Application Guide Chapter 1
GFK-2928C Oct 2019
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
This document provides application-level information on the functionality, configuration
and application of the logic components that support the operation of Dual Genius I/O
Busses. The application solution:
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Operates upon Dual-Redundant Hot-Standby RX3i PLC platforms
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Interfaces to existing Genius I/O devices by way of PROFINET Controllers and Genius
Communications Gateway modules.
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Is scalable and configurable allowing it to service up to 16 Genius I/O bus pairs
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Allows a mixture of Genius I/O Redundancy and PROFINET System Redundancy
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Furnished as PAC Machine Edition Toolchest items that can be added to an existing
PLC project.
1.1 Revisions in this Manual
Following Emerson’s acquisition of this product, changes have been
made to apply appropriate branding and registration of the product with
required certification agencies. No changes to material, process, form, fit
or functionality.
Revised the illustration for system architecture (Figure 2).
Revised the interface characteristics for the function block AUTO_SW.
Describes revision 1.06 of the app.
Added Chapter 6:, Updating from a Previous Release.
Addition of Figure 21 and related section.
Minor corrections & clarifications.
Initial publication: describes revision 1.05 of the app.
1.2 PACSystems Documentation
PACSystems Manuals
PACSystems RX7i, RX3i and RSTi-EP CPU Reference Manual GFK-2222
PACSystems RX7i, RX3i and RSTi-EP CPU Programmer’s
Reference Manual GFK-2950
PACSystems RX7i, RX3i and RSTi-EP TCP/IP Ethernet
Communications User Manual GFK-2224
PACSystems TCP/IP Ethernet Communications Station
Manager User Manual GFK-2225
C Programmer’s Toolkit for PACSystems GFK-2259