Rockwell Automation 5720 DriveLogix System - Manual (Page 88)

Publication 20D-UM002C-EN-P - November 2003
4-4 Placing and Configuring Local I/O
Use the following flowchart to determine when a producer (controller, input
module, or ControlNet bridge module) will send data.
input or output data?
input
output
Data is sent to the
backplane at the RPI
remote or local?
analog
Data is sent to the
backplane at the RPI and at
the end of every program
scan.
Data is sent to the
backplane at the
RTS and RPI.
Data is sent to the
backplane at the
RTS.
analog or digital?
analog
digital
local
remote
digital
Remote data is sent:
• over the ControlNet
network at the actual
packet interval.
• over the EtherNet/IP
network at the requested
packet interval.
Yes
No
RTS ≤ RPI?
analog or digital?