Rockwell Automation 1797-OE8 FLEX Ex Analog Modules User Manual - Manual (Page 50)

Publication 1797-6.5.1 - May 2005
4-2 Input, Output, and Configuration Files for the Analog I/O Modules on the ControlNet Network
Using Programming
Software in Your FLEX Ex
Application When using FLEX Ex I/O analog modules, you must perform I/O mapping
and configure the ControlNet network before generating configuration data
for your I/O modules.
For example, you may use RSNetWorx™ to connect FLEX Ex I/O modules
to a ControlNet processor or scanner through a FLEX Ex ControlNet Ex
adapter (cat. no. 1797-ACNR15). The I/O configuration portion of another
programming software, for example RSLogix5™ could be used to generate
the configuration data for each I/O module in the control system.
Configuration data is transferred from the controller to the I/O modules
when communication to the modules is first established.
Follow these general guidelines when configuring I/O modules:
1. Perform I/O mapping.
2. Configure all I/O modules.
3. Change to Run mode to initiate communication and download
4. module configuration.
About the ControlNet Ex
Adapter The FLEX Ex ControlNet Ex adapter interfaces up to 8 FLEX Ex modules to
a ControlNet processor or scanner. The adapter can support ControlNet
real-time data connections to individual modules or module groups. Each
connection is independent of the others and can be from different processors
or scanners.