Rockwell Automation 1789-L10_L30_L60 SoftLogix 5800 System User Manual - Manual (Page 48)

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Chapter 3 Communicate with Devices on an Ethernet Network
Step 2: Create the Communication Card in the SoftLogix Chassis
Monitor
Add the EtherNet/IP module to the SoftLogix virtual chassis if you are
controlling I/O or sending messages over Ethernet network. These instructions
show a a SoftLogix controller installed already in slot 4. Follow these steps to add
an EtherNet/IP module to your chassis.
1. In the SoftLogix Chassis Monitor, from the Slot menu, choose Create
Module.
Or right-click the appropriate slot and choose Create.
The Select Module dialog box appears.
2. In the Select Module dialog box, select the EtherNet/IP SoftLogix 5800
EtherNet/IP communication module.
3. Enter the backplane slot number.
For RSLogix 5000 software, version 20.00.00 or later, you can specify any
slot number for the communication card, as long as the RSLinx software
module is positioned in a slot other than its default 0. See
page 29 .
4. Click OK.