PlugFest

ODVA’s PlugFest event is a unique opportunity to exercise your product in a live system to ensure your EtherNet/IP product’s interoperability with a number of other product and infrastructure vendors, including the ability to test your product in a system originators from multiple ODVA Members. This 3-day event allows you to receive real feedback on device performance and possible interoperability problems — before they are discovered in the field.

PlugFest workshops and materials will be provided in English. Local language assistance will be provided on a volunteer basis by participating attendees. ODVA Membership is not required!

What to Expect

Devices are tested against a predefined test configuration and test procedure, EtherNet/IP Interoperability Test Procedures (Pub 95). The formal test procedure comprises testing products for compliance to the following recommendations:

The PlugFest EtherNet/IP Interoperability test comprises two parts:

Device interoperability testing, in which each device is tested against a predefined test configuration and test procedure, including:
- EDS verification — all devices
- Network interoperability — all devices
- Common interoperability — all devices
- I/O adapter interoperability — I/O adapter devices
- Explicit message client interoperability — explicit message client devices
- I/O scanner interoperability — I/O scanner devices
- Device Performance – All Devices
  - Fastest cyclic production rate (RPI) supported by the device
  - Jitter
  - Background traffic effects on cyclic traffic
System interoperability testing, in which devices are tested in a multi-vendor system configuration and test procedure.
Additional optional tests will be available for the following:
- DLR to CT2x
- CIP Security
- CIP Safety
- Additional EDS testing

Upon successfully completing the Interoperability Advisory Test at the PlugFest, a product’s Declaration of Conformity (DOC) is eligible to be revised to indicate the product has passed the advisory test for EtherNet/IP interoperability, as long as the product has a valid DOC at the time of PlugFest or is issued one within 6 months of the PlugFest. Devices must pass the Interoperability Advisory Test and the ODVA conformance test at the same product revision level in order to be eligible.

PlugFest Schedule

Find a PlugFest, or request information on future PlugFests under Events.