User Manual Manual

14 Rockwell Automation Publication 1757-UM012A-EN-P - July 2011
Chapter 1 FOUNDATION Fieldbus System
RSFieldbus Software Features
RSFieldbus software, which is installed on the host workstation, is a
configuration tool for creating links, loops, and schedules.
The list of RSFieldbus software features includes the following:
• Configure a fieldbus network with devices.
• Create and edit function block control strategies.
• Integrate fieldbus data into ControlLogix software via the Logix Block.
• Download a configuration.
• Online monitoring and editing of fieldbus parameters.
• Online monitoring of control strategy links.
• Make fieldbus data available via an OPC server.
See Chapter 3 on page 27
for software procedures.