ProSoft Technology MVI56-GEC - Manual (Page 70)

Reference MVI56-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
Page 70 of 108 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
October 8, 2010
5.1.3 Functional Specifications
Five Servers and five Clients to receive and/or transmit data
10/100 Base-T Ethernet-compatible interface
Configurable parameters
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Service port number
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Connection timeout
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Close type
Simple ladder logic operation
Setup and monitoring through RS-Logix 5000 software and user-constructed
configuration file (GEC.CFG)
ControlLogix backplane interface via I/O access
Each Server monitors
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State
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IP and port number of connected Client
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Error codes
Each Client monitors
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State
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IP and port number of connected Server
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Message related parameters
ASCII character strings up to 2048 characters in length supported
Full hardware handshaking control, providing radio, modem, and multi-drop
support
User-definable module memory usage, supporting the storage and transfer of
up to 4000 bytes to/from the control processor
Module error and status conditions returned to processor for diagnostic
purposes
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Module status
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Port error status word (bit mapped)
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Port receive state
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Port receive character count
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Port receive block count
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Port transmit state
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Port transmit character count
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Port transmit block count
All data related to the module is contained in a single controller tag with
defined objects to simplify the configuration, monitoring, and interfacing with
the module
Module configuration and communication configuration data is transferred to
the MVI56-GEC via a pre-defined user data type in the processor