Schedule connections, Utilize rslinx, Control the process – Rockwell Automation PLC-5 Fieldbus Solutions for Integrated Architecture User Manual User Manual
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Publication 1757-UM006A-EN-P May 2002
F-4 1788-CN2FF Installation Example
Schedule Connections
The platform Rockwell uses to schedule the ControlNet connections to
the controller is Windows NT with RSNetWorx.
Utilize RSLinx
RSLinx OEM is needed for the 1788-FFCT software. The version of
RSLinx that is bundled with many products is not RSLinx OEM. You
must have RSLinx OEM or a more complete version of RSLinx for the
1788-FFCT to function.
Control the Process
Use ControlBuilder or RSLogix 5000 to control the process using the
data from the existing Fieldbus Devices, connected via the CN2FF
Linking Device.
Figure F.1 Example Linking Device Configuration
Pressure
Transmitter
PLC5/C Controller
SLC Controller
1771 Remote I/O
Flex Ex
Data Highway +
ControlNet
COMM
STATUS
FOUNDATION
Fieldbus
ProcessLogix and ControlLogix
ProcessLogix
System Server
POWER
B
A
OK
A
B
ControlNET
A # 2 4
B
A
OK
A
B
ControlNET
A # 2 4
B
A
OK
A
B
ControlNET
A # 2 4
PROG
RUN
REM
RUN
I/O
RS232
BAT
OK
Logix5550
DH+/RIO
CH A CH B OK
B # 1 5
PLC 5
Controller
DEVICENET
1757-FIMRTP
1788-CN2FF