ProSoft Technology MVI56-PDPS User Manual
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Configuring the Module with RSLogix 5000
MVI56-PDPS ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Profibus DP Slave Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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April 22, 2008
Select the 1756-Module (Generic 1756 Module) from the list and click OK. The
following dialog box is displayed.
Fill in the dialog boxes 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 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.