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ProSoft Technology MVI71-DFNT User Manual

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MVI71-DFNT ♦ PLC 5

Reference

EtherNet/IP Client/Server Communication Module

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

Page 139 of 175

February 3, 2011

Click the

N

EW

button to add a new Topic to the

T

OPIC

L

IST

. This displays a

default name. Edit the Topic name for the link to be formed. This name should

reflect the unit or location to which the connection is being made. Do not press

the Enter key. Instead, double-click the mouse on the DFNT device you want to

connect to the entered Topic name. The dialog should now appear as follows:

Now select the

D

ATA

C

OLLECTION

tab on the dialog box. Fill in the form to define

the characteristics of the DDE link. The following screen shows an example: