Allen-Bradley Driver Tag Type Properties: SD Tab
The SD tab for the Allen-Bradley driver tag properties folder consists of attributes used to identify and establish a connection to the SD I/O board, if one has been configured for this I/O device.
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The Board Type section enables you to specify the type of I/O board that has been installed. This can be one of:
• Disabled - When selected, indicates that the I/O board for this driver is disabled.
• S&S 5136-SD, Supplied Driver - When selected, indicates that a 5136-SD card is installed.
The name of the device being monitored by this tag. This is a unique name that must be entered exactly as it appears in the Windows Device Manager’s devices list.
Note: To launch the Device Manager in Windows, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click System. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager
The Time-Out on SD field enables you to indicate the amount of time (in seconds or in fractions of a second) that the driver will wait for a reply from the PLC's SD card.
The Retries on SD spin box enables you to select the number of retry attempts you wish to be made by the driver if there is no response to a message.
VTS Station Address On SD (Octal)
This field enables you to specify the address of the VTS system on the SD link. This value must be in Octal format.
The address may be set via a constant value, an expression or a numeric tag whose value is the octal address.