Publication 1756-UM523F-EN-P - December 2006
16        ControlLogix Redundancy System Overview
Network Access Port
To connect a device to the network access port (NAP) of a 
1756-CNB/D/E or 1756-CNBR/D/E module, use an NAP that is outside 
of a redundant chassis.
Bump in Outputs During a 
Switchover
Depending on how you organize your RSLogix 5000 project, outputs 
may or may not experience a change in state (bump) during a 
switchover.
• During the switchover, outputs controlled by the highest priority 
task experience a bump-free switchover. For example, outputs 
do not revert to a previous state.
• Outputs in lower priority tasks may experience a change of 
state.
The switchover time of a redundant system depends on the type of 
failure and the network update time (NUT) of the ControlNet network. 
For a NUT of 10 ms, the switchover time is approximately 80...220 ms.
Keep the Second Controller 
Up to Date
To take over control, the secondary controller requires the same 
project as the primary controller. It also requires up-to-date tag values.
These terms describe the process of communication between the two 
controllers.
IMPORTANT
Use of the Network Access Port (NAP)
Do not connect any device to the network access port (NAP) of 
a 1756-CNB/D/E or -CNBR/D/E module in a redundant chassis.
• If you connect a device to the NAP of a CNB module in a 
redundant chassis, a switchover will fail to occur if the 
CNB module is disconnected from the network. While 
the CNB module is disconnected from the network, the 
controller will be unable to control any I/O devices 
through that CNB module. 
• If you connect a workstation to the NAP of a CNB 
module in a redundant chassis, the workstation will be 
unable to go online after a switchover.
To connect a device to a ControlNet network via a NAP, use a 
NAP that is outside of a redundant chassis.