Ethernet Communications RSLinx Installation Procedure
Procedure
- Install the RSLinx software.
- Configure at least one PC to serve as Ethernet Boot server for the EI modules and Ethernet PLC-5 processor.
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Create a LMHOSTS file in a directory of your choice, and use Notepad to enter the PLC IP address, node name and alias for each EI module and Ethernet PLC-5 processor. The format is:
<IP_Address> <node_name> <alias>
- Import the LMHOSTS file. See below for detailed instructions if you do not know how to do this.
- Use the Rockwell Software RSLinx OEM driver configuration to configure the RSLinx Ethernet to PLC-5 or 5820-EI driver to communicate with the PLC-5 or EI module processors. Follow the instructions in your RSLinx documentation to do this.