Setting up rslinx communication drivers – Rockwell Automation 9303 Drive Tools SP / Drive Executive Installation User Manual
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12. If you do not have RSLinx V2.54 or later previously installed, run …\
RSLinx_2.54\Setup.exe. Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard and
respond to the prompts. When installing RSLinx Lite, be sure to:
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Select Setup Type = “Custom Location Selection and/or Custom Feature
Selection”
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Under “Electronic Data Sheets,” turn on installation for “Drives
Communication Modules” and for any of the supported devices that you
will be using (i.e. 1305, 1336 PLUS II, 1336 IMPACT).
13. Setup RSLinx communication drivers for each type of communications that
you plan to use (see instructions below) or if you saved previous RSLinx driver
settings to a file in step 2, do the following:
a.
From the Windows® Start menu, select Start > Programs > Rockwell
Software > RSLinx > Backup Restore Utility. The RSLinx Backup/
Restore dialog displays.
b.
Click Restore.
c.
Select the backup file saved in step 2 above and click Open.
d.
When a message displays indicating that you have successfully completed
the operation, click OK.
e.
Click Close to close the RSLinx Backup/Restore dialog.
14. Launch DriveExecutive and/or DriveObserver.
Setting up RSLinx Communication Drivers
Note: You typically need to only setup RSLinx drivers once. After RSLinx
communication is setup, you will only need to launch RSLinx to make driver
additions, edits, and deletions to reflect communication changes as needed.
Note: You can launch RSLinx communication drivers two ways:
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Via DriveExecutive - See
Launch RSLinx Communication Drivers via
below:
•
Via RSLinx - See
Launch RSLinx Communication Drivers via RSLinx on
below.
Launch RSLinx Communication Drivers via DriveExecutive
1.
Launch DriveExecutive.
2.
Select Drive > Connect To Drive. The Connect to Drive dialog displays.
3.
Click RSLinx Drivers Setup.
4.
To add a Serial Driver for Connecting to a 1203-USB, 1203-SSS, or
22-SCM-232 Adapter:
a.
From the Configure Drivers dialog box, select the RS-232 DF1 devices
driver from the Available Drivers list.
b.
Click Add New. The configuration dialog box for that driver appears.