Status and Ctrl. flags
PROFINET status
The current status of the PROFINET communication can be monitored by means of PnIoBoxState.
|
PnIoBoxState |
Comment |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|
|
0x0001 (Bit 0) |
Device is in I/O exchange |
PROFINET device is exchanging data |
|
0x0002 (Bit 1) |
Device is blinking |
PROFINET device is being searched for by identification |
|
0x0004 (Bit 2) |
Provider State 0=STOP, 1=RUN |
The PROFINET controller is stopped |
|
0x0008 (Bit 3) |
Problem indicator 0=OK, 1=Error |
The PROFINET device has encountered problems |
In the absence of an error, the value of PnIoBoxState is "5" - in other words, bits 0 and 2 are set.
PROFINET control
PnIoBoxCtrl can be used for assigning names; only the low byte is to be used for this. The high byte must be 0x00.