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100/180MM DISTRIBUTED GRAPHIC RECORDER: USER GUIDE
HA029324
Issue 11 Oct 14
Page 179
4.3.21 ETHERNET/IP OPTION (Cont.)
INSTALLATION
1. Install the PLC software according to the instructions supplied with the PLC. For this particular PLC,
once installation is complete, the ‘RSLinx Classic’ and ‘RSLogix 5000’ software items (AMONGST
OTHERS) must be present. RSLinx classic is used to provide a link between the PLC network and
Windows, and RSLogix 5000 is confi guration and programming software for the PLC.
2. Use a cross-over type serial cable to connect one of the pc ports to the serial port (typically a 9-way
D-Type connector) of the PLC
3. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port on the PLC (typically an RJ45 socket) and
the recorder. If a direct connection is used, the cable must be a cross-over type; if connecting via a
switch, then non cross-over cable must be used.
4. Power up the PLC and the Recorder. Switch the PLC to ‘Programmer’ mode.
SETTING UP THE LINK BETWEEN WINDOWS AND THE PLC NETWORK
1. Click on Start/All Programs/Rockwell soft-
ware/RSLinx/RSLinx Classic. The ‘RSLinx
Classic’ window opens.
2. Click on ‘Communications’ and select
‘Confi gure Drivers’. When the ‘Confi gure
Drivers’ window opens, select ‘RS232 DF1
devices’ in the ‘Available Drive Types’ pull
down menu (fi gure 4.3.21d).
Figure 4.3.21d Confi gure drivers.
3. Click on ‘Add New’ and enter a suitable
Driver Name in the pop-up window that
then appears. Click on ‘OK’. The ‘Confi g-
ure RS-232 DF1 devices’ window opens
(fi gure 4.3.21e).
4. In the ‘Device:’ fi eld pull-down menu, select the rel-
evant device name. Select the PC COM port,
and the relevant Baud Rate, Parity etc. (nor-
mally the defaults are acceptable). Click on
‘Auto-Confi gure’.
5. When the Auto-Confi gure process is com-
plete, click on ‘OK’, to close the ‘Confi gure
Drivers’ window, and then minimise the
‘RSLinx Classic window.
6. Start the RSLogix 5000 program (from ‘Start/
All programs/... /RSLogix 5000). When the
‘Quick Start’ window opens, close it.
7.
At the top of the RSLogix 5000 window, click
on the ‘Who active’ icon
or click on ‘Who
Active’ in the ‘Communications’ drop down
menu. The ‘Who Active’ window opens.
Figure 4.3.21e Confi gure RS-232 DF1 Devices
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