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Changing Parameters At Run Time |
All parameters on the next table can be configured at run time by writing to IOKit's Set Configuration Parameters Tag, defined by the address -1, 0, 0, 3 (N1.N2.N3.N4).
Parameters at run time
Parameter |
Comment |
Default Value |
|---|---|---|
CIP.StartOffline |
If in 1 (one), allows this Driver to start inactive, so that other parameters are configured at run time. After defining them, this variable can be changed to 0 (zero), so this Driver starts to communicate with its new parameters |
0 (zero) |
CIP.CheckDownload |
|
0 (zero) |
CIP.Retries |
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0 (zero) |
CIP.PortID |
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1 (one) |
CIP.DefaultSlaveAddress |
|
0 (zero) |
CIP.SlotNumber |
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1 (one) |
Example of a configuration script at run time for E3, assuming that this Driver was saved with the StartOffline option selected.
Dim arr(2)
//Configure Driver's name and path
Set Driver = Application.GetObject("ABCIPDriver")
arr(1) = Array("CIP.Retries", 2)
arr(2) = Array("CIP.StartOffline", 0)
Driver.Write -1, 0, 0, 3, arr
The following parameters cannot be changed at run time:
•CIP.CheckDownload
•CIP.TCPConn
•CIP.UseCache
•CIP.TotalTargets
•CIP.TotalDefs
•CIP.ReadType