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

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Setting Up RS-232 Point-to-Point Serial Communications

5.

Click OK to accept the default name. The Configure Allen-Bradley DF1
Communications Device
dialog box appears.

6.

In the Comm Port field, select the communications port that you computer
is using.

Important: Note the communications port and baud rate that you use. When
you configure a DriveTools32 application, you need to enter this information in
the Communication Setup dialog box.

7.

In the Device field, select 1770-KF2/1785-KE. If you are using RS-232
serial to ControlNet communications, select KFC 1.5.

8.

In the Station Number field, type the station number for your
communications module.

9.

Click Auto-Configure to have RSLinx configure your driver automatically.
If the auto-configure was successful, a message box is displayed to inform
you that RSLinx failed to identify the device. If it was unsuccessful,
RSLinx displays why it failed next to the Auto-Configure button.

10. Click OK to acknowledge the message. “Auto-Configuration Successful”

appears next to the Auto-Configure button.

11. In the Station Number field, type a new, unique number. This number will

be the station number of the computer. The adapter and drive use the station
number that was set for the auto-configure.

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