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In conjunction with the IO756 Setup v1 block, the Send block expects the data for the sole input assembly defined in the Setup block mask. In conjunction with the IO756 Setup v2 block, the input differs. If Simple Mode is selected for the Setup block's Configuration Mode parameter, the Send block expects the data for the sole input assembly. With Extended Mode, the block expects the data for all input assemblies defined.

Simple Mode

One vector of data type UINT8, which holds the data for the sole input assembly. This assembly contains data that will be sent to the EtherNet/IP scanner. Use Byte Packing blocks to assemble the vector from specific data. The Number of Bytes parameter sets the length of this vector.

Extended Mode

The block shows one input port for each input assembly defined in the corresponding Setup block. Each port is a vector of data type UINT8, which holds the data of the specific assembly. This data will be sent to the EtherNet/IP scanner.

This block does not have any output ports.

Module ID

This ID defines the link to the corresponding Setup block

Port Type

Always select 1 port with n element vector of type uint8

Number of Bytes

This parameter defines the length of the input port and thus the number of bytes to be written to the input assembly.

Sample Time

Defines the base sample time at which this driver block gets its sample hit. This parameter can also be set to -1 for inherited sample time. The units are in seconds.

	Caution
	All blocks that interface with the same I/O module must have identical sample times.

Retrieve Configuration

Retrieves the assembly configuration from the related Setup block and updates the input ports.