Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 61)

Setting Up a DH+ to RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru Communications System 5-7
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Connecting to the
Drive To connect to the drive, you need to:
1. From the Drive menu, select Connect to Drive. The RIO Pass Through
Network Connect to Drive dialog box appears.
2. In the Enter PLC (SLC) DH+ Station field, enter the DH+ station number.
The DH+ station number is the DH+ address of the PLC-5 that has the drive
connected to its RIO channel.
Valid station numbers are octal values between 0 and 77. If you are using a
1395 drive with a Multi-Comm board or a 1336 FORCE drive with a PLC
Communications Adapter Board, the station number is set on the
communications board.
Important: You can use the WHO button to determine the station number. The
WHO button is explained in further detail below.
3. Select either PLC Type or SLC Type.
Important: If you are using SLC type, the SLC RIO scanner must be in slot 1.
4. In the Enter Drive Rack # field, enter the RIO rack number associated with
this drive.
The rack number is specified in octal and is set in the communication
hardware module for the drive.
5. In the Enter Starting Group # field, enter the RIO starting group number
associated with this drive.
The RIO starting group number is set in the communication hardware
module for the drive. Valid numbers are 0, 2, 4, and 6.