ProSoft Technology MVI56-101S - Manual (Page 99)

MVI56-101S ♦ ControlLogix Platform Reference
IEC 60870-5-101 Slave Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 99 of 193
August 2, 2011
5.2 Functional Overview
Important: The MVI56-101S module complies with section 6.2.2.5 of the Norwegian User
Convention. Users should not assume that the entire Norwegian User Convention specifications
are supported.
5.2.1 Backplane Data Transfer
The MVI56-101S module communicates directly over the ControlLogix processor
backplane. Data is paged between the module and the ControlLogix processor
across the backplane using the module's input and output images. The update
frequency of the images is determined by the scheduled scan rate defined by the
user for the module and the communication load on the module. Typical updates
are in the range of 1 to 10 milliseconds.
This bi-directional transference of data is accomplished by the module filling in
data in the module's input image to send to the processor. Data in the input
image is placed in the Controller Tags in the processor by the ladder logic. The
input image for the module is set to 250 words. This large data area permits fast
throughput of data between the module and the processor.
The processor inserts data into the module's output image to transfer to the
module. The module's program extracts the data and places it in the module's
internal database. The output image for the module is set to 248 words. This
large data area permits fast throughput of data from the processor to the module
The following illustration shows the data transfer method used to move data
between the ControlLogix processor, the MVI56-101S module and the IEC
60870-5-101 network.