How to Create the communications driver in RSLinx Classic

Before you can communicate with the emulator using RSLogix 5000, you must create a communication driver for the emulator using RSLinx Classic.

To create the communication driver:

1.      In RSLinx Classic, click Communications > Configure Drivers. The Configure Drivers window appears.

2.      Select the Virtual Backplane (SoftLogix 58xx, USB) driver from the Available Driver Types list.

3.      Click Add New. The Add New RSLinx Driver window appears. This window allows you to name the driver. You can keep the default name, or type a name of up to 15 characters. Click OK. The Configure Virtual Backplane window appears.

4.      In the Slot number field, specify the slot number where you want the emulator to reside. The default is slot 0. When complete, click OK.

5.      The new driver appears in the Configured Drivers list. Click Close.

Connecting the emulator to remote computers

You can connect remote computers to a computer running RSLogix Emulate 5000. This allows you to use programs such as RSLogix 5000, RSTestStand, and FactoryTalk Batch from a computer other than the one running the emulator. For example, if you connect a remote computer running RSLogix 5000 to the computer running the emulator, you can upload, download, and edit online just as if you were running RSLogix 5000 locally.

To make this type of connection, you need to have RSLinx Classic Gateway software installed on the computer running the emulator. You can then use RSLinx Classic on the remote computers to connect to the computer running the emulator.

You will need to configure the RSLinx Classic software on the remote computer to use the Remote Devices via Linx Gateway driver.

For more information about using RSLinx Classic Gateway and RSLinx Classic, see the documentation for those products.

Note: Connections to RSView 32, FactoryTalk View ME, and FactoryTalk View SE are configured differently. For information about connecting the emulator to these products, see About connecting the emulator to RSView 32 or About connecting the emulator to FactoryTalk View ME or FactoryTalk View SE.