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Field Network Test Utility
It is often useful to check the proper operation of the network before all of the station configuration parameters are finalized. The Field Network Test utility provides access to a subset of the Station Manager commands that allow the station to operate as a mem- ber of the network without requiring any software or configuration data to be loaded. Installation Procedure 5 (in Chapter 2) provides detailed instructions for checking the operation of a node across the physical network to all other nodes.
The Field Network Test utility can be entered only during a brief interval at the end of
A typical invocation of the Field Network Test utility is shown below:
@(ªFº or ªfº character is entered within 3 seconds) IC697 PLC Factory LAN Interface
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MAC address = <<08001901001f>> MAC default = <<08001901001f>> EM7A2
<<<Field Network Test Utility >>>
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After the station enters the network, the Station Manager commands shown in the fol- lowing table can be used to test the network. Some of the commands have restrictions due to the limited resources available in this utility.
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