PointMax I/O in a Logix 5000 Control System

Logix 5000 controllers use PointMax standard and safety I/O modules to control devices in a control system. The controllers access the modules over an EtherNet/IP network. The PointMax I/O modules use mounting bases (MB) and removable terminal blocks (RTB) to connect field-side wiring.

I/O modules use the Producer/Consumer network communication model. This communication is an intelligent data exchange between modules and other system devices in which each module produces data without first being polled.

Use PointMax I/O modules as remote I/O modules that are accessible via an EtherNet/IP network. The modules are installed to the right of a PointMax EtherNet/IP adapter (when mounted in an upright horizontal orientation).

Logix 5000 controllers can exchange the data with the modules over an EtherNet/IP network. The below figure shows a Compact GuardLogix® 5380 safety controller with a PointMax EtherNet/IP adapter, and both standard and safety I/O modules. Safety controllers support both standard and safety PointMax I/O modules.