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System Requirements ............................................................................. 9
Package Contents ................................................................................. 10
Setting Jumpers .................................................................................... 11
Install the Module in the Rack ............................................................... 12
Connect your PC to the Processor ........................................................ 13
Download the Sample Program to the Processor.................................. 14
Connect your PC to the Module ............................................................ 17
Installing the MVI71-DNPSNET module requires a reasonable working
knowledge of the Rockwell Automation hardware, the MVI71-DNPSNET Module
and the application in which they will be used.
Caution: It is important that those responsible for implementation can complete the
application without exposing personnel, or equipment, to unsafe or inappropriate working
conditions. Safety, quality and experience are key factors in a successful installation.
1.1

System Requirements

The MVI71-DNPSNET module requires the following minimum hardware and
software components:
Rockwell Automation PLC processor, with compatible power supply and one
free slot in the rack, for the MVI71-DNPSNET module. The module requires
800mA of available power.
The PLC Processor must provide for at least 64 words of BTR/BTW area,
otherwise the module may not function correctly.
Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5 programming software.
Rockwell Automation RSLinx communication software
Pentium® 100 MHz minimum. Pentium III 700 MHz (or better) recommended
Supported operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP
o
Microsoft Windows 2000
o
Microsoft Windows NT v4.0 with Service Pack 3 or greater
o
Microsoft Windows ME
o
Microsoft Windows 98
o
64 Mbytes of RAM minimum, 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 22, 2008
MVI71-DNPSNET ♦ PLC Platform
Distributed Network Protocol Interface Module
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