Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 73)

Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Chapter
7
Setting Up an Allen-Bradley Ethernet to RIO Block
Transfer Pass Thru Communications System
Chapter Objectives This chapter provides information for configuring an Allen-Bradley Ethernet
communications system. After finishing this chapter, you will be able to perform
the following tasks:
• Check your hardware installation.
• Configure RSLinx for Ethernet to RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru
communications.
• Enter information into the DriveTools32 application’s Communication
Setup dialog box.
• Begin communicating with your drive.
What is an
Ethernet
Communications
System? Ethernet is a local area network (LAN) that provides non-deterministic data
transport. The following is an example of this type of configuration.
Important: An Ethernet communications system cannot and should not be used
for controlling a device.