Siemens SIMATIC KP8 Operating Instructions Manual page 62

Setting the KP8 and KP8F
6.4 Configuring Media Redundancy Protocol
Procedure
1. Double-click the "X2" slot in the station window.
2. Select the "Media Redundancy" tab.
3. Select "Manager (Auto)".
4. Click "OK".
5. Select KP8 again in the station window.
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The following dialog appears.
The "X317-2" controller can perform three different roles in MRP.
Parameter
Not in the ring
Manager (Auto)
Client
The entry is saved. The dialog box closes.
Meaning
The "X317-2" controller is not a node of the MRP
The "X317-2" controller is the Manager of the MRP
The "X317-2" controller is the Client of the MRP
Operating Instructions, 10/2010, A5E03284305-01
KP8, KP8F