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Communication channel, Communication device, Communication channel -2 communication device -2 – Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide User Manual

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RSView32 User’s Guide

The following illustration shows an RSView32 station and its channel
and nodes.

Communication channel

The communication channel is the connection from the RSView32
station to the network the programmable controllers are attached to.

Communication device

The communication device connects the communication channel to
the computer. You can use internal devices, such as the 1784–KT/
KTX, or you can use external devices connected through the serial
port.

Programmable controller

RSView32

Communication
channel

Nodes

Programmable controll

Network

Programmable controller