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IM 04L41B01-18E
Explicit Message
AnExplicit message is a point-to-point, request/response-type communication.
System Configuration on PLC
Use the configuration tool to code an Explicit message as an MSG instruction in the
control logic. In the MSG instruction, set all the information including a target device,
targetregister,andread/write.DownloadthecreatedcontrollogictoaPLCandexecute
it.
OntheDX,
thedatacounttobeaccessedperMSGinstructionshouldbe100orless.
In Case of PLC-2, PLC-5, and SLC
• Commands
WhencreatinganMSGinstruction,specifyacommand.TheDXsupportsthefollowing
commands:
Target PLC Command name
PLC-2 PLC2UnprotectedRead/Write
PLC-5 PLC5
WordRange
Read/Write
PLC5TypedRead/Write
SLC SLCTypedRead/Write
• Specification of data to be accessed
SpecifywhichofthedataintheDXshouldbeaccessed.ThePLC-2,PLC-5,andSLC
manage data to be accessed in units of "files."
For an external input channel, separate access destinations are used for reading and
writing.
Command:PLC2UnprotectedRead/Write
Data to be accessed File number
Data type: INT16
Type Number
Measurement
channel
1 1000
2 100
1
• • • • • •
47 1046
48 1
047
Computation
channel
10
1 2000
102 2001
• • •
• • •
159 2058
160 2059
Communication
input data
C01 3000
C02 300
1
• • • • • •
C59 3058
C60 3059
External input
channel
(for writing)
20
1 4000
202
4001
• • • • • •
439 4238
440
4239
External input
channel
(for reading)
201 4500
202 4501
• • • • • •
4
39
4738
440
4739
"• • •" stands for data in numerical order.