RSLinx communication using ControlLogix and a USB connection
In this exercise, we will be connecting to an L7x controller using RSLinx and the USB 2.0 connection on the front of the controller. Setting up communication to a device on the Logix platform requires three separate tools:
- RSLinx: This tool is used to configure the driver. The driver is a piece of software that allows you to communicate with hardware such as a controller.
- RSWho: This tool is a component of RSLinx and is used to specify the driver and the path to the device.
- RSLogix 5000 / Logix Designer: This tool communicates to the device using the path and the specified driver.
You will need to have a version of RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000 installed that supports the L7x platform (Version ...
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