Rockwell Automation 1756-SYNCH ControlLogix SynchLink Module User Manual - Manual (Page 43)

Publication 1756-UM521C-EN-P - July 2004
SynchLink Module Features 3-15
SynchLink Transmitted Axes
Most applications using the ControlLogix SynchLink module use it for
Remote Axis Control. You can use the SynchLink module to produce
axes from a master chassis and broadcast the data to other chassis.
The module can produce and consume two axes (i.e. Axis 0 & Axis 1).
Slave chassis consume the broadcast axis data and redistribute it to
their local motion planners (i.e. the Logix controller in their local
chassis). The controller in the slave chassis must be configured to
consume axis data from the local SynchLink module. With this
configuration, you can control multiple axes synchronously
throughout the system.
The SynchLink Transmitted Axes are configured on the following
screen:
For an example configuration that uses Remote Axis Data, see Appendix B,
Configuring the Star Configuration.
Transmitted Axes
IMPORTANT
This manual assumes you know how to set-up axis
data tags for the data the controller in the Time
Master chassis produces; this manual does not intend
to explain how to plan the motion portion of your
application as that is a controller function.
If you do not know how to set-up remote axis data
tags and account for them in the motion portion of
your application, see the ControlLogix Motion
Module Setup & Configuration User Manual,
publication 1756-UM006.