1771-6.5.132, PLC-5 DeviceNet Scanner User Manual

Communicating with DeviceNet from Another Network 5-9Communicating withDeviceNet from an EthernetNetworkMoreBefore performing this example the Ethernet network must beconfigured and running. A 1785-ENET module must be installed onthe PLC-5 processor and connected to the network.See the PLC-5 Ethernet Interface Module User Manual (publication1785-6.5.19) for more information.Establishing Ethernet pass-through communications involves fourmain steps:1. You use RSLinx to configure the Ethernet to PLC-5 driver. Thisprocedure is described on pages 5-9 to 5-11.2. You configure the 1785-ENET module’s communications channeland download the configuration to the PLC-5 processor. This canbe done using RSLogix 5 software when you create the exampleladder program. The Ethernet channel configuration is described inAppendix A.3. You use RSLinx to configure the DeviceNet pass-through driver tocommunicate with the 1771-SDN module via the Ethernet network.This procedure is described on pages 5-12 to 5-15.4. You use the pass-through driver with RSNetWorx for DeviceNetsoftware to adjust and tune your DeviceNet network. Thisprocedure is described on pages 5-15 to 5-17.Configuring the Ethernet to PLC-5 Communications DriverTo communicate with your PLC-5 processor over an Ethernet networkyou must configure the Ethernet to PLC-5 driver. Perform thefollowing steps to configure the driver using RSLinx software.1. Start RSLinx.Publication 1771-6.5.132 - June 2000