ProSoft Technology PLX31-EIP-SIE - Manual (Page 111)

PLX3x Series MBTCP Protocol
Ethernet and Serial Gateways User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 111 of 218
September 17, 2014
Because the server interface device is serviced at the end of a controller's scan,
data will reflect input status at the end of the scan. Some servers will limit the
quantity of inputs provided each scan; thus, for large coil quantities, multiple PC
transactions must be made using coil status for sequential scans.
Adr Func Byte
Count Data Discrete Input
10197 to 10204 Data Discrete Input
10205 to 10212 Data Discrete Input
10213 to 10218 Error Check Field
11 02 03 AC DB 35 CRC
The status of inputs 10197 to 10204 is shown as AC (HEX) = 10101 1100
(binary). Reading left to right, this show that inputs 10204, 10202, and 10199 are
all on. The other input data bytes are decoded similar.
Due to the quantity of input statuses requested, the last data field which is shown
as 35 HEX = 0011 0101 (binary) contains the status of only 6 inputs (10213 to
102180) instead of 8 inputs. The two left-most bits are provided as zeros to fill
the 8-bit format.
Read Holding Registers (Function Code 03)
Query
Read Holding Registers (03) allows the user to obtain the binary contents of
holding registers 4xxxx in the addressed server. The registers can store the
numerical values of associated timers and counters which can be driven to
external devices. The addressing allows up to 125 registers to be obtained at
each request; however, the specific server device may have restrictions that
lower this maximum quantity. The registers are numbered form zero (40001 =
zero, 40002 = one, and so on). The broadcast mode is not allowed.
The example below reads registers 40108 through 40110 from server 584
number 11.
Adr Func Data Start Reg Hi Data Start Reg Lo Data #of Regs Hi Data #of Regs Lo Error Check Field
11 03
00 6B 00 03 CRC
Response
The addressed server responds with its address and the function code, followed
by the information field. The information field contains 1 byte describing the
quantity of data bytes to be returned. The contents of the registers requested
(DATA) are two bytes each, with the binary content right justified within each pair
of characters. The first byte includes the high order bits and the second, the low
order bits.
Because the server interface device is normally serviced at the end of the
controller's scan, the data will reflect the register content at the end of the scan.
Some servers will limit the quantity of register content provided each scan; thus
for large register quantities, multiple transmissions will be made using register
content from sequential scans.