Explicit Messaging Quick Start

To send explicit messages, the Epsilon Ei-DN drive should be configured and successfully connected to the DeviceNet system as a unique node. This chapter will present examples that should be used as a tutorial.

Equipment

Ei-DN DeviceNet Digital Drive NT 207 Motor

Allen Bradley SLC 500 PLC™, 1747-L542 (4 Slot Chassis), P1 Power Supply, 1747 SDN Scanner Card (slot three)

1770 KFD RS 232 to DeviceNet Interface module with 96881501 RS232 cable DeviceNet thin cable

RS Logix 500 Industrial Programming Software (PLC)

Ei DeviceNet Drive Parameter Tables from the “Drive Parameters” chapter of this manual

How to Send Explicit Messages

An Explicit Message is compiled using an integer file (for example N10). Format the message using the following table.

 

Integer File N10

High Byte

 

Low Byte

 

N10:0

TXID

 

COMMAND

 

 

 

 

 

Message Header

N10:1

PORT

 

SIZE OF FIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

N10:2

SERVICE

 

MacID

 

 

 

 

 

 

N10:3

 

CLASS

 

 

 

 

 

N10:4

 

INSTANCE

Message Data

 

 

 

N10:5

 

ATTRIBUTE

 

 

 

 

 

N10:6

 

VALUE LOW WORD

 

 

 

 

 

N10:7

 

VALUE HIGH WORD

 

 

 

 

 

Once formatted, use the copy command to transfer it to the M0 file. The copy initiates the explicit message transfer from the scanner to the Ei DeviceNet drive. The Ei drive response will be placed into the M1 file by the scanner. Using the scanner message received status flag (in the example of this chapter the location would be I:3/15), copy the M1 file to an integer file (N11). Once the message has been copied, the results may be examined from the N11 file.

TXID is set at 0x01 for all of the following examples. PORT will be set to 0x00 indicating a 1 port network.

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