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MVI56-BAS ♦ ControlLogix Platform

Module Configuration

BASIC Module (DB/BAS Compatible)

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

Page 31 of 234

December 13, 2011

Select the 1756-Module (Generic 1756 Module) from the list and click OK. The

following dialog box is displayed.

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 Next 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.