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MDS NETio Installation & Operation Guide
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1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This guide provides installation and operating instructions for MDS
NETio Series products. It is arranged into the following chapters:
• Chapter 1—Introducing the MDS NETio System (
Page 3
)
• Chapter 2—Configuring Wireless System Parameters (
Page 15
)
• Chapter 3—I/O Point Configuration (
Page 45
)
• Chapter 4—Wiring and Terminations (
Page 59
)
• Chapter 5—Serial or IP/Ethernet Configuration (
Page 71
)
• Chapter 6—Maintenance & Support Functions (
Page 77
)
1.1.1 Conventions Used
Quick Start Steps—
How to Use Them...
You will find
Quick Start Step
headings presented in the left-hand mar-
gins of Chapters 2 and 3. These headings indicate essential steps for get-
ting the NETio system up and running. If you only need to perform basic
setup and configuration, look for these headings and follow the instruc-
tions given. The steps should be performed in sequence.
Additional detail is provided for each menu screen to assist those
requiring more detail.
Menu Routing—
Accessing the Menu
You Need...
To help show the path to a menu selection, routing entries are used in
several places in this manual. As an example, suppose you wished to
access the I/O Module Configuration Menu. The Routing example
shown in the text would appear like this:
Main Menu>>I/O Network>>I/O Module Con
fi
guration
By navigating through this string of menus, you will quickly reach the
I/O Module Configuration Menu.
1.2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
MDS NETio is an integrated, scalable family of communication prod-
ucts designed for wirelessly transmitting analog and discrete I/O signals.
It supports three primary functions that can be implemented separately
or concurrently:
•
I/O Signal Extension
—This function allows acquiring, trans-
mitting and regenerating I/O signals between control and mon-
itoring devices such as PLCs or RTUs.
•
Protocol Node
—Allows direct addressing of I/O using a com-
mercial protocol such as MODBUS.
•
Payload Communication
—Accommodates the serial or
IP/Ethernet connection of a separate PLC, RTU or other periph-
eral device for wireless connectivity to host devices or systems.
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