Rockwell Automation 1756-RIO ControlLogix Remote I/O Communication Interface Module User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter
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The 1756-RIO Module-Getting Started
Introduction This document is a user’s guide for the 1756-RIO module. The module lets
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix controllers communicate with remote I/
O over the backplane or over a remote network. This chapter describes the
ControlLogix 1756-RIO module and how it links a ControlLogix controller to
the Universal Remote I/O network.
This chapter also describes the module’s physical features, software
requirements, software and add-on profile installation instructions, and
RSLogix 5000 project setup.
The 1756-RIO module:
 supports native RIO 16-bit words for data, control, and status bits.
 acts as a scanner on a Remote I/O network.
 acts as an adapter that exchanges data on a Remote I/O network.
 supports discrete data and block transfer data in either mode.
 supports up to 10 produced/consumed data connections (along the
backplane between the ControlLogix controller and the 1756-RIO
module) with 248 words of integer input and 248 words of integer
output for each connection.
 uses produced/consumed connections using a 1756-RIO add-on profile
in RSLogix 5000 programming software.
 supports requested packet intervals (RPIs) from 2…750 ms. All
connections use one set RPI.
 maps all discrete and block transfer data into produced/consumed
connections.
 monitors existing I/O in adapter mode (Monitor mode). It can report
all existing inputs and outputs, discrete and block transfer module data
to the ControlLogix controller.
Topic Page
1756-RIO Module Components 13
1756-RIO Module Requirements 15
Prepare the Module 16
Install the Software 19
Install the Add-on Profile 19
Create the RSLogix 5000 Project 22
Launch the Configuration Tool and Select the Module Mode 30