PLC-5, SLC500, and MicroLogix error messages
- Last UpdatedSep 12, 2024
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The error messages listed in the following table pertain to the PLC-5, SLC500, and MicroLogix controllers.
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Error Message |
Explanation |
Possible Cause |
Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
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[Sub-Element] not valid for type [FileType] files. |
Incorrect format for the item. The Sub-Element is not valid for this File Type. |
Wrong Item format with a wrong Sub-Element type. |
Only access the valid item format with the correct Sub-Element type. |
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ASCII file number must be greater than 2 |
Incorrect format for the item. The ASCII Item’s File Number was smaller than 3. |
The ASCII Item’s File Number must be 3 or larger. |
Only access the ASCII Item with a File Number equaling to 3 or larger. |
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BINARY file, bit>15 and element>0 |
Incorrect format for the item. The Binary Item contained an element number, but its bit number was larger than 15. |
The valid format for a PLC-5 Binary Item is: B[FileNumber]: [Element]/[Bit], where Bit is from 0 to 15. In this case, the Bit field was larger than 15. |
Only access the Binary Item with the valid range. |
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File numbers must be between 0 and 999 |
Incorrect format for the Item. The Item’s File Number was out of range. |
A bad item File Number was used. |
Use a valid range for the Item’s File Number. |
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FLOATING POINT file cannot have bit number |
Incorrect format for the item. The Floating Point Item contained a bit number field. |
The Floating Point Item must not contain a bit number field. |
Only access the Floating Point Item without a bit number field. |
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FLOATING POINT file number must be greater than 2 |
Incorrect format for the item. The Floating Point Item’s File Number was smaller than 3. |
The Floating Point Item’s File Number must be 3 or larger. |
Only access the Floating Point Item with a File Number that equals to 3 or larger. |
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INPUT file number must be 1 |
Incorrect format for the item. The Input Item’s File Number was not 1. |
The Input Item’s File Number must be 1. |
Only access the Input Item with a File Number that equals to 1. |
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OUTPUT file number must be 0 |
Incorrect format for the item. The Output Item’s File Number was not 0. |
The Output Item’s File Number must be 0. |
Only access the Output Item with a File Number equaling to 0. |
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STATUS file number must be 2 |
Incorrect format for the item. The Status Item’s File Number was not 2. |
The Status Item’s File Number must be 2. |
Only access the Status Item with a File Number equaling to 2. |
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Unsupported file type [File Type] |
Incorrect format for the item. An invalid Item Type was used. |
There was no such Item Type name. |
Use the valid Item Type. |
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[Sub-Element not valid for type [FileType] section. |
Incorrect format for the item. The Sub-Element is not valid for this section. |
Wrong Item format. |
Use only the valid item format. |
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Attempt to write read only item in file [FileNumber] element [Element#] subelement [Sub-Element#] ignored |
Write operation failed due to an attempt to write to a read-only item. |
An attempt to write to a read-only item caused the failure. |
Do not attempt a write operation to a read-only item. |