ProSoft Technology MVI56E-GSC/ GSCXT - Manual (Page 12)

Start Here MVI56E-GSC ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform
User Manual Enhanced Generic ASCII Serial Communication Module
Page 12 of 140 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 9, 2014
 ProSoft Discovery Service (PDS): New Windows-based utility software to
find and display a list of MVI56E modules on the network and to temporarily
change a module's IP address to be able to connect with a module's web
page.
 CIPconnect-enabled: Allows PC-to-module diagnostics from the Ethernet
network through a ControlLogix ® 1756- ENxT EtherNet/IP™ module.
 Personality Card: An industrial-grade compact flash memory card storing
the module’s Ethernet settings, allowing quick and easy replacement.
 LED Scrolling Diagnostic Display: 4-character, alphanumeric display,
providing English messages for status and alarm data, and for processor and
network communication status.
1.2 What's Different?
The MVI56E-GSC Generic ASCII Serial Communication module is configured in
RSLogix™ 5000 software using the sample ladder or Add-On Instruction (AOI).
The DVD in the box contains two installation programs for ProSoft Discovery
Service (PDS) and ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB), as well as all required
product documentation.
 PDS is the software utility used to allow your PC to connect to the module to
set a temporary Ethernet IP address. Then you can connect to the module's
web page to retrieve or change the module's firmware though an Ethernet
link.
 PCB is the software used to provide access to the module's diagnostic
menus and application serial port communication data analyzer features.
1.3 System Requirements
The MVI56E-GSC module requires the following minimum hardware and
software components:
 Rockwell Automation ControlLogix
®
processor (firmware version 10 or higher)
with compatible limited voltage power supply and one free slot in the rack for
the MVI56E-GSC module. The module requires 800mA of available 5 VDC
and 3 mA of available 24 VDC power.
 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 programming software
o Version 16 or higher required for Add-On Instruction
o Version 15 or lower must use Sample Ladder, available from
www.prosoft-technology.com
 Rockwell Automation RSLinx ®
communication software version 2.51 or higher
 ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) (included)
 Pentium
® II 450 MHz minimum. Pentium III 733 MHz (or better)
recommended
 Supported operating systems:
o Microsoft Windows ® Vista
o Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or 2