Set The Scanner's Parameters - Parker H Series Installation & Service Instructions Manual

4-2 Confi gure the DeviceNet Scanner Subnet

Set the Scanner's Parameters

After adding the scanner to the network, you must confi gure it for
use with I/O modules.
IMPORTANT
This chapter shows confi guration in the off line mode. Changes
set in this mode do not take effect until the scanner goes on
line. For more information on how to go on line, see page 4-6.
1. Confi gure the scanner as shown below.
1. Right click on
the scanner.
A window will open with a series of tabs along the top. Each tab
opens to a window that provides options to write confi guration for
your scanner. These windows are shown on the following pages.
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2. Click on Properties...
to configure
your scanner.
TIP: You can also
double click on the
scanner to view the
Properties window.
General window
Type the scanner's
name here.
Type a description
here (optional).
The scanner's
address must = 0.
This window also
shows the scanner's
device identity.
These fields are
read only.
Click OK to accept
the Parameters.
IMPORTANT
Confi guration changes made in offl ine mode do not take effect
until the scanner goes on line. For more information on how the
scanner goes on line, see page 4-6.
Device Bridging
window
Use Associate
File to associate
this configuration
file with the
configuration file
that configures
the same H
Series Fieldbus
DeviceNet scanner
(called adapter on
the primary
network) for
communication
with a master
device on the
primary DeviceNet
network.
For more information on
the need to maintain two
configuration files in the
same adapter and the
simultaneous presence of
the adapter on two
networks (i.e., DeviceNet
as a slave and PointBus as
a master), see page 4-1.
Use Clear Association to
remove previously established
configuration file associations
that no longer apply to
your scanner.