Device Definition - Connections view parameters

Th
Connection
 view of the
Device Definition
 dialog box includes these parameters.
TIP: The available parameters and default values depend on the definition of the device.
Parameter
Description
Connection
Indicates the connection type as
Standard
 or
Status
.
Tip: The
Status
 row is available only when
Connection
 in the
Device Definition
 dialog box is set to
Input Data with Status
 or
Data with Status
.
Input Assemble Instance
Specifies the input connection point for the standard input connection.
Input Size
Specifies the size of the input assembly.
Input Size Unit
Indicates the unit of the
Input Size
 value. Possible values include:
  • 16-Bit
  • 8-Bit
  • 32-Bit
Output Assemble Instance
Specifies the output connection point for the output connection.
Output Size
Specifies the size of the output assembly.
Output Size
 appears shaded and blank when
Connection
 in the
Device Definition
 dialog box is set to
Input Data
 or
Input Data with Status
.
Output Size Unit
Indicates the unit of the
Output Size
 value. The value varies depending on the configuration of the
Connection
 and
Data Format
 parameters in the
Device Definition
 dialog box:
  • When
    Connection
     is set to
    Input Data
     or
    Input Data with Status
    ,
    Output Size Unit
     appears shaded and blank.
  • When
    Connection
     is set to
    Data
     or
    Data with Status
    , the value is
    16-Bit
    ,
    8-Bit
    , or
    32-Bit
    .
Configuration Assemble Instance
Specifies the configuration assembly instance for the Standard or Status connections.
Configuration Assemble Instance
 for the Status connection appears shaded and blank.
Configuration Size
Specifies the size of the configuration assembly.
Configuration Size
 for the Status connection appears shaded and blank.
Configuration Size Unit
Indicates the unit of the
Configuration Size
 value.
Configuration Size Unit
 for the Status connection appears shaded and blank.
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