I/O Scanner Configuration Parameters

About this Section

This section introduces the configuration parameters linked to the .

An I/O Scanner in the BMX NOE 01x0 communication modules transfer data between network devices and allows a CPU to regularly read data from and write data to scanned devices. The I/O Scanner is configured with Control Expert.

What Is in This Section?

This section contains the following topics:

The I/O Scanning Tab
I/O Scanning Contextual Menu for Copy/Cut/Paste
I/O Scanning with Multiple Lines
Introduction to Configuring Advantys from Control Expert
Introduction to Configuring the PRM Master DTM
Introduction to Configuring a BMX PRA 0100 from Control Expert
Property Box
Saving an Advantys Configuration in an Control Application
Managed Variables
I/O Scanner Concepts
Scanning Period
Configuration of Parameters Linked to the I/O Scanner Utility
Configuration of General Parameters for the I/O Scanner
I/O Scanner: Health Block Bits
I/O Scanner: Device Control Block

I/O scanning

An I/O scan continuously polls I/O modules to collect data bits and status and diagnostics information. This process monitors inputs and control outputs.