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Starting up fieldbus communication and programming the ABB PLC
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ABB Drives profile; Parameter handling (PKW 1-4 Read/Write)
Reading a parameter
1. In cyclic PROFIBUS DP communication, parameter data is transfered in PPO
message types PPO 1, 2 and 5. The Parameter Identification part consists of eight
bytes. For information on parameter handling, PROFIBUS DP Adapter Module
FPBA-01 User’s Manual (3AFE68573271 [English]).
To read/write a parameter, a request is sent from the master (PLC) to the slave
(drive). The following table describes request labels:
Tool/Step
Running and testing the program