Specifications

RSLinx – Training Guide 5
New Features
RSLinx version 2.1 Features
• Network Shortcuts – Provides quick access to specific network hiding routing
complexities from client applications.
• New Driver Configuration
Ø Selectively enable/disable drivers
Ø Have multiple COM port drivers configured but disabled.
Quickly switch between drivers for the same COM port.
Ø Specify driver startup state
(i.e. Automatic, Manual, Disabled, On Demand)
§ The On Demand selection is only available for serial
and Ethernet drivers, and for the PCMK driver only in
the Windows 95/98 environment.
Ø Only applies to specific drivers
(i.e. PCMK on Win 9x, RS-232 serial driver)
§ RS-232 DF1 driver can now use up to 32 COM ports.
• PLC/SLC Data Monitor (read only) – New RSLinx Data Monitor
ActiveX control provides ability to monitor multiple data files for PLC or SLC
devices.
Ø Unlike the Data Monitor found in RSLinx 2.0, they now support the
RSLogix Emulate 5/500 emulator software!
• OPC/DDE for DeviceNet – Read / Write data values to any device on
DeviceNet. Use Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) information to access device
attributes in a user-friendly format while using Copy to Clipboard.
Ø EDS parameters for DeviceNet topics and tags for topics with an
associated tag name file. To use the feature, refer to the Copy a DDE link
help topic. You can also use the OPC browse feature to get EDS
parameters from browse-capable OPC clients.
• Configuration Backup/Restore – Save RSLinx configuration information
including drivers and DDE/OPC Topics. Backup files can be archived on a
network server and retrieved during a restore operation. Included in this
functionality is a command line driven interface for Batch file operations.
• Network Properties - Users can now specify network polling parameter and
address ranges for configured drivers. This is required for offlink network
browsing (e.g. KE-KE bridging).