Properties Of The Link Variables Memory; Properties Of The Link Variables - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual

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3.2 NCU link
3.2.2.1

Properties of the link variables memory

Parameterizing the memory size
The size of the link variables memory in bytes is set with the following machine data:
MD18700 $MN_MM_SIZEOF_LINKVAR_DATA (size of the link variables memory)
The setting for the size of the link variables memory should be identical for all NCUs involved
in the link group. If the memory sizes are different, the largest value assigned is used.
Initialization
After an NCU is powered up, the link variables memory is initialized with 0.
Structure
From the point of view of the system, the link variables memory is an unstructured memory
area that is available for link communication purposes. The link variables memory is structured
by the user/machine manufacturer alone. Depending on how the data structure is defined, the
link variables memory is accessed by means of data format-specific link variables.
System-wide alignment
Once a link variables memory has been written to, the changes that have been made to the
data are transferred to the link variables memories of all other NCUs involved in the link group.
The link variables memories are usually updated by means of link communication within two
interpolation cycles.
3.2.2.2

Properties of the link variables

The link variables memory is accessed via the following data format-specific link variables:
Data type Designation
1)
UINT $A_DLB[ i ]
INT $A_DLW[ i ]
INT $A_DLD[ i ]
REAL $A_DLR[ i ]
1) Data type of link variables when used in part program/cycle
2) Data format of link variables or number of bytes addressed by the link variables in the link variables memory
3) The following must be noted for index i:
● Index i is a byte index that relates to the beginning of the link variables memory.
● The index must be selected so that the bytes addressed in the link variables memory are located on a data format limit
⇒ index i = n * bytes, where n = 0, 1, 2, etc.
– $A_DLB[i]: i = 0, 1, 2, ...
– $A_DLW[i]: i = 0, 2, 4, ...
– $A_DLD[i]: i = 0, 4, 8, ...
– $A_DLR[i]: i = 0, 8, 16, ...
Write
A link variable is written with main-run synchronism.
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Data format Bytes
2)
BYTE 1
WORD 2
DWORD 4
REAL 8
Index i
2) 3)
i = n * 1
i = n * 2
i = n * 4 -2147483648 ... 2147483647
i = n * 8 ±(2,2*10
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Value range
0 ... 255
-32768 ... 32767
... 1,8*10 )
-308 +308
Extended Functions