The DeltaV I/O network > What is a CIOC?

Create a CIOC placeholder

A placeholder CIOC is used to configure a CIOC offline before you physically connect it to the control network. After you connect the CIOC to the network, you commission it by assigning it to the placeholder.

The I/O Network must be enabled as a DeltaV System Preference before it is available to the DeltaV system. To enable the I/O Network, click Start → DeltaV Engineering → System Preferences.

  1. Right-click the I/O Network in the DeltaV Explorer hierarchy.
  2. Select New → CHARMs I/O Card.
  3. A CIOC and its CHARMs container appears under the I/O Network.