Introduction:This is the main configuration screen for the AN-X-DCSNet2/Ethernet gateway product. Directions:The main menu, located on the left, provides a list of options that can be configured using this web interface. To see the sub-menus for each item, click on the down arrow icon beside each main option. Menu Details:Automation Network:Contains all the option pages that pertain to the DCSNet network. DCSNet Configuration:This screen is used to configure the DCSNet options of the AN-X-DCSNet2/Ethernet gateway. Specifically, the following DCSNet options can be set: Master/Slave Mode - use the AN-X-DCSNet2 device as a DCSNet master or slave. Drop Number - set the drop number of the AN-X-DCSNet2 device. This only applies to slave mode. Drop Depth - set the drop depth of the AN-X-DCSNet2 device. This only applies to slave mode. ***Listen Only Mode: To operate the AN-X-DCSNet2 device in listen only mode, choose the Slave mode and set the drop number to 254 with a depth of 1. Configure ControlLogix Support:The AN-X-DCSNet2 device has the ability to talk to ControlLogix family PLCs. The communication connections between the PLC and the AN-X-DCSNet2 device use the Ethernet/IP protocol. The AN-X-DCSNet2 device can transfer any DCSNet registers to the PLC and accept DCSNet output registers from the PLC. The data mappings are defined using a *.csv file that is created using a standard spread sheet application. Details can be found in the AN-X-DCSNet2 User's Guide. View Configuration Files:Use this option to retrieve the current ControlLogix (Ethernet/IP) configuration file. View Active Configuration:Use this option to view the active configuration of the ControlLogix function. Monitor DCSNet:This web interface allows for the real-time monitoring of DCSNet drop registers. The Monitor DCSNet page allows the user to define the Drop Number of interest and displays the 64 standard DCSNet registers for the specified drop number. Log Files:Contains all the pages that provide access to log files for the AN-X device platform. System Error Log:This sub-menu will display the AN-X device's error log. If the AN-X-DCSNet2 gateway indicates an error (system LED) then this log file may indicate the exact error, more specifically. System Info Log:This page will show the system's informational messages. This is handy for getting application version information and start up messages. View All Logs:This page will give a list of all log files that can be viewed. Administration:The options in this menu are intended to provide low level access to the AN-X device. As such, great care must be taken to insure that a misconfiguration does not render your AN-X device useless. Some of the sub-menus of this feature are password protected. Browse File System:Use this page to view and possibly edit the AN-X Device's file system. This allows for quick changes to the configuration of the AN-X device, but should only be used under the direction of QTS support staff. AN-X IP Configuration:This menu option is used to change the IP address of the AN-X device. Please consult the User's Manual for details. Archive Configuration:The AN-X module contains several configuration and log files. The 'Archive Configuration' option will store all the log files and configuration files to a single archive file, which the user can retrieve. This file is useful for troubleshooting and to preserve the AN-X device's current configuration. Reset AN-X Module:The AN-X module may require a reset cycle during some troubleshooting procedures. Use this option, under the supervision of QTS technical support staff, to remotely reset your AN-X module |
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