Publication 1756-UM001G-EN-P - January 2007
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Configure Distributed I/O on
an EtherNet/IP Network
To communicate with distributed I/O modules over an EtherNet/IP
network, add an EtherNet/IP adapter and I/O modules to the I/O
Configuration folder of the controller.
Within the I/O Configuration folder, organize the modules into a
hierarchy of tree/branch and parent/child.
Configuring I/O on an EtherNet/IP Network
Additional Resources
For additional information, consult EtherNet/IP Communication
Modules in Logix5000 Control Systems User Manual, publication
ENET-UM001.
1768-ENBT
Module
Device
1. Add the remote adapter for the distributed
I/O chassis or DIN rail.
2. Add the distributed I/O modules.
…you build the I/O configuration in this order.
For a typical distributed I/O network…
Controller
I/O
Module
Remote
Adapter