EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
Software package for the development of
EtherNet/IP Adapter devices
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, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bit) – EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (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 1/0 (connected) I/O Server
– CIP Security Functionality (optional) - 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
– Port Object
– QoS (Quality of Services) Object
– File Object
– CIP Energy Objects
Supported targets
The EtherNet/IP software is delivered for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bit) with example projects for Microsoft Visual Studio.
An adaptation to other systems is possible using the EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers’ Kit (EADK) which is delivered entirely in source code.
This adaptation can also be done by HMS.
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.
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, 8 and 10 (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
– Common APIs for C, C# and C++ (Microsoft Windows DLL)
Content of Delivery
- EtherNet/IP Adapter Class source code, include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows
- Adapter (Server) example applications with source code for Microsoft Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic and .NET
- User manuals
- Example STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software
- Example EDS-File for device configuration by remote software tools like Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix 5000 or RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP
DLL Kit (EIPA)
Specific Functions
- Basic functionality of EtherNet/IP Adapter Software
- Platform Compatibility
– EIPA supports Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, 8 and 10 (32 and 64 bit)
– Common APIs for C, C# and C++ (Microsoft Windows DLL)
Content of Delivery
- EtherNet/IP Adapter Class include files, DLLs and Runtime components for Microsoft Windows
- Adapter (Server) example applications with source code for Microsoft Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic and .NET
- User manuals
- Example STC-File for ODVA EtherNet/IP Protocol Conformance Test Software
- Example EDS-File for device configuration by remote software tools like Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix 5000 or RSNetWorx for EtherNet/IP
Order number
| on request | EtherNet/IP Adapter Developers’ Kit (EADK) |
| on request | EtherNet/IP Adapter DLL Kit (EIPA) |
| on request | EADK CIP Safety Custom Option |
| on request | EADK CIP Security Feature Option Package |
| on request | EIPA CIP Security Feature Option Package |