Configuration of a Remote TBX Input/Output Module: General
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At a Glance
The module configuration screen, selected on the Fipio bus, displays the parameters associated with the Discrete input or output channels
Illustration
The figure below represents a configuration screen.
Description
The following table shows the various elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
Number
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Configuration in this example). Every mode can be selected using the respective tab. The available modes are:
  • Configuration,
  • Debugging, accessible only in online mode.
2
Module area
Gives a reminder of the device’s shortened name.
3
Channel area
Is used:
  • By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
    • Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
    • I/O Objects which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
    • Fault, which shows the device faults (in online mode only).
  • By clicking on the Channel, to select the channel or group of channels (maximum 8) to configure.
    To the right of the Channel is the Symbol. This is the name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
General parameters area
This area is used to define the task (MAST or FAST) in which the channel implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
According to the type of Fipio device configured, it is also possible to adjust:
  • The channel filtering,
  • The fallback mode,
  • The reactivation.
5
Configuration area
This area is used to set up the devices.