Adding/Deleting a Module in an RIO Drop Using the Virtual Connected Mode
Original instructions
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Prerequisite
To switch to virtual connected mode, click Tools → Project settings → General → Build settings from the main menu, and select the Virtual connected mode check box.
NOTICE
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
  • Verify that the margin between watchdog timers and task execution times is great enough to handle the increased processing time required to support the addition of a new module.
  • Anticipate performance decrease due to the increased traffic if you add a new module to the system.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.
Two stages are required in the virtual connected mode:
Stage 1: Adding / Deleting a Module in an RIO Drop in Offline Mode
WARNING
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
  • Do not use a DDDT that is associated with a module that you remove from a local or remote rack.
  • When you remove the module, the associated DDDT becomes unmanaged and cannot be used in the application.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
This describes the process using the virtual connected, offline mode:
Stage 2: Adding / Deleting a Module from an RIO Drop in Online Mode
WARNING
UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION
  • Do not use a DDDT that is associated with a module that you remove from a local or remote rack.
  • When you remove the module, the associated DDDT becomes unmanaged and cannot be used in the application.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
This describes the process using the virtual connected, online mode, when Control Expert is connected to the PAC: