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Configuring Your DeviceNet Adapter Offline
Publication 17946.5.5 - October 1996
Configuration for the 1794OB8EP Electronically Fused Output
Module
The following configuration screen is for the 1794-OB8EP
Electronically Fused Eight Output module.
4. The set for I/O only" button returns all I/O data size
settings to the optimal I/O settings for this module.
3. If desired, enter a value that the module outputs
would go to in the event of a communication failure
if safe state is the action chosen in the fault or idle
action. You can select the radix to use for data
entry by clicking on the desired radio button.
When you are off line, I/O data size comes up in a
default mode.The default sizes are optimal settings.
If you do a load from file," the sizes are the stored
sizes previously sent to file.
Changing the number of input (read) words
generates the amount of input and status area
mapped into adapter memory. Changing the amount
of output (write words) causes the adapter to expect
more or less output/configuration words from the
process.
5. If you change the settings, when all selections
are complete, click on the OK button.
1. To specify the number of input and output words,
place the cursor in the box and backspace to
delete. Enter the desired selection.
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2a
2. The Data Description" button brings up a screen
(2a) which shows which input and output words
are being used. Clicking on the boxes will
automatically select the number of words used.
After selection, click on the OK button to return to
the module configuration screen.