Rockwell Automation 1758-RTU202 DataSite Software User Manual FRN 1.2 - Manual (Page 13)

13 Publication 1758-UM002D-EN-P - October 2010
Chapter
1
DataSite Configuration Settings Utility
(DS Settings)
This chapter provides information on the configuration settings utility,
DS Settings.
Introduction DS Settings is a configuration software for 1758-RTU DataSite controllers.
DS Settings provides the following functions:
• PC Communication Settings
This function lets you set up the communication mode and parameters
for the DataSite controller to be connected to the PC via the serial port
or the Ethernet (TCP/IP) port.
• Controller Communication Settings
This function lets you set up the controller parameters, such as serial
port parameters or Ethernet parameters, and low-power settings.
• Scan Settings
This function lets you configure Modbus master serial messages to
Modbus slave devices.
• Event Settings
This function lets you configure four types of real-time clock (RTC)
interruption events, namely system events, alarm events, calendar events
and time events.
• Controller Debug
This function lets you use test registers and retrieve data from the
DataSite controller for online or offline debugging of the user programs
you have written for the controller in DataSite Workbench.
• Controller Initialize
IMPORTANT
Use this tool to configure the 1758-RTU DataSite
controllers only.