ControlNet Communication Card 1784-PCC Installation Instructions
Important User Information Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication, those responsible for the application and use of these products must satisfy themselves that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application and use meets all performance and safety requirements, including any applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards.
Rockwell Automation Support Before you contact Rockwell Automation for technical assistance, we suggest you please review the troubleshooting information contained in this publication first. If the problem persists, call your local distributor or contact Rockwell Automation in one of the following ways: Phone Internet United States/Canada 1.440.646.5800 Outside United States/Canada You can access the phone number for your country via the Internet: 1. Go to http://www.ab.com 2.
ATTENTION ! Environment and Enclosure This equipment is intended for use in a Pollution Degree 2 industrial environment, in overvoltage Category II applications (as defined in IEC publication 60664-1), at altitudes up to 2000 meters without derating. This equipment is considered Group 1, Class A industrial equipment according to IEC/CISPR Publication 11.
Summary of Changes With this release of the 1784-PCC card, the Windows 2000 driver has been updated from version 1.0 to 1.6. The driver now supports the Windows XP Professional operating system. Throughout this document, references to Windows XP will describe the Windows XP Professional operating system. To upgrade your driver from version 1.0 to 1.6, refer to Chapter 3 of this manual.
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Table of Contents Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rockwell Automation Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preface About the Manual. Audience . . . . Conventions . . Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii Table of Contents Troubleshoot the Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 If ControlNet Traffic Analyzer is not working . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Navigate to Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 Update the 1784-PCC Plug-and-Play Driver Version 1.0 to Version 1.6 or Later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Show the Card Unplug/Eject Icon on the Taskbar . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents iii Chapter 7 Insert and Remove the 1784-PCC Card What is in This Chapter? . Insert the Card . . . . . . . . Multiple Tones . . . . . Remove the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... 7-1 7-1 7-3 7-3 Chapter 8 Connect the 1784-PCC Card to the Network What is in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface About the Manual Use this manual to install and use the ControlNet PC card (PCMCIA interface), catalog number 1784-PCC. This interface enables a system to communicate on a ControlNet network.
2 Abbreviations Throughout this manual, we abbreviate some terms. Use the following table to become familiar with our terminology. This abbreviation Means PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. IRQ Interrupt Request PC Personal Computer. IMPORTANT Driver and firmware versions that appear in the screen captures in this manual are not necessarily the latest version available. The version you use should be the version that appears in the screen capture or a later version.
Chapter 1 About the 1784-PCC Card What is in This Chapter? Read this section to familiarize yourself with PC card technology and the 1784-PCC card. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information.
1-2 About the 1784-PCC Card Architecture Currently there are three types of PC cards: Length Type I 3.3 mm thick Width data storage, such as Flash memory cards Center Type II 5.0 mm thick I/O such as modem, LAN, and host communications (the Allen-Bradley 1784-PCD, -PCMK, and -PCC cards are Type II cards) Type III 10.
About the 1784-PCC Card 1-3 What is the PCC Card? The ControlNet communication card (1784-PCC) allows you to connect a programming device to any intelligent device (i.e., workstation, PLC, processor, scanner, or adapter) on a ControlNet network through the Network Access Port ( ). 1784-PCC1 1784-PCC programming device end device trunk line A 20139 IMPORTANT Your computer must be PCMCIA 2.1 compliant to support the 1784-PCC card. To verify that your computer is PCMCIA 2.
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Chapter 2 Pre-Installation Procedures What is in This Chapter? The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 2.A For information about this topic: See page: Verify Your Package Contents 2-1 System Requirements 2-2 Find the 1784-PCC Driver 2-3 Verify Your Package Contents Be certain that you have these items before you discard any packing material. If an item is missing or incorrect, contact your local sales representative.
2-2 Pre-Installation Procedures System Requirements Refer to the following table for system requirements for using the 1784-PCC card. Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, or 95/98/Me1 operating system memory for computer resources at least 8 MB memory for card resources 4KB IRQ 1 available IRQ diskette drive 0ne 3.
Pre-Installation Procedures 2-3 Find the 1784-PCC Driver When you install drivers for your operating systems, you must be certain to install the correct files. Windows 95/98/Me systems require a Virtual Device Driver (VxD), which contains .inf and .vxd files. Windows NT requires an NT driver, which uses setup.exe, Unpccnt.exe and pcc_config.exe files. Windows 2000/XP requires a Windows Driver Model (WDM), which contains .inf and .sys files.
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Chapter 3 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to learn how to operate the 1784-PCC card on Windows 2000/XP. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 3.
3-2 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP TIP In this chapter, we show Windows 2000 screens. If you are installing Windows XP, the installation screens you see will be substantially similar. Verify the RSLinx Version Number Refer to the following table for the correct version number of RSLinx for your operating system. Operating System Version of RSLinx Windows XP 2.30.01 (build 48) or later Windows XP/2000 with ControlNet Traffic Analyzer, v. 1.4 2.31 or later Windows 2000 2.20.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-3 Table 3.B Source (where the driver is loaded from) Driver location (for Windows 2000/XP operating systems) installation disk, version 1.61 or later (shipped with the 1784-PCC card) A:\Win2K\PccWdm.inf A:\Win2K\PccWdm.sys where A:\ is the floppy drive letter RSLinx product CD E:\PnP_Drivers\Win2K\PccWdm.inf E:\PnP_Drivers\Win2K\PccWdm.sys where E:\ is the CD-ROM drive letter internet www.ab.com/support/products/pccards.
3-4 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 1. After you insert the PCC card, the system detects the hardware and begins to build the driver information needed to run the hardware. Because the driver has not been loaded, Windows 2000/XP displays a new hardware dialog box and the following message: Windows 2000/XP displays: 2. Click Next.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-5 Windows 2000/XP displays: 3. Select the Search for a suitable driver for my device radio button and click Next.
3-6 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP At this point you need to select where the file is located. 4. Select one of the following checkboxes: •Floppy disk drives if you are going to use the floppy that ships with the 1784-PCC card •CD-ROM drives if you are going to get the file from the RSLinx CD-ROM •Specify a location if you downloaded the driver file from www.ab.com. Table 3.C If you select: Then: Floppy disk drives insert the PnP drivers disk into the drive and click Next.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-7 6. Click Next. 7. Once Windows 2000/XP installs the driver, the following displays. 8. Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart you computer for the driver to take effect.
3-8 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 9. Run the 1784-PCC test utility as described in Chapter 6 to verify the installation. If the test utility fails, refer to Troubleshoot the Card Installation on page 3-13. 1784-PCC Hardware Properties Windows 2000/XP provides properties dialog boxes for removable devices.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-9 2. Click on the PCC card you want to stop. 3. Click Stop. 4. When you see the window that states you may safely remove this device, click Ok. 5. Remove the card.
3-10 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP Unsafe Removal of Card If you do not stop the communication to your card before you remove a card from your computer, Windows 2000/XP displays: 1. To stop the card, refer to Stop and Eject the 1784-PCC Card on page 3-8. IMPORTANT Use the Unplug/eject icon on the taskbar to insure you do not damage your card. 2. Once you have stopped the card, use the Unplug/eject icon on the taskbar to remove the card.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-11 Remove the 1784-PCC Plug-and-Play Driver Follow this procedure to remove the 1784-PCC driver. 1. Double-click on the Unplug/eject hardware icon in the taskbar. TIP If you don’t have the icon on your taskbar, refer to Show the Card Unplug/Eject Icon on the Taskbar on page 3-28. 2. Select the card.
3-12 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Drivers tab. 5. Click Uninstall. 6. Press Enter or click Ok. You see this screen: 7. Press Enter or click Ok to confirm device removal. 8. Remove the 1784-PCC card from your system.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-13 Troubleshoot the Card Installation To access Hardware Properties and verify that the 1784-PCC card is working properly, follow the steps below. 1. Double-click on the Unplug/eject hardware icon in the taskbar. TIP If you don’t have the icon on your taskbar, refer to Show the Card Unplug/Eject Icon on the Taskbar on page 3-28. 2. Select the card.
3-14 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3. Click Properties. Table 3.D If: Then: the Device status field says ”This device is not present, not working properly, or does not have all drivers installed.” click on the Resources tab and check the Conflicting Device list for possible hardware conflicts, or you may want to try disabling the Automatic Settings option. Refer to Click on the Resources tab. on page 3-15.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-15 4. Click on the Resources tab. The majority of the time, we recommend that you use the automatic settings. The card will assign an interrupt (memory location) for you. An interrupt must be assigned to the 1784-PCC card. Verify that there is an interrupt assigned and no resource conflicts display in the Conflicting Device list. TIP 5.
3-16 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP If ControlNet Traffic Analyzer is not working Follow this procedure to ensure the ControlNet Traffic Analyzer is working properly. 1. Double-click on the Unplug/eject hardware icon in the taskbar. TIP If you don’t have the icon on your taskbar, refer to Show the Card Unplug/Eject Icon on the Taskbar on page 3-28. 2. Select the card.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-17 3. Click Properties.
3-18 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 4. Click on the Driver tab. 5. If the driver is at Version 1.0, update to Version 1.6. Refer to Update the 1784-PCC Plug-and-Play Driver Version 1.0 to Version 1.6 or Later on page 3-21.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-19 Navigate to Device Manager Here is a second way to find your way to the hardware properties so you can verify that your card is working properly. 1. Right-click on My Computer. 2. Select Manage. 3. On the Computer Management window that appears, select Device Manager.
3-20 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 4. Click on the + next to Allen-Bradley PCMCIA to display the available Allen-Bradley cards. IMPORTANT If you insert two PCC cards, only one of the cards that you insert is available for use. The Device Manager windows looks like this: The card that displays this icon ! is unavailable for use. We do not recommend that you have more than one 1784-PCC card installed in your system.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-21 5. Double-click on 1784-PCC Series B. Update the 1784-PCC Plug-and-Play Driver Version 1.0 to Version 1.6 or Later Perform these steps if you need to update the driver. 1. Right-click on My Computer. 2. Select Properties. 3. Select Hardware. 4. Select Device Manager. 5. Select Allen-Bradley PCMCIA Family to expand it.
3-22 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 6. Double-click Allen-Bradley 1784-PCC Series B to bring up its Properties screen. Select the Driver tab. 7. Click Update Driver.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-23 8. Click Next. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device... and click Next. 9. Click Have Disk...
3-24 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 10. Insert the 1784-PCC driver installation diskette into your floppy disk drive You see the Install From Disk dialog box. 11. Click Browse. You see the Locate File screen. IMPORTANT If you are installing from anything other than a floppy diskette, browse to the Win2K directory and select the driver. 12. Select the PccWdm.ini file. 13. Click Open.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-25 14. On the Install From Disk dialog box, click OK. 15. Click Next.
3-26 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 16. Click Next. 17. Click Next.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-27 18. Click Finish. 19. On the Allen-Bradley 1784-PCC Series B Properties screen, verify that the driver version is at 1.6.0.0.
3-28 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 20. Click Driver Details. Verify the Driver file is at version 1.6. Show the Card Unplug/Eject Icon on the Taskbar If you frequently need to unplug the device, be sure to check the Show Unplug/Eject icon on the taskbar checkbox on the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware wizard screen. You can check the box the first time you install the card.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 2000/XP 3-29 5. Check Uninstall/Unplug a device and click Next. 6. Check Unplug/Eject a device and click Next. 7. Select the 1784-PCC card and click Next. 8. Confirm the device and click Next. 9. Check the Show Unplug/Eject icon on the taskbar. 10. Click Finish. 11. Remove your card.
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Chapter 4 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to learn how to operate the 1784-PCC card on Windows NT. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 4.
4-2 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT ATTENTION ! The 1784-PCC series B interface card and NT Driver are designed for use in notebook PCs equipped with NT 4.0 from the original manufacturer and certified by Microsoft. If your PC is not certified, it may not be compatible for use with the 1784-PCC series B card under NT 4.0. . IMPORTANT Before you can install the driver for the 1784-PCC/B card, you must be logged in as an administrator of the machine.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-3 Do You Have Any of the Following Third-Party Plug-and-Play PC Card Controller Software Installed? If Then you do have third-party plug-and-play PC card controller software a PC card icon (circled in this illustration) will appear on the Windows task bar you do not have third-party plug-and-play PC card controller software go to page 4-5 and continue with the driver installation.
4-4 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT Phoenix/Softex’s Card Executive If you have Phoenix/Softex’s Card Executive, you must upgrade the PC Card Controller Software to version 2.35 or later for the 1784-PCC Driver to function. For more information on obtaining the Card Executive upgrade for use with the 1784-PCC card, contact your computer manufacturer or Phoenix/Softex: • Internet: www.phoenix.com • Phone: 1.800.677.7305 TIP IMPORTANT If you have a version of Card Executive between 2.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-5 Locate the 1784-PCC Driver for Windows NT When you install drivers for your operating systems, you must be certain to install the correct files. Windows NT systems require an NT Driver. Refer to the table below to be sure you are installing the correct driver files. ATTENTION Failure to install the correct driver files could result in unpredictable system operation. ! Table 4.
4-6 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 2. Insert the 1784-PCC/B card. 3. Turn your machine on and log on with administrative rights. IMPORTANT Remember, in order for the installation process to run correctly, you must have administrator privileges to install the software. We strongly recommend that you exit all Windows programs before running this utility. We cannot guarantee that data will not be lost.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-7 b. Check the Do not display this dialog for the PC card again checkbox. c. Press Enter or click Ok. You still need to install the driver. Continue on with this procedure. • If you have SystemSoft’s CardWizard, you may get the following message. Click Exit.
4-8 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT • If you have Unicore’s CardWare, you may get the following message. Click Done. TIP Be sure to click Done at this screen. If you do not, you will see this screen every time you reboot your pc. 5. Insert the installation diskette into the floppy disk drive. 6. Access the Run window by selecting Start ⇒Run. 7. In the Run dialog box, type the path A:\setup.exe. where A:\ is the drive letter of your floppy disk drive.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-9 8. Press Enter or click Ok. You see: IMPORTANT If you have programs running, click Cancel to exit the installation process and exit the programs. After you exit the programs, re-start the install process. 9. If you have CardWare installed, you may see the following screen. Press Enter or click Ok to continue with the installation.
4-10 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 10. Click Ok. When this portion of the installation is complete, you see: 11. Remove the driver installation diskette from your floppy drive. 12. Select Yes or click Ok to reboot your system. IMPORTANT Wait for the logon screen to appear. Do not log on. Depending on the speed of your machine, your wait could be 5 minutes or more. 13. Ignore any third-party plug-and-play software messages that may appear here. 14. Click Ok.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-11 15. Run the 1784-PCC test utility as described in Chapter 6 to verify the installation. If installation fails, refer to Troubleshoot the Card Installation on page 4-11. Troubleshoot the Card Installation Use the following sections to determine why the test utility failed. Check for Resource Conflicts When you run the PCC setup utility in Windows NT, the utility tries to assign free resources to the PCC card.
4-12 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT You see: 3. View your resource assignments. If you have any devices that have the same IRQ location, run the PCC Configuration Utility described on page 4-14 and change the IRQ location of the PCC card. If there are no IRQ conflicts, you might have a Memory or an I/O conflict.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-13 4. To determine if you have a memory conflict, click the Memory button. 5. View your resource assignments. If you have any devices that have the same memory location, run the PCC Configuration Utility described on page 4-14 and change the memory location of the PCC card. If there are no memory conflicts, you might have an I/O conflict.
4-14 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 6. To determine if you have an I/O conflict, click the I/O port button. 7. View your I/O assignments. If you have any devices that have the same I/O location, run the 1784-PCC configuration utility described on page 4-14 and change the I/O location of the 1784-PCC card.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-15 1. Select Start ⇒Run. 2. In the window that appears, type pcc_config.exe and press Enter or click Ok. The utility runs. The configuration utility displays: At this point you can view your card’s current settings. You can change the card’s memory address and interrupt request.
4-16 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT Figure 4.1 Example of new interrupt request drop down selections Figure 4.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 4-17 Figure 4.3 Example of new I/O drop-down selections If you change the settings and click Ok, you need to restart your computer for the new settings to take effect. Remove the 1784-PCC Driver You can access the uninstaller through the Windows NT Add/Remove programs applet to remove the card’s drivers from your system. TIP In addition to the following procedure, you can also use the unpccnt.
4-18 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows NT 3. Select Allen-Bradley 1784 PCC Driver. 4. Click the Add/Remove button. You see: You do not have to remove the card. The system gives you the opportunity to cancel the operation before deleting any files. 5. Click Ok to uninstall the driver. 6. Close the Control Panel.
Chapter 5 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to learn how to operate the 1784-PCC card on Windows 95/98/Me. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 5.
5-2 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me Locate the 1784-PCC Windows 95/98/Me Driver When you install drivers for your operating systems, you must be certain to install the correct files. Windows 95/98/Me systems require a Virtual Device Driver (VxD), which contains .inf and .vxd files. Refer to the table below to be sure you are installing the correct driver files. ATTENTION Failure to install the correct driver files could result in unpredictable system operation. ! Table 5.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-3 After you insert the PCC card, the system detects the hardware and begins to build the driver information needed to run the hardware. Because the driver has not been loaded, Windows 95/98/Me displays a new hardware dialog box and the following message: You see: 2. Insert the installation disk into the floppy disk drive. 3. Click Next to begin the install. You see a message telling you that the system is searching for a driver for the new device.
5-4 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me Once Windows 95/98/Me finds the driver, you should see: ATTENTION ! If you do not see the message that Windows has found a driver (as shown in the screen above), click the Other Locations button on the screen and select the appropriate 95/98/Me driver. Refer to the table on page 5-2 for the correct driver file to install. 4. Click Finish to install/upgrade the driver. You may see the following message: a.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-5 You see: 2. In the Copy files from box, specify the drive (usually A:\) that corresponds to your floppy disk drive. 3. Press Enter or click Ok. After the system has finished copying files, you should hear two upward tones that indicate the card is ready to use. If you do not hear these tones, check to see that your speakers/sound are enabled. 5. Run the 1784-PCC test utility as described in Chapter 6 to verify your installation.
5-6 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me Stop the Card In Windows 95/98/Me, before you remove the 1784-PCC card from its sockets, you should stop the communication to it. To do this: the PC Card icon 1.Click with your right mouse button on the PC Card icon in the taskbar. If the icon is not there, refer to the section entitled Enable the PC Card Icon on the Taskbar on page 5-8 of this manual. 2. Select Adjust PC Card Properties. 3.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-7 4. Select Allen-Bradley 1784-PCC Driver. 5. Click the Add/Remove button. You see: 6. Remove the 1784-PCC card before continuing. The system gives you the opportunity to cancel the operation before deleting any files. 7. Press Enter or click Ok to remove the driver.
5-8 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me Enable the PC Card Icon on the Taskbar The PC card icon in the Taskbar lets you know the status of your PC card, and lets you stop processing before you remove or change PC cards. You can display this icon within the Taskbar on your Windows 95/98/Me desktop. You will see this icon only when there is one or more PC card(s) installed in the computer. To set up the PC card icon within the Taskbar: 1.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-9 4. Press Enter or click Ok. The PC card icon appears in the Taskbar. the PC Card icon Troubleshoot the Card Installation To resolve card installation issues: 1. Insert your 1784-PCC card into your system. 2. Click the My Computer icon with the right mouse button. 3. Select Properties from the menu. The System Properties dialog box appears. 4. Click the Device Manager tab. All of the devices within the system are displayed. 5.
5-10 Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me If this line has a plus sign, click the plus sign to expand the item. The Allen-Bradley 1784-PCC card should be listed. The 1784-PCC card is listed here. 6. Select the Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. 1784-PCC card. 7. Click the Properties button.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-11 You see: If Code 10 (conflicting memory resources) is reported in the Device status dialog box, continue with the following steps.
5-12 8. Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me In the Properties dialog box, click the Resources tab. Verify that there are no resource conflicts listed in the Conflicting Device list. You also should verify that you have assigned an interrupt to the 1784-PCC card. If you have not, then you need to do so. You may have to disable a device to make an interrupt available.
Install and Use the 1784-PCC Card in Windows 95/98/Me 5-13 9. If there are conflicts, you may need to alter the settings of devices involved in the conflict to get the 1784-PCC card to function properly. Try unchecking the Use automatic settings box and then changing the conflicting I/O, interrupt, or memory resources. IMPORTANT The option of unchecking the Use automatic settings box is Not always available in Windows 98. It depends on how the operating system was installed and configured.
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Chapter 6 Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to learn how to run the 1784-PCC test utility. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 6.A For information about this topic: See page: Run the 1784-PCC Installation Test Utility 6-1 In order to follow the instructions in this chapter, you must: • have Windows 95/98/Me, NT 4.0, or 2000/XP loaded.
6-2 Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me 1. Select Start ⇒Run. 2. In the window that appears, type A:\Pcc_test.exe and press Enter or click Ok. a. If you choose Browse on the A:\ drive, you will see: b. Double-click on the Pcc_test.exe file to start the PCC test utility.
Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me 6-3 The utility runs through a series of tests. The 1784-PCC installation test utility automatically looks for your card and begins the tests. As the tests are completed, a green check mark appears, illustrating that the particular test was successful.
6-4 Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me If there is an error, you will see a red X and an explanation. . Table 6.B If you: Then: do not see six green check marks or you do not see the message stating that the 1784-PCC completed all tests successfully • In Windows NT 4.0, run the setup utility again and restart your computer. • In Windows 95/98/Me and 2000/XP, go to Device Manager and adjust resources.
Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me 6-5 3. Once the tests are finished and successful, you see: 4. Click Yes or No. When you click Yes and you are properly connected to your network, the test utility will browse your network to find active nodes. You will see a node table with the active nodes checked.
6-6 Run the 1784-PCC Test Utility in Windows 2000/XP, NT 4.0, and 95/98/Me 5. Click Ok. The utility also provides information about: • NUT (Network Update Time, in msecs) • maximum scheduled node • maximum unscheduled node • slot time (µsecs) IMPORTANT Be certain that the address assigned to the PCC card in RSLinx is less than the Maximum Unscheduled Node shown in the PCC test utility. If you see this screen, check to see if the cable is connected properly to your network.
Chapter 7 Insert and Remove the 1784-PCC Card What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to understand how to insert and remove the card from your laptop computer. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 7.
7-2 Insert and Remove the 1784-PCC Card . TIP The following diagrams show a PCMCIA 2.1 compliant system. If you are using another computer, your installation may be slightly different. 1. Open the door to the PCMCIA slot. Some slots do not have doors. 19869 2. Grasp the card by the edges with the logo facing upward and the 68-pin connector facing into the PCMCIA slot. 20139 IMPORTANT If you have more than one slot in your computer, you can insert the 1784-PCC card into any empty slot.
Insert and Remove the 1784-PCC Card 7-3 3. Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot and slide the card in until it is firmly seated in the connector. Some computers have an ejector button that pops out when the card is seated in the connector. 30179-M If the computer is configured properly, your sound/speaker is enabled, and you installed the 1784-PCC card successfully, you hear multiple tones when you insert a card or boot the computer.
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Chapter 8 Connect the 1784-PCC Card to the Network What is in This Chapter? Read this chapter to connect the 1784-PCC card to the network and to understand network communication. The following table describes what this chapter contains and where to find specific information. Table 8.
8-2 Connect the 1784-PCC Card to the Network 1. Attach the smaller end of the 1784-PCC1 cable to the 1784-PCC card. The silver side should face upward as you connect the cable to the 1784-PCC card. 20724-M 1784-PCC1 1784-PCC end device programming device trunkline A 20139 . 2. Attach the other end of the 1784-PCC1 cable to any intelligent device (i.e., workstation, PLC processor, scanner, or adapter) on ControlNet through its Network Access Port. Total cable length should be less than 10 meters.
Appendix A Specifications 1784-PCC Communication Card PCMCIA Type Type II form-factor network adapter card PCMCIA Standard Compliant to PCMCIA Standard, release 2.
A-2 Specifications Pin Assignments PC card Plug ControlNet Plug 1 3 1 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 1 Refer to the ControlNet Cable System Planning and Installation Manual, publication CNET-IN002A-EN-P, when wiring your network. Refer to Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1, for information about Category 2 wiring. 2 The operating parameters describe the environment within the PCMCIA slot.
Glossary adapter The hardware that connects the computer bus to the 68-pin PC card sockets in the PCMCIA slot. See also socket. application programming interface (API) The set of services that an operating system makes available to programs that run under it. ControlNet network A communication architecture that allows the exchange of messages between Allen-Bradley Company, Inc. products and certified third-party products. connection An opened communication path between two nodes on a ControlNet network.
2 Glossary maximum unscheduled node The node with highest network address that can be unscheduled time on a ControlNet link. Network Access Port (NAP) In a ControlNet network, NAP is a physical layer variant that allows a temporary node to be connected to the link by connection to the NAP of permanent node. It is an RJ45 connection between two cnet devices that is typically temporary between a programming device and the network. network A series of nodes connected by some type of communication medium.
Glossary 3 segment Trunk-cable sections connected via taps with terminators at each end; a segment does not include repeaters. socket The 68-pin physical connection in the PCMCIA slot in your computer that connects to the 68-pins on the PC card. Socket Services The software interface that manipulates the PC cards, sockets, and adapters. See also PC cards, sockets, adapters. tap A component that connects products to the ControlNet trunk cable.
4 Glossary Type II A 5 mm thick PC card that is used for I/O features such as modem, LAN, and host communications. See also PC card. Type III A 10.5 mm thick PC card that is used for memory enhancements or I/O capabilities that require more space, such as rotating media and wireless communication devices. See also PC card.
Index Numerics 1784-PCC card inserting into PCMCIA slot package material 2-1 purpose 1-3 support services 7-1 system requirements 2-2 7-1 abbreviations used in this manual 2 assign interrupt 3-15, 4-15, 5-12 assign interrupts 5-12 audience 1 C communicating with the card on the ControlNet network 8-2 configuration utility run 4-11 connect the card to the ControlNet network 8-1 ControlNet Traffic Analyzer 3-16 conventions used in this manual 1 D driver install in Windows 2000/XP 3-1 install in Windows 95
Index-2 in Windows NT 4-11 two cards inserted 3-20 types of PC cards 1-2 U Unplug/Eject icon 3-10, 3-11, 3-13, 3-16, 3-28 Unplug/Eject the card 3-8 Publication 1784-IN034D-EN-P - June 2002
Publication 1784-IN034D-EN-P - June 2002 Supersedes Publication 1784-IN034C-EN-P - December 2000 PN 957678-61 Copyright © 2002 Rockwell Automation. All rights reserved.
