Rockwell Automation 57C570 AutoMax PC3000 User Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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Table of Contents
1.0 About the AutoMax PC3000 1Ć1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1 How the AutoMax PC3000 Fits into Your Application 1Ć1 . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 About the AutoMax PC3000 Processor Card 1Ć3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2.1 About the PC3000 Processor Functionality 1Ć5 . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2.2 About the AĆB Remote I/O Functionality 1Ć5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About How the Scanner Module Transfers Discrete Data 1Ć5
About How the Scanner Module Transfers Block Data
1Ć6 . . .
1.2.3 About the AutoMax DCSĆNET Network Functionality 1Ć6 . . . .
1.3 About the AutoMax PC3000 Serial Card 1Ć6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 About the AutoMax PC3000 Packaged Version 1Ć7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.5 Related Hardware and Software 1Ć8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.6 What to Do Next 1Ć9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.0 Getting Started 2Ć1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1 Overview of the Tasks Required to Install and Configure the
AutoMax PC3000 2Ć2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Overview of the Tasks Required to Program the
AutoMax PC3000 2Ć3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.1 Using the AutoMax Programming Executive Software
Offline 2Ć4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.2 Using the AutoMax Programming Executive Software
Online 2Ć5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 Finding the Information You Need When You Are New to
AutoMax 2Ć6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4 Finding the Information You Need When You Are New to
AllenĆBradley Remote I/O 2Ć6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.5 Overview of the Tasks Required to Configure and Run the
Remote I/O Scanner Interface 2Ć6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.6 What to Do Next 2Ć7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.0 Designing an AutoMax DCSĆNET Network3Ć1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 About the AutoMax DCSĆNET Network 3Ć1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Choosing the DCSĆNET Network Media 3Ć5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 Designing a Coaxial Network 3Ć7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3.1 AutoMax Network Coaxial Cable System Components 3Ć7 . .
3.3.2 Selecting the Cable Type 3Ć9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3.3 Planning for Installation 3Ć10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3.4 Cable System Protection and Isolation
Recommendations 3Ć11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4 Designing a FiberĆOptic Cable Network 3Ć13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4.1 DCSĆNET FiberĆOptic Network System Components 3Ć16 . . . .
3.4.2 Planning for Installation 3Ć19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5 Calculating the Data Update Rate 3Ć20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6 What to Do Next 3Ć20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.0 Designing Control Systems That Use the AllenĆBradley
Remote I/O Link4Ć1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1 Components of an AllenĆBradley Remote I/O System 4Ć2 . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Dividing I/O into Racks 4Ć3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2.1 AllenĆBradley's I/O Addressing Concept 4Ć3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2.2 Choosing an Addressing Method 4Ć5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2.3 Addressing BlockĆTransfer Modules 4Ć9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .