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Section
Introduction
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The CompoBus/D Configurator has the following functions which allow the user
to make settings and control operation in the CompoBus/D network. The func-
tions marked with an asterisk can be used offline.
Start/stop Remote I/O communications
Display communication cycle time
*Master parameter setup (See note 1.)
DeviceNet
Configurator
*Slave parameter setup (See note 1.)
Node address/Communication rate setup
Display device list
Monitor Master status
Monitor Slave status
*Read/write network configuration file
*Read/write Master parameters
*Read/write Slave parameters
*Check for Master parameter duplication
*Install EDS file
*Create EDS file
*Print device parameter
Setup functions
Monitoring
functions
Other functions
Setup functions
Operating
functions
File
management
functions
Display Master error history
Note
1. In offline mode, these functions affect data in the personal computer’s files.
2. A personal computer becomes a node in the CompoBus/D network when
the CompoBus/D Configurator is installed and an ISA Board or PCMCIA
Card is mounted. Be sure that the personal computer’s node address isn’t
duplicated by any other node in the network.
Setup Functions
Item
Setup parameters
Master Information
(See pages 58, 67.)
Sets the model of the Master and PC to which the
master is mounted.
Slave Registration
(See pages 59, 70.)
Registers Slaves that will transfer I/O data with
the Master through remote I/O communications.
Slaves made by other companies can be
registered.
I/O Allocation
(See pages 61, 70.)
Allocates memory area in the Master that the
registered Slaves will use for remote I/O.
The words can be allocated freely; the order of
the I/O words is not dependent on the node
address settings.
I/O Communications at Start-Up
(See page 65.)
Sets whether remote I/O communications start
automatically when the Master Unit starts up.
Communication Cycle Time
(See page 66.)
Sets the communication cycle time.
(The interval for I/O communications with Slaves.)
Master Parameters