ProSoft Technology CLX-APACS - Manual (Page 33)

QTS-CLX-APACS Page 27
Master Mode Operation
WARNING!
Never connect the APACS in master mode to the network while the
ACM is controlling I/O. It transmits even if there is no configuration
and will disrupt communication.
The following is a short summary of the steps typically followed. Refer to the
appropriate manual section for details.
Step Operation See page
1 Install the QTS-CLX-APACS module in the
ControlLogix chassis 4
2 Power down all APACS racks.
3 Connect the module to the APACS IOBUS 7
4 Run the QTS-CLX-MAS master configuration
program, ClxApacsMasCfg.exe 28
5 Temporarily load the monitor firmware on the
QTS-CLX-APACS 28
6 Clear the stored ACM configuration on the
QTS-CLX-APACS 28
7 Power up the APACS racks and wait for the OK
LEDs on all modules to be green
8 Read the captured configuration data that the ACM
sent to the modules 28
9 Check that all modules and channels are correct 28
10 Assign ControlLogix addresses to the IOBUS data 30
11 Set the module name 32
12 Save the configuration 33
13 Remove the ACM
14 Change the QTS-CLX-APACS to master mode 37
15 Download the configuration to the module 33
16 Configure the module in RSLogix 5000 8
17 Create aliases for RSLogix 5000 35
18 Import the aliases into RSLogix 5000 36
19 Use the aliases to access the data 38