User Manual Instruction Manual

13 Publication 1747-UM655B-EN-P - June 2007
Chapter 1
Before You Begin
What This Chapter Contains
This chapter provides an overview of communication between the
SLC 500 processor and DeviceNet devices via the 1747-SDN module.
The configuration data tables and the RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
software dialogs and dialogs used to configure the data tables are also
described.
The following table identifies what this chapter contains and where to
find specific information.
What You Need to Know
Before configuring your 1747-SDN module, you must understand:
• the data exchange between the an SLC 500 processor and
DeviceNet devices through the 1747-SDN module.
• user-configurable 1747-SDN module data tables.
• the role of RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software.
Topic Page
What You Need to Know 13
What Your 1747-SDN Module Does 14
Communicating with Your Devices 16
Communicating with Your SLC 500
Processor
18
1747-SDN Module Data Tables 19
RSNetWorx Software as a Configuration
Tool
20
What’s Next? 22