User Manual
16 ControlLogix Remote I/O (RIO) Module
Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-IN610B-EN-P - November 2010
Wire the Connector for the Remote I/O Network
To wire the connector for the remote I/O network, refer to the Cabling and
Termination table and follow these steps.
1. Connect Line 1 (blue) of the remote I/O cable to the lower pin on the
1756-RIO module.
2. Connect the shield to the middle pin.
3. Connect Line 2 (clear) of the remote I/O cable to the upper pin on the
1756-RIO module.
4. Terminate both ends of a remote I/O network by using external resistors
attached to the physical ends of the network.
There should be two terminators at the ends network. The terminator is
connected between Line 1 (blue) and line 2 (clear).
Cabling and Termination
Connector Pin Description
1 (bottom) Line 1 (blue)
N/A Shield
2 Line 2 (clear)