ProSoft Technology MVI71-DFNT - Manual (Page 22)

Installing and Configuring the Module MVI71-DFNT ♦ PLC 5
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Page 22 of 175 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
February 3, 2011
The rest of this chapter describes these steps in more detail.
Set up of the MVI71-DFNT module requires software configuration using the
RSLogix 5 program and the DFNT.CFG file on the Compact Flash Disk in the
module. The easiest method to implement the module is to start with the
appropriate example provided with the module MVI71DFNT_BT.RSP for the
block transfer interface and the default configuration file. If you are installing this
module in an existing application, you can copy the elements required from the
example ladder logic to your application.
It is now time to edit the DFNT.CFG file to set up the module for the specific
application. Refer to the Configuration File section of this document. Download
this configuration to the module along with the associated ladder logic.
Enter the ladder logic to handle the blocks transferred between the module and
the PLC. Download the program to the PLC and test the program with the
module.
The module is now set up and ready for your application. Insert the module in the
rack (with the power turned off) and attach the serial communication cables.
Download the new application to the controller and place the processor in run
mode. Download the new DFNT.CFG file to the module using a terminal
emulation program. If all the configuration parameters are set correctly and the
module is attached to a network, the module’s Application LED (APP LED)
should remain off and the backplane activity LED (BP ACT) should blink very
rapidly. Refer to Diagnostics and Troubleshooting if you encounter errors. Attach
a computer or terminal to Port 0 on the module and look at the status of the
module using the Configuration/Debug Menu in the module.