Rockwell Automation 1757-FFLDC4 FOUNDATION Fieldbus System User Manual - Manual (Page 149)

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Troubleshoot the Linking Device Appendix A
Reset the Linking Device To manually use the reset jumper or reset button, use the Reset Configuration
illustration and procedures in this section.
To use the Web page to perform a remote reset, see page 141 .
You can reset the linking device by using one of these three ways:
• Reset jumper (locally)
• Reset button (locally)
• Reset Web page (remotely)
You can reset the linking device to the following defaults:
• Reset Configuration
• Reset to Factory Defaults
Reset Configuration
The Reset Configuration removes power from the linking device’s battery,
deleting all downloaded fieldbus configurations. The linking device retains its
network configuration and Web page password information through this reset.
Follow these steps to perform a reset configuration.
1. Remove power from the linking device.
IMPORTANT When you reset the linking device, it no longer communicates with the
fieldbus devices. Make sure your process is shut down or under manual
control before you reset the linking device.
WARNING: If you insert or remove the jumper while the power is
on, an electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in
hazardous location installations.
Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before
proceeding.