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Serial Communication on 1756-L6x Controllers Chapter 6
Configure the 1756-L6x
Controller for Serial
Communication
Complete these steps to configure your 1756-L6x controller for serial
communication after creating a controller project in the Logix Designer
application.
1. Open the Controller Properties and click the Serial Port tab.
2. From the Mode pull-down menu, choose the mode that corresponds to
your intended protocol.
Use this table as a reference.
3. Specify the remaining properties in the Serial Port tab according to your
communication preferences.
4. If you are using the System mode protocols, click the System Protocol tab
and specify the protocol parameters.
a. From the Protocol pull-down, choose the protocol that you need.
For this protocol Choose this mode
DF1 Master System
DF1 Point to Point
DF1 Radio Modem
DF1 Slave
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