Function blocks
The PLC library Tc3_IPCDiag provides function blocks for reading and setting IPC diagnostic parameters. The available parameters are listed in the enumeration E_IPCDiag_ParameterKey.
The IPC diagnostic modules available on the IPC must be registered before a parameter can be accessed. The function block FB_IPCDiag_Register is used for this. This function block doesn't need to be called again afterwards.
All function blocks are called by a positive edge on the bExecute input. Afterwards, cyclic calling of the function block (bExecute = FALSE) returns the result of the query at the output as soon as the processing of the query has been completed (bBusy = FALSE). Each function block must be called (bExecute = FALSE) for as long as it takes for the internal processing (bBusy = FALSE) to be completed. During that time, leave all inputs of the function block unchanged.
Reading parameters
Parameters are read with the function block FB_IPCDiag_ReadParameter. If the function block body is called, the parameter is read from the entire system into the PLC. Parameters that could exist several times (e.g. IP addresses) are all read in one call. This takes place asynchronously, therefore the function block body has to be called until the procedure is complete and valid parameter values are available.
The parameter is then assigned to a PLC variable using its GetParameter() method. Parameters that exist several times can be assigned to an array at once (with GetParameter() or GetParameterStrings()) or individually in a targeted way (with GetParameterByIdx()).
The function block FB_IPCDiag_ReadParameterPeriodic is available if the periodic reading of a parameter is desired.
Setting parameters
Parameters are written with the function block FB_IPCDiag_WriteParameter. If the function block body is called, the parameter is written from the PLC into the entire system. This similarly asynchronous call sets a single parameter at a time. For parameters that potentially exist several times, the desired parameter must be explicitly selected via the function block inputs.
See the Samples for further programming information.
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