ProSoft Technology MVI56E-SIE - Manual (Page 21)

MVI56E-SIE ♦ ControlLogix Platform Start Here
Client Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 21 of 168
September 6, 2012
3 In the New Module dialog box, enter the following values.
Parameter Value
Name Enter a module identification string. Example: SIE
Description Enter a description for the module. Example: S IEMENS
I NDUSTRIAL E THERNET C LIENT C OMMUNICATION M ODULE
Comm Format Select D ATA -INT.
Slot Enter the slot number in the rack where the MVI56E-SIE
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: The Comm Format D ATA
– INTmust be selected 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.