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<\/a><\/p>\n3)\u00a0 Click on “Communication” from the menubar, and choose “Configure Drivers”<\/p>\n
4)\u00a0 From the “Available Driver Types” pull down menu, choose RS232, DF1 Devices, then hit “Add New”.<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0 For this example, the name can be left at default.\u00a0 Press “OK”.<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0 Be sure to choose your COM port that you found in Step 1.\u00a0 The communication parameters can be entered manually, but if you are connected to the processor with your NULL modem cable, simply press the “Auto-Configure” button.\u00a0 RSLinx will test the processor for different baud rates, and other settings, until it finds a setting it gets a response on.\u00a0 You will get a message that the autoconfiguration was successful.\u00a0 If you received a message that the autoconfiguration has failed, be sure that you have the correct cable, the processor is powered on, Channel 0 is at factory default setting (DF1), and the correct COM port has been selected, then try the Auto-Confugure button again.<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0 You will now see the driver is running.\u00a0 Close the driver configuration screen.<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0 Now lets, verify communication by opening the RSWho Screen within RSLinx.\u00a0 This can be found under the “Communication” menu, or you can hit the RSWho Icon on the standard toolbar.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n