At a Glance

For this communication function, you can call up the assisted entry screen. Please note that the assisted entry screen is not available for the Modicon M340.

NOTE: The variable symbols are accepted in the different fields of the screen.

Illustration

The following screen shows an example of the assisted entry screen of the function:

Address

For Premium PLCs, the possible type of object is:

  • ADDR(STRING)

  • ARRAY [0..5] OF INT

NOTE: If you enter a value directly in the field, the assisted address entry button turns gray.

Reset Module Memory

Possible INT type choice :

  • Yes

  • No

NOTE: Selecting the Yes/No buttons immediately displays the value 1 or 0.

Type of Read

The two radio buttons select the mode of operation and this choice must be made according to the configuration of the channel used.

Number of Characters

You can enter an integer, in the form of a variable or an immediate value.

String to be Received

The reception zone is a variable of theSTRING type. The size of this variable is a function of the number of characters to be received. This variable must be declared before being used in this screen.

Report

The report is an array of 4 integers.

NOTE: Do not use several identical memory areas for report tables; otherwise, the variable read function may not work.