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Rockwell Automation Energy Management Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication IASIMP-QS016C-EN-P - October 2014

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FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software Device Setup

Chapter 6

9.

Enter the communication path to the
device.

For this example, the communication
path to the CompactLogix device is
AB_ETH-1\10.10.10.7.

For a ControlLogix device, the path would also include a backplane address, for example, AB_ETH-
1\10.10.10.7\Backplane\0, where the CPU is slot 0.

10.

Modify other communication settings as needed.

For details, refer to the FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software online help

.

11.

Click Save.

You should see the L2x device under Fuels.
Notice that the icon is a controller.

12.

If the device is connected to the network, click Test Connection to
verify communication with the device.

If you see connection failed, try again. If the test times out, check
that you entered the correct communication path in step

9

and that the device is on line. Try to ping it from the

FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix server.