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Setting Up a ControlNet Direct Communications System
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Checking Your
Hardware
Installation
Before setting up RSLinx and running DriveTools32, you should check your
hardware installation. You should:
•
Have a ControlNet interface device. For example, a 1784-KTC(X) board is
installed correctly in your PC.
•
Check to make sure all cable connections between the drive and PC are
secure.
•
Have a ControlNet Repeater Adapter and ControlNet Fiber Module
connecting the network to your drive.
Configuring
RSLinx for
ControlNet Direct
Communications
To use RSLinx for a ControlNet direct communications system, you need to:
1.
Configure the communication driver.
2.
Test the configured driver.
3.
Map the configured driver(s) to the KTPort Value.
Configuring the Communication Driver
To configure the communication driver, you need to:
1.
Start the RSLinx application.
2.
From the Communications menu, select Configure Drivers. The
Configure Drivers dialog box appears.