User Manual User guide

98 Publication 1756-UM534B-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 5 Monitor Remote I/O
Commission Summary
The following list summarizes 1756-RIO scanning and monitoring functions
on a Remote I/O network:
Monitor discrete inputs and outputs in scanner mode from the Monitor
menu.
Monitor discrete inputs and active inputs in adapter mode from the
Monitor menu.
Monitor remote I/O in Monitor mode to ‘listen’ to, and then upgrade,
an existing older system to a ControlLogix system.
Monitor block transfer reads and writes in scanner mode by right-
clicking on the module in the I/O tree and selecting Monitor BT
Module from the pull-down menu.
Export scanner configuration files in adapter mode using the Tools
menu and clicking Export Scanner Configuration file File from the pull-
down menu.
Monitor an existing system by putting the module in scanner mode and
loading an exported configuration file to scan the remote network.
Use the Monitor menu to monitor diagnostics in scanner and adapter
modes.
Monitor normal operation and error messages on the network by using
the Monitor menu’s Debug Log.
Diagnose and correct fatal errors by selecting 1756-RIO Fatal Error
from the Tools menu. Capture fatal errors and save them in an error log
for use by Technical Support.