DeviceNet Explicit Message of 160 drive Parameters

[DoubleL 2]

I am trying to read the fault parameter from a 160 drive that is on DeviceNet talking to a PLC5 so I can display which fault has occurred on the PanelView. The only way I can see to do this is to use explicit messaging. Is there another way? If not will the set-up I have come up with work? I have attached a RSLogix5 file with my programming in it. I can't try this right now because the processor that I need to put it in doesn't have enough memory and they are going to have to change it out but I may have to use this when they do. I basically used the example program in the manual for the 160 Device Net module (160-DN2) and modified it to read different nodes as they fault. The setup file for the messaging is to be moved to the block transfer word when a fault occurs. the different setups are stored in N84. The Block Transfer word is N83. The nodes are 11, 12, 13. The parameter I want to read is 7 the rest of the info in N84 are the remaining things needed to format the explicit messages. I have never tried this before so I hope someone can help me out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Explicit_Messaging.RSP

[Gerry 13]

If you configure the 160 to use input assembly 105 (parameter 108), then you can select any four parameters from the drive to make up the input (entered in 109-112). On a system I once did, I selected: 9 - drive status 1 - output frequency 3 - output current 7 - current fault So, explicit messages are unnecessary.