BusWorks Model XT1531‐000
4 CH Current 4 CH Digital I/O w/USB & Modbus
Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248‐295‐0880
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i2o Mapping Page
The
XT1531‐000 model has four digital input channels that can be i2o mapped to digital outputs of a compatible Modbus
TCP/IP model like another XT1531, XT1541, XT1111, or XT1121. Click the “i2o Mapping Page” tab of the Configuration
Software and the i2o Mapping Page screen shown below will be displayed:
This model includes a special remote messaging function called i2o, for input‐to‐output communication. This capability
allows it to send its digital input information (four channels at a time), or its inverted digital input information (with Invert
Input Logic enabled), over the network to digital outputs (four channels) on an identical unit, or compatible unit (like
XT1111‐000, XT1121‐000, XT1541‐000, or another XT1531‐000). The i2o Mapping Page shown above is u
sed to setup i2o
by specifying the IP address of the target output module to send this unit’s four digital input channel’s data to, either
upon change‐of‐state, and/or cyclically at the update time specified.
IMPORTANT:
i2o refers to an Acromag proprietary
method of input‐to‐output communication, done over the network,
without other hard‐wired connections between inputs and outputs. This is not a Modbus TCP/IP function and the i2o
mapping feature of this model may only be configured via this software. As such, there are no Modbus registers for
specifying i2o parameters. Under normal operation, this module is designed to function as a Modbus TCP/IP slave/server.
By the Modbus standard, Modbus servers are not allowed to initiate messages on their own and may only respond to
client/master requests. Thus, the i2o functionality of this unit is a special application that may cause confusion for some
other master/client devices linked to the same network. In any case, other master devices on a network should be
restricted from attempting to control i2o target devices on the same network to avoid contention. Note that you must
disable the Coil registers option at the target module in order for i2o to successfully write to the target output (this
requirement only appli
es to XT1531‐000 and XT1541‐000 model targets).