2005 RSNetWorx For Devicenet Tutorial

Welcome to RSNetWorx
for DeviceNet!
• The most advanced network

configuration technology
• An architecture for maximum
performance and flexibility
• Multivendor interoperability
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New Features and Enhancements...
above and beyond DeviceNet Manager
• EDS files loaded on • Single-click Network
demand resulting in Upload and Download!
faster startup • Multiple Network views,
• Ability to store an entire graphical, spreadsheet and
configuration in ONE file! master/slave
• True 32-bit Microsoft • Faster communications
Windows NT/95/98 GUI using RSLinx
• Simplified scanner • Enhanced zoom-in and
configuration via zoom-out
property sheets • Exceptional Network
• Configuration Recovery reporting by printing to an
and Auto-Device-Replace HTML file!
(ADR) • All configuration
• Support for SHARED parameters are accessible,
INPUTS on scanners no more GTS mode
• More types of • Compatibility with other
communications programs using the same
routes are supported: communications links
RSLinx Gateways, • Ease of use with right-click
ControlLogix Gateways context menus
PLC pass-through modes
• Uniform, one-time
communications setup
across applications
• Download ‘changes only’
to network vs. entire
configuration
• New Graphical,
Spreadsheet and Master-
Slave views
• True 32-bit architecture • Find Facility locates the
allowing direct integration specific device that you
and support with other want by having the
Rockwell Software software search its list of
products and services devices
• Direct support for the • Supports the entire line
World Wide Web! Including of Allen-Bradley
access to Rockwell scanners
Software online resources, • Supports more Flex
downloading EDS files from modules
Rockwell Automation, links
to ODVA, and more! • Supports Windows NT
4.0, Windows 95 and 98
• Enhanced network
representation via
updated graphics files
Presentation MAP
DeviceNet Technology Overview
RSNetWorx Overview
New Features and Enhancements
General Screen Navigation and Building a Network
Scanner Configuration
Using “Configuration Recovery and “ADR”
Working On-Line with RSNetWorx
Tools and Options
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DeviceNet Technology
Overview
The DeviceNet network connects low level devices directly to plant floor controllers over an open
network without the need to hard wire them to I/O modules. More than 300 vendors world wide
actively support the Open DeviceNet Vendor Association’s CAN based Network.
The 64 node, multidrop network allows you to use a single cable to interface devices up to 500M
(1641 ft) and beyond to your programmable controller rather than wiring each device to an I/O
module within a chassis.
Intelligent devices can provide diagnostics - directly over the DeviceNet network - diagnostics such
as low margin on a photo-eye, bulb burn out on an operator station or current operating temperature
of a drive. These diagnostics as well as predictive failure diagnostics can help in troubleshooting a
network or to even let you know before the system goes down resulting in more up time and better
system productivity.
The DeviceNet network is based on the Producer/Consumer network model, the latest in networking
technology. Producer/Consumer makes control data accessible to every component of the operation
simultaneously, making more efficient use of network bandwidth.
Producer/Consumer can also dramatically reduce network traffic as it allows for change of state
messaging, giving you faster response, and cyclic messaging, giving you greater determinism.
Peer-to-peer messaging allows for data and status information exchange between devices. These
benefits - faster response, greater determinism, increased flexibility/optimization - all yielding
higher productivity!

RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
Overview
RSNetWorx for DeviceNet is the premier next generation DeviceNet network management tool.
Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software have teamed together to bring you all of the features you have
come to expect in network configuration tool with true 32-bit support in a Windows 95 and Windows
NT compatible graphical network configuration tool that was previously only available for ControlNet.
We are proud to bring this 32-bit technology to you in an efficient configuring, monitoring and
troubleshooting package that supports the entire Rockwell Automation DeviceNet offering as well as
all third-party devices.
Network configuration has been greatly simplified in RSNetWorx for DeviceNet though the use of
property sheets resulting in more efficient software navigation and allowing you to get online more
quickly. Loading of EDS files on demand results in increased software performance reducing ‘hour
glass’ time at your workstation - and at your shop floor. Maintenance of your existing network files
will be much easier with single button network upload and download. And with complete integration
with other Rockwell Software products such as RSLinx and RSLogix, management of your
automation control system has never been easier.
Let’s take a look...

General Screen
Navigation and
How to Build a
Network

Welcome Screen! Right-hand window -
this is where your
network will be
displayed
Toolbar for common

tasks such as Save,
Print, Zoom,
Browse,etc.
Windows Standard pull

down menus for
“File..Save” Cut, Copy,
Paste, etc.
DeviceList- this is where

you choose your
hardware - based on
Category or Vendor
Space Bar for More...

Welcome Screen! (continued)
Note: Select an error

message, press F1, and you'll
see a troubleshooting tips
window
Should an error occur

while you are working A right mouse click
on or offline, it will anywhere on this
appear in this window. window will allow you to
clear, copy or hide
these error messages.

Building a Network
Click the + to expand
any category to reveal
the subcategories or
devices under it.
Choose the latest version on

top or past major revisions
below!
Add the devices to the network by

dragging and dropping into the
right hand window - or simply
double click on the device!

Building a Network (continued)
Continue to add devices to

your network - Rockwell
Automation devices - or
third party vendors -
RSNetWorx supports them
all!
The next available

address is automatically
assigned. To change Watch your network
the address while grow in the right-hand
offline, simply double window
click and edit!

Right-click on any
device while building
your network for these
options...
“Find hardware”
allows you to search
for hardware by any
part of the name.
“Add to favorites” allows

you to build your own
custom hardware list.

Click on the favorites button located

here to display the list you have
created. The hardware menu can
then be left open or closed out to
ease in navigation!

By clicking on the
display tabs, you can
display graphical view...
Or display in a
spreadsheet type of
view...
Or show
Master/Slave
relationships

Use these buttons
to ZOOM in and
ZOOM out the
view of your
network...

Use Cut Copy and Paste to
configure multiple devices of the
same type, configure one
device then simply copy it over
and change the node address!
You can also cut, copy and
paste from one application to
another!
A right button mouse click on a

device will enable you to cut
copy and paste - or to change
device properties. Let’s take a
look...

The General properties dialog
will allow you to change the
node name, description and
address of a device. Device
specific parameters are just a
click away (as shown) - as are
the EDS defaults for I/O
parameters
This dialog could have also been

launched by simply double-clicking on the
device.
Here we can view all of the device

specific parameters and make changes
as our system requires. All of this is
available through the use of EDS files!

Saving Your Configuration
One GREAT enhancement

with RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet is that all of your
configuration information is
stored in ONE FILE!
Now would probably be a good
time to save our work (if not
earlier) - choose “File”, “Save
as...” in the pull down menu and
you’ll see the dialog below.
Enter the name of your network

here and click on the save button.

Scanner Configuration
Configuring the 1747-SDN, 1756-DNB and
1784-PCIDS
Configuring the 1771-SDN
Use your mouse to choose a scanner type, or single step using the space bar

Configuring a 1747-SDN, 1756-DNB or 1784-PCIDS
Look at the ease of navigation, all

scanner configuration screens are
Double Click on the scanner just a mouse click away!
to bring up this dialog box...
The summary tab shows

a quick view of the nodes
The General tab shown here in this scanner’s scanlist.
displays information such as
Name, Description and Node
Address ADR is for Auto-Device-
The Module tab is where you choose Replacement - more on that
the slot of your scanner (which affects later!
memory mapping) and set advanced
parameters such as Interscan Delay
and E.P.R. The Scanlist is where you choose the
The Input and Output tabs allow you
nodes to reside in your scanlist, set The Module tab is where you choose
to configure where in your PLC data
electronic keying and perform the slot of your scanner and set
table your nodes will be mapped - this
scanner uploads and downloads advanced parameters such as
is how the DeviceNet data is sent to
Interscan Delay and E.P.R.
the PLC!

In the scanlist, the left

hand pane shows all
“slave”devices on the
network that are not yet
in any scanner’s scanlist.
Use the “single arrow”

buttons to add or remove
an individual device in
your scanlist...
Or use the “double

Another GREAT enhancement - the addition of arrow” buttons to add or
the Automap on Add checkbox. This enable this remove the entire list!
feature GLOBALLY - so wherever you add to
your scanlist your devices will be automapped!

We selected all of the

devices by clicking on
the top device and the
Shift-clicking on the last
device, give it a try!

Or a single click here at

any time - and all of the
nodes are added to the
scanlist!
We also changed the

electronic keying here.

Double-clicking on a entry or clicking on the

Edit I/O parameters button is where you can
edit the I/O parameters for a device in the
scanlist.
This is where you make changes to

the transmit and receive size or set
up the node for change-of-state or
cyclic support.

Click on the Input tab to

setup mapping of your
input devices
By clicking on the
“Advanced” button you can
do segmentation mapping.
If the “Automap on Add”
button was de-selected then
highlight your devices here
with a mouse click... Choose
Automap... If it was selected
(default setting) this will be
done for you automatically!
And your devices are

mapped from your scanner
into your PLC’s memory Note: You must use
map - it’s just that easy! the setting on the
Module tab to set the
“base” address for the
displays used in the
If the Automap on add Input and Output tabs.
checkbox was selected, this
is done AUTOMATICALLY!
You can change the offset or the location of

where data is mapped using these buttons.

Follow the same steps for your output

Follow the same steps for your
memory map. And you have completed
output
mapping memory map.
your devices!

Advanced Scanner
Configuration

Advanced Scanner Configuration One of the advanced features of
specific Allen-Bradley Scanners is the
ability to “share inputs” with other
scanner or nodes on the network.
This enables multiple scanners to
receive the input information of any
node on the system without the need
to generate multiple messages! True
Producer/Consumer functionality!
Let’s take a look at how to configure
shared inputs on multi-master
systems...
Launch the configuration dialog box

for one of the multiple scanner on the
network and select the Scanlist tab
menu...
RIGHT-mouse click anywhere in the

available nodes window and select
Share Inputs...

Advanced Scanner Configuration
Select desired nodes and add to the

scanlist for this scanner as you would
for any other node...
A new list of available nodes is

automatically generated and available
to this scanners scanlist as LISTEN
only devices, the other scanner (the
master) is sharing the inputs!

Advanced Scanner Configuration
The shared status of these nodes is

then reflected in the Scanlist, Input
and Summary tab information

Configuring a 1771-SDN
With the enhanced feature in RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet of being able to save your entire configuration to
one file, there are steps which must be followed in order to
“synchronize” the configurations of the two independent
channels of a 1771-SDN. The following screens will outline
this procedure, however it is important to note that these
steps must be followed, in order, every time a change is
made to either channel of the 1771-SDN. This procedure
will be applicable for both on-line and off-line configuration
of the scanner.
For ease and simplicity this will be illustrated by
configuring two networks, one consisting of all photoeyes,
the other all bulletin 160 drives.

The “Module” tab for the 1771-SDN is
displayed here - let’s review the major
functions...
Channel Selection. This is used to

toggle between views to check the
settings of either channel A or B “Channel Setup” is a
ONE TIME setting
where you set which
channel of the
scanner the software
is configuring.
The section of the dialog is where the

module is actually configured with
respect to the network and your
configuration file (as compared to
toggling to view settings)
The “Import…” and
“Export…” buttons are
used to synchronize the
configuration files, as
we will see later.

By clicking on the “Scanlist” tab we

may view the scanlist dialog box.
This is where we will add devices to
the scanlist
Select the devices to be added in the

left-hand pane and add to the scanlist
with these buttons. The single arrows
“>” add single devices and the
double-arrows “>>” add all of the
devices selected at one time.

Once added to the scanlist the

devices will appear here.
Double-clicking on a device in the

scanlist will launch the “Edit I/O
Parameters” dialog which can also be
launched here. In this dialog we can
setup our devices for Change-of-
State, Polled, Strobed, as well as edit
their transmit and receives sizes. Electronic Key-ing for each
highlighted device can be changed
here via the check-boxes.

This is repeated for the “Output”
memory map via this tab.
By clicking on the “Input” and

“Output” tabs we can configure the
mapping for the devices as shown
here.
Highlight all the device to map, click

on “Automap”, and the device are
mapped into PLC memory as shown
here.
If the Automap on add

checkbox was selected, this
is done AUTOMATICALLY!

2. Here we will choose an

“intermediate” temporary file to use in
synchronizing the channel in the
applications.
Choose
3. “Save”…
Choose “Save”…
Then “Apply”
1. Once channel A has been

configured to our satisfaction we
return to the “Module” dialog and
select “Export…”

Now let’s save our network

configuration, then we’ll move on to
configuring Channel B

Using “File” and

“New” We start a
new configuration
and save it as
“ChannelB”
Selecting hardware
from the left-hand
pane we build our
channel B
configuration

Here we select the

“Module” tab and
use the “Channel
Setup” to set our
ONE TIME setup
of this scanner to
Channel B

ONLY NOW - we
can configure our
scanlist for channel
B and the Channel
A settings will be
already be in the
configuration!
The VERY NEXT

thing we must do
after setting our
scanner to channel
B is to “Import” our
configuration from
channel A

We again add our

We again add our
devices to the
devices to the
scanlist and set our
scanlist and set our
Electronic Keying
Electronic Keying
and I/O Parameters
as applicable.
as applicable.

And we can repeat

this for the Output
memory map.
Now we can see by

mapping the devices in
our scanlist that the
channel A devices also
appear!

Once all of the

settings in the
scanlist are final,
we must again go
back to the
Be sure to “Module” tab and
perform a “File”, “Export” to our
“Save As…” for intermediate file.
the channel B
configuration!

As a LAST STEP,
be sure to do a Next we return to
“File” Save” on the our Channel A
Channel A configuration,
configuration. “Import” the
channel B linking
file, click “Okay” or
“Apply”

As a double-check
we can view the
memory maps for
Channel A and
insure that the
Channel B devices
are also mapped.

Using
“Configuration Recovery”
and “Auto Address
Recovery”

Using “Configuration Recovery” and “ADR”
Let’s take a quick look at the

ADR property sheet... The “ADR Space” let’s
you know how much
Enable Node Address recovery memory you
Recovery - enables the have used.
functionality GLOBALLY -
within the SCANNER
This is a list of all

devices in this
scanner’s scanlist on
our network and their
current settings.
Upload and Download buttons

are used to send or receive
Configuration Recovery data
from the scanner when online.
Next we’ll demonstrate how

to use Configuration Once selected, these buttons are used to
Recovery and ADR... choose “Configuration Recovery” or full
“ADR”.

After configuring our scanlist and

CHANGING ALL WRITABLE
DEVICE PARAMETERS WITHIN
EACH DEVICE, we’ll save the
information to the Configuration
Recovery...
Click this box to enable

Configuration Recovery
and ADR in the scanner.
Choose the devices

we’d like to “recover”
from the list shown...
LOAD all of the device

configuration
information from the
project file on the
computer...

And here you can see
our Configuration
Recovery Space has
been estimated
automatically for us!
After selecting the devices

and loading from the
project you can configure
for “Configuration
This is reflected in the Recovery” as well as
ADR column as “Config.” enable “Auto Address
or “Both” for being both - Recovery”
Configuration Recovery
AND Auto Address
Recovery!
Note: Not all devices can receive configuration data

while in run mode (such as our 1761-DNI module);
these devices will not operate properly with
Configuration Recovery. Also, some devices only allow
address setting by hardware switches, and therefore
Auto Address Recovery will not work for those devices

Working
On-Line with
RSNetWorx for
DeviceNet
Configuration of Drivers with RSLinx
If you have already If not, launch RSLinx from your Start button
configured your under windows, programs, Rockwell
RSLinx drivers for Software, RSLinx - and you will see the
DeviceNet, click within screen shown here.
this box to skip ahead
in the tutorial. Choose the pull down menu
and select DeviceNet Drivers
and click the “Add New”
button...
Click on the
Communication pull down
menu and select “Configure
Drivers” - which will launch
the dialog shown.

Configuration of Drivers with RSLinx
After “Add New”, Choose your driver
type based on the DeviceNet drivers
installed on your computer,
remember the available driver list
will change based on hardware
installed.
This screen will appear

showing your driver as
being configured.
Confirm all of the settings

are correct and click”OK”

Working On-Line with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
Click here to go online

with your network...
This dialog will prompt

you to choose your
driver within RSLinx.
Click on your driver and
choose “OK”

NOTE: It is IMPORTANT to
remember that the software
will automatically browse the
This prompt will appear network for you but this
reminding you to upload configuration will NOT be
your network when going loaded into the project on
online. your screen without
performing a network
upload. Let see how to do
this...

The network
browse will identify
all of the devices
on our network.

Click on the Selection pull down menu
and choose Upload from network - this
will insure the configuration in our
computer matches our network. This
will either upload the network so the
configurations match, download the
network so the configurations match,
or individually select devices to upload
or download.
A right-mouse click on the

right hand pane will also
allow us to upload the
network!

Working on-line with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
Double clicking on the
scanner will bring up this
dialog box...
Click on tab other the

the general tab and
the software will
prompt to...
The entire scanlist

within the scanner will
be uploaded while
this dialog displays
the progress. This
will synchronize the
network on the PC
upload or download, with your DeviceNet
choose upload... network.

Working on-line with RSNetWorx for DeviceNet
All of the uploaded devices
from the network will appear
in your scanlist, just as they
are found in the scanner.

Monitoring Devices On-line Double Click on the Device you wish to
monitor or change...
Selecting the Device

Parameters tab and
RSNetWorx will prompt
you to upload the
devices configuration
info.

Monitoring Devices On-line
Clicking on Start Monitor will retrieve all

parameter information from the device REAL
TIME and will display this information.
Values and Parameters can be “tweaked”
online by double clicking the parameter and
entering a new value. Let’s take a look...
All parameters specific to
this device are uploaded
and displayed.
Click here to select

The blue circle indicates
monitoring of a single
which parameter is being
device parameter or all of
monitored real time.
the device parameters.

Monitoring Devices On-line
Locked" parameters are those that have Clicking on download to device will
been identified as "read-only" by the save the change or changes to the
device manufacturer device online and REAL TIME,
GREAT FOR SYSTEM SET UP AND
TROUBLESHOOTING
Here we can double click on the

Acceleration time for the drive and change it
from 0 to 10 seconds.

Tools and Options

The EDS File Registry Wizard
2. And this dialog will appear welcoming you to
1. Launch the EDS file the wizard, if RSNetWorx is not online, the
Registry from the Tools “upload of EDS...” functionality will be
menu unavailable (grayed out) - click on Next...
3. Choose the Register EDS

file(s) radio button... And then
click Next...
4. Click the radio button

to register a single EDS
file or a directory of
EDS file then click the
Choose File button to
locate the file(s)...
5. Locate the EDS

file(s) and click OPEN...
6. Click Next...
7. The Wizard will check for
syntax errors and general
usability, click Next...
9. This dialog will appear

8. Use this dialog to
confirming the EDS
change the icon that is
registration. Click Close and
desired then click
you are done, simple and
Next...
straightforward!

Perform Node Commissioning
Launch Node Commissioning from the
Tools menu...
When prompted, perform a browse and

then select the Device you wish to change
change...
and click OK
Change the device parameters

as necessary (individually) and
click Apply
When the desired changes have been

confirmed, click Exit and the Node has
been commissioned!

Multi-Layer Browsing with RSLinx With RSLinx you can take advantage
of all three of Rockwell Automation’s
Core Networks… Here we can
demonstrate the full bridging
functionality of the new ContolLogix
platform - from Ethernet to DeviceNet
Let’s Configure a new driver in

RSLinx...
Give it a GREAT name for a great

new technology, NETLINX!
Enter our Ethernet IP

address here... And let’s
see where it gets us...

Multi-Layer Browsing with RSLinx Let’s perform a WHO from our
new NETLINX driver...
Here we’ve found our

Ethernet, selected down to a
ControlLogix chassis to a
ControlNet...
From that ControlNet, across the

One
Onemore
moreclick
clickand
andyou
youare
are
backplane to a new ControlLogix
browsing
browsingvia
viaALL
ALLTHREE
THREE
chassis to that backplane, to a
LAYERS
LAYERSOF OFOUROURCORE
CORE
DeviceNet DNB module where our
NETWORKS
NETWORKS
devices are found!!!!!
Rockwell Automation is the only vendor
to offer this type of seamless multi-layer
interoperability! NetLinx brings it all to
you, quickly, easily and with magical
simplicity!

Generating Configuration Reports
Detailed reports of
your configuration can
be generated via the
“File” pull down menu.
Select “Generate
Report”.

The lists of devices at the top

of the page are hot links to the
individual sections of the document.
Automatically your web browser

is launched and you now have all
the details of your configuration
at your finger tips, use to print, or
cut, copy and paste into other
documents!

You will be amazed at the

details of the report, as well
as the nice HTML format
which can be so easily
navigated!!

World Wide Web Support
Be sure to check out our automatic links to the World
Wide Web under the Help menu. Simply select your
choice and RSNetWorx for DeviceNet will launch your
browser (if available) and take you to the page...
Check out the Rockwell Automation Networks web

site for the latest news on Rockwell Products and
services! You can also download EDS files from our
Web site or by going to the ODVA site for all
DeviceNet Vendors!!!

Online Books Support
Also be sure to use our extensive list of online books
available at your fingertips from the Help menu.
Locate books for reference, troubleshooting and
installation!
A whole inventory of
DeviceNet
documentation is
available for view or
printing all via the
Adobe Acrobat reader!

Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the
RSNetWorx for DeviceNet Tutorial.
This handy reference can be installed on any
computer from your RSNetWorx CD for use as
a reference or training tool.
If you have further questions please call:
440-646-DNET
( the Rockwell Automation DeviceNet PRE-SALES hotline)
440-646-6800
(Rockwell Automation Technical Support)
440-646-6900
(Rockwell Software Technical Support)

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Welcome to RSNetWorx

• The most advanced network

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Toolbar for common

Windows Standard pull

DeviceList- this is where

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Note: Select an error

Should an error occur

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Choose the latest version on

Add the devices to the network by

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Continue to add devices to

The next available

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“Add to favorites” allows

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Click on the favorites button located

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A right button mouse click on a

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This dialog could have also been

Here we can view all of the device

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One GREAT enhancement

Enter the name of your network

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Configuring the 1771-SDN

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Look at the ease of navigation, all

The summary tab shows

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In the scanlist, the left

Use the “single arrow”

Or use the “double

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We selected all of the

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We also changed the

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Double-clicking on a entry or clicking on the

This is where you make changes to

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Click on the Input tab to

And your devices are

You can change the offset or the location of