3 pcp communications – Rockwell Automation RECOMM-IBUS Interbus Communications Module User Manual

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Using Explicit Messaging (PCP Communications)

7-3

7.3

PCP Communications

Peripheral Communications Protocol (PCP) messages are used for
Explicit Messaging, which is not part of the normal Interbus
I/O data scan. The scanner takes care of all of the details of
establishing a connection for PCP communication services. PCP
communications can be used to:

Read or write DPI Host (SP600 drive, etc.) parameters

Read or write RECOMM-IBUS parameters

Read DPI Host (SP600 drive, etc.) faults

Read RECOMM-IBUS events

See table 7.1.

The Command Interface for the SST SLC Interbus scanner must be
enabled for PCP Communications to take place:

Bit 12 of word 1 in the G File must be set

Word 5 in the G File must be set to the length of process data
required in the M Files. This value can range from 0 to 224.

Word 6 in the G File must be set to the maximum length of the
command buffer. This value can range from 0 to 128 and must be
non-zero to enable the buffer.

Table 7.1 – PCP Message Definition

Name

PCP - Index Value

Range

Access

Rights

Description

Hex

Decimal

Host Parameters

3001 to
(3001
+n)

12289
to
(12289
+ n)

Host
Parameter
Dependent

3001 (12289
Dec) =
Parameter 1 -
etc.

Host Fault Queue

2FF9 to
3000

12281
to
12288

Read Only

Host fault
queue
containing up
to 8 faults

RECOMM-IBUS
Parameters

2FB6 to
2FEE

12214
to
12270

Parameter
Dependent

2FB6 (12214
Dec) =
Parameter 1 -
etc.

RECOMM-IBUS
Event Queue

2FAE to
2FB5

12206
to
12213

Read Only

Module event
queue (8
events)

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