Rockwell Automation 2500 IntelliCENTER Software - Manual (Page 14)

14 IntelliCENTER Software
Publication MCC-UM001E-EN-P - March 2014
Configure RSLinx Software Drivers
During the installation of the IntelliCENTER software program disk, RSLinx® Classic Lite software was installed (unless
RSLinx software was installed on the personal computer prior to installation of the IntelliCENTER software). RSLinx Classic
software is the communication platform between the IntelliCENTER hardware and software.
Follow these steps to configure the RSLinx software drivers needed on your computer.
1. From the Start menu, choose Programs > Rockwell Software > RSLinx > RSLinx Classic.
2. In RSLinx Classic software, from the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers.
3. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose the most appropriate driver for your communication platform.
More than one driver can be configured.
4. Complete the information in the Driver Configuration dialog box that is displayed.
After successfully adding the new driver, the network must be browsed.
5. From the Communications pull-down menu, choose RSWho.
6. Select the driver and browse to the appropriate networks that IntelliCENTER software is communicating with.
7. Allow all nodes on a network to be browsed.
8. If you have multiple networks, browse each network that IntelliCENTER software monitors.
TIP
If IntelliCENTER software data disks or EDS files were recently installed, then restart the computer before browsing the associated
network in RSLinx Classic software. This is because certain EDS files require a restart of the computer before RSLinx Classic
software is able to identify the device in the RSWho. If the devices do not appear in the RSWho, then IntelliCENTER software is
not able to monitor the device.
TIP
If RSLinx Classic software does not start, then start the application from the RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel. From the Start
Menu, choose Programs > Rockwell Software > RSLinx > RSLinx Classic Launch Control Panel. Clear the Always Run as Service
checkbox, and click Start.
IMPORTANT
IntelliCENTER software version 5.00.01 and later does not communicate with PowerFlex 753/755 drives via the
20-COMM-D option card. The 20-COMM-D option card is not a supported option for the PowerFlex 753/755 drives. Use
the 20-750-DNET option card to communicate with the PowerFlex 753/755 drives over the DeviceNet network.
TIP
The Driver Configuration dialog box varies depending on which driver you select.
IMPORTANT
If a device is not first browsed in RSLinx Classic software, the IntelliCENTER software cannot communicate to that device and
IntelliCENTER software shows the device to be in communication loss. Once a network has been fully browsed in RSLinx Classic
software, it does not need to be re-browsed until the network is modified. This browse must happen in RSLinx Classic software; it
is not sufficient to browse the network in IntelliCENTER software's Select Network Path dialog box.