Rockwell Automation 8520-OM Offline Development System User Manual - Manual (Page 75)

Chapter
7
Publication 8520--UM051A--EN--P -- October 2000
Offline Development Manual (ODS) Software User Manual
Using ODS Communication
Configuration
Refer to this chapter when you use ODS to configure communication
through these communication links:
• 1784-KL • 1784-KT
• 1784-KTK1 • Serial port
• INTERCHANGE ™-- this is a separate product
used to communicate to a CNC via DH+ if you
are using DOS or Windows 95t.
INTERCHANGE is a separate purchase and
installation. It is not packaged with ODS.
• RSLinxt-- this is a separate product used
to communicate with a CNC via DH+ or
Ethernet if you are using Windows NTt.
RSLinx is a separate purchase and
installation. It is not packaged with ODS.
Important: Use of Ethernet communication is only available on
9/260 and 9/290 CNCs.
If you want to: See page:
select a communication mode 7--2
preview the menu structure 7--3
configure a 1784-KL 7--3
configure a 1784-KT 7--3
preview KT address considerations 7--5
program from Data Highway Plus to Data Highway Plus 1 7--6
configure the 1784-KTK1 7--7
preview KTK1 address considerations 7--8
preview 6122 considerations 7--8
preview IBM PC XT considerations 7--8
configure a serial port driver 7--9
use INTERCHANGE 7--10
use RSlinx for DH+ 7--11
use RSLinx for Ethernet 7--12
download AMP files for use with the 9/PC 7--12
set up the 9/PC host (server) computer 7--15
set up the ODS (client) computer 7--19
troubleshoot when using RAS communication 7--21
know what to do next 7--21
Chapter Objective