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Chapter 2
Set Up in the Studio 5000 Logix Designer Application
Once the download is done and the device is providing process variables, the
device will be green in the configuration tree and the live list.
If the device is not producing data (for example, incorrect configuration) the
device will be blue in the configuration tree and the live list.
Go Online
Click the Go Online button to see process variables and change
parameters in real time.
Click a parameter to change it in real time. If the block is in Auto mode, you are
prompted to change the mode to Out of Service (OOS). Some parameters
cannot be changed while the block is in Auto mode.
See
Field Device Block Configuration Examples on page 69
for
detailed information about how to configure AO and DO function blocks.
Field Device Class
A field device can have one of two classes. It can be a
basic device (normal operation) or it can be a link
master (LAS capability). Choose Basic or Link
Master on the block configuration screen. Power
cycle the field device for the changes to take effect.
IMPORTANT
We recommend that you set up all field devices as basic (default).