GETTING STARTED Owner manual

Setting Up DeviceNet Direct Communications 9-3
Configuring RSLinx
The following instructions describe how to configure RSLinx for DeviceNet
communications. If you have questions about RSLinx, refer to its online help.
• Configure the communications driver.
• Map the configured driver to the KTPort Value.
Configuring the Communications Driver
A driver is the software interface to the hardware device that allows RSLinx to
communicate with your drive. To configure the driver, you need to:
1.
Start RSLinx.
2.
In the
Communications
menu, select
Configure Drivers
. The
Configure
Drivers
dialog box appears.
3.
In the
Available Driver Types
field, select
DeviceNet Drivers
.
4.
Click
Add New
. The
DeviceNet Driver Selection
dialog box appears.