Add a serial-DF1 driver

Configure a serial-DF1 driver to establish RS-232 communication with
Micro800
 controllers. Each project supports one serial-DF1 driver.
IMPORTANT:
Unlike
Connected Components Workbench
, which automatically adds a DF1 driver after you plug in the DF1 device,
FactoryTalk Design Workbench
 requires you to manually add and configure a DF1 driver before:
  • Connecting to a
    Micro810
     controller.
  • Connecting to an L20E, L50E, or L70E controller via a USB device on a remote LCD module.
Prerequisites
  • A controller is added to your project.
  • CIP serial is set as the driver for the serial port settings.
To add a DF1 driver
  1. Select Online center icon to  open
    Online center
    .
  2. In
    Online center
    , select .
  3. In
    Select device
    , select Add driver button.
  4. In
    Configure Drives
    , from the
    Available Driver Types
     list, select
    RS-232 DF1
    , and then select
    Add New
    .
  5. In
    Configure RS-232 DF1
     driver, enter the settings.
    • To connect to an L20E, L50E, or L70E controller, the following settings must be correctly configured:
      L20E, L50E, and L70E controller DF1 driver configuration
      Via a DF1 device
      Via a USB device on a remote LCD module
      COM Port
      COM Port
      Baud rate
      : must be the same as that on the
      Serial Port
       configuration page
      Error check
      : CRC
      Error check
      :must be the same as that on the
      Serial Port
      configuration page
      Baud rate
      : 38400
      Protocol
      : must be the same as that on the
      Serial Port
       configuration page
      Parity
      : None
      Station number
      : must be the same as the
      Station address
       on the
      Serial Port
       configuration page
      Station address
      : 1
      Parity
      : must be the same as that on the
      Serial Port
       configuration page
    • To connect to a
      Micro810
       device, the following settings must be correctly configured:
      Micro810 DF1 driver configuration
      Setting
      Value
      COM Port
      Specify the port number.
      Baud rate
      57600
      Error check
      CRC
      Protocol
      Full Duplex
      Station number
      1
  6. Select
    Test configuration
     to test the settings. Before testing, ensure that your DF1 device is connected.
    If the test fails, possible reasons include:
    • The COM port is used by
      RSLinx® Classic
       or
      FactoryTalk® Linx
      .
    • CIP serial is not set as the driver.
    • The driver configuration does not match the connected driver.
    Adjust the settings to resolve the configuration issues.
  7. Select
    OK
    .
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