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Appendix B
Programming Your Module
This chapter explains how program your module in the ControlLogix system. It
also describes how to the module’s input configuration are incorporated into your
ladder logic program. Topics discussed include:
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Importing the module’s configuration profile.
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Reviewing accessing and altering configuration options.
• Configuring the modules input type and filter settings.
• Configuring alarms and limits.
Incorporating your module into the system is similar to adding any type of I/O
module. You use your RSLogix 5000 programming software.
The module is not currently in the pick list of this software. Instead, you use the
Generic 1756 Module option as your starting point. This feature allows you to
import the configuration database into your project and use ladder logic to set the
attributes of each tag. These settings control features such as the modules input
type, channel input range, data format, filter frequency, etc.
You will need to download the sample project from our website and then import
this into your program. Then you may access the controller tags to configure the
module. Ladder logic samples are also provided with this sample project.
The module has a unique set of tag definitions which are used to configure
specific features. Chapter 5, Channel Configuration, Data, and Status gives you
detailed information about the data content of the configuration. These values are
set using your programming software and ladder logic. Before you can use these
features, you must first include the module into the project.