ASCII I/O Module Tutorial
Chapter 4
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2.
Demonstrate the string length by entering 16 data characters. When
you enter the 16th data character, the module transfers the string of
15 characters to the read block transfer file in the data table, where
you can observe it. (The sixteenth character is not transferred but
remains as the first character in the input buffer.) Do the following
example where the processor will read data from your ASCII
module. Refer to the procedures in section titled “Reading Data
from Your ASCII Device”, P. 1-28.
Enter ALLEN BRADLEY 12 (enter spaces as shown)
Procedure P1 Set your industrial terminal to alphanumeric mode
Procedure P2 Enter your data
Procedure P3 Set your industrial terminal to PLC2 mode
Procedure P4 Observe how data is stored in the data table
Results The read block transfer file displays the 15 data characters in
positions 003 thru 010 (Table 3.B).
Table 3.B
String Length Display
Position
File Data
ASCII Equivalent
001
A010 or E010
status word one
002
0000
status word two
003
2041
A
004
4C4C
LL
005
454E
EN
15
006
2042
B
transferred
007
5241
RA
characters
008
444C
DL
009
4559
EY
010
2031
I
The space (20) in position 003 was placed there by the module due to
right justification of data.
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