Manual

Publication 0160-5.5 - September 1997

Preface

Using This Manual

Manual Objectives The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the necessary infor-

mation to apply the Bulletin 160 SSC DeviceNet Communication

Module. Described in this manual are methods for installing, conﬁg-

uring, and troubleshooting the Bulletin 160 SSC DeviceNet Commu-

nication Module.

For information on speciﬁc features of the Bulletin 160 SSC drive,

refer to the Bulletin 160 SSC User Manual.

Important: Read this manual in its entirety before installing, operat-

ing, servicing, or initializing the Bulletin 160 DeviceNet Communica-

tion Module.

Who Should Use This Manual? This manual is intended for qualiﬁed personnel. To make efﬁcient use

of the Communication Module, you must be able to program and

operate serial communications devices, as well as have an under-

standing of the parameter settings and functions of the Bulletin 160

SSC drive.

You should understand DeviceNet network operations, including how

slave devices operate on the network and communicate with a

DeviceNet master.

Vocabulary In this manual we refer to the:

• Bulletin 160 SSC DeviceNet Communication Module as Com-

munication Module and Module.

• Bulletin 160 SSC Variable Frequency AC Drive as the Drive.

Conventions Parameter numbers and names are shown in bold typeface and follow

the format PXX - [*] where P denotes parameter, XX denotes the two

digit parameter number, and * represents the parameter name. For

example, P01 - [Output Frequency].

Firmware Version The convention for identifying ﬁrmware releases is as follows:

Places to the right of the decimal do not affect content of this manual.

FRN = Firmware Release Number

2 = Firmware (whole) Number

(.) = Decimal point separator

x = Place holder representing minor updates

x = Place holder representing bug ﬁxes