ProSoft Technology MVI46-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 55)

MVI46-PDPMV1 ♦ SLC Platform Configuring the MVI46-PDPMV1 Module
PROFIBUS DPV1 Master User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 55 of 160
March 25, 2011
Here is the bitmap for Word 8:
So from the SLAVE CFG LIST, we can tell that there are configured slaves at
slave addresses 1, 3 and 125.
The TRANSFER LIST indicates which configured slaves are actually
communicating with the Master. Notice that Word 1 is different in the TRANSFER
LIST.
Here is the bitmap for Word 1 in the TRANSFER LIST:
In conclusion, there are configured slaves at addresses 1,3 and 125, but only the
slaves at addresses 3 and 125 are communicating with the Master.
Tip: This slave status data is also found in the M1 file, which is copied to the user-accessible N11
file by the sample ladder logic. You can use this data for process control. For more information, see
Backplane Data Transfer (page 115).