User manual

1784-6.5.27 - September 1997
Chapter 1
Introducing the 1784-PKTx Communication
Interface Cards
Your 1784-PKTx communication interface card (cat. nos. 1784-PKTX,
1784-PKTXD, and 1784-PKTS) is a PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect/Interface) card that must be inserted into a PCI bus slot.
Table 1.1
Features supported by PKT x cards
Table 1.2 Operating Systems and drivers supporting the
PKT
x cards
KT x card
catalog #
# of
channels
Active node
on these
networks
Remote I/O
scanner
capability?
1784-PKTX 1
DH+ or
DH-485
yes
1784-PKTXD 2
DH+ and/or
DH-485
yes
1784-PKTS 1 yes
Available only on channel 1
MS-DOS/Windows 3.x Windows 95/Windows NT
DH+
Write your own driver using
1784-DP4
Use the driver included with
RSLinx
DH-485 Same as DH+ Same as DH+
remote I/O
Write your own driver using
6001-RIO - RIO Tool Kit
Write your own driver using
6001-RIO - RIO Tool Kit