Specifications

RSLinx – Training Guide i
Table Of Contents
Goals of this manual........................................................................1
Training Section 1: Introduction.......................................................3
New Features.........................................................................5
Training Section 2: Installing RSLinx .............................................25
Training Section 3: Configuration of Communication Hardware,
RSWho and Diagnostics .....................................................27
Training Section 4: Using the Data Table Monitor .........................37
Training Section 5: DDE and How It Works .................................41
Training Section 6: Project, Topic and Alias Configuration...........47
Training Section 7: Establishing a DDE Link to Microsoft Excel ...57
Training Section 8: Writing a simple Microsoft Excel Macro .........63
Training Section 9: Local and Remote OPC.................................69
Training Section 10: Basics of Reading Data using OPC .............77
Training Section 11: Basics of Writing Data using OPC ...............83
Training Section 12: Diagnostics, Troubleshooting and Options ..89
Appendix A: Support Library Technotes…………. ...................... A-1
Appendix B: OPC Specification Overview .................................. B-1
Appendix C: RSEmulate 5 & 500................................................ C-1
Appendix D: Using Network DDE…………. ................................ D-1