ProSoft Technology MVI56-GEC User Manual
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MVI56-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual
Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
October 8, 2010
3 Enter the Name, Description and Slot options for your application. You must
select the Comm Format as D
ATA
-
INT in the dialog box, otherwise the
module will not communicate. Click OK to continue.
Parameter
Value
Name
Enter a module identification string. Example: GEC_2
Description
Enter a description for the module. Example: G
ENERIC
ASCII
E
THERNET
C
OMMUNICATION
M
ODULE
Comm Format
Select D
ATA
-INT.
Slot
Enter the slot number in the rack where the MVI56-GEC
module is located.
Input Assembly Instance
1
Input Size
250
Output Assembly Instance
2
Output Size
248
Configuration Assembly Instance 4
Configuration Size
0
4 Select the Requested 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. The default value is 5 milliseconds. Values between 1 and 10
milliseconds should work with most applications.