GETTING STARTED Owner manual

8-10 Setting Up ControlNet to RIO Block Transfer Pass Thru Communications
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
uses KFC device
dialog box appears.
2.
Click
RSWHO
. The
RSWHO
dialog box appears.
3.
Double-click the controller (PLC-5C) that has the drive connected to its
RIO channel. (Note that the controller, not the drive on RIO, is displayed in
the RSWHO dialog box.) The
ControlNet Network uses KFC device
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.