Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 1756 - Defining a Module; Specifying MODULE Attributes

Publication 1756-RM084F-EN-P - July 2002
Creating a Complete Import/Export File 3-5
Defining a Module
A MODULE component follows this structure:
MODULE < device_name > [ Attributes ]
[ConfigData := <
initial_value >;]
[
connection_list ]
END_MODULE
Where:
Specifying MODULE attributes
You can specify these attributes for a MODULE:
Item: Identifies:
device_name
the module
Attributes
attributes of the module
can also contain a description of the module
separate each attribute with a comma (,)
ConfigData
operating characteristics of the module
connection_list
connection characteristics for the module
see page 3-7
Attribute: Description:
Description
Provide information about the module.
Specify:
Description := ” text ”
Parent
If this module is a child to another module, specify the name of the parent module. The
parent module must be defined before any child module.
Specify:
Parent := name
CatalogNumber
Specify the catalog number of the module.
Specify:
CatalogNumber := number
Major
Specify the major revision number (1-127) of the module.
Specify:
Major := number
Minor
Specify the minor revision number (1-255) of the module.
Specify:
Minor := number
PortLabel
Specify the port used to reach this module. The port label is either RxBACKPLANE for
modules in a chassis or a text string for modules on a network.
Specify:
PortLabel := label
ChassisSize
Specify the number of slots in the chassis (1-32). This only applies to the MODULE
statement that defines the controller selected for the project.
Specify:
ChassisSize := number
Slot
Specify the slot number (1-31) where the module is in the chassis.
Specify:
Slot := number
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