# Creating a Fieldbus Signal Configuration

In this area, you can create a new fieldbus signal configuration from the controller or to the controller.

1. Select a controller in the Plant structure window .

2. Select the Fieldbus and SoftPLC tab in the menu bar.

   Select the Fieldbus sub-tab to show a list of maps.

3. Double-click on the name of a map to view it or select Add to create a new one.

   The workspace shows the configuration menus.

4. Select the To Controller tab or the From Controller tab in Fieldbus configuration menu.

5. Select Add.

   The Create signal configuration dialog window opens.

6. Select the item name in the list to select the item.

7. Set the item starting position by typing the BYTE number in which the least significant BIT is located.

8. Set the item starting position by typing the BIT in which the least significant BIT is located.

9. Set the Length of the item, expressed in number of bits.

10. Select an optional Converter value from the drop-down menu.

11. Select Add.

12. Repeat step 6-11 for every item to be added.

13. Select Close to terminate the adding operation and to close the dialog window.

If the item is not placed manually into the map, ToolsTalk 2 will try to place the item at the lowest possible position. It is possible to later move the item within the map.