I/O Module Specification and Configuration

In a Logix Designer application project, all I/O modules must be manually added to the project. There is no auto-configuration tool available. Most of the I/O modules are software-configurable.

When you configure an I/O module, you specify characteristics specific to that module. The Logix Designer application automatically adds the predefined tags for the module as controller-scoped tags.

The configuration information for the module depends on the module you select.

You can specify electronic keying to reduce the possibility that you use the wrong device in a control system. It compares the device defined in your project to the installed device. If keying fails, a fault occurs.