Manual

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Publication 1771-6.5.123 – May 1996
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Read this preface to familiarize yourself with this manual and to
learn how to use it properly and efficiently.
We assume that you have previously used an Allen-Bradley
programmable controller, that you are familiar with its features, and
that you are familiar with the terminology we use. If not, read the
user manual for your processor before reading this manual.
In this manual, we refer to:
• the individual ControlNet adapter module as the “adapter” or
the “module.”
• the programmable controller as the “controller” or the
“processor.”
The contents of this manual are as follows:
What This Manual Contains
Chapter
Title What’s Covered
1
Introducing the ControlNet Adapter
Modules
Describes features, capabilities, and hardware
components.
2
Installing Your ControlNet Adapter
Module
Procedures and guidelines for installing the module;
including power requirements, location, setting
switches, and actual installation.
3 Addressing Modes for Your I/O Hardware addressing and configuration options
4
Planning to Use Your ControlNet
Adapter
How the adapter operates on ControlNet and
information to assist in configuring your system.
5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting aids, including status display, health
indicators and ControlNet status indicators
Appendix
A Specifications Module specifications
B
A Practical Example of ControlNet
Concepts
An example program and description thereof
Pre
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Obj
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Audience
Vocabulary
What This Manual
Contains