ProSoft Technology PS56-LON-001 - Manual (Page 4)

SlotServer Supplement – LonWorks Open Profile Page 4 of 16
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2 PRE-STARTUP CHECKLIST
2.1 Accessories supplied with the SlotServer
Refer to the SlotServer Start-up Guide.
The required XIF file is located on the supplied USB drive in the Property Files folder.
There are 2 ACD files, one for the simple example, and one for the Multiplexing example on the supplied USB drive
in the Property Files folder .
2.2 Third party components (not supplied by FieldServer Technologies)
The following minimum componentry is required to achieve a LonWorks/ControlLogix integration.
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LonWorks NetWork Manager (e.g: LonMaker)
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LonWorks Network components.
2.3 Required configuration for the SlotServer
In order to achieve data transfer between CPU tags and LonWorks network variables, the SlotServer will need to
be commissioned into a LonWorks network using a LonWorks Network Manager. Once commissioned and bound,
data from the LonWorks network is accessed by I/O image transfer in the ControlLogix CPU.