
Command Interface
5.1Command interface of the CP 243-2 
Command Buffer and Response Buffer
Command calls are made to the CP 
The command buffer is in the analog output area of the CP 
On completion of the job, the job status and any response data are made available in a response buffer.
The response buffer is in the analog input area of the CP 
Requirements
Remember that the following requirements must be met before a command call is sent from within the user program:
SDeactivate the filtering of the analog inputs for the CP 243±2 in the system data block of the S7±200 CPU.
SBy setting the bit CP_READY = ª1º in the status byte, the CP 
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