ProSoft Technology 5201-MNET-ASCII - Manual (Page 18)

Modbus TCP/IP Protocol Configuration MNET ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Driver Manual Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module
Page 18 of 78 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 1, 2010
2.1 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software
You must install the ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) software to configure
the gateway. You can always get the newest version of ProSoft Configuration
Builder from the ProSoft Technology website.
1 Open your web browser and navigate to http://www.prosoft-
technology.com/pcb
Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder from the ProSoft website
2 Click the D OWNLOAD H ERE link to download the latest version of ProSoft
Configuration Builder.
3 Choose S AVE or S AVE F ILE when prompted.
4 Save the file to your Windows Desktop, so that you can find it easily when
you have finished downloading.
5 When the download is complete, locate and open the file, and then follow the
instructions on your screen to install the program.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you can install ProSoft Configuration
Builder from the ProSoft Solutions Product CD-ROM, included in the package
with your gateway.
1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions Product CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
PC. Wait for the startup screen to appear.
Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder from the Product CD-ROM
2 On the startup screen, click P RODUCT D OCUMENTATION . This action opens a
Windows Explorer file tree window.
3 Click to open the U TILITIES folder. This folder contains all of the applications
and files you will need to set up and configure your gateway.
4 Double-click the S ETUP C ONFIGURATION T OOL folder, double-click the
PCB_*. EXE file and follow the instructions on your screen to install the
software on your PC. The information represented by the "*" character in the
file name is the PCB version number and, therefore, subject to change as
new versions of PCB are released.
Note: Many of the configuration and maintenance procedures use files and other utilities on the
CD-ROM. You may wish to copy the files from the Utilities folder on the CD-ROM to a convenient
location on your hard drive.
2.1.1 Using the Online Help
Most of the information needed to help you use ProSoft Configuration Builder is
provided in a Help System that is always available whenever you are running
ProSoft Configuration Builder. The Help System does not require an Internet
connection.
To view the help pages, start ProSoft Configuration Builder, open the H ELP
menu, and then choose C ONTENTS .