MVI56-PDPMV1 ♦ ControlLogix Platform Mailbox Messaging
PROFIBUS DPV1 Master User Manual
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3.4 Special Function Mailbox Messaging Commands
The MVI56-PDPMV1 module supports some extended PROFIBUS functions,
using a mailbox data exchange mechanism implemented in the module.
The MVI56-PDPMV1 module supports the following special functions through
this mailbox messaging scheme:
Initiated from Processor
Controls the operating state of the PROFIBUS Master
Sends special control command to one or several slaves
(Sync/Freeze)
Gets diagnostic information from a slave
Sets node address of a slave (if supported by the slave)
Gets information from all nodes on the network
Starts slaves dynamically
Class 2 MSAC2 Connection Initiate
Establishes a DPV1 Class 2 connection to a slave
Class 2 MSAC2 Connection Abort
Terminates a DPV1 Class 2 connection to a slave
Issues a Class 2 acyclic read request to a slave, once a
connection has been established
Issues a Class 2 acyclic write request to a slave, once a
connection has been established
DPV1 Alarm Handling: Generated by Slave Devices
Spontaneous alarm indication from DPV1 slave. Structure of
data is slave-dependent
This message is sent by the MVI56 module automatically as
a confirmation to the alarm indications.
The provided Function Blocks simplify the processor logic required to implement
these messaging mailbox exchanges.
Sending a mailbox message to the MVI56-PDPMV1 module is a relatively simple
process; however, it is important to follow a certain sequence.