Sending Mailbox Commands - ProSoft Technology inRAx MVI56-PDPMV1 User Manual

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PROFIBUS DPV1 Master

3.4.2 Sending Mailbox Commands

The mailbox commands allow the processor to request specific tasks from the
module. The following table describes the available mailbox commands:
Mailbox Controller Tag
Trigger
Acyclic Read MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
AcyclicRead
Acyclic Write MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
AcyclicWrite
Get Live List MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
GetLiveList
Get Slave MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
Configuration GetSlaveConfig
Get Slave MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
Diagnostics GetSlaveDiagnostics
Set Clear Mode MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
SetClearMode
Set Operate MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
Mode SetOperateMode
Set Stop Mode MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
SetStopMode
Set Slave MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
Address SetSlaveAddress
Set Slave Mode MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
SetSlaveMode
Start Slaves MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
StartSlaves
Stop Slaves MVI56PDPMV1.Command.
StopSlaves
In order to send a mailbox request, follow these steps:
Enter the mailbox configuration parameters (if applicable) in the following
1
controller tag:
(MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox.<MailboxName>.Out.<ParameterName>)
Note: this step is not applicable to the following mailboxes (no parameters required):
SetClearMode
SetStopMode
SetOperatingMode
GetLiveList
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Overview
Data
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Reads acyclic data information from DPV1
AcyclicRead slaves
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Writes acyclic data information from DPV1
AcyclicWrite slaves
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Reads the live list from the module. The live
GetLiveList list shows which slave addresses are
currently communicating with the module
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Reads the configuration (identifier bytes) from
GetSlaveConfig a specific connected PROFIBUS slave
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Reads slave diagnostics from a specified
GetSlaveDiagnostics slave
- Sets the module in CLEAR mode. This is an
option for the Set Operating Mode mailbox.
- Sets the module in OPERATE mode. This is
an option for the Set Operating Mode
mailbox.
- Sets the module in STOP mode. This is an
option for the Set Operating Mode mailbox.
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Sets the node address of a specified slave (if
SetSlaveAddress supported at slave)
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Sets control commands to slaves or group of
SetSlaveMode slaves (sync, freeze, unsynch, unfreeze)
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Reinitializes communication with a slave after
StartSlaves interrupted through Stop Slaves mailbox
MVI56PDPMV1.Mailbox. Stops communication with specified slaves
StopSlaves
Mailbox Messaging
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