Event generation in an input module for an industrial controller

An input module for an industrial controller, wherein the industrial controller includes a processor module and at least one other module, the input module comprising:

• a communication port configured to transmit data between the input module and the processor module;
• a plurality of input terminals configured to receive an input signal from a controlled device;
• a memory device configured to store a plurality of configuration parameters, wherein the configuration parameters define a desired input signal;
• and
• a logic circuit in communication with the plurality of input terminals and with the memory device, wherein the logic circuit is configured to:
• read the desired input signal from the memory device,
• compare the desired input signal to each input signal from the plurality of input terminals, and
• generate an event signal when the input signal from at least one of the input terminals matches the desired input signal.