7 - manage controller communication, Connection overview, Produce and consume (interlock) data – Rockwell Automation 1756-L6x_L7x ControlLogix System User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM001O-EN-P - October 2014

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Chapter

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Manage Controller Communication

Connection Overview

A Logix5000 system uses a connection to establish a communication link
between two devices. The types of connections include the following:

Controller-to-local I/O modules or local communication modules

Controller-to-remote I/O or remote communication modules

Controller-to-remote I/O (rack-optimized) modules

Produced and consumed tags

Messages

Controller access via the Logix Designer application

Controller access via RSLinx Classic or RSLinx Enterprise applications for
HMI or other applications

Produce and Consume
(Interlock) Data

ControlLogix controllers let you produce (transmit) and consume (receive)
system-shared tags.

Topic

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Connection Overview

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Produce and Consume (Interlock) Data

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Send and Receive Messages

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Calculate Connection Use

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