Understanding the open controller architecture – Rockwell Automation 1747-PCIS API Software - Open Controller User Manual
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Publication 1747-UM002A-US-P - June 2000
1-4 Overview
Understanding the 1746 I/O
PCI Interface Architecture
The 1746 I/O PCI Interface architecture consists of a PCI card that
plugs into a PC and cables to a 1746 I/O chassis. The scanner scans
the 1746 local I/O bus and reads/writes inputs and outputs to/from
the dual port registers.
Understanding the Open
Controller Architecture
The open controller architecture consists of two CPUs (scanner and
controller) that share dual-port memory. The scanner scans the 1746
local I/O bus and reads/writes inputs and outputs to/from the
dual-port registers. The controller has a PC-based architecture with a
266Mhz Pentium to run your application software.
1746 backplane interface
1747-PCIL
status and user LEDs
3-position switch
user jumper
watchdog contact
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dual port memory
Open Controller CPU module
266MHz
Pentium
disk bus
memory
scanner
firmware
80188
CPU
bus
memory
scanner
to 1746 local
I/O bus
Partition:
Bytes:
register
1K
commands
variable
responses
variable
output image
variable
input image
variable
host data
variable
application
software
BIOS
OS
controller (PC-based architecture)
PCI