GETTING STARTED Owner manual

Setting Up ControlNet Direct Communications 7-7
Connecting to the Drive
After configuring RSLinx and the DriveTools32 application, you are ready to
connect to a drive.
1.
In the
Drive
menu, select
Connect to Drive
. The
ControlNet Network
Connect to Drive
dialog box appears.
2.
Click
WHO
. The
Who’s active on ControlNet Network
dialog box
appears.
3.
Double-click on the drive to which you want to connect.
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
.