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MVI56-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform

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Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

Page 11 of 108

October 8, 2010

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In This Chapter

 System Requirements ........................................................................... 12

 Package Contents ................................................................................. 13

 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software .................................. 14

 Setting Jumpers .................................................................................... 15

 Installing the Module in the Rack ........................................................... 16

 Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor .............................. 17

 Opening the Sample Ladder Logic ........................................................ 18

 Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor ............................. 22

 Connecting your PC to the Module ........................................................ 23



To get the most benefit from this User Manual, you should have the following

skills:
 Rockwell Automation

®

RSLogix™ software: launch the program, configure

ladder logic, and transfer the ladder logic to the processor

 Microsoft Windows: install and launch programs, execute menu commands,

navigate dialog boxes, and enter data

 Hardware installation and wiring: install the module, and safely connect

Generic Ethernet ASCII and ControlLogix devices to a power source and to

the MVI56-GEC module’s application port(s)

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