System and method for depicting and using one logical connection with collection of input/output (i/o) modules as multiple individual logical connections

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing device configured to:
• generate a graphical user interface for presentation to a user, the graphical user interface identifying multiple slots that are configured to be coupled to multiple input/output (I/O) modules;
• receive, from the user via the graphical user interface, information defining a slot assembly data map, the slot assembly data map identifying data offsets and data sizes associated with the I/O modules, the data offsets and the data sizes identifying where data can be sent to or received from the multiple I/O modules over a single logical connection;
• and
• use the data offsets and the data sizes of the slot assembly data map to provide data to or receive data from one or more of the I/O modules over the single logical connection.

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed cause at least one processing device to:

• generate a graphical user interface for presentation to a user, the graphical user interface identifying multiple slots that are configured to be coupled to multiple input/output (I/O) modules;
• receive, from the user via the graphical user interface, information defining a slot assembly data map, the slot assembly data map identifying data offsets and data sizes associated with the I/O modules, the data offsets and the data sizes identifying where data can be sent to or received from the multiple I/O modules over a single logical connection;
• and
• use the data offsets and the data sizes of the slot assembly data map to provide data to or receive data from one or more of the I/O modules over the single logical connection.