Import/Export revision history Appendix B
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• Removal of the characters when specifying a controller type.
• Addition of the SecurityCode attribute to the Controller object.
• Enhancements to the Message tag structure.
• The Program object now includes a Mode attribute.
• Correction to valid values for Watchdog and Rate attributes of the
Task object.
• Addition of MaxStationAddress and TokenHoldFactor attributes to the
Config DF1 object.
• Addition of new instructions: SIZE, SWPB, LOWER, and UPPER.
• The NumberOfAppendChars of the Config ASCII object is no longer
exported. If you have an import/export file with any of these attributes, the
file will correctly import into the software. This attributes will be removed
when you export the file.
Changes to support MESSAGE tag enhancements
Version 2.1 (major revision 2, minor revision 1) of the import/export feature that
is included with Logix Designer programming software, version 10.0 made
significant changes to the MESSAGE tag. For reference, this table shows the
MESSAGE tag structure of the previous import/export release.
MESSAGE Tag Structure (Version 2.0)
Attribute Description
Description Provide information about the tag.
Specify Description := "text"
Comment Provide information about a tag component.
Specify Comment<specifier> := "text"
Where the specifier is:
.bitnumberfor a bit in the tag
[element]for an array element of the tag
.membernamefor a structure member of the tag
MessageType
Type Block Transfer Read, Block Transfer Write, CIP Data Table Read, CIP Data Table Write, CIP Generic,
PLC2 Unprotected Read, PLC2 Unprotected Write, PLC3 Typed Read, PLC3 Typed Write, PLC3 Word Range
Read, PLC3 Word Range Write, PLC5 Typed Read, PLC5 Typed Write, PLC5 Word Range Read, PLC5 Word
Range Write, SLC Typed Read, or SLC Typed Write.
Specify MessageType := text
RequestedLength Specify the number of elements in the message instruction (0...32,767).
Specify RequestedLength := value
ConnectionPath Specify the connection path to the other device.
Specify ConnectionPath := string
DF1DHFlag If the communication method uses DH+, type 1. If the communication method does not use DH+, type 0.
Specify DF1DHFlag := value
