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Communicate with an RSView32
™
Project over an Ethernet
™
Network
Step 8: 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.
H.
Click the
Data Collection
tab.
I.
Specify the following parameters:
J.
Click the
Advanced Communication
tab.
K.
Specify the following parameters:
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.
For this item:
Do this:
Processor Type
Select
PLC-5
.
Data Collection Mode
1. Clear the
Polled Messages
check box.
2. Select the
Unsolicited Messages
check
box.
For this item:
Type or select:
Communication Driver
driver for the network across which you will
send the message
Station
slot number of the controller that is sending the
message
Local or Remote Addressing
Remote
Summary of Contents for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 1756-L Series
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