94 Rockwell Automation Publication 5094-UM001C-EN-P - April 2019
Chapter 6 Configure the Standard Module
Module Definition
Module Definition parameters are available on the General tab of the Module
Properties dialog box in the Logix Designer application project.
Tabl e 16
describes the parameters on the Module Definition dialog box.
IMPORTANT The graphic is an example of a Module Definition dialog box. The same set of
fields and options are not available on all FLEX 5000 I/O modules.
Table 16 - 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:
• View the Module Tags
on page 105
• 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)
Listen Only Data with Events
(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
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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