Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED - Manual (Page 79)

Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
Chapter
8
Using RSLinx Gateways
Chapter Objectives This chapter provides information for configuring and using RSLinx gateways
from a client computer. After finishing this chapter, you will be able to perform
the following tasks:
• Check your hardware installation.
• Configure RSLinx for RSLinx Gateway Communications.
• Enter information into the DriveTools32 application’s Communication
Setup dialog box.
• Begin communicating with your drive.
Important: Your server must already be set up.
What is a
Gateway? A gateway provides messaging through a server connected to a PLC-5. The
PLC-5 then acts as a gateway to drives on DH+, or the RIO network. The
following is an example of this type of configuration:
Figure 8.1
RSLinx Gateway to DH+ and to DH+ RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru Connection
Ethernet
GD1
Gateway
Connection
RIO BT
Pass Thru
GM1
GK1
1395
SCANport
SCANport
Product
RIO DH+
Multi-Comm
Adapter
DH+
RIO
SCANport
DH+
Ethernet
RSLinx
RIO
Or Or
Important: For a list of SCANport products,
refer to Appendix A.
TCP/IP TCP/IP
Server Client
SCANport
1336T
(FORCE)
RIO DH+
PLC Comm
Adapter
PLC-5