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User Manual
EtherNet/IP / M-Bus Master - Converter
Document code: MN67077_ENG Revision 1.100 Page 17 of 39
S
ECTION
V
ARIABLES
(B
Y
T
YPE
):
Selecting the desired node it is possible to add a variable. In order to
create a new variable it is necessary to fill these items:
To use the created variable the field “
Enable Variable
” must
be checked. If you have created a variable but for the moment
it is unused it is possible to uncheck the field “Enable Variable”
without delete it;
In the field “
Description
” it is possible to write a description
of the variable (it isn’t a necessary information, it helps the
readability of the tree of network);
The field “
Type of Data
” is used to select the unit of
measure;
In the field “
VIF ASCII String
” insert the string of VIF. It is
possible to use this field only if the “Type of Data” is “VIF is in
ASCII”;
In the field “
Function Field
” it is necessary to select the type
of data;
The field “
Dimension
” is used to select the dimension of the
variable (8, 16, 24, 32, 32 real, 48, 64 bit, Variable Length);
In the field “
Length(Variable Len)
” insert the length of the
data in the case of the dimension is “Variable Length”;
In the field “
Unit
” if it is necessary it is possible to select the
unit of that variable. The Unit is used for indicates from which
device the data come;
If the field “
Scale
” is checked, the converter reserves a bytes
on EtherNet/IP array with Scale value (see page 26 for more info);
In the field “
Storage Number
” if it is necessary it is possible to insert the value of storage counter of that variable. With this field
the slave can indicate and transmit various stored counter states or historical values, in the order in which they occur;
In the field “
Tariff
” if it is necessary it is possible to insert the value of the tariff of that variable. The Tariff is used for indicates from
which device the data come;
