N-files (continued) – Rockwell Automation 22-COMM-C ControlNet Adapter User Manual

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ControlNet Objects

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N-Files (Continued)

DSI Port Assignments

PCCC Object

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DSI Port No. Single Mode

Multi-Drive Mode

0

The drive

Drive 0

1

The adapter

Drive 1

2

The slave

Drive 2

3

Not supported

Drive 3

4

Not supported

Drive 4

5

Not supported

The adapter

N-File

Description

N41

For Single Mode Only

This N-file lets you read and write control I/O messages. You can write
control I/O messages only when all of the following conditions are true:

• The adapter is not receiving I/O from a scanner. For example, there is

no scanner on the network, the scanner is in idle (program) mode, the
scanner is faulted, or the adapter is not mapped to the scanner.

• The value of N42:3 is set to a non-zero value.

Write

Read

N41:0
N41:1
N41:2

Logic Command Word
Unused
Reference

Logic Status Word
Unused
Feedback

N42

This N-file lets you read and write some values configuring the port.

N42:3

Control Time-out (read/write): Time (in seconds) allowed between
messages to the N41 or N44 file. If the adapter does not receive a
message in the specified time, it performs the fault action configured in its
[Comm Flt Action] parameter.

N42:7

Adapter Port Number (read only): DSI port on the drive to which the
adapter is connected.

N42:8

Peer Adapters (read only): Bit field of devices having Peer capabilities.

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