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Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005
6-10 Peer-to-Peer Messaging
Message Type to Configure a MSG to a PLC-5 Processor
3. On the Communication tab, specify the communication details:
4. Click OK.
A manually entered path starts with the controller’s connection to the
backplane and follows a path as shown in the example below:
Table 6.7 Message Type to Configure a MSG to a PLC-5 Processor
If The Data Is And You Want To For This Item Type or Select
integer (s) read (receive) data Message Type PLC5 Typed Read
Source Element data table address in the PLC-5 controller, such as N7:10
Number of Elements number of integers to transfer
Destination Tag first element of int_buffer
write (send) data Message Type PLC5 Typed Write
Source Tag first element of int_buffer
Number of Elements number of integers to transfer
Destination Element data table address in the PLC-5 controller, such as N7:10
floating-point (REAL) read (receive) data Message Type PLC5 Typed Read
Source Element data table address in the PLC-5 controller, such as F8:0
Number of Elements number of values to transfer
Destination Tag first element of the tag (controller-scoped) in this
controller for the data
write (send) data Message Type PLC5 Typed Write
Source Tag first element of the tag (controller-scoped) in this
controller that contains the data
Number of Elements number of values to transfer
Destination Element data table address in the PLC-5 controller, such as F8:0
A.If you added the module for which the
message instruction is sent to the I/O
configuration tree, you can use the
Browse button to choose the path.
If you haven’t added the module, you
can type the path in manually, as
described below.
B.Select a Communication Method.