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1 Publication 1747-6.5.5 - August 2000
Chapter
3
Hardware Setup
What This Chapter Contains This chapter describes how to set up the hardware for the example
application. The following table describes what this chapter contains
and where to find specific information.
Installing the
1770-KFD Module
Connect the RS-232 connector on the 1770-KFD communications
interface module to one of the serial ports on your PC workstation
(e.g., COM1). Connect the DeviceNet connector on the 1770-KFD
module to a DeviceNet drop or trunk cable. You can make this
connection in several ways; for example, using a DeviceNet Quad Tap
(part no. 1492-DN3TW) as shown on page 3-15.
For detailed directions on how to install the 1770-KFD module, see
the DeviceNet RS-232 Interface Module Installation Instructions,
publication 1770-5.6.
For information about See page
Installing the 1770-KFD Module 3-1
Installing the SLC 500 Processor 3-2
Installing the ControlNet RS-232 Interface Module 3-5
Installing the 1747-SDN Scanner Module 3-9
Installing the RediSTATION Operator Interface 3-13
Installing the Series 9000 Photoeye 3-14
How Your Network Will Look 3-15
to PC COM 1
1770-KFD RS-232
Interface Module
DeviceNet
Dropline or
Trunk Cable
to DeviceNet
Network
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