Rockwell Automation 2708-DH5B2L_DH5B4L Attended Workstation - Manual (Page 45)

Chapter 5
Configuration Menus
5–4
Notice that the selection of a parameter can be managed by scanning through
the parameters using <backspace> or <space>. Also, the number or letter of
the parameter you wish to invoke can be entered directly. In the case of the
Diagnostics, this can be particularly helpful due to the large number of
Diagnostics available.
Pressing <LEFT ARROW> will back through the parameters.
Note: To enable a parameter, you must press <ENTER> in order for your
selection to actually take place. Pressing < ^Z> or <DELETE> will cause
your selection to be ignored.
The following is a description of those parameters accessed by pressing
<ENTER> when 1–Network Menu is showing on the display.
Workstation
Setting terminal to zero (0) turns the workstation into a dumb terminal
(“standalone mode”). Normally a workstation will be configured as number
1-99. The terminal number (I.D. number) is 0 only when the workstation is
used in standalone mode. A value between 1 and 99 must be used for the
workstation to operate on a network.
Note: The selected workstation number must be different from the other
terminals on the network. Two workstations cannot have the same terminal
number.
Workstation Type
The six possible workstation types are:
Normal Standard Workstation
Master Communicates with Host via the Com1 port
Alternate Backup for the Master
Concentrator Connects Submaster to backbone network
Submaster Connects tributary to Concentrator
Alternate Submaster Backup for Submaster
Gateway Master/Concentrator
Lower Poll Addr (1 - 99) – This value is set on each Concentrator/-
Master workstation and specifies the lowest
unit number that the Concentrator or Master
should attempt to locate. It is used to
expedite bringing units online in small
network environments.
Host Port (COM or AUX) Select which port will communicate with the
host device.
Using Menus from
the Comm Port (cont’d)
Menu 1: Network
Menu Paramters