Configuring Channel Properties: The General page
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The General Page
The General page of the Channel Properties window displays read-only properties that describe the:
The properties are determined by the communication module’s EDS file, the configuration design, and settings entered in the Configuration page of Control Expert for the communication module.
Properties
Name
Description
Value set by...
Module Name
Module Name
The name of the EtherNet/IP module
Configuration page in Control Expert
Input
Input Offset
The starting address for inputs (%MW index)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Input Reserved Size
The total number of words configured for inputs (Max size)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Input Current Size
The actual number of inputs used in the application
network design in the configuration tool’s Devices window
Output
Output Offset
The starting address for outputs (%MW index)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Output Reserved Size
The total number of words configured for outputs (Max size)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Output Current Size
The actual number of outputs used in the application
network design in the configuration tool’s Devices window
Note: When configuring an offset and a reserved size for both inputs and outputs, be sure that inputs and outputs do not overlap.
Configuration Size
Maximum Number of Devices
The maximum number of devices that can be added to the configuration.
predefined
Current Number of Devices
The number of devices currently in the configuration.
network design in the configuration tool’s Devices window
Maximum Number of Connections
The maximum number of connections that can be managed by the module.
predefined
Current Number of Connections
The number of connections in the configuration.
network design in the configuration tool’s Devices window
Maximum Number of Packets
The maximum number of packets the module is able to manage.
predefined
Current Number of Packets
The number of packet/s that will be generated by the current configuration.
network design in the configuration tool’s Devices window