Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 343)

20–11 Terminal and Communication Setup
Publication 2711-6.0
Use block transfers on a Remote I/O link to transfer:
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data or
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applications from a computer on the DH+ network to a terminal
on the Remote I/O network using Pass-Through
You can create up to 10 block transfer channels, numbered 1 – 10.
Each channel is associated with a block transfer read or write
instruction (BTR or BTW) in the controller ladder logic.
To define block transfers:
1. Click the Block Transfer button from the Communication Setup
dialog.
If the controller/scanner does not support block transfers, the
Block Transfer button is dimmed.
2. Enter the block transfer parameters starting with 1.
Use: To:
Enabled Enable or disable the block transfer. The default is disabled.
Address Specify the starting address of the block transfer in a native
SLC or PLC (Remote I/O) link.
Mode Specify Read or Write.
Length Specify the number of words (1–64) required by a block
transfer. The default is 64. A length of 63 is reserved for
Pass-Through.
Each block transfer must use a different starting address, length
and read/write mode.
3. Repeat step 2 for each additional block transfer required.
4. If downloading applications from a computer on the DH+
network, you must select the Pass-Through check box.
Note: If Pass-Through is not supported by controller, the check
box is dimmed.
Defining Block Transfers