Chapter 4 Define a module component
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L5K MODULE structure
MODULE <device_name> [(Description := "text",
Module_Attributes)]
[ConfigData := <initial_value>;]
[ConfigScript:=<initial_value>;]
[ExtendedProp := <text>]
[connection_list]
END_MODULE
Module elements
L5X Item L5K Item Description
N/A device_name The name of the module.
In L5X, use a Name attribute on the <Module> element.
Description Description User information about the module.
EKey N/A Keying information for the module.
In L5K, this information is in the CompatibleModule and
KeyMask attributes on the MODULE.
Ports N/A Port information for the module, which is the physical
connector for the module that attaches the module to the bus.
Each module has at least one port.
ConfigTag or ConfigData ConfigData Operating characteristics of the module.
In L5X, the data for the tag is defined with <Data> elements.
See Chapter 1 Data Formats on page 39 for more information.
ExtendedProperties ExtendedProp Additional profile data stored in the controller in an XML
format.
connections connection_list
(zero or more CONNECTION
entries)
Connection characteristics for the module.
Module attributes
Attribute Description
Name L5X only. Specify the name of the module.
In L5K the name is an element of the statement.
Parent L5K only. If this module is a child to another module, specify the name of the parent module. The parent module must be defined
before any child module.
ParentModule L5X only. If this module is a child to another module, specify the name of the parent module. The parent module must be defined
before any child module.
