Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 70)

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Transparent Communication Interface (TCI)
The AADvance controller processor module provides a Transparent Communications
Interface (TCI) function. This functionality will establish a pass-through
communications link between an Ethernet link to a Serial port allowing devices
attached to a serial port to be communicated with and for them to reply. The
controller does not tamper with or inspect the data passed over the channel.
TCI uses a TCP port number to represent a serial port. All six serial ports are
represented by each controller, so any serial port can be reached from any controller.
Traffic is routed through TCP to the relevant serial port and in reverse. However,
TCI communication from the serial ports is only available when the controller is not
executing an application.
Users can enable and disable the function and set the Inactivity Timeout and Idle Time
values.
Important Note: To use the TCI function you must stop the resource. This will
have a serious affect on a Safety Related application.
TCI Configuration
To configure the TCI function use the following procedure:
1) Insert the Program Enable Key into the socket on the Processor Base Unit.
2) Ensure the Application is not running.
3) Select the Equipment Tree view and the TCI tab on the 9110 Module Editor
screen.
4) On the TCI dialog box double click on the Enable TCI box so a tick appears in
the box.