Allen-Bradley Device Configuration

Procedure

  1. In the Device field, enter the name of the device you are configuring.
  2. In the Port field, select the Allen-Bradley Communications port to be used for the device.

    When you click OK to create the device, the Device Properties dialog box for devices using this protocol opens.

    Note: The following special characters cannot be used for an Allen-Bradley Communications device name: \, /, :, *, ?, ", <. >, |, [, ]. If the device name contains any of these characters, the device settings will not be preserved and saved startup will not be possible.