Rockwell Automation PLC-5 Fieldbus Solutions for Integrated Architecture User Manual - Manual (Page 254)

Publication 1757-UM006A-EN-P May 2002
F-6 1788-CN2FF Installation Example
The base terminal block supports either two or four device
connections (depends on the type of block), plus the power
connection. An auxiliary block supports four additional device
connections.
3. Select a Mac ID for the CN2FF.
4. Open the small door on the top of the 1788-CN2FF and set the
rotary switches to an unused ControlNet Mac ID.
In the examples that follow, Mac ID = 9 has been used. The
units digit is on the right when you are facing the CN2FF. Cycle
power on the CN2FF after you set the Mac ID.
Install the 1788-FFCT
Software 1. Install the 1788-FFCT, Foundation Fieldbus Configuration Tool
software.
2. Open Disk 1.
3. Click on the Setup with the monitor icon.
4. Accept the defaults during the installation.
IMPORTANT
To provide power to a fieldbus device, use our
ordinary 24V instrumentation power supply. You
must also use a Fieldbus Power Conditioner (power
isolator),
TIP
We suggest that you copy the FFCT files to your hard
drive and install from there. Install the software in
the default directory. This example is based on these
default locations.
IMPORTANT
If you have other National Instruments Fieldbus
Monitor Software installed on your PC, the system
may try to install this 1788-FFCT software in a
directory called Monitor. Don’t allow the software to
install in that directory, make sure it installs in the
NIFBUS directory.