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MVI71-MNET ♦ PLC Platform
User Manual
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 9 of 109
June 23, 2009
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Here
In This Chapter
System Requirements .............................................................................9
Package Contents .................................................................................10
Install ProSoft Configuration Builder Software....................................... 11
Setting Jumpers ....................................................................................12
Install the Module in the Rack ............................................................... 12
Connect your PC to the Processor ........................................................14
Download the Sample Program to the Processor.................................. 15
Connect your PC to the Module ............................................................ 18
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
Modbus TCP/IP and PLC devices to a power source and to the MVI71-MNET
module’s application ports.
Caution: You must be able to complete the application without exposing personnel or
equipment to unsafe or inappropriate working conditions.
1.1 System
Requirements
The MVI71-MNET module requires the following minimum hardware and
software components:
Rockwell Automation PLC processor, with compatible power supply and one
free slot in the rack, for the MVI71-MNET module. The module requires
800mA of available power.
The PLC Processor must provide for at least 64 words of BTR/BTW area,
otherwise the module may not function correctly.
Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5 programming software.
Rockwell Automation RSLinx communication software
Pentium® 100 MHz minimum. Pentium III 700 MHz (or better) recommended