Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated

Richard O Ruggeri

Kenwood H Hall

Scott A Pierce

Eric D Decker

Andreas P Frischknecht

Terence Scott Tenorio

Harsh Shah

DuWayne D Mulhall

Bret S Hildebran

Peter M Delic

Gregory J Svetina

David A Pasela

Charmaine J Van Minnen

Robert J Kretschmann

Russell William Brandes

Mark A Chaffee

Steven A Zuponcic

Anthony Sorbello

John J Kolat, Jr

Antoon Laane

Mark Chaffee

Eric C Decker

Harsh P Shah

An input module for an industrial controller includes configurable execution windows. The execution windows are defined by a first parameter and a second parameter stored within the input module. A third parameter defines a status bit which is compared against the execution window to set a window output signal within the input module. The execution window may define a range between the first and second parameters against which the status bit is compared. Alternately, the first and second parameters may define setpoints against which the status bit is compared. At one of the setpoints, the window output signal is set and at the other of the setpoints, the window output signal is reset.

Execution windows for an input module of an industrial controller

An input module for an industrial controller is configurable to simplify setup and commissioning. The input module includes input terminals configurable, for example, as a counter input. Still other input terminals may be configured to trigger events as a function of the input signals present at the terminals. Time signals corresponding to transitions in state of the input terminals, triggering of events, or operation of the counters may be recorded. The input module is further configurable to transmit data back to the processor or to transmit data directly to another module in the industrial control network.

User configurable terminals for an input module of an industrial controller

An output module for an industrial controller configurable to simplify setup and commissioning is disclosed. The output module includes configurable PWM outputs that may be scheduled to start at different times within the PWM period, that may be configured to generate a fixed number of PWM pulses, and that may have an extendable PWM period. The output terminals are configurable to enter a first state upon generation of a fault and further configurable to enter a second state after a configurable time delay following the fault being generated. The output module may receive inputs signals directly from another module and set output signals at the terminals responsive to these signals.

Peer communication between modules in an industrial controller

Pulse width modulated outputs for an output module in an industrial controller

Integrated counters in an input module for an industrial controller

Output module for an industrial controller

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Richard O Ruggeri