The following tasks are used frequently when you manage fieldbus I/O cards and effect I/O assignment for your Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus systems.
You need to create fieldbus I/O cards so that you can associate segments and effect I/O assignment.
You can create new I/O cards either in the Domain Explorer or the Reference Explorer. If you are creating an I/O card that is going to have a frequently used configuration, we recommend that you create it in the Reference Explorer. Reference I/O cards facilitate fast creation of plant I/O cards by copying an existing I/O card configuration from the Reference Explorer to the Domain Explorer. However, if you want to create an I/O card that does not have a configuration that you intend to use frequently, we recommend that you create this card in the Domain Explorer and in the <unit> where it is to be physically located. This is helpful when filtering the I/O cards in the current <unit>.
Effect Fieldbus I/O Assignment
You can effect I/O assignment after you make the required connections.