Reference Manual Owner's manual

Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999
Understanding Discrete Data Transfers 773
3. Make entries in the following fields:
4. After you complete all other Control Options selections, press OK.
Understanding Discrete Data Transfers
The 1394 GMC Turbo and the SLC use input and output files to transfer
discrete data. Each input file and each output file can support up to 32
words (0-31). Those 32 words include:
• Eight dedicated bits and eight user bits (located in word 0).
• Up to 32 additional user bits (located in words 1 and 2).
• Up to 15 floating point variables (located in words 3-31).
Transferring Files from the SLC to the 1394 GMC Turbo
To transfer a discrete file from the SLC to the 1394 GMC Turbo:
1. Determine the slot number of the 1394. In the following figure, the
1394 GMC Turbo appears in slot four.
Field Description
Control Type Select IMC S Class 1394/1394 Turbo.
iCODE Version Select version 3.5 (or later).
Interfaces Select SLC. (The SLC tab appears.)
Note: See
Defining the I/O Configuration
and
Enabling M File Transfers
for
instructions on completing the SLC
page.