What is rslinx, Drivetools32 compatibility – Rockwell Automation 9303 DRIVE TOOLS32 GETTING STARTED User Manual
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Preface
Publication 9303-5.13 – March 1998
The following software products are part of the DriveTools32 family:
What Is RSLinx?
RSLinx provides the necessary communications drivers which enable
DriveTools32 to communicate with Allen-Bradley drive products using a variety
of different networks as well as direct serial connection.
Before you can start DriveTools32 applications, you must either load RSLinx
Lite (version 1.7), which is shipped with DriveTools32, or you must already
have RSLinx running and properly configured on your PC.
DriveTools32
Compatibility
DriveTools32 is a 32-bit application designed to be used with Microsoft
Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows NT
(4.0 or greater).
!
ATTENTION:
Hazard of injury exists. The Start/Stop/Jog
functions of DrivePanel32 software rely on the integrity of
software and communication with the drive. A malfunction in any
process may cause loss of control and inability to stop the drive.
An independent hardwired Stop device MUST be within your
reach when using DrivePanel32 software to control the drive.
DrivePanel32 software is designed to be a temporary control
alternative during setup. DrivePanel32 software is not a substitute
for primary operator controls that meet industry standards and
local codes.
This product:
Lets you:
DriveManager32
Easily create and edit drive data tables that are used to configure the
drive for your application. DriveManager32 also provides several
methods of displaying drive diagnostic information.
DriveMonitor32
Graphically monitor a drive and/or PLC controller data points when
connected to a Data Highway Plus (DH+) network. You can easily
display live data values in a graphic format.
DrivePanel32
Use the programming and control functions available with a Human
Interface Module (HIM) from your terminal screen. DrivePanel32
includes several additional programming and control features that are
not available with a HIM.
DriveTrending32
Program the internal drive trending functions when supported by the
drive.
DriveBlockEditor32
Create and monitor function block programs that run internally on drives
that support function blocks.