Module Properties - General for 1756-CNB Adapter
Use this tab to create/view module properties for 1756-CNB as an adapter. In order to create a 1756-CNB module as an adapter, the parent module must be a CNB bridge.
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The Module Properties dialog that appears for the 1784-PCICS/A ControlNet PCI scanner follows the same design as this tab.
On this tab, you can perform the following.
- View the type and description of the module being created
- View the vendor of the module being created
- View the name of the parent module
- Enter the name of the module
- Enter a description for the module
- Select the communication formats: non-I/O modules for the module
- Select the node number
- Select the appropriate chassis size
- Enter the slot number where the module resides
- View the status the controller has about the module (you can only view the status while online)
Parameters
Type
Displays the type and description of the module being created (read only).
Vendor
Displays the vendor of the module being created (read only).
Parent
Displays the name of the parent module.
Name
Enter the name of the module.
The name must be IEC 1131-3 compliant. This is a required field and must be completed; otherwise, you receive an error message when you exit this tab. An error message is also displayed if a duplicate name is detected, or you enter an invalid character. If you exceed the maximum name length allowed by the software, the extra character(s) are ignored.
Description
Enter a description for the module here, up to 128 characters. You can use any printable character in this field. If you exceed the maximum length, the software ignores any extra character(s).
Comm Format
Select the communication format for the module. This field lists the available communication formats for the module.
When you choose a communication format, you are also defining the configuration formats for the module.
(Once you create a module, you cannot change the communication format. To change configuration, you must delete and recreate the module.)
Node
Select the node number.
The Node is constrained by the available Nodes on the ControlNet network between 1and 99.
Note that the Node number is used in the Current Path when establishing a connection to the module. If you select a node that is already in use, an error message is returned when you apply or attempt to exit the General tab using the OK button.
Chassis Size
Select the appropriate chassis size.
Slot
Enter the slot number where the module resides. The values range from 0...1 less than the chassis size (for example, if you have a 4-slot chassis, values are from 0...3). The Slot number is not used when establishing a connection to the module. If you enter an incorrect slot number, you can still connect to the module because the Node number is read from the Current Path when establishing a connection to the module and not the Slot number.
The slot number cannot be changed when online.
Revision
Select the minor revision number of your module.
The revision is divided into the major revision and minor revision. The major revision is used to indicate the revision of the interface to the module. Valid values are in the range from 0 to 127. The minor revision is used to indicate the firmware revision. Valid values are in the range from 0 to 255, with 1 being the default value.
Electronic Keying
Electronic Keying
Electronic Keying reduces the possibility of using the wrong device in a control system. Electronic Keying compares the device defined in the project to the installed device. If keying fails, a fault occurs.
These attributes are compared:
Attribute | Description |
Vendor | The device manufacturer. |
Device Type | The general type of the device, for example, digital I/O module. |
Product Code | The specific type of device. The Product Code maps to a catalog number. |
Major Revision | A number that represents the functional capabilities of a device. |
Minor Revision | A number that represents behavior changes in the device. |
For more information on Electronic Keying, see Electronic Keying in http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/at/logix-at001_-en-p.pdf Control Systems Application Technique, publication LOGIX-AT001.
Status
Displays the status the controller has about the module.
This status | Indicates |
Standby | a transient state that occurs when shutting down |
Faulted | the controller is unable to communicate with the module When the status is Faulted, the Connection tab displays the fault. |
Validating | a transient state that occurs before connecting to the module |
Connecting | a state that occurs while the connection(s) are being established to the module |
Running | the module is communicating and everything is working as expected |
Shutting Down | the connections are closing |
Inhibited | the connection to the module is inhibited |
Waiting | a connection to this module has not yet been made due to one of the following:
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Offline | you are not online |
OK
Click this button to accept your edits and close the dialog.
Cancel
Click this button to cancel your edits and close the dialog.
Apply
Click this button to apply your edits and continue editing.
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