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Using DDE to Read/Write Data from Excel to a Controller

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Can I use Excel to reading and/or writing data Excel to a Controller using DDE?

Answer
This TechNote provide pseudo code to perform Read and Write data from Controller using Excel VB (Visual Basic) Code, via DDE commands per RSLink Training
Guide.

Read a word (reads T4:0.acc and places in the cell C7 on Sheet1)

Sub Read_Word()

RSIchan=DDEInitiate("RSLinx","[Name of DDE topic on RSLinx]") 'Don't include [] with the name

data=DDERequest(RSIchan,"T4:0.acc")

Range("Sheet1!C7").Formula=data 'Match the sheet name to your excel document

DDETerminate(RSIchan)

End Sub

Read a block of five words (and displays in cells B7-B11 on Sheet1)

Sub Read_Block()

RSIchan=DDEInitiate("RSLinx","[Name of DDE topic on RSLinx]") 'Don't include [] with the name

data=DDERequest(RSIchan,"N7:30,L5,C1")

Range("Sheet1!B7:B11").Formula=data 'Match the sheet name to your excel document

DDETerminate(RSIchan)

End Sub

Write a word (reads T4:0.acc and places in the cell C7 on Sheet1)

Sub Write_Word()

RSIchan=DDEInitiate("RSLinx","[Name of DDE topic on RSLinx]") 'Don't include [] with the name

DDEPoke RSIchan, "T4:0.acc",Range("Sheet1!C7") 'Match the sheet name to your excel document

DDETerminate(RSIchan)

End Sub

Write a block of five words (from cells A7-A11 on Sheet1)

Sub Write Block()

RSIchan=DDEInitiate("RSLinx","[Name of DDE topic on RSLinx]") 'Don't include [] with the name

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DDEPoke RSIchan, "N7:30,L5,C1",Range("Sheet1!A7:A11") 'Match the sheet name to your excel document

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DDETerminate(RSIchan)

End Sub

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