ProSoft Technology MVI56E-GSC - Table of Contents

MVI56E-GSC/GSCXT ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform Contents
Enhanced Generic ASCII Serial Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 5 of 140
April 24, 2017
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
Important Safety Information ............................................................................................................... 2
1 Start Here 9
1.1 What's New? ........................................................................................................... 10
1.2 What's Different? ..................................................................................................... 10
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................................................. 11
1.4 Deployment Checklist .............................................................................................. 12
1.5 Package Contents ................................................................................................... 13
1.6 Setting Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 13
1.7 Installing the Module in the Rack ............................................................................ 14
1.8 Using ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ........................................................ 15
1.8.1 Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 16
1.8.2 Connecting Your PC to the Module's Ethernet Port ................................................ 18
1.8.3 Setting Up a Permanent IP Address ....................................................................... 22
1.9 Before You Begin .................................................................................................... 34
1.9.1 About the Optional Add-On Instruction ................................................................... 34
1.10 Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................................... 35
1.10.1 Creating the Module ................................................................................................ 36
1.10.2 Importing the Ladder Rung...................................................................................... 38
1.11 Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor ............................................... 46
1.12 Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor .............................................. 47
2 MVI56E-GSC Configuration 49
2.1 GSC.UTIL.BackplaneFail ........................................................................................ 50
2.2 GSC.CONFIG.PortX ................................................................................................ 51
2.2.1 Port[x].Enabled ........................................................................................................ 51
2.2.2 Port[x].Type ............................................................................................................. 52
2.2.3 Port[x].Baudrate ...................................................................................................... 53
2.2.4 Port[x].Parity ............................................................................................................ 53
2.2.5 Port[x].DataBits ....................................................................................................... 54
2.2.6 Port[x].StopBits ........................................................................................................ 54
2.2.7 Port[x].RTSOn ......................................................................................................... 54
2.2.8 Port[x].RTSOff ......................................................................................................... 54
2.2.9 Port[x].Handshaking ................................................................................................ 54
2.2.10 Port[x].RTermCnt .................................................................................................... 54
2.2.11 Port[x].RTermChar .................................................................................................. 55
2.2.12 Port[x].RPacketLen ................................................................................................. 55
2.2.13 Port[x].RTimeout ..................................................................................................... 55
2.2.14 Port[x].RDelay ......................................................................................................... 55
2.2.15 Port[x].WTermCnt .................................................................................................... 55
2.2.16 Port[x].WTermChar ................................................................................................. 55
2.2.17 Port[x].WPacketLen ................................................................................................. 55
2.2.18 Port[x].WTimeout ..................................................................................................... 56
2.2.19 Port[x].Spare ........................................................................................................... 56
2.2.20 Port[x].WMinDelay ................................................................................................... 56
2.3 Changing parameters during operation ................................................................... 56