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Module Terminal Information table (ends with _Data)
Example: "allen-bradley_1746_analog_input_Data"
This file contains terminal information for the module type.
Module's catalog numberCODE
Terminal sequence numberSEQUENCE
Block name used for insertion. The "?" gets filled in during inser-
tion and the block name uses either a "H" or "V" depending on
the selected orientation.
BLOCK
Optional attributes for the terminal. These include user attributes,
%%x prompt values, address prefix or suffix, non-sequential ad-
ATTRIBUTES
dresses, breaks, re-prompt of I/O address, including unused ter-
minals and special spacing.
The following are optional parameters for parametric build symbol placement:
Use of %%x prompt values
After you're prompted to enter values such as rack, group or slot, the values
are available for use on any subsequent I/O point of the module. If you want
to use each I/O point's TERMDESC_ attribute to carry the I/O address in
Rack/Group, bit number format, do the following:
1 Prompt for Rack and Group values in the module's first entry.
%%1PROMPT=Rack number;%%2PROMPT=Group number.
2 Encode the TERMDESC_ value using %%1, %%2, and a bit number suffix.
TERMDESC_=1:%%1%%2/00 for the first I/O point
TERMDESC_=1:%%1%%2/01 for the 2nd I/O point
User Attributes
You can add and annotate your own attributes to the parametric symbols if
they are referenced in the Module Terminal Information table.
Address prefix or suffix
You can include a prefix or suffix to each address value that's inserted. For
example, if you want "IN-" to come in a as a prefix for inputs on a given module
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