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Appendix
A
Communicate with Devices on a
DeviceNet Network
This chapter explains how to configure your SoftLogix controller on a DeviceNet
network.
The DeviceNet network is an open standard network used for device layer
networking and is responsible for these parameters:
• Node number
• Transmit size
• Receive size
• Message type
• Input data address
• Output data
For additional information about communicating with DeviceNet devices,
see the DeviceNet Network Configuration User Manual
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publicatio
Topic
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Configure Your System for a DeviceNet Network
Place the Communication Card in Run Mode
Example: SoftLogix Controller and DeviceNet I/O
IMPORTANT
DeviceNet modules are not currently supported in RSLogix 5000 software on
64-bit Windows operating systems. DeviceNet is supported in SoftLogix
software, version 20 or earlier.
DeviceNet is not supported for SoftLogix controllers in the Studio 5000
environment.