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The following table lists the controls of the table
IO Items
.
Control
Description
Moves the marked IO item (module) upward by one line.
Moves the marked IO item (module) downward by one line.
Without function.
Deletes the marked IO item (module).
Note:
This changes the EtherNet/IP configuration of the Edge Gateway and has to
be taken into account when configuring the EtherNet/IP Scanner.
This selection allows you to filter the IO items.
·
Send/Receive shows you all IO items (modules).
·
Send shows you all send IO items (input assemblies).
·
Receive shows you all receive IO items (output assembly).
Each column offers you sort and search functions.
To open the list to select from, click the column heading. To activate the filter
function, enter the text in the filter input field and press the Enter key. You can use
* as a wildcard for filtering. To deactivate the filter function again, delete any text
entered in the filter input field and press the Enter key.
Table 65: Controls of the table „IO Items“
13.3.2.1
Signal definition page
On this page, you can define the signals for the input and output
assemblies of the EtherNet/IP for the Edge Gateway. Signal names are
required for the fieldbus node to address EtherNet/IP data.
The table „IO item“ provides information on the selected IO item for which
you define signals on this page.
Figure 128: Selected IO item (assembly) for which you define signals
Column name
Description
Index
Shows the index of the assembly.
Name
Shows the name of the assembly.
Tag
Editable short name required for the signal name.
Length in bytes
Contains the length of the assembly in bytes.
Length in bits
Shows the length of the assembly in bits.
Byte offset
Shows the start address of the assembly (offset in bytes) in the
input- and output data memory. The offset is calculated
automatically.
Table 66: Contents of the table „IO items“
Edge Gateway | NIOT-E-TIB100-GB-RE (Remote)
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