Rockwell Automation 1770-KF2 Data Highway or Highway Plus Interface Module User Manual User Manual

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Message Packet Formats

Chapter 5

5-25

Physical Write

This command writes bytes of data into the PC data table or program
memory. Use this command to download a computer file into PLC
memory.

Use the SIZE field to specify the number of bytes to be written. To
specify a number of PC words, SIZE should be an even value because PC
words are two bytes long.

Command Format:

Reply Format:

TNS

STS

CMD

03

SRC

DST

TNS

STS

CMD

43

SRC

DST

ADDR

DATA — Max. of 242 Bytes

PLC-2 Commands

PLC-2 stations can execute all of the commands in the basic command
set. They can also execute the following commands, which apply only to
PLC-2 Family controllers:

Enter Download Mode
Enter Upload Mode
Exit Download/Upload Mode
Physical Read
Physical Write
Set Data Table Size

The above commands are privileged. This means that only a computer
can initiate them. Their primary use is for uploading and downloading
PLC-2 memory.

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