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5.5. Explicit Message Communication

5.5. Explicit Message Communication

 

The Explicit message can be sent from the embedded DeviceNet master through the system memory of the embedded PLC. Follow the next procedure for Explicit message communication in the embedded PLC.

 

(1)   Enter an Explicit message request information into SW161–SW179.

 

(2)   Enter 0x0001 (Single Request) into SW160.

 

No.

Description

Others

SW160

0x0001: Explicit message request (Single Request)

1:Error

SW161

MAC ID

 

SW162

Service ID

 

SW163

Class ID

 

SW164

Instance ID

 

SW165

Attribute ID

 

SW166

Request Data Size

MAX 26

SW167~SW179

Service Request data

SB333~SB358

 

 

(3)   Check a response message from SW160–SW179.

 

No.

Description

Others

SW160

0x001X: Explicit communication is in progress.

0x0000: Explicit communication is completed.

0x002X: Explicit communication time is out.

Other: Error

1:Error

SW161

MAC ID

 

SW162

Service ID

 

SW163

Class ID

 

SW164

Instance ID

 

SW165

Attribute ID

 

SW166

Response Data Size

MAX 26

SW167~SW179

Service response data

SB333~SB358

 

    If SW160 = 0x0000, the Explicit message is completed.

Check the response of SW166–SW179.

    If SW160 = 0x001x, the Explicit message communication is in progress.

    If SW160 = 0x002x, it is an Explicit message communication error.