Fieldbus Communications Support
Data Exchange
Introduction Process image data is exchanged between the STB NIB 1010 NIM and an INTERBUS fieldbus master in a
Note: In this discussion, data and words described as input and output are defined relative to the master. For example, the master receives input data and transmits output data.
Data and Status | Data exchange between the island and the INTERBUS master involves three types | ||||||
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| Standard Advantys STB I/O modules support all three of the above objects. Basic | |||||
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| Advantys STB I/O modules support only data objects, not status or echo objects. | |||||
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| data | 1 byte or less | does not apply |
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| status1 | 1 byte or less | does not apply |
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| echo output data | 1 byte or less | data | 1 byte or less |
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| status1 | 1 byte or less | does not apply |
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| data | 2 bytes | does not apply |
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| status2 | 1 byte | does not apply |
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| data | 2 bytes | does not apply |
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| status2 | 1 byte | does not apply |
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| status2 | 1 byte | data | 2 bytes |
1 Echo and status information is not available for every module. For example, basic I/O modules do not report this information. Refer to The Advantys STB Hardware Components Reference Guide (890 USE 172 00) for details.
2 Status information is not available for every analog module. For example, basic analog modules do not report status. Refer to The Advantys STB Hardware Components Reference Guide (890 USE 172 00) for details.
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