Spectrum Controls 1756sc-IF8u - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 5: Channel Configuration, Data, and Status 37
Choosing a Wiring Method The 1756-IF16 and 1756-IF8 modules support the following three wiring
Configuration, Data,
and Status Tags
Read this chapter to:
• send configuration data to the module
• configure global module properties
• configure each input channel
• check each input channel’s data
• check module and individual channel status
This chapter outlines the detailed settings for the 1756sc-IF8u. These
settings determine the modules input types, filter frequencies, scan rates,
and various attributes. Detailed descriptions of these settings are available
in the Tag Definition section of this chapter.
Note: An AOP (Add-On_Profile) is availabe for the 1756sc-IF8U and can
be downloaded from our website at (http://www.spectrumcontrols.com/
downloads.htm).
Note: The following format is used to describe tags
Tag Name Range Data Type
Send Configuration
Data to the Module After changing the configuration tags in this chapter you must then send
them to the module. To do this you may perform any of these operations:
1. Inhibit then un-inhibit the module via the module properties dialog,
Connection Tab
2. Reset the module via the modules properties dialog. Module Info tab.
3. Reset the module via ladder logic. See the “DoReset” rung in the
sample ladder project.
4. Perform a “Set Attribute All” or Module Reconfigure message
instruction via ladder logic. Refer to your sample program for information
about the “DoSetAttrAll” command.
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