Allen-Bradley PLC-5 User Manual

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005
8-12 Communicating with Extended-Local I/O
Use the following table for information about creating/modifying your scan
list:
Monitoring Extended-Local
I/O Status
To monitor extended-local I/O of PLC-5/40L and PLC-5/60L controllers,
use the extended local I/O status screen in your programming software.
To: Do the Following
Create a scan list Make sure the controller is in Remote Program or Program mode.
1.Make sure that you defined an I/O status file on the controller configuration
screen.
2.Accept any edits made to the channel configuration.
3.Use the autoconfiguration function
If you have errors when you accept edits, clear the scan list and accept edits again.
If some or all adapters are not on the scan list and should be, check to see that they
are powered-up and that the channels are connected properly. Also verify that all
switch settings on the adapters are set correctly.
Insert an entry into the
scan list
Make sure the controller is in Remote Program, Program, or Remote Run mode.
1.Position the cursor at the place on the scan list where you want to insert an entry.
2.Insert an entry into the list and enter the appropriate values for the list.
Important: If incorrect information is entered for an entry, the controller will not
display the new configuration when you save edits.
Delete an entry for the
scan list
Make sure the controller is in Remote Program, Program, or Remote Run mode.
1.Position the cursor at the place on the scan list where you want to delete an entry.
2.Delete the entry from the list.
Important: If incorrect information is entered for an entry, the controller will not
display the new configuration when you save edits.

Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Specifications

General

Brand	Allen-Bradley
Model	PLC-5
Category	Controller
Language	English