Rockwell Automation 20G PowerFlex 755 Drive Embedded EtherNet/IP Adapter - Manual (Page 59)

Rockwell Automation Publication 750COM-UM001E-EN-P - October 2013 59
Configuring the I/O Chapter 4
6. To match the Datalinks in the drive to the project I/O configuration, click
Use Project.
After the datalinks have been matched, the Input Data and Output Data
columns are grayed out.
7. Click Continue.
A series of download dialog boxes appear, which may take a minute to
complete. Thereafter, the I/O OK box in the upper-left of the RSLogix
5000 dialog box should now be steady green and the yellow warning
symbols
in the treeview under the I/O Configuration folder and drive
profile should be gone.
After a few moments, the Module Properties dialog box should indicate
that it is connected to the online drive.
8. Click OK to close the Module Properties dialog box for the drive.
Using Automatic Device Configuration (ADC) with RSLogix 5000
Software, Version 20.00 or Later
Automatic Device Configuration (ADC) is an ‘RSLogix 5000 software, version
20.00 or later, feature’ that supports the automatic download of configuration
data. This occurs, if necessary, as the Logix controller establishes an EtherNet/IP
network connection to a PowerFlex 755 drive, firmware revision 4.001 or later,
and its associated peripherals.
An RSLogix 5000 software, version 16.00 or later, project (.ACD file) contains
the configuration settings for any PowerFlex drives in the project. When the
project is downloaded to the Logix controller, these settings are also transferred
and reside in the controller’s memory. Prior to ADC in RSLogix 5000 software,
version 20.00, downloading PowerFlex 755 configuration data was a manual
process where the user would open the Drive tab in the respective Drive Add-on
Profile (AOP) in RSLogix 5000 software and click the Download icon. ADC in
RSLogix 5000 software, version 20.00 or later, now automates the process and
saves the user time. It is particularly beneficial in a drive replacement situation
when a production line is down.
When enabled, ADC will only occur during the network I/O connection process
if it is necessary. A configuration signature is used for each port in the drive and
this is checked by the Logix controller during the connection process. If a port’s
configuration signature matches the corresponding signature inside the
controller, then ADC does not need to be performed for that particular port.
IMPORTANT ADC will occur the first time the Logix controller connects to the drive after ADC
is enabled. This is necessary to ensure a configuration match, and to generate
and write configuration signatures for each port. Future connections made by
the Logix controller, such as after a reset or power loss, will first check the
configuration signatures to determine if an ADC download is necessary.