Rockwell Automation 5720 DriveLogix System - Manual (Page 13)

1 Publication 20D-UM002C-EN-P - November 2003
Chapter
1
Getting Started
Introduction This chapter introduces the DriveLogix controller and provides a quick
overview on creating and downloading a project. The steps in this chapter
introduce the basic aspects of the DriveLogix controller.
The DriveLogix controller offers state-of-art control, communications, and
I/O elements in a embedded control package.
This example DriveLogix system demonstrates:
• Centralized control using a ControlLogix™ controller to coordinate
several DriveLogix controllers.
• Distributed control using DriveLogix controllers at several locations.
• DriveLogix controller controlling a maximum of 8 local I/O modules.
• Local RS-232 connection for remote upload/download of a controller
project, for DF1 master/slave communications, or for ASCII
programming.
• Networked DriveLogix controllers using 1788-CNC, -CNCR
communication daugthercards to connect ControlNet links.
• Remote programming over ControlNet and EtherNet/IP.
ControlLogix controller acting as
centralized controller
remote workstation
DriveLogix controller using an
RS-232 connection
DriveLogix controllers, each with a 1788-CNC, -CNCR card,
linked over ControlNet link
DriveLogix controller using local I/O