Channel Status Bits - GE RX3i User Manual

Chapter 12. Diagnostics

Channel Status Bits

The Channel Status bits provide runtime status information for each communication channel. Each channel
has two status bits; the meaning of the channel status bits depends upon the type of communication
performed on that channel.
Modbus TCP Client Channels
Each Modbus channel has a dedicated status bit:
Bits 17, 19, 21 ... 79, Connection Open Bit (Rack-based and RX7i Embedded)
Bits 17, 19, 21 ... 47, Connection Open Bit (RX3i Embedded)
This bit is 1 when a TCP connection exists for the associated channel. The bit is 0 when the connection does not
exist or is unused (either never created or has disconnected). The bit is also set to zero when the controller goes
to STOP, because all connections are automatically closed upon STOP transition.
Bits 18, 20, 22 ...46, 48–80, Reserved (All models)
When a Channel is used as a Modbus TCP Channel, these bits are not used.
SRTP Client Channels
Each SRTP channel has two status bits: a Data Transfer bit and a Channel Error bit.
Bits 17, 19, 21 ... 79, Data Transfer Bit (Rack-based and RX7i Embedded)
Bits 17, 19, 21 ... 47, Data Transfer Bit (RX3i Embedded)Typically, a channel is used to perform repetitive reads
or writes. The Data Transfer bit pulses (0 1 0) each time there is a successful read or write. This can be an
indicator to the ladder program to move the most recent data to another location.
This bit is not closely synchronized in time with the transfer. It indicates only that a transfer has occurred during
the preceding read or write period. A rising edge on the bit indicating that a transfer has completed does not
guarantee that the next transfer has not begun or completed.
After an Establish Channel command, the COMM_REQ status word (CSW) is always updated before the Data
Transfer bit is set to 1. The Data Transfer bit for a channel is not meaningful until the Ethernet Interface updates
the CSW. Do not use data received from a server until the CSW confirming the Read command for that channel
is 1 and the Data Transfer bit goes to 1.
Bits 18, 20, 22 ... 80, Channel Error Bit (Rack-based and RX7i Embedded)
Bits 18, 20, 22 ... 48, Channel Error Bit (RX3i Embedded)
This bit (normally 0) is the primary indicator for an error on a channel. It indicates any channel error, fatal or
non-fatal. It does not necessarily indicate that the channel is idle.
A Channel Error bit is not meaningful until the Ethernet Interface has updated the COMM_REQ status word
confirming the Read or Write command for that channel. For an Establish Channel command, the COMM_REQ
status word is updated before the Channel Error bit is set to 1.
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A Channel Error bit is set to 1 when an error is detected on the channel. It is set to 0 when the channel
is initially established and if the channel resumes normal operation after a transient error condition
subsides. The Channel Error bit is also set to 0 when the channel is aborted by an Abort Channel
command or when the CPU transitions from RUN to STOP. In the case of an Establish Channel
command, the COMM_REQ status word is always updated before the Channel Error bit is set to 1.
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If this bit indicates an error, initiate the Abort command and then reinitiate the Read or Write
command. If the error persists, initiate the Retrieve Detailed Channel Status command to find out if the
channel is idle, and possibly why it is idle. The status code may change between the time the Channel
Error bit indicates an error and the time the Retrieve Detailed Channel Status command retrieves the
code.
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