Execution windows for an input module of an industrial controller

An input module for an industrial controller configured to control an industrial machine or process, wherein the industrial controller also includes a processor module and an output module, the input module comprising:

• a plurality of input terminals, wherein each input terminal is configured to receive an input signal from a device on the industrial machine or process;
• a memory device configured to store a series of instructions and a plurality of configuration parameters, wherein the configuration parameters include a first parameter corresponding to a first setpoint, a second parameter corresponding to a second setpoint, and a third parameter corresponding to a status register;
• a first communication port configured to transmit data between the input module and the processor module;
• a second communication port configured to transmit data between the input module and the output module;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the series of instructions to:
• read a present value of the status register,
• compare the present value of the status register to the first setpoint and the second setpoint,
• set a window output signal as a function of comparing the present value of the status register to the first setpoint and the second setpoint, and
• transmit the window output signal to at least one of the processor module via the first communication port and the output module via the second communication port.

An input module for an industrial controller configured to control an industrial machine or process, the input module comprising:

• a plurality of input terminals, wherein each input terminal is configured to receive an input signal from a device on the industrial machine or process;
• a memory device configured to store a series of instructions and a plurality of configuration parameters, wherein the configuration parameters include a first parameter corresponding to a first setpoint, a second parameter corresponding to a second setpoint, and a third parameter corresponding to a status register;
• a processor configured to execute the series of instructions to:
• read a present value of the status register,
• compare the present value of the status register to the first setpoint and the second setpoint, and
• set an event signal as a function of comparing the present value of the status register to the first setpoint and the second setpoint.