GETTING STARTED Owner manual

6-10 Setting Up DH+ to RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru Communications
2.
Click
WHO
. The
Who’s active on DF1 to DH+ network
dialog box
appears.
3.
Double-click the controller (PLC or SLC) that has the drive connected to its
RIO channel. (Note that the controller, not the RIO device, is displayed in
the Who dialog box.) The
RIO Pass Thru Network Connect to Drive
dialog box reappears.
4.
In the
Enter Drive Rack #
field, type the RIO rack number of the drive.
The rack number is specified in octal and is set in the communications
module.
5.
In the
Enter Starting Group #
field, type the RIO starting group number of
the drive. The RIO starting group number is set in the communications
module. Valid numbers are 0, 2, 4, and 6.
6.
Select either
PLC Type
or
SLC Type
.
7.
If you are using an SLC, type the slot number of the RIO scanner in the
Enter SN/B Slot Number
field. This field appears only if you have selected
SLC Type.
8.
If you are using a 1395 drive, select
Use 1395 Protocol
.
9.
Click
OK
.
The DriveTools32 application is now communicating with the drive. If you are
prompted to create a new database, click
Ye s
.
Important:
If a prompt appears to alert you that the application failed to
communicate with the drive, refer to Chapter 16,
Troubleshooting
.