User Instructions:

ME 1769 Compact I/O Faceplates with Descriptions

11/07 Rev 1
The "ME 1769 CompactlLogix I/O Faceplates" files allow you to quickly load, configure, and use
preconfigured status and diagnostic displays or "faceplates" for CompactLogix 1769 Analog and Digital I/O
using RSView or FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.

The example below shows a CompactLogix system object group that may be added to your specific
hardware system display. The system object group includes preconfigured I/O Goto display buttons that can
launch the on-top status and diagnostic displays or "faceplates" for the particular I/O modules they
represent. These displays can be launched from Goto buttons you configure. These faceplates give users
the option of adding I/O text descriptions next to each discrete I/O point or analog channel.

Example of Goto Button display launching a digital and analog faceplate

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System Compatibility
The faceplate files are compatible with:
RSLogix5000 V15 or later
RSView or FactoryTalk View Machine Edition 4.0 or later.

Before using faceplate files, if using RSView Studio Machine Edition Version 4.0, please upgrade with
the patches posted on or after 01/01/07 and upgrade your PanelView Plus / VersaView CE terminals
with Machine Edition firmware version 4.00.09 or later.

The latest RSView Studio Machine Edition 4.0 patches may be found within the Rockwell
Automation Knowledgebase at the following website/ Answer ID:
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/knowledgebase
Answer ID: 35779

The PanelView Plus / VersaView CE terminal firmware supporting version 4.00.09 or later,
may be accessed and downloaded from the following website:
http://support.rockwellautomation.com/ControlFlash/FUW.asp

NOTE: These instructions are for local I/O or distributed I/O on EtherNet/IP and ControlNet but not
DeviceNet.

The following modules are compatible with these instructions.

Digital Analog

1769-IA16 1769-IF4
1769-IA8I 1769-IF4XOF2
1769-IM12 1769-IF8
1769-IQ16 1769-IR6
1769-IQ16F 1769-IT6
1769-IQ32 1769-OF2
1769-IQ32T 1769-OF8C
1769-IQ6XOW4 1769-OF8V
1769-OA16
1769-OA8
1769-OB16
1769-OB16P
1769-OB32
1769-OB8
1769-OV16
1769-OV32T
1769-OW16
1769-OW8
1769-OW8I

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General Setup
1) After downloading your file, the following two folders will be created:
“ME_1769_Digital&Analog_Faceplate_Files” folder containing the 1769 Compact I/O faceplate and
parameter files and a “ME_1769_Goto Buttons” folder containing pre-created 1769 Compact module
Goto buttons that can be used on your display.

Logix Configuration
1) Open existing Logix file with RSLogix5000

2) Add and configure desired Compact I/O modules

a. Right click the 1769 CompactBus Local and select “New Module”. Add the desired digital
Compact I/O.

b. Give the new Compact I/O a name and a meaningful description.

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c. Repeat steps 2a-2b for all input and output Compact I/O modules.

d. For distributed I/O, right click the appropriate 1769 EtherNet/IP or ControlNet Port (or if using
the L4x controller, right click on the 1768 Bus) and select “New Module”.

e. For the L3x controllers skip to step 2i.

f. For the L4x controller, select the appropriate 1768 EtherNet/IP or ControlNet Communications
module.

g. Give the new Communications module a name, a description and enter the correct chassis
size. For an ENBT give the IP address. For a CNB give the node number.

h. Right click the Communication module you just configured and select “New Module” to add the
appropriate network adapter.

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i. Select the appropriate adapter module for the distributed I/O you are using.

j. Give the new module a name, description, an IP address, and choose a chassis size.

NOTE: Do not set the Comm Format to Rack Optimization for these faceplates.

k. Right click on the network adapter and select “New Module”. Add the appropriate I/O module
for your system.

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l. Enter a distinct module name and description.

m. Repeat step 2k-2l for all distributed I/O modules.

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RSView ME Configuration

1) Open your existing RSView ME application that you wish to add the Compact I/O faceplates to.

2) Add the appropriate “1769-Ixx_Faceplate.gfx” or “1769-Oxx_Faceplate.gfx” file to your displays

a. Right-click on Displays, and select 'Add Component Into Application'. Browse to the
ME_1769_Digital&Analog_Faceplate_Files folder and select the faceplate GFX file that
matches the module you wish to create a faceplate for.

(Note- Revision 2 of the Device Faceplates support text descriptions that can be added next to
each discrete I/O point or analog channel. Because the faceplate size has been increased, 32
point discrete modules and analog modules with 8 or more channels have been split into two
separate faceplates. Be sure to add both faceplate files for each of these modules to your
application.)

The example below shows the selection of the 8 channel 1769-OF8V module, which now requires
two faceplates, one which displays channels 0 thru 3, and the other channels 4 thru 7.)

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3) Add the faceplate parameter file “ME_1769_Parameter.par” to your RSViewME application.

a. Right-click on Parameters, and select 'Add component to application'. Browse to the

ME_1769_Digital&Analog_Faceplate_Files folder and select the “ME_1769_Parameter.par”
file and rename as you would like see it in your application and click Open button.
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b. Now open the parameter that you just added and edit the “parameter tag name” to match your
application. The “parameter tag name” needs to include the RSLinx Enterprise “Device
Shortcut” name of your systems controller and the Logix “tag name” of the intended Compact
I/O module you wish to monitor.

i. Double-click on the faceplate parameter file, and edit the “Device Shortcut” name, (in
this example it is CLX-L43) to match the Logix controller that was previously configured
in your RSLinx Enterprise Communication Setup.

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ii. Enter the Logix “tag name” of the intended I/O module to monitor.

For modules that are local, this tag name will be the name “Local” followed by a “:” and
the slot location of the module, ie., Local:1

For modules that are distributed, this tag name will be the name of your adapter you
added in step 2h, followed by a “:” and the slot location of the module,
ie. Network_Adapter:1

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 c. Close and Save changes.

To add parameter files for additional I/O modules, simply repeat steps a. and b above,
creating a unique parameter name by assigning the associated “Device Shortcut” and
Logix “tag name” for each module.

For modules that are local, change only the slot location of the tag name,
Example. #1=[CLX-L43]Local:2 represents a module in slot 2.

For modules that are distributed, this tag name will be the name of the additional
I/O adapters, followed by a “:” and the slot location of the module.

Example: #1=[CLX-L43]Network_Adapter_2:1 (“Network_Adapter_2” represents

another unique name for an I/O adapter on the network and “:1” represents the
module in slot 1.)

4) Add text descriptions to the Device Faceplate I/O.

Revision 2 of the Device Faceplates has been designed to allow users to add optional text descriptions
next to each discrete I/O point or analog channel on the faceplate.

a. Open your display you wish to add I/O descriptions to.

b. Right click on the display and open the “Object Explorer”.

c. Browse under the “Manual_Group” to find each group of I/O data, called “Data_x_x_Group”.
(For analog or low count I/O modules, the grouping or data group name may be slightly
different.)

d. Find the “Txt_Desc_x” text object for the desired I/O you wish to add a text description to.
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e. Double click to open the Text Properties box and enter your description.

f. Click OK to complete. Verify your text appears as desired.

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 g. Repeat steps 4c-4f for each I/O point or channel.

5) Create the display navigation to open the 1769 Compact I/O Faceplates at runtime. (To use the Pre-
created 1769 Module Goto Buttons, skip to pg 13, Configuration Steps for using Pre-Created Goto
Buttons.)

a. On a desired graphic display, create a new transparent Goto display navigation button for each
I/O module.

b. Double-click the Goto button to display its object properties and configure its “Display settings”.
Select the browse button along side of the Display field and assign the Faceplate display.

c. Select the browse button along side of the Parameter file field and assign the Compact I/O
parameter file you created earlier for this intended I/O module. Be sure to click the OK button of
the Goto Display Button Properties dialog to save your configuration.

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 d. To support additional Compact I/O modules, simply create a new Goto display navigation button,
assign the appropriate Compact I/O display, and assign a unique parameter file associated with
the additional Compact I/O modules.

5) Now, you can save and create a runtime file to test your display.

Configuration Steps for using Pre-Created Goto Buttons

If you desire a hardware system view as shown below, with each module in the chassis configured as a goto
button that can launch individual CompactLogix faceplates, follow these instructions.

1) Add the 1769 bitmap images into your RSView application by right clicking onto the Image folder in
the system tree and choosing “Add Component into Application.”

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2) Browse to your “ME_1769_Goto Buttons” folder that was created in step 1 when you unzipped the
ME_1769_Digital&Analog_Faceplate_Files.zip file. Select all the 1769 Bitmaps images. Click Open.

3) Next, add the 1769 Goto Display file into your RSView Application by right clicking on the Display
folder in the system tree and by selecting “Add Component into Application.”

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4) Browse to your “ME_1769_Goto Buttons” folder and select the “Goto_CMx_Modules” .gfx file.
Click Open. Verify the Goto display appears under Displays in your system tree.

5) Create a new Display or open your own system display to copy the Goto Buttons to.

6) On your display, select the "Snap On" attribute under the View menu

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7) Open the “Goto_CMx_Chassis” display and copy (or drag and drop) your desired graphic objects
onto your system display to build a CompactLogix system. (Turn the snap on or off as needed to help
align your modules.)

8) Repeat steps until all the modules needed have been copied onto your display.

(Note for Rev. 2 faceplates, any 32 point or analog modules greater than 8 channels will require 2
goto buttons to launch each faceplate I/O set- these button pairs have already been created for
you. Be sure to copy and configure both sets.)

9) Open each module Goto Display button by double clicking on the object. (Be sure to click near the top
of the object to open the Goto Buttons properties and not the “text” object properties.

10) On the “General” tab, assign the Faceplate and Parameter File associated with specific Logix module
name or tag.

a. Select the browse button along side of the Display field and assign the Faceplate display.

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 b. Select the browse button along side of the Parameter file field and assign the parameter file
you created earlier for this intended I/O module..

11) Repeat for all the Goto buttons, assigning the correct faceplate and parameter file to each.

12) In order to resize the chassis and modules to a smaller size, group all the objects by drawing a box
around them with mouse to select all the objects and then from the menu choose Arrange > Group.
Using your mouse you can resize your chassis.

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13) Once all desired 1769 objects have been copied into application, the “ME_1769_Goto_CMx” display
may be deleted from application.

a. Right click on the “ME_1769_Goto_Cmx” display in your system tree and choose delete.

b. Click “Yes” to the prompt to “Remove file from the application and delete it from disk”.

13) Now, you can save and create a runtime file to test your display.

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