Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL User Manual

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Installing MessageBuilder Software

Publication 2706-817

To select and configure an INTERCHANGE driver on your
computer:

1. Double-click the utility icon in the MessageBuilder group icon, or

choose Workstation Setup from the MessageBuilder File menu.

Note: At the end of the MessageBuilder installation procedure,
the INTERCHANGE Device Configuration dialog opens
automatically.

Configured Devices

NAME

DEVICE

PORT

STATUS

Refers to driver name

Refers to selected driver

Refers to unique number assigned to
INTERCHANGE driver

Shows whether driver is enabled or
disabled

2. Select a driver from the Available Drivers: list. The selection

depends on the type of MessageView terminal and the
communication card installed in your computer.

Select:

For MessageView Terminal:

To:

DF1 on COM Port

2706-M1D1, -M1N1, -M1F1;
2706-M1D, -M1N, -M1F.

Transfer applications between the RS-232 port of a MessageView
terminal and a computer using DF1 (RS-232) communications.

1784-KL on DH+ ➀

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH+ link using a
1784-KL communications card and the Remote I/O port of a
MessageView Terminal on a Remote I/O network.

1784-KT or 1784-KT2
on DH+ ➀

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH+ link using a
1784-KT/B or -KT2 communications card and the Remote I/O port of a
MessageView Terminal on a Remote I/O network.

1784-KTC on
ControlNet ➀

1784-KTX on DH485

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH-485 network
using a 1784-KTX communications card and the DH-485 port of a
MessageView Terminal.

1784-KTX on DH+ ➀

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH+ link using a
1784-KTX communications card and the Remote I/O port of a
MessageView Terminal on a Remote I/O network.

1784-PCMK on DH+

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH+ link using a
1784-PCMK communications card and the Remote I/O port of a
MessageView Terminal on a Remote I/O network.

PIC on COM Port ➀

Transfer applications between a computer on the DH-485 network and
the DH-485 port of a MessageView terminal using a 1747-PIC
interface converter, or between a computer and the RS-232 port of a
MessageView terminal.

Not used by MessageBuilder Software.

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