ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNETC User Manual
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MVI56E-MNETC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual
Modbus TCP/IP Client Enhanced Communication Module
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
February 3, 2013
3 In the New Module dialog box, enter the following values.
Parameter
Value
Name
Enter a module identification string. Example: MNETC
Description
Enter a description for the module. Example: M
ODBUS
TCP/IP
C
LIENT
E
NHANCED
C
OMMUNICATION
M
ODULE
Comm Format
Select D
ATA
-INT.
Slot
Enter the slot number in the rack where the MVI56E-MNETC
module is located.
Input Assembly Instance
1
Input Size
250
Output Assembly Instance
2
Output Size
248
Configuration Assembly Instance
4
Configuration Size
0
Important: You must select the Comm Format as D
ATA
-
INT in the dialog box;
otherwise the module will not communicate over the backplane of the
ControlLogix rack.
4 Click OK
to continue.
5 Edit the Module Properties. Select the Requested Packet Interval value for
scanning the I/O on the module. This value represents the minimum
frequency at which the module will handle scheduled events. This value
should not be set to less than 1 millisecond. The default value is 5
milliseconds. Values between 1 and 10 milliseconds should work with most
applications.
6 Save the module.