I am using a Micro 850E PLC (the new one with implicit messaging capability) to drive a Kinetix 5100 servo drive. The error code number on the drive is sent to the PLC in HEX format...so error code 500 is shown as 1280. I can convert these after the fact but I would like to be able to display the decimal version on my HMI. Error code 1280 doesn't mean anything to my customer but error code 500 does.
Any ideas on how to do this beyond scratching it out on paper after the fact? Is there a way to convert it within the logic?
BTW this new PLC is great. I was not a fan of the Micro 800's and I am still not in love with the programming environment but seamless integration through implicit messaging to both the Kinetix 5100 and Powerflex 525. Price point under $600! Worth the hassle of the pokey CCW.
Any ideas on how to do this beyond scratching it out on paper after the fact? Is there a way to convert it within the logic?
BTW this new PLC is great. I was not a fan of the Micro 800's and I am still not in love with the programming environment but seamless integration through implicit messaging to both the Kinetix 5100 and Powerflex 525. Price point under $600! Worth the hassle of the pokey CCW.