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MVI56E-MCM ♦ ControlLogix Platform
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Modbus Communication Module
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 9 of 199
June 18, 2014
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In This Chapter
System Requirements ............................................................................. 9
Deployment Checklist ............................................................................ 10
Package Contents ................................................................................. 12
Setting Jumpers .................................................................................... 12
Installing the Module in the Rack ........................................................... 13
Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................. 14
Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor .............................. 28
Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor ............................. 30
To get the most benefit from this User Manual, you should have the following
skills:
Rockwell Automation
®
RSLogix™ software: launch the program, configure
ladder logic, and transfer the ladder logic to the processor
Microsoft Windows
®
: install and launch programs, execute menu
commands, navigate dialog boxes, and enter data
Hardware installation and wiring: install the module, and safely connect
Modbus and ControlLogix devices to a power source and to the MVI56E-
MCM module’s application port(s)
1.1
System Requirements
The MVI56E-MCM 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-MCM 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)