ProSoft Technology MVI56-DFCMR - Manual (Page 23)

Installing and Configuring the Module MVI56-DFCMR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
DF1 Interface Module with Reduced Data Block
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 23 of 113
October 20, 2008
Fill in the dialog box as shown adjusting the Name, Description and Slot options
for your application. You must select the Comm Format as Data - INT in the
dialog box. Failure to set the Assembly Instance and Size values correctly will
result in a module that will not communicate over the backplane of the
ControlLogix rack. Click the OK button to display the next dialog box.
Select the Request Packet Interval value for scanning the I/O on the module.
This value represents the minimum frequency that the module will handle
scheduled events. This value should not be set to less than 1 millisecond. Values
between 1 and 10 milliseconds should work with most applications.
After completing the module setup, the Controller Organization window displays
the module's presence. The data required for the module will be defined to the
application, and objects will be allocated in the Controller Tags data area.