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AVEVA™ Communication Drivers

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.

Error Message

Explanation

Possible Cause

Solution

[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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

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