Rockwell Automation 20-750-DNET PowerFlex DeviceNet Option Module - Manual (Page 12)

12 Rockwell Automation Publication 750COM-UM002B-EN-P - October 2012
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Features The features of the option module include the following:
• Captive screws to secure and ground the module to the drive.
• Switches to set a node address and network data rate before applying
power to the drive—or you can disable the switches and use option
module parameters to configure these functions.
• Compatibility with the following configuration tools to configure the
option module and host drive:
–
PowerFlex 20-HIM-A6 or 20-HIM-C6S HIM (Human Interface
Module) on the drive, if available
– Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later
– DriveExplorer software, version 6.01 or later
– DriveExecutive software, version 5.01 or later
• Status indicators that report the status of the option module and network
communication. They are visible when the drive cover is removed.
• Parameter-configured 32-bit Datalinks in the I/O to meet application
requirements (16 Datalinks to write data from the network to the drive,
and 16 Datalinks to read data to the network from the drive).
• Explicit Messaging and UCMM (Unconnected Message Manager)
support.
• Multiple data exchange methods, including Polled, Cyclic, and Change of
State (COS), to transmit data between the network and option module.
• Master-Slave hierarchy that can be configured to transmit data to and from
a controller on the network.
• User-defined fault actions to determine how the option module and its
connected host drive respond to the following:
– I/O messaging communication disruptions (Comm Flt Action)
– Controllers in Idle mode (Idle Flt Action)
– Explicit messaging disruptions for drive control via PCCC or the CIP
Register Object (Msg Flt Action)
• Faulted node recovery support. You can configure a device even when it is
faulted on the network if you have a configuration tool that uses faulted
node recovery and have set the Data Rate switch to position ‘3’. With this
configuration, the option module uses parameter settings stored in its
nonvolatile storage (NVS) memory for the data rate and node address
instead of using its switch settings.
• Access to any PowerFlex drive and its connected peripherals on the
network to which the option module is connected.