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57 Publication 1794-UM066A-EN-P - February 2012
Appendix C
Configure the RSLinx Ethernet
Communication Driver
Overview
Read this appendix to install, and configure the AB_ETH driver.
About the Etherner
Communication Driver
In order to communicate with your 1794-AENTR or 1794-AENTRXT adapters
over your network you must configure the RSLinx Ethernet communication
driver (AB_ETH). You can configure the AB_ETH driver with the IP addresses
of all the Ethernet devices on your system. You will need this driver to download
the example application programs in this manual.
Install the RSLinx Software
Use the following procedure to install RSLinx software on your computer.
1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
Note: The CD-ROM supports Windows Autorun. Once inserted into the
CD-ROM drive, if you have Autorun configured, the installation will
automatically start at the first setup screen.
If Autorun is not configured for your CD-ROM drive, go to step 2.
2. From the Start menu, choose Run.
The Run pop-up window appears.
3. Type D:/setup (if it doesn’t appear automatically), where D: is your
CD-ROM driver letter.
4. Click OK.
The progress bar appears, followed by the welcome screen.
Configure the AB_ETH
Driver
To configure the AB_ETH Ethernet communication driver perform the
following steps:
For Information On Page
About the Etherner Communication Driver
57
Install the RSLinx Software
57
Configure the AB_ETH Driver 57