At a Glance

For a module, this tab can be used to view module I/O objects and to manage the association of these objects with variables.

NOTE: To view PLC objects (system, internal memory or internal constant objects), use the I/O objects tab associated with the processor.

Illustration

Example of an I/O objects screen for an Premium X bus module.

Description

The different areas of the screen are as follows:

Zone

Description

Create I/O variable

This zone can be used to create variables and to associate them with channels or channel elements with a comment for each variable.

I/O Objects

This zone can be used to select processor I/O objects that you would like to view in the Address Name Type Comment zone.

Update

This zone allows you to start the update of the information in the Address Name Type Comment zone.

Address Name Type Comment

Zone used to view and select data. The contents of this zone are obtained using the buttons and selections of the previous zones. For Quantum and Modicon M340, the State RAM column is added.
NOTE: For Modicon M340 I/O modules only the topological I/O objects are displayed. It is not possible to instantiate an IODDT.