Rockwell Automation 1756-RIO ControlLogix Remote I/O Communication Interface Module User Manual User Manual

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Publication 1756-UM534B-EN-P - November 2010

Chapter 1 The 1756-RIO Module-Getting Started

Set Communication Path
and Download to the
Controller in the RSLogix
5000 Project

Follow these steps to set the communication path and download to the
controller.

1. On the main menu, from the Communications menu, select Who

Active.

2. Browse to the controller.

3. Click the Set Project Path button.

4. Click Download.

Launch the Configuration
Tool and Select the Module
Mode

Once the desired module mode is set in the RSLogix 5000 module properties,
you must select the mode in the configuration tool to download the correct
firmware. You must first launch the configuration tool and then verify the
mode setting matches in the Module Properties and in the configuration tool.
The correct firmware must be downloaded for the module to run correctly.

ATTENTION

If your desired mode is scanner mode, you do nothing at this
point, as the module ships in scanner mode.

IMPORTANT

The controller must be in Program Mode to continue with the
firmware update.

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