A SIXNET programmable station or Ethernet I/O concentrator can be configured to exchange I/O with other SIXNET stations, remote I/O modules (EtherTRAK and RemoteTRAK) and Modbus compatible devices. Here are some common applications for this I/O Transfer capability:
I/O registers at one location can be mapped to I/O registers at another location without the need for a supervisory computer.
I/O registers in a programmable station or SIXNET I/O concentrator can be mapped to a Modbus compatible device such as a PLC.
Programmed stations (using ISaGRAF) can exchange physical and virtual I/O with other stations to provide program control decisions.
Programmed stations (using ISaGRAF) can write I/O values directly into an IOmap (I/O database) in your computer. This is a convenient way to implement exception reporting to your Windows applications.
Related Topics: I/O Transfer Capabilities and Guidelines
Suggestions For SIXNET I/O Transfers
Suggestions For Modbus I/O Transfers
Adding I/O Transfers to a Master Station