Rockwell Automation 1779-KP5_KP5R ORD.1779-5.3 - Manual (Page 13)

Overview of the
1779ĆKP5 Module
Chapter 2
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on Link 10 know that in order to reach a device on Link 8, they must
route the message through Node 20.
Node 20 also broadcasts its route update message to Node 30. Node 30
broadcasts the message to Series B modules on Link 8. This tells the
Series B modules on Link 8 that in order to reach a device on Link 10,
they must route the message through Node 30.
Once your system is running, your Series B 1779-KP5 modules (in bridge
configuration) will automatically forward route updates to all remote Data
Highway II links.
Important: Data Highway II PLC-2 Family interfaces
(Cat. Nos. 1779-KP2, -KP2R) and PLC-3 Family Interfaces
(Cat. Nos. 1779-KP3, -KP3R) do not currently support communication
between Data Highway II links. Data Highway II Asynchronous-Device
Interfaces (Cat. Nos. 1779-KFL, -KFLR) and Synchronous-Device
Interfaces (Cat. Nos. 1779-KFM, -KFMR) must be Series B, Revision A
or later to support communication between Data Highway II links.
Asynchronous-Device Interfaces and Synchronous-Device Interfaces
provide station-management and node-management commands for the
network layer. For more information, refer to your 1779-KFM, -KFMR
or 1779-KFL, -KFLR documentation.
The 1779-KP5 provides the following types of troubleshooting tools:
LEDs for diagnosing the 1779-KP5.
Replaceable circuit boards for testing and repairing the module.
Diagnostic counters and status bytes you can access from a computer to
help monitor the performance on your network.
For more information on the 1779-KP5 diagnostic tools, refer to
Chapter 6.
1779ĆKP5 Diagnostic Tools