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Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL User Manual

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Chapter 6
The Transfer Menu

6 – 16

If you choose

ETHERNET

, you must then specify an IP Address in the

appropriate field. IP Addresses take the following form:

X.X.X.X

where X is a decimal number from 0 through 255. Consult your network
administrator to obtain an IP Address.

Setting Device Parameters for a DH+ Network

Additional transfer parameters may be necessary when you select DH+
communications devices. For card numbers 1784-KT, 1784-KT2, 1784-KL,
1784-KTX, and 1784-PCMK devices, you must specify the

DH+

Connection Type

and

DH+ Network Access

.

Figure 6.12
1784-KT, KTX, PCMK configuration screen for DH+ network

Parameter

Acceptable values

DH+ Connection Type

Direct
Multidrop

DH+ Network Access

Local
Remote (Bridge)

DH+ Connection Type

Select

Direct

if your programming computer and your PLC-5 are the only

devices on the DH+ link, or if there are multiple devices on the link and your
programming computer is the first or the last physical device on the link.

Select

Multidrop

if there are multiple devices on the link and your

programming computer is not first or last physical device on the link.