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Chapter 5 Communication Connections
Configure CIP Serial Driver 1. Open your Connected Components Workbench project. On the device
configuration tree, go to the Controller properties. Click Serial Port.
2. Select CIP Serial from the Driver field.
3. Specify a baud rate. Select a communication rate that all devices
in your
sy
stem support. Configure all dev
ices in the system for the same
commu
nication rate. Default baud rate is set @ 38,400 bps.
4. In most cases, parity and station address should be left at defa
ult
settings.
5.
Click Advanced Settings and set Advanced
parameters.
OPC Support Using
FactoryTalk Linx
Support for Open Platform Communications (OPC) using CIP symbolic has
been added from firmware release 7.011 onwards. This can be used in place of
Modbus addressing.
FactoryTalk® Linx software version 5.70 (CPR9 SR7) or later and FactoryTalk®
Linx Gateway software version 3.70 (CPR9 SR7) or later are required.