Device Definition - Overview view parameters

The
Overview
 view of the
Device Definition
 dialog box includes these parameters.
Parameter
Description
Device type
Displays the catalog number of the device being configured.
Name
Specifies the device name.
The name must be IEC 61131 compliant. If an invalid character is entered in this field, or if the name exceeds 40 characters, the software ignores the character.
Description
Specifies the description of the device.
The description must be within 512 characters. If the description exceeds the maximum length, the software ignores any extra characters.
Vendor
Specifies the device manufacturer information.
Product type
Specifies the product type of the device.
Product code
Specifies the product code of the device.
Major revision
Specifies the major revision of the device. The valid range for major revision is from 1 through 255.
Minor revision
Specifies the minor revision of the device. The valid range for minor revision is from 1 through 255.
Electronic keying
Defines the electronic keying used for the device. Electronic keying compares the device defined in the project to the installed device. If keying fails, a fault occurs.
Valid values include:
  • Exact Match
  • Compatible Module
  • Disable Keying
For detailed information on Electronic keying, see Electronic Keying in Logix5000 Control Systems Application Technique, publication LOGIX-AT001.
Connection
Specifies the connection type as
Data
 or
Input Data
.
Data Format
Specifies the type of data transferred between the device and the parent as
INT (16-Bit)
 or
SINT (8-Bit)
.
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