User guide

Chapter 5 DeviceNet

Introduction

Definitions

• Network Host – The DeviceNet network master. Commonly a scanner card in a Programmable Controller.

• Network Slave – A DeviceNet device implementing sever functionality in a DeviceNet system.

• PLC – Programmable Logic Controller – refers to the DeviceNet Network Host.

Note: See Appendix A for data type definitions.

Reference Documents

• CIP Library Volume 3 “DeviceNet Adaptation of CIP” Edition 1.2

• CIP Library Volume 1 “Common Industrial Protocol (CIP™)” Edition 3.0

Open DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. (ODVA)

ODVA is an independent supplier organization that manages the DeviceNet specification and supports the world-

wide growth of DeviceNet.

ODVA on the web: http://www.odva.org/

DeviceNet System Operation

MAC ID & Baud Rate Configuration

Three rotary switches are used to configure the MAC ID (Node Address) and Baud Rate (Data Rate) of the device. The

rotary switches are defined as follows:

Figure 1 MAC ID Rotary Switch Layout