Rockwell Automation 1797-OE8H FLEX Ex HART Analog Modules User Manual - Manual (Page 70)

Publication 1797-6.5.3 - March 2006
4-2 Input, Output and Configuration Files for the Analog I/O Modules on the ControlNet Network
Using Programming
Software in Your FLEX Ex
Application When using FLEX Ex I/O analog modules, you must perform I/O mapping
and configure the ControlNet network before generating configuration data
for your I/O modules.
For example, you may use RSNetWorx software to connect FLEX Ex I/O
modules to a ControlNet controller or scanner through a FLEX Ex
ControlNet Ex adapter (cat. no. 1797-ACNR15). The I/O configuration
portion of another programming software, for example RSLogix5 software
could be used to generate the configuration data for each I/O module in the
control system.
Configuration data is transferred from the controller to the I/O modules
when communication to the modules is first established.
Follow these general guidelines when configuring I/O modules:
1. Perform I/O mapping.
2. Configure all I/O modules.
3. Change to Run mode to initiate communication
4. Download module configuration.
About the ControlNet Ex
Adapter The FLEX Ex ControlNet Ex adapter interfaces up to eight FLEX Ex
modules to a ControlNet controller or scanner. The adapter can support
ControlNet real-time data connections to individual modules or module
groups. Each connection is independent of the others and can be from
different controllers or scanners.