Rockwell Automation 1757-ABRIO Process Remote I/O (RIO) Communication Interface Module - Manual (Page 12)

10 Publication 1757-UM007D-EN-P - December 2008
Chapter 1 Introduction
As an RIO network scanner, the module:
scans 1771 racks with rack numbers from 1 to 37 octal.
supports baud rates of 57.6, 115.2 and 230.4 kilobaud.
supports up to 32 adapters with any mix of full/partial racks.
automatically manages and performs block transfers, update
time can be defined for each block transfer.
provides full diagnostic counters for alarms and maintenance.
automatically performs scaling of raw analog data.
supports scheduled connections to update digital data with a
ControlLogix controller.
implements a watchdog timer in the module’s hardware.
If the firmware does not kick the watchdog within the time-out
period the watchdog times out and places the module into the
configured safe failure state.
automatically provides fault/fail safe commands to I/O modules
and controllers.
implements a jabber inhibit timer.
If the network transmitter is on longer than 150% of the longest
network frame time, the 1757-ABRIO module turns the
transmitter off and places the module into the configured safe
failure state.
supports firmware updates using NTools or ControlFlash
software.
supports direct DDE/OPC data access.
provides support for Rockwell Automation’s 1770-HT1,
1770-HT8, and 1770-HT16 HART interface products.
provides HART command set for calibration and diagnostics.
RSLinx Software
Requirements The AbRioCfg software requires RSLinx OEM software or above. You
cannot use RSLinx Lite software. To access the module using OPC or
DDE, you must have RSLinx 2.31 software or above.
If you are using ProcessLogix software, refer to the corresponding
ProcessLogix Installation and Upgrade Guide to determine the
appropriate RSLinx software version for your release.