ProSoft Technology MVI56-DFCM - Manual (Page 18)

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User Manual DF1 Half/Full Duplex Master/Slave Serial Communication Module
Page 18 of 106 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 24, 2014
1.8.1 Configuring the RSLinx Driver for the PC COM Port
When trying to connect serially, if RSLogix is unable to establish communication
with the processor, follow these steps.
1 Open RSLinx.
2 Open the C OMMUNICATIONS menu, and click C ONFIGURE D RIVERS .
This action opens the Configure Drivers dialog box.
Note: If the list of configured drivers is blank, you must first choose and configure a driver from the
Available Driver Types list. The recommended driver type to choose for serial communication with
the processor is RS-232 DF1 Devices.