Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Demo Unit - Manual (Page 35)

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This chapter describes the process to configure the processor modules:
In This Chapter
About The Configuration Process.................................................................. 4-1
About the 9110 Module Editor ....................................................................... 4-2
Configure the Top-level Process Safety Time (PST).................................. 4-3
Configure the Processor Battery Alarm ....................................................... 4-4
Configure the Serial Ports ................................................................................ 4-4
Configure the Controller as an SNTP Client .............................................. 4-6
Configure the Controller as an SNTP Server.............................................. 4-7
Using the Controller as a Modbus Slave....................................................... 4-8
About T9110 Processor Variables................................................................4-12
About The Configuration Process
The configuration process for the AADvance AADvance Workbench enables you to
configure the controller architecture for your hardware configuration and to connect
application variables to I/O points and module status parameters.
The process begins by creating a project and allocating the IP addresses for its
communications to the AADvance controllers. You can then configure the network
communications parameters for the project.
You then define the hardware architecture. This assigns the I/O modules to empty slot
numbers on the processor buses. There are two IO Busses each can be assigned up to
24 I/O modules.
Note: If you change the physical arrangement of the hardware after you have
configured a controller using the AADvance Workbench, you must change the
AADvance Workbench configuration to match the changed hardware arrangement.
However this can only be done when the system is Off-Line and cannot be done to a
live system.
You should now define your module status and the I/O channel variables and their
properties in the Dictionary. The AADvance Workbench provides you with a wide
range of variables types to choose from including a set of structured variables. Set up
enough variables to cover all the I/O points and module status variables for your
controller architecture. If necessary, you can add new variables at any time during
configuration of a system and the AADvance Workbench or after reconfiguration.
You should now allocate tag names to the variables you want to use. If you chose
structured variables for I/O channels, the AADvance Workbench automatically
generates a set of additional variable elements with the same tag name for each each
element type.
Chapter 4
Configuring the Controller Processor Modules