FS-R -CLX-LON-000_SlotServer_LonWorks_Open_Interface_(T17010) Table of Contents
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T BLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 3
1.1. About this product...................................................................................................... 3
1.2. About onWorks and Profiling.................................................................................... 3
1.3. Connection Capability ................................................................................................ 3
2. PRE-ST RTUP CHECKLIST.......................................................................................... 4
2.1. Accessories supplied with the SlotServer................................................................... 4
2.2. Third party components (not supplied by FieldServer Technologies) ......................... 4
2.3. Required configuration for the SlotServer................................................................... 4
3. SLOTSERVER TOPOLOGY........................................................................................... 5
3.1. Hardware Connection Tips / Hints.............................................................................. 5
4. SLOTSERVER INST LL TION ..................................................................................... 6
4.1. SlotServer Ports and Displays.................................................................................... 6
4.2. Inside Cover Door abel ............................................................................................ 7
4.3. Technical Specifications............................................................................................. 8
5. SLOTSERVER COMMUNIC TIONS QUICK ST RT EX MPLE PROJECT ................. 9
5.1. Step 1: Create or use an existing RS ogix project ..................................................... 9
5.2. Step 2: Add and configure the SlotServer as an IO Module ......................................10
5.3. Step 3: Write adder Program to Get onWorks Input Data......................................11
5.4. Step 4: Write adder Program to Send onWorks Output Data.................................14
5.5. Step 5: Download the RS ogix Program and Run.....................................................14
5.6. Step 6: Bind onWorks Variables..............................................................................14
5.7. Step 7: Interpret the Network Variable Data ..............................................................14
6. CCESSING LL LONWORKS FUNCTION BLOCK D T .........................................18
6.1. Input Data from Function Blocks In[1] to In[24]..........................................................18
6.2. Output Data from Function Blocks Out[1] to Out[24] .................................................18
6.3. Optimizing performance for smaller applications.......................................................19
PPENDIX . DV NCED TOPICS.....................................................................................21
Appendix A.1. Using the FieldServer RUI for Troubleshooting. ...........................................21
Appendix A.2. Installing SlotServer on a Remote Rack using CNB cards ...........................21
Appendix A.2.1. Hardware and Software requirements....................................................21
Appendix A.2.2. Setup .....................................................................................................21
Appendix A.2.3. RSLogix configuration............................................................................22
Appendix A.2.4. RSNetWorx configuration ......................................................................22
Appendix A.2. . Testing...................................................................................................23
PPENDIX B. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ..........................................................................24
Appendix B.1. Things to check when communications has failed........................................24
PPENDIX C. USING LONM KER TO COMMISSION SLOTSERVER ............................25
PPENDIX D. NETWORK V RI BLES LIST – LONWORKS OPEN INTERF CE PROFILE
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Appendix D.1. onWorks Network Variables Summary.......................................................26
