Checking your hardware installation, Disabling rslinx – Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED User Manual
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Setting up an RS-232 Point-to-Point Serial Communications System for a 1395 Drive
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Checking Your
Hardware
Installation
Before running DriveTools32, check to make sure that all cable connections
between the drive and the PC are secure. Specifically, you should check that the
following cables are firmly plugged in:
•
The cable between the 1395 drive and the 1300-ITSSC communications
module.
•
The cable between the 1300-ITSSC communications module and your PC.
Disabling RSLinx
Before starting DriveTools32, you must make sure RSLinx is disabled for the
communications port you intend to use. To disable it, follow these instructions:
1.
Start RSLinx.
2.
From the Communications menu, select Configure drivers. The
Configure Drivers dialog box appears.
3.
If a configured driver using the communications port is running, select it in
the Configured Drivers list. If no configured driver is running, go to step 5.
4.
Click Delete. The driver is removed from the Configured Drivers list.
5.
Close the Configure Drivers dialog box.