Integrated Architecture
Tools
These tools can assist you in understanding, planning and configuring an Integrated Architecture™ System.
| What's New | What's Unique About Integrated Architecture | Choosing an Architecture | Getting Started with Equipment | Beyond Getting Started |
Choosing An Architecture
EtherNet/IP Performance Prediction Tool
The EtherNet/IP Performance Prediction Tool is intended to help you in the initial layout of your EtherNet/IP network by calculating resources (Connections, Packets Per Second) used by a proposed network.You choose icons to indicate the type and number of nodes on the network, along with associated parameters such as Update Rate desired. The tool then calculates the resources used and what's still available. This format makes it easy to try different configurations/parameters and see how the outcome is affected.
To keep the Ethernet Performance Prediction Tool up-to-date this download includes and installs software called Current. This software continuously checks the internet for updates to the tool.
Popular Configuration Drawings
Below you can find a variety of system configuration drawings making use of the Integrated Architecture.
View the Motor Control Center (MCC) Example Architecture Drawing to see how to integrate CENTERLINE MCCs with IntelliCENTER Technology into an EtherNet/IP system architecture.
View the CompactLogix 1768-L43/L45 integration motion system drawings to view popular configurations for EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet and stand alone machine, all available with and without notes.
View the CompactLogix L31, L32C, L32E, and L35CR systems and a SCADA RTU system drawings, all available with and without notes.
View the CompactLogix L2x system drawings to examine popular configurations for EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet example applications, all available with and without notes.
View the FactoryTalk View Site Edition drawings to examine popular configurations for Local, Workgroup and Domain applications, with overview and detail drawings available.
Performance and Capacity Guidelines
- The Logix5000 Controller Design Considerations manual provides guidelines for all Logix-based systems.
- The CompactLogix System Performance and Capacity Guidelines [PDF] include design considerations that can be used to achieve optimum performance from a CompactLogix system.