Rockwell Automation 1789-L10_L30_L60 SoftLogix 5800 System User Manual - Manual (Page 200)

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Appendix B Communicate with Devices on a ControlNet Network
The Module Properties dialog box appears.
7. In the Module Properties dialog box, click each tab and choose the settings
for the module.
8. Click OK.
Tab Definition
General On this tab, you can view the following information:
• Type and description of the module being created.
• Vendor of the module being created.
• Status the controller has about the module (only while online).
The tab also lets you enter the following information:
• Name of the module.
• Description for the module.
• Slot number where the module resides.
• Minor revision information for the module.
• An electronic keying option (not used for SoftLogix).
Connection Use this tab to define controller-to-module behavior. On this tab, you can perform the following actions:
• Choose a requested packet interval.
• Choose to inhibit the module.
• Configure the controller so that a loss of connection to this module causes a major fault.
• View module faults.
The data on this tab comes directly from the controller. This tab displays information about the condition of the connection between the
module and the controller.
Use this tab to do the following:
• Launch RSNetWorx for ControlNet software to view and edit the respective network.
• Associate a ControlNet project file with the respective module.
• Schedule a ControlNet network.
RSNetWorx Use this tab to do the following:
• Launch RSNetWorx for ControlNet software to view and edit the respective network.
• Associate a ControlNet project file with the respective module.
• Schedule a ControlNet network.
Module Info The Module Info tab of the Module Properties dialog box displays read-only information about the selected module.
IMPORTANT The virtual backplane driver must be installed via RSLinx software
before you can download a project to the SoftLogix controller. Even if
you plan to remotely program the controller over a ControlNet or
Ethernet network, you must add the virtual backplane driver via
RSLinx software. If you do not, persistent storage will not function and
when you restart the computer, the controller will come up with
cleared memory (the program will not get reloaded).