Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS 32 VER 2.50 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 31)

Setting Up RS-232 Point-to-Point Serial Communications 3-3
Configuring
RSLinx The following instructions describe how to configure for RS-232 serial
communications. If you have questions about RSLinx, refer to its online help.
To use RSLinx for an RS-232 serial communications, you need to:
• Configure the communications driver.
• Map the configured driver to a KTPort Value.
Important: Before configuring the communications driver, make sure that your
computer communications port is correctly configured (e.g., baud rate). You can
configure the communications port in the Windows Control Panel.
Configuring the Communications Driver
A driver is the software interface to the hardware device that allows RSLinx to
communicate with your drive. To configure the driver, you need to:
1. Start RSLinx.
2. In the Communications menu, select Configure Drivers. The Configure
Drivers dialog box appears.
3. In the Available Driver Types field, select RS-232 DF1 Devices.
4. Click Add New. The Add New RSLinx Driver dialog box appears.