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Rockwell Automation 2711E PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus Communications User Manual

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Changing the Network Type

Publication 2711E-6.12 – August 1997

4. Choose Yes to change your Modbus application to ControlNet.

Choose No if you do not wish to continue with the conversion.

Note: If a Modbus node is defined as station 1, or station 64
through 247 (inclusive), it will be invalid for a ControlNet
application. The following message will appear, prompting you to
convert the station number. The device types defined for all nodes
will also have to be changed when the application is converted to
ControlNet.

5. Select Yes or No.

If you select Yes:

the device type of any node will be changed to
PLC5-Enhanced

any node with an invalid station number for the ControlNet
network will be changed to have a station number of 2

If you select No, the network conversion will be cancelled.

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