Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 36)

2-8 Setting Up an RS-232 Point-to-Point Serial Communications System for a SCANport Product
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Using the WHO
Button The WHO button is located on the ScanPort Network Connect to Drive dialog
box to help you determine the station number for your drive. When you click the
WHO button, the WHO’s Active dialog box scans the SCANport list and
displays the devices that are currently active. The following is an example of a
WHO’s Active dialog box.
To select a device:
1. Highlight the device.
2. Click OK.
The station number of the device that you select is used for the Enter the
SCANport Adapter Station (0-77 :OCT) field on the SCANport Network
Connect to Drive dialog box.
When you are using serial communications, the WHO’s Active dialog box takes
a few moments to complete the scan.
The main window displayed in the WHO’s Active dialog box shows the
information read from the network WHO command. The information consists of
the following:
This field: Specifies:
Station # The network station number for each device on the network.
Device Type The type of device that is associated with the network station number.
Station Name The textual description contained in the device at the network station number.
Comm. Device The communication device type as it is identified on the network.