ProSoft Technology MVI56-GEC - Manual (Page 70)

Reference MVI56-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
Page 70 of 108 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
October 8, 2010
5.1.3 Functional Specifications

Five Servers and five Clients to receive and/or transmit data

10/100 Base-T Ethernet-compatible interface

Configurable parameters
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Service port number
o
Connection timeout
o
Close type

Simple ladder logic operation

Setup and monitoring through RS-Logix 5000 software and user-constructed
configuration file (GEC.CFG)

ControlLogix backplane interface via I/O access

Each Server monitors
o
State
o
IP and port number of connected Client
o
Error codes

Each Client monitors
o
State
o
IP and port number of connected Server
o
Message related parameters

ASCII character strings up to 2048 characters in length supported

Full hardware handshaking control, providing radio, modem, and multi-drop
support

User-definable module memory usage, supporting the storage and transfer of
up to 4000 bytes to/from the control processor

Module error and status conditions returned to processor for diagnostic
purposes
o
Module status
o
Port error status word (bit mapped)
o
Port receive state
o
Port receive character count
o
Port receive block count
o
Port transmit state
o
Port transmit character count
o
Port transmit block count

All data related to the module is contained in a single controller tag with
defined objects to simplify the configuration, monitoring, and interfacing with
the module

Module configuration and communication configuration data is transferred to
the MVI56-GEC via a pre-defined user data type in the processor