Reading/writing controller message files, Reading / writing controller message files – Rockwell Automation 2707-M232P3_M485P3 DTAM Micro Operator Interface Module User Manual

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Special Controller Functions

Appendix C

DTAM Micro

C–15

To read the contents of PLC-5 DF1 message files:

Note: This file type only applies to PLC-5 DF1 operating system.

1. Select item 1 from the Special Menu to access the P–A/D function.

You are prompted for a file type:

Select File Type:
(O) Output

2. Press [NEXT] and [PREV] keys to scroll through the file types.

Select Message and press [

You are prompted for a file number:

Select File Num=_____

3. Enter a file number (3-999) and press [

You are prompted for an element number:

Select File Num=12
Elem= _____

4. Enter the element number as an octal value.

You are prompted for a sub-element number:

Select File Num=12
Elem= 03 SubElem=____

5. Enter the sub-element number as an octal value.

You are shown the value of the sub-element:

File=MG011

DEC

Elem=003.01

128

Data Format

Data

6. Press [NEXT] to display the value in a hexadecimal format:

File=MG011

HEX

Elem=003.01

Reading / Writing
Controller Message Files