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• 1771-6.5.113, BASIC Module Series B, User Manual
• Important User Information
• Preface A - Summary of Changes
  • What’s in This Preface?
  • 1771-DB Series A and Series B Compatibility
  • 1771-DB Series B and 1746- BAS Compatibility
  • Changes to the Manual Since the Last Printing
• Preface B - Using This Manual
  • What’s in This Preface?
  • Purpose of This Manual
  • Who Should Use This Manual
  • How To Use This Manual
  • Terms and Abbreviations
  • Conventions
  • Related Publications
  • Getting Started
  • Installing the BASIC Module
  • Using the Communication Ports
  • Installing and Replacing Components
  • Programming the BASIC Module
  • Programming Block- Transfers
  • Editing and Debugging a BASIC Program
  • Using BASIC Module Statements
  • Data Types
  • Expressions, Variables and Operators
  • Commands
  • Statements
  • Call Routines 0 - 68
  • Call Routines 69-127
  • Product Overview
  • Conversion Table
  • Troubleshooting
  • Series A Configuration Plugs
  • Quick Reference
• Table of Contents
• 1 - Installing the BASIC Module
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Guard Against Electrostatic Damage
  • Unpack the Module
  • Install Memory Module
  • Connect Peripheral Devices
  • Power up the Module
  • Reset the Module
  • Read the Indicator Lights
  • What’s Next?
• 2 - Using the Communication Ports
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Communication Ports Overview
  • Communication Modes
  • Handshaking
  • Communication Rates
  • Operating Modes
  • What’s Next?
• 3 - Installing and Replacing Components
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Before You Begin
  • Remove the BASIC Module from the I/ O Chassis
  • Disassemble the BASIC Module
  • Install Optional Memory Module
  • Install the Battery
  • Reassemble the BASIC Module
  • What’s Next?
• 4 - Programming the BASIC Module
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Programming Instructions
  • Create a Program
  • Number Program Lines
  • Enter a Program
  • What’s Next?
• 5 - Programming Block-Transfers
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • BASIC Module Memory Organization
  • Block-Transfer Buffers
  • Block-Transfers and the BASIC Module
  • What’s Next?
• 6 - Editing and Debugging a BASIC Program
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Edit a Program Line
  • Delete a Program Line
  • Renumber a Program
  • Debug a Program
  • What’s Next?
• 7 - Using BASIC Module Statements
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Memory and Operation Calls
  • Port Communication Calls
  • Block-Transfer Support Calls
  • Number Conversion Calls
  • Clock/Calendar Calls
  • String Calls
  • DH-485 Communication
  • DF1 Protocol Communication
  • Background Operations
  • Command Line Calls
  • Execution Control and Interrupt Support Calls
  • Input Calls
  • Output Calls
  • Setup Calls
  • Status Calls
  • What’s Next?
• 8 - Data Types
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Argument Stack
  • Control Stack
  • String Data Types
  • Numeric Data Types
  • Backplane Conversion Data Types
  • What’s Next?
• 9 - Expressions, Variables and Operators
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • Expressions
  • Relational Expressions
  • Constants
  • Relational Expressions
  • Constants
  • Variables
  • Order of Operations
  • Arithmetic Operators
  • Bitwise Operators
  • Relational Operators
  • Trigonometric Operators
  • Functional Operators
  • Logarithmic Operators
  • String Operators
  • Special Function Operators
  • What’s Next?
• 10 - Commands
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • BRKPNT
  • CONT
  • CTRL-C
  • CTRL-Q
  • CTRL-S
  • EDIT
  • ERASE
  • LIST
  • NEW
  • NULL
  • PROG
  • PROG1
  • PROG2
  • RAM
  • REN
  • ROM
  • RROM
  • RUN
  • SNGLSTP
  • VER
  • XFER
  • Command Line Calls
  • What’s Next?
• 11 - Statements
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • CLEAR
  • CLEARI
  • CLEARS
  • CLOCK0
  • CLOCK1
  • DATA
  • DIM
  • DO-UNTIL
  • DO-WHILE
  • END
  • FOR-TO-(STEP)-NEXT
  • GET
  • GOSUB
  • GOTO
  • IDLE
  • IF-THEN-ELSE
  • INPL
  • INPUT
  • LD@
  • LET
  • MODE
  • NEXT
  • ONDF1
  • ONERR
  • ON-GOSUB
  • ONTIME
  • ON-GOTO
  • PH0. and PH1.
  • POP
  • PRINT
  • PUSH
  • READ
  • REM
  • RESTORE
  • RETI
  • RETURN
  • ST@
  • STOP
  • STRING
  • What’s Next?
• 12 - Call Routines 0 – 68
  • What’s in This Chapter?
  • CALL 0: Reset Module
  • CALL 1: No Operation
  • CALL 2: Timed Block-Transfer- Read Buffer
  • CALL 3: Timed Block-Transfer- Write Buffer
  • CALL 4: Set Block-Transfer- Write Length
  • CALL 5: Set Block-Transfer- Read Length
  • CALL 6: Block-Transfer-Write Buffer
  • CALL 7: Block-Transfer-Read Buffer
  • CALL 8: Disable Interrupts (No Operation)
  • CALL 9: Enable Interrupts (No Operation)
  • CALL 10: 3- Digit Signed, Fixed Decimal BCD to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 11: 16-Bit Binary to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 12: 4- Digit Signed Octal to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 13: 6- Digit Signed, Fixed Decimal BCD to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 14: SLC 16- Bit Signed Integer to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 15: SLC 16- Bit Unsigned Integer to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 16: Enable/Disable DF1 Packet Interrupt
  • CALL 17: 4-Digit BCD to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 18: Re-Enable Control C Break Function
  • CALL 19: Disable the Control C Break Function
  • CALL 20: BASIC Floating Point to 3- Digit, Signed, Fixed Decimal BCD
  • CALL 21: BASIC Floating Point to 16- Bit Binary
  • CALL 22: BASIC Floating Point to 4- Digit, Signed Octal
  • CALL 23: BASIC Floating Point to 6- Digit, Signed, Fixed Decimal BCD
  • CALL 24: BASIC Floating Point to SLC 16- Bit Signed Integer
  • CALL 25: BASIC Floating-Point to SLC 16- Bit Binary
  • CALL 26: BASIC Floating Point to 3.3- Digit Signed BCD
  • CALL 27: BASIC Floating Point to 4- Digit BCD
  • CALL 28
  • CALL 29: Read/Write to a PLC/ SLC Processor from the BASIC Module Internal String
  • CALL 30: PRT2 Port Support Parameter Set
  • CALL 31: Display PRT2 Port Parameters
  • CALL 32: Enable/Disable Processor Interrupt
  • CALL 34: Transfer Data from the BTW buffer to PRT1 or PRT2
  • CALL 35: Retrieve Numeric Input Character from PRT2 Port
  • CALL 36: Get the Number of Characters in the PRT2 Port Buffer
  • CALL 37: Clear the PRT2 Port Buffers
  • CALL 38: Expanded ONERR Restart
  • CALL 39 : 3.3-Digit Signed, BCD to BASIC Floating
  • Point
  • CALL 40: Set the Wall Clock Time (Hour, Minute, Second)
  • CALL 41: Set Wall Clock Date (Day, Month, Year)
  • CALL 42: Set Wall Clock Day of Week
  • CALL 43: Retrieve Date/ Time String
  • CALL 44: Retrieve Date Numeric (Day, Month, Year)
  • CALL 45: Retrieve Time String
  • CALL 46: Retrieve Time Numeric
  • CALL 47: Retrieve Day of Week String
  • CALL 48: Retrieve Day of Week Numeric
  • CALL 49: Read Remote DH- 485 SLC Data File
  • CALL 50: Write to Remote DH- 485 SLC Data
  • CALL 51
  • CALL 52: Retrieve Date String
  • CALL 53 – 59
  • CALL 60: String Repeat
  • CALL 61: String Append (Concatenation)
  • CALL 62: Number to String Conversion
  • CALL 63: String to Number Conversion
  • CALL 64: Find a String in a String
  • CALL 65: Replace a String in a String
  • CALL 66: Insert String in a String
  • CALL 67: Delete String from a String
  • CALL 68: Determine Length of a String
  • What’s Next?
• 13 - Call Routines 69–127
  • CALL 69
  • CALL 70: ROM to RAM Program Transfer
  • CALL 71: ROM/RAM to ROM Program Transfer
  • CALL 72: RAM/ROM Return
  • CALL 73: Battery-Backed RAM Disable
  • CALL 74: Battery-Backed RAM Enable
  • CALL 75 – 76
  • CALL 77: Protected Variable Storage
  • CALL 78: Set Program Port Communication Rate
  • CALL 79: Set the Active LED Blinking State (No Operation)
  • CALL 80: Check Battery Condition
  • CALL 82: Check User Memory Module Map
  • CALL 83: Display DH485 Port Parameters
  • CALL 84: Transfer DH-485 Common Interface File to BASIC Input Buffer
  • CALL 85: Transfer BASIC Output Buffer to DH- 485 Common Interface File
  • CALL 86: Check DH-485 Interface File Remote Write Status
  • CALL 87: Check DH-485 Interface File Remote Read Status
  • CALL 88: BASIC Floating Point to PLC- 5 Floating Point
  • CALL 89: PLC-5 Floating Point to BASIC Floating Point
  • CALL 90: Read Remote DH- 485 Data File to BASIC Input Buffer
  • CALL 91: Write BASIC Output Buffer to Remote DH- 485 Data File
  • CALL 92: Read Remote DH- 485 Common Interface File to BASIC Input Buffer
  • CALL 93: Write Output Buffer to Remote DH- 485 Common Interface File
  • CALL 94: Display Current PRT1 Port Setup
  • CALL 95: Get Number of Characters in PRT1 Buffers
  • CALL 96: Clear PRT1 Receive/ Transmit Buffers
  • CALL 97: Enable Port PRT2 DTR Signal
  • CALL 98: Disable Port PRT2 DTR Signal
  • CALL 99: Reset Print Head Pointer
  • CALL 100: Download and Program Assembly Language Code to EEPROM
  • CALL 101: Upload User (E) EPROM Code to Host
  • CALL 102
  • CALL 103: Print PRT1 Transmit Buffer and Pointer
  • CALL 104: Print PRT1 Receive Buffer and Pointer
  • CALL 105: Reset PRT1 to Default Settings
  • CALL 106 – 107
  • CALL 108: Enable DF1 Driver Communications
  • CALL 109: Print the Argument Stack
  • CALL 110: Print the PRT2 Port Transmit Buffer and Pointer
  • CALL 111: Print the PRT2 Port Receive Buffer and Pointer
  • CALL 112: User LED Control
  • CALL 113: Disable DF1 Driver Communications
  • CALL 114: Transmit DF1 Packet
  • CALL 115: Check DF1 Status
  • CALL 116: Call User Defined Assembly Language Routine
  • CALL 117: Get DF1 Packet Length
  • CALL 118: PLC/SLC Unsolicited Writes
  • CALL 119: Reset the PRT2 Port to Default Settings
  • CALL 120: Clear BASIC Module I/ O Buffers
  • CALL 121
  • CALL 122: Read Remote DF1 PLC Data File
  • CALL 123: Write to Remote DF1 PLC Data File
  • CALL 124–127
• A - Product Overview
  • What’s in This Appendix?
  • Features
  • Programming Interfaces
  • Network Configurations
  • Memory Requirements
  • Specifications
  • Related Products
  • What’s in This Appendix?
  • Network Configurations
  • Memory Requirements
• B - Conversion Table
  • What’s in This Appendix?
• C - Troubleshooting
  • What’s in This Appendix?
  • Interpret the Indicator Lights
  • Error Messages from BASIC
  • Error Messages from CALL Routines
• D - Series A Configuration Plugs
  • What’s in This Appendix?
  • Configuration Plugs
• E - Quick Reference
  • What’s in This Appendix?
• Index
• Publication Problem Report
• Business Reply Card
• Back Cover