ProSoft Technology MVI69-FLN User Manual
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Reference MVI69-FLN
♦ CompactLogix Platform
FA Control Network Communication Module
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November 3, 2008
The Upper Layer Status word is structured as follows:
Upper Layer Status Word
Bit Description
Value
0 to 11
Error Code (User Defined)
0x0001
12 reserved
0x1000
13
1=Warning, 0=No Warning
0x2000
14
1=Alarm, 0=No Alarm
0x4000
15 1=Run,
0=Stop
0x8000
The output blocks that transfer Area 1 and Area 2 data from the CompactLogix to
the MVI69-FLN module (blocks 1 to 38) update the Upper Layer Status through
word offset 247. The sample ladder logic uses the
FLNETMODULE.CONTROL.UpperLayerStatus controller tag to update the upper
layer status.
For example, to set a warning condition, set this controller tag as shown in the
following illustration:
You can monitor the Upper Layer Status from the Display Own Node Status
command in the Configuration/Debug menu.