Rockwell Automation DeviceNet Media Design Installation Guide - Manual (Page 14)

Publication DNET-UM072C-EN-P - July 2004
1-4 Get Started
program. Refer to the online help accompanying RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet software for assistance in adding and configuring devices.
Once you have added devices, use either RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet software or the device’s hardware mechanism to
commission a node for that device.
Use RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software to create and download a
scanlist to the master scanner.
6. How do I check system performance?
To obtain Rockwell Automation’s off-line performance simulation
tools, visit www.ab.com and click on Support
⇒Knowledgebase
⇒DeviceNet Performance.
Set Up a DeviceNet
Network The following diagram illustrates the steps that you should follow to plan and
install a DeviceNet network. The remainder of this chapter provides an overview
and examples of each step.
1 Understand the Media Refer to page 1-5
2 Terminate the Network Refer to page 1-13
3 Supply Power Refer to page 1-15
4 Ground the Network Refer to page 1-22
5 Use the Checklist Refer to page 1-24
Supply Power
refer to page 1-15
Use the Checklist
refer to page 1-24
Ground the Network
refer to page 1-22
Understand the
Media
refer to page 1-5
1
4
Terminate the
Network
refer to page 1-13
5
2
3