Command/Response Reference
11-3-3 CONTROLLER STATUS READ
Command Block
Response Block
Parameters
Error Flags (Response)
15 14 13 12 11 10
Reads the controller status.
06
01
Command
code
06
01
2 bytes
Command
Response
Error flags
code
code
Indicates the operating status and errors that occurred when the Ethernet Unit
was started.
9
8
7
6
5
4
Bit 08: Internode test flag (OFF: Test stopped, ON: Test running)
Bit 14: Address disagreement
Bit 15: EEPROM error
The cause of each error is listed below.
Transceiver Echo Test Error
An error occurred during the self diagnostic testing after the Unit was turned on
or reset.
IP Address Error
All bits for the network number or host number are set to 0 or 1.
IP Address Table Error
More than 32 records exist in the IP address table.
IP Router Table Error
More than 8 records exist in the IP router table.
Routing Table Error
Local network table contains 0 or more than 16 records.
Relay network table contains more than 20 records.
Transceiver Error
The transceiver cable is disconnected or the transceiver is defective.
Address Disagreement
The address conversion method was set for automatic generation, but the node
number and the last byte of the local IP address do not agree, or other host sec-
tions are 0.
EEPROM Error
An error occurred in the EEPROM memory in the Ethernet Unit.
4 bytes
4 bytes
4 bytes
Total
Total
number of
number of
packets
receive
received
errors
3
2
1
0
Bit 01: Transceiver echo test error
Bit 02: IP address error
Bit 03: IP address table error
Bit 04: IP router table error
Bit 06: Routing table error
Bit 07: Transceiver error
Section
11-3
4 bytes
4 bytes
Total
Total
Total
number of
number
number
packets
of errors
of send
sent
sent
collisions
195