Chapter 11 DeviceNet Remote I/O Module AHRTU-DNET 
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Explanation of message variable edit interface: 
Format 
To set the format of the data 
Null: No action of the data is taken. 
Hex: It converses data from ASCII into hex format. The character which can 
not be conversed will be changed to 0. 
ASCII: It converses the data from hex into ASCII. The character which can 
not be conversed will be changed to 0. 
value 
To display the edited packet content 
Variable 
Function: Read R ( ) Write W ( ) and * (indicates no action) are for option. For 
TX packet, Read R ( ) can be selected. For RX packet, both of 
Read R ( ), Write W ( ) and * can be selected. 
Mapping Register: The internal register in AH10SCM-5A or register in PLC 
CPU can be selected. The internal register in 
AH10SCM-5A includes I1, I2, O1, and O2 for PLC CPU, 
the D device can be chosen directly. 
Length 
Function: Read R ( ), Write W ( ) or Constant are selectable. 
Mapping Register: The internal register in AH10SCM-5A or register in PLC 
CPU can be selected. The internal register in 
AH10SCM-5A includes I1, I2, O1, and O2. For PLC CPU, 
the D device can be chosen directly. 
Constant: Size of the length (Unit: Byte) 
 
After multiple Tx and Rx packets are built, right click on the box of “Command List” to create a 
new item and double click the new item to edit the packet and plan the execution sequence of all 
commands.