Special functions and controls (dfcm.control), Adding the module to an existing project – ProSoft Technology MVI56-DFCM User Manual
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MVI56-DFCM ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Ladder Logic
DF1 Half/Full Duplex Master/Slave Serial Communication Module
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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September 24, 2014
3.6
Special Functions and Controls (DFCM.CONTROL)
The DFCMUTIL object encapsulates and organizes variables and parameters
used by the ladder logic and Add-On Instruction (AOI) to manage logic flow and
optimize backplane block transfers based on user-selected ReadData and
WriteData register counts.
Name
Data Type
Description
BPLastRead
INT
Index of last read block
BPLastWrite
INT
Index of last write block
BlockIndex
INT
Computed block offset for data table
ReadDataSize
DINT
Size of Read Data Array
MaxReadDlock
DINT
Maximum Read Block
WriteDataSize
DINT
Size of Write Data Array
MaxWriteBlock
DINT
Maximum Write Block
RBTSremainder
INT
Contains remainder from Read Data
array size divided by the block size
WBTSremainder
INT
Contains remainder from Write Data
array size divided by the block size
3.7
Adding the Module to an Existing Project
1 Select the I/O Configuration folder in the Controller Organization window of
RSLogix 5000, and then click the right mouse button to open a shortcut
menu. On the shortcut menu, choose N
EW
M
ODULE
.