In this property you specify in which slot / at which position on the PLC card this PLC subdevice is located. PLC devices exist that consist of several integrated modules, meaning subdevices, and that have several start addresses. Such a device can consist, for example, of an internal CPU module, an internal input-output module as well as internal counter module - however with only one part number. In order to map such logical function units within a PLC device, up to twelve PLC subdevices are available to you.

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FunctionPropertyList Class
FunctionPropertyList Members