Choosing an addressing mode, Choosing an addressing mode -3 – Rockwell Automation 1785-Lxxx Enhanced and Ethernet PLC-5 Programmable Controllers User Manual
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Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005
Addressing I/O and Controller Memory 4-3
Choosing an Addressing
Mode
For each I/O chassis in your system, you must define how many I/O chassis
slots make up an I/O group (1 word each in the input image table and output
image table); this choice is the chassis’ addressing mode. Choose from among
these available modes:
When you place your I/O modules in the I/O chassis slots, the module’s
density determines how quickly I/O groups form. For example, let’s choose
1-slot addressing and see how 8-, 16-, and 32-point I/O modules fill controller
memory.
2-slot addressing
2 I/O chassis slots = 1 I/O group = 1 input image word and 1 output image
word = 16 input bits and 16 output bits.
1-slot addressing
1 I/O chassis slot = 1 I/O group = 1 input image word and 1 output image
word = 16 input bits and 16 output bits.
1/2-slot addressing
1/2 of an I/O chassis slot = 1 I/O group = 1 input image word and 1 output image
word = 16 input bits and 16 output bits.
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Output Image Table
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Word #
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16 bits output
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16 bits input and 16 bits output
Controller memory
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