The general steps to configure the VIM are:
Install the VIMs and other hardware as needed.
Each VIM requires a DeltaV 2-wide carrier and power supply.
Install the VIMNet Explorer software on a workstation connected to the plant Ethernet network.
Launch the VIMNet Explorer software.
In the VIMNet Explorer the VIM is called VIM.
If the VIMNet Explorer is installed on the DeltaV workstation, you can launch the VIMNet Explorer software from DeltaV Explorer from the Applications menu.
The first time VIMNet Explorer is launched, a dialog appears from which you enter the IP Address of the plant Ethernet network. You can also open this dialog from the Physical Network context menu. Refer to the VIMNet documentation for information on completing the dialog.
In VIMNet Explorer, the VIMs installed appear as decommissioned VIMs.
From the I/O Net folder context menu, select New Controller. Rename the controller to match an existing controller in the DeltaV database.
From the controller node context menu, select New I/O VIM.
A dialog appears from which you specify information about the VIM you are creating. Refer to the VIMNet Explorer documentation for information on completing the dialog.
The VIM created contains four simulated simplex or redundant DeltaV serial cards in the slots you specify. (57 through 60 and 61 through 64 for simplex VIMs; 57 through 64 for redundant VIMs).
From the VIM context menu, commission the VIM by selecting the appropriate decommissioned VIM.
Select a Serial Card.
Select a Port (P01 or P02).
From the Port's context menu, select Add Device.
From the Add Device dialog, specify the device address and IP address of the device. Refer to the VIMNet Explorer documentation for more information on completing this dialog.
For generic Ethernet devices:
Add or Import a Connection Definition (available VIM definition files (VDF) are in the folder where VIMNet Explorer was installed).
Add the Connection Definition of the newly added Ethernet device. The Connection Definition defines the messaging type and data to retrieve from a field device.
When a Connection Definition exists, auto-sensing the VIMs from DeltaV explorer creates datasets automatically.
From the VIM context menu, upload the VIM configuration.
Use DeltaV Explorer to auto-sense the VIMs you configured in the VIMNet Explorer software.
Use DeltaV Explorer to configure the serial card ports.
Use DeltaV Explorer to add and configure the serial I/O devices.
Use DeltaV Explorer to add and configure the serial card datasets.
Step 1 is explained in the DeltaV Hardware manual. This topic explains steps 2, 3, and 12 through 15. For information on steps 4 through 11, refer to the VIMNet software documentation.