EtherNet/IP DLL - Adapter Class - Server - for Windows, VB & .NET Applications - EIPA

Version 3.7.0 Now Available (Nov. 2007)

Tested with ODVA Version A5 Conformance Test

EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA)

Pyramid Solutions' EIPA provides EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality for applications developed on PC / Windows™ platforms. The EIPA package consists of a user-mode DLL, COM (ActiveX) component for use of the EIPA DLL with VB, sample Adapter/Server source code (demonstrates use the EIPA DLL), sample STC andEDS files, reference manuals, application notes and associated sample code.

The EIPA DLL provides an Application Programming Interface (API) for using Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) via the TCP/IP (WinSock) interface. The EIPA library can be statically or dynamically linked with the target application software.

The EIPA (EtherNet/IP Adapter Class Protocol Stack) acts as a connection target / server for a variety of I/O connections based on the connection configuration specified by the user. The EIPA also provides unconnected message client and server capability.

The EIPA is distributed under a royalty-free site license.

* See our EIPS for a Scanner (Client) version of the DLL Kit.

Features
Supported Objects
Version 3.7.0 Updates

Features

EtherNet/IP Adapter and Message Class implementation
UCMM (unconnected) explicit message client and server
Class 3 (connected) explicit message server
Class 1 (I/O) implicit connection server
All resources are initialized at startup; no dynamic memory or thread allocation
Runs on a single thread!
Dynamic registration of additional objects for client application processing
Compatible with Windows XP/2000/NT
The EIPA package includes the EIPA DLL, Getting Started Guide, Developer Reference Manual, COM Server ActiveX Component for use with Visual Basic, EIPA COM Server Reference Manual, sample Adapter/Server application source code and Application Notes

EIPA Included / Supported Objects

Message Router
Connection Manager
Identity
Ethernet Link
TCP/IP
Discrete Output Point
Assembly
User Defined Application Objects

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Version 3.7.0 Updates

Support for ODVA Conformance Test A5 including .stc files for Conformance Test A5, dated 11/9/07
Added support for 32-bit logical segments.
Support for multiple Port Object instances to accommodate multiple network cards for Unconnected Sends through different (internal) NICs
Added support for replying to Multiple Service request
Added EtIPStartRequestGroup() and EtIPStopRequestGroup() to make sending a Multiple Service request easier (with example)
Added support for Large Forward Open
Added support for "Backplane" Port Object instance.
Added support to have platform set TCP/IP attributes.
Added examples using Visual Studio 2005.
Added EtIPSendEPATHUnconnectedRequest to COM object.
Updated File Object
Updated Logix Tag Read and Write Demo
Added support for RPI of 0 for certain connection types (To support conformance test)
Updated sample EDS file per EDS Authenticator

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