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Chapter 5
PCCC Commands
PCCC commands are carried within DF1 packets to the serial port of the
Logix 5000 controller. This option for accessing data table mappings inside
the Logix 5000 controller is provided for backward compatibility with legacy
controllers that do not understand CIP. CIP is the native language of a
Logix 5000 controller. Other applications that worked with our legacy
controllers over serial port could, with proper mapping of Logix 5000 tags to
data tables, be used to access information in the Logix 5000 controller.
Important:
For details on mapping of tags to PLC/SLC data files or data tables, see the
Considerations Reference Manual
. To avoid data mismatch, use an array tag of
the same data type as the PLC/SLC file.
CIP messaging is the preferred method of interacting with Logix 5000
controllers, but PCCC messaging is serviceable for many applications,
especially where the legacy communications product is not able to be
modified, and where the Logix 5000 customer is willing to do the extra
configuration of data table mappings in the Logix 5000 controller. Remote
applications that depend on serial communication over a modem or serial
radio link can also use this method.
PCCC commands can also arrive at the controller in these ways:
•
Through the RS-232 serial port
•
Encapsulated inside a ControlNet message
•
Encapsulated inside a EtherNet/IP message
This chapter identifies the PCCC commands supported by Logix and the
formatting required. A license from ODVA is
not r
equired for you to use the
PCCC commands described in this chapter.
See also
Supported Subset of PCCC Commands
Logix controllers support the
se
subset of PCCC commands.
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Supported Subset of PCCC
Commands