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Open the Configuration Window of the Modular Generic Adapter an and choose "Modules" in the Navigation Area.
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Configure 1734-AENT
Configure 1734-IB8
Specify Connection
EtherNet/IP is a connection-oriented protocol, therefore the connection should always be specified first.
Open the EDS for 1734-IB8 and go to the section [Connection Manager], assuming that Connection23 (Input only) will be used:
Configure connection settings
Please choose "Connection" in the Navigation Area of the Modular Generic Adapter. Select the Module “Slot<1> 1734-IB8”.
Decode the field "trigger & transport" and "realtime format", which are defined in Connection23.
These parameters describe the connection variables, which have to be filled in the Connection configuration Window in Sycon.net.
The free Tool "EZ-EDS" from ODVA (https://www.odva.org/software/EZ-EDS-Download), can be used to make decoding of the parameters easier.
Therefore, open the EDS by selecting "File → Open…”. Select "Generic EDS" as EDS type and ignore the upcoming error messages.
When the file is successfully opened, select “Connection1” in the left tree view.
The name “Connection23” in EDS file is automatically converted to “Connection1”.
The following dialog window:
Based on these informations, now configure the Connection Area in Sycon.net:
Don't forget, to set the Connection name to "Connection23".