Commission

This dialog opens when you run the Commission command on a selected switch. The following table lists the fields and controls on the dialog.

Field Description
Commission Switch MAC Address

The MAC address of the selected switch to commission.

Displayed across the top of the dialog.

Switch Name Name to be assigned to the switch module. No more than 16 characters including the required _$X suffix appended to the name specified. The name must be a valid DeltaV module name.
Switch IP Address

The IP address to be assigned to the switch.

This field displays for switches that are not on either the DeltaV ACN or the DeltaV Remote Network.

Switch Subnet Mask

The subnet mask to be assigned to the switch.

This only displays for switches that are not on either the DeltaV ACN or the DeltaV Remote Network.

Switch Location The location (or description) of the switch (up to 63 characters). This text appears in switch faceplates in DeltaV Operate. This information is also stored in the switch.
Plant Area The area to which the switch is assigned. Selected from a drop down list of defined plant areas in DeltaV Explorer.
Workstation/Node The ProfessionalPLUS or Application station to which the switch is downloaded. Selected from a drop down list of already defined and communicating workstations in the DeltaV system.
Primary Control Display The control display associated with this switch. Optionally enter or browse to the display.
Commission button The action to accept the entries in the dialog, write the information to the switch, and create and download the switch module.
Cancel button The action to close the dialog without accepting any entries.