Communicating with Remote I/O

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Is the block-transfer for a local I/O module?

yes

Sets the no response .NR bit (09).

Is the timeout .TO bit (08) set?

yes

no

Block-transfer is for a module in a remote rack.

no

Is the timeout .TO bit (08) set?

yes

Continues to request the block-transfer for 0-1 s before setting the .ER bit (12).

no

Re-initializes the request until the watchdog timer expires (4 s).

Continues to request the block-transfer until the watchdog timer expires (4 s).

Retries request once more before setting the .ER bit (12)

Block-Transfer

Programming

Considerations

For a list of block-transfer error codes, see the PLC-5 Programming Software Instruction Set Reference, publication 1785-6.1.

Read this section for information about general programming considerations and considerations for controller-resident local racks.

General Considerations

The following are general programming considerations when you are block-transferring I/O data.

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005

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