depaula-contrib-ethip
v1.0.4
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A Node-RED depaula's prototype node to interact with some Weidmueller UR20-FBC-EIP Coupler by Ethernet/IP Protocol
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depaula-contrib-ethip
A Node-RED depaula's prototype node to interact with UR20-FBC-EIP Weidmueller device with Ethernet/IP protocol. Based on the awesome work of [plc/depaula_eip].
Installing
You can install this node directly from the "Manage Palette" menu in the Node-RED interface. There are no external dependencies or compilation steps.
Alternatively, run the following command in your Node-RED user directory - typically ~/.node-red
on Linux or %HOMEPATH%\.nodered
on Windows
npm install depaula-contrib-ethip
Usage
Just drop a depaula_eip in
node to read and watch addresses of the device, or a depaula_eip out
node to write values to the device. Both of them need a depaula_eip endpoint
, where you can configure the address of the device (IP Address, port, and routing), the cycle time and timeout values, and the list of addresses available on the device.
Addressing
The addresses follow the same syntax of what would be used on RSLogix, so for example B3:0/0
addresses the bit 0 of byte 0 in the file B3, and F8:1
points to the float 1 at the file F8.
About routing
The configuration of routing follows a very special syntax for now
0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00
| | | |
| | | +-- 0: The slot (position)
| | +------- 1: Route over the backplane
| +------------ Reserved, always zero
+----------------- 1: Number of words (1 = 2 bytes) of the routing section
You most likely just want to change the last number to the slot of the device when connecting
Wishlist
- Validate addresses
- Improve routing configuration
Bugs and enhancements
Please share your ideas on my email
License
Copyright 2016-2017 Smart-Tech, Apache 2.0 license.