Rockwell Automation 1785-Lxxx Enhanced and Ethernet PLC-5 Programmable Controllers User Manual

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Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005

9-4 Communicating with Devices on a DH+ Link

To configure a channel to support a DH+ link, use the DH+ configuration
screen in your programming software.

configure the channel
for DH+

This Field

Specifies

Configure by Doing the Following

Diagnostic file

The file containing the channel’s
status information

Enter an integer file number (10-999). The system creates an integer file
40 words long.

ATTENTION: Assign a unique diagnostic file to each channel. Do not
assign a diagnostic file that is the I/O status file you assigned or any
other used file. Unpredictable machine damage can result.

Important: You must define a diagnostics file for a channel configured for
anything but unused (even if you are not using the channel) if you want to
get status information for that channel.

Baud rate

Communication rate for the current
channel

If the DH+ channel is

channel 1A, specify the baud rate by setting SW1 (see chapter 23)

any other channel, select 57.6 kbps, 115.2 kbps, or 230.4 kbps through the
programming software

Node address

The station address of your controller If your DH+ channel is:

1A—specify the DH+ station number by setting SW1 on your controller
(see chapter 23).

anything other than 1A—cursor to Node Address field, enter a value of
0-77 octal, and press

[Enter]

.

Each station on a DH+ link must have a unique address.

Link ID

The local link where the channel
resides

If your DH+ link is bridged to another Data Highway network, cursor to the
field, type a decimal number to identify the protocol link to which the
channel is connected, and press

[Enter]

.

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