Deactivate an active vdc slot – Aviom 6416dio User Manual

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To output VDC data from the network to a rear‑panel VDC port, choose a

VDC Slot with an In Use LED on with the appropriate data type (for example,

GPIO) for the application.

Once selected and configured, the rear‑panel I/O connection for the selected

VDC can be used to transfer control signals.

Deactivate an Active VDC Slot

To release an active input assigned to a VDC Slot, use the inc/dec button

to scroll to the active VDC Slot. (Its In Use LED should be on.) Press the

selector button below the Assign Port LEDs until no VDC data type LED is

lit. The Enter/Cancel LED will be flashing. Press

E

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to deactivate the VDC

Slot assignment and make that VDC Slot available to other modules in the

network.

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: Only VDC inputs need to be deactivated to free Virtual Data Cable

resources. VDC outputs do not reserve any of the fourteen Virtual

Data Cable resources.

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