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Chapter 6 Configure a Standard Module
Table 45 describes the parameters that are available on the Module Definition
dialog box.
Table 45 - Module Definition Parameters
Parameter Definition Available Choices
(1)
Series Module hardware series Module-specific
Revision Module firmware revision, including major and minor revision levels Module-specific
Electronic Keying Software method by which you reduce the possibility of using the wrong device in a control system.
For more information, see the following:
• Electronic Keying on page 74
• Electronic Keying in Logix5000 Control Systems Application Technique, publication
LOGIX-AT001
• Exact Match
• Compatible Module
• Disable Keying
Connection Determines the following for the module type you configure:
• Available configuration parameters
• Data type transferred between the module and the controller
• Which tags are generated when configuration is complete
•Data
• Data with Events
• Listen Only Data
(2)
Input Data - Input modules only All available configurations, input data. This connection type creates all controller tags specific to the module
type being used.
•Data
• Timestamped Data
• Packed Data
Counters - Input modules only Determines the number of counters that are used for the module type. • None
•2
•4
•8
Output Data - Output modules
only
All available configurations, output data. This connection type creates all controller tags specific to the
module type being used.
•Data
• Scheduled Data
• Packed Data
(1) The choices that are available vary by module type and catalog number.
(2) Controller and module establish communication without the controller sending any configuration or output data to the module. A full input data connection is established but depends on the
connection between the owner-controller and the module.
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