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MDS NETio-TB 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 13
)
• Chapter 3—I/O Point Configuration (
Page 31
)
• Chapter 4—Wiring and Terminations (
Page 45
)
• Chapter 5—Serial or IP/Ethernet Configuration (
Page 59
)
• Chapter 6—Maintenance & Support Functions (
Page 69
)
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
needing more information.
Menu Navigation—
Finding the Menu
You Need...
To help show the path to a menu selection, navigation strings are used
in several places in this manual. For example, suppose you wished to
access the I/O Module Configuration Menu. The navigation string
shown in the text would appear as follows:
Main Menu>I/O Network>I/O Module Con
fi
guration
By following this order of menus, you will quickly reach the I/O Module
Configuration Menu.
1.2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
MDS NETio is an integrated, scalable family of wireless communica-
tion products for analog and discrete I/O signals. It supports three pri-
mary 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. Consult the factory for a
complete list of the protocols supported in the NETio Protocol
Library.
•
Payload Communication
—Accommodates the serial connec-
tion of a separate PLC, RTU or other peripheral device for wire-
less connectivity to host devices or systems.
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