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PROFIBUS-Specification-Normative-Parts-8:1997
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- FDL operational parameter
- Error_Action_Flag:
This bit will be evaluated in the operation mode Operate and Clear. If data
transfer to at least one activated DP-Slave was impossible during
Data_Control_Time and if the Error_Action_Flag is set, the operation mode will
change from Operate to Clear. If the Error_Action_Flag is not set, the User-
Interface will remain in the operation mode Operate in the case of an error.
If the operation mode of the User-Interface shall be changed from Clear to
Operate, this will only be done if in the Data_Control_Time all DP-Slaves where
in the user data exchange mode if the bit Error_Action_Flag was set.
- Min_Slave_Interval:
This parameter specifies the smallest allowed period of time between two slave
poll cycles. This ensures that the sequence of function requests from the DP-
Master can be handled by the DP-Slave. This period of time will be complied by
the DP-Master (class 1) for every master-slave function with exception of the
function Global_Control. For the function Global_Control the user is responsible
for compliance with Min_Slave_Interval.
- Poll_Timeout:
In the case of master-master communication this parameter specifies the maximum
amount of time it may take the requester to fetch the response.
- Data_Control_Time
This parameter specifies the period of time during which the Data_Transfer_List
(see section "Control Intervals") will be updated at least once and will be made
available to the user.
The User can only read the current bus parameter set. The User can pass a new
bus parameter set to the User-Interface by means of the function Load_Bus_Par.
After that, the User-Interface transfers the new bus parameter set to the
current bus parameter set and loads the changed FDL operational parameters into
FDL control.
b) DP-Slave parameter sets:
The User-Interface needs a DP-Slave parameter set for every DP-Slave. This
parameter set contains the control bits Active and New_Prm.
- Active-Flag:
If the Active-Flag has the value False, the DP-Master stops the DP-Slave
handling to the concerned DP-Slave. In this state it is allowed to change
the DP-Slave parameter set, for Example by a DP-Master (class 2) with the
function DDLM_Download.
If the Active-Flag has the value True, the DP-Slave handling will be done
by the DP-Master (class 1) to the concerned DP-Slave. Changing the DP-
Slave parameter set in this state is reduced possible (see also New_Prm-
Flag).
- New_Prm-Flag
If this flag has the value False, user data will be transferred to this
DP-Slave in the user data exchange mode. If the flag is True, for one data
cycle parameter data will be transferred instead of user data. The
consistency of the parameter data has to be guaranteed by local measures.
After transmitting this data successfully the DP-Master (class 1) sets the