User Manual Manual

Publication 2706-UM017C-EN-P - March 2006
Introduction to InView Connectivity 1-7
Create a New InView
Network Communication
Application
The communication utility allows the InView message display to be
configured to communicate with an Allen-Bradley controller over an
industrial network. The communication utility creates a file of
extension .ivc, which you can save, reuse, or edit. This is separate
from InView message files, which is of extension .ivp.
All communication and tag parameters are configured from a common
dialog. Your configuration is saved to an .ivc file for later use or
editing.
To create a new InView network communication application:
1. Open the InView software.
2. Add a display to the project.
3. Under the display management portion of the interface, right
click the display to add and click Edit Display.
The Edit Display dialog opens.
4. Navigate to the Communications tab.
5. Assure Industrial Network Communications is selected under the
download protocol.