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ProSoft Technology MVI71-DFNT User Manual

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MVI71-DFNT ♦ PLC 5

User Manual

EtherNet/IP Client/Server Communication Module

Page 138 of 175

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

February 3, 2011

As discussed in the previous section, RSLinx must be used to define the Topic

element for the DDE link definition. This is accomplished using the following

procedure. It is assumed that the module can be seen in the RSLinx software.

Refer to the RSLinx section of this manual to set up this connection. To define a

new Topic, select the

T

OPIC

C

ONFIGURATION

option on the

DDE/OPC

menu from

the RSLinx Main Menu. This causes the following dialog box to appear: