Specifications

How to Configure the Island
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Using the Card and the RST Function to Reconfigure an Island
You can use a removable memory card in combination with the RST function to
overwrite the island’s current configuration data. The configuration data on the card
can contain custom configuration features. Using the data on the card, you can add
password protection to your island, change the I/O module assembly, and change
the user-modifiable CFG port settings (see page 33). Using this procedure destroys
your existing configuration data.
Configuring Multiple Island Buses with the Same Data
You can use a removable memory card to make a copy of your configuration data;
then use the card to configure multiple island buses. This capability is particularly
advantageous in a distributed manufacturing environment or for an OEM (original
equipment manufacturer).
NOTE: The island buses may be either new or previously configured, but the NIMs
must all have the same part number.
NOTE: If you use the communication parameters feature, moving the removable
memory card between islands on the same network will cause duplicate IP
addresses. Refer to the LED blink patterns (see page 30).
Step Action Comment
1 Place the island bus in edit
mode.
If your island is in protected mode, you can use the
configuration software to change the island’s
operational mode to edit.
2 Press the RST button for at
least two seconds.
If your configuration data was in edit mode, the island
bus remains in edit mode. If the configuration data on
the card was protected, your island bus enters
protected mode at the end of the configuration
process.