Rockwell Automation T3831 ICS Regent Communications Package for Winterpret - Manual (Page 2)

Communications Package for W INTERPRET (T3831)
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Industrial Control Services
Software Installation
The Communications package is installed on the PC running
the W
INTERPRET application software. The W INTERPRET base
package provides the necessary installation software to install
this add-in communications package. The communications
package should be installed at the same time or after you
have installed the W
INTERPRET base package.
Installation Procedure
The files on the Communications package diskette are in
compressed form. You cannot simply copy the files to your
hard drive — they must be decompressed before they will run.
You must have the W
INTERPRET base package distribution
disk in order to run the setup procedure to install the
Communications package.
To install the Communications package, use the following
sequence:
1. Insert the W INTERPRET base package distribution disk into
drive A: or B:
2. Start Windows (if it isn’t already running).
3. Choose Run from the Program Manager’s File menu.
4. Type a:\setup.exe in the text box. (if you inserted the
W INTERPRET base package disk in drive B: type
b:\setup.exe.) Choose OK or press ENTER.
5. In the W INTERPRET Setup dialog box enter the name of the
directory in which you have installed the W INTERPRET
base package (This assumes that you have already
installed W
INTERPRET ). Choose Continue.
6. In the W INTERPRET Installation dialog box check the
Communications package box.
7. Choose OK to have the setup program install the
Communications package software.
When the installation is completed, you can run the
W
INTERPRET application and define the Guarded Peer-Link
communications variables and projects. For detailed
guidelines on configuring the Guarded Peer-Link
Important!