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Appendix
C
Configure the RSLinx Ethernet
Communication Driver
Overview
To communicate with your adapter over your network, you must configure the
RSLinx Ethernet Communication Driver (AB_ETH) or the EtherNet/IP
driver (AB-ETHIP). You can configure the AB_ETH driver with the IP
addresses of all the Ethernet devices on your system. You need one of these
drivers to download the example application programs in this manual.
See the table for a list of the contents of this appendix.
Install the RSLinx Software
Use this procedure to install theRSLinx software on your computer.
1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Note that the CD-ROM supports Windows Autorun. Once inserted
into the CD-ROM drive, if you have Autorun configured, the
installation automatically starts at the first setup screen.
If Autorun is not configured for your CD-ROM drive, go to step 2.
2. From the Start menu, choose Run. The Run dialog opens.
3. Type D:/setup (if it doesn’t appear automatically), where D: is your
CD-ROM drive letter.
4. Click OK.
The progress bar, followed by the welcome screen opens.
Configure the AB_ETH
Driver
To configure the AB-ETH Ethernet communication driver perform the
following steps:
1. Start the RSLinx software.
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