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Mapping polled i/o data, Adding the d8 to the master's scanlist, Mapping polled i/o data 50 – Watlow Series D8 User Manual

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Chapter 3: Communicating by DeviceNet

Series D8 User’s Guide

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Watlow Anafaze

Doc. 0600-3120-2000

Figure 3.4

Parameters Tab

Mapping Polled I/O Data

Once the D8 controller is registered, the master must be con-

figured to communicate with it. Once the master is configured

it is possible to map the polled I/O data from the D8 to the

PLC. The next sections address these steps.

Adding the D8 to the Master's Scanlist

This section describes configuring the DeviceNet scanner so

that it will copy data between the scanner's memory and the

D8 controller.
To add the D8 controller to the scanlist:
1. Double-click the 1747-SDN scanner (see Figure 3.2 on

page 48) to open its properties dialog box. The properties

dialog lists the Available Devices and displays the scan-

ner's Scanlist (see Figure 3.5 on page 51). The Scanlist

shows the devices that are mapped into the scanner's

memory, the Available Devices list displays the devices

that are on the network.

2. Uncheck the Automap on Add option. (When checked the

software automatically assigns addresses to data from the