Rockwell Automation 57C445 AutoMax PC Link Interface Module User Manual

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3.4.1

Reading the Remote I/O Network Configuration

(RIODIS)

RIODIS uses the configuration packets in the configuration buffers to

generate a text file which describes the configuration for all the

drops. These configuration packets can either come from the

network or may have been previously placedon the cardby the host.

3.4.2

Setting the Remote I/O Network Configuration

(RIOCNF)

RIOCNF takes a text file which contains the configuration information

for the network andplaces it on the PC Link module. RIOCNF uses

the same text file format as RIODIS.
The following steps describe a typical startup procedure:
Step 1.

Run RIO.BAT to install the RERIO software on the PC Link

module.

Step 2.

Connect the module to the Remote I/O network.

Step 3.

Disconnect the network Master andthen reĆconnect it. The

PC Link module now has the configuration packets for all

real drops.

Step 4.

Use RIODIS to dump the configuration packets to a text

file.

Step 5.

Edit the text file. Add any virtual (active) drops required.

See Figure 1.

Figure 1 Ć Remote I/O Configuration Display

Step 6.

Use RIOCNF to configure the module using the text file

previously generated.