Rockwell Automation 5730 DriveLogix5730 Controller for PowerFlex 700S Drives with Phase II Control User Manual

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Communicating with Devices on a ControlNet Link

7-5

Accessing Distributed I/O

I/O information is presented as a structure of multiple fields, which 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 through the
programming software. Each tag name follows this format:

Location:SlotNumber:Type.MemberName.SubMemberName.Bit

where:

This address
variable:

Is:

Location

Identifies network location
LOCAL = local DIN rail or chassis
ADAPTER_NAME = identifies remote adapter or bridge

SlotNumber

Slot number of I/O module 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 the 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)

Example

ahw0925.ti

f

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