Programming For Channel Commands - GE RX3i User Manual

If a channel error is indicated (by the Channel Error bit) after the channel is established, the first word of the
DCS words contains an error code indicating the cause of the error. The second word of the DCS words
indicates whether the channel is active or idle.
The Detailed Channel Status words are updated in the Ethernet Interface every time the status of the channel
changes. If the channel is operating with a fast repetition period, the status words may change faster than the
ladder executes the COMMREQ to retrieve them. Therefore, some status values may be missed by the program
logic.
The DCS words location is specified in the Retrieve Detailed Channel Status Command. The contents of these
status words are defined below.
The initial value of the Detailed Channel Status words is all zeroes. DCS words are reset to zero when:
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The Ethernet Interface is powered up or restarted
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The CPU transitions from STOP to RUN
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A channel abort COMMREQ aborts the channel
Format of the Detailed Channel Status Words (DCS Words)
Display the DCS status words in hexadecimal form to differentiate the high and low bytes.
Channel Active (0001 = channel active,
Minor Error Codes (high byte)
Success and Major Error Codes (low byte)

Programming for Channel Commands

7.3
The COMMREQ function for a Channel command must be initiated by a one-shot. That will prevent the
COMMREQ from being executed each CPU scan, which would overrun the capability of the Ethernet Interface
and possibly require a manual restart. Checking certain status bits before initiating a COMMREQ function is
also important. In particular, the LAN Interface OK bit should be used as an interlock to prevent execution of
the COMMREQ when the Ethernet Interface is not operational. After initiating a COMMREQ on a channel, no
further COMMREQs should be issued to that channel until a non-zero COMMREQ status word has been returned
to the program from the Ethernet Interface.
Every ladder program should do the following before initiating a COMMREQ function.
1. Initiate the COMMREQ function with a one-shot. This prevents sending the same COMMREQ Command
Block more than once.
2. Include at least the LAN Interface OK bit in the LAN Interface Status Word as an interlock contact for
the COMMREQ function.
3. Zero the word location you specify for the COMMREQ status word and FT Outputs of the COMMREQ
function block before the COMMREQ function is initiated.
4. Move the command code and parameters for the Channel command into the memory location
specified in the IN input of the COMMREQ Function Block before the COMMREQ function is initiated.
An example ladder program segment on the next page illustrates these points.
GFK-2224Q
0000 = channel not active)
Figure 50: Interpreting Detailed Channel Status Words
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Chapter 7. Programming SRTP Channel Commands
DCS Word in Hex Format
Word 2 Word 1
High
0000 00
Low
00
127