Mc protocol - how to use mc write node

Industrial
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good day,

I managed to use node-contrib-mcprotocol for fetching status & analog value. However, i cant send command @ write value using MC Write node. It keeps writing error 'the value must be between >= 0 and <= 0. How to solve this ?

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Hi, could you post your flow please (only the relevant parts).

A screenshot of the error (and a copy of debug output would be good too)

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Attached here the screenshot from command line

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I found that my customer uses M114 (BOOL datatype) for this command from their HMI.

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You are trying to write a string of true to a bit

change it to number and value 1

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Still the same offset out of range error. Is my address definition correct in the node ? I'm not quiet understand the definition from the mc-write help notice

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Add a catch node and debug nodes

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ensure debug nodes are set to show full message

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then copy any output from the debug window using the copy button

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and paste any debug output in a reply

```
paste between backticks like this
```

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Also, could you please export your MC Write node.

select the node, press CTRL+E, click "copy" then paste the flow in a reply
```
paste like this
```

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mcWriteDetails: object
isGood: false
quality: 0
TAG: "Y30"
addr: "Y30"
timeTaken: 0
timeStamp: 1606276033084
problem: true
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[{"id":"d54d6867.815788","type":"MC Write","z":"d6b1168b.3df54","name":"","topic":"","connection":"bce6340b.f635c8","data":"1","address":"Y30","addressType":"str","dataType":"num","errorHandling":"throw","outputs":1,"x":490,"y":100,"wires":[["85c23b34.9d16d8"]]},{"id":"adb82038.ff9dd","type":"MC Write","z":"d6b1168b.3df54","name":"","topic":"","connection":"bce6340b.f635c8","data":"1","address":"M125","addressType":"str","dataType":"num","errorHandling":"throw","outputs":1,"x":500,"y":220,"wires":[["9fca7a94.cf41d"]]},{"id":"bce6340b.f635c8","type":"MC Protocol Connection","name":"3403","host":"192.168.1.171","port":"2020","protocol":"TCP","frame":"3E","plcType":"Q","ascii":false,"PLCStation":"","PCStation":"","PLCModuleNo":"","network":"","octalInputOutput":false}]
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You have not copied like i said

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{"_msgid":"33f0801f.b2dd4","payload":false,"topic":"","mcWriteDetails":{"isGood":false,"quality":0,"TAG":"M116,1","addr":"M116,1","timeTaken":0,"timeStamp":1606345908216,"problem":true}}
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that is a different address to the flow you posted.

So are you still getting the error "the value must be between >= 0 and <= 0"?

Are you able to read any values?

Also, what happens if you set address to M116,1 and the "data" dropdown to csv with a value of 1
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Also, unless you Reply to me, I dont get a notification.

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Also, you are not using backticks ``` to format your code - it is un-importable.

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Still same problem. fortunately it works when i simulate using script from peopleplc/mcprotocol (not trying to compare :pray:)

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Still same problem. fortunately it works when i simulate using script from peopleplc/mcprotocol (not trying to compare :pray:)

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'''
[{"id":"adb82038.ff9dd","type":"MC Write","z":"d6b1168b.3df54","name":"","topic":"","connection":"bce6340b.f635c8","data":"1","address":"M118,1","addressType":"str","dataType":"csv","errorHandling":"throw","outputs":1,"x":500,"y":220,"wires":[["9fca7a94.cf41d"]]},{"id":"bce6340b.f635c8","type":"MC Protocol Connection","name":"3403","host":"192.168.1.171","port":"2020","protocol":"TCP","frame":"3E","plcType":"Q","ascii":false,"PLCStation":"","PCStation":"","PLCModuleNo":"","network":"","octalInputOutput":false}]
'''

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could you answer questions?

NOTE...

I am not in a position to test this with a PLC right now.

Will take a look tomorrow if I get a chance.

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'''
{"isGood":false,"quality":0,"TAG":"M118,1","addr":"M118,1","timeTaken":0,"timeStamp":1606346503368,"problem":true}
'''

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@tunbendahara Please try the latest update now in flows library (V1.1.6 V1.1.7)

you can update via node-red manage pallete (but you will need to restart node-red afterwards)

You can set individual buts using bools true / false or ints 0 / 1

If you wish to set multiples bits you can send an array

Address Examples...

  • Write 4 bits
    • Address: M110,4
    • Value Type: csv
    • Value 0,1,0,1
  • Write 1 int16
    • Address: K4M110
    • Value Type: number
    • Value 12345
Address Example Data Type Notes
K4Y0 int16 −32,768 to 32,767
DSTR0,10 string Up to 10 chars long
DUINT0,10 UINT[10] 10 WD array containing values 0 to 65535
Y0 bit 0 / 1
RINT0,20 int16 Array of ints −32,768 to 32,767
D4800.0,16 bool array Array of 16 bools D4800.0 ~ D4800.F