Allen-Bradley 1785 PLC-5 User manual

Addressing
Reference
Manual
1785 PLC-5
Programmable
Controllers
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Addressing for 1785 PLC-5 Processors
This addressing reference guide helps you specify the address in a 1785
PLC-5data table. This reference contains:
For This Subject: Refer to:
a memory map page 2
general format for direct logical ASCII addressing page 4
logical addressing for I/O image tables page 5
logical addressing for the I/O status file page 6
logical addressing for ASCII, binary, decimal, floating-point, and integer files page 9
addressing structured data page10
A 1785 PLC-5 processor may include the following processors:
PLC-5/10t
PLC-5/11t
PLC-5/12t
PLC-5/15t
PLC-5/20t
PLC-5/25t
PLC-5/30t
PLC-5/40t
PLC-5/40Lt
PLC-5/60t
PLC-5/60Lt
PLC-5/80t
For more information about the specific contents of the various sections of
memory, consult the:
PLCprogrammer, who assigns specific data items to specific memory
locations
PLC-5 Programming Software Configuration and Maintenance Manual,
publication 6200–6.4.6
Using this Addressing
Reference Guide

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The memory map in Figure 1 shows the logical arrangement of the data
table area of memory in a 1785 PLC-5 processor. This map does not
represent the physical structure of the memory, but it provides the
addressing scheme for the memory in the 1785 PLC-5 data table. The
logical ASCII formats for the memory addresses you can access are shown
in subsequent figures for each section.
Figure 1
Memory Map of 1785 PLC-5 Processors
17390–I
Output Image
Input Image
Status
Bit (Binary)
Timer
Counter
Control
Integer
Floating-point
Assign File Type as Needed
$O:0
$O:277
$I:0
$I:277
$S:0
$S:128
$B3:0
$B3:999
$T4:0
$T4:999
$C5:0
$C5:999
$R6:0
$R6:999
$N7:0
$N7:999
$F8:0
$F8:999
$_9:0
$_999:999
Memory Map

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Locating Addressing Information
The remainder of this addressing reference provides addressing formats,
mnemonics, and data structures for addressing various 1785 PLC-5
data–table sections. Use Table A to locate information about specific data
types
T able A
Locating PLC-5 Addressing Information
For Information About: Refer to:
ASCII Data Files Figure 7, Figure 8
ASCII String Files Figure 13, Table M, Figure 19, Table N
BCD Data Files Figure 7, Figure 10
Binary Files Figure 7, Figure 9
Block-transfer Control Files Figure 13, Table K, Figure 18, Table L
Control Files Figure 13, Table G, Figure 16, Table H
Counter Files Figure 13, Table E, Figure 15, Table F
Floating-point files Figure 7, Figure 11
Input File Figure 3, Figure 4
Integer Files Figure 7, Figure 12
Message Control files Figure 13, Table R, Figure 21, Table S
Output File Figure 3, Figure 4
PID Control Files Figure 13, Table O, Figure 20, Table P
SFC Status Files Figure 13, Table I, Figure 17
Status File Figure 5, Figure 6, Table B
Timer Files Figure 13, Table C, Figure 14, Table D
Use logical ASCII addressing to read and write data to and from the PLC-5
data table. You provide a string of letters, digits, and punctuation that
specifies the file type, file, and structure or word of the address.

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Figure 2 illustrates the general format for logical addressing in the data
table of the 1785 PLC-5 memory.
Figure 2
General Format for Logical Addressing
Identifier File Type
B Binary
F Floating-point
N Integer
R Control
T Timer
C Counter
I
Input
O Output
S Status
D BCD (for display only)
A ASCII (for display only)
BT Block-transfer
MG Message
PD PID
SC SFC Status
ST ASCII String
File Number
0 Output (do not enter)
1 Input (do not enter)
2 Status (do not enter)
3 Binary (default)
4 Timer (default)
5 Counter (default)
6 Control (default)
7 Integer (default)
8 Floating-point (default)
9–999 Any file type except
Output, Input, or Status
Bit Number
0 – 17 Octal for I/O files
0 – 15 Decimal for other files
Structure/word Number
0 – 277 Octal for I/O files
0 – 128 Decimal for status file
0 – 77 Octal for token data files
0 – 584 Decimal for message files
0 – 398 Decimal for PID files
0 – 779 Decimal for ASCII-string files
0 – 999 Decimal for all other file types
Logical Address Identifier
File Separator
Bit Separator (if addressing a bit)
$ B 123 : 123 / 15
17392–I
Note: BT , MG, PD, SC, and ST files are not available on PLC-5/10, -5/12, -5/15, and -5/25 processors.
In addition, since the output, input, and status files are automatically assigned files numbers 0, 1, and 2
respectively , do not enter a file number for these files.
Note that throughout this publication we use $as the logical address
identifier. This is an entry for INTERCHANGE software. It is also an entry
for 6200 software in sending a message from some other stations to a
PLC-5 station. It is not used in 6200 software for internal addressing.
Figures 3 through 23 show specific formats for logical addressing of
various areas of the 1785 PLC-5 data table.
General Format for Logical
ASCII Addressing

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Figure 3
Logical Addressing for I/O Image T ables
File Type
O = Output
I = Input
I/O Rack Number
0 – 3 octal for PLC-5/10, -5/11 -5/12, -5/15,
-5/20
0 – 7 octal for PLC-5/25, -5/30
0 – 17 octal for PLC-5/40, -5/40L
0 – 27 octal for PLC-5/60, -5/60L, -5/80
Bit Number
0 – 17 Octal
I/O Group Number
0 – 7 Octal
Logical Address Identifier
File Separator
Bit Separator (if addressing a bit)
$ I : 12 3 / 12
17399–I
Word
No.
Figure 4
Word of Input or Output Image File
17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PLC Data Type: signed word (negative values in 2’s complement form)
Range: –32,768 thru +32,767
17400–I
Logical Addressing for I/O
Image Tables

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Figure 5 shows how to address the status file of the PLC-5 data table.
Figure 6 shows a word of the status file. Figure 5 shows what is stored in
each word of the status file. For more information, refer to the PLC-5
Programming Software Configuration and Maintenance Manual,
publication 6200-6.4.6.
Figure 5
Logical Addressing for the Status File
Bit Number
0 – 15 Decimal
W ord Number
0 – 128 Decimal
Logical Address Identifier
File Separator
Bit Separator (if addressing a bit)
$ S : 7 / 12
17401–I
Status file
Identifier
Note: W ord number is 0 – 31 on PLC-5/10, -5/12, -5/15, and -5/25 processors.
Figure 6
W ord of Status file
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PLC Data Type: signed word (negative values in 2’s complement form)
Range: –32,768 thru +32,767
17411–I
T able B
Status File Description
This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:0 Arithmetic flags
•bit 0 = carry
•bit 1 = overflow
•bit 2 = zero
•bit 3 = sign
Logical Addressing for the
Status File

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:1 Processor status and flags
Bit Description
0 RAM checksum is invalid at power-up
1 processor in RUN mode
2 processor in TEST mode
3 processor in PROG mode
4 processor burning EEPROM
5 enabled download operation
6 enabled test edit mode
7 mode select switch in REMOTE position
8 forces enabled
9 forces present
10 processor successfully burned EEPROM
11 preforming online programming
12 not defined
13 user program checksum done
14 last scan of ladder or SFC step
15 processor
started first program scan or the first scan of the next step in
an SFC
S:2 Switch Setting information
•bits 0 – 7 DH+ station number
•bits 11–12 are set based on the I/O chassis backplane switches
bit 12 bit 11 = I/O chassis addressing
0 0 illegal
1 0 1/2 -slot
0 1 1-slot
1 1 2-slot
•bit 13: 1 = load from EEPROM
•bit 14: 1 = RAM backup not configured
•bit 15: 1 = memory unprotected
S:3 to S:6 Active Node table for channel 1A
Word Bits DH+ Station #
3 0-15 00-17
4 0-15 20-37
5 0-15 40-57
6 0-15 60-77
S:7 Global status bits:
•low 8 bits – rack fault bits for racks 0-7
•high 8 bits – rack queue-full bits for racks 0-7
S:8 Last program scan (in ms)
S:9 Maximum program scan (in ms)

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:10 Minor fault (word 1)
Bit Description
0 battery is low (replace in 1-2 days)
1 DH+ table has changed (active node table)
2 STI delay too short, interrupt program overlap
3 EEPROM memory transfer at power-up
4 edits prevent SFC continuing
5 invalid I/O status file
6 not defined
7 no more command blocks exist
8 not enough memory on the memory module to upload the program
from the processor
9 no MCP is configured to run
10 MCP not allowed
11 PII word number not in local rack
12 PII overlap
13 no command blocks exist to get PII
14 arithmetic overflow
15 SFC action overlap
S:11 Major fault
Bit Description
0 corrupted program file (codes 10-19)
1 corrupted address in ladder file (codes 10-29)
2 programming error (codes 30-49)
3 SFC fault (codes 71-79)
4 error while assembling program (code 70)
5 start-up protection fault)
6 peripheral device fault
7 jumped to fault routine (codes 0-9)
8 watchdog faulted
9 system configured wrong (codes 80-89)
10 recoverable hardware error
11 MCP does not exist or is not ladder or SFC file
12 PII does not exist or is not ladder
13 STI does not exist or is not ladder
14 fault routine does not exist or is not ladder
15 fault routine is not a ladder file

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:12 Fault codes
Code Description
0-9 user-defined
10 failed data table check
11 bad user program checksum
12 bad integer operand type
13 bad mixed mode operand type
14 not enough operands for instruction
15 too many operands for instruction
16 bad instruction found
17 no expression end
18 missing end of edit zone
19 download aborted
20 indirect address out of range (high)
21 indirect address out of range (low)
22 attempt to access undefined file
23 file number less than 0 or greater than the number of defined files: or,
indirect reference to file 0, 1, 2; or bad file number
24 indirect reference to wrong file type
30 subroutine jump nesting level exceeded
31 too few subroutine parameters
32 jump to non-ladder file
33 CAR routine not 68000 code
34 bad timer parameters entered
35 bad PID delta time entered
36 PID setpoint out of range
37 invalid I/O specified in an immediate I/O instruction
38 invalid use of return instruction
39 FOR loop missing NXT
40 control file too small
41 NXT instruction with no FOR
42 jump target does not exist
43 file is not an SFC
44 error using SFR
45 invalid channel number entered
46-69 reserved
S:13 Program file where fault occurred
S:14 Rung number where fault occurred
S:15 VME status file
S:16 I/O status file

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:17 Minor fault (word 2)
Bit Description
0 BT queue full to remote I/O
1 queue full – channel 1A
2 queue full – channel 1B
3 queue full – channel 2A
4 queue full – channel 2B
5 no modem on serial port
6 remote I/O rack in local rack table; or, remote I/O rack is greater than
the image size
8 ASCII instruction error
9 duplicate node address
10 DF1 master poll list error
11 protected processor data table element violation
12 protected processor file violation
S:18 Processor clock year
S:19 Processor clock month
S:20 Processor clock day
S:21 Processor clock hour
S:22 Processor clock minute
S:23 Processor clock second
S:24 Indexed addressing offset
S:26 User control bits
Bit Description
0 Restart/continuous SFC: when reset, processor restarts at first
step in SFC.
When set, processor continues with active step after power loss
or change to RUN.
1 Start-up protection after power loss; when reset, no protection.
When set, processor executes fault routine at power-up
(sets word 11, bit 5).
2 Define the address of the local rack: when reset, local rack
address is 0. When set, local rack address is 1.
3 Set complementary I/O: when reset, complementary I/O is not en-
abled. When set, complementary I/O is enabled.
4 Local block transfer compatibility bit: when reset, normal operation.
When set, eliminates frequent checksum errors to certain BT mod-
ules.
5 When set (1), delay adapter channel response by 1s for compatibility
with PLC-3 scanners. When reset (0), operate in normal response
time.
S:27 Rack control bits:
•low 8 bits – I/O rack inhibit bits for racks 0-7
•high 8 bits – I/O rack reset bits for racks 0-7

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:28 Program watchdog setpoint
S:29 Fault routine file
S:30 STI setpoint
S:31 STI file number
S:32 Global status bits:
•low 8 bits – rack fault bits for racks 10-17 (octal)
•high 8 bits – rack queue-full bits for racks 10-17
S:33 Rack control bits:
•low 8 bits – I/O rack inhibit bits for racks 10-17
•high 8 bits – I/O rack reset bits for racks 10-17
S:34 Global status bits:
•low 8 bits – rack fault bits for racks 20-27 (octal)
•high 8 bits – rack queue-full bits for racks 20-27
S:35 Rack control bits:
•low 8 bits – I/O rack inhibit bits for racks 20-27
•high 8 bits – I/O rack reset bits for racks 20-27
S:46 PII program file number
S:47 PII module group
S:48 PII bit mask
S:49 PII compare value
S:50 PII down count
S:51 PII changed bit
S:52 PII events since last interrupt
S:53 STI scan time (in ms)
S:54 STI maximum scan time (in ms)
S:55 PII last scan time (in ms)
S:56 PII maximum scan time (in ms)
S:57 User program checksum
S:59 Extended-local I/O channel discrete transfer scan (in ms)
S:60 Extended-local I/O channel discrete maximum scan (in ms)
S:62 Extended-I/O channel maximum block-transfer scan (in ms)
S:63 Protected processor data table protection file number

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This word of
the status file: Stores:
S:77 Communication time slice for communication housekeeping functions (in ms)
S:78 MCP I/O update disable bits
Bit 0 for MCP A
Bit 1 for MCP B
etc.
S:79 MCP inhibit bits
Bit 0 for MCP A
Bit 1 for MCP B
etc.
S:80-S:127 MCP file number
MCP scan time (in ms)
MCP max scan time (in ms)
The above sequence applies to each MCP; therefore, each MCP has 3 status
words.
For example, word 80: file number for MCP A
word 81: scan time for MCP A
word 82: maximum scan time for MCP A
word 83: file number for MCP B
word 84: scan time for MCP B
etc.
Figure 7
Format for Logical Addressing of ASCII, Binary , BCD, Floating-Point, and
Integer Files
File Type
A = ASCII display (default)
B = Binary
D = BCD display (defalut)
F = Floating-point
N = Integer
Bit Number
0 – 15 Decimal
W ord Number
0 – 999 Decimal
Logical Address Identifier
File Separator
Bit Separator (if addressing a bit)
$ B 123 : 123 / 15
File Number
3 – 999 Decimal
Note: Except for data entry and display, all values in A, B, D, and N files
are processed as integer values stored in natural binary format.
Logical Addressing for ASCII,
Binary, BCD, Floating-Point,
and Integer Files

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Figure 8
Word of ASCII (ANSI X3.4) File
1514131211109876543210
PLC Data Type: signed word
17410–I
ASCII character ASCII character
Figure 9
Word of a Binary File
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
PLC Data Type: signed word (negative values in 2’s complement form)
Range: –32,768 thru +32,767 17411–I
Figure 10
Word of Decimal (BCD) File
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
MSD = Most significant digit
LSD = Least Significant Digit
PLC Data Type: signed word
Display: BCD (4 digits per word) 0 thru 9,000 17412–I
MSD LSD
Figure 1 1
Word of Floating-Point File
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
17394–I
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
S Exponent (8 bits) Mantissa (23 bits)
PLC Data Type: IEEE Float (32-bit value)
Range: +/– 1.1754944 E–38 thru +/– 3.4028237 E+38
Figure 12
Word of Integer File
1514131211109876543210
PLC Data Type: signed word (negative values in 2’s complement form)
Range: –32,768 thru +32,767 17415–I

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Figure 13 shows address formats for structured data. Figures 15 thru 22
and tables B thru L show data structures and mnemonics for the various
file types.
Figure 13
General Format for Addressing a Structure or a Member of a Structure
Identifier File Type
T Timer 6 bytes
C Counter 6 bytes
R Control 6 bytes
SC SFC Status 6 bytes
BT Blk-transfer 12 bytes
ST ASCII String 84 bytes
PD PID Control 164 bytes
MG Message Control 112 bytes
File Number
3 – 999 decimal
Structure Member (optional)
Refer to Table B – S
Structure Number
0 – 77 Octal for token data files
0 – 584 Decimal for message files
0 – 398 Decimal for PID files
0 – 779 Decimal for ASCII-string files
0 – 999 Decimal for all other file types
Logical Address Identifier
Fi
le Separator
Member Separator (if addressing a member)
$ T 123 : 123 . ACC
17395–I
Structure Size
Note: BT , MG, PD, SC, and ST files are not available on PLC-5/10, -5/12, -5/15, and -5/25 processors.
T able C
T imer Mnemonics
Mnemonic Structure Member Size PLC Data Type
.EN Enable 1 bit bit
.TT Timing 1 bit bit
.DN Done 1 bit bit
.PRE Preset Value 2 bytes signed word
.ACC Accumulated Value 2 bytes signed word
Figure 14
Timer Structure
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
17396–I
EN TT TD Reserved Used to maintain timer accuracy
PRE – Preset V alue (–32,768 thru +32,767)
ACC – Accumulated V alue (–32,768 thru +32,767)
Addressing Structured Data

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T able D
Example T imer Addresses
To Address: PLC Data Type: Example Address:
Whole Timer Structure structure $T4:5
Timer Accumulated Word signed word $T4:3.ACC
Timer Preset Word signed word $T4:3.PRE
Timer Enabled Bit bit $T4:3.TE
Timer Timing Bit bit $T4:3.TT
Timer Done Bit bit $T4:3.TD
T able E
Counter Mnemonics
Mnemonic Structure Member Size PLC Data Type
.CU Up Enable 1 bit bit
.CD Down Enable 1 bit bit
.DN Done 1 bit bit
.OV Overflow 1 bit bit
.UN Underflow 1 bit bit
.PRE Preset Value 2 bytes signed word
.ACC Accumulated Value 2 bytes signed word
Figure 15
Counter Structure
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
17375–I
CU CD DN Reserved
PRE – Preset V alue (–32,768 thru +32,767)
ACC – Accumulated V alue (–32,768 thru +32,767)
OV UN

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T able F
Example Counter Addresses
To Address: PLC Data Type: Example Address:
Whole Counter Structure structure $C5:4
Counter Accumulated Word signed word $C5:7.ACC
Counter Preset Word signed word $C5:7.PRE
Counter Up Bit bit $C5:7.CU
Counter Down Bit bit $C5:7.CD
Counter Done Bit bit $C5:7.DN
Counter Overflow Bit bit $C5:7.OV
Counter Underflow Bit bit $C5:7.UN
T able G
Control Mnemonics
Mnemonic Structure Member Size PLC Data Type
.EN Enable 1 bit bit
.EU Enable Unloading 1 bit bit
.DN Done 1 bit bit
.EM Empty 1 bit bit
.ER Error 1 bit bit
.UL Unload 1 bit bit
.IN Inhibit Comparison 1 bit bit
.FD Found 1 bit bit
.UL Unload 1 bit bit
.IN Inhibit Comparisons 1 bit bit
.LEN Length 2 bytes signed word
.POS Position 2 bytes signed word
Figure 16
Control Structure
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
17376–I
EN EU DN Reserved
LEN – Length (–32,768 thru +32,767)
POS – Position (–32,768 thru +32,767)
EM ER UL FDIN

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T able H
Example Control Addresses
To Address: PLC Data Type: Example Address:
Whole Control Structure structure $R6:0
Control Position Word signed word $R6:0.POS
Control Length Word signed word $R6:0.LEN
Control Enable Bit bit $2R6:0.EN
Control Unload Enable Bit bit $2R6:0.EU
Control Done Bit bit $2R6:0.DN
Control Empty Bit bit $2R6:0.EM
Control Error Bit bit $2R6:0.ER
Control Unload Bit bit $2R6:0.UL
Control Inhibit Bit bit $2R6:0.IN
Control Found Bit bit $2R6:0.FD
T able I
SFC Status Mnemonics
Mnemonic Structure Member Size PLC Data Type
.SA Scan Active 1 bit bit
.FS First Scan 1 bit bit
.LS Last Scan 1 bit bit
.OV Timer Overflow 1 bit bit
.ER Step Errored 1 bit bit
.DN Done 1 bit bit
.PRE Preset Value 2 bytes signed word
.TIM Active Time 2 bytes signed word