Module Properties - General for Remote I/O Rack
Use this tab to create/view module properties for a rack under a 1756-DHRIO module that has at least one channel configured for a Remote I/O network. This tab applies to the 1771-ASB, 1747-ASB, and 1794 ASB modules and the RIO-ADAPTER (Generic Remote I/O Adapter).
On this tab, you can:
- select the type of the module being created
- view the vendor of the module being created
- enter the name of the module
- enter a description for the module
- view the name of the 1756-DHRIO module that is the parent of this module
- select the 1756-DHRIO channel through which the rack is accessed
- select the starting group of this rack
- select the rack size
- view the status the controller has about the module (you can only view the status while online)
Parameters
Type
Displays the type of the module being created. Choices include:
- RIO-ADAPTER
- 1747-ASB
- 1771-ASB
- 1794-ASB
Vendor
Displays the vendor of the module being created (read only).
Name
Enter the name of the module. The name must be IEC 1131-3 compliant. This is a required field and must be completed; otherwise you receive an error message when you exit this tab. An error message also appears if a duplicate name is detected, or you enter an invalid character. If you exceed the maximum name length allowed by the software, the extra character(s) are ignored.
IEC-61131 Name Standard
(The names are composed per IEC-61131, section 2.1.2.)
An identifier is a string of letters, digits, and underline characters that begin with a letter or underline character. Underlines are significant in identifiers (for example, A_BCD is interpreted differently than AB_CD). Multiple leading or multiple (consecutive) embedded underlines are not allowed, trailing underlines are not allowed, and letter case is not considered significant.
TIP:
In Logix Designer, most component names are limited in length to 40
characters or less.
Description
Enter a description for the module here, up to 128 characters. You can use any printable character in this field. If you exceed the maximum length, the software ignores any extra character(s).
Parent
Displays the name of the 1756-DHRIO module that is the parent of this module.
Parent Port
Select the 1756-DHRIO channel through which the rack is accessed. Choose from:
- Channel A
- Channel B
Rack #
Select the Remote I/O network rack ID for this rack (values in octal: 0 to 76).
Starting Group
Select the starting group of this rack (values: 0, 2, 4, 6; limited by rack size).
Size
Select the rack size. Choose from:
- ¼-rack (2 I/O groups; 4 modules)
- ½-rack (4 I/O groups; 8 modules)
- ¾-rack (6 I/O groups; 12 modules)
- full rack (8 I/O groups; 16 modules)
(Rack size value limited by starting group.)
Status
Displays the status the controller has about the module:
This status: | Indicates: |
Standby | a transient state that occurs when shutting down |
Faulted | the controller is unable to communicate with the module When the status is Faulted, the Connection tab displays the fault. |
Validating | a transient state that occurs before connecting to the module |
Connecting | a state that occurs while the connection(s) are being established to the module |
Running | the module is communicating and everything is working as expected |
Shutting Down | the connections are closing |
Inhibited | the connection to the module is inhibited |
Waiting | a connection to this module has not yet been made due to one of the following:
|
Offline | you are not online |
OK
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