Rockwell Automation 1738-ADNX ArmorPoint I/O DeviceNet Adapters - Manual (Page 69)

Publication 1738-UM001A-EN-P - February 2005
Troubleshoot the ArmorPoint DeviceNet Adapter 6-3
Guidelines for Using
Your Adapter
Remember the following operational guidelines when using your
ArmorPoint DeviceNet adapter.
• Do not leave spaces in the I/O. Instead, install all ArmorPoint
I/O modules adjacent to each other.
• Populate every position on the mounting base.
• Do not add new I/O modules to the end of the ArmorPoint I/O
system while the system is under power.
• Use labels with the I/O modules.
• Do not move I/O modules to different locations on the
mounting base after they have been installed and configured.
• If adjacent modules (i.e., 2 or more) are removed, replace all of
them to operate the ArmorPoint I/O system. Input data will hold
last state until all previously removed modules are replaced.
• Use Allen-Bradley marker cards to identify your ArmorPoint I/O
modules. The cards are easily ordered from your Rockwell
Automation representative under the Bulletin 1492 number.
• Properly terminate the 1738-ADNX Subnet at the ends of the
Subnet trunk line.
• Correctly set the Max Backplane MACID (1738-ADNX only).
Chapter Summary In this chapter you learned how to troubleshoot your adapter.