User Manual Owner's manual

Publication 1797-6.5.2 - February 2001

Chapter

Input, Status, Output and Configuration Files

for the Thermocouple/RTD/mV Module on

the ControlNet Network

What this Chapter Contains

Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with input, output and

configuration files for the thermocouple/RTD/mV module on

ControlNet.

In this chapter, you will learn about:

•

using software to configure the FLEX Ex I/O modules

•

ControlNet Ex Adapter

•

I/O structure

• fault state data

• communication fault data

• idle state behavior

• input data behavior upon module removal

This chapter provides a brief description of the steps you must

take in your programming software to configure FLEX Ex I/O

modules and an overview of what occurs during configuration.

For a full explanation of how to use your programming

software to perform module configuration, use the

software online help.

For information on: See page:

Using Programming Software in Your

FLEX Ex Application

4-2

Using Programming Software in Your

FLEX Ex Application

4-2

Communication Over the FLEX Ex

Backplane

4-2

I/O Structure 4-4

Fault State Data 4-6

Device Actions 4-6

Chapter Summary 4-14