Creating a Controller Fieldbus Configuration

  1. Select a controller in the Plant structure workspace.

  2. Select the Fieldbus and SoftPLC tab then select the Controller Fieldbus sub-tab.

  3. Select Add.

    The Create new fieldbus configuration window comes into view.

  4. Enter a Name for the new Controller Fieldbus configuration.

  5. Enter a Size to controller number. This is the receive size of the data frame to a Virtual Station, expressed in the number of bytes. This value must be an even number.

  6. Enter a Size from controller number. This is the transmit size of the data frame from a Virtual Station, expressed in the number of bytes. This value must be an even number.

  7. Select Add.

A new Controller Fieldbus configuration is created and displayed.