ProSoft Technology PTQ-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 95)

PTQ-PDPMV1 ♦ Quantum Platform Configuring the Processor with Unity Pro
PROFIBUS DP Master Network Interface Module for Quantum User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 95 of 306
August 12, 2014
3.5.5 GetDiagnostics Mailbox
Function Block: GETDIAGNOSTICS
Trigger Byte: GetDiagnostics
Description: The GETDIAGNOSTICS function block can be used to read the
diagnostics from any PROFIBUS slave connected to the PTQ-PDPMV1 module.
The slave address must be set at the SlaveAddress input pin. The diagnostics
data is copied at the ExtendedDiagData output pin. The number of bytes of the
diagnostics message is stored at the ByteCount output pin
(status+identification+extended diagnostics). The ExtendedFaultInfo and
FaultInformation output pins can be used for status information. The Master
address is stored at the MasterAddress output pin.
3.5.6 GetLiveList Mailbox
Function Block: GETLIVE
Trigger Byte: GetList
Description: The GETLIVE function block can be used to read the live list from
the module containing the status of each device at the PROFIBUS network. The
live list is stored at the StationStatus output pin. The live list data is an array of
bytes stored as follows:
StationStatus [0] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 0
StationStatus [1] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 1
StationStatus [2] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 2
StationStatus [3] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 3
StationStatus [4] - status of device configured with PROFIBUS address 4
Etc…