B–22 Supported Block Transfer Messages
Block Transfer Quick Reference
The following table provides a list of block transfers and a 
description of the data that is entered in the first few words.
Class Message
Word 0 Word 1 Word 2 Word 3 Word 4 Word 5 Word 6
Example
Message 
Length
Decimal 
Value Data Data Data Data Data
Parameter 
Read 
Continuous Parameter Value 
Read
4 1 Number of 
Parameters
Starting 
Parameter
➀➀➀
B-14
Parameter Read Full 3 768 Parameter 
Number
➀ ➀➀➀
B-5
Parameter Value Read 3 769 Parameter 
Number
➀ ➀➀➀
B-3
Scattered Parameter Value 
Read
5 – 64 3 Number of 
Parameters
First 
Parameter
0 Second 
Parameter
0B-10
Parameter 
Write
Continuous Parameter Value 
Write
5 – 64 -32767 Number of 
Parameters
Starting 
Parameter
First 
Parameter 
Value
Second 
Parameter
Second 
Parameter 
Value
➁
Parameter Value Write  4 -31999 Parameter 
Number
Parameter 
Value
➀➀➀
B-4
Scattered Parameter Value 
Write 
5 – 64 -32765 Number of 
Parameters
First 
Parameter 
First 
Parameter 
Value
Second 
Parameter
Second 
Parameter 
Value
B-12
Fault Queue  Fault Command Write 4 -30976 0 Fault 
Command
➀➀➀
B-17
Fault Queue Entry Read Full  3 1792 Fault Queue 
Entry 
Number
➀ ➀➀➀
B-18
Fault Queue Size Read 3 1793 0
➀ ➀➀➀
B-20
Trip Fault Queue Number 
Read
3 1794 0
➀ ➀➀➀
B-21
Warning 
Queue 
Warning Command Write 4 -30720 0 Warning 
Command
➀➀➀
B-17
Warning Queue Read Full 3 2048 Warning 
Queue Entry 
Number
➀ ➀➀➀
B-18
Warning Queue Size Read 3 2049 0
➀ ➀➀➀➁
EE
Memory 
Request 
Save/Recall/Initialize 4 -31988 0 EE Com-
mand
➀➀➀
B-16
Link Read  Continuous Parameter Link 
Read 
4 4 Number of 
Links
Starting 
Link 
Number
➀➀➀➁
Parameter Link Read 3 2304 Link Number
➀ ➀➀➀➁
Scattered Parameter Link 
Read 
5 – 64 5 Number of 
Links
First Link 
Number
0 Second 
Link
Number
0
➁
Link Write Continuous Parameter Link 
Write
5 – 64 -32764 Number of 
Links
Starting 
Link
Number
First 
Link
Number
Second 
Link
Number
Third 
Link
Number
➁
Parameter Link Clear 4 -30464 0 1
➀➀➀➁
Parameter Link Write 4 -30464 Link Number Link
➀➀➀➁
Scattered Parameter Link 
Write
5 – 64 -32763 Number of 
Links
First Link 
Number
First Link Second 
Link 
Number
Second 
Link
➁
➀
 This word is not used.
➁
 Example not available in this manual. Refer to the 1336 FORCE PLC Communications Adapter User Manual, Publication 1336 FORCE -5.13.
➂ 
n x 4096 + offset (bits 0 – 11)
➃ 
Trending is a function of the 1336 FORCE drive with a PLC adapter board.
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