Configuring the I/O
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PowerFlex® 755 Drive Embedded EtherNet/IP Adapter User Manual
Publication 750COM-UM001A-EN-P
Using RSLogix 5000 Add-On Drive Profiles (v16 or Higher)
When compared to using the Generic Profile (all versions), the
RSLogix 5000 Add-On Drive Profiles provide these advantages:
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Profiles for specific drives that provide descriptive controller tags for
basic control I/O words (Logic Command/Status and Reference/
Feedback) and Datalinks. Additionally, Datalinks automatically take
the name of the drive parameter to which they are assigned. These
profiles virtually eliminate I/O mismatch errors and substantially
reduce drive configuration time.
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New Drive tab eliminates the need for a separate drive software
configuration tool.
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Drive configuration settings are saved as part of the RSLogix 5000
v16 project file (.ACD) and also downloaded to the controller.
Adding the Drive/Adapter to the I/O Configuration
To transmit data between the bridge and the drive, you must add the
drive as a child device to the parent bridge.
1. In the treeview, right-click on the bridge and select New Module…
to display the Select Module screen. In our example, we right-click
on the 1756-ENBT/A bridge. Expand the Drives group to display
all of the available drives with their communication adapters.
Figure 4.7
Drive Select Module Screen
), select the drive and its connected adapter.
For this example, we selected “PowerFlex 755-EENET.” Then click
OK. The drive’s New Module screen (
) appears.
