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 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.

Mode

The selection from the drop-down list:

  • Exchange

  • Transmission

  • Reception

displays directly the immediate value 1, 2 or 3.

NOTE: Simply choose from the solutions offered in the drop-down menu.
NOTE: If you use the entry field instead of the menu, you can enter a variable of the INT type, either located or not.

String to be Sent

The string to be send is a variable of the STRING type. This variable must be declared before being used.

If the choice of string is a variable (example String_0), the immediate value entry field disappears.

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.