User Manual

4–37Using Unscheduled Messaging
Publication 1336 FORCE–5.18 ––March, 1999
The Scattered Parameter Link Read message returns a list of up to 30
links in the source-to-sink order found in the drive. The links do not
have to be in consecutive order.
PLC Block Transfer Instruction Data
PLC Message Write instruction length: 5-63 words
PLC Message Read instruction length: 5-63 words
Message Length
5-63
Header
Word 1
PLC Decimal Value
5
Header
Word 2
Data
Word 3
PLC Decimal Value
5 –– Message OK
-32763 –– Message Error
Data
Word 4
Number of Parameter
Links to Read
Parameter Number
1
Number of Parameter
Links to Read
Parameter
Number 1
Data
Word 6
Parameter Number
2
Data
Word 62
Parameter Number
30
Bit 15
Parameter
Number 2
Bit 15
Data
Word 63
Parameter
Number 30
Bit 15
Data
Word 7
Data
Word 5
Data
Word 63
Message Structure
0
0
0
Data
Word 7
Data
Word 6
Data
Word 5
Data
Word 4
Data
Word 3
Header
Word 2
Header
Word 1
0
Data
Word 62
Source Parameter
Number 1
Source Parameter
Number 2
Source Parameter
Number 30
PLC Request –– PLC Message Write
Drive Response –– PLC Message Read
Message Operation
The Scattered Parameter Link Read function requested in the PMW
reads up to 30 non-consecutive links made in the drive. You request
the desired link information by defining the sink parameters in the
PMW message.
Link Read
Scattered Parameter Link Read