Chapter 1: Introduction; Revisions In This Manual - Emerson PACSystems RX3i User Manual

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GFK-2892G
Chapter 1:
This manual describes the RX3i Genius Communications Gateway, which acts as a gateway
between PROFINET and Genius I/O. Introductory material may be found in this chapter.
Chapter 2 provides installation and set-up information. Chapter 3 provides configuration
instructions. Chapter 4 describes system operation. Chapter 5 provides diagnostic
information. Chapter 6 covers the use and format of ladder logic COMMREQ instructions.
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Introduction
Introduction
Date Description
Aug 2019 Following Emerson's acquisition of this product, changes have been
made to apply appropriate branding and registration of the product
with required certification agencies. No changes to material, process,
form, fit or functionality.
Mar 2019 In Section 5.1.3, added Fault Status Data.
Oct 2018 Added note 3.2.2 concerning PNC001 Critical Network Ports feature
with GCGs.
Mar 2018 Added compatibility with CPE302.
Dec 2017 Added support for Field Control Bus Interface Unit.
Added Outputs at Startup hardware configuration parameter.
Added Enable/Disable Outputs and Switch BSM COMMREQs.
Documented GCG001 Units deployed in Genius Hot Standby Dual Bus
Redundancy (Section 3.2.5).
Aug 2016 Added support for VersaMax Genius Network Interface (GNIU)
Added support for IC660BSS101 isolated I/O block
Added support for additional Genius baud rates
Mar 2015 Behavior of GCG001 with respect to input references associated with a
faulted block is described in Section 1.10, with workaround in Section
4.1.4.
Correction to Figure 27: Genius Hot Standby Redundancy to indicate
CPU type is CRU and RMX modules are required.
Clear All Faults can now be dispatched to all blocks on the bus in a
single command. See Section 6.4.6.
Jun 2014 Initial release
Chapter 1
Sep 2019
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