Configuration User Manual

60 Rockwell Automation Publication ENET-UM001L-EN-P - March 2014

Chapter 5 Control I/O

Using rack optimization for an I/O module creates tags as aliases for the adapter

module’s tags. This logic displays the device’s tag as an alias for the adapter

module’s tag. In this example, the tag name of the adapter is in angle brackets.

EXAMPLE

Example Module Example Tag Names (automatically created by the software)

1 Remote 1794-AENT adapter “FLEX_io_adapter” FLEX_io_adapter:I

FLEX_io_adapter:I.SlotStatusBits

FLEX_io_adapter:I.Data

FLEX_io_adapter:O

FLEX_io_adapter:O.Data

2 Remote 1794-IA16

“input_module” in slot 0

Rack-optimized connection

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.Config

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_0

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_1

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_2

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_3

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_4

FLEX_io_adapter:0:C.DelayTime_5

FLEX_io_adapter:0:I

3 Remote 1794-OB16

“output_module” in slot 1

Rack-optimized connection

FLEX_io_adapter:1:C

FLEX_io_adapter:1:C.SSData

FLEX_io_adapter:1:O

FLEX_io_adapter:1:O.Data

4 Remote 1794-IF2XOF2I

“combo_analog” in slot 2

Direct connection

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.InputFIlter

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.InputConfiguration

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.OutputConfiguration

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.RTSInterval

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.SSCh0OuputData

FLEX_io_adapter:2:C.SSCH1OutputData

FLEX_io_adapter:2:I

Conveyor:2:I.0

<Conveyor:I.Data[2].0>

Tag Name of the I/O Device Tag Name of the Adapter