Rockwell Automation Publication 1734-UM001E-EN-P - July 2013
2        About the Modules
Input Modules
For input modules, DC inputs are 24V DC nominal, with an input range of 
10…28.8V dc, and are offered with 2, 4,or 8 sinking style inputs, or 2, 4, or 8 
sourcing style inputs. The 1734-IB2, 1734-IB4, 1734-IB4D, and 1734-IB8 input 
modules are sinking modules. The 1734-IV2, 1734-IV4, and 1734-IV8 modules 
are sourcing input modules. 
For input modules, AC inputs are 120V AC nominal with an input range of 
85…132V ac, or 220V AC nominal with an input range of 159…264V ac, with 
sinking inputs. 
Features of the all input modules include the following:
• Autobaud (will match baud of existing devices on the network)
• Selectable input filter times (0…65 ms with 1 ms default)
• Sequential auto addressing 
Output Modules
The 1734-OB2, 1734-OB4, 1734-OB8, 1734-OB2E, 1734-OB4E, and 1734-
OB8E DC output modules have current limited sourcing outputs, which source a 
positive voltage of up to 1 A with respect to their DC return per channel. The 
1734-OB2EP sources a positive voltage of up to 2 A with respect to its DC 
return per channel. The outputs are not isolated from each other. For these 
modules, DC outputs are 24V DC nominal, with a range of 10…28.8V dc.  A 
number of output diagnostic features are incorporated to assist in 
troubleshooting. The 1734-OB2E, 1734-OB2EP, 1734-OB4E, and 1734-OB8E 
modules feature the following:
• Output diagnostics (short circuit and wire-off indication and reporting 
bits per channel)
• Current limited outputs
• Autobaud (will match baud of existing devices on the network)
• Sequential auto addressing 
The 1734-OV2E, 1734-OV4E, and 1734-OV8E modules are protected sink 
output modules protected to 1 A. The outputs are not isolated from each other. 
For these modules, DC outputs are 24V DC nominal, with a range of 10…28.8V 
dc.  A number of output diagnostic features are incorporated to assist in 
troubleshooting. The 1734-OV2E, 1734-OV4E, and 1734-OV8E modules 
feature the following (note that 1734-OV2E, 1734-OV4E, and 1734-OV8E 
modules have no wire-off indication):
• Output diagnostics (short circuit and reporting bits per channel)
• Current limited outputs
• Autobaud (will match baud of existing devices on the network)
• Sequential auto addressing