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QUICKDESIGNER
Since the pointer value in R0294 is 301 we must set up the information in registers R0301 through
R0323. Registers R0301 through R0321 are used for configuration data for the command 3 of register
R0291 and are not important to this example.
Register R0322 and R0323 are important to this example.
R0322 = 331 because global data will be sent from the starting register R0331.
R0323 = 20 because in this example we want to broadcast 10 registers of data. The value 20 represents
the number of bytes that need to be sent. Each register is 2 bytes, so 10 registers * 2 bytes/register = 20
bytes.
The PLC and bus controller are now configured to broadcast as global data the contents of R0331
through R0340.
Setting up the QuickPanels
Now you need to configure QP-A and QP-B to accept the data. Go to the setup function and go to the
“Receive global data” area. For Receive Reference Address enter %R0331 and for length enter 10.
This way the global data received by the QuickPanels will be 10 registers (20 bytes long) and
referenced in the receive data table of the QuickPanel as %R0331 through %R0340. Please note that
both QuickPanels use the same reference address and length. Remember that the bus controller is
“broadcasting” the values and that all QuickPanels connected to the wire are receiving the same data.
Next you need to configure the QuickPanels to send the data. Each QuickPanel will send data to a
different set of data registers in the PLC. In our example QP-A is sending data to R0341 through
R0345. In QP-A go to the setup function and go to “Send global data” area. For Send reference address
enter %R0341, and for length enter 5. This way the global data sent by QP-A will be received by the
PLC as R0341 through R0345. This data is only received by the PLC. This data is not available at QP-
B. In like manner we need to configure QP-B. For Send reference address enter %R0346, and for
length enter 7. This way the global data sent by QP-B will be received by the PLC as R0346 through
R0352.
In this example no datagrams are enabled.
