ProSoft Technology MVI46-MBP - Manual (Page 15)

Installing and Configuring the Module MVI46-MBP ♦ SLC Platform
Modbus Plus Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 15 of 101
February 19, 2008
2 Installing and Configuring the Module
In This Chapter
™ Module Data .......................................................................................... 17
™ Module Configuration ............................................................................ 17
This chapter describes how to install and configure the module to work with your
application. The configuration process consists of the following steps.
1 Use RSLogix 500 to identify the module to the processor and add the module
to a project.
Note: The RSLogix 500 software must be in "offline" mode to add the module to a project.
2
Modify the example ladder logic to meet the needs of your application, and
copy the ladder logic to the processor. Example ladder logic files are provided
on the CD-ROM.
Note: If you are installing this module in an existing application, you can copy the necessary
elements from the example ladder logic into your application.
The rest of this chapter describes these steps in more detail.
The first step in installing and configuring the module is to define the module to
the system. Select the I/O Configuration option from the program screen. This
displays the following dialog box: