ProSoft Technology ILX56-MM - Manual (Page 53)

ILX56-MM ♦ ControlLogix Platform Configure the ILX56-MM module
InRAx Message Manager for Industrial Communication User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 53 of 112
February 6, 2012
3.3.4 Siemens S7
Use the Siemens S7 New Tag dialog box to add Tags from a Siemens S7
controller to the module's configuration. To open the Siemens S7 New Tag dialog
box, you select the Tags node under a Siemens S7 controller in the
Configuration Editor tree and then click the
N EW
button on the toolbar.
The dialog box allows the user to enter the following parameter.
Parameter Description
Tag Name The desired name of the tag and is completely at the discretion of the
user. It is suggested that it resemble the tag as it is labeled in the
Siemens S7 controller.
Address Type The type of memory to be accessed: Input, Output, Peripheral Input,
Flag Bit, Timers, Counters, or Data Blocks.
Input The memory that contains the last scan of the input modules. The S7
notation (IEC) for this area is "I". This memory is read-only for module
access.
Output The memory that contains the desired output values to be written to the
output modules at the end of the next scan cycle. The S7 notation (IEC)
for this area is "Q". This memory is read only for module access.
Peripheral Input The actual physical hardware of the input modules. The S7 notation
(IEC) for this area is "PI". This area is read only for module access.
Flag Bit The memory that is intended to store interim results calculated in the
program of the PLC. The S7 notation (IEC) for this area is "M". This
memory is read/write for module access.
Timers The memory that contains the accumulators for the timers in the S7
PLC. The S7 notation (IEC) for the timers is "T". This memory is read
only for module access and the format is in BCD. The number
represents the number of milliseconds that the timer has been active
with a maximum value of 3999.
Counters The memory that contains the accumulators for the counters in the S7.
The S7 notation (IEC) for the counters is "C". This memory is read only
for module access and the format is in BCD. The number represents
the accumulated value of the counter since the counter has been active
with a maximum value of 999.