Configure Drive

Select type of drive

: Select the required type of drive. One of PowerFlex 755, 755HiHP, 755TM, 755TR, 755TL, 755TS, 6000T.

Name of drive

: Provide a unique name for the drive.

Drive description

: Provide a detailed description of the drive. This is optional.

Drive Path

: Provide the drive path.

The drive path depends on the network configuration of the drive and the instance hosting FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI. If both are on the same network, the drive can be accessible directly via an IP Address. In this scenario, the user can input the drive's IP address.

IP Address example format

: 192.168.1.10

The following illustration depicts the instance that hosts FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI and the drive on the same network location.

The more likely scenario is the instance that hosts the FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI is not on the same network layer as the controller. In this case, the user must input the full CIP path mapping from the controller to the drive.

CIP Path format

: {BridgeIP}/Backplane/{BridgeModuleSlot}/2/{TargetDriveAddress}

CIP Path Example

: 11.70.20.214/Backplane/2/2/192.168.1.103

The following illustration depicts the instance hosting FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI on the control network and the variable frequency drive (VFD) on a subnet.

If there are multiple controller networks to connect to a drive, the user must input the full CIP path mapping from the controller to the drive as shown below:

CIP Path format for 3 networks

: {BridgeIP}/Backplane/{BridgeModuleSlot}/2/{BridgeIP}/Backplane/{BridgeModuleSlot}/2/{TargetDriveAddress}

CIP Path Example

: 10.91.21.168/Backplane/5/2/10.91.20.4/Backplane/2/2/192.168.1.101