Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 4)

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RSView32 User’s Guide
Chapter 2
Setting up direct driver communications
Overview of direct driver communications .....................................2-1
Communication channel..............................................................................................2-2
Communication device ................................................................................................2-2
Communication driver.................................................................................................2-3
Node (control device) ..................................................................................................2-3
Setting up direct driver communication to
programmable controllers ............................................................................2-3
Setting up communications without hardware or software ...................................2-4
Summary of steps .........................................................................................................2-4
Configuring RSLinx drivers ..........................................................................2-5
Using the drivers...........................................................................................................2-6
Selecting a driver in RSView32...................................................................................2-6
Configuring channels .......................................................................................2-7
Changing the channel configuration....................................................................... 2-11
Switching communication drivers at runtime ............................ 2-11
Commands for switching drivers ............................................................................ 2-12
Switching drivers automatically .............................................................................. 2-12
Switching drivers manually....................................................................................... 2-13
Creating a node ................................................................................................ 2-13
Changing node information at runtime ............................................ 2-17
Scanning for new tag values ................................................................... 2-17
RSView32 scan classes.............................................................................................. 2-18
Guidelines for configuring scan classes ................................................................. 2-18
Monitoring communications .................................................................... 2-20
Developing your project without a communication
network ................................................................................................................... 2-22