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Rockwell Automation Publication 2711P-UM006A-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 4
Configuration Mode
Communication Setup
You configure communication for your application and controller by using
RSLinx Enterprise software:
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Access KEPServer Serial Port ID’s.
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Edit the driver settings for the protocol used by your .mer application.
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Edit the device address of the controller on the network.
Configure KEPServer Serial Port ID’s
To access KEPServer serial communication, you must have KEPServer Enterprise
installed on your terminal. If you plan on using KEPServer Enterprise and serial
communication, you must specify which COM port to use.
To access the KEPServer Serial Port ID dialog, select Terminal
Settings>Networks and Communications>KEPServer Serial Port ID’s. If
KEPServer Enterprise is not installed, you will get an error message.
Configure RSLinx Communication Properties
Follow these steps to configure driver settings for the communication protocol
used by your application.
1.
Select Terminal Settings>Networks and Communications>RSLinx
Enterprise Communications.
You will see a tree view of installed cards and network configurations.
2.
Select a communication card installed on your terminal.
3.
Press the Edit Driver button to view the current driver properties.
4.
Select a property to modify, then press the Edit button.
5.
Modify the setting, then press the Enter button.
You return to the previous dialog with the newly entered data.
Communication Driver
Ethernet Driver
Has no properties to edit.
Use the Restore Default button to restore the
default RSLinx configuration overwriting the
current configuration stored in the terminal.
