CTI 2572-B - Appendix B. Plc Command Interface; General Description

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APPENDIX B. PLC COMMAND INTERFACE
General Description
CTI 2572-B modules log into the PLC Normal I/O as 2 WX inputs and 6 WY outputs. The PLC controls the
module by placing values in specific WY words. The PLC obtains status information from the module via the
WX words. Areas of V memory called Command Blocks are used to store command information.
MODULE STATUS WORD
COMMAND STATUS WORD
MODULE CONTROL WORD
COMMAND CONTROL WORD
COMMAND SLOT 1
COMMAND SLOT 2
COMMAND SLOT 3
COMMAND SLOT 4
MODULE WX/ WY COMMAND
BLOCKS
WX1
WX2
WY3
WY4
WY5
WY6
WY7
WY8
Command Block 1
Command Block 2
Command Block 3
Command Block 4
Figure 7. PLC Command Interface
Figure 7 illustrates the 2572-B PLC Command Interface. The control structures consist of the module WX/WY
words and the Command Blocks. Words WY5-WY8 contain the V memory addresses of the command blocks.
Using this command interface, the PLC can initiate up to four commands at one time. The status and control
bits for the four commands are located in WX2 and WY4, respectively.