Configuration Attributes

Idn objects are mapped to SERCOS Node objects. Note that attributes Factor, Length, Variable, Procedure, Data Type and Places are all aquired from the Attribute parameter.

Number-- IDN element #1. IDN number.

Name-- IDN element #2. Name; text string.

Attribute-- IDN element #3. Attributes; 32-bit binary value.

Units-- IDN element #4. Units, text strings.

Minimum-- IDN element #5. Minimum data value, valid only if data field is a 16- or 32-bit value.

Maximum-- IDN element #6. Maximum data value, valid only if data field is a 16- or 32-bit value.

Data-- IDN element #7. Writable. Can be 16 or 32 bits, or a text string. If the data is variable, 8-bit data, then it will be displayed, and editable, as a character string. If it is variable 16-bit, 32-bit, or IDN, then it is editable as a multi-line edit control.

Factor-- Scaling factor used for the data element. See also Places parameter.

Length-- Size of data in the data element:

• 0 = 8 bits
• 1 = 16 bits
• 2 = 32 bits

Variable-- Indicates whether data element is of variable length.

Procedure-- Indicates whether IDN is a procedure or not.

Data Type-- Specifies data type of data element. The Data Type will be one of the following:

Binary
Unsigned
Long
Hex
Text
IDN

Places-- Places after the decimal point. Used with Factor (see above) to determine scaling applied to data.
E.g., Places = 7 yields scaling of Factor * 10-7 places.

Count-- Number of entries in data field.

Periodic Refresh-- When Enabled, Motion Console periodically updates element #7 (Data).