SAM Configuration Files
This is used to identify the message that will be written from the SAM56 to the RSLogix5555. This key is to link the message ID and the Tag name on the Rockwell
The following fields need to be present on one line
_msgid(13)msgid_ _of(0)of_ _dt(i16)dt_ _n(40)n_ _tag(tag13)tag_ _slot(0)slot_ _tmo(100)tmo_ _so(0)so_
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Delimiter |
Description |
Type |
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_msgid()msgid_ |
The ID of the message. This can be any integer value |
Integer |
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_of()of_ |
The offset where this message starts |
Integer |
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_dt()dt_ |
The data type of the message. |
Defined see below |
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_n()n_ |
The length of the message |
Integer |
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_tag()tag_ |
The name of the corresponding Tag on Rockwell |
String |
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_slot()slot_ |
The slot location of the Rockwell PLC |
Integer |
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tmo()tmo_ |
The timeout needed to read/write to the PLC [milliseconds] |
Integer |
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_so()so_ |
The offset of this message on the Rockwell PLC |
Integer |
When the tags are setup on the Rockwell PLC for the case above, a tag with tagname tag13 wil be created. It will be a array of short integers (i16) and will be 40 long.
Possible Data types is shown below in Error! Reference source not found..
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Data type acronym. |
Full name |
Size (bytes) |
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i16 |
Short Integer |
2 |
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i32 |
Long Integer |
4 |
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u16 |
Unsigned Integer |
2 |
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u32 |
Unsigned Integer |
4 |
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f32 |
Float |
4 |
This is used to identify the message that is send from RSLogix5555 to the SAM and then from the SAM to the ABB PLC. This key is to link the message ID and the Tag name on the Rockwell
The following fields need to be present on one line
_msgid(13)msgid_ _of(0)of_ _dt(i16)dt_ _n(40)n_ _tag(tag13)tag_ _slot(0)slot_ _tmo(100)tmo_ _so(0)so_