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1 Publication 20D-UM002C-EN-P - November 2003
Chapter
9
Communicating with Devices on a Serial Link
Using This Chapter
Configuring Your System for
a Serial Link
For the DriveLogix controller to operate on a serial network, you need:
a workstation with a serial port
RSLinx software to configure the serial communication driver
RSLogix 5000 programming software to configure the serial port of the
controller
For information about: See page
Configuring your system for a serial link 9-1
Example 1: workstation directly connected to a DriveLogix controller 9-8
Example 2: workstation remotely connected to a DriveLogix controller 9-9
Example 3: DriveLogix controller communicating with a bar code reader 9-14
IMPORTANT
Limit the length of serial (RS-232) cables to 15.2m (50 ft.).