ProSoft Technology MVI69-DFCM - Manual (Page 69)

Reference MVI69-DFCM ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform
DF1 Interface Module
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November 3, 2008
The Read Block ID is an index value used to determine the location of where the
data will be placed in the CompactLogix or MicroLogix processor controller tag
array of module read data. The number of data words per transfer depends on
the configured Block Transfer Size parameter in the configuration file (possible
values are 60, 120, or 240).
The Write Block ID associated with the block requests data from the
CompactLogix or MicroLogix processor. Under normal, program operation, the
module sequentially sends read blocks and requests write blocks. For example, if
three read and two write blocks are used with the application, the sequence will
be as follows:
R1W1 R2W2 R3W1 R1W2 R2W1 R3W2 R1W1
This sequence will continue until interrupted by other write block numbers sent by
the controller or by a command request from a node on the DFCM network or
operator control through the module's Configuration/Debug port.
The following example shows a typical backplane communication application.
Assume that the backplane parameters are configured as follows:
Read Register Start: 0
Read Register Count: 480
Write Register Start: 480
Write Register Count: 480
The backplane communication would be configured as follows:
Database address 0 to 479 will be continuously transferred from the module to
the processor. Database address 480 to 959 will continuously be transferred
from the processor to the module.
The Block Transfer Size parameter basically configures how the Read Data and
Write Data areas are broken down into data blocks (60, 120, or 240).