Software

Chapter 7
Publication MCD-5.1 -August 1999
Using ODS Communication
Configuration
Refer to this chapter when you use ODS to configure communication
through these communication links:
• 1784-KL
• 1784-KT
• 1784-KTK1
• Serial port
• INTERCHANGE– this is a separate product used to
communicate to a CNC via DH+ if you are using DOS or
Windows 95. INTERCHANGE is a separate purchase and
installation. It is not packaged with ODS.
• RSLinx– this is a separate product used to communicate with a
CNC via DH+ or Ethernet if you are using Windows NT.
RSLinx is a separate purchase and installation. It is not packaged
with ODS.
Important: Use of Ethernet communication is only available on
9/260 and 9/290 CNCs.
If you want to: See page:
select a communication mode 7-2
preview the menu structure 7-3
configure a 1784KL 7-3
configure a 1784KT 7-3
preview KT address considerations 7-5
program from Data Highway Plus to Data Highway Plus
1
7-6
configure the 1784KTK1 7-7
preview KTK1 address considerations 7-8
preview 6122 considerations 7-8
preview IBM PC XT considerations 7-8
configure a serial port driver 7-9
use INTERCHANGE 7-10
use RSlinx for DH+ 7-11
use RSLinx for Ethernet 7-12
download AMP files for use with the 9/PC 7-12
set up the 9/PC host (server) computer 7-15
set up the ODS (client) computer 7-19
troubleshoot when using RAS communication 7-21
know what to do next 7-21
Chapter Objective