ProSoft Technology PTQ-PDPMV1 User Manual
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Configuring the Processor with Concept 2.6
PTQ-PDPMV1 ♦ Quantum Platform
User Manual
PROFIBUS DP Master Network Interface Module for Quantum
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
August 12, 2014
4.12.5 GetDiagnostics Mailbox
Function Block: GETDIAGN
Trigger Register: GetDiag
Description: The GETDIAG function block can be used to read the diagnostics
from any PROFIBUS slave connected to the PTQ-PDPMV1 module. The slave
address must be set at the SlvAddr input pin. The diagnostics data is copied at
the ExtDiag output pin. The number of bytes of the diagnostics message is
stored at the ByteCnt output pin (status+identification+extended diagnostics).
The ExtFault and FaultInf output pins can be used for status information. The
Master address is stored at the MastAdd output pin.
4.12.6 GetLiveList Mailbox
Function Block: GETLIVE
Trigger Register: GetList
Description: The GETLIVE function block can be used to read the live list from
the module containing the status of each device at the PROFIBUS network. The
live list is stored at the SlavStat output pin. The live list data is an array of bytes
stored as follows:
SlaveStat[0] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 0
SlaveStat[1] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 1
SlaveStat[2] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 2
SlaveStat[3] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 3
SlaveStat[4] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 4
Etc…