Understanding the block transfer status word -2, Understanding the block transfer status word – Rockwell Automation 1336-GM1 Remote I/O Communications Module User Manual

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5–2

Using Block Transfer Messages

Understanding the Block
Transfer Status Word

The block transfer status word is returned from the Remote I/O
module. It is the first word associated with the rack in the controller
input image table. This status word indicates the condition of the
Remote I/O module itself and is not part of the standard block transfer
instructions in the ladder program. Figure 5.1 details the individual
bits.

Figure 5.1

Remote I/O Status Word

Figure 5.2

Bit Timing

Reserved for future use.
Block Transfer Ready (BT_READY)
Block Transfer Write in Progress (BTW_IN_PROG)
Block Transfer Read Available (BTR_AVAIL)
Block Transfer Wait (BT_WAIT)
Block Transfer Error (BT_ERROR)
Block Transfer Write Available (BTW_AVAIL)
Reserved for future use.
Reserved for future use.

Bit 7 Bit 6

Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3

Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

Bit 17 Bit 16 Bit 15 Bit 14 Bit 13 Bit12 Bit 11 Bit 10

Status

Description

Block Transfer
Ready

The SCANport product and Remote I/O module are communicating and are
ready to process block transfers.

Block Transfer
Write in
Progress

A block transfer write is in progress between the controller and Remote I/O
module. This bit is cleared when the data transfer to the module is complete.

Block Transfer
Read Available

The Remote I/O module has data available for the controller to read.

Block Transfer
Wait

The Remote I/O module is communicating with the SCANport product. This
bit is cleared when the data transfer between the module and SCANport
product is complete.

Block Transfer
Error

An error has occurred during communications with the SCANport product, or
the BTW data is invalid.

Block Transfer
Write Available

The Remote I/O module is ready to receive a Block Transfer Write.

BT Write Available
Status Bit 15

BTW
Request

BT Wait
Status Bit 13

BTW data at
Remote I/O Module

BT Read Data Available
Status Bit 12

BT Write In Progress
Status Bit 11

BTW
Complete

BTR
Request

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