Appendix – Rockwell Automation 1771-IFF/A,D17716.5.116 FAST ANALOG INPUT MODULE User Manual

Page 81

Appendix

Publication 1771Ć6.5.116 - July 1996

Block Transfer (MiniĆPLCĆ2 and

PLCĆ2/20 Processors)

Programming multiple GET instructions is similar to block format
instructions programmed for other PLC-2 family processors. The
data table maps are identical, and the way information is addressed
and stored in processor memory is the same. The only difference is
in how you set up block transfer read instructions in your program.

For multiple GET instructions, individual rungs of ladder logic are
used instead of a single rung with a block transfer instruction. A
sample rung using multiple GET instructions is shown in Figure D.1
and described in the following paragraphs.

Rung 1: This rung is used to set four conditions.

Examine On Instruction (113/02) - This is an optional instruction.

When used, block transfers will only be initiated when a certain
action takes place. If you do not use this instruction, block
transfers will be initiated every I/O scan.

First GET Instruction (030/120) - identifies the module’s physical

address (120) by rack, group and slot; and where in the
accumulated area of the data table this data is to be stored (030).

Second GET Instruction (130/060) - indicates the address of the

first word of the file (060) that designates where the data will be
transferred. The file address is stored in word 130, 100

above the

data address.

Output Energize Instruction (012/07) - enables the block transfer

read operation. If all conditions of the rung are true, the block
transfer read enable bit (07) is set in the output image data table
control byte. The output image table control byte contains the
read enable bit and the number of words to be transferred. The
output energize instruction is defined as follows:

“0” indicates that it is an output instruction

“1” indicates the I/O rack address

“2” indicates the module group location within the rack

“07” indicates this is a block transfer read operation (if this were a

block transfer write operation, “07” would be replaced by “06”.)

Rungs 2 and 3: These output energize instructions (012/01 and
012/02) define the number of words to be transferred. This is
accomplished by setting a binary bit pattern in the module’s output
image table control byte. The binary bit pattern used (bits 01 and 02
energized) is equivalent to 6 words or channels, and is expressed as
110 in binary notation.

Multiple GET Instructions Ć

MiniĆPLCĆ2 and PLCĆ2/20

Processors