GETTING STARTED Owner manual

Setting Up DeviceNet Direct Communications 9-7
Connecting to the Drive
After RSLinx and the DriveTools32 application are configured, you are ready to
connect to a drive.
1.
In the
Drive
menu, select
Connect to Drive
. The
DeviceNet Network
Connect to Drive
dialog box appears.
2.
Click
RSWHO
. The
RSWHO
dialog box appears.
3.
Navigate to the drive to which you want to connect. You can identify the
drive by its node address. The RSWho dialog box may describe the drive as
an “unrecognized device” because of its communication module.
4.
Double-click on the drive.
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
.