Module Inhibiting

Module inhibiting lets you indefinitely suspend a connection, including Listen Only connections, between a controller and a module without removing the module from the configuration. This process temporarily stops the connection between the controller and the module.
IMPORTANT:
Whenever you inhibit a module with outputs, all outputs change to the state that is configured for Program Mode.
Use the module inhibiting in the following scenarios:
  • To perform maintenance on the module.
  • To update a module, for example, update the module firmware revision.
  • If you use a program that includes a module that you do not physically possess yet. You do not want the controller to look for a module that does not yet exist. In this case, you can inhibit the module in your program until it physically resides in the system.
Use the following procedure to inhibit and uninhibit the module:
  1. Inhibit the module:
    1. Go to Connection view in the Module Properties dialog and select the Inhibit Module checkbox.
    2. Select Apply or OK.
  2. Perform the necessary update.
  3. Uninhibit the module:
    1. Go to Connection view in the Module Properties dialog and clear the Inhibit Module checkbox.
    2. Select Apply or OK.
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