Quick Start User guide

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Chapter 2 Prepare the Computer and Load Controller Firmware
What You Need
Tabl e 6 lists the components you use in this chapter.
Table 6 - What You Need to Prepare the Computer
Component Description
Studio 5000 environment Environment that combines engineering and design elements into a common environment.
Logix Designer application Software used to create a project the CompactLogix 5370 L3 controller uses in your application.
RSLinx Classic software Communication server that supports multiple software applications simultaneously, establishing
communication between devices on many different Rockwell Automation industrial networks.
IP address A number in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where each xxx is a number from 000…254.
The IP address uniquely identifies the computer on the EtherNet/IP network.
Subnet Mask Extension of the IP address that allows a site to use a single network ID for multiple
physical networks.
If you change the subnet mask of an already-configured controller, you must cycle power to the
controller for the change to take effect.
ControlFLASH software Software used to upgrade the firmware on certain Allen-Bradley® products in a
CompactLogix 5370 L1 controller application.
Automatically installed with the Studio 5000 environment installation.