User Manual

4–6 Planning to Use Your ControlNet Adapter Module
Publication 1771-6.5.124 – August 1997
The following are important factors to consider when planning and
configuring nondiscrete I/O modules:
• You can communicate with nondiscrete I/O modules anywhere in
the rack, including slots that are not mapped into the discrete I/O
image files. Note that nondiscrete I/O modules can be placed so
no I/O image space is used.
For example, in an 8-slot chassis with 1-slot addressing, you can place
discrete modules in the first 4 slots and only map 4 words of I/O image
table. Y ou could then place nondiscrete modules in the last 4 slots
without using more I/O image space.
• Slots in the adapter are physically referenced starting at 0 and
continuing by 1 up to a maximum of 15 (depending on the size of
your chassis) regardless of the addressing mode (2, 1, or 1/2) used
within the chassis.
• The explicit ControlNet I/O transfer instruction (CIO) can also be
included in your ladder logic program to communicate with
nondiscrete I/O modules.
• One or more connections are required per module, depending on
the type of module. A separate connection is used for a read or
write.
• Modules accommodated by the processor’s nondiscrete I/O data
transfer mechanism are typically those that require a one-time
configuration and are continuously read from or written to.
Refer to the ControlNet PLC–5 Programmable Controller (Phase
1.5) User Manual, publication 1784-6.5.22, for more information on
supported nondiscrete I/O modules.
Use the following software packages to configure your ControlNet
system.
Use To
RSNetworx
define network parameters, such as:
• network update time
• media redundancy
• physical media configuration
• maximum scheduled nodes
• maximum unscheduled nodes
RSLogix5 enter channel 2 ControlNet configuration
In this chapter, you learned about adapter operation, discrete I/O data
transfer, configuring discrete I/O data transfer, nondiscrete I/O data
transfer, and configuring nondiscrete I/O data transfer. In addition,
you learned some important factors about nondiscrete I/O data
transfers.
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Configuring Nondiscrete
I/O Data Transfers
Configuring Your
ControlNet System
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