Installation Instructions Manual

1 Publication 1403-IN054A-EN-P - August 2001
Chapter 1
Product Description
Chapter Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to identify the
product features and system applications.
Terms and Conventions
In this instruction sheet, the following terms and conventions are
used:
Introduction
The Catalog Number 1403-NDNET DeviceNet Card is a
microprocessor-controlled, dual-port communication plug-in
accessory to the Powermonitor II Master Module. This accessory
provides the Powermonitor II with a DeviceNet communication port.
Required configuration parameters are provided by configuring the
Master Module via the Display Module or the DeviceNet port. (There
are no hardware jumpers to configure when the card is installed.)
Features
The DeviceNet Communication Card features include:
• Connect to Allen-Bradley PLC-5
®
processors via DeviceNet
• Connect to Allen-Bradley SLC 500™ processors via DeviceNet
• DeviceNet baud rates: 125K, 250K, and 500K
• 500V isolation on communications port
• Fully software configurable, no hardware jumpers required
• Two configurable assemblies with up to 1075 parameters to
choose from
• Producer - Consumer Communication Architecture
• Open DeviceNet Communication Standard
• Multiple master access of information
Table 1.1 Abbreviations and Terms
Abbreviation Term
MSG Message
BTR Block Transfer Read
BTW Block Transfer Write