Rockwell Automation 1788-CN2FF ControlNet-to-FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 Linking Device User Manual - Manual (Page 22)

1788-6.5.1 - January 1999
3-4 Software Installation and Configuration
6. In the Path field, enter 02, the default path, indicating NI-FBUS uses the
ControlNet port on an Allen-Bradley PC ControlNet interface card. The
path is compromised of ASCII encoded hexadecimal bytes, separated by
spaces, required to reach the destination linking device.
7. In the Timeout field, specify a timeout (in milliseconds) for
communication with the linking device. The default value is most likely
adequate. However, if you encounter communication errors, increasing
the timeout may solve the problem.
8. If you want to accept these settings to communicate with the listed
linking device, choose Add; if you want to abort these settings, choose
Cancel.
9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 for each linking device in your system.
Configuring the Interface Name
To configure the interface name, follow these steps:
1. To change the interface name of a Fieldbus in a linking device, click on
the port icon and click on the Edit button. The interface configuration
utility displays the current port configuration.
2. Enter the logical interface name for the port in this dialog. The logical
interface name must be unique within a PC, but the same linking device
may be referenced by different interface names in different PCs.