Rockwell Automation 1779-KP3R DATA HIGHWAY II User Manual
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Installing the 1779-KP3
Communication Interface
Chapter 2
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The Message Time-outs Menu
When you choose option 1, you receive the Message Time-outs menu:
KP3 1, MESSAGE TIMEOUTS
1 TIME CRITICAL TIMEOUT
2 SUPERVISORY TIMEOUT
ENTER NEXT >
3 THIRD-PARTY TIMEOUT
This
option:
allows you to:
Minimum value: Maximum
Value:
Default
Value
1
:
1
set the time-out for
time-critical messages.
0.01 seconds
10.00 seconds
.50 seconds
2
set the time-out for
supervisory messages.
Use to send information
that in not time critical,
such as reports.
0.01 seconds
650.00 seconds
1.00 seconds
3
(Not available with this release.)
1
The default value appears the first time you use this menu.
Important: You must enter the time–out value for time–critical and
supervisory messages with a decimal point and two digits to the right of it.
The Token Hold Factor Menu
When you select option 2 from the Data Highway Interface menu, you
receive the Token Hold Factor menu:
KP3 1, TOKEN HOLD FACTOR
FACTOR = 1
ENTER FACTOR >
This menu allows you to set and display the amount of time a node is
allowed to possess the token before passing it to the next node. The menu
allows you to change the link–layer token hold factor.
You can enter a number from 1 to 256, the default factor is 1. With a
factor of 1, the node will hold the token for the standard hold time. The