Module Properties - General for Generic RIO
Use this tab to create/view module properties for a module that is the target for asynchronous block transfers on a Remote I/O network. This communication method can occur under a Remote I/O Rack.
On this tab, you can:
- view the type and description of the module being created
- enter the name of the module
- enter a description for the module
- view the name, rack ID, starting group, and size of the parent rack in the module tree
- select the module group number specifying the target module for transfers
- select the slot number within the group of the target module
Parameters
Type
Displays the type and description of the module being created (read only).
Name
Enter the name of the module. You must provide a name so that the module can be the target of block transfers.
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.
IEC-61131 Name Standard
(The names are composed per IEC-61131, section 2.1.2.)
An identifier is a string of letters, digits, and underline characters that begin with a letter or underline character. Underlines are significant in identifiers (for example, A_BCD is interpreted differently than AB_CD). Multiple leading or multiple (consecutive) embedded underlines are not allowed, trailing underlines are not allowed, and letter case is not considered significant.
TIP:
In Logix Designer, most component names are limited in length to 40 characters or less.
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).
Parent
Displays the name, rack ID, starting group, and size of the parent rack in the module tree.
Group
Select the module group number specifying the target module for transfers. Values: 0 to 7.
Restricted by the rack size and starting group of the parent rack.
Slot
Select the slot number within the group of the target module. Values: 0 to 1.
This field is only relevant if the addressing mode is 2-slot.
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