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Host Link Commands Section 6-5
6-5-5 TC STATUS READ –– RG
Reads the status of the Completion Flags of the specified number of timers/
counters, starting from the specified timer/counter.
Command Format
Response Format An end code of 00 indicates normal completion.
The response will be divided when reading the status of more than 123 timer/
counters.
Parameters Read Data (Response)
The status of the number of Completion Flags specified by the command is
returned as a response. “1” indicates that the Completion Flag is ON.
6-5-6 DM AREA READ –– RD
Reads the contents of the specified number of DM words, starting from the
specified word.
Command Format
Response Format An end code of 00 indicates normal completion.
Parameters Read Data (Response)
The contents of the number of words specified by the command are returned
in hexadecimal as a response. The words are returned in order, starting with
the specified beginning word.
Note Be careful about the configuration of the DM area, as it varies depending on
the CPU Unit model.
@
FCS
RGx 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
*
↵
x 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
x 10
1
x 10
0
Header
code
Node No. Beginning timer/counter
(0000 to 0511)
No. of timers/counters
(0001 to 0512)
Terminator
@
FCS
RGx 10
1
x 10
0
x 16
1
x 16
0
*
↵
End codeHeader
code
Node No. Terminator
Read data
(1 timer/counter)
Read data
(for number of TC read)
ON/
OFF
@
FCS
RDx 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
*
↵
x 10
1
x 10
0
x 10
3
x 10
2
x 10
1
x 10
0
Node No. Header
code
TerminatorBeginning word
(0000 to 6655)
No. of words
(0001 to 6656)
@ RDx 10
1
x 10
0
x 16
1
x 16
0
*
↵
x 16
3
x 16
2
x 16
1
x 16
0
FCS
Node
No.
End codeHeader
code
Read data (1 word)
Read data (for number of words read)
Terminator