ProSoft Technology MVI69-FLN - Manual (Page 81)

Reference MVI69-FLN ♦ CompactLogix Platform
FA Control Network Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 81 of 137
November 3, 2008
The FA link protocol allows the existence of nodes which do not have common
memory because there is no transmission and reception data of cyclic but
message transmission only.
Node Having No Common Memory
Area 1 and area 2
A node shall be assigned two data areas, area 1 and area 2, as the transmitting
areas in its common memory.
A transmitting area is defined by the top address and size of the area.
Access to the area is made by word address. Area 1 consists of 0.5k word and
area 2 consists of 8k words.