Type register
R8 to R15: Registers in the internal ROM of the terminal
The type and system parameters are hard programmed by the manufacturer, and the user can read them but cannot change them.
- R8: Terminal type
The terminal type in register R8 is needed to identify the terminal.
- R9: Software version (X.y)
The software version can be read as a string of ASCII characters.
- R10: Data length
R10 contains the number of multiplexed shift registers and their length in bits.
The Bus Coupler sees this structure.
- R11: Signal channels
Related to R10, this contains the number of channels that are logically present. Thus for example a shift register that is physically present can perfectly well consist of several signal channels.
- R12: Minimum data length
The particular byte contains the minimum data length for a channel that is to be transferred. If the MSB is set, the control and status byte is not necessarily required for the terminal function and is not transferred to the control, if the Bus Coupler is configured accordingly.
- R13: Data type register
Data type register | Meaning |
|---|---|
0x00 | Terminal with no valid data type |
0x01 | Byte array |
0x02 | Structure 1 byte n bytes |
0x03 | Word array |
0x04 | Structure 1 byte n words |
0x05 | Double word array |
0x06 | Structure 1 byte n double words |
0x07 | Structure 1 byte 1 double word |
0x08 | Structure 1 byte 1 double word |
0x11 | Byte array with variable logical channel length |
0x12 | Structure 1 byte n bytes with variable logical channel length (e.g. 60xx) |
0x13 | Word array with variable logical channel length |
0x14 | Structure 1 byte n words with variable logical channel length |
0x15 | Double word array with variable logical channel length |
0x16 | Structure 1 byte n double words with variable logical channel length |
- R14: reserved
- R15: Alignment bits (RAM)
The alignment bits are used to place the analog terminal in the Bus Coupler on a byte boundary.