Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 336)

20–4 Terminal and Communication Setup
Publication 2711-6.0
To configure DH-485 communications:
1. Choose the Setup tab from the Terminal Setup dialog.
2. Verify the terminal name entered in the Terminal Name field.
3. Click the Comms. Setup button.
The Communication Setup dialog shows the current DH-485
settings for the PanelView terminal and controller. The first time
you open this dialog, default settings appear.
The terminal name was defined when the application was created.
DH-485 Communications Dialog
Terminal Name
from Setup tab.
Node Types
5/00, 01, 02
5/03 - OS 300
5/03 - OS 301
5/03 - OS 302
5/04 - OS 400
5/04 - OS 401
MicroLogix 1000
Must match Node
Name in Tag Editor.
4. Under Terminal, edit parameters for the PanelView terminal.
Use: To:
Node Address Specify the unique address (0 - 31) of the PanelView terminal on the
DH-485 network. The default is 2.
Maximum
Node Address Specify the highest node address on the network. The default is 31.
A low Maximum Node Address improves network performance.
Baud Rate Specify the baud rate of the DH-485 network. The options are 1200,
2400, 9600, 19.2K (default).
5. Under Network Nodes, edit the node parameters of the controller.
To insert a node, right-click in any field and select Insert Node
from the shortcut menu. Click in any field to edit it.
Use: To:
Node Name Enter a unique name for the controller that will communicate with
the PanelView terminal on the DH-485 network.
• If you enter a new name/address, a device is added to the project.
• If you select the name of an existing device, the node address and
node type automatically appear for that device.
Node Address Select the node address (0 to 31) of the controller on the DH-485
network. The default is 1.
Node Type Select the type of controller.
To delete a node, right-click in a node field and select Delete
Node from the shortcut menu. From this menu, you can also sort
multiple nodes by name, address, type or only modified nodes.
To copy, rename or delete devices from a project, see page 21–4
.
6. Click OK to exit and return to Terminal Setup dialog.
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