FieldServer FS-RA-CLX-BAS instruction manual Appendix A.2. The IO image header

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Appendix A.2. The IO image header

The IO image header appears at the start of every block of image data that is transferred to or from the SlotServer to the Logix CPU. It consists of 4 items of data:

Offset into image

 

Item

 

Description

data block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The value specified under the Map Descriptor’s

 

 

Protocol

 

Protocol_Type_ID field is transferred to the Logix CPU

0

 

 

and can be used to decode the protocol. The same

 

Type

 

 

 

 

value has to be transferred back to the SlotServer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicate the protocol.

 

 

 

 

This field is automatically filled in by the SlotServer if a

 

 

Node

 

Node Status Data Array with the name

1

 

 

SlotServerNodes is declared. Its value can be used in

 

Status

 

 

 

 

the Logix CPU to check the status of Nodes connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the SlotServer.

 

 

Block

 

The number of the Data Array for which the IO image

2

 

 

data is valid for, e.g. a block number of 1 will indicate

 

Number

 

 

 

 

the data is to or from DataArray_1

 

 

 

 

3

 

Reserved

Not used

Appendix A.3. How to obtain Node Status from the SlotServer

By declaring the following Data Array, the Node Status field in the IO image header will be filled in with the Node Statuses of all Nodes declared on the SlotServer:

// Data Arrays

 

 

 

Data_Arrays

 

 

 

Data_Array_Name,

Data_Format,

Data_Array_Length,

Data_Array_Function

SlotServerNodes,

Bit,

256,

Node_Status

Note: The Data Array Name must be as shown for this function to work correctly.

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Contents Applicability & Effectivity Table of Contents Appendix B Troubleshooting Tips Introduction About this product Rslogix Required configuration for the SlotServerWrite the SlotServer configuration Install the SlotServer in a ControlLogix RackInstall the FieldServer Utilities Load the SlotServer Configuration into the SlotServerSlotServer Ports and Displays SlotServer InstallationLED Inside Cover Door Label Technical SpecificationsSlotServer Topology Data Arrays/Descriptors Configuring the SlotServer as a Logix I/O ServerServer Side Node Descriptors Server Side Connection DescriptorsDriver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Map Descriptors Example Establish an RSLogix project5 Add and configure the SlotServer as an IO Module Write Ladder Program to get Input Data from Data Arrays FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 Very Important Note Write Ladder Program to Send Output Data to Data Arrays Set up the third party connectionDownload the RSLogix Program and Run Multiple Input Data Arrays Accessing Multiple Output Data ArraysVery Important Note FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 SlotServer Data Transfer over IO Data Image Appendix A.2. The IO image header Appendix A.3. How to obtain Node Status from the SlotServerAppendix A.4. Dealing with ControlLogix RPI Settings Appendix A.5.3. RSLogix configuration Appendix A.5.2. SetupAppendix A.5.4. RSNetWorx configuration Appendix A.5.5. Testing FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 Appendix A.6. Rules for Naming Logix driver Data Arrays Rdbc CPU1 INT Wrbc CPU1 INTFS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 This page Intentionally Left Blank

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