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Controlćcoprocessor message functions – Rockwell Automation 1771-DMC_DMC1_DMC4_DXPS Control Coprocessor User Manual User Manual

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Chapter 5

Developing Programs

5-8

Figure 5.1

MSG Instruction DataĆEntry Screen (MG Control Block)

MESSAGE INSTRUCTION DATA ENTRY FOR CONTROL BLOCK MG10:10

Communication Command PLC-3 Word Range Write

PLC-5 Data Table Address: N7:3

Size in Elements: 1

Local/Remote: LOCAL

Remote Station: N/A

Link ID: N/A

Remote Link Type: N/A

Local Node Address: 00

Destination Data Table Address: “30”

Port Number 3A

BLOCK SIZE IS 56

Press a key to change a parameter or to accept parameters.

Program Forces:None Edits:None PLC-5/40 File DRILL1

Read/ PLC-5 Size in Local/ Remote Link Remote Local Destin Port

Write Address Elemnts Remote Station ID Link Node Address Number

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10

Sample PLC-5 Ladder-Logic Program
Use the following sample ladder-logic program as a guide when you
prepare programs for your application. This example triggers or initiates a
message instruction every 10 seconds.

Figure 5.2

Example LadderĆLogic Program for PLCĆ5 Programmable Controller

EN

TON

TIMER ON DELAY

TIMER

TIME BASE

PRESET

T4:0

1.0

10

DN

T4:0

DN

ACCUM

0

EN

MSG

SEND/REC MESSAGE
CONTROL BLOCK MG10:0

DN
ER

DN

T4:0

ControlĆCoprocessor Message Functions

The control coprocessor has message (MSG) functions that process
unsolicited messages from the PLC-5 programmable controller.
The control coprocessor supports both synchronous and asynchronous
message functions.