Rockwell Automation 9323-S5500D A.I. SERIES MICROLOGIX 1000 AND PLC-500 SOFTW User Manual

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MicroLogix 1000 and PLC-500 A.I. Series Software Reference

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2.

Select

[F1]

Communication Hardware

. The Configure Online Communications

Hardware screen appears. Make sure that you are configured to use the

5/03, 5/04

CH0, 1770-KF3, 1747-KE

driver or one of the other serial drivers (except the

1747-PIC).

3.

Select

[F9]

Dial Modem

to toggle modem dialing to

Yes

.

4.

Select

[Ctrl-F1]

Modem Dial String

to enter a modem initialization string that

will be sent to the modem when it is dialed. When you select

[Ctrl-F1]

, the dial

string field opens. Type the string your modem requires, and press

[Enter]

to

accept.

Note

The modem initialization string is used to set up the modem for communication. The

default string, ATV1DT, is used by Hayes-compatible modems. If your modem is not

Hayes-compatible, or you are not sure, refer to your modem manual for the correct

initialization string. You need to include the phone number you want to dial in the

string.

Establishing and Terminating the Connection

This section outlines the order of events when communicating via a modem.

1.

After you set the

Dial Modem

option to

Yes

, you can establish a connection in one

of two ways.

§

Access any software function which requires online communications. These

functions are listed below.

§

Any

Upload

or

Download

function

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