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Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005
Control I/O 4-13
Table 4.8 Distributed I/O Formats
Access Distributed I/O
I/O information is presented as a structure of multiple fields that depend on
the specific features of the I/O module. The name of the structure is based on
the location of the I/O module in the system. Each I/O tag is automatically
created when you configure the I/O module in RSLogix 5000 software. Each
tag name follows this format:
Location:SlotNumber:Type.MemberName.SubMemberName.Bit
where:
If You Select This Format For The
Remote Adapter
Select This Format For The Distributed
I/O Module
Rack Optimization Rack Optimization
None an appropriate direct-connection format
This Address Variable Is
Location Identifies network location
LOCAL = local DIN rail or chassis
ADAPTER_NAME = identifies remote adapter or bridge that you specify
SlotNumber Slot number of I/O module location in its chassis
Type Type of data
I = input
O = output
C = configuration
S = status
MemberName Specific data from the I/O module; depends on the type of data the module can store. For example,
Data and Fault are possible fields of data for an I/O module. Data is the common name for values that
are sent to or received from I/O points.
SubMemberName Specific data related to a MemberName.
Bit (optional) Specific point on the I/O module; depends on the size of the I/O module (0-31 for a 32-point module)