Delta RMC151 - Manual (Page 570)

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after power-up, it is because your SLC processor and/or firmware is old. Newer SLC
processors do not have this problem.
PLC-5 MSG Block Parameters
The PLC-5 MSG block is displayed as follows:
The Control parameter points to a block of 51 N-file (integer) registers or two (2) MG-file
(message) registers. Set this to an unused block of registers, and then use the Setup
Screen option in the MSG ladder logic block to modify those register values:
Register Description
This PLC-5 This section holds parameters for the PLC-5:
• Communication Command: From this drop-down list,
select PLC-5 Typed Read to read values from the RMC, or
PLC-5 Typed Write to write values to the RMC.
• Data Table Address: Enter the address of the first Allen-
Bradley PLC register to read RMC registers into, or to write
to RMC registers from.
• Size in Elements: Enter the number of RMC registers to
read or write in this field. Transfers are limited to 1000
bytes for PLC-5 Typed Reads and Writes. Therefore, this
limit is 500 integers, 250 floats, etc.
• Port Number: Set this to the Ethernet channel number. For
the PLC-5, this should be channel #2.
Target
Device
This section holds parameters for the target device:
• Data Table Address: Enter the address of the first RMC
register to read or write in this field. See the Registers Maps
for help on addresses.
• For Ethernet:
MultiHop: This parameter should be set to No.
Ethernet (IP) address: Set this to the IP address of the
RMC you wish to communicate with.
• For Serial:
Local Node Addr (dec): Enter the node address of this
RMC. The node address of the RMC is set up in the Serial Port
Settings Page. The node address entered on that screen is in
decimal, so it is recommended that you enter the same
number in the dec field.
MicroLogix MSG Parameters
The MicroLogix MSG block is displayed as follows:
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