MVI56E-GSC/GSCXT ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform Start Here
Enhanced Generic ASCII Serial Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 9 of 140
April 24, 2017
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In This Chapter
What's New? ........................................................................................... 9
What's Different? ................................................................................... 10
System Requirements ........................................................................... 11
Deployment Checklist ............................................................................ 12
Package Contents ................................................................................. 13
Setting Jumpers .................................................................................... 13
Installing the Module in the Rack ........................................................... 14
Using ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ....................................... 15
Before You Begin .................................................................................. 34
Creating a New RSLogix 5000 Project .................................................. 35
Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor .............................. 46
Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor ............................. 47
To get the most benefit from this User Manual, you should be familiar with:
Rockwell Automation
®
RSLogix™ software: launch the program, configure
ladder logic, and transfer the ladder logic to the processor
Microsoft Windows
®
: install and launch programs, execute menu
commands, navigate dialog boxes, and enter data
Hardware installation and wiring: install the module, and safely connect
generic ASCII serial and ControlLogix devices to a power source and to the
MVI56E-GSC module’s application port(s)
Important: All references to the module pertain to both the MVI56E-GSC and MVI56E-GSCXT
unless stated otherwise.