800 Series I/O Modules Configuration
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Introduction
To configure a series 800 I/O module under Control Expert, configure a RIO drop, which contains I/O modules. The following description gives you step by step instructions to implement and configure series 800 I/O modules with Control Expert system.
Adding a RIO Bus
To add an RIO Bus
Step
Action
Comment
1
From the Project Browser "Configuration" tree, open the local rack
The graphical representation of the local rack opens.
2
Double-click an empty slot in the rack where you want to place your RIO head.
The "New Device" dialog window opens.
3
Open the "Communication" tree and double-click on the 140 CRP 93X 00 module.
The RIO head module is added to the local rack.
In the Project Browser "Configuration" tree the "RIO bus" is automatically added.
Adding a 800 I/O Drop
To add an 800 I/O Drop
Step
Action
Comment
1
From the Project Browser "Configuration" tree, double-click the "RIO bus"
The graphical representation of the RIO bus opens.
2
Double-click an empty node of the RIO bus
The "New Device" dialog window opens.
3
In the "New Device" dialog window, select both the appropriate rack from the "800 IO Drop" tree and a "Drop-end communicator" module.
A new 800 I/O rack containing a communication module is added to your RIO bus.
4
Click OK.
Adding a 800 I/O Module
To add a new I/O module to your RIO Drop
Step
Action
Comment
1
From the "RIO Bus" configuration window, double-click an empty slot in the rack where you want to place your I/O module.
The "New Device" dialog window opens.
2
From the "New Device" window, open the list of analog or discrete modules and double-click on the appropriate module.
The I/O module is added to the rack.
Configuring a Module
To configure an I/O module,
  1. Double click on the module.
When the configuration window opens, enter the following parameters:
Parameter Name
Description
MAPPING
Define whether access is either
  1. Bits (%I-1x, %M-0x)
  2. Words (%IW-3x, %MW-4x)
INPUTS STARTING ADDRESS
In the address type, as defined by the MAPPING parameter, enter the starting address of the input data.
INPUTS ENDING ADDRESS
Parameter automatically calculated by the system.
OUTPUTS STARTING ADDRESS
In the address type, as defined by the MAPPING parameter, enter the starting address of the output data.
OUTPUTS ENDING ADDRESS
Parameter automatically calculated by the system.
OUTPUT TYPE
Define whether data value is interpreted either as
  1. BINARY
  2. BCD
Converting Direct Address Notation
Use the following table to convert 984LL notation to IEC notation.
Outputs and Inputs
984LL Notation
Register Addresses
IEC Notation
System Bits and Words
Memory Addresses
I/O Addresses
output
0x
System Bit
%Mx
%Qx
input
1x
System Bit
%Ix
%Ix
input
3x
System Word
%IWx
%IWx
output
4x
System Word
%MWx
%QWx