Rockwell Automation 2706-LV2P_LV2R_LV4P_LV4R DL40 PLUS USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 66)

Chapter
5
Online Operating Modes
This chapter covers the different Run modes available for the
Parallel and Remote I/O versions of the DL40 Plus.
Section Page
Run Mode Operations 5–1
Message/Variable/Slave Mode 5–2
Message/Variable Mode 5–2
Message List Mode 5–3
Bit Trigger Mode 5–3
The DL40 Plus offers 4 types of Run modes. You can select a Run
mode using the:
•
Onboard Editor or
•
Offline Programming Software
The number of run modes available depends on whether the DL40
Plus is a Remote I/O or Parallel Port version.
Run Mode Type Description
Remote I/O
Version
Parallel Port
Version
Message/Variable/Slave
Triggers a message with 1 to 40 variables, depending on
rack size, trigger method, and variable type.
✓ ✓
Message/Variable
Similar to Message/Variable/Slave run mode except you
cannot override the slave address attribute.
✓
Message List
Triggers a message list with up to 20 messages in a
round robin order.
✓ ✓
Bit Trigger
Triggers a priority message and up to 496 messages in
priority and/or round robin order.
✓
Chapter Objectives
Run Mode Operations