ProSoft Technology PTQ-101M - Manual (Page 139)

Reference PTQ-101M ♦ Quantum Platform
IEC 60870-5-101 Master Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 139 of 181
May 14, 2008
Set Module Time Block (9971)
Block identification code 9971 is used to pass the clock time in the PLC to the
module. The date and time provided will be used to set the module's clock.
Block Format from Processor (4x Register Data)
Word Offset in Block Data Field(s) Description
0 Sequence
Counter This field contains a new value each time the user
wishes to request a new command block.
1 Block ID This field contains the block identification code of
9971 for the block.
2 Year This field contains the four-digit year to be used with
the new time value.
3 Month This field contains the month value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 1 to 12.
4 Day This field contains the day value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 1 to 31.
5 Hour This field contains the hour value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0 to 23.
6 Minute This field contains the minute value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0 to 59.
7 Seconds This field contains the second value for the new time.
Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0 to 59.
8 Milliseconds This field contains the millisecond value for the new
time. Valid entry for this field is in the range of 0 to
999.
9 to 63 Spare Not Used
Block Format from Module (3x Register Data)
Word Offset in Block Data Field(s) Description
0 Sequence
Counter This field contains a new value each time the block is
handled.
1 Block ID This field contains the block identification code of
9971 for the block.
2 to 63 Spare Not Used
Cold Boot Block (9999)
Block 9999 performs a cold-boot operation on the module. The format of the
block constructed by the processor is as follows:
Offset Description Length
0 9990 1
1 to 63
Spare 63
In this version of the module, the warm and cold boot processes perform the
same operation, because many of the variables that must be initialized are fixed
when the module first boots and cannot be changed after the application starts.