dmroeder
dmroeder
I don't think Micro800 supports reading those status variables in the same way that they don't support reading local variables.
Just to be sure, I setup FactoryTalk to talk to a Micro820, it is not able to read the status tags either. I think your only real option is to...
Makes sense. I wish those things weren't so limited in the way that they are. They could at least give access to the local variables
Modern Rockwell PLCs still communicate when faulted, unless a type 1 code 60 /61 fault happens, which wipes the memory. I can't speak for the Micro800 though, I don't use...
There is not a way. I'm curious though... maybe I can come up with something. Can you give me a bit of context on what you are planning on doing?...
Ah I see. This will be much more difficult. It is not impossible, but not currently possible. On my list of things to work on, I have always thought it...
Hopefully I'll sort out getting a more complete picture of the tags soon. I've been experimenting with some ideas. Stay tuned...
Thanks for the details @ottowayi, I'll check into it.
Dang @TheFern2, nice work. It's kind of funny that Ignition beats RA at their own protocol. I'd guess they utilize reads by instance ID, which allows you to pack more...
There is no limit. pylogix will break the reads up based on the max packet size. @TheFern2 what controller were you using for your test? Edit: based on a quick...