User manual

15 Publication 1768-UM001C-EN-P - November 2007
Chapter 2
Directly Connect to a Controller Via the Serial
Port
Introduction
This chapter explains how to establish a serial connection to a controller via
the serial port so you can configure a controller and upload and download a
project to it.
For a CompactLogix controller to operate on a serial network, you need:
• a workstation with a serial port.
• RSLinx software to configure the serial communication driver.
• RSLogix 5000 programming software to configure the serial port of the
controller.
Topic Page
Connect a Controller Via the Serial Port 16
Configure the Serial Driver 17
Select the Controller Path 19
Set the IP Address via a Serial Port 20