GETTING STARTED Owner manual

Setting Up DeviceNet Direct Communications 9-13
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.
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
.