Rockwell Automation RECOMM-485 RS485 DFI Communications Module - Manual (Page 32)

5-2 RS485 DF1 Communications Module
Step 2. Select Single to connect to a single node on the network.
Select Multiple to connect to multiple nodes and enter
the node range (figure 5.3).
“Offline” or “Online” text will be displayed next to the
number to show if the particular node is present on the
network. In this example, two nodes with DF1 addresses
of 1 and 2 will be accessed.
Step 3. Click Connect.
VS Utilities will perform a search within the range of the
selected nodes and list them as shown in figure 5.4.
Figure 5.3 – Node Selection Screen: Multiple Nodes Selected
Figure 5.4 – Results of Search of Selected Nodes
VS Utilities