Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Integration Maintenance Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Section 8

Communication Interface

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You are ready to start receiving and transmitting remote I/O information.

As the remote I/O module responds to commands, you should see this LED

pattern:

LED

Status

Description

DS4

NA COMM

ACTIVE

ON

Active Link to PLC. This is the normal state when the

RIO link is active.

ACTIVE

FLASHING

The remote I/O link is active but the PLC is currently in

program mode.

OFF

Remote I/O plug is offline. The port is not being used,

not configured in AMP correctly, not turned on with

$RMON, or not attached to a 1771 device.

The remote I/O circuitry and connector are integral parts of the wiring
board in the 9/440 system module. Figure 5A.11 shows the remote I/O

connector mounted on the 9/440 wiring board.

Wire connections for the remote I/O communications are made through the

TB4 NODE ADAPT connector. Connect the wires for remote I/O as

shown in the following figure. Refer to your 1771 I/O documentation for

details on making remote I/O connections.

Figure 8.20

Remote I/O Connector in System Module

9/440 System Module

Open Cover

TB4

RIO

2

SH

LD

RIO

1

Remote I/O

Plug

Cl

ea

r

Sh

ie

ld

Bl

ue

8.9.4

9/440 Remote I/O

Connection

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