EIP Protocol
PLX30 Series
User Manual
Ethernet and Serial Gateways
Page 66 of 200
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
September 19, 2012
Class 3 Client/UClient [x] Commands PLC5 ASCII
Parameter
Value
Description
Enable
Enable
Disable
Conditional Write
Specifies if the command should be executed and
under what conditions.
Enable
- The Command is executed each scan of the
command list
Disable
- The command is disabled and will not be
executed
Conditional Write
- The Command executes only if
the internal data associated with the command changes
Internal Address
0 to 3999
Specifies the database address in the modules internal
database to be associated with the command. If the
command is a read function, the data received in the
response message is placed at the specified location. If
the command is a write function data used in the
command is sourced from specified data area.
Poll Interval
0 to 65535
Specifies the minimum interval to execute continuous
commands. The parameter is entered in 1/10 of a
second. If a value of 100 is entered for a command the
command executes no more frequently than every 10
seconds.
Reg Count
Specifies the number of data points to be read from or
written to the target device.
Swap Code
None
Word swap
Word and Byte
swa
p
Byte swap
Specifies if the data from the server is to be ordered
differently than it was received. This parameter is
typically used when dealing with floating-point or other
multi-register values.
None
- No change is made (abcd)
Word swap
- The words are swapped (cdab)
Word and Byte swap
- The words and bytes are
swapped (dcba)
Byte swap
- The bytes are swapped (badc)
IP Address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Specifies IP address of the target device to be
addressed by this command
Slot
-1
Use a value of -1 when interfacing to a PLC5 These
devices do not have a slot parameter. When addressing
a processor in a ControlLogix or CompactLogix, the slot
number corresponds to the slot in the rack containing
the controller being addressed.
Func Code
150
151
152
Specifies the function code to be used in the command.
150 - Word Range Write
151 - Word Range Read
152 - Read-Modify-Write
File Type
Binary
Counter
Timer
Control
Integer
Float
ASCII
String
Status
Specifies the file type to be associated with the
command.
File String
Specifies the PLC-5 Address as a string. For example