FB_S7CommSingleRequest

FB_S7CommSingleRequest 1:

With the function block FB_S7CommSingleRequest, a read/write request can be carried out on a data point of an S7 communication link. Via the output bError, it is possible to tell whether the request was successfully carried out. Any errors occurring at the time of the request are displayed via the output sErrorTxt and nErrorID.

Syntax

Definition:

VAR_INPUT
    bExecute     : BOOL;
END_VAR
VAR_OUTPUT
    bError       : BOOL;
    sErrorTxt    : STRING;
    nErrorId     : WORD;
    bBusy        : BOOL;
END_VAR

Inputs

Name	Data type	Description
bExecute	BOOL	The function block is executed by a rising edge at this input.

Outputs

Name	Data type	Description
bError	BOOL	Switches to TRUE if an error occurs during execution.
sErrorTxt	STRING	Contains the error text in the event of an error.
nErrorId	WORD	Outputs an error code in the event of an error.
bBusy	BOOL	TRUE until the function block has executed a command. As long as bBusy = TRUE, the function block will not accept any new commands.

Methods

Name	Definition location	Description
AddReadVar	Local	Adds a read command for a particular S7 data point to the request.
AddReadBit	Local	Adds a read command for a particular BIT type S7 data point to the request.
AddReadString	Local	Adds a read command for a particular STRING type S7 data point to the request.
AddWriteVar	Local	Adds a write command for a particular S7 data point to the request.
AddWriteBit	Local	Adds a write command for a particular BIT type S7 data point to the request.
AddWriteString	Local	Adds a write command for a particular STRING type S7 data point to the request.
RemoveRead	Local	Removes a variable from a read request.
RemoveWrite	Local	Removes a variable from a write request.

Requirements

Development environment	Target platform	PLC libraries to be integrated (category group)
TwinCAT v3.1.0	PC or CX (x86, x64)	Tc3_S7Comm (Communication)

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