14/11/13 16584 ControlNet Counters, Warnings and Cable Redundancy

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16584 - ControlNet Counters, Warnings and Cable Redundancy

Question
In ControlNet, how do I get diagnostic counters, cable redundancy warnings, and active channel?

Environment
ControlNet Coax Cabling System

Answer
The following will get the channel A, B , redundant warning and active channel for ControlNet:

Using the MSG Command

Configuration Tab

message type = cip generic

service type = get attribute single

service code = 0e hex get attribute single

class = F0 hex ControlNet object

instance = 1 instance

attribute = 83 hex station status and channel status

source = blank

num. of elements = 0

destination = ControlNet_channel_state[0] ( make this tag a 6 element

Communication Tab

path = remote_1756cnb_node11(or whatever the path is to your

The structure of these 6 bytes are:

smac_version usint

vender_specific byte[4]

channel_state byte channel state leds,

Value of the Channel State

Note: You can get this from the ControlNet International Standard, version 2.0, March 31, 1998. Page 192, section 240.2.2.12 channel state, table 10-224: channel state bits

Bits 0,1, 2 Channel A led State

0 = off
1 = solid green
2 = flashing green-off
3 = flashing red-off
4 = flashing red-green
5 = railroad red-off

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6 = railroad red-green
7 = solid red

bits 3,4, 5 Channel B led state. Indicators same as channel A led

bit 6 Redundancy Warning

when warning, the non-active channel in a redundant configuration is unusable by the controller.

0 - normal ( no warning)

1 - warning

bit 7. Active Channel

Indicates which of two channels the receiver is currently listening to

Use MSG Command to Get ControlNet Diagnostic Counters with the 1756cnb

Configuration Tab

message type = cip generic

service code = 0e hex get attribute single

object type = F0 hex ControlNet object

object id = 1 instance

object attribute = 82 hex diagnostic counters

source = blank

num. of elements = 0

destination = ControlNet_counters ( make this tag a 42 element SINT or

Communication Tab

path = remote_1756cnb_node11

Structure of Diagnostic_counters (also in this order)

buffer_errors uint

error_log byte[8]. bad mac frame log. records the last eight such
indications event_counters.

There will be a structure of 32 bytes.

They are listed below:

good_frames_transmitted byte[3]

good_frames_received byte[3]

selected_channel_frame_errors usint

channel_A_frame_errors usint

channel_B_frame_errors usint

aborted_frame_transmitted usint

highwaters usint

nut_overloads usint

slot_overloads usint

blockages usint

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non_concurrence usint

aborted_frames_received usint

lonely_counter usint

duplicate_node usint

noise_hits usint

collisions usint

mod_mac_id usint

non_lowman_mods usint

rogue_count usint

unheard_moderator usint

vendor_specific usint

reserved byte[4]

vendor_specific usint

vendor_specific usint

reserved byte

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