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Schedule the Network Using RSNetWorx for
ControlNet

Step 1. From your computer desktop double click on the

RSNetWorx Icon.

Step 2. From the Network Menu select New.
Step 3. Check the Edits Enabled box and go Online.
Step 4. The Browse the Network window appears with the

list of available drivers.

Step 5. Select the driver (e.g. AB_KTC-1) and click on

OK.

Step 6. If the Online/Offline mismatch alert appears, select

the Use online data (upload) option and click on
OK.

Step 7. The “Save As” display appears.
Step 8. Enter an appropriate name for the ControlNet con-

figuration file and click on Save.

Step 9. RSNetWorx browses the network for the attached

devices and provide a graphic of the devices con-
nected to the network including the HI 3000 Series
module.

Step 10. Verify that the devices and their network node

addresses displayed are correct.

Verify the Network Properties

Make sure that the network update time (NUT), Max Sched-
uled Address, and Max Unscheduled Address are set cor-
rectly.

Step 1. Select Network from the main menu bar and Prop-

erties from the pull-down menu. The Network
Properties display appears.

Step 2. Make sure that these parameters are set to the fol-

lowing values:

NOTE:

(1) Remember that the requested packet interval
(RPI) for any of the devices on the network can-
not be faster than the NUT.

NOTE:

(2) This should be set to a value 3 or 4 above the
highest scheduled node on the network, in this
case the 1756-CNB module at address 6.

NOTE:

(3) At a minimum, this should be set to the high-
est node address on the network, in this case
1784-KTXC15 card at node 17.

Step 3. Click on OK

Survey the Network for Connected Devices

Next have RSNetWorx for ControlNet survey the network
for all connected devices.

Step 1. Check the Edits Enabled box.
Step 2. From the Selection pull down menu, select Survey

Network.

Step 3. A Network window with the HI 3000 Series Mod-

ule appears.

Schedule the Network and Save the Configuration

Step 1. From the Network menu, select Save. The Save

Configuration display appears.

Step 2. Click in the “Optimize and re-write schedule for all

connections” radio button and click OK.

Step 3. The network is now configured and scheduled and

the local controller is able to communicate with the
remote HI 3000 Series device.

Selecting the ControlNet Node Address from the
Front Panel

Step 1. At the front panel click on the Setup/3 button. The

Configuration Menu appears. (See Fig. 131)

FIG. 131: CONFIGURATION MENU/SELECTING

SETUP

Step 2. Push the up or down arrows until the cursor is next

to “OPTIONS”. (See Fig. 132)

TABLE 19:

In This Field

Select

Network_Update_Time(ms)

5ms

(1)

Max Scheduled Address

(2)

Max Unscheduled Address

(3)