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Modifying the Configuration File PTQ-MCM ♦ Quantum / Unity Platform
Modbus Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 63 of 139
April 29, 2008
6.2.1 [Module]
# This section is used to define the configuration for the Module level
# data.
#
[Module]
Module Type : PTQ-MCM
Module Name : Test Example of PTQ-MCM Communication Module
Module Type Parameter
Module Type : PTQ-MCM
The Module Type parameter is used to assign a name to the module that can be
viewed using the configuration/debug port. Use this parameter to identify the
module and the configuration file. You can enter a name from 0 to 80 characters.
Module Name
0 to 80 characters
This parameter assigns a name to the module that can be viewed using the
configuration/debug port. Use this parameter to identify the module and the
configuration file.
6.2.2 [Backplane Configuration]
[Backplane Configuration]
#These values are required to define the data area to transfer between the
module
#and the processor.
Read Register Start : 0 #Database start register to move to processor
Read Register Count : 100 #Number of words moved from module to processor
Write Register Start: 500 #Database start register where data placed from
#processor
Write Register Count: 100 #Number of words moved from processor to module
#Used to define the area in the Processor for the module to interface with
3x Register Start: 1 #3x start register where data moved from module to
#processor (1-n)
4x Register Start: 1 #4x start register where data moved from processor
#to module (1-n)
Initialize Output Data : No #Initialize the database file on startup
Failure Flag Count : 0 #
Error/Status Block Pointer : 3000 #Number of register to store error and
#status
Read Register Start
Range 0 to 3999
This parameter specifies the starting register in the module where the data
transferred from the processor will be placed. Valid range for this parameter is 0
to 3999.