MC-Basic:WRITEIDNSTRING

This command writes the value of a specified element of an IDN to a specified drive. It should be used when writing to an IDN that takes string values.

Short form

WISTR

Syntax

WriteIDNString Drive=<drive> IDN=<value> String | Value =<string> {Element=<element>}

Availability

All versions

Type

<drive>: Long
<value> : Long
<element>: Long
<string> : String

Range

<drive>: 1 to 254
<value> : 1 to 65535
<element>: 1 to 7
<string> : Valid string for the IDN

Scope

Configuration, Task or Terminal

Limitations

Write-Only. Executed only in SERCOS communication phases 2, 3 and 4.

Examples

WriteIdnString Drive = 1 IDN = 141 string = “B-102-A”                 ‘Motor name

WriteIdnString Drive = 1 IDN = 141 value = “B-102-A”                 ‘Motor name

See Also

• IDNSTRING
• IDNVALUE
• WRITEIDNVALUE