
Status Codes
Appendix A
A3
If a PLC-3 controller returns a value of F0 in the STS field, an additional
field (EXT STS) will contain specific error code. Table A.B lists EXT
STS codes for replies from PLC-3 controllers.
Table A.B
Hexadecimal Extended Status Codes You May Receive in the EXT STS Field of a Data
Highway Message Set Reply from a PLC3 Controller
EXT STS
Code
Meaning
00
Message transaction was successful.
01
Error in converting block address.
02
Fewer levels specified in memory address than minimum needed for any address.
03
More levels specified in memory address than system supports.
04
Symbol not found.
05
Symbol is not in proper format.
06
Memory address specified is an unusable area of memory.
07
File is wrong size.
08
Cannot complete request, situation changed since start of command.
09
File too large.
0A
Transaction size plus word address is too large.
0B
Access denied, improper privilege.
0C
Condition cannot be generated.
0D
Condition already exists.
0E
Shutdown could not be executed.
0F
Requester does not have upload or download access.
10
Histogram overflow.
11
Illegal data type.
12
Bad parameter.
Table A.C
Hexadecimal Status Codes You May Receive in the STS Field of a TimeCritical Reply
Status
Code
Meaning
B0
No error, message transaction was successful.
B1
Host device at remote node has faulted.
B2
Memory address specified does not exist in host device at remote node.
B3
Data in write command is larger than area assigned or data in read command is
smaller than amount requested.
B4
Data table in host device at remote node cannot be written to or read from.
B5
Area of memory in host device at remote node cannot be written to or read from.
B6
Memory address was not specified or was invalid.
B7
Some field is missing from the message packet.
B8
Timer timed out before command was executed.
B9
Host device at remote node is in the wrong mode to receive commands.
BA
Size parameter in timecritical read command is too large.
BB
Read/modify/write words command exceeded the maximum number of words you
can read/modify/write.
BC
Read immediate mismatch.