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RSLINX OVERVIEW
RSLinx is a Windows NT and 95 based communications
package that enables data exchange between Allen-Badle!
"L#$s and a %aiet! o& Windows applications'
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RSLinx Supported
Communications Formats
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technologies
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"o%ides an indust! standad method &o
data exchange
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RESULT: Maximizes interoperability between
clients and servers
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A%ailable with RSLinx 3'4
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Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
NT 3.51/WIN 95 NT 3.51/WIN 95
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2 (ata shaing with othe computes %ia Netwok (()
2 .ntuiti%e s!stem in%estigation suppoted b! gaphical
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RSLinx 2#$ Features
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+odem diale suppot &o (*: seial di%es
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New communications di%es
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Seectin6 RSLinx 'roducts
RSI client applications
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RSI's client applications
Microsoft applications
RSIs client apps (pending)
OPC client application



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RSLinx Speci+ications
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RSLinx 'roduct Line 'ricin6
RSLinx "oductsC
9755-WAB RSLinx &o Allen-Badle! "ogammable #ontolles E :=54
9755-WAB1)+ RSLinx 1)+ &o Allen-Badle! "ogammable #ontolles E ;54
9755-WAB# RSLinx # S(> &o Allen-Badle! "ogammable #ontolles E 3=54
9755-WAB0W RSLinx 0atewa! &o Allen-Badle! "ogammable #ontolles E:954
Fpgade Within RSLinx "oduct *amil!C
9755-WABF: RSLinx 1)+ to RSLinx Fpgade E ;54
Fpgade to RSLinxC
9755-WABF3 W.Ntelligent L.N, to RSLinx +igation E-@54
9755-WABF: RSLinx 1)+ to RSLinx +igation E-;54
9755-WAB#F: .NT)R#/AN0) &o Windows 5)th6 to RSLinx # S(> +igation E :@44
9755-WAB#F3 .NT)R#/AN0) &o Windows 5>T6 to RSLinx # S(> +igation E 3:44
9755-WAB1F: .NT)R#/AN0) &o Windows 5)th6 to RSLinx 1)+ +igation E 744
9755-WAB1F3 .NT)R#/AN0) &o Windows 5>T6 to RSLinx 1)+ +igation 7 ($$