Table 5-8. External Module (Tasks 0-23)
Title Definition Atom01234567
Remote
Point
This parameter specifies the device and variable (or
variable data source) to be accessed by the task. The
format of the specification is dependent on the network
being used.
The Remote Point and Local Point parameters must
specify identical data types.
RPT
(0-7)
A128 A130 A132 A134 A136 A138 A140 A142
Local
Point
This parameter specifies the datapoint within the
controller or instrument that is accessed by the task.
The Remote Point and Local Point parameters must
specify identical data types.
LPT
(0-7)
F352 F353 F354 F355 F356 F357 F358 F359
Scan Specifies the rate at which the task is executed. The
time in seconds (0-255) that the task is to be repeated
is loaded into this datapoint.
A value of 0 stops task execution.
SCAN
(0-7)
B400 B401 B402 B403 B404 B405 B406 B407
Mode This parameter indicates the type of access performed
by the task:
0
- Off (No access performed).
1
- Read (from Remote Point and write to Local Point).
2
- Write (Read from Local Point and write to Remote
Point).
3
- Bider (Bidirectional. If the Local Point value
changes, write that value to the Remote Point;
otherwise, read the Remote Point value and write it to
the Local Point).
MODE
(0-7)
B424 B425 B426 B427 B428 B429 B430 B431
Status Indicates the result of the last scheduled execution of
the task:
0
- failed
1
- successful
STAT
(0-7)
L200 L201 L202 L203 L204 L205 L206 L207
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