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Chapter 2
Prepare the Computer and Load Controller Firmware
In this chapter, you install and configure the necessary programming and configuration software on your computer and
load firmware on your controller.
Before You Begin
Before you begin using this chapter, complete these tasks:
• Verify that your computer meets the software’s system requirements for installation and use of the software that is
listed in Table 2 on page 12
.
• The tasks that are described in Chapter 1, Prepare the CompactLogix 5370 L1 Controller Hardware
on page 15,
including the following:
– Install the EtherNet/IP network - Optional task because you can use a USB cable connection.
– Install the controller and the local expansion module.
– Wire power to the controller.
–Make network connections.
What You Need
Tabl e 6 lists the components you use in this chapter.
Table 6 - What You Need to Prepare the Computer
Component Description
Studio 5000 environment Environment that combines engineering and design elements into a common environment.
Logix Designer application Software that is used to create a project the CompactLogix 5370 L3 controller uses in your application.
RSLinx Classic software Communication server that supports multiple software applications simultaneously, establishing communication between
devices on many Rockwell Automation industrial networks.
IP address A number in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where each xxx is a number from 000…254.
The IP address uniquely identifies the computer on the EtherNet/IP network.
Subnet Mask Extension of the IP address that lets a site use one network ID for multiple physical networks.
If you change the subnet mask of an already-configured controller, you must cycle power to the controller for the change to take
effect.
ControlFLASH software Software that is used to upgrade the firmware on certain Allen-Bradley® products in a CompactLogix 5370 L1 controller
application.
Automatically installed with the Studio 5000 environment installation.
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