The MVI56E-MNETR is a server-enhanced network interface module manufactured by ProSoft and Allen-Bradley. The ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module belongs to the ProSoft Series of network interface modules. The ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module features the remote rack type, a single-slot ControlLogix backplane, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet configuration, 100 maximum client connection commands, and 16-bit registers CIP-connect-enabled network configuration. The ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module utilizes a minimized input or output data image size for data transfer between itself and the ControlLogix processor; making the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module suitable for remote rack applications by using the EtherNet/IP process or ControlNet networks. The ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module is also applicable in applications which need redundant ControlLogix processors. The ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module is located by ProSoft Configuration Builder via the UDP broadcast messages. The UDP broadcast messages could be blocked by the layer 3 switch or the router. In that circumstance, the ProSoft Discovery Service will experience difficulties in locating the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module. To make use of the ProSoft Configuration Builder; the users should arrange the Ethernet connection properly so that no router or layer 3 switch is in-between the module and computer.

The users should be aware of the temporary IP address which is valid until the next time the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module is initialized. Because the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module pages data are in blocks of 200 registers at a time, hence the users should configure the data preferred in multiples of 200 entries. During starting up and initializing the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module; the module obtains the required backplane and protocol configuration information from the compact flash memory. The database memory space which is used is limited to the first 5000 registers of the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module memory that are addressed from 0 to 4999, and so the limit for the settings is 4999 minus the value inputted for the read register count. The Write Data and Read Data locations should be installed to fit separate address ranges in the ProSoft MVI56E-MNETR Network Interface Module memory and they should not be overlapping.