Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Demo Unit User Manual
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Demo Unit User Manual (AADvance Controller)
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The AADvDiscover utility displays a list of the AADvance controllers on the
broadcast network, and reports a status for each one:
Configurable
Locked
No response
Double-clicking on an entry in the list lets you inspect the resource and IP address
settings for a controller. There is also a Refresh button, which makes a scan of the
network and creates a new list.
A controller is configurable when the program enable key is present (this plugs into
the KEY connector on the processor base unit) and either no application is loaded or
an application is loaded but not running. The status will be locked if the controller
reports that one or more of these criteria has not been met.
If the AADvDiscover utility reports a status of 'no response' for a controller, either
the controller has been turned off or the communications between the computer
running the utility and the controller have failed. Check the power to the controller
and check the connection, and click the Refresh button.
The AADvDiscover utilty also reports a status of 'in progress' and 'Pending
restart'. 'In progress' appears while the controller accepts new settings. 'Pending
restart' means the controller is waiting for manual intervention from you; cycle the
power to the controller.
Configure the Controller Resource Number
When you build a new AADvance controller, or install a new 9100 processor base
unit, you have to configure the resource number stored in the controller. This is a kind
of device address, and it must also be configured in the application.
The procedure to configure the resource number uses the AADvDiscover utility. To
set the resource number do the following:
1) Make a note of the controller's MAC address (Controller ID); this is shown on
a label on the processor base unit. Install at least one 9110 processor module into
the processor base unit.
2) Make sure the program enable key is inserted in the KEY connector on the
processor base unit.
3) Start the AADvDiscover tool from the Start menu: