Communicating with a PLC-5 Adapter Channel

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To create the discrete transfer configuration files, use the adapter mode configuration screen in your programming software.

specify the discrete transfer configuration files

IMPORTANT

The controller determines the number of words used by the file according to the rack size you specified.

In this Field

Define

By Doing the Following

Input destination

The location where the scanner (host

1.Enter the file number (decimal) of the source data.

 

device) places output words into the

2.Enter the word number (decimal) of the source data.

 

adapter’s input file

 

 

Specify an input image, output image, integer, BCD, or Hex file.

 

 

For example: if you use file N7:0 and the rack size is FULL, the scanner

 

 

places the 8 discrete words in file N7 words 0-7 (upper byte of first word is

 

 

for status).

 

 

 

Output source

The location where the adapter places

1.Enter the file number (decimal) of the source data.

 

discrete output words into the scanner’s

2.Enter the word number (decimal) of the source data.

 

discrete input file

 

 

Specify an input image, output image, integer, BCD, or hex file.

 

 

For example: if you use file N7:10 and the rack size is FULL, the adapter

 

 

channel places 8 discrete words in file N7 words 10-17 (upper byte of first

 

 

word is for status).

 

 

 

For more information on configuring this file, see the channel configuration documentation for your programming software.

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Bradley Smoker PLC-5 Input destination, Enter the file number decimal of the source data, Adapter’s input file, For status