Inputs And Outputs, I/O - ABB IRC5 with FlexPendant Operating Manual

3.2.3 Inputs and Outputs, I/O

Inputs and outputs
Inputs and outputs, I/O, are signals used in the robot system. Signals are configured
with system parameters.
Illustration Inputs and Outputs view
This illustration details the Inputs and Outputs view.
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What is a signal
An I/O signal is the logical software representation of:
By specifying an I/O signal, a logical representation of the real or virtual I/O signal
is created. The I/O signal configuration defines the specific system parameters for
the I/O signal that will control the behavior of the I/O signal.
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• Inputs or outputs located on an industrial network I/O device that is connected
to an industrial network within the robot system (real I/O signal).
• An I/O signal without a representation on any industrial network I/O device
(virtual I/O signal).
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