Install the module, Set the node address – Rockwell Automation 1799-DASCII DeviceNet Serial Interface User Manual
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DeviceNet Serial Interface Module 5
Publication 1799-IN012B-EN-P - July 2008
Mating connectors and mounting hardware are optional and must be ordered
separately. This table identifies these optional connectors and hardware.
Your package contains:
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one 1799 I/O board.
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installation instructions.
Install the Module
Follow these steps to install the module.
1. Set the node address.
2. Mount the board by using brackets or mounting screws.
3. Connect serial communication cable (232 or 485) to DB9 connector.
4. Connect the DeviceNet network and DeviceNet power to the unit.
5. Configure the parameters.
Set the Node Address
Valid node addresses are 00…63.
Set the node address by using the rotary switches or a DeviceNet configuration tool
such as RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software. The software has address control when
you set the switches to 64…99.
Each board is shipped with the node address set to 63 in the board’s memory;
rotary switches are shipped with the node address set to 99. The switches are near
the center of the board. The two switches are as follows:
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MSB (most significant bit)
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LSB (least significant bit)
Optional Connectors and Hardware
Option
Catalog Number
Supplier and Part Number
2 DIN-rail brackets (4 screws)
1799-BRKD
N/A
5-position, open-style plug for DeviceNet
network (2 locking screws)
1799-DNETSCON
DeviceNet Buyer’s Guide at