Rockwell Automation 1787-GEN2SKIT, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7 DeviceNet Starter Kit User Manual - Manual (Page 65)

Publication DNET-UM003A-EN-P - August 2000
Connect Devices and Commission Nodes 3-13
highest but is reserved for devices when they are first added to your
network.
You can change the description of the devices by with the Properties
function on the menu Device/Properties. Refer to Edit the Properties
on page 3-40 for more information.
Commission Nodes In this demonstration, you will set the node address for the Stack
Light, ArmorBlock I/O, and the CompactBlock I/O using hardware
switches. A device is considered “switchless” when it is internally set
or when the hardware is set to 99.
The Inductive Proximity Switch and RightSight Photoelectric Sensor
are internally “switchless” – their node addresses will be set using
RSNetWorx via RSLinx over the network. The CompactBlock will be
hardware set to 99. The device data rates will be automatically set by
the Autobaud feature.
In our SKIT1 example, the scanner and interface are commissioned.
The devices that you now need to connect and commission are the:
Let’s connect and commission the devices, one at a time.
TIP
The Stack Light and ArmorBlock can be “switchless”
also if you set them to 99.
Device: Node Address:
ArmorBlock MaXum I/O with the
Standard Proximity Switch
Set with rotary switches to 01 01
CompactBlock I/O
Set rotary switches to 99 02
ControlTower Stack Light
Set with rotary switches to 03 03
Inductive Proximity Switch
Internal to 99 04
RightSight Photoelectric Sensor
Internal to 99 05