Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 215)

10–7 Terminal and Communication Setup
Publication 2706-817
To set up the terminal port:
Use: To:
Rack
Use only rack numbers supported by the controller
or scanner.
Module Group
Specify the module groups used by the terminal in
the rack; they must be contiguous.
Last Chassis
Check this box if these module groups have the
highest numbers assigned in the rack.
Baud Rate
Specify the baud rate used on the RIO link. The
options are:
57.6 K
10,000 feet
115.2 K 5,000 feet
230.4 K 2,500 feet
Block Transfer Discussed in detail in the next section.
3. Select OK to save the Remote I/O settings and return to Terminal
Setup dialog.
Use block transfers on a Remote I/O link to transfer a large block of
data between the MessageView 421 terminal and the logic controller.
See the section starting on Page 5–17.
Create up to 10 block transfer channels, numbered 1 to 10. Each
channel is associated with a block transfer read or write instruction
(BTR or BTW) in the controller ladder logic.
To define block transfers:
1. Select the Block Transfer button in the Communication Setup
dialog.
Note: If the controller/scanner does not support block transfer,
the Block Transfer button is dimmed and inactive.
Block Transfers