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Step 3. Configure Ports
About this task
Create CNC ports for:
Completely new projects.
Projects created by copying the CNC QuikStart project.
CNC Ports for Completely new projects
Procedure
Right-click Ports in the Workbench left pane and select New on the Popup menu.
A New Port dialog box opens.
Create either of the following.
Ethernet
HSSB
Ethernet
Field
Select
Protocol
FOCAS_ETHERNET
Port
One of the available FETHn ports.
Ethernet Port Guidelines
Each port that uses the Ethernet protocol can provide communication for up to 10 devices or a total of 100 devices.
Each PC generally has a network adapter on which you can configure 10 Ethernet ports numbered 0 – 9.
HSSB
Field
Select
Protocol
FOCAS_HSSB
Port
One of the available HSSBn ports.
HSSB Port Guidelines
Each port that uses the HSSB protocol can provide communication to only 1 physical device.
Each PC can have a maximum of 8 HSSB cards, or 4 dual-port HSSB cards, on which you can configure 8 HSSB ports numbered 0 – 7.
Click OK.
A Port Properties dialog box opens.
Options for the port's general properties are the same as for other ports.
Click OK.
Results
The port is added to the list in the Workbench right pane.
CNC Ports for Projects created by copying the CNC QuikStart project
If you created the project by copying the CNC QuikStart project, this step may not be necessary.
The following ports are already added to the project.