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Publication 1756-UM001E-EN-P - August 2002
7-14 Communicate with an RSView Project over an EtherNet/IP Network
L. On the right, double-click the tag that contains the required data
(i.e., the address for the RSView tag).
M. Click Accept .
N. If this is an RSView32 project, go to Validate an RSView32 Tag.
Create a Unsolicited Topic A. Display RSLinx software.
B. From the Communications menu, select Configure Client
Applications .
C. Click the Virtual Link ID tab.
D. Do you want to use the same Virtual Link ID for each
workstation in your system? (Node or IP addresses are sufficient
to distinguish between workstations.)
E. From the DDE/OPC menu, select Topic Configuration …
F. In the bottom left corner of the window, click New .
G. Type a name for the topic and press the Enter key.
(Node: <Local> )
topic_1 bool_1
single
element tags
(BOOLs,
DINTs,
REALs, etc.)
topic_2 dint_1
controller scope tags
Offline real_1
arrays and structures at
the controller scope array_1
counter_1
program
scope tags
Program:MainProgram
Online
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If: Then:
Yes 1. Record the Virtual Link ID number, which you will use in
subsequent steps.
2. Click OK .
No 1. Enter a unique Virtual Link ID for the workstation.
2. Click
OK .
3. Close the RSLinx software. (If you configured RSLinx software to
start as a service, you must also stop the service.)
4. Re-open the RSLinx software.