The I/O cards included in the standard database are product models that you can add to your projects in product model management. For these cards, you can also define other product model properties, such as symbols and additional information.
If you add or edit product models, they are not saved to the standard database. Instead, they are saved to the shared database.
Open product model editing from the Product models project tree by right-clicking the product model and selecting Edit.
The Product model dialog opens.
The Channels tab is created for a product model when the product model device type is I/O card.
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Channel number – A sequential number depending on the number of card channels. Pins for the channel are defined on the Pins tab by adding the pins with the same part number as the channel numbers have.
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Bit address – This is added at the end of the address separated with a period. This is used in some address creation rules.
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Word change – Adds the number given to the channel's start address. The start address value is entered in I/O card properties.
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Address Prefix – Added to the beginning of the address. For some manufacturers this is standard, even if it is not shown in the respective field on standard I/O cards. Siemens' I/O cards, for example, always have the prefix E. You can add the desired address creation rule for this field.
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New channel – Create a channel for the product model.
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Edit channel – Edit an existing channel.
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Delete channel – Delete the selected channel from the product model.
For more information on the dialog, see Add and edit product models.