# `otopcua-ablegacy-cli` — AB Legacy (PCCC) test client

Ad-hoc probe / read / write / subscribe tool for SLC 500 / MicroLogix 1100 /
MicroLogix 1400 / PLC-5 devices, talking to the **same** `AbLegacyDriver` the
OtOpcUa server uses (libplctag PCCC back-end).

Third of six driver test-client CLIs. Shares `Driver.Cli.Common` with the
others.

## Build + run

```powershell
dotnet run --project src/Drivers/Cli/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbLegacy.Cli -- --help
```

## Common flags

| Flag | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `-g` / `--gateway` | **required** | Canonical `ab://host[:port]/cip-path` |
| `-P` / `--plc-type` | `Slc500` | Slc500 / MicroLogix / Plc5 / LogixPccc |
| `--timeout-ms` | `5000` | Per-operation timeout |
| `--verbose` | off | Serilog debug output |

Family ↔ CIP-path cheat sheet:
- **SLC 5/05 / PLC-5** — `1,0`
- **MicroLogix 1100 / 1400** — empty path (`ab://host/`) — they use direct EIP
  with no backplane
- **LogixPccc** — `1,0` (Logix controller accessed via the PCCC compatibility
  layer; rare)

## PCCC address primer

File letters imply data type; type flag still required so the CLI knows how to
parse your `--value`.

| File | Type | CLI `--type` |
|---|---|---|
| `N` | signed int16 | `Int` |
| `F` | float32 | `Float` |
| `B` | bit-packed (`B3:0/3` addresses bit 3 of word 0) | `Bit` |
| `L` | long int32 (SLC 5/05+ only) | `Long` |
| `A` | analog int (semantically like N) | `AnalogInt` |
| `ST` | ASCII string (82-byte + length header) | `String` |
| `T` | timer sub-element (`T4:0.ACC` / `.PRE` / `.EN` / `.DN`) | `TimerElement` |
| `C` | counter sub-element (`C5:0.ACC` / `.PRE` / `.CU` / `.CD` / `.DN`) | `CounterElement` |
| `R` | control sub-element (`R6:0.LEN` / `.POS` / `.EN` / `.DN` / `.ER`) | `ControlElement` |

## Commands

### `probe`

```powershell
# SLC 5/05 — default probe address N7:0
otopcua-ablegacy-cli probe -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0

# MicroLogix 1100 — status file first word
otopcua-ablegacy-cli probe -g ab://192.168.1.30/ -P MicroLogix -a S:0
```

### `read`

```powershell
# Integer
otopcua-ablegacy-cli read -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a N7:10 -t Int

# Float
otopcua-ablegacy-cli read -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a F8:0 -t Float

# Bit-within-word
otopcua-ablegacy-cli read -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a B3:0/3 -t Bit

# Long (SLC 5/05+)
otopcua-ablegacy-cli read -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a L19:0 -t Long

# Timer ACC
otopcua-ablegacy-cli read -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a T4:0.ACC -t TimerElement
```

### `write`

```powershell
otopcua-ablegacy-cli write -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a N7:10 -t Int -v 42
otopcua-ablegacy-cli write -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a F8:0 -t Float -v 3.14
otopcua-ablegacy-cli write -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a B3:0/3 -t Bit -v on
```

Writes to timer / counter / control sub-elements land at the wire level but
the PLC's runtime semantics (EN/DN edge-triggering, preset reload) are
PLC-managed — use with caution.

### `subscribe`

```powershell
otopcua-ablegacy-cli subscribe -g ab://192.168.1.20/1,0 -a N7:10 -t Int -i 500
```

`-i` / `--interval-ms` is the publishing interval in milliseconds — default
`1000`. `PollGroupEngine` floors sub-250 ms values, so `-i 100` runs at 250 ms.

## Known caveat — ab_server upstream gap

The integration-fixture `ab_server` Docker container accepts TCP but its PCCC
dispatcher doesn't actually respond — see
[`tests/...AbLegacy.IntegrationTests/Docker/README.md`](../tests/Drivers/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.AbLegacy.IntegrationTests/Docker/README.md).
Point `--gateway` at real hardware or an RSEmulate 500 box for end-to-end
wire-level validation. The CLI itself is correct regardless of which endpoint
you target.
