What your 1771-sdn module does, What your 1771-sdn module does -2 – Rockwell SoniCrafter DEVICENET 1771-SDN User Manual
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Publication 1771-6.5.132 - June 2000
1-2 Before You Begin
What Your 1771-SDN
Module Does
In a typical configuration, the 1771-SDN module acts as an interface
between DeviceNet devices and the PLC-5 processor.
The 1771-SDN module communicates with DeviceNet devices over
the network to:
•
read inputs from a device
•
write outputs to a device
•
download configuration data
•
monitor a device’s operational status
The 1771-SDN module communicates with the processor in the form
of Block Transfers (BT) and/or Discrete I/O (DIO). Information
exchanged includes:
•
device I/O data
•
status information
•
configuration data
1770-KFD PC
Communication
Module
PC with RSNetWorx
for DeviceNet software
Series 9000
Photoeye
RediSTATION
1305 Drive
FLEX I/O Rack
DeviceNet
Devices
DeviceNet Network
PLC-5
Processor
1771-SDN
Scanner module
1771 I/O
Chassis