Preface
P-1
Using This Manual
This manual shows you how to use your block I/O with an Allen-Bradley
programmable controller. It helps you:
install your module
program your module
troubleshoot your module
You must be able to program and operate an Allen-Bradley programmable
controller (PLC) to make efficient use of block I/O modules.
We assume that you know how to do this in this manual. If you do not,
refer to the appropriate PLC programming and operations manual before
you attempt to program this module.
In this manual, we refer to:
the block I/O module as the “block” or the “module”
the programmable controller as the “controller” or “processor”
This manual is divided into eight chapters. The following chart shows each
chapter with its corresponding title and brief overview of the topics
covered in that chapter.
Chapter
Title
Topics Covered
1
Introducing Block I/O
Description of the modules, including general and
hardware features
2
Installing Block I/O
Module power requirements, location, and wiring
information
3
Configuring Your Block I/O for PLC
Family Programmable Controllers
How to set the configuration switches and address
the block I/O
4
Analog Block Applications using Block
Transfers
How to use block transfer programming with your
block I/O
5
Analog Block Applications using Discrete
Transfers
How to use discrete transfer with your block I/O
6
Programming Your Analog Block I/O
Module
Programming examples for analog block I/O and
PLC family controllers
7
Module Calibration
How to calibrate analog block I/O
8
Troubleshooting
How to use the indicators to troubleshoot your block
I/O module
Appendix A Specifications
Specifications for the block I/O modules
Purpose of Manual
Audience
Vocabulary
Manual Organization
