Rockwell Automation 2100-ENET CENTERLINE 2100 Motor Control Centers EtherNet/IP Network Adapter User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 2100-UM006A-EN-P - July 2013

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Using Explicit Messaging

Chapter 6

ControlLogix Controller– Formatting a Message to Read a Group of Parameter Using the E3
Status Object (not for 825-P)

Figure 16: Scattered Read Message Configuration Dialog Boxes

The following table identifies the data that is required in each box to configure a
message to read multiple parameters.

Configure a Message to Write a Single Parameter

Configuration Tab

Example Value

Description

Message Type
Service Type

(1)

Service Code

(1)

Class
Instance
Attribute
Source Element

Source Length
Destination

CIP Generic
Custom
3 (Hex.)
375 (Hex.)
1 (Dec.)
0 (Hex.)
E3Status_Read_Request

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E3Status_Read_Response

Used to access Parameter Object in the adapter.
Required for E3 Status Object messages.
Code for the requested service.
Class ID for the E3 Status Object.
Required for E3 Status Object messages.
Required for E3 Status Object messages.
Name of the tag for any service data to be sent from scanner or bridge
to the adapter/drive.
Number of bytes of service data to be sent in the message.
The tag where the data that is read is stored.

Communication Tab

Example Value

Description

Path

(2)

My_E3_Plus

The path is the route that the message follows.

Tag Tab

Example Value

Description

Name

E3Status_Read_Message

The name for the message.

(1) The default setting for Service Type is Custom, enabling entry of a Service Code not available from the Service Type pull-down menu. When choosing

a Service Type other than Custom from the pull-down menu, an appropriate Hex. value is automatically assigned to the Service Code box, which is
dimmed (unavailable).

(2) Click Browse to find the path, or type in the name of the device listed in the I/O Configuration folder.

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