User guide

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Chapter 7
Go Online with the Controller
Connecting the Controller to
the Network
If you have not done so, connect the controller to the network.
Connect the Controller via a Serial Network
The 1756-CP3 or 1747-CP3 cable attaches the serial port of the workstation
directly to the controller.
Topic Page
Connecting the Controller to the Network 93
Configuring the Network Driver 94
Understanding the Factors that Affect Going Online 95
Download 98
Upload 100
Go Online 101
Table 25 - Network Connections
For this network Connect the controller via a
Serial 1756-CP3 or 1747-CP3 cable
EtherNet/IP 1768-ENBT module to the left of the Compact GuardLogix controller
ControlNet 1768-CNB module to the left of the Compact GuardLogix controller
WARNING: If you connect or disconnect the serial cable with power
applied to this module or the serial device at the end of the cable, an
electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in hazardous
location installations.
Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before
proceeding.