Communications Setup
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Communications Overview
Overview Before your computer can connect to a controller (or, for some systems, the ga teway
which relays information to and from the controller), ProWORX 32 must be
configured for your communication system.
Opening the
Communications
Setup Dialog
From the Project Navigator panel:
Setting the
Default
Communications
Type
In the Communications Setup dialog:
Editing
Communications
Parameters
In the Communications Setup dialog:
Communicating
Using the Server In the Communications Setup dialog:
Note: To connect with each other, your computer and controller must be
configured for the same communication system with the same parameters.
Step Action
1 Double-click the Communications icon in a project to open the communications
setup dialog.
Step Action
1 Select the tab of the communications you want to use.
2 Select the Set CommunicationsType as default communications check box.
Step Action
1 To edit a communications parameter, double-click the parameter, or, while the
parameter is selected, press Change Setting.
2 Make the desired changes in the Edit dialog and press OK to save changes.
Step Action
1 Ensure that you are logged on to the ProWORX Server.
2 To communicate with PLCs through the server’s communications portal, select
the Use Server to Communicate check box.