Rockwell Automation 2711 ControlNet Communications User Guide User Manual

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ControlNet Communications

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Configuring ControlNet Communications

ControlNet communication parameters are accessed from the
Terminal Setup dialog. To open the Terminal Setup dialog, choose
Terminal Setup from the PanelBuilder Application menu.

1. Click the Comms. Setup button from the Terminal Setup dialog.

2. Under Terminal, edit the following parameters:

Specify:

To:

Node Address

Select the address 01 to 99 (decimal, default is 3)
of the PanelView terminal. Each node on the
network must be assigned a unique address.

Interscan Delay

Select an interscan delay of 100 to 1000
milliseconds (default is 100 ms).

3. Under Network Nodes (click on right mouse button to access or

insert), edit the following parameters for controller nodes on the
ControlNet network connected to the PanelView:

Specify:

To:

Node Name

Enter a unique name for the node (controller) on
the ControlNet network connected to the
PanelView. The name can be up to 32 characters
long.

Node Address

Enter the node address of the device (01 to 99).

Node Type

Select pull-down list selects the controller type:

Allen-Bradley PLC

4. Click OK to return to the Terminal Setup dialog. Click OK to

save changes and exit Terminal Setup. Important: Any changes
are not saved until OK is selected on the Terminal Setup dialog.

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