ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MCM/MCMXT - Manual (Page 9)

MVI56E-MCM ♦ ControlLogix Platform Start Here
Modbus Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 9 of 199
June 18, 2014
1 Start Here
In This Chapter
 System Requirements ............................................................................. 9
 Deployment Checklist ............................................................................ 10
 Package Contents ................................................................................. 12
 Setting Jumpers .................................................................................... 12
 Installing the Module in the Rack ........................................................... 13
 Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................. 14
 Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor .............................. 28
 Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor ............................. 30
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 and ControlLogix devices to a power source and to the MVI56E-
MCM module’s application port(s)
1.1 System Requirements
The MVI56E-MCM module requires the following minimum hardware and
software components:
 Rockwell Automation ControlLogix
®
processor (firmware version 10 or higher)
with compatible limited voltage power supply and one free slot in the rack for
the MVI56E-MCM module. The module requires 800mA of available 5 VDC
and 3 mA of available 24 VDC power.
 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 programming software
o Version 16 or higher required for Add-On Instruction
o Version 15 or lower must use Sample Ladder, available from
www.prosoft-technology.com
 Rockwell Automation RSLinx ®
communication software version 2.51 or higher
 ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) (included)