Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual - Manual (Page 425)

Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999
388 DH-485 Blocks
Show DH-485 Status
Use the Show DH-485 Status block to check the DH-485 interface and
send the resulting status value, or the location of the motion controller on
the DH-485 link, to the operator interface serial port.
The Show DH-485 Status block resides on the DH-485 Palette
If you select DH-485 in the General page of the Configure Control
Options dialog box, you can use the Show DH-485 Status block to check
the DH-485 interface and send the resulting status value, or the location
of the motion controller on the DH-485 link, to the operator interface
serial port.
Show Status
When you select Status from the Show menu, the DH-485 status appears
as a value according to the following table.
See On DH-485 for more information on the specific status conditions.
Show Where Is
When you select Where Is from the Show menu, the node addresses of the
motion controller and its adjacent neighbors on the DH-485 link are
displayed.
• The motion controller’s node address is shown as My Addr.
DH-485 Status Values
Value Description
2 Busy
1 Offline
0 Online
Pred: MyAddr: Succ: