Diagnosis Data

  • Diagnosis information for point configuration.
  • Control manual required information for point configuration.
  • Restrictions for configuring points as diagnosis.

Diagnosis information for point configuration

After you have determined this information, you may configure points using the following information:

  • Bit Diagnosis (no axis).
  • Bit Diagnosis (with axis).
  • Byte Diagnosis (no axis).
  • Byte Diagnosis (with axis).
  • Word Diagnosis (no axis).
  • Word Diagnosis (with axis).
  • Longword (2-word) Diagnosis (no axis).
  • Longword (2-word) Diagnosis (with axis).
  • Real (4-word) Diagnosis (no axis).
  • Real (4-word) Diagnosis (with axis).

Control manual required information for point configuration

Before configuring a point, refer to the Maintenance Manual for your control type (Series 15, Series 16 or Power Mate) to determine the following information.

  • Is the CNC diagnosis a bit, byte, word, longword (2-word) or real (4-word) data?
  • Does the CNC diagnosis contain signed or unsigned data?
  • Does the CNC diagnosis have data for every axis or is there just a single value?

Restrictions for configuring points as diagnosis

When configuring points as diagnosis, be aware of the following restrictions:

  • You cannot configure points as array points for diagnosis data.
  • You cannot write to diagnosis data.
  • In general, most CNC diagnosis data contain "SIGNED" data, so you should use the equivalent signed point type (SINT, INT, or DINT).
  • Valid diagnosis addresses are 0 &endash; 6,200.
Important: CIMPLICITY HSSB and Ethernet device points for diagnosis data should be configured according to the instructions in the appropriate CNC Controller Maintenance Manual.