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Chapter 2 Prepare the Computer and Load Controller Firmware
What You Need
Tab le 5 lists the components you use in this chapter.
Table 5 - 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 Application 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
communicating between devices on many different 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 allows a site to use a single 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 tool Utility used to upgrade the firmware on certain Rockwell Automation products in a
CompactLogix 5370 L3 controller application.
Automatically installed with Studio 5000 environment installation.
RSNetWorx for DeviceNet software Configuration software that creates a scanlist of devices that exchange information with the
controller over a DeviceNet network.
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