ProSoft Technology MVI56E-DNPNET User Manual

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MVI56E-DNPNET ♦ ControlLogix Platform

Contents

DNPNET Ethernet Client/Server Communication Module

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

Page 103 of 140

February 13, 2015

Word Offset
in Block

Data Field(s)

Description

7 to 10

CLX_Time

64-bit integer number of elapsed microseconds since Jan 1st,

1970

(Next 29 Events)

11 to 18

Month

Eight words of data for Event #2

...

235 to 242

Eight words of data for Event #30

(End of Event

data)

243 to 247

Spare

Not Used


Up to 30 Events can be passed from the ControlLogix processor to the module in each

block.
To insure that the block reached the module and was processed, the module will send a

response read block 9969 to the ControlLogix processor.

Word Offset
in Block

Data Field(s)

Description

0

Reserved

Reserved

1

Block ID

Block identification code for request from PLC by the module.

2

Event Count

Received

This field contains the number of events processed/received

by the module.

3

Sequence

Counter Received

This field contains the sequence counter of the last successful

block 9969 received. Used to synchronize and confirm receipt

of the block by the module.

4 to 248

Spare

Not used

249

Block ID

Identification code for block set to 9969.


The sequence counter field in the returned block is set to the last successfully processed

block 9969 from the ControlLogix processor. Compare this value to that sent by the

ControlLogix processor.
If the values match, the events can be removed from the ControlLogix processor. If the

values do not match, or the ControlLogix processor does not receive a 9969 block, the

ControlLogix processor must re-send the block.

Block 9970: Set CLX Processor Time From Module
This block transfers the module's time to the ControlLogix processor.

Word Offset
in Block

Data Field(s)

Description

0

Block ID

This field contains the value of 9970 identifying the block type

to the module.

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