Available drivers

The following is a list of drivers available with this version of
FactoryTalk Linx
:
  • Ethernet
  • Serial-DF1
  • DH+ (1784-PKTX, 2711P-RN6, 2711P-RN8)
  • DH485 (1784-PKTX, 2711P-RN6)
  • Serial-DH485 (including 2711P-RN3, 2711-RN22C)
  • Virtual Backplane
  • Remote I/O (1784-PKTX, 2711P-RN6)
  • Remote I/O (2711P-RN1 - PVPlus 400/600)
  • ControlNet (1784-PCIC(S), 2711P-RN15S)
  • ControlNet (1784-PKTCS, 2711P-RN15S. 2711P-RN15C)
  • DeviceNet (1784-PCIDS, 2711P-RN10H, 2711P-RN10C)
The following table lists the available drivers and when they should be added.
Use this driver
When you are running on this network
And pointing to this target device
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet IP devices
Ethernet
PLC-5
 devices*
Ethernet
SLC
 devices
Micro820 and Micro850 controllers
Serial-DF1
DF1 point-to-point
Logix controllers
PLC-5
 serial devices
SLC
DH+
 serial devices
SLC
 DH485 devices
Micro820, Micro830, and Micro850 controllers
DH+
DH+
PLC-5
 controllers*
SLC
DH+
 devices
DH485 or Serial DH485Serial-DH485
DH-485
SLC
 DH485 devices
MicroLogix
Logix controllers (via the DHRIO module)
DH485
DH-485
Logix controllers
SLC
 DH485 devices
MicroLogix
Virtual Backplane or ControlNet
ControlNet
SoftLogix
1784-PCIC(S)
Remote I/O
Remote I/O
1771-RIO devices
ControlNet I/O
ControlNet I/O
The local ControlNet card itself
DeviceNet I/O
DeviceNet I/O
The local DeviceNet card itself
*
FactoryTalk Linx
 does not support PLC-5/250,
PLC-2
, or
PLC-3
 controllers.
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