PLX3x Series ♦ Multi-Protocol Gateways
EIP Protocol
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 69 of 215
January 25, 2018
Class 3 Client[x]/UClient Commands Basic
Parameter Value
Description
Enable
Enable
Disable
Conditional Write
Specifies if the command should be executed and under what
conditions.
E
NABLE
- The command is executed each scan of the command list
D
ISABLE
- The command is disabled and will not be executed
C
ONDITIONAL
W
RITE
- The command executes only if the internal data
associated with the command changes
Internal
Address
0 to 3999
Specifies the database addr
ess in the module’s 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 the 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 0 to 125
Specifies the number of data points to be read from or written to the
target device.
Swap
Code
None
Word swap
Word and Byte swap
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.
N
ONE
- No change is made (abcd)
W
ORD SWAP
- The words are swapped (cdab)
W
ORD AND
B
YTE SWAP
- The words and bytes are swapped (dcba)
B
YTE SWAP
- The bytes are swapped (badc)
IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Specifies the IP address of the target device to be addressed by this
command.
Slot
-1
Use a value of -1 when interfacing to an SLC 5/05. 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 1
2
3
4
5
Specifies the function code to be used in the command.
1
- Protected Write
2
- Unprotected Read
3
- Protected Bit Write
4
- Unprotected Bit Write
5
- Unprotected Write
Word
Address
Specifies the word address where to start the operation.
Comment
Optional 32 character comment for the command.