Rockwell Automation DAG6.5.8 APPLICATION GUIDE SCADA SYSTEM - Manual (Page 316)

Publication AG-UM008C-EN-P - February 2005
9-10 Configuring RSLinx Classic Software for DF1 Half-Duplex Communications
Configuring RSLinx Classic
Version 2.x as a Slave
Station Figure 9.9 through Figure 9.13 show sample screens for configuring
the RSLinx Classic DF1 half-duplex slave communications driver.
Some things to note in this example configuration are:
•
RTS control (hardware handshaking) is only available under
Windows NT. If the slave modem requires RTS/CTS or hardware
handshaking, RSLinx Classic must be run on a Windows NT
personal computer.
•
The Modem Configuration option should be left as ‘No Modems’
unless the telemetry network consists of dial-up telephone
modems.
For more information about specific RSLinx Classic DF1 half-duplex
slave configuration parameters, see the RSLinx Classic online help.
Figure 9.9 DF1 Slave Driver General Configuration
Table 9.9 General Driver Settings Parameter Descriptions
Control Control Text
Driver’s Station Number
(0 to 254 decimal)
Enter the station number for this driver. All packets sent to this station address are forwarded to
RSLinx Classic. The default is 0.
Station Name RSLinx Classic automatically gives each communications device a driver name, which consists of a
Driver Type and Driver Number. The actual communications device determines the Driver Type, while
the Driver Number corresponds with the instance of a given Driver Type. For example, the first
instance of this driver is named AB_SLAVE-1. The next driver instance would be named AB_SLAVE-2.