Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 15)

Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Chapter
1
Overview
Chapter Objectives Chapter 1 provides an overview of the DriveTools32 software package. This
chapter covers the following topics:
• An overview of the types of communications systems and required
equipment for each.
• An explanation of databases DriveTools32 uses and creates.
• Instructions for installing DriveTools32.
• Instructions for installing RSLinx.
• Instructions for starting RSLinx and DriveTools32 applications.
What Hardware Do
I Need to Run
DriveTools32 and
RSLinx? DriveTools32 and RSLinx allow for flexibility when it comes to connecting to
drive products. The hardware you need depends on your drive and your drive
system. This section provides information about some of the more common
configurations.
Important: DriveMonitor32 cannot use RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru
communications or 1395 Serial communications.
Before determining the configuration that you want to use, you should have a
basic understanding of the different communication types that DriveTools32
supports: