Logicmaster 90 TCP/IP Windows 95/98 windows NT User`s Manual
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1. In the Logicmaster 90 E N A CNN EEE COND CNN CENE EEE Configuration Software go to the Assign PLC ID screen press F2 then F3 ASSIGN PLC ID and assign a unique PLC ID string to each PLC This CURONE COC I NNN screen assigns the SNP ID to NEU PLC ID M the primary CPU port the power supply port on 90 30 CPU s For serial port 1 lt lt Enter New PLC ID value into NEW PLC ID field gt gt and port 2 of the CPU 351 lt lt Press ENTER to send NEW PLC ID to the attached PLC gt gt CPU 352 or CPU 363 possibly deen SNP ID PS d may be assigned to those ports by zooming into the CPU slot from the I O Configuration F1 screen gt 2 Create a unique PLC device for each PLC In the Communication Configuration Utility the PLC phone number is a modem property To assign a unique phone number to each PLC you must perform these steps e On the Modems tab of the Communication Configuration Utility main window click the New button to create a modem entry fora PLC Assign a name that is unique to that PLC in the Modem Name box For example if the SNP ID of the PLC is A00001 enter LM90 MODEM A00001 Enter the PLC phone number in the Phone Number box If an area code is required to dial the PLC enter it in the Area Code box and check the Use Country Code and Area Code box Select the modem you installed for Logicmaster 90 in the TAPI Line box You can create as many entries in the Modem Name box as you need eac2. Phone Number Use C and YES E dit Your Location Mew Location _ TAPI Line Standard 3600 b Balze Dialable Phone Humber T8 1 888 555725 I Send Break Help GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 11 3 Select or define the default PLC Device In the Communication Configuration Utility window select the Devices tab The Device Names window lists all PLC devices that have been defined for your PC If LM90_DEFAULT appears in the list select it click the Edit button and proceed to the next step If LM90_DEFAULT is not in the list click the New button and type LM90_DEFAULT in the Device Name box In the Associated Add New Device Modem box of P the m Edit Device or Add New LH90 DEFAULT Device dialog box select O your modem using the name you gave it in step 2 Other boxes in the Selected Device Parameter Settings and Device Address areas Selected Device Parameter Settings OF Device Model Cancel Default Port rE Help Associated Modem Device Address SNP ID lt NULL gt IP Address I nn EI should be blank or NULL Click the OK Enter 1 of more addresses button 4 Exit from Communication Configuration Utility In the Communication Configuration Utility window click OK to save your modem setup and exit Connecting To Your PLC After you have set
3. GE Fanuc Automation Programmable Control Products Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement GFK 14018 July 1999 GFL 002 Warnings Cautions and Notes as Used in this Publication Warning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardous voltages currents temperatures or other conditions that could cause personal injury exist in this equipment or may be associated with its use In situations where inattention could cause either personal injury or damage to equipment a Warning notice is used Caution notices are used where equipment might be damaged if care is not taken Note Notes merely call attention to information that is especially significant to understanding and operating the equipment This document is based on information available at the time of its publication While efforts have been made to be accurate the information contained herein does not purport to cover all details or variations in hardware or software nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation operation or maintenance Features may be described herein which are not present in all hardware and software systems GE Fanuc Automation assumes no obligation of notice to holders of this document with respect to changes subsequently made GE Fanuc Automation makes no representation or warranty expressed implied or statutory with respect to and assumes no responsibili
4. E Editing keys B 3 Error Messages from MS DOS Drivers from Windows Drivers Establishing Communications 4 7 Exiting a Screen B 3 Field selection keys B 3 Index Function keys Network Utilities B 3 GEnet System Manager software B 4 GSMImp function Identifying PLCs on the Network 4 4 Installing Microsoft TCP IP Software 3 4 Installing Dial Up Networking 3 4 AS Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 5 Installing New Ethernet Adapter Card 3 4 L Logicmaster 90 Network Utilities menu 4 6 B 2 PLC Communications Options Menu 4 3 PLC List screen Programmer Setup menu Select PLC Connection screen 4 8 Set Password screen B 5 Setup File Editor menu 4 2 Utilities menu Windows Operational Characteristics Logicmaster 90 Windows Software Installing 3 5 Logicmaster 90 70 main menu 4 2 M Microsoft TCP IP Software Installing and Configuring 3 4 Modifying DIAL_UP INI for Dial Up Networking 3 6 Network Adapter Card Installing and Configuring Network Utilities menu Network Utilities Menu Network Utilities operation B 3 0 Operational Characteristics for TCP IP Ethernet 2 2 General for Logicmaster 90 D 1 Index 1 Index Index 2 p Password default for network utilities 4 5 Password screen 4 5 Password Changing PLC Communications Options menu 4 3 PLC ID PLC List PLC List screen PLC List Screen Programmer Setup m
5. press F1 Network Utility The password screen will appear Enter Passuord Figure 4 5 Password Screen 4 Enter the password and press Enter The default password is netutil The Network Utilities Menu will appear Note You can change the password in the F7 Set Password function in the Network Utilities screen See page B 6 in Appendix B of this manual for details grs eR Bsctpud LE NETWORK UTILITIES TCP Version 1 10 PLC List Set Password Figure 4 6 Network Utilities Menu GFK 1401B Chapter 4 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 4 5 5 From the Network Utilities Menu select F1 PLC List Em TENE ZER CDD OHNE OHNE CNN HIE e EEE gt PLC LIST PLC ID MAC Address IP Address PLC ID MAC Address IP Address PLC1 080019030303g3 16 32 128 PLC2 0800190280282 3 16 32 2 PLC3 0808019010101 3 16 32 3 REPLACE e New entry Figure 4 7 PLC List Screen The MAC Address PLC ID and IP Address fields in the PLC List screen will be blank initially In the screen above however these fields contain the information for a sample PLC list Adding an Entry to the PLC List To add entries to the list press F3 add This will open an edit field in which you can input the MAC Address of the module to which you desire communications Enter the 12 hexadecimal characters printed on the module s Station Address label After typing in the address press Enter to
6. 70 Programming Software User s Manual Logicmaster 90 70 Programming Software Reference Manual TCP IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 9O PLC User s Manual TCP IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 9O PLC User s Manual TCP IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 9O 30 PLC Station Manager s Manual At GE Fanuc Automation we strive to produce quality technical documentation After you have used this manual please take a few moments to complete and return the Reader s Comment Card located on the next page Libby Allen Sr Technical Writer Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 GFK 1401B Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Appendix A GFK 1401B Contents ger UCU OM yyi 34055445454543554343 504540540 n n a e le e VERE n Seve ne ku Deve BN e e 9k KRI W N 1 1 The Logicmaster 90 30 90 70 TCP IP Network 1 1 Contents of the SOltw ate Packages ces cues n n n nei wed n k y Leics 1 3 User Sol the software E d Kl S cate ua ee ccc 1 4 Logicmaster 90 Windows Operational Characteristics 2 1 General Operational Characteristics keke nene 2 1 TCP IP Ethernet Operational Charactertstncg ene 2 2 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 1 Computer Requirements for Running This Software k
7. Menu From the Network Utilities menu the following screens can be selected B 2 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 PLC List Provides a list entered by the user of PLCs on the network This list is subsequently displayed within the Logicmaster 90 programming packages on the Select PLC Connection screen Set Password Allows you to change the password used to enter the Network Utilities These screens are described in detail later in this appendix Network Utilities Operation The keys used in the Network Utilities submenus are described below Function Keys The table below describes the function keys used in the Network Utilities Table B 1 Use of the Function Keys in the Network Utilities Clears values of the displayed list saves the values of the displayed list F3 add Adds a PLC name to the PLC List Deletes a PLC name from the PLC List GSMImp Special function to import PLC addressing information from GEnet System manager Field Selection Keys The four arrow keys up down right and left are used to select a field The selected field 1s shown in reverse video Editing Keys In cases where the selected field can be edited the following keys are used Table B 2 Use of the Editing Keys in the Network Utilities Moves to the cursor to the PLC ID field Moves the cursor to the IP addr field Ctrl right arrow Moves the cursor to the right
8. Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Appendix TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities b This appendix describes the functions of the Network Utilities in detail These screens are used primarily by the personnel responsible for the operation of the network But the PLC List screen is also very valuable to those using the Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP software for programming and configuring the PLCs on the network Selecting the Network Utilities To select the Network Utility functions 1 From the Logicmaster 90 Main menu select the Logicmaster 90 Utilities by pressing the F7 Logicmaster 90 Utilities function key The following screen will be displayed N ID AN cial hangup LOGICMASTER 98 UTILITIES lt lt Use the Escape key to exit gt gt Figure B 1 Logicmaster 90 Utilities Menu GFK 1401B B 1 2 Select the Network Utility by pressing F1 Network Utility The password screen will then appear Enter Passuord Figure B 2 The Password Screen Enter the password and press Enter The default password is netutil The Network Utilities Menu will appear Note You can change the password in the F7 Set Password function in the Network Utilities See page 5 6 for details ign Beto em e LE NETWORK UTILITIES TCP Version 1 10 PLC List Set Password Figure B 3 Network Utilities
9. add the entry to the list Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the IP Address Field for this MAC Address and enter the appropriate information You must enter the IP address as assigned to the board via Logicmaster Configuration of the desired PLC The MAC address is also referred to as the board address and is shown in the Select PLC Connection screen See the Series 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Communications User s Manual GFK 1004 or the TCP IP Ethernet Communications User s Manual for Series 90 PLCs GFK 1541 for additional information on MAC and IP addresses Assigning PLC IDs 4 6 After executing the Add function the PLC List contains only MAC and IP addresses for the PLCs You must assign a PLC ID to the PLC to establish communications with PLCs See Recommendations for Assigning PLC IDs below This PLC ID 1s local to the personal computer running the Logicmaster 90 TCP IP software The PLC ID can be up to 8 characters long and can include any printable character Assigning a PLC ID at this point 1s not optional the user must assign a name Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 To assign a PLC ID move the cursor to the left hand field of the line containing the desired IP address and type the PLC ID Be sure to save the MAC and IP addresses and PLC IDs by pressing F2 save Recommendation for Assigning PLC IDs The PLC ID is local to the computer running the Log
10. administrator For Windows NT 4 0 procedures see Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit for version 4 0 For detailed information on Windows 95 installation procedures see Installing Networking Components in the Network Configuration Overview section of chapter 7 in the Windows 95 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press For Windows 98 information see Installing and Configuring Network Adapters in the Overview of Network Adapters section of chapter 15 in the Windows 98 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press Installing and Configuring a New Ethernet Adapter Card Follow the installation instructions furnished with your adapter In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT version 4 0 install the driver for the new network adapter by running the Add New Hardware option in Control Panel Answer Yes when asked whether Windows 95 98 should search for new hardware Installing and Configuring Microsoft TCP IP Software In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT version 4 0 install Microsoft TCP IP from the Network option of Control Panel Click the Configuration tab and then click Add In the Select Network Component Type dialog box double click the Protocol selection In the Select Network Protocol dialog box click Microsoft in the Manufacturers pane and TCP IP in the Network Protocols pane Then click OK Follow the instructions on your screen After the required files are installed you will be returned to the Network dialog box Now select the new TCP IP item in
11. communication or for any other purpose do not edit the EE LM90 DEFAULT PORT item on the Haw to Dial Ports tab of the Communications Iw Use County Code and Area Code Configuration Utility dialog box Your Location Default Location Logicmaster 90 creates this port for its Rn M un QE own use with custom settings that should never be modified One of these settings Connect Using is invalid when entered in CCU If you TAFI Line Standard 9600 bps Modem click the Edit button while this port is a selected and then click OK on the Edit Port dialog CCU will display a message box with this warning Canonical 1 888 555 1234 Dialable T 818885551234 Displayable 1 888 555 1234 Please enter an integer between 50 and 63000 Do not modify any settings Click OK on the message box and Cancel on the Edit Port dialog 1 Run the Communication Setup Utility Click the Windows Start button and select Programs Select the PLC Programmer folder and then the Comm Config Utility icon Enter the Comm Config Utility password netutil by default 2 Add your modem Click the Modems tab in the Communications Configuration Utility window Click the New button In the Add New Modem dialog box enter a name in the Modem Name box and the phone number of the target PLC in the Phone Number box If an area code is required to dial the PLC enter it in the Area Code box and check the Use Country Code and Area Code b
12. perform Logicmaster 90 functions The topics discussed in this chapter are Selecting PLC Type and Communications Options Identifying PLCs Accessible on the Ethernet Network Connecting Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet Software to the PLC Storing Programs in RUN Mode RUN Mode Store 4 1 4 2 Selecting PLC Type and Communications Options 1 Start Logicmaster 90 from a Windows icon or shortcut In Windows 95 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 select Programs PLC Programmer and Logicmaster 90 TCP from the Start menu The Logicmaster 90 main menu is displayed MIcRO 98 28 90 30 IE REZM ZAN E LOGICMASTER 98 SOFTWARE FOR SERIES 98 Cc PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLERS Shift F1 Series S8 Micro Programmable Controller Shift F2 Series 98 28 Programmable Controller Shift F3 Series 90 30 Programmable Controller Shift F5 Series 90 70 Programmable Controller Logicmaster 98 Programmer Package Logicmaster 90 Configuration Package PCM Development Package CPCOP gt Axis Positioning Module Package Operator Interface Utilities C Development Utilities Logicmaster 38 Utilities User Command Menu Logicmaster 98 Setup Package Exit to DOS Use the Shift function keys to select PLC type Use the function keys to start software package C NLM98 Figure 4 1 Logicmaster 90 Software Main Menu 2 Select the Series 90 30 Programmable Controller Shift F3 or the Series 90 70 Programmable Controll
13. point use Logicmaster 90 as usual GFK 1401B Chapter 4 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 4 9 Storing Programs in RUN Mode RUN Mode Store Series 90 70 Series 90 30 4 10 Logicmaster 90 communications through a Series 90 70 Ethernet Interface are processed differently by the PLC from communications through the CPU serial port or the programmer port on a Bus Transmitter module Communications through an Ethernet Interface are processed in the Communications Window portion of the PLC sweep while communications through the CPU serial port or the programmer port are processed in the Programmer Window The PLC CPU does not permit Logicmaster 90 70 to store programs when the PLC is in RUN mode unless the window Logicmaster is actually using is set to LIMITED mode Consequently RUN mode store requires different PLC window mode settings for network programmers Before attempting to store a logic program to a Series 90 70 PLC in RUN mode when Logicmaster 90 70 is using Ethernet or Dial up net communications you must first set the PLC COMMUNICATIONS window to LIMITED mode To use RUN mode store when Logicmaster 90 70 is using Serial communications you must set the PROGRAMMER window to LIMITED mode For both cases we recommend a time setting of 50 milliseconds for the window Note Logicmaster 90 70 prohibits storing programs in RUN mode if the window Logicmaster is currently using is not set to LIMITED mode PLC window modes are set
14. section Note A PLC list must be created before you can connect to a PLC See Identifying PLCs on the Network earlier in this chapter for details Each PLC in the list 1s identified by its board MAC address and PLC ID You may select a PLC from this list using the cursor keys or by typing its PLC ID in the Selected ID field Refer to the instructions below GFK 1401B Chapter 4 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 4 7 To Establish Communications 4 ID field shows 1 From the Logicmaster 90 main menu select either the Programmer F1 or Configuration F2 Package 2 Specify the folder associated with the PLC you wish to access 3 Go to the Select PLC Connection screen Press F7 Programmer Mode and Setup to access the Programmer Setup menu as shown below Then press F3 Select PLC Connection to access the Select PLC Connection screen PROGRM TABLES STATUS LIB Soa FOLDER UTILTY PRINT LN XWEN SS Ten STE a NEN E U PROGRAMMER SETUP Printer Serial Port Setup Set Prgmr Mode COffline Monitor Online2 Select PLC Connection PLC Communications Serial Port Setup View Modes Setup ALT N OFFLINE C LMS TURBO PRG TURBO REPLACE Figure 4 8 Programmer Setup Menu HODE Steam COMSET VUMODE war ZE CES eem emm SETA em mm E A SELECT PLC CONNECTION FILE NAME c 1m9 ZLAN 76L PSU SELECTED ID PLC1 BOAR
15. the list of installed network components and then click Properties Configure the properties in accordance with your network installation and policies Installing Dial Up Networking 3 4 In Windows 95 98 install Dial Up Networking from the Add Remove Programs option of Control Panel Select the Windows Setup tab and then select Communications in the Components list box In the Communications dialog box select the Dial Up Networking component and click OK Follow the prompts on your screen In Windows NT version 4 0 Dial Up Networking is installed from the Dial Up Networking option of My Computer You will be prompted to install it when you attempt to configure a connection Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Installing Logicmaster 90 Windows Software The Logicmaster 90 30 Windows and Logicmaster 90 70 Windows software packages are each shipped on several 3 5 inch high density distribution diskettes The instructions below explain how to install the software packages onto your hard disk The instructions assume the use of floppy drive A but you can load the software from another drive B Close all Windows programs B Insert Diskette 1 into your diskette drive B Run the SETUP EXE program on Disk to install the software In Windows 95 98 and Windows NT version 4 0 recommended use the Add Remove Programs option in Control Panel Click the Start button slide the mo
16. up your modem Logicmaster 90 will automatically connect to the modem and dial the phone number of your PLC whenever the modem s COM port is the default port or you select it on the Logicmaster 90 PLC Communications Serial Port Setup screen Be sure to set BAUD RATE to the same value used by the modem and PLC PARITY to NONE and MODEM TURNAROUND TIME to 1 The Serial Port Setup screen is reached by pressing F7 and then F4 from the Programming Software or Configuration Software main menu Connecting To Two or More PLCs at Different Phone Numbers 3 12 You can connect to a different PLC by changing the phone number property of your modem Do this by starting the Communication Configuration Utility and clicking the Edit button on the Modems tab of its main window The Edit Modem dialog box is similar to the Add New Modem dialog box shown on page 3 11 Click on the Area Code and Phone Number boxes to change the number You can also define two or more PLC devices on the Communication Configuration Utility Devices tab and assign a unique phone number to each one You can then select one of the defined PLC devices within Logicmaster 90 and cause it to dial the phone number you assigned to that PLC device To use this capability you must do the following Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 1 Assign a unique SNP ID to each PLC or PLC port to be connected PLcTIM TT MEMLIM
17. 0 via serial communication including dial up networking requires a serial controller device that has a first in first out FIFO character buffer If the serial controller device has no FIFO intermittent program lockups which require rebooting the computer may occur To determine whether your serial port has a FIFO buffer follow these steps In Windows NT open the Control Panel Ports Settings Advanced dialog In Windows 95 98 open the Control Panel System dialog and select the Device Manager tab Open the Ports COM and LPT item select one of the Communications Ports and click the Properties button Select the Port Settings Advanced dialog In all Windows versions the FIFO box will be checked if Windows detected a serial controller with a FIFO If the FIFO box is not checked you should upgrade your PC s Communications port hardware 3 2 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Connecting Your Computer to the Network Two types of Ethernet connection are available Each of these requires a distinct setup of your computer and Windows B Direct Ethernet connection The computer running Logicmaster 90 software has an Ethernet card that is connected directly to the same network as the target PLCs B Dial Up Networking connection The computer running Logicmaster 90 software communicates with PLCs on a remote Ethernet network through a serial port modem telephone connection
18. 2 5502050555240525252505250525852502254025020505250202055500050242 0085050 05888 003 4 4 PASS Wy OLS Cle CIM DD DD DD DN 4 5 ed Ee MOO E 4 5 EE 4 6 EEN 4 8 Select PEC C onnectiOl SC EC E 4 8 Contents vii Contents Table 1 1 Losicmaster Prerequisites for E EEN 1 2 Table le Software Package C Onten 4 restate cs taco cata i tubi buo len ine b end b d bande n ba b e nee daa l n n l ne 1 3 viii Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 GFK 1401B Chapter l Introduction This manual describes the Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 products that operate within an MS DOS box in Windows 95 98 or Windows NT These Windows versions of Logicmaster include all the features of the standard MS DOS based Logicmaster software packages These products support both serial communication with Series 90 PLCs 90 70 90 30 90 20 Micro and TCP IP Ethernet communication with Series 90 70 and Series 90 30 PLCs Software Package Catalog Number Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT IC641SWC316 3 5 Disks documentation on CD ROM Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT IC641SWC716 3 5 Disks documentation on CD ROM The Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet package includes Genet System Manager GSM software IC651ENS042 which is required when Series 90 70 IC697CMM74 Ethernet Interfaces are used The GSM downloads configuration files and co
19. CP IP packages also support Dial Up Networking as an alternative to a direct Ethernet connection Using Dial Up Networking a remote PC running Logicmaster 90 software connects to a telephone line through an internal or external modem The line connects with a network server that is on the same Ethernet network as the PLCs A personal computer capable of running the Logicmaster TCP IP Ethernet software as well as a network of Series 90 PLCs are necessary for proper operation General network requirements are summarized below with requirements for software and firmware listed in Table 1 1 B PLC Stations Each station consists of a Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC with an installed Ethernet Interface or a Series 90 30 CPU364 with embedded Ethernet interface B Logicmaster 90 30 or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Station This consists of Logicmaster 90 30 or 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet software installed in a PC compatible computer that has an Ethernet card for Direct Ethernet connections or a COM port and modem for dial up networking connection The PC must use Microsoft Windows 95 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 or higher is recommended B Cable plant The cable plant should be designed by an experienced Ethernet installer This consists of the cabling and physical equipment necessary to connect the devices listed above to a common network Dial up networking connection further assumes the availability of a dial up networking server on t
20. D ADDRESS 0888019830303 ID and Board Address List 088019030303 0880139020202 088019010101 lt lt Select an ID Brd Address then press save or setup for connection gt gt the SNP ID as set WHEVZWIEZ SUZ MONITORBL4 ACC WRITE LOGIC LOGIC NOT EQ C NLMSONBLOGIC PRG BLOGIC in the Assign PLC REPLACE ID screen of the connected PLC Figure 4 9 Select PLC Connection Screen Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 4 You can identify the PLC to which you want to connect in either of two ways B Cursor to the desired PLC in the list and press Enter to select it B Or type the PLC ID in the SELECTED ID field and press Enter to select it 5 To connect to the selected PLC press F6 setup or F7 save which also sets up the connection Logicmaster 90 software will then attempt to connect to the selected PLC When successful the ID field and other PLC status information will be updated in the status displayed at the bottom of the screen The ID shown here is the PLC s SNP ID For more information see Recommendation for Assigning PLC IDs 6 If you want to connect to the selected PLC whenever Logicmaster 90 is started execute the F7 save function to save the selected PLC It will be remembered and automatically selected each time the Logicmaster 90 Programming or Configuration software is started until you make a new selection on this screen From this
21. INI with Windows Notepad or any text editor The file contains just two lines datarate datarate 14400 Edit the number value of the second line to match the advertised speed of your modem For a 28 800 bps modem for example change 14400 to 28800 Do not make any other changes Save the file and exit from the editor The change will take effect the next time Logicmaster 90 establishes a new PLC connection Your modem may connect to a remote server at less than its advertised speed because of poor line conditions When a connection at less than half of the setting in dialup ini occurs you should edit the file to change the setting before starting Logicmaster 90 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Using Modems with Logicmaster 90 32 Bit Serial Communication The MS DOS dialer exe program that was used to set up modem connections with Logicmaster 90 versions prior to 9 04 90 30 and 7 04 90 70 is incompatible with 32 bit communication drivers in Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT Instead follow these steps to set up and use modem connections Installing the PLC Modem Use the instructions at http www gefanuc com support plc modems htm that apply to your modem to configure your modem and PLC Then connect them with the appropriate cable and RS 232 RS 485 converter Installing the PC Modem 1 Install a separate instance of your modem for Logicmast
22. N GSM software 90 70 version only is used to download 3 configuration files and communications software to Ethernet Interfaces IC697CMM741 located in Ee each Series 90 70 PLC on the network Logicmaster 90 30 or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Station Figure 1 1 The Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Network Using Direct Ethernet Connection Contents of the Software Packages Table 1 2 Software Package Contents Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Logicmaster floppy disks 3 5 inch Windows NT IC641SWC316 1 Logicmaster 90 30 90 70 Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement GFK 1401 this manual 1 Documentation library CD ROM Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Logicmaster floppy disks 3 5 inch Windows NT IC6418WC716 1 Logicmaster 90 30 90 70 Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement GFK 1401 this manual Documentation library CD ROM 1 GSM floppy disk labeled Series 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet SW IC651ENS042 3 5 inch Also required Station Manager Cable IC693CBL316 GFK 1401B Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 1 4 Users of the Software Package This manual provides information for two groups of users of the Logicmaster 90 30 or 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Software package B PLC Logic Programming Personnel B Network Personnel PLC Logic Programming Personnel use the Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet software package to program a
23. Serial port D Press Esc to return to the Setup File Editor menu and then press F10 to save the setup file The following messages will be displayed Setup file saved successfully as C 1m90 1m90 dat Press any key to exit gt gt 4 To return to the main menu press Esc Esc GFK 1401B Chapter 4 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 4 3 Identifying PLCs Accessible on the Ethernet Network Before Logicmaster 90 can connect to a PLC on an Ethernet network you must identify it in a list of network PLCs There are separate lists for Series 90 30 PLCs and Series 90 70 PLCs The lists are built by entering addressing information in the PLC List Screen which is part of the Network Utilities Selecting the right list for the current PLC type is accomplished from the Logicmaster 90 Main Menu Accessing the PLC List Screen To access the PLC List Screen follow the steps below 1 First choose a Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC at the Logicmaster 90 main menu as shown in Figure 4 1 above by pressing Shift F3 or Shift F5 2 From the Logicmaster 90 Main Menu press F7 Logicmaster 90 Utilities The following screen will appear ETA cial HEET EEE LOGICMASTER 98 UTILITIES lt lt Use the Escape key to exit 22 Figure 4 4 Logicmaster 90 Utilities Menu 4 4 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 3 From the Logicmaster 90 Utilities Menu
24. The cursor can not be moved beyond the maximum length The cursor can not be moved to a position in the field such that a space would result There is no wrap around Ctrl left arrow Moves the cursor to the left There is no wrap around Deletes the character above the cursor Switches keyboard between nsert and Replace modes 0 9 Keys allowed for decimal input Keys allowed for hexadecimal input The a P keys are converted to upper case UA F Keys allowed for alphanumeric strings _ underscore Exiting a Screen The Esc key is used to exit the current screen and return to the previous screen or menu GFK 1401B Appendix B TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities B 3 PLC List Screen B 4 When the PLC List screen is displayed the list of PLCs is read from a file This file is used by the Logicmaster 90 programming package to display the list of PLCs for connection You may clear or modify this list of PLCs on the screen but these changes are not automatically written to the file Press F2 save to write any changes to the file The PLC List screen is shown below clear save mm pp Lem mm KEME HIE e NN A PLC LIST PLC ID MAC Address IP Address PLC ID MAC Address IP Address PLC1 080019830303 3 16 32 128 PLC2 0888019028202 3 16 32 2 PLC3 0880819010101 3 16 32 3 REPLACE sr Neu entry Figure B 4 PLC List Screen Clear Function To clear the list of PLCs on the screen pre
25. While using Dial Up Networking this value may be too small and can cause excessive traffic through the network server device and on Logicmaster 90 S34 Communication Failed PLC faults If you are using Logicmaster 90 via Dial Up Networking GE Fanuc recommends setting this value to at least 3 seconds Users of Series 90 70 IC697CMM742 Interfaces Series 90 30 Ethernet Interfaces and IC693CPU364 CPUS can change the value using the Station Manager function of the Interface To do so you must connect a terminal or terminal emulator to the Ethernet Module s Station Manager RS232 port using IC693CBL316 cable put the module in Maintenance state then do the following Station Manager command CHPARM WMIN TO 300 This changes the parameter wmin to from 100 default Isecond to 300 3 seconds This change can be confirmed by typing PARM W When satisfied restart the Ethernet module to return it to the Operational state For detailed instructions about using station manager commands refer to GFK 1186 TCP IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 90 PLC Station Manager Manual Users of IC697CMM741 should call GE Fanuc for a field runnable utility to modify the Interface s WMIN TO value GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 15 Chapter 4 GFK 1401B Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software This chapter explains the task of establishing communications with a Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC Station to
26. alled in step one and click the Properties button On the Properties sheet for your modem select the Connection tab Verify that the Connection preferences are Data bits 8 Parity None and Stop bits 1 Click the Advanced button Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Standard 3600 bp Modem Properties El E General Connection Connection preferences i E Parity Hone M Stop bits fi Call preferences LE eat dialtone before dialing Gancelthe calikna connected mithin SCS Disconnect a calli ele Ter mae then ming Port Settings Advanced GFK 1401B Find the configuration settings for your modem at the http www gefanuc com support plc modems htm web site In the Advanced Connection Settings Advanced Connection Settings LX dialog box be sure the Use flow control T W La 2 ak aa box is not checked Required la connect Use flow control E Hardware IE Te is omaes data SC SCH j omes dots E Sonae KONIZOFAI If you are certain that Logicmaster 90 will be the only application for your modem you can store the configuration settings to e EI the modem s non volatile memory This gi method assures the modem will always be Estra settings configured for Logicmaster 90 Leave the ATZ amp FD amp ATSBOSDOSHOSIDSKORMOSNE SRI Extra settings box of this dialog box blank Use
27. and PPP Point to Point Protocol or SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol server Windows PC with Logicmaster 90 30 or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC with Ethernet Interface Ethernet card Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 i PLC with Ethernet Interface Direct Ethernet connection Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC with Ethernet Interface Figure 3 1 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Using Direct Ethernet Connection Windows PC with Logicmaster 90 30 or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC with Ethernet Interface Remote Ethernet Network Serial port Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 Serial PLC with Ethernet Interface d y Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC with Ethernet Interface Dial up telephone connection Serial Figure 3 2 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Using Dial Up Networking Connection GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 3 To use Ethernet communication your computer must have an Ethernet adapter card and the TCP IP protocol installed To use Dial up networking your computer must have a modem as well as the TCP IP protocol If all the required components are not present in your computer you will need to add them before you can use Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows With any version of Windows NT you must have administrator rights to install network hardware or software components If you do not know how see your system
28. e 3 2 Connecting Your Computer to the Network sess 3 3 Installing and Configuring a New Ethernet Adapter Card 3 4 Installing and Configuring Microsoft TCP IP Software 3 4 Instalbrho eet Eet 3 4 Installing Logicmaster 90 Windows Software esses 3 5 Modityine Wandows NT Taskime E 3 6 Windows NT Verion 4 Ay i ee 3 6 Modifying DIALUP INI for Dial Up Networking E keke 3 6 Using Modems with Logicmaster 90 32 Bit Serial Communication 3 7 Instalhne tlie PLC Mode ninco aaa era 20 S NA RO 20 00 70 20 0 00 0 20 0 41 3 7 Istalne the PO ee o uid oca dta Pa e redes OK AR SERKARE RN 3 7 Assigning the Modem and a Phone Number to Your PLC ssssse 3 10 Connectinp To Your PLC akan ANA us eee EU EE Eu ee ae 3 12 Connecting To Two or More PLCs at Different Phone Numbers s eeseenseeensee 3 12 Contieuring PEC Ethernet Interface Modules ie i i ia eoa Raa 3 15 Adjusting the Ethernet Interface Time out Parameter for Dial Up Networking 3 15 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows Software e eee e ee eee ee ene 4 1 Selecting PLC Type and Communications Options eese 4 2 Identifying PLCs Accessible on the Ethernet Network 4 4 ENEE 4 4 EE 4 6 Add lon O PLC Ee 4 6 Recommendation for Assigning PLC IDS M L kk 4 7 Connecting Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Eth
29. enu Recommendations for Assigning PLC IDs 4 7 4 10 Run Mode Store Running Logicmaster Windows 95 98 NT Software Requirements for 3 2 Select PLC Connection Screen Selecting the Network Utilities Setup File Editor menu 4 2 Storing Programs in Run Mode 4 10 T Time Out Parameter Adjusting 3 15 U Users of the software package Network pesos fa PLC logic programming personnel 1 4 W Windows 95 98 PPP Operation SLIP Operation Windows NT Version 4 0 PPP Operation SLIP Operation Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 GFK 1401B
30. er Shift F5 3 To select a communications option of the Logicmaster software perform steps A D A From the Main Menu select F9 Logicmaster 90 Setup Package The Logicmaster 90 Setup File Editor menu will be displayed l ETT EXC TEYE EECH Be lang Lem MTL save LOGICMASTER 98 Setup File Editor Version 4 3 Terminal amp Printer Options Specify Palette Colors Specify Disk Drives PLC Communications Options Specify Language Save Setup File lt lt Use the Escape key to exit 22 Figure 4 2 Logicmaster 90 Setup File Editor Menu Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 B From the Logicmaster 90 Setup File Editor menu select F4 PLC Communications Options The following menu will be displayed PLC Communications Options Series 980 PLC type 96 70 Communication Device e CWSI Serial port Ethernet Dial up net lt lt Use Tab Shift Tab keys to adjust field contents gt gt Figure 4 3 Logicmaster 90 PLC Communications Options Menu C Inthis menu press the Tab key to select a communication path to your PLC Select Ethernet if you plan to communicate through an Ethernet card in your PC Use Dial up net if you plan to communicate with a remote Ethernet network through a serial connection Use Serial port if you plan to communicate through a direct or multidrop serial connection The default choice is
31. er 90 Logicmaster 90 requires different modem settings from most other modem applications To avoid conflicts install your modem specifically for Logicmaster 90 If you use other modem applications install your modem twice once for Logicmaster 90 and once for other applications Click the Windows Start button and select Settings Open Control Panel and double click the Modems icon In the Modems Properties dialog box click Add The Install New Modem dialog box will appear Check the box next to Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list If you have an external modem be sure it 1s powered on and connected by the correct cable to a COM port on your PC Be sure the modem is not in use by another program Click the Next button Install New Modem Windows will now try to detect your modem Before continuing you should 1 If the moder is attached to your computer make sure itis turned on 2 Quit any programs that may be using the modem Click Next when you are ready to continue WM Don t detect my modem will select it from a list SHACK Cancel GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 7 3 8 Next select Standard Modem Types in the left pane In the right pane select the standard Install New Modem SE Click the manufacturer and model af your modem If your modem is not listed or if you have an installation disk click Have D
32. ernet Software to the PLC 4 7 To Establish ee TE e E 4 8 Storing Programs in RUN Mode RUN Mode Store 4 10 SR 4 10 EEN 4 10 Error IVICSSAGES ee A 1 Contents vi Appendix B Appendix C TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities eee eee ee eee eee e eee nenne ne B 1 selecting the NetWork UMES uode Coca E OU an bi doi a Ua V V oa ccs eU EDU VA d B 1 Nelwol SUN Ee B 3 PEC BT xw ci Lo E B 4 Ser Password Sre Eeer B 5 Connecting to a PPP or SLIP Server sesssecssecssecsseocsseocssesseecssecscesssecsseosseoso C 1 EE hee C 1 EE C 1 SEIP OPEIN zac edt EC dC EE C 1 Por Windows RE C 2 PPP OD6OTattOD ee C 2 EE C 2 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 GFK 1401B Figure 1 1 Figure 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 6 Figure 4 7 Figure 4 8 Figure 4 9 GFK 1401B Contents The Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Network Using Direct Ethernet Connection 1 3 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Using Direct Ethernet Connection ne 3 3 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Using Dial Up Networking Connecton ez 3 3 Losicmaster 90 SOltw are E WE E 4 2 Logicmaster 90 Setup File Editor VIentiiues2 099 05092 929999999229209920 00229009 98900 0000 0 020 02002 4 2 Logicmaster 90 PLC Communications Options Men 4 3 I osicmdster 20 Utilities Ee 5 525 02
33. h with a unique PLC phone number and all using the same physical modem e On the Devices tab of the Communication Configuration Utility main window click the New button to create a new PLC device Enter a name in the Device Name box consisting of LM90_ followed by the SNP ID of that PLC For example if the SNP ID is A00001 enter LM90 AO00001 as the device name In the Associated Modem box select the modem name that contains the SNP ID Finally enter the SNP ID through which you wish to connect the PLC in the SNP ID box Repeat for each PLC Click OK on the Communication Configuration Utility main window to save the PLC devices GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 13 3 Select a target PLC in Logicmaster 90 In the Logicmaster 90 Configuration software main window press F7 Programmer Mode and Setup and F3 Select PLC Connections In the Select SNP MODE ENSSSN COMSET Rn Rat SC 4 5 6 o 7 8 9 10 Connections screen GOL EEE EEE cE EEE EEE oe arrow down to the Selected SNP ID field SELECT SNP CONNECTIONS and enter the PLC ID for FILE NAME C LM90 PLCO30 PSU one of your PLCs Next SELECTED SNP ID PORT CONNECTION MULTIDROP DIRECT MULTIDROP go to the Port Connection field and use SNP IDS Informational Use Only the Tab key to select E i bi MULTIDROP To save 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 the new settings pres
34. he Ethernet Interface and the PLC CPU receive and send many messages Load and store operations are given priority over other messages that the Ethernet Interface and CPU may be servicing such as data collection for a Human Machine Interface HMI or a Channel transfer to another PLC Consequently these other messages may not be processed in a timely fashion resulting in a time out HMI and Channel applications are normally written to retry and recover from time out conditions During loads and stores of large programs via Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet many large messages are passed between the Series 90 Ethernet Interface and the Series 90 PLC CPU The PLC CPU processes these messages during the System Communications Window of the sweep Due to the potentially long processing times the System Communications Window may be very lengthy resulting in long sweep times 2 7 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Chapter GFK 1401B 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software This chapter describes how to install the Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 Windows software on a personal computer The topics covered in this chapter are Computer Requirements for Running this Software Connecting Your Computer to the Network Installing the Logicmaster 90 Windows Software Using Modems with Logicmaster 90 32 Bit Serial Communication Configuring PLC Etherne
35. he network to which the PLCs are connected B GEnet System Manager GSM C697CMM741 only This consists of a personal computer attached to the network with the GSM software installed The GSM is required to configure the TCP IP Interfaces installed in the Series 90 70 PLCs before the Logicmaster package can communicate with them Refer to GFK 1004 TCP IP Communications for the Series 90 70 User s Manual for information about GSM operation Table 1 1 Logicmaster Prerequisites for PLCs Installation PLC CPU Firmware Logicmaster 90 30 Series 90 30 PLC Rev 6 5 or later Logicmaster 90 70 Series 90 70 PLC Rev 4 12 or later Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Ethernet Interface Software Ethernet Interface IC693CMM321 TCP IP software Revision 1 10 or later IC693CPU364 Revision 9 or later revision 1 or later of the Ethernet firmware Ethernet Interface IC697CMM741 Revision 1 15 or later and TCP IP software Revision 1 28 or later Ethernet Interface IC697CMM7492 Revision 1 00 or later GFK 1401B Ethernet Network TCP IP Ethernet Interface HHH erke Station Series 90 30 NL ILIO ft PLC Station Series 90 70 m Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Ethernet Card Logicmaster 90 30 and or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet software is installed on a PC compatible to create the Logicmaster TCP IP Ethernet station ZE
36. icmaster 90 software and is not displayed on any Logicmaster 90 screen except the Select PLC Connection screen described later in this chapter For this reason we strongly recommend that you set the PLC ID equal to the SNP ID of the PLC Only by following our recommendation for assigning PLC IDs will you be able to tell which PLC you are connected to in other parts of the Logicmaster 90 programming or configuration packages simply by viewing the ID field that appears in the status line A screen illustrating the use of this field is shown in Figure 4 9 on the next page The SNP ID is set in the PLC using the Logicmaster 90 Configuration software To set the SNP ID press F2 in the Logicmaster 90 main menu then press F2 CPU Configuration in the Configuration Software menu For additional instructions on setting the SNP ID refer to the appropriate user s manual GFK 0466 Logicmaster 90 20 30 Micro Programming Software User s Manual or GFK 0263 Logicmaster 90 70 Programming Software User s Manual Connecting Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet Software to the PLC Note Dial Up Networking users must connect to a PPP or SLIP server that is connected to the remote Ethernet network with their target PLC before communication can be established See Appendix C in this manual for details The Select PLC Connection screen is used to select the PLC you wish to communicate with from the PLC list created by Network Utilities as explained in the previous
37. in the PLC Sweep Control screen This screen is accessed from the Logicmaster 90 70 Programming main screen by pressing F3 PLC Control and Status and then F8 PLC Sweep Control Note If the watchdog timer is set too close and RUN mode store load occurs a watchdog timer fault may occur No configuration changes are necessary to perform RUN Mode Store functions supported by the Series 90 30 CPUs Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Appendix Error Messages A Logicmaster 90 for Windows loads an MS DOS communication driver and the MS DOS driver loads the Windows drivers The Windows drivers in turn rely on communication hardware and Windows system drivers that must be installed on your computer When an error occurs while setting this communication path one of the drivers displays an error message This appendix explains how you can locate and correct the error by understanding the message Error Messages From the MS DOS Driver You may see an error message in the MS DOS window as you attempt to start a Logicmaster 90 Programming or Configuration software package These errors indicate that the MS DOS driver was unable to start a Windows driver successfully Here is a typical example wo2tcpd error could not load Windows 95 driver C NLH98 TCPU9B 78 EXE Press any key to continue The table below lists all the error messages the MS DOS driver can dis
38. isk modem type that corresponds to the data rate in bits per second bps you will use for communication between Logicmaster 90 and the modem and PLC The selection for 9 600 bps is shown here You may be able to use 19 200 bps if the quality of your phone connection is high Click the Next button Manufacturers Xx Aceex Acer ai Standard Modem Types ES Vorceview Modem Types Models Standard 300 bps Modem Standard 1200 bps Modem Standard 2400 bps Modem i 5 ta r d ard 960 Ob ps e Standard 14400 bos Modem w Standard 19200 bps Modem Standard 28990 hne Minden x Have Disk Back Cancel In the next dialog box select the Install New Modem serial communications COM port where your modem is connected Although Windows may display port names higher than COM4 Logicmaster 90 does not support them You must select a port no higher than COM4 Click the Next button rou have selected the following madem Standard S600 bps Modem Select the port to use with this modem Communications Port COM Communications Port ED M3 Printer Port LPT 1 Back Cancel After Windows installs your modem click Finish to complete the modem setup 2 Configure your modem for Logicmaster 90 From the Start button select Settings and Control Panel In the Control Panel dialog box select Modems On the Modems Properties sheet select the modem you inst
39. le click the connection icon If not configured follow the instructions in Windows Help for Dial Up Networking From the Dial Up Networking dialog box select the Phonebook Entry for the PPP connection previously configured which will provide a server specification the number to be dialed and the dialing location Click dial Another dialog box will appear Enter the Username and Password for your account on the PPP server and click the OK button You will see the dialing window and you should hear your modem pick up the telephone line and dial the server The display should quickly change to the verifying stage After a moment or so you will be logged in and verified 1 After Dial Up Networking has been previously installed and configured open the My Computer Dial Up Networking folder and double click the connection icon If not configured follow the instructions in Windows Help for Dial Up Networking 2 From the Dial Up Networking dialog box select the Phonebook Entry for the SLIP connection previously configured which will provide a server specification the number to be dialed and the dialing location 3 Click dial 4 Another dialog box will appear Enter the Username and Password for your account on the SLIP server and click the OK button 5 You will see the dialing window and you should hear your modem pick up the telephone line and dial the server 6 Inthe after SLIP logon terminal window enter Login Name and Pas
40. mmunications software to the Ethernet Interfaces located in each Series 90 70 PLC on the network The GSM can communicate directly with the serial port on the Ethernet Interface or it can communicate with the Interface via the Ethernet network When used serially the GSM software can execute in an MS DOS box under Windows When used over Ethernet the GSM software can execute under MS DOS only not in an MS DOS Box under Windows It can be installed on the same PC as that used for Logicmaster Windows software provided the PC can boot to MS DOS Alternately the GSM can be installed on a separate PC The GSM is not needed for Series 90 70 IC697CMM742 Ethernet Interfaces or Series 90 30 IC693CMM9321 Ethernet Interfaces or with the embedded Ethernet interface within the Series 90 30 IC693CPU364 The Logicmaster 90 30 90 70 TCP IP Network GFK 1401B Logicmaster 90 TCP IP provides a central location from which to program PLCs attached to an Ethernet network via TCP IP Ethernet Interfaces installed in the PLC Figure 1 1 shows the major components of an Ethernet network designed to program and configure Series 90 30 or 90 70 PLCs using Logicmaster 90 30 TCP IP Ethernet or Logicmaster 90 70 TCP IP Ethernet software The configuration shown in Figure 1 1 uses a Direct Ethernet connection in which the PC running Logicmaster 90 software incorporates an Ethernet card and is connected directly to the same network as the PLCs 1 1 1 2 Logicmaster 90 T
41. mpt and press Enter The New password prompt will be displayed Enter new password 2 Type in a new password and press Enter Passwords are case sensitive netutil Netutil and NETUTIL are different The backspace key is treated as a character in the password and does not correct typing errors The Verify password prompt will be displayed Verify new password 3 Type in the new password and press Enter The following messages will then be displayed Password set Press any key to continue 4 Besure to keep a secure record of the new password GFK 1401B Appendix B TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities B 5 Appendix Connecting to a PPP or SLIP Server C This appendix provides details on opening a connection to a PPP or SLIP server The connection must be established before starting the Logicmaster 90 Programming or Configuration software Windows 95 98 PPP Operation SLIP Operation GFK 1401B After Dial Up Networking has been previously installed and configured for PPP operation open the My Computer Dial Up Networking folder and double click the connection icon If not configured follow the instructions in Windows Help for Dial Up Networking Enter the username and password for your account on the PPP server and click the Connect button You will see the dialing window and you should hear your modem pick up the telephone line and dial the server The display should quickly change to the verifying stage After a m
42. nd perform CPU and I O configuration for Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLCs These tasks involve establishing connections from Logicmaster to various PLCs on the network This group is usually not involved in setting up and maintaining the network Network Personnel will use the Network Utilities to build the list of PLCs Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Chapter Logicmaster 90 Windows Operational 2 Characteristics This chapter describes characteristics of the Logicmaster Windows software particularly as it differs from Logicmaster MS DOS It is assumed that you are generally familiar with the operation of Logicmaster and of Windows General Operational Characteristics Logicmaster 90 Windows may be run in windowed or full screen mode For some combinations of Windows version display adapter and display driver you may find that Logicmaster cannot be displayed in color in windowed mode Logicmaster will be displayed in color in full screen mode when colors have been selected using the Specify Palette Colors option of the Logicmaster 90 Setup Package of the Logicmaster 90 Main Menu To switch between windowed and full screen mode press ALT ENT You should not attempt to run more than one Logicmaster 90 Window at a time on a single PC Doing so will result in file sharing conflicts and may also result in corrupted program folders Under Windows 95 98 you cannot select a pr
43. nd possibly rebooting the computer A similar check is made when you are installing Logicmaster 90 70 Windows version 7 04 and later On some computers you may need to shut down the computer to reset port settings GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 5 Modifying Windows NT Tasking Options Windows NT provides optional settings for task priorities These settings should be modified to provide the best possible performance for Logicmaster 90 serial communications Windows NT Version 4 0 From the Start button select Settings and then Control Panel Click the System icon in Control Panel and then select the Performance tab Set the Application Performance slider to the center position Click the OK button in the System Properties window Close Control Panel Modifying DIALUP INI for Dial Up Networking 3 6 For dial up networking the Logicmaster TCP IP communication driver needs to know the approximate speed of your modem A file in the LM90 directory dialup ini contains a default modem speed setting The default value is 14400 corresponding to a 14 400 bps modem This setting will work for any 9 600 bps or faster modem However program and reference table stores through a 28 800 bps or faster modem will be significantly faster if you change this setting If your modem is slower than 9 600 bps program and reference table stores may fail unless you change this setting You can change DIALUP
44. ntroduction Describes the product in general and uses of the product Chapter 2 Logicmaster 90 Windows Operational Characteristics Describes characteristics of the Logicmaster Windows software Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software Describes how to install and start up the software on a personal computer Chapter 4 Using Logicmaster 90 Windows software Explains how to establish communications with a Series 90 30 or Series 90 70 PLC Station to perform Logicmaster functions Discusses special considerations for Logicmaster 90 network communications Appendix A TCP IP Ethernet Error Messages and Meanings Provides a list of error messages and describes how to correct the errors Appendix B TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities Describes the functions of the network utilities The screens described in this appendix are used primarily by personnel responsible for operation of the network Describes how to build PLC address lists Appendix C Connecting to a PPP or SLIP Server Provides details on opening a connection to a PPP or SLIP server This connection must be established before starting the Logicmaster 90 Programming or Configuration software iii Preface Related Publications GFK 0466 GFK 0467 GFK 0263 GFK 0265 GFK 1004 GFK 1084 GFK 1186 Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro Programming Software User s Manual Logicmaster 90 30 20 Micro PLC CPU Instruction Set Reference Manual Logicmaster 90
45. ogram folder when it is already open in another Logicmaster 90 window When using Serial COM port or Dial Up Networking communication Logicmaster 90 requires exclusive use of a serial port With Ethernet communication Logicmaster 90 shares the network connection with other network applications GFK 1401B 2 1 TCP IP E thernet Operational Characteristics Keep in mind that a new Series 90 Ethernet Interface must have an IP address assigned to it before it can communicate on the network Under normal circumstances a replacement Interface will obtain its IP address from the PLC upon powerup Logicmaster TCP IP Ethernet cannot communicate to a new Interface as distinguished from a replacement Interface and therefore cannot be used to assign its IP address The common method to assign an IP address is to configure the Ethernet Interface s IP address using the Logicmaster Configuration software and store the configuration to the PLC using serial communication Alternately a BOOTP Server can be used to supply an interface s IP address via the network to IC697CMM742 and IC693CMM321 modules and IC693CPU364 BOOTP is not supported by IC697CMM741 BOOTP is commonly provided on UNIX type systems Performing program and or configuration loads and stores via Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet consumes a substantial fraction of the available Ethernet bandwidth During program and or configuration loads and stores via Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Ethernet t
46. oment or so you will be logged in and verified You must first install SLIP support software The software is included in the Windows 95 98 CD ROM distribution but is not included in the Windows 95 floppy disk distribution It can be obtained from Microsoft as part of the Windows 95 Resource Kit After Dial Up Networking has been previously installed and configured open the My Computer Dial Up Networking folder and double click the connection icon If not configured follow the instructions in Windows Help for Dial Up Networking Enter the username and password for your account on the SLIP server and click the Connect button You will see the dialing window and you should hear your modem pick up the telephone line and dial the server In the after SLIP logon terminal window enter your Login Name and Password At the SLIP terminal prompt type SLIP and the IP Address for your computer If a server assigns an IP Address for our computer just type SLIP C 1 C 2 10 Click Continue Another window will appear and will ask for an IP Address Enter the same IP address you selected or were assigned by the server above Click OK The display should quickly change to the verifying stage After a moment or so you will be logged in and verified For Windows NT 4 0 PPP Operation SLIP Operation After Dial Up Networking has been previously installed and configured open the My Computer Dial Up Networking folder and doub
47. ox Select the modem you installed with Control Panel in the TAPI Line box Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Click the Dialing Properties button Enter your area code in the Where I am area Fill in Dialing Properties El My Locations the boxes in the How I dial Mhene a 34 1 1 dialing f d Jefault Location from this location area am gaing irom EENS New including calling card and call The area code is B04 waiting information when appropriate Click OK am in United States of America 1 sl L How dial fram this location 4 To access an outside line first dial E for local E for long distance Dial using Calling Card This location has call waiting To disable it dial The phone system at this location uses fe Tone dialing f Pulse dialing Number to be dialed 8 1 888 555 1234 E Eres along distance call On the Modems tab of the Communication Configuration Utility window the Send Break box must be checked unless the target PLC supports the Break Free SNP feature _ CCU Communication Configuration Utility File Help Devices Ports Modems Global Parameters Modem N de Selected Modem Parameter Settings _ Parameter OF Cancel Country Code United States of Area Code DO EUM l 555 1234
48. play and corrective actions for each Error Message Corrective Action Invalid operating system detected Logicmaster 90 TCP IP for Windows will not install or run under Microsoft Windows 3 x You must run either Windows NT or Windows 95 98 Too few command line arguments One or more files used by Logicmaster 90 TCP IP for Windows is Invalid command line argument corrupted or missing Re install the Logicmaster 90 Windows Could not load Windows 95 98 software driver Could not load Windows NT driver Could not load TSR driver GFK 1401B A 1 Error Messages From the Windows Drivers The Windows drivers display Windows message boxes to inform you that the network communication drivers required by Logicmaster 90 TCP IP for Windows are not installed on your computer Here is an example Logicmaster 90 TCP IP for Windows This table lists the error messages the Windows drivers can display and corrective actions for each You must install networking software and the TCP IP Windows network drivers are not installed on your network protocol before using this software computer See chapter 3 of this manual The TCP IP network protocol must be installed TCP IP protocol drivers are not installed on your before using this software See the To install a Windows 95 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 network protocol topic in Windows Help computer See the suggested Help topic or chapter 3 of this manual A 2 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP
49. s 21 22 23 24 25 F7 26 2T 28 29 30 d 31 32 C LM90 DELETE PRG DELETE REPLACE Note Logicmaster ignores SNP ID unless MULTIDROP is also selected This use of MULTIDROP is artificial and does not imply multidrop operation In an actual multidrop installation accessed through a modem all the PLCs use the same phone number 3 14 Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Configuring PLC Ethernet Interface Modules For IC697CMM742 Interfaces IC697CMM9321 Interfaces and IC693CPU364 CPUS refer to GFK 1541 TCP IP Ethernet Communications User s Manual for configuration information For IC697CMM 7741 Interfaces and the corresponding software refer to GFK 1004 TCP IP Ethernet Communications User s Manual for information about using the Logicmaster 90 and GEnet System Manager GSM supplied with IC641SWC716 to configure the Interfaces Adjusting the Ethernet Interface Time out Parameter for Dial Up Networking In some cases it may be necessary to adjust certain parameters in the Series 90 Ethernet Interface modules to work reliably with dial up connections The TCP Layer implementation on the Series 90 TCP IP Ethernet Interface uses a retry mechanism that will cause a transmitted packet to be retransmitted if a proper acknowledgment is not received from the remote host such as Logicmaster 90 within a specified time period This time period is set by default to 1 second
50. ss F1 clear Save Function To write the currently displayed list to the file press F2 save Add Function To add a PLC ID to the list press F3 add and enter a full 12 digit MAC address Press ENTER to add to the list Refer to the section Adding an Entry to the List in Chapter 3 for more information Delete Function To delete an entry from the list position the cursor on the name and press F4 delete GSMImp Function To import addressing information for Series 90 70 PLCs previously configured using the GEnet System Manager GSM press F8 GSMImp You will be prompted to enter the location of the GSM root directory Upon entering this information the GSM database will be searched for configured devices that support TCP IP Ethernet communication Matching entries will be added to the PLC list See the TCP IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 90 70 PLC User s Manual GFK 1004 for details about the GSM Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 Set Password Screen The Set Password screen allows you to change the password for the Network Utilities The screen displays the password prompt as shown below Enter current password eeeeecx Enter new password eneen Verify new password eeeeecx Password set Press any key to continue Figure B 5 Set Password Screen To change the password 1 Type in the current password at the Enter current password pro
51. sword Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Windows 95 98 Windows NT GFK 1401B User s Manual Supplement July 1999 7 At the SLIP terminal prompt type SLIP and the IP Address for your computer If a server assigns an IP address for your computer just type SLIP 8 Enter the IP address the was selected or assigned into the IP Address field located at the bottom of the terminal window 9 Click DONE The display should quickly change to the verifying stage After a moment or so you will be logged in and verified GFK 1401B Appendix C Connecting to a PPP or SLIP Server C 3 GFK 1401B A Accessing the PLC List Screen 4 4 Adapter Card New Network Adding an entry to the PLC list 4 6 Adjusting Ethernet Interface Time Out Parameter 3 15 Appendix A TCP IP Error Messages and Meanings A 1 Appendix B TCP IP Ethernet Network Utilities B 1 Appendix C Connecting to a PPP or SLIP Server C 1 Assigning PLC IDs 4 6 4 7 B Bulletin board B 3 C Catalog numbers 1 3 Change a Password B 5 Computer Requirements for Running this Software 3 2 Configuring Microsoft TCP IP Software Configuring New Ethernet Adapter card Connecting Your Computer to the Network Dial Up Networking Connection 3 3 Direct Ethernet Connection 3 3 Contents of the software packages 1 3 D Dial Up Networking Adjusting Ethernet Interface Time Out Parameter 3 15 Modifying DIAL UP INI 3 6 Direct Ethernet connection 1 1
52. t Interface Modules 3 Computer Requirements for Running This Software To install and run the Logicmaster Windows 95 98 Windows NT product the computer must meet the following requirements Windows 95 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 or later is recommended The Windows Networking and Microsoft TCP IP protocol software distributed with Windows must be installed To use direct Ethernet communication the computer must have an Ethernet adapter card installed To use Dial Up Networking the computer must have an internal or external modem If you use an external modem it will require an available serial port through which to operate Any 80486 or higher microprocessor that is capable of running one of the required Windows versions will also run Logicmaster 90 TCP IP Eight Megabytes of available space on hard disk are required to install IC641 SWP316 or IC641SWP716 At least 16 Megabytes of RAM are recommended particularly if Logicmaster 90 TCP IP and one or more additional applications run at the same time Logicmaster 90 requires about 600 KB of Free Conventional memory If you see a memory size warning message when you attempt to start LM90 use the MS DOS MEM C command to discover the device drivers and TSR programs loaded in conventional memory You will need to remove some of them from the CONFIG SYS and or AUTOEXEC BAT files in your computer in order to provide the required minimum conventional memory Operation of Logicmaster 9
53. the Windows HyperTerminal Record a log file accessory to connect to your modem and Cancel store the configuration settings E Use cellular potico If your modem can be used for other applications type the configuration settings for your modem in the Extra settings box This assures that the correct settings will be used with Logicmaster 90 and that Windows can use other settings when appropriate Enter all the settings in a single AT command The configuration for communication at 9600 bps with recent 3 Com U S Robotics modems is ATZ amp FO amp A1 amp BO amp DO amp HO amp IO amp KO amp MO amp N6 amp R1 Your modem may require different settings Do not include the quote marks from this example The optional spaces are ignored by most modems but make the settings easier to read Do not include the command that saves the current configuration to the modem s non volatile memory usually amp W in the Extra settings Click the OK button here and on the Properties sheet for your modem Click Close on the main Modem Properties dialog box GFK 1401B Chapter 3 Installing and Setting Up Logicmaster 90 Windows Software 3 9 3 10 Assigning the Modem and a Phone Number to Your PLC Note Add New Modem BE Modem M ame While using the GE Fanuc EE EE Communications Configuration Utility i County Code United States of America 1 CCU to set up Logicmaster 90 for Area Code ggg modem
54. ty for the accuracy completeness sufficiency or usefulness of the information contained herein No warranties of merchantability or fitness for purpose shall apply The following are trademarks of GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc Alarm Master Genius PROMACRO Series Six CIMPLICITY Helpmate PowerMotion Series Three CIMPLICTTY 90 ADS Logicmaster PowerTRAC VersaMax CIMSTAR Modelmaster Series 90 VersaPro Field Control Motion Mate Series Five VuMaster GEnet ProLoop Series One Workmaster OCopyright 1989 1999 GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc All Rights Reserved Preface This manual is a supplement to the user s and reference manuals for Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 software It documents the aspects of Logicmaster software that are unique to the TCP IP versions To use the software to program logic in the PLC consult the appropriate user s and reference manuals listed in the Related Publications Revisions to This Manual The following revisions have been made to this manual revision B as compared to the previous version A e A note recommending automatic upgrading of serial communications drivers added to Installing Logicmaster 90 Windows Software on page 3 5 e Anew section Using Modems with Logicmaster 90 32 Bit Serial Communication has been added see page 3 7 e Other corrections and clarifications have been added as needed Content of This Manual GFK 1401B Chapter 1 I
55. use cursor to Settings and select Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs click the Install Uninstall tab and click Install Then follow the prompts on your screen Be sure to provide the information to register your copy of the software B Reboot your computer so the new system settings will take effect During the installation process the environment variable PLCROOT will be automatically updated in the C autoexec bat file If the variable does not exist it is created If the variable already exists it is assigned the value C LM90 when Logicmaster 90 is installed on drive C The variable is placed following the PATH statement During the installation process for Windows NT changes are made in the registry the PLCprog reg file in the C lm90 directory Performing this update requires administrator privileges The following entries are made HKEY LOCAL MACHINENSYSTEMNCurrentControlSetNControlNWOW COM SynoWrrite pj COM TxBuffer Size z Note For Logicmaster 90 30 Windows version 9 04 and later the install utility checks for the presence of Logicmaster 90 70 Windows on the computer If Logicmaster 90 70 1s present the install utility presents the option to upgrade the serial communications drivers of Logicmaster 90 70 We recommend that you upgrade the drivers if they are present If you do not upgrade you will not be able to switch between Logicmaster 90 30 and Logicmaster 90 70 without closing the DOS window a
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