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Released on December 01, 2014
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EtherNet/IP Scanner Configuration for the Moxa MGate
5105-MB-EIP
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Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................... 2
2. Applicable Products ........................................................................ 2
3. System Requirements ..................................................................... 2
4. System Overview ............................................................................ 2
5. Configuring a Moxa PROFIBUS Device Using MGate Manager .......... 3
6. Communication Test: Monitoring I/O Data ..................................... 7
Moxa Tech Note
EtherNet/IP Scanner Configuration for
the Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP
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1. Introduction
This document describes the configuration of a Moxa MGate gateway as an EtherNet/IP
Scanner and the EDS-405A as an EtherNet/IP adapter. For the Modbus TCP setup,
connect a Modscan32 simulator as a Modbus TCP master with 20 digital inputs.
2. Applicable Products
Product Line Model Names
MGate 5000 series MGate 5105-MB-EIP, MGate 5105-MB-EIP-T
3. System Requirements
Description Model Names Version
Moxa EtherNet/IP to Modbus gateway MGate 5105-MB-EIP 1.1
5-port entry-level managed Ethernet switch EDS-405A 1.1
Software utility to configure Moxa devices MGate Manager 1.9
Modscan32 7.A00
4. System Overview
In this document, the MGate 5105-MB-EIP is used as an example. The system
architecture is shown in the following figure.