Rockwell Automation 5370 Color CVIM Communications Manual - Manual (Page 10)

1 Chapter
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Using this Manual
Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the rest of the manual. You will
learn about:
•
Contents of the manual.
•
Intended audience.
•
How to use the manual.
This manual describes how to communicate with a Color CVIM

module
(Catalog No. 5370–CVIMC) with at least firmware revision A01.
This manual explains how to communicate with the Bulletin 5370 Color
Configurable Vision Input Module (Color CVIM) module using a variety of
peripheral devices.
Chapter Title Purpose
1 Using This Manual Provides an overview.
2 Introduction
Describes the basic options available for
communications with the Color CVIM module.
3 Using Local I/O
Describes how to use the discrete I/O module
(Catalog No. 2801–JMB).
4
Using the Remote I/O Link
(Node Adapter)
Describes how to access data through the remote
I/O port with a PLC–2

, or PLC–3

, PLC–5

.
Includes sample programs.
5 Using the RS–232 Ports
Describes how to access data through the RS–232
interfaces using ASCII and DF1 formatted
commands. Provides sample programs.
6
Using the Pyramid
Integrator

Backplane
Describes how to access shared memory through
the Pyramid Integrator

information processor
and/or MicroVAX

. Provides sample programs.
Chapter Objectives
Software Revision
Overview of this Manual