Rockwell Automation 284 ArmorStart User Manual - Manual (Page 243)

Chapter
8
DeviceNet™ Commissioning
This chapter refers to Bulletin 280D/281D, 283D, and 284D products.
Refer to Chapter 11, ArmorStart® to ArmorPoint® Connectivity for
commissioning the Bulletin 280A/281A, 283A, and 284A products.
Establishing a DeviceNet Node
Address The ArmorStart® is shipped with a default node address of 63 and
Autobaud enabled. Each device on a DeviceNet network must have a
unique node address or MAC ID which can be set to a value from 0 to
63. Keep in mind that most DeviceNet systems use address 0 for the
master device (Scanner) and node address 63 should be left vacant for
introduction of new slave devices. The ArmorStart offers two
methods for node commissioning as shown below.
The node address for a device can be changed using software or by
setting hardware switches that reside on the back of the control
module. While both methods yield the same result, it is good practice
to choose one method and deploy it throughout the system.
Node Commissioning using
Hardware The ArmorStart is shipped with the hardware rotary switches set to a
value of (99). If the switches are set to a value (64) or above, the
device will automatically configure itself to the software node
address. If the switches are set to a value of (63) or less, the device
will be at the node address designated by the switch configuration.
To set an address using the hardware rotary switches, simply set the
switches to the desired node address and cycle power to the unit. The
Device will re-start at the new address.
Figure 8.1 Rotary Node Address Configuration
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See Detail A
Detail A