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Defining i/o for rio, slc, axislink, or dh-485 – Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual

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Defining Variables, Constants, and I/O

4. Make entries in the following fields:

5. Select OK. The value appears in the Tag Window.

Defining I/O for RIO, SLC, AxisLink, or DH-485

Use the same method for the optional RIO, SLC, AxisLink, or DH-485 as
you did to add input and output categories that appear in the Tag Explorer.
After selecting the check box for an optional interface on the Configure
Control Options dialog box, use the following section to define each input
or output.

Note: We are using AxisLink to illustrate the steps to define the inputs

and outputs that appear in the Tag Explorer and the Tag Window.

Field

Description

Name

The name of the Flex I/O input or output that
you are creating.

Address

The location of the Flex I/O input or output.

Module

The name of the module.