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1747-6.22, Backup Scanner User Manual

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Bit Number Octal 17 10 7<br />

Bit Number Decimal 15<br />

8 7<br />

Logical<br />

Rack 0<br />

Word 0<br />

Word 1<br />

Word 2<br />

Word 3<br />

Word 4<br />

Word 5<br />

Word 6<br />

Word 7<br />

Primary I/O Image<br />

0<br />

0<br />

RIO Block Transfer 7-121<br />

Below are points to consider when implementing BT operations:<br />

• The minimum amount of scanner image that can be assigned to a<br />

device on the RIO link is 1/4-logical rack in the G file<br />

configuration. This allows up to four separate devices per logical<br />

rack. Each device could have a maximum of four BTs configured<br />

to it. Thus, up to 16 BTRs and/or 16 BTWs could be assigned to<br />

each logical rack.<br />

• If a BT device is a <strong>1747</strong>-ASB RIO Adapter, then multiple SLC<br />

500 modules (such as analog modules) could be scanned by the<br />

<strong>1747</strong>-ASB and the data block transferred to the RIO scanner.<br />

Since the RIO network handles one BT request per logical rack<br />

at a time, there will be a delay before all devices in the <strong>1747</strong>-<br />

ASB rack can be accessed. Therefore you should only perform<br />

BTs as necessary (i.e., “on demand”).<br />

• Inhibiting a device on the RIO network (via control words<br />

M0:e.8...11) precludes that device from block transfer<br />

operations. Attempting to initiate a BT to an inhibited device<br />

results in an error reply. The scanner cancels a BT that is in<br />

progress if it detects that the device is inhibited. Because of the<br />

asynchronous nature of inhibiting a device that has a BT in<br />

progress, the BT reply may indicate either a successful<br />

completion or an error. In either case, the SLC control program<br />

must still clear the Enable flag.<br />

• All M0 and M1 BT buffers are cleared (set to all zeros) after a<br />

power cycle and when the SLC processor goes from Program to<br />

Run mode, Program to Test mode, or Test to Run mode.<br />

When using complementary I/O, if you configure a complementary<br />

device to use more I/O image space than an associated primary<br />

device, then block transfers can only be performed to locations in the<br />

complementary device that have associated I/O image space in the<br />

primary device. For example, if a primary device is 1/2 logical rack<br />

and a complementary device is a full logical rack, block transfers can<br />

be performed only in the first 1/2 logical rack of the complementary<br />

device. Attempting block transfers in the last half of the<br />

complementary device results in a BT error (error - 11 - device not<br />

configured).<br />

1/2 logical rack<br />

configured and usable<br />

1/2 logical rack not<br />

configured<br />

Bit Number Octal 17 10 7<br />

Bit Number Decimal 15<br />

8 7<br />

Word 0<br />

Word 1<br />

Word 2<br />

Word 3<br />

Word 4<br />

Word 5<br />

Word 6<br />

Word 7<br />

Logical<br />

Rack 8<br />

Complementary I/O Image<br />

0<br />

0<br />

1/2 logical rack configured<br />

and usable<br />

1/2 logical rack configured, but<br />

not usable for BT since Words<br />

4-7 are not configured for the<br />

primary device.<br />

Publication <strong>1747</strong>-<strong>6.22</strong>

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