ProSoft Technology MVI69L-MBTCP - Manual (Page 111)

MVI69L-MBTCP ♦ CompactLogix Platform Reference
Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 111 of 152
January 6, 2014
The addressing allows up to 2000 inputs to be obtained at each request;
however, the specific Server device may have restrictions that lower the
maximum quantity. The inputs are numbered form zero; (input 10001 = zero,
input 10002 = one, input 10003 = two, and so on, for a 584).
The following table is a sample read input status request to read inputs 10197 to
10218 (22 coils) from Server number 11.
Node
Address
Function
Code
Data Start
Point High
Data Start
Point Low
Number of
Points High
Number of
Points Low
Error Check
Field (2 bytes)
0B 02 00 C4 00 16 CRC
Response
An example response to Read Input Status is as shown in Figure C4. The data is
packed one bit for each input. The response includes the Server address,
function code, quantity of data characters, the data characters, and error
checking. Data will be packed with one bit for each input (1=ON, 0=OFF). The
lower order bit of the first character contains the addressed input, and the
remainder follows. For input quantities that are not even multiples of eight, the
last characters will be filled in with zeros at high order end. The quantity of data
characters is always specified as a quantity of RTU characters, that is, the
number is the same whether RTU or ASCII is used.
Because the Server interface device is serviced at the end of a controller's scan,
data will reflect input status at the end of the scan. Some Servers will limit the
quantity of inputs provided each scan; thus, for large coil quantities, multiple PC
transactions must be made using coil status for sequential scans.
Node
Address
Func
Code
Byte
Count
Data Discrete
Input 10197 to
10204
Data Discrete
Input 10205 to
10212
Data Discrete
Input 10213 to
10218
Error Check
Field (2 bytes)
0B 02 03 AC DB 35 CRC
The status of inputs 10197 to 10204 is shown as AC (HEX) = 10101 1100
(binary). Reading left to right, this show that inputs 10204, 10202, and 10199 are
all on. The other input data bytes are decoded similar.
Due to the quantity of input statuses requested, the last data field which is shown
as 35 HEX = 0011 0101 (binary) contains the status of only 6 inputs (10213 to
102180) instead of 8 inputs. The two left-most bits are provided as zeros to fill
the 8-bit format.