Chapter 7: Computer Link Function

5Read network parameters

This is a function used to read the network parameter data for a target node through the network. It reads the following data.

Network parameter data

-Node number

-Vender name

-Manufacturer model name

-Node name (facility name)

-Address and size of common memory

-Token monitor interval

-Refresh cycle allowable interval

-Refresh cycle measuring interval (actually measured value)

-Minimum allowable distance between frames

-Upper layer status

-FL-net status

-Protocol version

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Request message

Response message

Node number

Vender name

Manufacturer model name

Node name (facility name)

Top address of area 1

Size of area 1

Top address of area 2

Size of area 2

Token monitor time out time

Minimum allowable distance of frames

FL-net status

Protocol version

Upper layer status

Refresh cycle allowable interval RCT set value

Refresh cycle measured value (current value)

Refresh cycle measured value (maximum value)

Refresh cycle measured value (minimum value)

Network parameter

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