Exam 21: Configuring an Rslinx Serial Driver Using a Rockwell Automation 9300-Usbs Usb to Serial Adapter

A Rockwell Automation 9300-USBS USB to serial adapter is used to communicate between a personal computer with a standard 9-pin D-shell serial port and a PAC with a standard ____________________ port.

After the first USB driver for the 9300-USBS has been installed, the 9300-USBS kit CD must be ejected and reinserted to continue installing all the necessary drivers.

After the USB drivers for the 9300-USBS have been installed on the personal computer, a routine schedule should be established for reinstalling the drivers on a regular basis.

When setting up a Rockwell Automation 9300-USBS USB to serial adapter, the driver must first be configured using RSLinx before installing the driver on the personal computer.

When configuring the 9300 USBS driver, the only entry that should be changed in the Configure RS-232 DF1 Devices window is the ____________________ entry.

The communications port assigned to the serial to USB converter is nearly always COM5.

If auto configuration fails to find the controller, what are three checks that can be performed?

What is the most common problem encountered when configuring the 9300-USBS driver?

If communications were established with the controller at one point but have currently been lost, what are three checks that could be performed?

After successfully configuring the serial adapter, the Configure Drivers window will show the driver as ____________________.

What screen is opened to verify communication has been established with the PAC?

The 9300-USBS kit comes with a standard USB A/B cable, the USB serial adapter, and a CD containing the USB drivers for the personal computer and a quick start card.

In addition to the 9300-USBS adapter, what cable is necessary to connect between the 9300-USBS adapter and the 9-pin D-shell connector on the controller?

With a direct, or point-to-point, connection, there are no nodes as this is not a network connection. Controllers using ____________________ communications typically default to node 01.

The 9300-USBS adapter requires ____________________ USB driver(s) to be installed on the personal computer.