Instruction Manual

132 Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM514C-EN-P - June 2014

Chapter 10 Using the Studio 5000 Environment in Remote I /O and Block Transfer Applications

To c r e a t e Block Transfer Read messages, see step 6. To create Block Transfer

Wr i t e messages, see step 8

6. Change the message configuration. In this step, we create a Block Transfer

Read (that is the controller uses the message instruction to read data from

remote module inputs) message. For an example of creating a Block

Transfer Write message, see step 8

7. Set the communication path for the message instruction.

1. Choose the Message Type from the

pull-down list.

2. Type the Number of Elements being

written.

3. Specify the Destination Element. You

can:

• Choose an element from the pull-

down (that is browse to the tag)

• Use the New Tag button to create

the tag where data is read from on

the remote module.

If you create a Tag, you must:

1. Name the tag.

2. Make sure the Data Type is Integer

(INT).

1. Use the Browse button to select the

path.

2. Select the destination module for the

message instruction.

3. Click OK.