Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 18)

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Configuration Guide (AADvance Controller)
The AADvance Workbench provides pre-defined I/O module status parameters for
each module to which you assign application variables.
Finally you connect (wire) each I/O channel to structured variables. These structured
variables report input the channel status and define output data values.
You define hardware redundancy in the AADvance Workbench when you define the
hardware configuration. During the allocation of I/O modules to empty slots, you are
presented with the option to add two or three modules. When you choose the two or
three option the AADvance Workbench automatically allocates the modules to a
group of adjacent slots. The AADvance Workbench then only allows you to configure
one set of I/O channels to the group.
Note: You do not need to define redundancy for the processors. The AADvance
Workbench automatically connects to all three processors after their IP addresses
have been set up in the AADvance Workbench.
Integrating the AADvance Controller with Other Systems
The AADvance controller interfaces to existing control systems and plant monitoring
equipment. This enables, for example, a control system to read the state of sensors
connected to the controller.
The interfaces are through the controller network (Ethernet) ports and serial ports,
and support the following protocols:
 CIP over Ethernet/IP
 Modbus RTU
 Open Modbus/TCP
 OPC