ProSoft Technology MVI56E-GSC/ GSCXT - Manual (Page 5)

MVI56E-GSC ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform Contents
Enhanced Generic ASCII Serial Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 5 of 140
May 9, 2014
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
Important Safety Information ............................................................................................................... 2
Battery Life Advisory ........................................................................................................................... 3
Guide to the MVI56E-GSC User Manual 9
1 Start Here 11
1.1 What's New? ........................................................................................................... 11
1.2 What's Different? ..................................................................................................... 12
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 12
1.4 Deployment Checklist .............................................................................................. 13
1.5 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 14
1.6 Setting Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 14
1.7 Installing the Module in the Rack ............................................................................ 15
1.8 Using ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ........................................................ 16
1.8.1 Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 18
1.8.2 Connecting Your PC to the Module's Ethernet Port ................................................ 19
1.8.3 Setting Up a Permanent IP Address ....................................................................... 22
1.9 Before You Begin .................................................................................................... 34
1.9.1 About the Optional Add-On Instruction ................................................................... 35
1.10 Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................................... 36
1.10.1 Creating the Module ................................................................................................ 36
1.10.2 Importing the Ladder Rung...................................................................................... 38
1.11 Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor ............................................... 47
1.12 Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor .............................................. 48
2 MVI56E-GSC Configuration 51
2.1 GSC.UTIL.BackplaneFail ........................................................................................ 52
2.2 GSC.CONFIG.PortX ................................................................................................ 54
2.2.1 Port[x].Enabled ........................................................................................................ 54
2.2.2 Port[x].Type ............................................................................................................. 54
2.2.3 Port[x].Baudrate ...................................................................................................... 56
2.2.4 Port[x].Parity ............................................................................................................ 56
2.2.5 Port[x].DataBits ....................................................................................................... 56
2.2.6 Port[x].StopBits ........................................................................................................ 57
2.2.7 Port[x].RTSOn ......................................................................................................... 57
2.2.8 Port[x].RTSOff ......................................................................................................... 57
2.2.9 Port[x].Handshaking ................................................................................................ 57
2.2.10 Port[x].RTermCnt .................................................................................................... 57
2.2.11 Port[x].RTermChar .................................................................................................. 57
2.2.12 Port[x].RPacketLen ................................................................................................. 58
2.2.13 Port[x].RTimeout ..................................................................................................... 58
2.2.14 Port[x].RDelay ......................................................................................................... 58
2.2.15 Port[x].WTermCnt .................................................................................................... 58
2.2.16 Port[x].WTermChar ................................................................................................. 58
2.2.17 Port[x].WPacketLen ................................................................................................. 58