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This chapter describes file parameters for the block-transfer data files you
use to write data to and read data from the absolute encoder module.
The absolute encoder module and the processor communicate through
block-transfer programming. Processors that use block-transfer
programming are listed below, along with the respective programming
manual. Refer to the latest edition of the programming manual for a
detailed description of block transfer.
Processor
Programming and Opera
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Manual Publica
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MiniĆPLCĆ2
1772Ć6.8.4
MiniĆPLCĆ2/15
1772Ć6.8.2
MiniĆPLCĆ2/05
1772Ć6.8.6
PLCĆ2/20
1772Ć6.8.1
PLCĆ2/30
1772Ć6.8.3
PLCĆ3
1772Ć6.4.1
You write data to the module in blocks. You can write 5, 10, 15 or 20
words in one block-transfer operation. Each block of five words is
associated with two outputs and is identical to each other in format:
words 1-5 - outputs 0 and 1
words 6-10 - outputs 2 and 3
words 11-15 - outputs 4 and 5
words 16-20 - outputs 6 and 7
The first word of each block is a control word. The last four words are
preset words. The formats of the write-data words and control word 1 are
shown in Figure 4.1 and are described here.
You can send a maximum of 20 words (four block of five words) in one
block-transfer operation. The number of words you send to the module
determines how many outputs it controls. If you want to change data for
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