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Manual Objectives
Who Should Use This Manual
Vocabulary
Firmware Support
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the necessary
information to apply the Serial Communications Module which is available
for products that include the SCANportt communications port. Described
in this manual are methods for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting
the Serial Communications Module.
For information on specific features of Allen-Bradley products mentioned
herein, refer to the product user manual.
IMPORTANT: This manual should be read in its entirety before installing,
operating, servicing, or initializing the Serial Communications Module.
This manual is intended for qualified service personnel responsible for
setting up and servicing of these devices. You must have previous
experience with and a basic understanding of communications terminology,
configuration procedures, required equipment, and safety precautions.
To make efficient use of this Communications Module, you must be able to
program and operate serial communications devices, as well as have a
basic understanding of the parameter settings and functions of the device to
which you are communicating.
In this manual we refer to the:
S Serial Communications Module as "Communications Module."
S Variable Frequency AC Drive (Bulletin 1305, 1336 FORCE , or
1336 PLUS ) as the "Drive" or "SCANport device".
S Programmable Logic Controller as the "Programmable Controller" or
"PLC".
S Earth Ground as "GND".
This manual supports communications module firmware versions 1.xx (the
"xx" designator may vary). Features that work with specific firmware
versions will be denoted as such.
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