MVI56E-GEC ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Reference
Generic ASCII Ethernet Communication Module
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 63 of 80
Configuration Block
In order to support module configuration from the ladder logic, a write block
format is required when the Control Word is set to -3. The following table shows
the general structure of the block:
Word Offset Description
0
Block Sequence Number (Read block number as set by module)
[Module]
1 to 40
Module Name (80 characters of data with null termination)
41 to 50
Password (20 characters with null termination)
[Server 0]
51
Enabled (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
52
Service port
53
Connection Timeout
54
Connection Close Type (0, 1 or 2)
55
Swap Rx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
56
Swap Tx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
[Server 1]
57
Enabled (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
58
Service port
59
Connection Timeout
60
Connection Close Type (0, 1 or 2)
61
Swap Rx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
62
Swap Tx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
[Server 2]
63
Enabled (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
64
Service port
65
Connection Timeout
66
Connection Close Type (0, 1 or 2)
67
Swap Rx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
68
Swap Tx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
[Server 3]
69
Enabled (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
70
Service port
71
Connection Timeout
72
Connection Close Type (0, 1 or 2)
73
Swap Rx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
74
Swap Tx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
[Server 4]
75
Enabled (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
76
Service port
77
Connection Timeout
78
Connection Close Type (0, 1 or 2)
79
Swap Rx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
80
Swap Tx Data Bytes (0 = No, not 0 = Yes)
My_IP
81 to 84
The IP address for the module. Each word contains one of the four values
that comprise the IP address. For example, 192.168.0.100.
Netmask
85 to 88
Network mask. Each word contains one of the values for the network mask.
Gateway
89 to 92
Default gateway
93 to 96
Default network
97 to 100
Default subnet mask
101 to 246
Reserved for future use
247
Module Control Word contains a value of -3 to indicate build configuration
file option.
