How to Add a Device on the Bus
(Original Document)
Procedure
This operation is used to add, via the software, a device connected to the Fipio bus.
Step
Action
1
Access the Fipio configuration screen.
2
Right-click on the logical address of the connection point, at the location where the module has to be connected (available addresses from 1 to 62 and 64 to 127, addresses 0 and 63 being reserved by the system).
Result: the New Device screen appears.
3
Enter the number of the connection point corresponding to the address.
By default, the Control Expert software offers the first free consecutive address.
4
In the Reference field, enter the type of device to connect to the bus.
5
In the Communicator field, select the element type enabling communication on the Fipio bus.
For modules with built-in communicators, this window does not appear.
6
Validate with Ok.
Result: the module is declared.