The EtherNet/IP Adapter Software enables developers of PC based or embedded products to quickly add EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality to a product's feature set.

Applications for the EtherNet/IP Adapter Software involve EtherNet/IP-capable devices like I/O-Modules, encoders, valves, simple drives and other components used in factory automation.

The Adapter Software provides I/O Server and Message Server capability as well as an Application Programming Interface (API) for the application.

The Software is delivered as complete source code - EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers Kit (EADK) or as DLL for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) - EtherNet/IP Adapter Communication Driver (EIPA).

The EtherNet/IP Adapter Software is offered as royalty-free company site license.

General Functions
 

• Adapter Class Functionality
  - UCMM (unconnected) Message Server
  - Class 3 (connected) Message Server
  - Class 1 (connected) I/O Server
   
• Additional Functionality
  - UCMM (unconnected) Message Client
   
• Resource Utilization and Management
  - All resources are initialized at startup
  - No dynamic memory or thread allocation
  - Only one thread utilized
   
• Supported Objects according to CIP Standard
  - Identity Object
  - Message Router Object
  - Assembly Object
  - Connection Manager Object
  - TCP/IP Interface Object
  - Ethernet Link Object

Supported Target Systems

The EtherNet/IP software is delivered for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) with example projects for Microsoft Visual Studio.

An adaptation to other systems is possible using the EtherNet/IP Adapter Developer's Kit (EADK) which is delivered completely in source code.

This adaptation can also be done by IXXAT.

A suitable operating system as well as TCP/IP protocol stack must be already available for the target system, as they are not part of the delivery content of the EtherNet/IP Adapter Software.
 

EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers Kit (EADK)

Specific Functions
 

• Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
• Platform Compatibility and Portability
  - Example projects for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
  - Templates for further operating systems are included
  - Platform-dependent utilities isolated in a separate module
  for easier porting to other platforms

Content of Delivery
 

• EtherNet/IP Adapter Class source code, include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows
• Adapter (Server) demo application with source code for Microsoft Visual Studio
• User manuals
• STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software
• EDS-File for configuration with Rockwell Automation RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP

EtherNet/IP Adapter Communication Driver (EIPA)

Specific Functions
 

• Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
• Platform Compatibility
  - EIPA supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)