Add data sources to PI Connector for EtherNet/IP

Add and configure data sources for data collection from the PI Connector Administration Site page.

Note: PI Connector for EtherNet/IP is limited to a maximum of 100 data sources. The maximum number of data sources may be reduced, depending on network throughput, from the EtherNet/IP device to the connector, as well as from the connector to the PI System. Network administrators should monitor network throughput while increasing the number of data sources to ensure that network performance is not degraded.

1. From the Overview page, click the Data Source List link, or click Add or modify data sources link in the Data source for the PI Connector for EtherNet/IP area.

2. Enter the name in the Data source name field, and click Add and configure.

   Note: To prevent multiple instances of the connector pointed to the same PI System machine from mapping different data source configurations to the same PI System end points, ensure the Data source name for each connector instance is unique.

   Configurations are not case-sensitive. For example, DataSource1 and DATASOURCE1 are not considered unique names, and would map to the same PI points.

   PI System mappings take the following formats:

   • For PI assets in PI AF, mappings use \\<PI Asset server>\<PI Asset Database>\<Root PI Asset Path>\EtherNetIp_Connector\<Data source name>

   • For PI points in PI Data Archive, mappings use \\<PI Data server>\EtherNetIp_Connector.<Data source name>.Slot.<x>

     The Configuration window opens.

3. Enter your data source configurations, and then click Save.

   • Data source description

     Optional: Description of the data source configuration.

   • Input ID

     Required: The input ID of the assembly entry.

     Note: For RSLogix 5000 application tool usage, the Input ID value must match the Output Instance setting configured for the module in the New Module window.

   • Output ID

     Required: The output ID of assembly entry.

     Note: For RSLogix 5000 application tool usage, the Output ID value must match the Input Instance setting configured for the module in the New Module window.

   • Configuration ID

     Required: The ID of assembly instance.

     Note: For RSLogix 5000 application tool usage, the Configuration ID value must match the Configuration Instance setting configured for the module in the New Module window.

   • Communication Format

     Required: The data type of the array to be sent to from PLC Module to the connector.

     Note: For RSLogix 5000 application tool usage, the Communication Format value must match the Comm Format setting specified in the New Module window.

     The connector supports the following data types:

     • DINT: 32-bit integer

     • INT: 16-bit integer

     • FLOAT: 32-bit floating point

     • SINT: 8-bit integer