ctrlX Safety Engineering remote access to SAFEX-C1x via EoE (Engineering over Ethercat)

[Dias]

This is a short step by step description for ctrlX SAFETY engineering remote access via EoE (Ethernet over Ethercat). Step 10 is just for member of the BOSCH Group and can be skipped by customer.

Topology

Example Topology

Step 1: Check IP adress of ctrlX CORE

Check IP-Adress of ctrlX CORE

Step 2: Activate Virtual Ethernet port of the Ethercat master in EoE tab

Activate the Ethernet port of the EtherCAT-Master

Step 3: Activate Virtual Ethernet port of the SAFEX in EoE tab

Activate Virtual Ethernet port of the SAFEX

Step 4: Download the configuration into ctrlX CORE

Download the configuration into ctrlX CORE

Step 5: Check the Bus overview, the State must be OP

Check the Bus overview

Step 6: Enable IP forwarding for EoE0

Enable IP forwarding for EoE0

Step 7: Enable IP forwarding of XF10

Enable IP forwarding of XF10

Step 8: Check your Network adapter

Check your Network adapter

Step 9: Start the cmd as admin

Start the cmd window as admin

Step 10: Disable timestamps

Disable timestamps

This is necessary in Bosch-Network:

netsh int tcp set global timestamps=disabled

reverse

netsh int tcp set global timestamps=enabled

Step 11: Add a route

Add a route

route add 172.31.254.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

or for a permanent route

route add -p 172.31.254.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

Step 12 Check the route with route print

Check the route

Reult of route print

Step 13: Ping the IP adress of the SAFEX

Step 14: Activate Ethernet in Connection Settings of ctrlX SAFETY Engineering

Fullfill the IP adress 172.31.254.1

Activate Ethernet in Connection Settings of ctrlX SAFETY

Step 15: Connect the SAFFEX

Connect the SAFFEX

[Naz]

Hi, 

I keep having this error when I type in the serial number. It does connect when I use cable. 

[Dias]

Hello Naz,
please send me an screenshot of Systeminfo and from the Version of ctrlX SAFETY Engineering.

[Naz]

Hi Dias, 

Here's the System info, I'm using 1.7.6 ctrlx Safety Engineering.