# option 841-1 EtherNet/IP Scanner/Adapter

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/option-841-1-ethernet-ip-scanner-adapter/11272>\
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**Created:** [November 1, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/option-841-1-ethernet-ip-scanner-adapter/11272 "2023-11-01T12:05:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![daniel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@daniel72](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/daniel72)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/option-841-1-ethernet-ip-scanner-adapter/11272/1 "2023-11-01T12:05:40Z")

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the ABB manual on Ethernet-IP says;  
In order for the internal EtherNet/IP scanner to be used, the  
IRC5 controller with option 841-1 EtherNet/IP Scanner/Adapter must be installed

I have two robots (RW 6.14.x) here that were provided by IKEA. They have ABB DSQC1030 I/O units installed wich are preconfigured as Ethernet IP device:

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ETHERNETIP\_DEVICE:

-Name “GRIPPER” -VendorName “ABB Robotics” -ProductName “DSQC1030”  
-Label “ABB Local I/O Device” -Address “192.168.125.100” -VendorId 75  
-ProductCode 29 -DeviceType 12 -OutputAssembly 100 -InputAssembly 101  
-ConfigurationAssembly 102 -InputConnectionType “POINT2POINT”  
-ConnectionPriority “SCHEDULE” -OutputSize 2 -InputSize 2  
-ConfigurationSize 8  
-ConfigurationData00 “01 02 09 10 01 08 10 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00”  
-O2T\_RPI 40000 -T2O\_RPI 40000

The I/O units work without any problems.  
In the System.xml I can’t find the 841-1 EtherNet/IP Scanner/Adapter option or any other Ethernet IP option!?  
In RobotStudio/System/change options: 841-1 EtherNet/IP Scanner/Adapter ist not active in options list

It seems that to operate the robot as an EthernetIP scanner/adapter the option 41-1 EtherNet/IP scanner/adapter is not required?  
So EthernetIP device seems to be free of charge - that would be interesting for further projects.

Questions:  
Why is there the option 841-1 if you don’t seem to need it?

Does it only work for free with ABB device (DSQC1030) or are there any other limitations?

Thank You

Daniel

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**Author:** ![seggan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@seggan](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/seggan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/option-841-1-ethernet-ip-scanner-adapter/11272/2 "2023-11-03T17:41:38Z")

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Hello Daniel,

Only ABB devices such as the DSQC1030 can be used without the EthernetIP Scanner/Adapter option i.e. to use third party devices it must be present in the system.