Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 65)

Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Chapter
6
Setting Up a ControlNet Direct Communications
System
Chapter Objectives This chapter provides information for configuring a ControlNet communications
system. After finishing this chapter, you will be able to perform the following
tasks:
• Check your hardware installation.
• Configure RSLinx for ControlNet direct communications.
• Enter information into theDriveTools32 application’s Communication
Setup dialog box.
• Begin communicating with your drive.
What is a
ControlNet
Communications
System? ControlNet is a real-time, control-layer network providing high-speed
deterministic transport of both time-critical I/O data and messaging data. The
following is an example of this type of configuration:
Figure 6.1
ControlNet Communications System
Important: You cannot use DrivePanel32 to control a drive over a ControlNet
network.
ControlNet
ControlNet
Connection
1336T
(FORCE)
CNet
ControlNet
Adapter
ControlNet
KTC,
KTC(X)
PLC-5 (C)
Repeater
Fiber
Module
1786-RPA 1786-RPFM