Rockwell Automation 5720 DriveLogix System - Manual (Page 159)

Publication 20D-UM002C-EN-P - November 2003
Communicating with Devices on a ControlNet Link 7-13
Communicating with other controllers over ControlNet
The DriveLogix controller also uses MSG instructions to communicate with
PLC and SLC controllers. The MSG instructions differ depending on which
controller initiates the instruction.
For MSG instructions originating from a DriveLogix controller to a PLC or
SLC controller:
Type of MSG
Instruction: Supported Source File Types: Supported Destination File Types:
DriveLogix writes
to PLC-5 or SLC In the DriveLogix controller, specify the source data type
based on the destination device:
PLC-5: SINT, INT, DINT, or REAL
SLC: INT
Example source element: array_1
Specify the destination file type based on the
destination device:
PLC-5 typed write: S, B, N, or F
PLC-5 word-range write: S, B, N, F, I, O, A, or D
SLC: B or N
Example destination tag: N7:10