Rockwell Automation 1756-RIO ControlLogix Remote I/O Communication Interface Module User Manual - Manual (Page 72)

72 Publication 1756-UM534B-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 3 Configure Adapter Mode
Configure Block-transfer
Modules All block transfer modules represent some type of analog data. Block transfers
send a block (64 words maximum) of data to or from an I/O module in one
scan.
If a slot is occupied by a discrete I/O module, or is empty, select ‘Discrete’,
which is the default. If a specific block transfer module occupies the slot, select
the part number of that block transfer module.
Not all block transfer modules are supported directly by the 1756-RIO
module. If the module you are using does not appear in the list, set the module
type to BT-MODULE and set the lengths to the appropriate values. In some
cases, there are multiple templates for a given block transfer module to show
that the module can be used in significantly different ways.
See Block Transfer Module Templates on page 153 for additional information
on block transfer templates.
Block transfers can be added to active or monitored racks.
To configure a block transfer module, follow these steps.
1. On the 56RioCfgScan/56RioCfgAdpt dialog box, expand the I/O tree
to choose the location where you want to add the module.
2. On the I/O tree, right-click the location where you want to add the
module and select Module Properties.
The dialog boxes change depending on mode, active or monitored.
TIP
On active racks, the only Module Type is BT-MODULE.