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ControlWave Express Instruction Manual (CI-ControlWave Express)
Table 1-2. Process I/O Configurations
Type Discrete
Input /
Output
(DI/DO)
Discrete
Input (DI)
Discrete
Output
(DO)
High Speed
Counter
(HSC)
Analog
Input (AI)
Analog
Output
(AO)
A 2 4 2 2
B 2 4 2 2 3
C 2 4 2 2 3 1
1.6 Software Tools
The ControlWave programming environment consists of a set of
integrated software tools which allow you to create, test, implement,
and download complex control strategies for use with the ControlWave
Express. Figure 1-2 graphically presents the programming environment.
Figure 1-2. ControlWave Programming Environment
The tools which make up the programming environment include:
 ControlWave Designer is your load-building package. It offers
several different methods for you to create control strategy programs
that run in your ControlWave Express. You can use pre-made
function blocks, ladder logic, or structured languages. The resulting
1-6 Introduction Revised Mar-2011