Diagnostic Tool

After configuring the EtherNet/IP master, adding and configuring the devices of your network and downloading your configuration in the board, the statuses of all devices can be tested with the diagnostic tool.

Start this tool by selecting the menu command [Protocol/Diagnostic…] or selecting the [ (Diagnostic)] icon.

See also: To display the help, select [Start] - [Program] - [Direct-Link] - [applicomIO 2.3] - [Help].

Ethernet/IP channel on Ethernet diagnostics

The EtherNet/IP on Ethernet channel diagnostic information can be displayed by selecting the MULTI-MSG ETH channel.

All devices in the configuration are visualized by a LED corresponding to the applicomIO device number.

The LED may be red or green depending on the device error status.

1. Diagnostic of the TCP/IP layer

   This dialog box displays the status of the TCP/IP layer.

   

   Indication	Description
   Configuration Type	Mode type selected in the configuration: DHCP, BOOTP, Static
   Address From	How the IP address has been obtained: from the server, flash memory or factory address.
   IP address	IP address of the applicomIO master on this channel.
   Sub-Network Mask	Sub-network address of the applicomIO master on this channel.
   Gateway IP Address	Address of the gateway configured on the applicomIO master on this channel.
   Primary DNS Address	IP Address of the primary DNS server.
   Secondary DNS Address	IP address of the secondary DNS server.
   Host Name	Host name of the applicomIO master on this channel.
   Domain Name	Domain name of the applicomIO master on this channel.

   TCP tab

   

   Indication	Description
   Passive connections	Number of passive connections.
   Active connections	Number of active connections.
   Current connections	Number of current connections.
   Bytes received	Number of bytes received.
   Bytes transmitted	Number of bytes transmitted.
   Retries on time-out	Number of retries on reception of a time-out.

   IP tab

   

   Indication	Description
   Packets received	Number of packets received.
   Packets transmitted	Number of packets transmitted.
   Errors	Number of IP errors.

2. Diagnostic of server devices

   

   Indication	Description
   Requests	Number of requests.
   Requests / s	Number of requests per second.
   Useful bytes	Number of useful data bytes.
   Useful bytes / s	Number of useful data bytes per second.
   Requests in error	Number of requests in error.

3. Overall device diagnostics

   View the diagnostic information on a device in the configuration by selecting the node which corresponds to the device.

   

   Indication	Description
   IP Address	IP address of the device.
   From	How the IP address of the device was obtained: from the DNS server (IP address of the device has been resolved)
   Requests	Number of requests.
   Requests / s	Number of requests per second.
   Useful bytes	Number of useful data bytes.
   Useful bytes / s	Number of useful data bytes per second.
   Connections	Number of connections created for this device.
   Time-out errors	Number of time-outs received for this device.
   Frame errors	Number of frame errors for this device.
   Refusal errors	Number of errors excluding time-out and frame errors.

TCP/IP tool

By clicking in the [] icon and selecting [TCP/IP layer], the [services] window displays the following options.

• DNS
• ICMP (ping)

See also: To display the help, select [Start] - [Program] - [Direct-Link] - [applicomIO 2.3] - [Help].

• Resolution of IP address or name

  

  DNS functionality can be enabled by selecting the applicomIO menu - [Protocol/Diagnostic…] - the [DNS] tab.

  1. Selects the type of resolution to be carried out.

  Indication	Description
  IP Address	The host name is obtained from the IP address.
  Host Name	The IP address is obtained from the host name.

  2. Carries out a resolution.

  3. Status: Status of resolution carried out

  Number	Description
  0	No error
  33	Response time-out exceeded.
  132	Negative reply from DNS server (SERVER FAILURE, etc.)

• Ping

  ICMP ECHO "PING" functionality can be enabled by selecting the applicomIO menu - [Protocol/Diagnostic…] - the [ICMP] tab.

  

  1. Entry field for the IP address or name of the remote station.

  2. Field showing result obtained:

     Status	Description
     Status 0	The station is present and has responded. (the response time is given in the Time column)
     Status 33	The station is not present.

  3. Command field:

     Indication	Description
     Clear	Clears the list of results.
     Ping	Sends a PING command.
     Loop	Executes PING command in a loop.
     Stop on Error	If Loop has been selected, stops if an error has occurred.
     Status	Status of the PING request. 0: OK 33: Timeout 132: Resolution error