
188 Publication IASIMP-QS010B-EN-P - October 2009
Chapter 2 Network Communication
9. Use the table below as a reference to specify the DH-485 settings
specific to your system.
Additional Resources for DH-485 Communication
Rockwell Automation publications are available for electronic download at
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com
or by contacting your distributor.
DH-485 System Protocol Specifications
Characteristic Description
Station Address Specifies the node address of the controller on the DH-485 network. Select a number 1...31 decimal,
inclusive.
To optimize network performance, assign node addresses in sequential order. Initiators, such as personal
computers, should be assigned the lowest address numbers to minimize the time required to initialize the
network.
Token Hold Factor Number of transmissions plus retries that a node holding a token can send onto the data link each time it
receives the token. Enter a value between 1...4. The default is 1.
Maximum Station Address Specifies the maximum node address of all the devices on the DH-485 network. Select a number 1...31
decimal, inclusive.
To optimize network performance, make sure:
• the maximum node address is the highest node number being used on the network.
• that all the devices on the same DH-485 network have the same maximum node address.
Resource Description
Data Highway/Data Highway
Plus/Data Highway II/Data Highway
485 Cable Installation Instructions,
publication 1770-6.2.2
This manual explains how to install various Data
Highway cable networks, including the DH-485
network.
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