This chapter provides information about the supported functions for Allen-Bradley PLCs, and how to access these functions.

3.1 Accessing DAS Functions

The DAS for AB Data Highway Protocol functions are accessed through the BASEstar Classic device connection management:

• Commands
• Menu system
• Callable services

To use the BASEstar Classic device connection management commands, enter the following command at the DCL prompt ($):

$ BSTAR DCM

For additional information about the BASEstar Classic device connection management commands, refer to the BASEstar Classic Command Line Interface User's Guide.

To use the BASEstar Classic device connection management menu system, enter the following command:

$ BSTAR/MENU

For additional information about the BASEstar Classic device connection management menu system, refer to the BASEstar Classic Menu Interface User's Guide.

For additional information about the BASEstar Classic device connection management callable services, refer to the BASEstar Classic Introduction to Callable Services.

3.2 Supported Functions

The following sections describe the functions that are supported by the DAS for AB Data Highway Protocol. Table 3-1 displays the Allen-Bradley PLCs and the functions these devices support.

Table 3-1 Allen-Bradley Devices and Functions

Device	Upload	Download	Start	Stop	Read Data	Write Data	Read Status
PLC-1774	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PLC-2 family	X	X			X	X	X
PLC-3 family	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PLC-5 family	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PLC-5/250			X	X	X	X	X
SLC family					X	X	X