Recommended switch commissioning method

The method to commission smart switches is to use the Network Device Command Center (NDCC). NDCC automates most of the tasks required to commission a switch. The following steps are the recommended method of commissioning switches. Unless you have a large DeltaV system or other requirements, these steps should be all that is required:

1. Configure the Smart Switch module classes SWITCH_STDCFG_$X and SWITCH_SECCFG_$X as required for your installation.
2. Install all switches in both the primary and secondary networks.
3. Open the Network Device Command Center.

   All of the installed switches should appear in NDCC under the Decommissioned Switches branch of the tree view pane. NDCC detects whether the switches are on the primary or secondary network. The switch names are the hardware (MAC) addresses of the switches.

4. From NDCC, select a switch.
5. (Optional) To verify the switch you are commissioning, right-click and select Flash LEDs.
6. Right-click and select Commission.

   From the Commission dialog in NDCC enter the following information about the switch:

   • Switch Name: You can enter no more than 13 characters. The last three (_$X) are inserted by the software. Valid characters are A through Z, 0 through 9, $, -, and _.
   • Switch Location: A description or location to help identify the switch. As many as 63 characters
   • Plant Area: select AREA_A.
   • Workstation: Select the ProfessionalPLUS workstation to assign the switch module to the workstation's virtual controller (the Assigned Modules folder).
   • Primary Control Display: This is optional. This display opens when the Switch Module Alarm button is clicked.

   A switch module is created from the appropriate switch module class and an IP address is assigned to the switch.

7. Confirm the partial download when prompted.

   If the current node is not appropriately licensed, an error appears. Go to the ProfessionalPLUS workstation and download the modules from there.

   When the download is complete, the switch in the Decommissioned branch disappears and a switch with the name you entered appears in the Commissioned branch. The module begins polling the switch for information. Alarms and diagnostics information appears without further setup.

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for the remaining Smart Switches in your system.

   All of the switches on both the primary and secondary network should now appear in the Commissioned Switches branch of the tree view pane.