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AC30 Series LINKnet Product Manual HA474739U001 
Contents 
Contents ..........................................................................................................................3 
Chapter 1 - Overview......................................................................................................5 
Further Reading............................................................................................................................................... 6 
Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 6 
Ethernet Protocols Supported:.................................................................................................................. 6 
Software Requirements:.............................................................................................................................. 6 
Hardware Supported:.................................................................................................................................... 6 
Restrictions........................................................................................................................................................ 6 
Ethernet Recommendations:..................................................................................................................... 7 
Web Page:......................................................................................................................................................... 7 
Communication differences: ...................................................................................................................... 7 
Chapter 2 - Installation...................................................................................................8 
Wiring Requirements:................................................................................................................................... 8 
Getting Started –Updating the Drive Firmware................................................................................. 9 
Updating Codesys firmware to LINknet firmware using DSE......................................................... 9 
Updating a LINKnet drive to LINKnet using DSE ..............................................................................11 
The drive already has LINKnet firmware installed ............................................................................11 
Updating the Drive Firmware using a SD card ..................................................................................13 
Getting Started –GKP (Graphical Key pad)......................................................................................14 
Getting Started –Connecting to DSE...................................................................................................14 
Chapter 3 - Initial Set-up ..............................................................................................16 
IP addressing information..........................................................................................................................16 
Setting the Node Address.........................................................................................................................17 
Setting the Computer IP Address for AC30 LINKnet Access via Ethernet...........................18 
Chapter 4 - Using DSE and AC30 Programming........................................................20 
Node Addressing the LINKnet Modules..............................................................................................20 
Watchdog Circuit...........................................................................................................................................24 
Saving of Drive parameters......................................................................................................................24 
Saving of Favorites in the GKP...............................................................................................................25 
Parameter color definition.........................................................................................................................25 
Duplicate Node address.............................................................................................................................26 
Duplicate IP address...................................................................................................................................26 
Active Ethernet connection.......................................................................................................................26 
AC30 Additional Function Blocks...........................................................................................................27 
AC30P/D Phase blocks..............................................................................................................................28 
Chapter 5 –Connecting to the Drive ..........................................................................29 
Command / Get Info....................................................................................................................................30 
Chapter 7 –AB EtherNet /IP Server (slave) Example................................................31 
Chapter 8 –Ethernet Network Topology & EDS file..................................................34