This chapter describes how to add / delete a module in local racks and RIO drops (using the standard or virtual mode). When you add / delete a module in a running system, the cycle time and bandwidth usage may increase.
An M580 rack containing the CPU and a power supply. A local rack consists of one or two racks: the main rack and the extended rack, which belongs to the same family as the main rack. The extended rack is optional.
RIO drop
One of the three types of RIO modules in an Ethernet RIO network. An RIO drop is an M580 rack of I/O modules that are connected to an Ethernet RIO network and managed by an Ethernet RIO adapter module. A drop can be a single rack or a main rack with an extended rack.
