ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNETR - Manual (Page 68)

MVI56E-MNETR ♦ ControlLogix Platform Configuring the MVI56E-MNETR Module
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module with Reduced Data Block User Manual
Page 68 of 153
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
August 31, 2009
2 On the D OWNLOAD dialog box, click B ROWSE D EVICES to open P RO S OFT
D ISCOVERY S ERVICE .
3 Select the module, and then click the right mouse button to open a shortcut
menu. On the shortcut menu, choose S ELECT FOR PCB.
4 Close ProSoft Discovery Service.
5 Click D
OWNLOAD to transfer the configuration to the module.
2.3 Using CIPconnect
®
to Connect to the Module
You can use CIPconnect ® to connect a PC to the ProSoft Technology MVI56E-
MNETR module over Ethernet using Rockwell Automation’s 1756-ENBT
EtherNet/IP
®
module. This allows you to configure the MVI56E-MNETR module
and network, upload and download files, and view module diagnostics from a PC.
RSLinx is not required when you use CIPconnect. All you need are:
ƒ The IP addresses and slot numbers of any 1756-ENBT modules in the path
ƒ The ControlNet node numbers and slot numbers of any 1756-CNBx
ControlNet Bridge modules in the path
ƒ The slot number of the MVI56E-MNETR in the destination ControlLogix
chassis (the last ENBT/CNBx and chassis in the path).