Share the FactoryTalk Linx virtual backplane with RSLinx Classic

The virtual backplane is a sharable component between RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx. To share the FactoryTalk Linx virtual backplane with RSLinx Classic, use the following procedure:
  1. Start either FactoryTalk View Studio or FactoryTalk Administration Console, and click
    the Communications
    tab.
  2. On the communications tree, right-click the virtual backplane (
    1789-A17, Backplane
    ), and then click
    Properties
    .
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    The
    Virtual Backplane Properties
     dialog box displays.
  3. Select
    Auto Configure
     and then click
    OK
    .
  4. Right-click
    FactoryTalk Linx
     and click
    Add Driver
    , and select the ControlNet driver (1784-PCIC(S)) from the list.
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    The
    ControlNet Properties
     dialog box displays.
  5. On the
    General
    tab, verify the information in the dialog box fields is correct, and click
    OK
    .
  6. Start RSLinx Classic, and click
    Communications > Configure Drivers
    . The
    Configure Drivers
     dialog box displays.
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  7. From the
    Available Driver Types
    , click
    Virtual Backplane (SoftLogix58xx),
     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
    .
  9. Click
    Close
     to close the
    Configure Drivers
    dialog box.
You now have connectivity for both FactoryTalk Linx and RSLinx Classic clients; the FactoryTalk Linx virtual backplane (1789-A17, Backplane) appears in RSLinx Classic.
If, after completing this procedure, your local workstation is not displayed, restart the host computer.
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