Step 6: define the scanlist – Rockwell Automation 1789-L10_L30_L60 SoftLogix 5800 System User Manual User Manual

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Appendix A

Communicate with Devices on a DeviceNet Network

4. Click Download.

The Download dialog box appears.

5. Click Download on the Download dialog box.

This will download the .acd project into the controller and put you online
with the controller.

Step 6: Define the Scanlist

Use RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software to survey the scanlist. This is assuming
that you have already set up a network configuration in RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet software. For more detailed information about how to set up multiple
devices on your network, see the DeviceNet Network Configuration User
Manual, publication

DNET-UM004

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The SoftLogix controller supports 32-bit words of data. You can have 124 words
of input data, 123 words of output data, and 32 words of device status data. How
you configure the DeviceNet devices determines how many words you use
per device.

Most DeviceNet devices support 16-bit words. Take care how you map these into
the 32-bit words used in RSLogix 5000 software. RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
software lets you word-align the device data. While this might simplify the
organization of the data, it might also limit the data you have available.

IMPORTANT

The virtual backplane driver must be installed via RSLinx software
before you can download a project to the SoftLogix controller.

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