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Drives & Motors
Drive Communications & Accessories
Industrial Communications & Networks
DeviceNet
I/O
Chassis-based I/O
Flex (1794)
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General
Date Created
01/10/2006 12:00 AM
Last Updated
02/01/2011 11:29 AM
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G142733457
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How a 1794-ADN configures itself for a FlexI/O rack of IO
modules using Fresh Out of Box mode
Question
How a 1794-ADN configures itself for a FlexI/O rack of IO modules using Fresh Out of Box mode.
Answer
A 1794-ADN module fresh out of the box is already configured to factory defaults and this gives it
a very unique behavior. After each power cycle, the 1794-ADN goes out on the FlexI/O rack and
will identify what I/O modules are there. It will then use the default sizes shown in the table below
for each module contained in its rack to determine the total Rx and Tx size for the entire rack. If
the rack contents change, the 1794-ADN will declare an error, until the rack is either put back to
its previous state or power is cycled to the 1794-ADN. If power is cycled to the 1794-ADN, it will
dynamically reconfigure itself to the current contents of the rack. Be aware that this true Fresh
Out of the Box mode is disabled whenever a Clear/Reset Memory & Upload function or a
configuration download is done via the RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software. The only way to get
the mode operational again, is to go into the Class Instance Editor of the RSNetWorx software
and do a Reset Service 05, to Class 0xF, Instance 0, with a 1 as data. This takes the
ADN back to Factory Defaults, thus re-enabling the Fresh Out of the Box mode.


The behavior of the 1794-ADN changes slightly after a Clear/Reset Memory & Upload function is
done at least once to the 1794-ADN from the FlexI/O applet inside the RSNetWorx software. The
1794-ADN will retain its configuration of the current FlexI/O rack, until another Clear/Reset
Memory & Upload Function is done, at which time the 1794-ADN will re-configure itself
depending on the new rack contents. It still uses the default sizes to determine its Tx and Rx
sizes, so this configuration will be identical to that determined by the true Fresh Out of the Box
mode, described in the first paragraph. Cycling Power will no longer have any effect on the 1794-
ADN configuration.

If a custom configuration is needed, such as trimming the Tx or Rx sizes of individual modules in
the FlexI/O rack, then this can be easily done using the RSNetWorx software. Once this custom
configuration is downloaded to the 1794-ADN, it will lock in that
configuration. This configuration is stored in the 1794-ADN and if the ADN needs to be replaced
later there are two scenarios possible. The first is to use the ADR feature in the master scanner
to reconfigure the ADN. The second scenario is that the configuration will have to be
downloaded, via RSNetWorx software, to the replacement 1794-ADN before it will operate the
same as the original ADN. Important Note: You must disconnect the master scanner from the
network or disable the scanlist entry for the FlexI/O adapter, in the master scanner, before
attempting a Clear/Reset Memory & Upload function or a configuration download to the 1794-
ADN. Otherwise the 1794-ADN will ignore the request.
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Summary: Gives details on how the 1794-ADN can be configured automatically by the ADN itself
or by using RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software.
Catalog Number: 1794ADN
DocFullNum: G142733457
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Additional Information
Lotus Original Autho: Bob D Law
Meta-Answer Notes
History: 01/10/2006 Bob D Law - Created this technote;01/10/2006: Submitted by Bob D Law for
review (Dave L Dahl, Kurt A Helfrich, Donald S Zank, Matthew R Wuteska, Steven G Kubisch,
John Sheehan, Martin E Alves, Steven T Sweiven, Mark A Stopar, Kevin M O'Neill, Rodney E
Shearer, Thomas R Upham, Dennis M Wylie Jr, Bob D Law, Dale R Nakashima, Ken W Crarer,
Patrick D Telljohann, David A Janke, Fred S Wentz, Dave J Carr, Anthony Sorbello, Robert
Rodriguez, Robert B Meeker, Arkady Nabutovsky).;01/10/2006: Released by Dennis M Wylie
Jr.;01/11/2006 Bob D Law - (comment) Corrected description of Fresh Out of the Box
mode;01/11/2006 - (comment) Updated complete.description;01/11/2006: Previously released
Technote modified by Bob D Law. Notification sent to Bob D Law.;01/11/2006: Submitted by Bob
D Law for review (Dave L Dahl, Kurt A Helfrich, Donald S Zank, Matthew R Wuteska, Steven G
Kubisch, John Sheehan, Martin E Alves, Steven T Sweiven, Mark A Stopar, Kevin M O'Neill,
Rodney E Shearer, Thomas R Upham, Dennis M Wylie Jr, Bob D Law, Dale R Nakashima, Ken
W Crarer, Patrick D Telljohann, David A Janke, Fred S Wentz, Dave J Carr, Anthony Sorbello,
Robert Rodriguez, Robert B Meeker, Arkady Nabutovsky).;01/11/2006: Released by Dennis M
Wylie Jr.
Answer Notes
History: 01/10/2006 Bob D Law - Created this technote;01/10/2006: Submitted by Bob D Law for
review (Dave L Dahl, Kurt A Helfrich, Donald S Zank, Matthew R Wuteska, Steven G Kubisch,
John Sheehan, Martin E Alves, Steven T Sweiven, Mark A Stopar, Kevin M O'Neill, Rodney E
Shearer, Thomas R Upham, Dennis M Wylie Jr, Bob D Law, Dale R Nakashima, Ken W Crarer,
Patrick D Telljohann, David A Janke, Fred S Wentz, Dave J Carr, Anthony Sorbello, Robert
Rodriguez, Robert B Meeker, Arkady Nabutovsky).;01/10/2006: Released by Dennis M Wylie
Jr.;01/11/2006 Bob D Law - (comment) Corrected description of Fresh Out of the Box
mode;01/11/2006 - (comment) Updated complete.description;01/11/2006: Previously released
Technote modified by Bob D Law. Notification sent to Bob D Law.;01/11/2006: Submitted by Bob
D Law for review (Dave L Dahl, Kurt A Helfrich, Donald S Zank, Matthew R Wuteska, Steven G
Kubisch, John Sheehan, Martin E Alves, Steven T Sweiven, Mark A Stopar, Kevin M O'Neill,
Rodney E Shearer, Thomas R Upham, Dennis M Wylie Jr, Bob D Law, Dale R Nakashima, Ken
W Crarer, Patrick D Telljohann, David A Janke, Fred S Wentz, Dave J Carr, Anthony Sorbello,
Robert Rodriguez, Robert B Meeker, Arkady Nabutovsky).;01/11/2006: Released by Dennis M
Wylie Jr.
Kurt Helfrich (automated) - Updated keywords with old TN#

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