Programming FCs (Functions) and FBs for S7 Ethernet CPs

Condition Codes

The following table shows the condition codes formed by the DONE, ERROR and STATUS parameters that must be evaluated by the user program.

Table 6-6 Condition Codes for FB55 IP_CONFIG

DONE

ERROR

STATUS

Meaning

General codes relating to job execution

1

0

0000 H

Job completed without errors

0

0

8181H

Job active

Errors detected on the interface between CPU and CP.

0

0

0

1

1

1

80B1H

80C4H

80D2H

The amount of data to be sent exceeds the upper limit permitted for this service. (upper limit = 16 Kbytes)

Communication error

The error can occur temporarily; it is usually best to repeat the job in the user program.

Configuration error

The module you are using does not support this service.

Errors detected in the evaluation of the FB in the CPU or on the interface between CPU and CP.

0

0

0

1

1

1

8183H

8184H

8185H

The CP rejects the requested data record number.

System error or illegal parameter type<F 9>. (data type of the ANY pointers CONF_DB not OK)

(Currently only the byte data type is accepted)

The value of the LEN parameter is larger than the CONF_DB less the reserved header (4 bytes) or the length information is incorrect.

0

0

1

1

8186H

8187H

Illegal parameter detected

The ANY pointer CONF_DB does not point to a data block. Illegal status of the FB

Data in the header of CONF_DB was possibly overwritten. or:

The instance DB does not exist.

Further errors detected on the interface between the CPU and CP.

0

0

0

0

0

0

200

1

1

1

1

1

1

8A01H

8A02H

8A03H

8A04H

8A05H

8A06H

The status code in the data record is invalid (value is >= 3).

There is no job running on the CP; the FB, however, expected an acknowledgment for a completed job.

There is no job running on the CP and the CP is not ready; the FB triggered the first job to read a data record.

There is no job running on the CP and the CP is not ready; the FB nevertheless expected an acknowledgment for a completed job.

There is a job running, but there was no acknowledgment; the FB nevertheless triggered the first job for a read data record job.

A job is complete but the FB nevertheless triggered the first job for a read data record job.

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NCM S7 specifications

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