IPI, Logicmaster 90-30 Software Package Version 6.50
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1. may be affected For best performance Lotus Intel MicrosoftExpanded Memory EMM version 3 2 or higher of at least 1024 KB and SMARTDRV should be provided A memory manager is required for the Standard Serial COM Port version of the Logicmaster 90 software Amemory manager is provided with MS DOS 5 0 or higher for a 386 or higher computer However some computers or PC configurations will require a memory manager such Important Product Information GFK 1323 10 11 12 as 386MAX QEMM 386 or QRAM produced by Qualitas and Quarterdeck respectively to provide the maximum amount of memory for Logicmaster 90 and other applications The Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet User s Manual Supplement GFK 1029B will assist you in setting up your computer system to run the Logicmaster 90 30 software optimally Using MS DOS to Copy Folder Files MS DOS should not be used to copy individual files from one folder to another or to delete files doing so may result in corrupted folders MS DOS may only be safely used to copy an entire program folder to another program folder of the same name For most copying needs however use the Copyfunction within the Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micreoftware Serial Printing The serial ports COM1 and COM2 can be used for serial printers Beginning with Release 4 50 the serial printer port must be configured with the MS DOS mode command to match the printer settings Refer2. to 0 and N LEN The following note needs to be added in pages 4 125 4 133 the pages discussing the PID function of the Series 90 30 20 Micro Programmable Controllers Reference Manual GFK 0467G NOTE A particular PID function call should not be made more than once in a sweep The above changes will be made in the next revision of the Series 90 manuals
3. March 22 1996 GFK 1323 IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST Product Logicmaster 90 30 Software Package Version 6 50 Programmer and Configurator IC641SWP313A 3 5 inch HD TCP IP Ethernet Version Read this document before installing or attempting to use Release 6 50 of Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro programmer and configurator software with your Series 90 30 PLC system For more information refer to the README TXT file on the master diskette IC641SWP313 supports programming and configuration of the Series 90 30 PLCs 1C641SWP300 supports programming and configuration of the Series 90 Micro PLCs only Beginning with Release 5 01 Sequential Function Chart programming capability is available by ordering the desired Logicmaster 90 version IC641SWP306 IC641SWP313 and the SFC Programmer Option diskette IC641SWP311 Release 6 50 provides several new features Refer to the New Features Introduced in Release 6 50 section for details Operational Notes 1 Compatibility with Earlier Releases Release 6 50 of Logicmaster TCP IP Ethernet software requires a version 6 5 or later Series 90 30 CPU and 90 30 Ethernet Interface module s with Version 1 10 or later software If you are using the Standard Serial COM port version at the same time as the Ethernet version the Standard Serial COM port version should be version 6 5 or later for best inter operability CAUTION Folders created with all earlier releases
4. a disk you should not attempt to install an earlier release of the Standard Serial COM Port version of LM90 30 The Ethernet and Standard COM Port versions share the same directories and installing an earlier release would result in the loss of Ethernet functionality SFC Programmer Installation IC641SWP311 The Sequential Functional Chart SFC Programmer IC641SWP311 diskette updates Logicmaster 90 Release 5 or later to provide SFC programming capability You must install Logicmaster 90 Release 5 or later first Then install SFC with the SFC Programmer diskette by typing INSTALL e g a install 386MAX is a trademark of Qualitas Important Product Information GFK 1323 5 Demo Version IC641SWP303 The Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro Demo version will install into the LM90DEMO directory on the hard disk specified during the install For example if you specify that the demo version software be installed on the C drive it will be installed in the C LM90DEMOdirectory To run the demo software type the following from the DOS prompt CD LM90DEMO then press Enter Then type LM9O0DEMO and press Enter The demo version is fully functional However the program size is limited to 750 bytes for the _MAIN block and 750 bytes program block 6 Running Logicmaster 90 from a Disk That Does Not Contain the Logicmaster 90 Software If you need to run Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro from a disk that does not contain the software you should s
5. elease 4 50 or later 90 30 or 90 20 CPU or a Release 1 or later Series 90 Micro CPU MASKED COMPARE OFF DELAY TIMER 1 MS TIMEBASE FOR TIMERS Use of the above instructions with a CPU that does not support the instruction will result in one of the following messages when attempting to store to program to the PLC Store aborted Program in folder uses instructions not supported by PLC or Program size too large for PLC or invalid user program Important Product Information GFK 1323 Problems Resolved by Release 6 50 1 Micro Field Processor R Limits Logicmaster 90 would not allow more than 256 R references to be programmed for the Micro Field Processor This problem has been corrected to allow up to 2048 R references to be programmed Micro Field Processor and Overrides For the Micro Field Processor bit memory types e g Yl and Q contacts and coils would sometimes flash as if they were overridden even though overrides are not supported This problem has been corrected 28 Point Micro AQ Limits Logicmaster 90 would not allow more than 64 AQ references to be programmed for the 28 Point Micro IC693UAA007 This problem has been corrected to allow up to 128 AQ references to be programmed SFC Steps with Comments Only If a step exists with comments only no logic the PLC would execute this step and the next one as well This problem has been corrected Restrictions and Open Problems 1 10 Display
6. en LIMITED mode is supported by Release 6 5 or later Series 90 30 CPUs except for the Micro CPUs Important Product Information GFK 1323 Using Release 6 Logicmaster 90 30 with Earlier Versions of Series 90 30 20 Micro CPUs Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro Release 6 50 was designed and tested to be compatible with Release 6 or earlier 90 30 90 20 or Release 1 Series 90 Micro CPUs while still providing new Logicmaster features However some new features found in Release 6 50 Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro require an upgrade of CPU firmware to be fully available SFC PROGRAMMING Programs that use SFC Sequential Function Chart programming require CPU release 5 0 or later SFC is not supported by the Series 90 20 or Series 90 Micro PLCs SUBROUTINES Subroutines require a 90 30 CPU They are not supported by the Series 90 20 or the Series 90 Micro PLC PERIODICSUBROUTINES Periodic Subroutines require a Release 4 20 or later 340 or higher CPU If a program contains a periodic subroutine it cannot be stored to a Series 90 30 341 CPU earlier than Release 4 20 Note Only Models 340 or higher Series 90 30 PLCs support use of a periodic subroutine at this time Only periodic subroutine names of the form 1Tnn are supported at this time nn is a number from 1 to 10 which specifies the number of milliseconds between executions of the subroutine Only one such subroutine is allowed NEW INSTRUCTIONS The following instructions require a R
7. etup the PLCROOT environment variable in your AUTOEXEC BAT to point to the location of the Logicmaster 90 software SET PLCROOT drive ID LM90 7 LOAD STORE May Disrupt Other Communication Links When loading from or storing to the PLC using the LM90 30 TCP IP version other communication modules PCM CMM GBC and Ethernet may experience delays while communicating to the CPU In extreme cases where the load or store is very large a communication error may be returned In these cases a retry of the communications should correct the error 8 Determining If an IP Address Has Already Been Used To determine if you have configured your station Logicmaster 90 PC or Series 90 30 TCP IP Ethernet with the same IP address as another station disconnect the station in question from the LAN then try a PING command to that IP address from another station If you get an answer to your PING then the chosen IP address is already in use Refer to the next section for instructions on using the Ping command Testing TCP IP Software After Installation After installing the programmer and configurator TCP IP Ethernet software you should verify that communications can be established To test the TCP IP software after installation do the following First PING from the PC to the PLC with the following procedure 1 Determine the IP address of the PLC Ethernet module Assume for the purposes of this example that the IP address is 3 16 32 64 2 Fro
8. ion marks are stripped e g Servo Value ON Slow Logicmaster 90 Install Using DOS 6 0 or Later MS DOS 6 0 or later supports multiple configurations in the same file However during an Logicmaster 90 installation changes in the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files are only made to the first section for files buffers and the Logicmaster 90 path Passwords Enable Disable Attempting to store a configuration that enables passwords to a PLC with passwords disabled will result in the configuration in the PLC being cleared Search Ref Descriptions If a program contains references that have the same reference description text attempting to search for the reference description will always result in the first occurrence of the reference description being found Rung Limit The maximum number of rungs allowed in the 90 30 20 Micro_MATIN block is 3000 and in each subroutine is 3000 Important Product Information GFK 1323 11 Store gt 32 KB Program Registers etc to CPU341 or CPU340 EEPROM The maximum size of an EEPROM for the Series 90 30 is 32 KB An attempt should not be made to store more than 32 KB to an EEPROM if the combined total of program registers etc is greater than 32 KB and you try to store it to an EEPROM Logicmaster 90 will lock up 12 SFC Search If an SFC Topology is invalid and a source and destination connector exist with the same name the destination connector will not be found by search if the destination con
9. m the DOS prompt enter the following command use actual IP address C gt PING 3 16 32 64 3 The command line display will look something like the following PING 3 16 32 64 xx data bytes xx bytes from 3 16 32 64 icmp_seq 0 time xxx ms xx bytes from 3 16 32 64 icmp_seq 1 time xxx ms xx bytes from 3 16 32 64 icmp_seq 2 time xxx ms Important Product Information GFK 1323 4 After five or more lines have been displayed enter Control C to stop the PING utility This will display the PING statistics which will look similar to the following 3 16 32 63 PING Statistics xx packets transmitted xx packets received xx packet loss roundtrip ms min avg maxxx xx xx 5 A correctly functioning PING command will show a zero percent 0 packet loss If the PC to PLC PING described above works successfully then PING from the PLC to the PC with the following procedure 1 Determine the IP address of the PC running the TCP IP driver Assume for the purposes of this example that the IP address is 3 16 32 65 2 To issue the Ping command from the PLC Ethernet module you must have access to the Ethernet module s Station Manager which you can do by connecting a terminal emulator or dumb terminal to port 1 of the PLC Ethernet module using the included cable IC693CBL316 For details about the Station Manager refer to GFK 1186 also included From the terminal enter the following station manager commands 1 Enter the Station Ma
10. nager login command This will prompt you for a password The default password is system Once logged in you will be at the Modify level 2 Enter the Station Manager command ping 3 16 32 65 except use the actual PC IP address This will produce PING statistics that look similar to the following lt lt lt Ping Results gt gt gt Command ping 3 16 32 65 1 100 64 Remote IP Address 3 16 32 65 Sent 1 Received 1 No Response 0 Roundtrip ms min avg maxxx xx xx 3 A correctly functioning PING command will show the number of Sent and Received packets equal and the No Response field equal to zero If the PING from the PC works but the PING from the PLC does not check to make sure that the IRQ address in your CONFIG SYS matches the IRQ assignment shown by the BWCUSTOM utility 9 Logicmaster 90 Performance Logicmaster 90 software requires that the CONFIG SYS file has BUFFERS set to at least 15 BUFFERS 15 To increase performance the buffers should be increased If you have MS DOS 5 0 or higher and load DOS High you should be able to set buffers up to 48 This will help the performance of program searches program loads program stores and other disk operations Beginning with Release 3 50 of Logicmaster 90 30 20 software the variable tables that once were in memory have been moved to disk While up to 5000 nicknames are now allowed in the _MAIN variable declaration table the performance of Logicmaster 90 software
11. nector appears below the source connector 13 Micro PLC and Checksum Words Logicmaster 90 allows the Chksum Wrds per PLC sweep to be configured for the Series 90 Micro PLC However the Series 90 Micro PLC does not support this configuration parameter 14 ADC Module Supported in Main Rack Only The ADC module is supported in the main rack rack 0 only however Logicmaster 90 will allow the ADC module to be configured in any rack Corrections to the Series 90 Manuals On page 4 47 of the Series 90 30 20 Micro Programmable Controllers Reference Manual GFK 0467G the description in the fourth paragraph is more accurately stated as follows If the number of bits to be shifted N is greater than the number of bits in the array LEN 16 or if the number of bits to be shifted is zero then the array Q is filled with copies of the input bit B1 and the input bit is copied to the output power flow B2 On page 4 63 of the Series 90 30 20 Micro Programmable Controllers Reference Manual GFK 0467G the text for Example 1 of the Move function states that Even though the destination overlaps the source for 16 bits the move is done correctly This is true for all CPUs except the 351 model For increased performance on the 351 PLC the Move function block does not support overlapping IN and Q parameters If your programming needs require overlapping IN and Q parameters in a 351 then use the Array Move function block with the indices set
12. of Ladder Rung with gt 64 Boolean Elements Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP Ethernet will not properly display the states of the boolean elements e g contacts and coils for a rung that contains greater than 62 boolean elements Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Lockup Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP Ethernet requires a version 6 50 or later CPU for correct operation If you attempt to use Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP with a version CPU earlier than 6 50 it may lock up on startup of the Programming or Configuration software 28 Point Micro and Program Memory Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro does not allow more than 6 kilobytes to be programmed for the 28 point Micro PLC IC693UDR005 You can program up to 12 kilobytes if you temporarily configure another Micro PLC such as the Micro Field Processor or 28 point Micro PLC IC693UAA007 After you have finished entering the logic program you may change the configuration back to the 28 point Micro PLC IC693UDR005 Variable Import Using CSV File Containing an SFC Name If you attempt to import variables using an SNF CSV file that contains a reserved SFC name e g S1 the import terminates without an error message Import of a Variable with in the Name The variable import process may terminate if a variable is encountered with a in the nickname e g ZSTP OL Variable Reference Description Quotation Marks Stripped If you attempt to import a description e g Servo Value ON Slow with quotation marks the quotat
13. of Logicmaster 90 30 software are upwardly compatible Folders created with Logicmaster 90 version 6 50 are fully compatible with Logicmaster 90 30 3 50 or later However once a logic program or configuration is created or modified with Release 6 50 of Logicmaster 90 30 it can not be used with Logicmaster 90 30 Release 3 02 or earlier software Also once a logic program or configuration is stored to a PLC with Release 6 50 the program MUST NOT be loaded by an Logicmaster 90 30 release earlier than 3 50 If you attempt to use a folder created in Release 6 50 with Release 3 02 or earlier software you will receive one of two messages Folder contains files which are incompatible with this release or Program file corrupted 2 System Requirements e The Logicmaster 90 30 Ethernet version requires either a minimum of 600 KB 577 536 bytes of available DOS application memory in order to run Some folders may require more Important Product Information GFK 1323 e Italso requires a minimum of 1024 KBofLotus Intel Microsoft Expanded Memory LIM EMS 3 2 or higher for optimum performance e Some folders may require additional memory If additional DOS application memory is required system software error ID 0000 EX 0000 will occur Check the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files to remove any device drivers and Terminate and Stay Resident TSR programs to make more application memory available For example Logicmaster does not require
14. the ANSI SYS driver e The Logicmaster 90 30 and Beame and Whiteside TCP IPEthernet software will occupy about 8 5 MB of disk space Please make sure you have adequate space on your disk before attempting to install the software e DOS Version 5 0 or later e 80386 or higher computer e For the Standard Serial COM Port version a computer with a serial COM Port serviced by the National Semiconductor 16550 UART is recommended Logicmaster 90 Installation For detailed instructions on installing the Logicmaster 90 30 Ethernet software refer to Chapter 2 Installing and Starting Up the Software of the Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IPUser s Manual Supplement GFK 1029B Remember that Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro software is licensed to run on a single computer If you are installing Logicmaster for the first time you must enter the serial number found on the back of your disks unless you have the upgrade version The INSTALL disks are copy protected Since backup copies of these disks cannot be made they should be used to install the software and then stored in a safe place If your PC uses the 336MAX memory manager it may be necessary to manually add the following line to your AUTOEXEC BAT file and then to reboot the PC before executing LM90 SET RTVMEXT 0 Failure to do so may result in fatal error messages or other unpredictable results NOTE Once the LM90 30 Ethernet TCP IP version is installed on
15. to Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro Programming Software User s Manual GFK 0466G chapter 6 section 6 Serial Print Setup for details PLC Communication Options If more than one communications option WSI Standard Serial COM Port SLIP Ethernet of Logicmaster are installed on the same hard disk it will be necessary to select which version you wish to run Refer to Logicmaster 90 Series 90 30 20 Micro Programming Software User s Guide GFK 0466G the PLC Communications Options section of Appendix C Programmer Environment Setup for details 386MAX is a trademark of Qualitas QEMM 386 and QRAM are trademarks of Quarterdeck Office Systems Important Product Information GFK 1323 New Features Introduced in Release 6 50 1 Logicmaster Connection to PLC via Ethernet You can now connect Logicmaster 90 30 to your 90 30 PLCs directly via your in plant Ethernet network 2 Logicmaster 90 30 SLIP Communications The SLIP Communication choice on Logicmaster 90 30 allows a Logicmaster to communicate to Series 90 30s on an Ethernet Network via a dial up phone line A SLIP server Router is needed on the Ethernet network and a modem is needed on the Logicmaster end Refer to the Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet User s Manual Supplement GFK 1029B for further details 3 LIMITED Mode for Communications Window LIMITED mode can now be set for the Communications Window from the PLC Sweep scre
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