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
- Not supported in EtherCAT system
Examples
WriteIdnString Drive = 1 IDN = 141 string = “B-102-A” ‘Motor name
WriteIdnString Drive = 1 IDN = 141 value = “B-102-A” ‘Motor name