Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 11)

Preface P-3
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Purpose of this
Manual This manual is designed to get you started using DriveTools32 software. You
will learn how to set up and properly configure RSLinx for your system and how
to connect to your drive from a DriveTools32 application.
The DriveTools32 software family contains online help designed to let you
understand and use this product.
Important: You should read this manual and be familiar with your drive system
before you install and set up your DriveTools32 software.
Contents of this Manual
This manual contains the following information:
Chapter Title Contents
Preface Describes the purpose, background, and scope of this manual as well as an overview
of this product.
1 Overview Provides an overview of the DriveTools32 software, an overview of the types of
communications you can use, an explanation of this manual’s structure, instructions
for installing DriveTools32, instructions for installing RSLinx, and a description of
databases used by DriveTools32.
2 Setting Up an RS-232 Point-to-
Point Serial Communications
System for a SCANport Product Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for an RS-232 point-to-point
serial communications system as well as the steps for connecting to the drive from
within DriveTools32 applications.
3 Setting Up an RS-232 Point-to-
Point Serial Communications
System for a 1395 Drive Provides information for disabling RSLinx and properly configuring DriveTools32 for a
1395 RS-232 point-to-point serial communications system as well as the steps for
connecting to the drive from within DriveTools32 applications.
4 Setting Up DH+ Direct
Communications Systems Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for DH+ Direct communications
systems as well as the steps for connecting to the drive from within DriveTools32
applications.
5 Setting Up a DH+ to RIO Block
Transfer Pass Thru
Communications System Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for a DH+ to RIO Block Transfer
Pass Thru communications system as well as the steps for connecting to the drive
from within DriveTools32 applications.
6 Setting Up a ControlNet Direct
Communications System Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for a ControlNet Direct
communications system as well as the steps for connecting to the drive from within
DriveTools32 applications.
7 Setting Up an Allen-Bradley
Ethernet to RIO Block Transfer
Pass Thru Communications
System Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for an A-B Ethernet to RIO Pass
Thru communications system as well as the steps for connecting to the drive from
within DriveTools32 applications.
8 Using RSLinx Gateways Provides information for properly configuring RSLinx for RSLinx gateways as well as
the steps for connecting to the drive from within DriveTools32 applications.