Spectrum Controls 1756sc-IF8u - Manual (Page 41)

Programming Your Module
This chapter explains how to program your module in the ControlLogix
system. It also describes how the module’s input configuration are
incorporated into your ladder logic program. Topics discussed include:
• importing the module’s configuration profile
• reviewing accessing and altering configuration options.
• configuring the modules input type and filter settings
• configuring alarms and limits
Module Installation
To incorporate the module into the system, you must use the RSLogix
5000 programming software. If you’re using RSLogix 5000 version 15 or
greater, an AOP (Add-On-Profile) is available and can be downloaded
from our website at (http://www.spectrumcontrols.com/downloads.htm).
The AOP allows you to add the IF8U to the RSLogix 5000 pick list and
contains custom configuration screens for the module. If you do plan to
use the AOP, you can skip the remainder of this chapter.
For those that plan to use RSLogix 5000 version 14 or older, the generic
module profile must be used to add the IF8U to a new or existing project.
An RSLogix 5000 sample project utilizing the generic module profile is
available for download on our website at (www.spectrumcontrols.com/
downloads.htm). The ladder sample contains user defined input and
configuration tags used to configure and read analog data from the IF8U
module. The configuration tags control features such as the modules input
type, channel input range, data format, filter frequency, etc.
Adding Your Module
to a Project
The module has a unique set of tag definitions which are used to configure
specific features. Chapter 5, Channel Configuration, Data, and Status,
gives you detailed information about the data content of the configuration.
These values are set using your programming software and ladder logic.
Before you can use these feature you must first include the module into
the project.
Chapter 4