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AN-X2-GENI (AN-X-GENI/B)
May 2013
Manual Configuration
Manual configuration is useful when the Genius network is not attached to the AN-X or
when you need something other than the default configuration.
Create the configuration file using a text editor and save it as a comma separated variable
(CSV) file, with extension
csv
. The file format is described on page 18.
To send the configuration to AN-X:
1.
From the AN-X web interface, select
Automation Network/Genius Network
Configuration
.
2.
Type or browse the configuration file name into the
Select file:
area
3.
Click the
Send File To AN-X
button to send the file to AN-X.
AN-X parses the file and displays either the current configuration if the configuration
was sent successfully or an error message if there was a problem with the file.
AN-X also reloads the ControlLogix configuration and regenerates tags when you
download a Genius bus configuration.
Genius Configuration File Format
The Genius I/O configuration file defines the contents of the Genius network to be
scanned.
It is a comma-separated values (csv) text file, which can be created and edited with a text
editor such as Windows Notepad.
Anything after a semicolon on a line is treated as a comment. Comments can be inserted
at the end of a line or on a separate line.
Genius Block Definitions
Each Genius block on the network is defined by a line in the configuration file. The line
contains various parameters that describe the block.
Parameters are identified by keywords and are separated by commas.
Each definition begins with the parameter that defines the serial bus address of the block
being configured, for example, Block=7. The serial bus address can be from 0 to 31.
The input length is defined by the keyword Inp= and can range from 0 to 128 bytes. If the
input length definition is omitted, the input length defaults to a length of 0.
The output length is defined by the keyword Out= and can range from 0 to 128 bytes. If
the output length definition is omitted, the output length defaults to a length of 0.
If the AN-X2-GENI is to control the outputs on a module, include the keyword Scan. If
the AN-X2-GENI is only to monitor the inputs on a module, omit the keyword Scan.
