Rockwell Automation DAG6.5.8 APPLICATION GUIDE SCADA SYSTEM - Manual (Page 235)

Publication AG-UM008C-EN-P - February 2005
Configuring Logix Controllers 7-9
Configuring a Master
Station for Standard Polling
Mode To configure the controller for a master station using standard
communication, perform the following tasks using your RSLogix 5000
software:
Use Table 7.2 to help you understand the communication parameters
you need to specify on the Controller Properties screen for
standard-communication mode.
Use Worksheet 7.1 Logix DF1 Half-Duplex Master Station
Configuration Using Standard Communication (page D-22) for an
example configuration and to record your station’s configuration.
Table 7.2 Configuring a Logix controller as a master station using
standard-communication mode
1. To bring up the Controller Properties,
click on the controller icon just
beneath the keyswitch icon.
2. Choose the Serial Port Protocol tab
and configure according to your
specification. Serial Port Protocol
parameters and defaults can be
found in Table 7.2.
Parameter Description Default
Station Address The station address for the serial port on the DF1 master. Enter a valid DF1 address
(0 to 254). 0
Transmit Retries Specifies the number of times a message is retried after the first attempt before being
declared undeliverable. Enter a value 0 to 127. 3