GE IC697VAL301 Analog Output, 12 bit, 32 channel
FeaturesConnects IC697 PLC to an IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD
10Mbps Ethernet LAN via one of three network
ports: 10BaseT, 10Base2, or AUI
10BaseT and 10Base2 network ports provide direct
connection to 10BaseT or 10Base2 network with out an external transceiver
Standard 15-pin AUI network port allows choice
of 10Base5, 10Base2, 10BaseT, 10BaseF, or
10Broad36 medium with user-supplied 802.3-com patible transceiver
Firmware is pre-loaded for easy installation and is
maintained indefinitely; firmware is easily upgraded
in-system from PC attached to RS-485 serial port
The Ethernet Interface provides:
Data exchange using configuration-based and
logic-based Ethernet Global Data
TCP/IP communication services using SRTP
Full PLC programming and configuration ser vices
Comprehensive station management and
diagnostic tools
Functions
The IC697CMM742 Ethernet Interface (Type 2)
provides high performance TCP/IP communications for
the IC697 PLC.
The Ethernet Interface (Type 2) plugs into a single slot
in an IC697 PLC rack and is configured with the IC641
PLC programming software. Up to four Ethernet
Interface (Type 2) modules can be installed in an IC697
PLC CPU rack.
The Ethernet Interface (Type 2) contains three network
ports: 10BaseT (RJ-45 connector), 10Base2 (BNC
connector), and AUI (15-pin D-connector). The
Ethernet Interface automatically selects the network
port in use. One network port may be used at a time.
The 10BaseT network port permits direct connection to
a 10BaseT (twisted pair) network hub or repeater
without an external transceiver.
The 10Base2 network port permits direct connection to
a 10Base2 (ThinWire ) network without an external
transceiver.
The AUI network port permits attachment of a user supplied AUI (Attachment Unit Interface, or transceiver)
cable.

Transceivers are commercially available to operate on a
variety of 10Μbps media including 0.4 inch diameter
coaxial cable (10Base5), ThinWire coaxial cable
(10Base2), twisted pair (10BaseT), fiber optic (10BaseF),
and broadband cable (10Broad36).
The Ethernet Interface (Type 2) provides TCP/IP
communications with other IC697 and IC693 PLCs, host
computers running the Host Communications Toolkit or
CIMPLICITY software, and computers running the
TCP/IP version of the MS-DOS or Windows based
programming software. These communications use the
proprietary SRTP and Ethernet Global Data protocols
over a 4-layer TCP/IP (Internet) stack.
Figure 1 shows the IC697 PLC in a basic Ethernet
communication system.