Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS 32 VER 2.50 GETTING STARTED User Manual

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Using ControlLogix Gateways

Setting Up
Communications
in a DriveTools32
Application

Before a DriveTools32 application can communicate with a drive, you must
configure the application. To do so, you need to:

1.

Start the DriveTools32 application.

2.

In the Options menu, select Communication Setup. The Communication
Setup
dialog box appears.

3.

Click the ControlLogix Gateway Using Shortcut tab.

4.

Under Connect Type, select the connection type according to the number
of backplanes that you are using.

Important: Backplanes can be viewed in the RSWho Window when you are
creating your shortcut.

5.

In the Enter INTERCHANGE Port Mapping # field, type the number of
the KT:0 port used by the shortcut in the RSLinx Configure Client
Applications
dialog box.

Important: To view the KT Port number used by the shortcut, select Configure
Client Applications
in the RSLinx Communications menu.

Number of Backplanes

Select

One

Single ControLogix Gateway

More than one

Multiple ControlLogix Gateway

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