Owner's manual

46 Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM536A-EN-P - April 2012
Chapter 4 Configure the Module
Create a New Module
Before configuring a module, make sure you complete these procedures in
RSLogix 5000 software:
• Create a controller project.
• If you plan to add the module to a remote chassis, add ControlNet or
EtherNet/IP communication modules to both the local and remote chassis
in the I/O Configuration tree.
– For more information on ControlLogix ControlNet modules, see
ControlNet Modules in Logix5000 Control Systems, publication
CNET-UM001
.
– For more information on ControlLogix EtherNet/IP modules, see
EtherNet/IP Modules in Logix5000 Control Systems User Manual,
publication ENET-UM001
.
Follow these steps to add the module to a local or remote chassis.
1. To add the module to a local chassis, right-click the backplane and choose
New Module.
or
To add the module to a remote chassis, right-click the remote
communication module, and choose New Module.
2. On the Select Module Type dialog box, select 1756-LSC8XIB8I and click
Create.
IMPORTANT
To configure the module, you must have the following:
• RSLogix 5000 software, version 18.02.00 or later
• The Add-on Profile (AOP) for the module available for download at
http://support.rockwellautomation.com/controlflash/LogixProfiler.asp