ProSoft Technology MVI69E-MBS - Manual (Page 93)

MVI69E-MBS ♦ CompactLogix Platform Using Controller Tags
Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 93 of 162
January 6, 2014
5.3.5 MBS.UTIL
The array is used for internal ladder processing, and must not be modified.
Tag Name Description
MBS.UTIL.ReadDataSizeGet Holds Read Data array size
MBS.UTIL.WriteDataSizeGet Holds Write Data array size
MBS.UTIL.ReadDataBlkCount Number of Read Data blocks – this value is
the Read Register Count divided by the Block
Transfer Size
MBS.UTIL.WriteDataBlkCount Number of Write Data blocks – this value is
the Write Register Count divided by the Block
Transfer Size
MBS.UTIL.RBTSremainder Remainder from the Read Register Count
divided by the Block Transfer Size
MBS.UTIL.WBTSremainder Remainder from the Write Register Count
divided by the Block Transfer Size
MBS.UTIL.BlockIndex Computed block offset for data
MBS.UTIL.LastRead Latest Read Block ID received from the
module
MBS.UTIL.LastWrite Latest Write Block ID to be sent to the
module
MBS.UTIL.LastWriteInit Latest Write Block ID used during initialization
MBS.UTIL.ConfigFile Holds variables for configuration file transfer
MBS.UTIL.ConfigFile.WordLength Length of configuration data to be included in
block transfer
MBS.UTIL.ConfigFile.BlockCount Not used
MBS.UTIL.ConfigFile.FileOffset Offset in configuration file to use as a starting
point for copying over configuration data
MBS.UTIL.ConnectionInputSize Holds size of the Connection Input array
MBS.UTIL.BlockTransferSize Size of the backplane transfer blocks
MBS.UTIL.SlotNumber Slot number of the module in the rack
MBS.UTIL.EventBlockID Holds Block ID for Event Command
MBS.UTIL.EventCmdPending Keeps an Event Command message from
being sent to the module before the previous
Event Command is completed
MBS.UTIL.PollStatusOffset Offset in slave status data array to use as a
starting point for copying over slave status
data
MBS.UTIL.CmdsAddedToQueue Number of Command Control messages
added to the command queue
MBS.UTIL.CmdControlBlockID Holds Block ID for Command Control
MBS.UTIL.CmdCntrlPending Keeps a Command Control message from
being sent to the module before the previous
Command Control is completed
MBS.UTIL.EventDataCmdPending Keeps an Event Command with Data
message from being sent to the module
before the previous Event Command with
Data is completed
MBS.UTIL.BootTimer Timer used to clear both cold and warm boot
requests
MBS.UTIL.PassThru[ ] Array Holds variables used for processing pass-
through messages