Share a FactoryTalk Linx driver with RSLinx Classic

The Serial-DF1 (RS232 DF1 devices) and 1784-PKTX drivers are configured in FactoryTalk Linx. Therefore, if you already have one of these drivers configured in RSLinx Classic, you must delete it from RSLinx Classic before performing the procedure below. For more details, see
Delete a driver
in RSLinx Classic Online Help.
This procedure describes the steps used to share a Serial-DF1 driver, while it is also valid for sharing a 1784-PKTX driver.
To share one of these FactoryTalk Linx drivers with RSLinx Classic:
  1. Start either FactoryTalk View Studio or the FactoryTalk Administration Console and click the
    Communications
    tab.
  2. On the communications tree, right-click the Ethernet driver (
    EtherNet, EtherNet
    ), and then click
    Properties
    .
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    The
    Ethernet Properties
     dialog box shows.
  3. Click the
    Advanced
     tab, and then select
    Listen on Ethernet/IP Encapsulation Port
     using the check box. Click
    OK
    .
  4. If you do not already have a Serial-DF1 driver in FactoryTalk Linx, then right-click FactoryTalk Linx and click
    Add Driver
    , and select the Serial DF1 driver from the list.
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    The
    Serial-DF1 Driver Properties
     dialog box displays.
  5. On the
    General
     tab, select
    Use Auto-configuration
    . Click
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    When you add a 1784-PKTX driver, the
    DH+ Driver Properties
    or
    DH485 Driver Properties
    dialog box shows. Verify the information in the dialog box is correct, and click
    OK
    .
  6. Start RSLinx Classic, and click
    Communications > Configure Drivers
    .
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    The
    Configure Drivers
     dialog box shows.
  7. From the
    Available Driver Types
     list, click
    Remote Devices via RSLinx Gateway
    , and then click
    Add New
    .
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  8. In the
    Add New RSLinx Classic Driver
    dialog box, enter a driver name or use the default name. Click
    OK
    . The Configure Remote Devices via
    RSLinx Gateway
     dialog displays.
  9. Click
    Browse
     to refresh the list of drivers. From the Server Name list, select your computer name to display a list of drivers to which you can connect.
  10. From the Remote driver name list, click the
    Serial DF1 driver
    , and click
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    When using RSLogix, select the remote driver (e.g., TCP-1) instead of the direct serial DF1 (e.g., AB_DF1-1).
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  11. Click
    Close
     to close the
    Add New RSLinx Classic Driver
    dialog box.
You now have connectivity for both FactoryTalk Linx and RSLinx Classic clients; the FactoryTalk Linx driver appears in RSLinx Classic.
If, after completing this procedure, your local workstation is not displayed, restart the host computer.
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