Device Definition - Overview view parameters
The
Overview
view of the Device Definition
dialog box includes these parameters.Parameter | Description |
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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:
For detailed information on Electronic keying, see Electronic Keying in Logix5000 Control Systems Application Technique, publication LOGIX-AT001. |
Slot | Specify the slot number where the device resides. Only slots between 1 and the maximum number of I/O devices are valid depending on the platform. When the device is created, the slot number defaults to the first available slot position. When the controller is changed to one supporting a smaller maximum I/O count, the current slot value may no longer be valid. |
Connection | Specifies the connection type as one of these values:
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Data format | Specifies the type of data transferred between the device and the parent as one of these values:
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