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Chapter 6          Configure the Redundant I/O System
3. Locate the adapter status tag.
The adapter status tag name is followed by ‘:S.’
4. Expand the twisty for the adapter status tag to view the status 
information for the primary and secondary adapters.
1715-IB16D Digital Input 
Module
Add the Digital Input Module to the Project
Once the 1715-AENTR adapter is configured in the project, you are ready to add 
I/O modules to the project. In this section, you do the following:
• Add a 1715-IB16D digital input module in Duplex mode to the project.
• Add a 1715-IB16D digital input module in Simplex mode to the project.
Depending on which configuration you choose, you can skip the steps 
that do not apply.
Step 1: Add the Digital Input Module in Duplex Mode
1. To add a 1715-IB16D Digital Input module in Duplex mode to the project, 
right-click the 1715-AENTR adapter and choose New Module.