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GFK-1860B, VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User

1. GFK 1860B Chapter 7 VersaMax Product Overview 7 9 VersaMax Modules for Expansion Racks All types of VersaMax I O and communications modules can be used in expansion racks Some VersaMax analog modules require specific module revisions as listed below Module Module Revision C200ALG 320 B or later C200ALG321 B or later C200ALG 322 B or later C200ALG430 C or later C200ALG431 C or later C200ALG432 B or later Available Expansion Modules Cables and Related Products The following Expansion Modules and related products are available Expansion Modules Expansion Transmitter Module C200ETM001 Expansion Receiver Module Isolated C200ERM001 Expansion Receiver Module Non isolated C200ERM002 Cables Expansion Cable 1 meter C200CBL601 Expansion Cable 2 meters C200CBL602 Expansion Cable 15 meters C200CBL615 Terminator Plug included with ETM C200ACC201 Connector Kit C200ACC302 See the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 1504 for information about VersaMax Expansion modules 7 10 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B VersaMax Product Overview VersaMax General Product Specifications VersaMax products should be installed and used in conformance with product specific guidelines as well as the following specifications Environmental Vibration IEC68 2 6 1G
2. oO 9 94 8 2 NODE T N43 X100 5 901 j 8 98 7 _43 X10 654 9 01 Indentation used to 8 ye xi open switch cover Ta 3 5 H Cover Hinge 2 14 VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installation At this point the subnet mask defaults to 255 255 255 0 and there is no configured gateway IP address So to communicate to the ENIU which now has an IP address of 195 0 0 x an Ethernet device or the programmer must also have a unique IP address in the range of 195 0 0 X which places it in the same subnet as the ENIU See Chapter 3 for details on setting up communications parameters and storing the configuration to the ENIU Once a software configuration that contains a valid IP address 0 0 0 0 should not be used is stored to the ENIU the IP address setting on the rotary switches is ignored Forcing a Temporary Network IP Address If there are no Modbus TCP connections EGD consumption is not active and the programmer is not connected the IP address can be temporarily forced to any valid IP address Forcing the IP address will place the ENIU at the specified address with a default subnet mask matching the class of the forced IP address and no configured gateway IP address In the following procedure an example is given to illustrate the commands used The example shows the use of the Windows Telnet and ARP Address Resolution Protocol utility programs fro
3. Click the Add Range button This will active a row in the Range Table Click the Reference field and choose a memory type such as R 26 AL 961 etc from the drop down menu Click the Low Point field and enter a start address number for this range Then click the High Point field and enter an end address number for this range Click the Description field and enter a description to help identify this data range Continue to add ranges until the exchange is fully configured For this example the data from the example worksheet is used When finished the Ethernet Global Data window looks like the figure below Ethernet Global Data x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer Exchanges 3 156 321 Exchange Adapter Name Producer Id Group Id Consumed Period Update Timeout Cancel Help AddExch Delete Exch Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 15 Offset Reference Low Point Hi Point Description Status This is where the PLC is me Stamp NOT USED Time Stamp Optional place for the Add Range XR 50 51 ENIU Status Data Insert Range 4 0 4l 33 48 ENIU Rack 0 Slot 2 Delete Range zi 17 32 ENIU Rack 0 Slot 4 Delete Range 8 0 Al 5 8 ENIU Rack 0 Slot 6 A Memory Range to be passed in the exchange Note that the Status word in the first row of the Range Table is for PLC exchange status use and is not part of the exchange 3
4. o f 1 lt 7 Installation The power supply module installs directly on top of the ENIU The latch on the power supply must be in the unlocked position as shown in the picture on the left Align the connectors and the latch post and press the power supply module down firmly until the two tabs on the bottom of the power supply click into place Be sure the tabs are fully inserted in the holes in the bottom edge of the ENIU Turn the latch to the locked position to secure the power supply to the top of the ENIU module Removing the Power Supply from the ENIU Exercise care when working around operating equipment Devices may become very hot and could cause injury GFK 1860B Chapter 2 Installation Remove power Turn the latch to the unlocked position as illustrated Press the flexible panel on the lower edge of the power supply to disengage the tabs on the power supply from the holes in the carrier Pull the power supply straight off 2 5 2 6 Installing Additional Modules Before joining carriers to the ENIU remove the connector cover on the right hand side of the ENIU Do not discard this cover you will need to install it on the last carrier It protects the connector pins from damage and ESD during handling and use Do not remove the connector cover on the left hand side Connector Cover em Connector Cover Install additional modules b
5. Autoconfiguration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station Autoconfiguration provides a default configuration for the ENIU in Modbus mode and I O Station and does not require the use of a programmer I O modules that have software configurable features always use their default settings when autoconfigured Autoconfiguration using EGD mode is not supported Configuring EGD Exchanges and Status Control Bytes Uses examples to show how to configure consumed and produced exchange data including status and control data 3 1 Using Autoconfiguration or Programmer Configuration The Ethernet NIU and I O Station can be either 1 autoconfigured in Modbus mode or 2 configured using the Remote I O Manager or VersaPro 1 5 or later programming software in either Modbus or EGD mode See Appendix D for a version vs feature table The choice of which configuration method to use depends on the requirements of the application Autoconfiguration Modbus Mode Only Autoconfiguration is done by the ENIU itself It provides a default configuration for the ENIU and I O Station and does not require the use of a programmer If there is not a stored configuration already present at powerup the ENIU sees which modules are installed and automatically creates a configuration for the I O Station I O modules that have software configurable features can only use their default settings when the I O Station is autoconfigured Under autoconfiguration discrete
6. 49 CCU Communication Configuration Utility File Help Devices Ports Modems Global Parameters r Device Names r Selected Device Parameter Settings CimplicityControlE themet Parameter CimplicityContralS erial DEFAULT Device Model VersaMax Default Port ENET Associated Modem SNP ID lt NULL gt IP Address 3 16 27 5 Associated Device Modifying the ENIU Communications Settings GFK 1860B If your communications parameter settings are not correct you can change them in the Communications Configuration Utility dialog box shown in the previous figure Click the Device Name of your ENIU communications setup to select it it is called EthernetNIU in the previous figure Click the Edit button to make changes Make sure that e The IP address is set to the ENIU s current IP address The Default Port is ENET e The Device Model is VersaMax optional Note The programmer must be able to communicate with the ENIU at the current ENIU settings This means that if the IP address is set to 195 0 0 X the Subnet Mask is at 255 255 255 0 and there is no Gateway IP address the programmer must be at a different 195 0 0 X address in order to communicate with the ENIU Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 11 Storing a Configuration to the Ethernet NIU After completing a configuration in the programmer and saving it in the programmer the configuration must be Stored to the Ethe
7. sss B LA z For more information about modules and system installation instructions please see the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 1504 GFK 1860B 7 2 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual VersaMax Product Overview A VersaMax Power Supply provides 5V and 3 3V power to the modules in the station VersaMax power supplies are available for various AC or DC input voltages as shown in the table below Additional power supplies can be installed on special booster carriers if needed for systems where the number of modules creates the need for a booster No booster supply is needed to power conventional I O modules Power Supplies GE Fanuc VersaMax 24 VDC POWER SUPPLY IC200PWR001 por eS 2 5 PE INPUT voc Available Power Supplies and Carrier The following VersaMax power supplies and carrier are available 24VDC Power Supply C200P WR001 24VDC Expanded 3 3V Power Supply C200P WR002 120 240VAC Power Supply C200PWR101 120 240VAC Expanded 3 3V Power Supply C200P WR102 12VDC Power Supply C200PWR201 12VDC Expanded 3 3V Power Supply C200P WR202 Power Supply Booster Carrier C200P WB001 Note The IC200PWR001 power supply does not have sufficient power capacity to support a typical ENIU system Power supplies are described in the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 150
8. Fault Table Codes Fault Description Fault Number UNKNOWN FAULT CORRUPTED CONFIGURATION FAULT UNSUPPORTED FEATURE FAULT CONFIG MISMATCH FAULT FUSE BLOWN FAULT LOSS OF IO MODULE FAULT ADDITION OF IO MODULE FAULT EXTRA IO MODULE FAULT LOSS OF USER POWER FAULT OPEN WIRE FAULT HIGH ALARM FAULT S5lelvc o n 2m9 o LOW ALARM FAULT a N OVERRANGE_FAULT w UNDERRANGE_FAULT SHORT_CIRCUIT_FAULT als NONVOLATILE STORE FAULT lon LOSS OF NON IO MODULE FAULT jai ADDITION OF NON IO MODULE FAULT INSUFFICIENT CONFIG MEMORY FAULT O co MODULE_NOT_CONFIGURED_FAULT NX c INPUT POINT FAULT N WIRING_FAULT THERMISTOR_FAULT NIN WIN A_TO_D_CONVERTOR_FAULT t2 ER MAIL QUEUE FULL N UA MAIL LOSS FAULT MODULE IN BOOT MODE NIN o LOSS OF RACK FAULT N oo ADDITION OF RACK FAULT N o RACK NOT CONFIGURED FAULT LOSS OF TAN XMIT FAULT wu gt o ADDITION_OF_TAN_XMIT_FAULT U N EXTRA_TAN_XMIT_FAULT w w TAN_SPEED_CHANGE_FAULT LOSS_OF_MOD_UNSUPP_FEATURE w w vje VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Troubleshooting 6 Using FTP to Obtain Network Status and Version Information Network Status To obtain network status information such as number of packets transmitted and r
9. Terminal style I O carriers have 36 individual terminals for direct connection of field wiring Auxiliary I O Terminal Strips are available for applications requiring additional wiring terminals See GFK 1504 for information about the VersaMax Interposing Terminals and Auxiliary I O Terminal Strips Terminal style I O Carrier Compact Terminal style Connector style I O V O Carrier Carrier and Interposing Terminals E y o ET E i I n Oo O 0 mias cr ss2eseososcseos soo ooo2eceosoeseoveeoe Auxiliary I O Terminal Strip x eeogeseosoesceosesoo jo g d oj OSDA NVADSDGSOADONSDA GFK 1860B Chapter 7 VersaMax Product Overview 7 7 7 8 VersaMax Carriers and Terminal Strips The following types of Carriers terminals and cables are available Terminal Style I O Carriers
10. Barrier Style Terminal I O Carrier C200CHS001 Box Style Terminal I O Carrier C200CHS002 S pring Style Terminal I O Carrier C200CHS005 Compact Terminal Style I O Carriers Compact Box Style 1 0 Carrier C200CHS022 Compact Spring Style I O Carrier C200CHS025 Connector Style I O Carrier Connector Style I O Carrier 200CHS003 Interposing Terminals for use with Connector Style Carrier Barrier S tyle Interposing I O Terminals C200CHS011 Box Style Interposing 1 0 Terminals C200CHS012 Thermocouple Style Interposing 1 0 Terminals C200CHS014 S pring Style Interposing I O Terminals C200CHS015 Cables for use with Connector Style 1 0 Carriers 2 connectors 0 5m no shield C200CBL105 2 connectors 1 0m no shield C200CBL110 2 connectors 2 0m no shield C200CBL120 1 connector 3 0m no shield C200CBL230 Auxiliary I O Terminal Strips for use with Terminal style 1 0 Carriers and Interposing Terminals Barrier Style Auxiliary I O Terminal Strip C200TBM001 Box Style Auxiliary I O Terminal Strip C200TBM002 S pring Style Auxiliary I O Terminal Strip C200TBM005 Other Carriers Communications Carrier C200CHS006 Power Supply Booster Carrier C200PWB001 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B VersaMax Product Overview Expansion Modules Expansion modules can be used to extend the I O Station and add more modules There are two basic types of VersaMax I O expansion systems Multi Rack
11. GFK 1860B Chapter 4 Modbus 4 9 4 10 If the request accesses an invalid offset the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 2 0x86 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Write Single Register Examples Register Table Offset 256 writes the register value into Q1 32 Register Table Offset 384 writes the register value into AQ1 Register Table Offset 1024 and register value 0 clears the Fault table Any Register Table Offset lt 256 or gt 511 and lt 1024 or gt 1024 produces an Exception Response Read Exception Status This command reads one 8 bit status of the Ethernet NIU The Read Exception Status request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 7 The Read Exception Status response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 7 BYTE 1 Exception Status Exception Status Data Format reme pese ps Fault VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Ethernet Global Data Chapter 5 This section describes the implementation of Ethernet Global Data EGD communications on the Ethernet NIU W EGD Protocol E EGD Exchange Definition EGD Overview Ethernet Global Data is a protocol of GE that provides efficient connectionless periodic data transfer over an Ethernet network It operates over the industry standard User Datagram Protocol UDP The UDP protocol works at the ISO Transport layer It supports fast efficient commu
12. EGD Mode The ordering of data in an EGD packet Operation if the Ethernet Cable is disconnected the Ethernet connection is lost or a communication error occurs Default and Hold Last State Configuration Options Each ENIU Output Module s output mode must be configured individually using the configuration software The two output mode choices are Default or Hold Last State The following two tables show Output Table and Real Output states values for both of these configuration choices one table is for power up and the other for recovery from upsets The Output Table is part of the ENIU s internal memory Real Outputs are the values on the output modules output terminals The Output Table is segmented into two parts Discrete Outputs and Analog Outputs GFK 1860B Chapter 1 Introduction Description and Specifications 1 5 The Power up Sequence Table The ENIU Output Table is stored in volatile memory therefore all Output Table values are initially zero upon power up Configuration settings including the table of default values for each output are stored in non volatile Flash memory Power up Sequence Configured for Default Configured for Hold Last State ENIU Condition Output Table Real Outputs Output Table Real Outputs Power up Zeros Default table Zeros Zeros First Write to segment of Zeros plus Output table Zeros plus written Output table Output Table after Power written v
13. GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 33 Bit s Value Meaning 0 7 0 1 63 If no faults exist Bytes 1 and 2 0 this byte will default to 0 If faults exist Bytes 1 and 2 indicate faulted rack and slot location and this byte 0 it indicates a module level fault on the module indicated by Bytes 1 and 2 If this byte equals a value between 1 and 63 inclusive it indicates the faulted point number on the module indicated by Bytes 1 and 2 Status Byte 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Fault code 0 63 Bit s Value Meaning 0 7 0 63 See Chapter 6 for a list of the fault codes Examples The following examples show the first four bytes Status bytes of the ENIU produced exchange and the interpretation of the values Binary Decimal Meaning 1000000 00000100 00000001 00000101 128 4 1 5 Module in Rack 0 Slot 4 has a blown fuse fault fault code 5 on point 1 10000001 00000110 00000010 00001011 129 6 2 11 Module in Rack 1 Slot 6 has a high alarm fault fault code 11 on point 2 01000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 64 0 0 0 ENIU is not consuming 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0 0 0 0 There are no faults 3 34 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Fault Handling Exam
14. Off indicates no 5VDC power Green indicates CPU NIU is scanning I O in expansion racks PWR CO SCAN O EXP RX O Amber indicates not scanning Blinking or On indicates module is communicating on expansion bus Off indicates module not communicatina Removing an Expansion Receiver Module Make sure rack power is off 2 Separate the Power Supply module from the Expansion Receiver Module 3 Slide the Expansion Receiver Module on DIN rail away from the other modules 4 Using a small screwdriver pull down on the tab on the bottom of the module and lift the module off the DIN rail Expansion Rack Power Sources Power for module operation comes from the Power Supply installed on the Expansion Receiver Module If the expansion rack includes any Power Supply Booster Carrier and additional rack Power Supply it must be tied to the same source as the Power Supply on the Expansion Receiver Module Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 2 10 Connecting the Expansion Cable RS 485 Differential For a multiple rack expansion system connect the cable from the expansion port on the Expansion Transmitter ETM to the Expansion Receivers ERM as shown below If all the Expansion Receivers are the Isolated type IC200ERMO001 the maximum overall cable length is 750 meters If the expansion bus includes any non isolated Expansion Receivers IC200ERMO002 the maximum overall cable length is 15 meters VersaMax PLC or I O Station
15. Profibus Slave module and IC200BEM103 DeviceNet Master module 4 The reference addresses assigned to modules in the I O Station can be edited Addresses do not need to be consecutive 3 6 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Basic Steps of Software Configuration The Remote I O Manager software provides a simple default configuration that you edit to match the actual system modules The default configuration consists of a power supply PWRO001 see Note below and a CPUOOI Carriers and modules are then added in the same sequence as the hardware installation Note The default PWROO1 power supply is not powerful enough for as ENIU system Therefore you must use one of the higher rated VersaMax power supplies such as the IC200PWR002 The basic configuration steps are listed below e Configure the expansion rack system local local single rack multiple remote rack This automatically adds the appropriate types of expansion modules to the racks e Configure the power supply type and any booster power supplies and carriers e Configure the ENIU This includes changing the NIU type if necessary and assigning its parameters as described on the next page e Configure the expansion modules if the system has expansion racks e Add module carriers and define wiring assignments e Place modules on carriers and select their parameters Configurable parameters of I O modules are
16. Register tables The Modbus Register and Modbus Input Register tables are identically mapped to all four NIU I O tables as well as the Fault table Applicable Functions m Read Multiple Registers All NIU tables can be read with this function m Write Multiple Registers Only the Q and AQ memory types may be written to with this function m Read Input Registers All NIU tables can be read with this function m Write Single Register Only the Q AQ and Fault tables may be written to with this function GFK 1860B Chapter 4 Modbus 4 3 4 4 Modbus Input Discrete Table The Modbus Input Discrete table is mapped exclusively to the NIU Discrete Input I table Applicable Functions m Read Input Discretes Modbus Coil Table The Modbus Coil table is mapped exclusively to the NIU Discrete Output Q table Applicable Functions m Read Coils m Write Coil VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Modbus Supported Function Codes The Function Codes are defined for the Modbus memory mapping so to determine what area of NIU memory is affected refer back to Table 4 2 which maps the Modbus table names to their corresponding NIU table names The Ethernet NIU supports the following Modbus function codes m Read Multiple Registers Function Code 3 m Write Multiple Registers Function Code 16 m Read Coils Function Code 1 m Read Input Discretes Function Code 2 m ReadInput Registers Function Co
17. gt 511 produces an Exception Response Read Coils This command reads from 1 to 2000 bits from the Modbus Coil table The Read Coils request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 21 BYTE 12 Coil Table Offset Bit Count 1 2000 The Read Coils response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 21 BYTE 1 Byte count of response B bit count of request 7 8 BYTE 2 B 1 BitValues least significant bit is first coil If the request accesses an invalid offset or it contains an invalid length the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x81 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Read Coils Examples Coil Table Offset 0 and Bit Count 1 returns coil Q1 Coil Table Offset 0 and Bit Count 2000 returns coil values Q1 2000 Coil Table Offset 4 and Bit Count 13 returns coil values Q5 17 Any combination of Coil Table Offset and Bit Count that accesses an offset 2047 produces an Exception Response Read Input Discretes This command reads from 1 to 2000 bits from the Modbus Input Discrete table The Read Input Discretes request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 2 BYTE 1 2 Input Discrete Table Offset Bit Count 1 2000 The Read Coils response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 2 BYTE 1 Byte count of response B bit count of request 7 8 BYTE 2 B 1 BitValues least significant bit is first coil GFK 1860B Chapter
18. output data defaults to O while analog output data holds its last state Under Autoconfiguration EGD functionality is disabled Autoconfiguration is described later in this chapter An autoconfiguration can be used as is for Modbus mode if the default settings for software configurable features are acceptable For EGD mode and for Modbus mode where default settings are not acceptable auto configuration can be used as a starting point and the default configuration can be loaded to VersaPro or Remote I O Manager and modified Software Configuration Using the configuration software makes it possible to reassign I O table addresses and to configure many I O module features The configuration software runs on a computer that connects to the ENIU via Ethernet The configuration software can be used to n Create a customized configuration Store write a configuration to the ENIU Load read an existing configuration or autoconfiguration from an ENIU Compare the configuration in an ENIU with a configuration file stored in the programmer Clear a configuration that was previously stored to the ENIU Enable EGD functionality The ENIU retains a software configuration across power cycles Storing a configuration disables autoconfiguration so the ENIU will not overwrite the configuration during subsequent startups 3 2 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Configuration However cle
19. 19 01 24 B6 In practice an organization is assigned a unique 24 bit initial number sequence GE s sequence is 08 00 19 The organization uses its assigned sequence with 24 additional bits to assign a unique number to the network devices it produces MAC Addresses conform to the 802 3 MAC Layer Standard A serial communications protocol originally developed by Modicon that has come into widespread use worldwide Often called Modbus RTU or just RTU Modbus is now a trademark of Gould Inc The portion of a host s IP Address that identifies what network the host is located on Each host on a given network subnet must have the same netid A router which serves as a host on two or more networks has a different IP address for each network it is connected to with each IP address being based upon the netid for its network Network Interface Card Network Interface Unit A device connected to a network Also called a host Examples of Ethernet nodes are 1 a personal computer with an Ethernet NIC 2 a PLC with an Ethernet interface module or 3 an Ethernet router Each node must have its own unique IP Address A group of eight bits Octet is the data communications term for byte Programmable Logic Controller A device that routes messages between among two or more networks A router uses a message s destination IP Address to determine what network to route the message to A router has a different IP Address for e
20. B Copy Module Cui JApr 27 2001 11 44 51 ies lapr 27 2001 11 46 10 Paste Module Cube Change Rack Type Clear Rack Configure CPU Parameters f Replace CPU Edit Ethernet Global Date Name Resolution and Routing Ethernet Global Data Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station To begin open the Hardware Configuration File in VersaPro Configure the CPU364 assigning all applicable CPU and Ethernet Interface Next right click the CPU364 module A short cut menu will appear as shown in the next figure On the short cut menu choose Ethernet Global Data The Ethernet Global Data configuration window will appear Select the Consumed Exchanges tab because the ENIU s Produced exchange becomes the CPU364 s Consumed exchange See the next Ethernet Global Data 121 x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer Exchanges 3 16 32 1 Exchange Adapter Name Producer ld Groupld Consumed Period Update Timeout DK Cancel Help Add Exch Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 0 Offset Reference ILow Point Hi Point Description Add Range Insert Range Delete Range e Note that the ENIU only supports one Produced exchange and one Consumed exchange Begin configuring the CPU s Consumed exchange to receive the ENIU s Produced exchange by clicking the Add Exch button e Inthe Exchange field you must enter 1 for the Exchange Number See next fig
21. Count that accesses an offset gt 511 and lt 1024 produces an Exception Response Trying to read the fault table and giving a Register Table Offset gt 1024 or a Word Count lt gt 64 produces an Exception Response Write Multiple Registers This command writes from to 100 16 bit words to the Modbus Register table Only the part of the Modbus Register table mapped to the Q and AQ I O tables may be written to using this function The Write Multiple Registers request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x10 BYTE 1 2 egister Table Offset BYTE 5 Byte Count B 2 x word count Real BYTE 3 4 Word Count 1 100 BYTE 6 B 5 Register Values The Write Multiple Registers response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x10 BYTE 1 2 Register Table Offset same as request BYTE 3 4 Word Count same as request If the request accesses an invalid offset or it contains an invalid length the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x90 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Write Multiple Registers Examples Register Table Offset 256 and Word Count 2 writes the Register Values into Q1 32 Register Table Offset 383 and Word Count 2 writes the Register Values into Q2033 2048 and 6AQI VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Modbus Any combination of Register Table Offset and Word Count that accesses an offset 256 or
22. EGD ENIU ERM ETM Gateway Host Hostid T O IP IP Address GFK 1860B Glossary Address Resolution Protocol A system used to determine the MAC address of a device whose IP address is known In practice an ARP request message is sent to a particular IP address requesting the device s MAC address The device s reply containing its MAC address is called an ARP response message It is also a computer utility program such as ARP EXE in Windows 95 that can be used in conjunction with Telnet software to assign IP addresses to devices A group of eight bits Also called by the data communications term octet A device that provides mounting backplane communications and field wiring connections for VersaMax modules Carriers in turn mount to DIN rails A metal rail measuring a standard 7 5mm x 35mm that serves as a mounting device for various products such as the VersaMax products which usually snap on or off the DIN rail DIN rails should be compliant preferably with the DIN EN50032 standard Ethernet Global Data A proprietary GE protocol that provides efficient connectionless periodic data transfer over an Ethernet network It operates over the industry standard User Datagram Protocol UDP Ethernet Network Interface Unit Expansion Receiver Module A VersaMax module that mounts in an expansion rack Itis used to interface the expansion rack to the expansion bus Expansion Transmitter Module A VersaMax modu
23. If after power up an Output Table Read is performed before a Write is done in Modbus mode the values returned for modules configured for Default may not be the same as the Real output values which were set from the Default table values The Output Table and Real Outputs will remain at these initial values until changed by the first Write Reading Values from the ENIU after an Upset but Before a Write has occurred This applies to the situation where power continues to be applied to the ENIU but a communications upset occurs in Modbus mode If after the communications upset an Output Table Read is performed before a Write is done the Output Table values returned may not be the same as the Real Output values for any discrete modules configured for Default For both discrete and analog Output or Mixed modules if the ENIU loses power but the Output or Mixed modules do not lose power the Hold Last State parameter does not work as might be expected Upon ENIU power loss outputs configured for Hold Last State go to the Last State value on modules that still have power When power is restored to the ENIU outputs go to the Default value When communications are reestablished and the ENIU receives a Write message outputs go to the values in the ENIU s Output Table Chapter I Introduction Description and Specifications 1 7 1 8 EGD Operation Operation at Power up Default is used until the first communication then the exchange value
24. Main Rack 0 ETM PS g n D Co n CPU NIU C3 cj ca3icalca caca VersaMax ExpansionRack 1 PS 15M with any AL LL f 1 IC200ERM002 ERMs Dco 750M with all Lo IC200ERM001 ERMs SERM olco aola aalala VersaMax ExpansionRack 7 _ PS XS Dco Terminator Plug ERM oaoa alaaa Install the Terminator Plug supplied with the Expansion Transmitter module into the lower port on the last Expansion Receiver Spare Terminator Plugs can be purchased separately as part number IC200ACC201 Qty 2 RS 485 Differential Inter Rack Connection IC200CBL601 602 615 PIN PIN 2 FRAME N A 2 FRAME 3 FRAME 3 FRAME i 5 RIRQ 5 RIRQ Expansion 6 nRQ XX amp nRQ Expansion Transmitter or 8 RUN 8 RUN Transmitter X Expansion E 9 RUN 9 RUN z m i A 12 RERR 12 RERR 7 Receiver o S13 RERR X 13 RERR E2 o Expansion Module o Ais ioot 16 o ES e Receiver Transmitting e Su oor y op E fe Module 9 S 20 RSEL 20 RSEL E3 o h Port 21 RSEL X 21 RSEL Receiving 24 IOCLK 24 1OCLK Port 25 ocu 25 1OCLK 7 ov EY 23 ov 23 ov 1 SHIELD x 1 SHIELD VARIABL
25. Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Configuring the ENIU Produced Exchange The ENIU Produced Exchange contains input module and fault status data Even if your ENIU system does not use any input modules you must configure a Produced Exchange for the transmission of fault status data Phase 1 Planning the Exchange This phase should be done first Planning the exchange will save time and mistakes during the configuration phase A worksheet should be filled out and kept as part of your system documentation Blank worksheets are provided at the end of this section ENIU Rack Configuration Example In this example the ENIU rack is configured as illustrated below Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Module 1 Module2 Module3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 20Q33 48 133 48 Q17 32 20117 32 96A Q5 8 AIS 8 ENIU Produced Exchange Details An ENIU can only have one Produced Exchange It automatically configures its own Produced Exchange which contains only input I and 6AT data the produced exchange is automatically generated from the hardware configuration stored in the ENIU The ENIU s Produced Exchange data will be sent in the same order that the input modules are configured in the rack from left to right For this example 16 bytes of data will be sent in the following order e The first four bytes contain Status data e The next two bytes contains data from Module 2 9610033 26010048 e The next word contains da
26. Mapping Worksheet Produced by CPU Consumed by ENIU Exchange CPU Memory ENIU Rack PNIU Memory Byte No assigned by user Data Type Location assigned automatically y by ENIU 0 3 R0200 R0201 Status N A N A 4 5 Q0033 Q0048 Discrete Slot 1 Q0033 Q0048 6 7 Q0017 Q0032 Discrete Slot3 9500017 Q0032 8 15 26 AQ0005 6AQ0008 Analog Slot 5 outputs 1 4 AQ0005 0AQ0008 Note To avoid confusion we recommend that ENIU memory addresses be mapped to the same addresses in CPU memory however this is not a requirement any applicable CPU memory addresses can be used 3 24 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Phase 2 Configuring the CPU to Send to the ENIU s Consumed Exchange The CPU364 s Produced Exchange which is the ENIU s Consumed Exchange is configured in a similar manner as the CPU364 s Consumed Exchange described in the previous section Configuring the ENIU s Produced Exchange e To begin access the Ethernet Global Data configuration window as in the previous example Select the Produced Exchanges tab See next figure Ethernet Global Data 121 x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer Exchanges Exchange Adapter Name Cons Type Cons Addr Send Type Prod Period Reply Rate Cancel Help Add Exch Delete Exch Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 0 Offset Reference Low Point HiPoint Des
27. Multiple field wiring termination options provide support for two three and four wire devices For faster equipment repair and shorter Mean Time To Repair the hot insertion feature enables addition and replacement of I O modules while a machine or process is running and without affecting field wiring GFK 1860B 7 1 VersaMax Products for Ethernet Networks There are two VersaMax products for Ethernet networks One is the IC200CPUEO05 which is a CPU with an embedded Ethernet interface and the other is the IC200EBIO001 Ethernet NIU Ethernet Network Interface Unit The Ethernet Network Interface Unit acts as controller for an I O Station of VersaMax modules Many types of modules can be combined to suit the needs of the application I O modules install on individual carriers Power for module operation is provided by a power supply that installs directly on the NIU Additional booster power supplies can be included in the system if needed for modules with high current requirements Optional booster Eth NI thernet NIU power supply power supply Sr Gay A JE N N e Im I IM IHE L E E a pee 7 ep a H
28. OK 1 8 FAULT LAN 1 1 2 STATUS 0 1 1 1 1 Hex 0 3 1 B N A Values Decimal 16 27 N A Values So the decoded IP address is 3 16 27 5 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Chapter VersaMax Product Overview The VersaMax Family of Products The VersaMax family of products provides distributed I O that spans PLC and PC based architectures Designed for industrial and commercial automation VersaMax I O provides a common flexible I O structure for local and remote control applications The VersaMax PLC provides big PLC power with a full range of I O and option modules VersaMax I O Stations with Network Interface Modules make it possible to add VersaMax I O to other types of networks VersaMax meets UL CUL CE Class1 Zone 2 and Class I Division 2 requirements The 70 mm depth and small footprint of VersaMax I O enables easy convenient mounting as well as space saving benefits Modules can accommodate up to 32 points of I O each VersaMax products feature DIN rail mounting with up to eight I O and option modules per rack and up to 8 racks per VersaMax PLC or VersaMax I O Station system Expansion racks can be located up to 750 meters from the main VersaMax PLC or VersaMax I O Station rack Expansion racks can include any VersaMax I O option or communications module VersaMax provides automatic addressing that can eliminate traditional configuration and the need for hand held devices
29. Q57 150Hz 0 012in p p 10 57Hz Shock IEC68 2 27 156 11ms Operating Temp 0 deg C to 60 deg C ambient Storage Temp 40 deg C to 485 deg C Humidity 596 to 9596 noncondensing Enclosure Protection IEC529 Steel cabinet per IP 54 protection from dust amp splashing water EMC Emission Radiated Conducted CISPR 11 EN 55011 Industrial Scientific amp Medical Equipment Group Class CISPR 22 EN 55022 Information Technology Equipment Class A FCC 47 CFR 15 referred to as FCC part 15 Radio Devices Class A EMC Immunity Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000 4 2 8KV Air 4KV Contact RF Susceptibility EN 61000 4 3 10V m 80Mhz to 1000Mhz 80 AM ENV 50140 ENV 50204 10Vms m 900MHz 5MHZ 100 AM with 200Hz square wave Fast Transient Burst EN 61000 4 4 2KV power supplies 1KV 1 0 communication Surge Withstand ANSI IEEE C37 90a Damped Oscillatory Wave e 2 5KV power supplies 1 0 12V 240V e 1KV communication IEC255 4 Damped Oscillatory Wave Class ll power supplies I O 12V 240V EN 61000 4 5 2 kV cm P S 1 kV cm I O and communication modules Conducted RF EN 61000 4 6 10V ms 0 15 to 80Mhz 80 AM Isolation Dielectric Withstand UL508 UL840 IEC664 1 5KV for modules rated from 51V to 250V Power Supply Input Dips Variations EN 61000 4 11 During Operation Dips to 3096 and 10096 Variation for AC 10 Variation for DC 20 GFK 1860B Chapter 7 VersaMax Product Overview 7 11 Appendix A ARP Byte Carrier DIN rail
30. Rail Latch VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B 1 Description and Specifications The Network Interface Unit installs on a 35mm x 7 5mm conductive DIN rail A VersaMax power supply module mounts directly on the right hand side of the ENIU s front surface LEDs on the left hand side of the ENIU s front surface indicate the presence of power and show the operating mode and status of the ENIU Three rotary switches beneath a transparent protective door can be used to configure the ENIU s address on the Ethernet network The unshielded RJ 45 connector is used to connect the Ethernet network Power supply must be an Expanded 3 3V model See power supply specs in Chapter 7 GFK 1860B Chapter I Introduction Description and Specifications 1 3 Ethernet NIU Specifications Number of modules 8 per rack for a total of 64 per station I O data 1024 bytes maximum Al 2048 points PQ 2048 points 2b AT 128 channels AQ 128 channels Fault table data 32 Faults 128 bytes Ethernet network address Any valid Class A B or C address Ethernet network data rate 10 100Mbit auto detect Ethernet Duplex Full Half auto detect Indicators 5 PWR LED to indicate power OK LED to indicate health of the ENIU FAULTS LED to indicate presence of faults LAN LED to indicate traffic on the Ethernet network STAT LED to indicate presence of a Modbus connection or EGD is consuming Requires Ex
31. Reserved always 0 7 Oor 1 Clear all faults command When this bit changes from 0 to 1 the ENIU clears its internal fault table It also turns off its FAULT LED unless a new fault is immediately logged or an existing fault condition continues to exist Control Byte 2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Reserved always 0 Control Byte 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Reserved always 0 Control Byte 4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Reserved always 0 GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 31 Consumed Exchange Control Byte Examples Value of Control Description Byte 1 0 No faults acknowledged NACK The ENIU takes no resulting action Changes from 0 to 1 128 Indicates that the last fault sent by the ENIU is acknowledged ACK by the master As a result the ENIU sends the next fault in its fault table If no additional faults exist the ENIU sends the NO FAULT indication Note that the ENIU does not clear any faults due to an acknowledgement use the Clear Fault Table 128 command to clear the fault table Commands the ENIU to clear its fault table Changes from 1 to 0 No fault is acknowledged by the master If the ENIU sent a fault in its previous exchange it will send the same fault again If the ENIU has sent all of its faults and they have all been acknowledged it will send a NO FAULT status in its next exchange 3 32 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuratio
32. There is an additional 4 bytes of control information at the beginning of the data in the exchange for a total of 516 total bytes allowed in one consumed exchange Maximum Number of I O for ENIU Release 1 1 Maximum No of I O Modules per Rack 8 Maximum No of I O Racks 8 1 local 7 expansion Maximum No of Discrete I O Points 2048 8 x 8 x 32 Maximum No of Analog I O Channels 256 8 x 8 x 4 this figure is equal to 128 in and 128 out Notes 1 Currently the maximum discrete point count for a VersaMax module is 32 2 Starting with release 1 1 the ENIU supports high density analog modules NOTE A full system of all AI and all AQ will not fit in the AI or AQ table each of which is limited to 128 In Modbus mode reading the output tables Q and AQ may not return the actual state of the outputs if defaults are active GFK 1860B Chapter 1 Introduction Description and Specifications 1 9 Chapter Installation 2 This chapter gives basic installation instructions For more information please refer to the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers Manual GFK 1504 This chapter is divided into two sections Section 1 Installation Instructions Discusses mounting and removing the various components wiring the system and powering up the system Section 2 Setting the IP Address Discusses various methods of setting temporary and non volatile working IP addresses for the ENI
33. also increases network traffic Whether the network traffic increase is an issue depends on whether other devices besides the CPU364 and ENIU are using this network If these are the only two devices on the network then it s not an issue Update Timout Should be set to a value at least twice the value of the ENIU producer exchange period value If the CPU364 s Ethernet Interface does not receive an exchange from the ENIU within the time set in this parameter it will declare the occurrence of a refresh error Once configured the Exchange Table should look similar to the following figure Exchange amp dapter Name Producer ld Groupld Consumed Period Update Timeout e Next configure the Range Table for the CPU364 s consumer memory addresses that will be used to store the ENIU s produced data The data you entered in the ENIU Produced Exchange Memory Mapping Worksheet will be used to configure the Range Table Set the Status reference address first in the first row of the Range Table You can fill in the Reference field by clicking it and selecting the memory type from the drop down list Click the Low Point field and enter a starting address number for this range The Hi Point field will be filled in by the software based on the Reference and Low Point values Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 21 Enter a Description to help you identify this data range
34. and Single ended W Multi Rack A VersaMax PLC or NIU I O Station with an ICZ00ETMOOI Expansion Transmitter Module ETM and one to seven expansion racks each with an Expansion Receiver Module ERM catalog number IC200ERMOOI or IC200ERMO002 If all the Expansion Receivers are the Isolated type IC200ERMOOL the maximum overall cable length is 750 meters If the expansion bus includes any non isolated Expansion Receivers IC200ERMO002 the maximum overall cable length is 15 meters VersaMax PLC or I O Station Main Rack 0 ETM PS g Dco CPU NIU VersaMax ExpansionRack 1 PS 15M with any N IC200ERMO02 ERMs MEE U 5b 750M with all KE IC200ERMO01 ERMs ERM Glg ajaaa LESE IC200CBL601 VersaMax ExpansionRack 7 602 615 4 PS Dco Terminator Plug ERM Oaa CIE CA C E Single ended A PLC or NIU I O Station connected directly to one expansion rack with non isolated Expansion Transmitter Module IC200ERMO002 Maximum cable length is 1 meter No terminator is required VersaMax PLC or NIU I O Station Main Rack ARR i 8 g cq D co CPU NIUL LL E3 EE I 1M Z VersaMax Expansion Rack IC200CBL600 PS pc IL Jc Ea EIE Ica ca
35. described in the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 1504 e Save the configuration file so that it can be stored to the ENIU For step by step instructions please refer to the Remote I O Manager Software User s Guide GFK 1847 GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 7 Configuring ENIU Network Parameters ENIU Network configuration establishes the basic operating characteristics of the Network Interface Unit When a programmer is first connected either the rotary switches or the forced IP address are used as the temporary IP address The Subnet Mask defaults to match the class of the IP address and the Gateway IP address defaults to Unused Once a configuration is stored the network settings of the ENIU immediately change to those in the stored configuration and any IP address set with the rotary switches or by the forcing method is ignored If your ENIU will be communicating with devices on other networks the parameters in the following table must be set appropriately These values should be assigned by the person in charge of your network the network administrator See Appendix B for more detailed information about IP Addressing and network setup Description Config Choices Default IP Address The IP Address is the unique address of the 0 0 0 0 A valid Class A B or Ethernet interface as a node on the network C address Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the ENIU used to identi
36. invalid ENIU IP address Check the following e If using the rotary switches you may have the switches set outside the valid range of 1 254 Note 900 and 901 are also valid settings e You may have set the ENIU to an IP address that is the same as the base address of a subnet such as 3 16 32 0 e You may have set the ENIU to an IP address that is the same as the broadcast address of a subnet such as 3 16 32 255 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Troubleshooting 6 ENIU Fault Table Fault Table Data Format The ENIU s internal fault table which can store up to 32 fault codes can be accessed by a client application using either Modbus or EGD This internal fault table operates as a First In First Out FIFO stack When fault 33 occurs fault 1 is dropped from the table These faults can include both faults provided by the I O modules and diagnostic information provided by the ENIU itself Faults may be read as an extension to the normal register table A client application may request all faults or clear all faults by sending the applicable message to the ENIU Each fault is represented by 2 words starting from reference 1024 in the register table Whenever a fault is present in the fault table the FAULTS LED will be on solid All fault table faults are informational only and do not halt operation of the ENIU The presence of one or more fault table faults will cause the ENIU s Fault LE
37. order For modules that have multiple data types for example mixed I O modules each data type is assigned reference addresses individually Chapter 4 contains related information on memory mapping and the Modbus Function Codes used to access ENIU memory Modules that have software configurable features use their default settings when autoconfigured Under autoconfiguration discrete output data defaults to O while analog output data holds its last state I O module features are described in the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers Manual GFK 1504 Adding I O modules to an Autoconfigured I O Station If additional I O modules are added to an existing I O Station they do not become part of the autoconfiguration until the ENIU is power cycled Clearing an Autoconfiguration To clear an existing autoconfiguration power down the ENIU disconnect the ENIU from the first I O module and power up the ENIU The autoconfiguration in the ENIU is then cleared An existing software configuration can only be cleared using the programmer as described previously in this chapter Hot Inserting I O Modules It is possible to hot insert I O modules in an I O Station If the module being replaced already exists in the configuration no other action is necessary to make the module operable GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 15 Autoconfiguring an I O Station with Expansion Racks e The Expansion Receiver mo
38. parentheses represent the binary value of the condition and Logic 1 conditions are shown in bold type for improved readability LED Decoding Table A OK LED Fault LED LAN LED Status LED 0 Off 0 Off 0 Off 0 Green 0 1 Off 0 Off 0 Off 0 Amber 1 2 Off 0 Off 0 On 1 Off 0 3 Off 0 Off 0 On 1 Amber 1 4 Off 0 On 1 Off 0 Off 0 5 Off 0 On 1 Off 0 Amber 1 6 Off 0 On 1 On 1 Off 0 7 Off 0 On 1 On 1 Amber 1 8 On 1 Off 0 Off 0 Off 0 9 On 1 Off 0 Off 0 Amber 1 A On 1 Off 0 On 1 Off 0 B On 1 Off 0 On 1 Amber 1 C On 1 On 1 Off 0 Off 0 D On 1 On 1 Off 0 Amber 1 E On 1 On 1 On 1 Off 0 F On 1 On 1 On 1 Amber 1 Note All GE ENIU MAC addresses start with 08 00 19 GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 11 Worksheet for Determining the MAC Address If the rotary switches are set to 901 when the Ethernet ENIU powers up it displays its MAC address in a series of 12 patterns on the OK FAULT LAN and STATUS LED lights Each pattern will be separated by a brief no number condition in which all four LEDs are off As each of the 12 patterns is displayed record them in the table below Then decode the binary patterns into hexadecimal numbers using either 1 the Weight column values in the table below or 2 the LED Decoding Table from the previous pa
39. running out of network addresses This assessment is based upon the current 32 bit standard known as IP Version 4 A new IP address standard IP Version 6 will when implemented address this problem by increasing IP address length to 128 bits Size of Size of Range Class ID Remainin Max Max no of Default Class Netid Hostid of First Bit Netid Bi Networks Hosts per Subnet Integer Patterns per Class Network Mask A 8 bits 24 bits 0 127 0 7 126 16 777 216 255 0 0 0 B 16 bits 16bits 128 191 10 14 16 382 65 536 255 255 0 0 C 24 bits 8 bits 192 223 110 21 2 007 150 254 255 255 255 0 Other N A N A 224 255 N A N A N A N A N A B 2 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B IP and MAC Addresses Routers and Gateways Routers also known as gateways connect individual physical networks into a system of networks When a node needs to communicate with a node on another network a router transfers the data between the two networks Each router port must have an appropriate IP address for the network or subnetwork it connects to The following figure shows Router R1 connecting Network 1 with Network 2 Note that each router port has its own IP address the Network 1 port is 128 1 0 2 and the Network 2 port is 128 2 0 3 A router port s IP address must contain the netid of the network it connects to in keeping with the rule that all nod
40. t WASHER _ FLAT WASHER i 4 3mm I 0 170in ME 15 9mm a 0 62in REF 5 1mm H j BE 0 200in TAPPED E EE HOLE IN PANEL 2 2 VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installation Installing an Ethernet Network Interface Unit If the I O Station will have more than one expansion rack or one expansion rack that uses an Isolated Expansion Receiver Module IC200ERMO01 as its interface to the expansion bus an Expansion Transmitter Module must be installed to the left of the NIU The Expansion Transmitter Module must be installed on the same section of DIN rail as the rest of the modules in the main rack rack 0 See the instructions for installing expansion equipment at the end of this chapter Clearance Required for the ENIU Maintain a clearance of 2 inches 5 1cm above and below the equipment and 1 inch 2 54cm to the left Additional clearance requirements are shown below i N 133 4mm 5 25in K 85 9mm 3 38in Y NES The numbered items below refer to the numbered areas in the figure above 1 Allow sufficient finger clearance for opening ENIU rotary switch door 2 Allow adequate clearance for communications cable which connects to the RJ 45 jack in area 2 3 Allow adequate space for power supply wiring The power supply
41. the higher numbered Discrete Outputs and the lower numbered Analog Output references a contiguous block of memory that contains all the outputs and will fit in a single write can be achieved The example in the following table shows how this can be done No of No of AI Write Start Length Discrete Analog Q Range Range Address Bytes 256 32 Q1793 2048 AQ1 32 368 96 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B 1 Description and Specifications Maximum Data Transfer per Message in EGD Mode Reading Inputs all input values contained in each message The ENIU has one produced exchange that contains all of the configured discrete and analog input module data The maximum configurable discrete input module data is 2048 bits or 256 bytes and the maximum configurable analog input data is 128 words or 256 bytes for a combined total of 512 bytes There is an additional 4 bytes of status information at the beginning of the data in the exchange for a total of 516 total bytes allowed in one produced exchange Writing Outputs all output values Q amp AQ are contained in each message The ENIU has one consumed exchange that contains all of the configured discrete and analog output module data The maximum configurable discrete output module data is 2048 bits or 256 bytes and the maximum configurable analog output data is 128 words or 256 bytes for a combined total of 512 bytes
42. we cannot create any subnets if we have a default subnet mask We must create a custom subnet mask in order to create subnets This consists of taking the default subnet mask and replacing some zeros with ones starting with the left most zero For example let s change the default subnet mask above by changing the first two zeros to ones Here is the resulting subnet mask Custom Class B subnet mask 11111111 11111111 11000000 00000000 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B IP and MAC Addresses The two extra netid bits taken from the hostid bits can be used to designate subnets These two bits have four possible combinations 00 01 10 11 Therefore we might assume that we could designate four subnets with these two bits However the current subnet standard states that the all zeros and all ones combinations are not allowed to be used as subnet IDs Therefore our two bits only allow us to name two subnets Note that the two bits are the two most significant bits in their byte so they have values of 128 and 64 If we needed more than two subnets we would have to reallocate more hostid bits to the subnet ID by changing more of the zeros to ones in the subnet mask The possible number of subnets for a given number of reallocated hostid bits is found by this formula Subnets 2 2 where N the number of reallocated hostid bits So using this formula we see that 2 bits gives 2 subnets 3 bits gives
43. 00 and 2 power cycling the ENIU The OK Fault LAN and Status LED s will flash 8 patterns two for each byte spelling out the IP address digit by digit As each of the 8 patterns is displayed record them in the table below Then decode the binary patterns into hexadecimal hex numbers using the Weight column values or the LED Decoding Table Two additional Value rows are provided below the table for you to write in the decoded hex numbers and equivalent decimal numbers Use the following guidelines for recording the patterns e For the OK FAULT and LAN LEDs record either 1 if On or blank if Off or if preferred write a zero if Off instead of a blank e For the STATUS LED record one of these three conditions 1 if On with an amber yellow color 0 if On with a green color or blank if Off If no IP address has been stored the LEDs will indicate the default address of 195 0 0 0 IP Address Example In the following example the bit patterns have been recorded and then converted to the two byte hex number then to an equivalent decimal number GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting LED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Weight OK 8 FAULT 4 LAN 2 STATUS 1 Hex N A Values Decimal N A Values 6 13 Ls 6 14 IP Address Example Continued LED 1 2 3 6 Weight
44. 00Base TX 10Base T Category 4 20 Mbits sec 100 Meters IEEE 802 3 10Base T Category 3 16 Mbits sec 100 Meters IEEE 802 3 10Base T Network Connection Connection of the Ethernet Interface to a 1OBase T or 100Base TX network is shown below each cable drop can be up to 100 meters long 10BaseT 100 Base Tx Hub or Switch Asa Pese Gl re c5 ri ri Ethernet Interface Twisted Pair Cable To Other Network Devices Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 2 8 Installing an Expansion Transmitter Module If the I O Station will have more than one expansion rack or one expansion rack that uses an Isolated Expansion Receiver Module IC200ERMO01 as its interface to the expansion bus an Expansion Transmitter Module must be installed to the left of the NIU The Expansion Transmitter Module must be installed on the same section of DIN rail as the rest of the modules in the main rack rack 0 Expansion Transmitter Module NIU and Power Supply ETM PS Ty NIU 1 Make sure rack power is off VersaMax I O Station Main Rack 0 2 Attach the Expansion Transmitter to DIN rail to the left of the NIU position 3 Install the NIU as instructed Connect the modules and press them together until the connectors are mated 4 After completing any additional system installati
45. 22 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Configuring the ENIU Consumed Exchange The ENIU Consumed Exchange contains output module and fault command data from the CPU Even if your ENIU system does not use any output modules you must configure a Consumed Exchange for the transmission of fault command data Phase 1 Planning the Exchange This phase should be done first Planning the exchange will save time and mistakes during the configuration phase A worksheet should be filled out and kept as part of your system documentation Blank worksheets are provided at the end of this section ENIU Rack Configuration Example In this example the ENIU rack is configured as illustrated below Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Rack 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 2033 48 133 48 Q17 32 20117 32 ENIU Consumed Exchange Example Overview The ENIU Consumed Exchange contains only output Q and AQ data The exchange data will be automatically written to the output modules in the order in which the output modules are configured in the ENIU rack from left to right no user configuration is required at the ENIU end For this example the 16 bytes of data consumed will be written in the following order e The first four bytes contain Control data that instruct the ENIU how to act on fault data if faults are present e The next two bytes will be written to 700033 Q0048 from module in Slot 1 e The next t
46. 4 GFK 1860B Chapter 7 VersaMax Product Overview 7 3 74 I O Modules VersaMax I O and option modules are approximately 110mm 4 33in by 66 8mm 2 63in in size Modules can be mounted either horizontally or vertically on several types of available I O Carriers Modules are 50mm 1 956 in in depth not including the height of the carrier or the mating connectors The following figure shows an example of a discrete output module 66 8mm 2 63in 110mm 4 33in Color code LD PWR OK EIEEE 12345678 IND CONT EQ FOR HAZ LOC CLASS DIV 2 GROUPS ABCD Temo Code TA4 Ambient 60C 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 us ce LISTED 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 IC200MD OUTPUT POS LOG GRP L750 24VDC 5A LL I 2 8 4 5 86 7 8 e00000 Smis e2000000080 1 e B E157515 m PWR 1 VS od Red AC Blue DC Gold Mixed Gray Analog other Module Description OK LED indicates Individual Point LEDS on Discrete Modules presence of power from VersaMax power supply Field Power LED indicates presence of power from external supply VersaMax I O modules are described in the V
47. 4 5 6 Hex 0 8 0 0 1 9 0 0 5 3 1 2 Binary 0000 1000 0000 0000 0001 1001 0000 0000 0101 0011 0001 0010 Bit Order 8765 4321 rere l MSB of the MAC LSB of the MAC Address first bit transmitted Address last bit transmitted GFK 1860B Appendix B IP and MAC Addresses B 7 Appendix C GFK 1860B Number Conversion Table Hexadecimal digits have decimal values from 0 15 represented as 0 9 A for 10 B for 11 F for 15 Use the following table to convert binary to decimal to he Decimal Binary Hexadecimal 0000 4 joo sS ju 5 6 omni 8 tooo 9 o 9 ju gu B a oa O D O ud Figure C 1 Decimal Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion Table X To convert a binary value that has more than four bits into a hexadecimal value first separate it into groups of four bits If the number of binary bits is not an even multiple of four add leading zeroes to make it an even multiple Each group of four binary bits represents a single hexadecimal number For example let s convert the binary number 1011110000 to the hexadecimal number 2FO0 First separate the binary number into groups of four bits add two leading zeroes 0010 1111 0000 Then use the above conversion table to find the hexadecimal value for each group 0010 2 1111 F 0000 0 C 1 Appendix Compatibility Matrix D The following table identifies the major features of each VersaMa
48. 4 Modbus 4 7 4 8 If the request accesses an invalid offset or it contains an invalid length the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x82 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Read Input Discrete Examples Input Discrete Table Offset 0 and Bit Count 1 returns input discrete I1 Input Discrete Table Offset 0 and Bit Count 2000 returns input discrete values I1 2000 Input Discrete Table Offset 4 and Bit Count 13 returns input discrete values Q5 17 Any combination of Input Discrete Table Offset and Bit Count that accesses an offset gt 2047 produces an Exception Response Read Input Registers This command reads from 1 to 125 16 bit words from the Modbus Register table This command is handled exactly as the Read Multiple Registers command The Read Input Registers request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 4 BYTE 1 2 Register Table Offset BYTE 3 4 Word Count 1 125 The Read Coils response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 4 BYTE 1 Byte Count of response B 2 x word count of request BYTE 2 B Register Values 1 If the request accesses an invalid offset or it contains an invalid length the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x84 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Read Input Registers Examples See Read Multiple Registers section for examples VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interf
49. 6 subnets 4 bits gives 14 subnets etc Note that by reallocating hostid bits for use in the subnet ID there are fewer host bits left to use for assigning host IDs Therefore depending on your application you may need to carefully balance the number of subnets you create against the number of hosts required to ensure that you have sufficient of each Subnet Example Lets create a pair of subnets from Network 2 a Class B network in the previous figure As we discussed in the last section using the following custom subnet mask would add two additional netid bits allowing us to create two subnetworks 11111111 11111111 11000000 00000000 In dotted decimal format our subnet mask looks like this 255 255 192 0 The new configuration for our network system would be as shown in the following figure Notice that Network 2 has been subdivided into subnetworks 2 1 and 2 2 Hosts on these subnets still use the basic netid of 128 2 as the first numbers in their IP addresses but note the additional subnet numbers added to the addresses 128 2 64 x and 128 2 128 x GFK 1860B Appendix B IP and MAC Addresses B 5 a45406 A 128 1 0 1 Network 1 128 1 0 2 R1 B C 128 2 64 3 128 2 64 1 128 2 64 2 Subnet 2 1 R2 D E 128 2 128 3 128 2 128 1 128 2 128 2 Subnet 2 2 Figure B 3 Network Configuration Using a Subnet Mask In our new arrangement shown abo
50. AME 10 Port T RSH 19 ov B 1 a 1 16PIN 16PIN PIN PIN MALE FEMALE MAE FEMALE Power Sources for Single Ended Expansion Rack Systems When operating the system in single ended mode the power supplies for the main rack and expansion rack must be fed from the same main power source The main rack and expansion racks cannot be switched ON and OFF separately either both must be ON or both must be OFF for proper operation Power for module operation comes from the Power Supply installed on the Expansion Receiver Module If the expansion rack includes any Power Supply Booster Carrier and additional rack Power Supply it must be tied to the same source as the Power Supply on the Expansion Receiver Module Chapter 2 Installation 2 11 2 12 Powering up the ENIU When power is applied to the ENIU you should observe the following conditions if there are no problems PWR LED should be ON steady OK LED should be ON steady FAULTS LED should be OFF LAN LED should be flashing or ON steady if network communications are occurring STAT LED should be ON if at least one Modbus TCP master is connected or if EGD consumption is active otherwise it should be OFF If there is an abnormal indication please refer to Chapter 5 for troubleshooting information VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installation CE Mark Installation Requirements GFK 1860B The following requirements for surge
51. Analog Output Module 12 Bit Voltage 4 Channels 0 to 10VDC Range IC200ALG 321 Analog Output Module 12 Bit Voltage 4 Channels 10 to 10VDC Range IC 200ALG 322 Analog Output Module 13 Bit Voltage 8 Channels IC 200ALG 325 Analog Output Module 13 Bit Voltage 12 Channels IC 200ALG 327 Analog Output Module 16 Bit Voltage Current 1500VAC Isolation 4 Channels IC 200ALG 331 Analog Mixed I O Modules Analog Mixed Module Input Current 4 Channels Output Current 2 Channels IC 200ALG 430 Analog Mixed Module 0 to 10VDC Input 4 Channels Output 0 to L0VDC 2 Channels IC 200ALG 431 Analog Mixed Module 12 Bit 10VDC Input 4 Channels and Output 2 Channels IC200ALG 432 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B VersaMax Product Overview Carriers Carriers provide mounting backplane communications and field wiring connections for all types of VersaMax modules I O modules can be installed on carriers or removed without disturbing field wiring There are three basic I O Carrier types Terminal style I O carriers Modules mount parallel to the DIN rail Compact Terminal style I O Carriers Modules mount perpendicular to the DIN rail Connector style I O Carriers Modules mount perpendicular to the DIN rail These carriers are normally used with Interposing I O Terminals as illustrated below See the VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 1504 for information about VersaMax I O Carriers
52. B Modbus Modbus Tables The Modbus protocol s reference table definition is different from the internal structure of the Ethernet NIU tables Modbus refers to a Register Input Register Input Discrete and Coil table the Ethernet NIU refers to a Discrete Input I Discrete Output Q Analog Input AT Analog Output AQ and Fault Table The following table shows how each Modbus table has been mapped to the ENIU tables Note that everything in this table refers to physical memory inside the ENIU In effect ENIU memory has been given Modbus names For example if we issue a Read Inputs Discrete command to read inputs in the Modbus Input Discrete table we are actually reading from the ENIU s 961 internal table which is mapped to the Modbus Input Discrete table Table 4 2 Modbus Reference Tables Modbus Modbus Input Modbus Input Modbus Coil ENIU Internal 0 127 0 127 0 2047 96l1 2048 16 bit words 16 bit words bits NE ANM bits 128 255 128 255 AIL 128 16 bit words 16 bit words Log ce 16 bit words 256 383 256 383 0 2047 9601 2048 16 bit words 16 bit words p bits bits 384 511 384 511 96AQ1 128 16 bit words 16 bit words Lo Wo oi 16 bit words 1024 1087 1024 1087 NER Fault Table 16 bit words 16 bit words 32 Faults x two 16 bit words per fault Modbus Register Input Register Table The Ethernet NIU makes no distinction between the Modbus Register and Modbus Input
53. D to turn ON steady If a fatal fault occurs the Fault LED will blink ON and OFF Modbus Mode Reading the ENIU Fault Table The entire fault table can be read using a Read Multiple Registers command starting at the beginning of the fault table 1024 with a length 64 registers No partial read access of the fault table is permitted Empty fault table entries are all zeros Note that faults are shifted so that the most recent fault is always located at offset 1024 Clearing the ENIU Fault Table When desired the client application may clear all faults in the table by using a Write Single Register command to write a zero to the first register 1024 of the fault table No other write to the fault table by a client is permitted Fault Table Entries Each fault is two words in length and is formatted as follows Fault Entry 2 Words Word No Upper byte Lower byte Word 0 Rack Number 0 7 Slot Number 0 15 Word 1 Module I O Point Number 0 63 Fault Code see table EGD Mode The top fault in the FIFO fault stack is sent in the status message The top fault or all faults can be cleared by sending an ACK or clear in the control section of a consumed exchange See the EGD Exchange Status and Control Bytes section of Chapter 3 for details and examples on configuring and handling fault codes in EGD mode GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 7 Ls 6 8 Fault Table Codes for Modbus and EGD Modes
54. E SEE 26 PIN 26 PIN TX 7 26 PIN Z6 PIN FEMALE MALE MALE FEMALE Building a Custom Expansion Cable Custom expansion cables can be built using Connector Kit IC200ACC202 Crimper AMP 90800 1 and Belden 8138 Manhattan CDT M2483 Alpha 3498C or equivalent AWG 24 0 22mm cable VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Installation Connecting the Expansion Cable Single ended For a system with one non isolated expansion rack IC200ERMO002 and no Expansion Transmitter connect the expansion cable from the serial port on the VersaMax NIU to the Expansion Receiver ERM as shown below The maximum cable length is one meter Cables cannot be fabricated for this type of installation cable IC200CBL600 must be ordered separately NOTE No Terminator Plug is needed in a single ended installation however it will not impede system operation if installed VersaMax PLC or NIU I O Station Main Rack Ee es pe aos Re CPU NIU 1M VersaMax Expansion Rack PS l ue 5 ERM Single Ended Inter Rack Connection IC200C BL600 mi VersaMax Teak n isa CPU or NIU TRN is 1C200ERM002 SEATO ERRA i Receiving T FR
55. GE GFK 1860B Intelligent Platforms Programmable Control Products VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual Sept 2014 These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment nor to provide for every possible contingency to be met during installation operation and maintenance The information is supplied for informational purposes only and GE makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the information included herein Changes modifications and or improvements to equipment and specifications are made periodically and these changes may or may not be reflected herein It is understood that GE may make changes modifications or improvements to the equipment referenced herein or to the document itself at any time This document is intended for trained personnel familiar with the GE products referenced herein This document is approved for public disclosure GE may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not provide any license whatsoever to any of these patents GE provides the following document and the information included therein as is and without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied statutory warranty of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose For further assistance or technical information contact the nearest GE Sales or Service Office or an authorize
56. IU s network I O map The data is received in the same sequence the modules occupy in the I O Station If a single module receives both discrete and analog output data its discrete data is located before its analog data The maximum overall length of this output data is 512 bytes An additional 4 bytes at the start of the data are used by the master for control operations The total maximum length of the data portion of the exchange is 516 bytes GFK 1860B Chapter 5 Ethernet Global Data 5 3 First byte Consumed Exchange Data Last byte Maximum Total Data Length 516 bytes The following is an example of how the byte ordering is arranged in an EGD consumed exchange Please note that the order is based on module order not reference memory address order Control Data Discrete and Analog Module Data GommsDs Decree and Analog Modu Daa 32 Bit Discrete 8 Bit Discrete 16 Bit Discrete Output Module Output Module Output Module Q25 Q1 9609 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Note If a discrete output does not use a multiple of bytes extra bits in the byte will be padded with zeros Produced Exchange The ENIU produces one exchange containing all of the input data for the configured discrete input I and analog input AI areas configured in the ENIU s network I O map The data is sent in the same sequence the modules occupy in the I O Station If a single module provides both discrete and analog input data its discrete
57. The Remote I O Manager comes bundled with a serial programmer cable if ordered as catalog number IC641CFG110 however the Ethernet NIU does not support this serial cable The IC6A41CFG110 package was created for the convenience of Genius and Profibus NIU users since those two products require the serial cable for software configuration The Remote I O Manager software runs on a computer equipped with Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 Note that VersaPro 1 1 and the Remote I O Manager software cannot be installed on the same computer If VersaPro 1 1 is present you will be prompted to un install it during the Remote I O Manager installation If both VersaPro and the Remote I O Manager software are required you must upgrade to VersaPro version 1 5 or later which includes a built in version of the Remote I O Manager However VersaPro 2 0 or later is required to support high density analog modules Please see Appendix D which contains a feature to software version compatibility matrix Notes on Using the Configuration Software 1 The same Remote I O Manager software can configure different types of VersaMax NIUs and all supported IO modules 2 Empty slots are allowed in an ENIU software configuration unlike an autoconfiguration Note If empty slots are later filled when using EGD mode the EGD exchange on the controller will need to be updated 3 The I O Station cannot include the following communication modules IC200BEMO002
58. U GFK 1860B Section 1 Installation Instructions Mounting Instructions All VersaMax modules and carriers in the same PLC rack must be installed on the same section of 7 5mm x 35mm DIN rail which must be electrically grounded to provide EMC protection The rail must have a conductive unpainted corrosion resistant finish DIN rails compliant with DIN EN50032 are preferred For vibration resistance the DIN rail should be installed on a panel using screws spaced approximately 5 24cm 6 inches apart DIN rail clamps available as part number IC200ACC313 can also be installed at both ends of the station to lock the modules in position Panel Mounting For maximum resistance to mechanical vibration and shock the DIN rail mounted module must also be installed on a panel Using the module as a template mark the location of the module s panel mount hole on the panel Drill and tap an M3 5 6 32 hole in the panel at the marked location Install the module using an M3 5 6 screw in the panel mount hole Panel Mount Hole Note 1 Tolerances on all dimensions are 0 13mm 0 005in non cumulative Note 2 1 1 1 4Nm 10 12 in lbs of torque should be applied to M3 5 6 32 steel screw threaded into material containing internal threads and having a minimum thickness of 2 4mm 0 093in See figure below SEE NOTE 2 4 3mm M3 5 6 SCREW 0 170i P SPLIT LOCK t
59. ace Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Modbus Write Coil This command writes 1 bit to the Modbus Coil table The Write Coil request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 25 BYTE 12 Coil Table Offset BYTE 3 OxFF to turn coil ON 20 to turn coil OFF Wi 0 The Write Coil response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 25 BYTE 12 Coil Table Offset same as request BYTE 3 OxFF to turn coil ON 0 to turn coil OFF same as request pm e If the request accesses an invalid offset the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 0x85 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Write Coil Examples Coil Table Offset 0 and value OxFF turns coil Q1 ON Coil Table Offset 0 and value 0 turns coil Q1 OFF Any Coil Table Offset gt 2047 produces an Exception Response Write Single Register This command writes one 16 bit word to the Modbus Register table Only the part of the Modbus Register table mapped to the Q and AQ I O tables or the first word of the Fault table may be written to using this function The Write Single Register request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 6 BYTE 1 2 Register Table Offset BYTE 3 4 Register Value The Write Single Register response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 6 BYTE 1 2 Register Table Offset same as request BYTE 3 4 Register Value same as request
60. ach network it connects to see also Netid A router is also known by the term gateway GFK 1860B 4 Glossary Subnet Shortened version of the term subnetwork It is the most basic or lowest level of network Subnets are formed by subdividing an organization s assigned Network ID using a subnet mask This subdividing involves reassigning bits from the host portion to the network portion of the address Subnet mask A 32 bit binary number assigned to each network or subnetwork that is used in conjunction with IP addresses It allows an organization to use their assigned IP addresses which otherwise would be limited to one network to form additional internal subnetwork addresses TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP is an ISO transport layer protocol that is very efficient because it is connectionless and uses a minimum of error checking UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair VersaMax A GE Automation product series consisting of PLC and I O devices VersaPro A GE Automation programming and configuration software product GFK 1860B Appendix A Glossary A 3 Appendix IP and MAC Addresses b IP Addresses GFK 1860B This appendix gives an overview of IP addresses routers gateways subnet masks and MAC addresses Each TCP IP node on a network must have a unique P address The Ethernet NIU is such a node as is a Personal Computer running TCP IP There may be other nodes on the network that are n
61. ally the PWR LED will light immediately when power is applied After a self test which takes about 5 seconds the OK LED should light and if the ENIU has an active network connection the LAN LED should begin flashing or could be ON steady if communications traffic is heavy at that time also If the ENIU s rotary switches are set to either 900 IP address check or 901 MAC address check upon power up the PWR LED will light immediately but the other four LEDs will cycle through an address identification sequence before assuming their normal roles as status indicators An address identification sequence takes about 45 seconds to complete For normal operation set the rotary switches to a number in the range of 000 to 254 000 would be a good choice NOTE The rotary switches may also be set within the range of 1 254 to set an IP address as discussed earlier in Chapter 2 in the section Setting the Network IP Address Setting the switches in the range of 1 254 will not delay the normal LED status operation at power up LED Descriptions pwr O ok FAULTS LAN stat PWR Green when power is applied to the ENIU OK Green when the ENIU is operational FAULTS If no faults are detected this LED is OFF Amber if the ENIU has detected a fault with itself or an 1 0 module Blinks Amber pattern if the ENIU has encountered a fatal error LAN Green solid or blinking when network packets are received or transmitted In
62. alues values up Modbus only Operational Modbus Zeros plus sum Output table Zeros plus sum of all Output table only of all writes writes After first communication Values from Output table Values from EGD Output table EGD only EGD exchange exchange The After Upset Sequence Table This table shows the sequence if power remains on but the connection is upset by such things as disconnection or communication error and then restored Sequence After Ethernet Connection Loss Cable Removal or Communication Error Configured for Default Configured for Hold Last State ENIU Condition Output Table Real Outputs Output Table Real Outputs After disconnect cable Last values in Output Default table Last values in Output Output table removal or communication table table error First write to segment of Last values in Output Output table Last values in Output Output table Output Table after recovery table plus written table plus written Modbus only value values Operational Modbus only Last values in Output Output table Last values in Output Output table table plus sum of all table plus sum of all writes writes After first communication Values from EGD Output table Values from EGD Output table EGD only exchange exchange Note In Modbus mode after disconnect cable removal or communication error and before the first Write message is implemente
63. and turn off its FAULT LED Master ENIU Produced Control Data Status Produced FAULT Exchange No Data Exchange No LED 1 NACK 0 gt OFF lt NO FAULT 1 OFF 2 NACK 0 OFF lt NO FAULT 2 OFF 3 NACK 0 gt ON Fault 1 Data 3 ON 4 ACK 1 ON Fault 2 Data 4 ON 5 NACK 0 gt ON lt Fault 2 Data 5 ON 6 ACK 1 ON lt Fault 3 Data 6 ON 7 NACK 0 ON Fault 3 Data 7 ON 8 ACK 1 ON lt NO FAULT 8 ON 9 CLEAR 128 OFF GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 35 Chapter Modbus 4 This section describes the implementation of Modbus TCP communications on the Ethernet NIU m Modbus Protocol Modbus Connections Modbus Port Modbus Conformance Classes Modbus Message Format m Modbus Tables Register Input Register Table Input Discrete Table Coil Table m Supported Function Codes Read Multiple Registers Write Multiple Registers Read Coils Read Input Discretes Read Input Registers Write Coil Write Single Register Read Exception Status GFK 1860B 4 2 Modbus Protocol The Ethernet NIU supports a Modbus TCP server with the following features Modbus Connections The Ethernet NIU supports up to 10 simultaneous connections This allows for the fast re establishment of a connection If a Modbus connection is lost an immediate attemp
64. ange Memory Mapping Continuation Worksheet Produced by Consumed by Exchange ENIU Rack Byte No CPU Memory Data Type iens ENIU Memory 3 30 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration EGD Exchange Status and Control Bytes for Fault Handling Both ENIU exchanges have four bytes dedicated to Status or Control data These four bytes are the first data sent in the exchanges This section describes how to configure this portion of the exchanges In the exchanges produced by the ENIU the status bytes contain fault status information from the ENIU In the exchanges consumed by the ENIU the status bytes contain Control commands from the master device Control Bytes for Consumed Exchange For the ENIU s Consumed Exchange only Control Byte 1 is active the other three bytes are always set to 0 Control Byte 1 is used to acknowledge and clear ENIU faults Control Byte 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 CLR Reserved always 0 ACK Bit s Value Meaning 0 Oor 1 Fault acknowledged command When this bit changes from 0 to 1 the ENIU updates the ENIU status data to contain the next fault If there is no next fault the ENIU clears the ENIU status data 1 6 always 0
65. apter 7 Installation procedures Troubleshooting Other VersaMax Manuals GFK 1860B VersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual catalog number GFK 1504 VersaMax PLC User s Manual catalog number GFK 1503 Remote I O Manager User s Guide catalog number GFK 1847 VersaMax Profibus Communications Modules User s Manual catalog number GFK 1534 VersaMax DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual catalog number GFK 1533 VersaMax Genius NIU User s Manual catalog number GFK 1535 Description and Specifications of the Ethernet Network Interface Unit Configuration procedures for the Ethernet NIU and I O Station Modbus TCP Communications Ethernet Global Data Communications An overview of VersaMax products Describes the many VersaMax I O and option modules power supplies and carriers This manual also provides detailed system installation instructions Describes the installation and operation of the VersaMax CPU Gives step by step instructions for using the Remote I O Manager configuration software Describes the installation and operation of the Profibus Network Interface Unit module and the Profibus Network Communications Module Describes the installation and operation of the DeviceNet NIU Describes the installation and operation of the Genius NIU 1 1 1 2 The Ethernet Network Interface Unit IC200EBIO001 operates as either a Modbus TCP server or an Etherne
66. aring a configuration with the programmer does cause a new autoconfiguration to be generated In that case autoconfiguration is enabled until a configuration is stored from the programmer again Software configuration is summarized later in this chapter Instructions for installing and using the configuration software are found in the Remote I O Manager Software User s Guide GFK 1847 or the VersaPro Programming Software User s Guide GFK 1670 Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 3 34 Configuring Racks and Slots Even though a VersaMax I O Station does not have a rack both autoconfiguration and software configuration use the traditional convention of racks and slots to identify module locations Each logical rack consists of the ENIU or an Expansion Receiver module plus up to 8 additional I O and option modules mounted on the same DIN rail Each I O or option module occupies a slot The module next to the ENIU or Expansion Receiver module is in slot 1 Booster power supplies do not count as occupying slots Booster Power Supply e 0 O Main Rack rack 0 The main rack containing the ENIU is always called rack 0 In an T O Station that has one expansion rack attached to the expansion bus by a non isolated Expansion Transmitter Module IC200ERM002 the expansion rack
67. bytes were added to the start of the exchanges for Status and Control data Data Going to the wrong Place If the exchanges are transferring data but the data seems to be going to the wrong places verify the exchange definitions in configuration and check the modules in the ENIU starting with Rack 0 Slot 1 onward until the discrepancy is found VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Troubleshooting 6 Determining the MAC Address of the ENIU A MAC address is a unique six byte number written as six 2 digit hex numbers separated by dashes such as 08 00 19 01 24 B6 that identifies each Ethernet hardware device These numbers are assigned by manufacturers and are often not configurable by users The ENIU s MAC address is printed on the front of the ENIU However if it becomes illegible or appears to be incorrect you can check it using the following procedure To determine the MAC address of the ENIU before it is on the network set the Node Address switches to 901 and power cycle the ENIU The OK Fault LAN and Status LED s will flash 12 patterns two for each byte spelling out the MAC address digit by digit This follows binary encoding with the exception of the use of the green Status LED to represent zero The following table contains the coding for these patterns Use the worksheet on the next page to record the 12 LED patterns then return to the following table to decode them The numbers in
68. ch settings at the time of the 0 0 0 0 store For example if an IP address of 0 0 0 0 is stored to the ENIU and the switches are set so that the IP address is 195 0 0 128 and then a clear is performed the ENIU will be 195 0 0 128 regardless of the switch settings until a new configuration is stored NOTE 2 Clearing the configuration will erase EGD parameter information and cause the ENIU to change to Modbus mode Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 13 Autoconfiguration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station Autoconfiguration is done by the ENIU itself It provides a default configuration for the ENIU and I O Station and does not require the use of a programmer I O modules that have software configurable features always use their default settings when autoconfigured Under autoconfiguration discrete output data defaults to 0 while analog output data holds its last state When no previous autoconfiguration exists the ENIU automatically reads at powerup the default configuration of the modules installed in the system Once this autoconfiguration is complete as described below the ENIU retains this configuration until it is either 1 cleared or 2 powered up with a changed I O module configuration in which case a new autoconfiguration will be generated that reflects the changes Autoconfiguration disables EGD functionality and sets the ENIU to Modbus mode Autoconfiguration Sequence Each module is considered t
69. cription Add Range Insert Range till EB Bee Delete Range Local Producer Identifier A unique number in IP Address Format to identify the PLC e Note that the ENIU only supports one Produced Exchange and one Consumed Exchange Begin configuring the Produced Exchange by clicking the Add Exch button e Inthe Exchange field you must enter 1 for the Exchange number See the next figure GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 25 3 26 Ethernet Global Data 24x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer Exchanges 316 321 Exchange amp dapter Name Cons Type Cons Addr Send Type Prod Period IReply Rate Group ID Cancel Local Hep Producer s Add Exch IP Address Delete Emsk Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 0 Offset Reference Description Exchange Status This is where the PLC is to pul Table Add Range Range Insert B E Table Delete Range Exchange Identifier Enter a unique number to identify the exchange e Configure the following Produced Exchange fields Adapter Name This field is based on the Adapter Name you already configured for the Ethernet Interface in the CPU364 configuration window Cons Type This field specifies the consumer type Three choices are offered Group ID IP Address or Name For this example the choice is IP Address since only the ENIU is to receive thi
70. d portion of an IP address is fixed it was necessary to use a portion of the hostid to create subnetwork IDs So subnet addressing is an extension of the IP address scheme that allows a site to use a single netid for multiple networks subnets Routing outside the site continues as usual by dividing the IP address into a netid and a hostid based on the Network Class A B or C definition However inside a site the IP address is rearranged into custom netid and hostid portions by a subnet mask discussed next Subnet Masks B 4 A subnet mask is a 32 bit binary number that is assigned to a network to indicate how many of the hostid bits will be reallocated for use as subnet ID bits Each class of network A B or C has a default subnet mask A default subnet mask does not create subnet ID capability You must create a custom subnet mask to be able to create subnets Let s use a Class B network address as an example The normal bit allocation of a class B IP address is that the first 16 bits are the netid and the last 16 bits are the hostid The following is the default subnet mask for a class B network Default Class B subnet mask 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 In a subnet mask the ones indicate how many bits are in the netid and the zeros indicate how many bits are in the hostid So the default Class B subnet mask shown 16 one bits and 16 zero bits does not change the allocation of the bits in a Class B IP address which means
71. d reads of the ENIU which return values from the Output Table may not be the same as the values of the Real Outputs for modules configured for Default 1 6 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B 1 Description and Specifications Modbus Operation GFK 1860B Operation at Power up Upon power up the ENIU will send the values for discrete outputs and analog outputs to the output modules based on the configuration choice of Defaults or Hold Last State that is configured for each module The output modules will continue using these values until the first output message is sent to the appropriate segment of the Output Table Both segments must be written to drive both segments Upon receiving this output message the ENIU will update its output table then write the entire output table to the output modules Operation if Ethernet Cable is Disconnected Ethernet Connection is Lost or Communication Error Occurs Upon upset the discrete and analog output modules will go to either the default state or hold last state depending on which was configured on a module by module basis The output modules will continue using these values until the first output message is sent to the ENIU Upon receiving this output message the ENIU will update its output table then write the entire output table to the output modules Reading Values from the ENIU after Power up but Before a Write has occurred
72. d GE Sales Representative Issued Sept 2014 Copyright O 2014 General Electric Company All rights reserved Indicates a trademark of General Electric Company and or its subsidiaries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Refer to the section Contact Information for support on this product Please send documentation comments or suggestions to controls doc ge com Safety Symbol Legend Indicates a procedure condition or statement that if not strictly observed could result in personal injury or death Warning Indicates a procedure condition or statement that if not strictly observed could result in damage to or destruction of equipment x Indicates a procedure condition or statement that should be J strictly followed to improve these applications Attention Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 GFK 1860B Contents Introduction Description and Specifications eese 1 1 Other VersaMax Manual Scii eet erete esee cetero evo ere o esie N 1 1 Ethernet NIU Specifications eese eren nennen nee 1 4 Network Interface Unit Operation sees nennen nene 1 5 Instalati fic ceeeetese esee eoie Pv duod o e bd v didis 2 1 Section 1 Installation Instructions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneen enne 2 2 Section 2 Setting the Network IP Address eee
73. data is placed before its analog data The maximum overall length of this input data is 512 bytes An additional 4 bytes at the start of the data are used by the master for control operations So the total maximum length of the data portion of the exchange is 516 bytes 5 4 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Ethernet Global Data First byte Produced Exchange Data Last byte k Status Discrete and Analog Module Input Data o Master Maximum Input Data Length 512 bytes Maximum Total Data Length 516 bytes The following is an example of how the byte ordering is arranged in an EGD produced exchange Please note that the order is based on module order and not on reference memory address type or order As implied in the following figure each analog channel required two bytes of memory Status Data Discrete and Analog Module Exchange Data Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte Byte 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 Channel Analog 16 Bit Discrete 8 Bit Discrete Input Module Input Module Input Module 96AI5 9el9 l1 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Notes If a discrete output does not use a multiple of bytes extra bits in the byte will be padded with zeros If an empty slot is left in the I O carrier present but no I O module it will not affect the EGD exchanges If a module is added later in the empty slot and config
74. de 4 m Write Coil Function Code 5 m Write Single Register Function Code 6 m Read Exception Status Function Code 7 NOTE The following function request and response message descriptions start with the Modbus Function Code byte 0 is actually byte 7 of the Modbus message format See Table 4 1 Modbus Message Format Read Multiple Registers This command reads from 1 to 125 16 bit words from the Modbus Register table Any part of the Modbus Register table can be read from using this function When reading from the fault table however the entire fault table must be read The Read Multiple Registers request is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 23 BYTE 12 Register Table Offset BYTE 3 4 Word Count 1 125 The Read Multiple Registers response is in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 23 BYTE 1 Byte Count of response B 2 x word count of request BYTE2 B 1 Register Values GFK 1860B Chapter 4 Modbus 4 5 4 6 If the request accesses an invalid offset or it contains an invalid length the response is an Exception Response in the following form BYTE 0 Function Code 2 0x83 BYTE 1 Exception Code 2 Read Multiple Registers Examples Register Table Offset 0 and word count 2 returns 9611 32 Register Table Offset 383 and word count 2 returns Q2033 2048 and AQ1 Register Table Offset 1024 and word count 64 returns the fault table Any combination of Register Table Offset and Word
75. dicates received data addressed to the ENIU as well as network broadcast data sent to all network devices OFF when the ENIU senses no communication on the network STAT Modbus Green indicates at least one Modbus TCP Master connected Mode Amber blinking at 1 sec rate indicates an IP address problem see the next section P Address Problems STAT EGD Green indicates exchanges are being received Mode Amber blinking at 1 sec rate indicates an IP address problem see the next section P Address Problems VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Troubleshooting Ls Troubleshooting Using LED Indicator Lights PWR LED ON The ENIU s power comes from the power supply that is mounted on the front of the ENIU s case If power is applied to the power supply the ENIU s PWR LED should be ON NOTE A power supply with expanded 3 3V capability is required by the ENIU such as the IC200PWR002 model OFF If this LED is OFF check the following e Check that the input power to the power supply is present e If input power is present try substituting a known good power supply e Ifthe power supply checks OK the problem may be a defective ENIU or a problem with one of the modules connected to the ENIU Turn of input power to the power supply and then separate the ENIU from all of the connected modules Now try powering up the ENIU again If the PWR LED is still OFF the prob
76. duced Exchange Memory Mapping Worksheet Produced by ENIU Consumed by CPU ENIU Memor Exchange CPU Memory Data Type ENIU Rack Pus i Byte No assigned by user X Location assigned automatically by ENIU 0 3 96R0050 R0051 Status N A N A 4 5 2610033 9610048 Discrete Rack 0 Slot 2 2610033 97610048 6 7 2610017 7610032 Discrete Rack 0 Slot 4 2610017 7610032 8 15 A10005 A10008 Analog Slot 6 inputs 1 4 96 AIO005 AION008 Note To avoid confusion we recommend that ENIU memory addresses be mapped to the same addresses in CPU memory however this is not a requirement any applicable CPU memory addresses can be used 3 18 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Configuration Phase 2 Configuring the PLC CPU to Receive the ENIU Produced Exchange This section uses the data from the planning phase in the example shown in the previous section This example uses an IC693CPU364 which is a combination CPU Ethernet Interface module as the master device in the system that will be exchanging EGD data with the ENIU The screens in the following figures were copied from VersaPro Release 2 00 HWC EGDTest HH File Edit Parameter View Tools Redundancy W HASE Configure Parameters Ctrl E IF Add Module Oe Replace Module ICES3CHS391 Base 10 Delete Module Del Apr 27 2001 11 43 38 Cut Module CtkX lApr 27 2001 11 44 15
77. dules must have their rack ID selection dials set correctly e Any available rack number can be used for a new expansion rack but they must all be unique no duplicate rack numbers It is best to assign expansion rack numbers from lowest 1 to highest 7 as they are installed e Ifa new expansion rack is added in the future it should be assigned a rack number that is higher than the racks that are already installed If a new expansion rack with a lower rack number is added and the system is then auto configured the racks numbered higher than the new rack number have their I O reference addresses shifted in the reference tables Any existing program logic using those references would need to be adjusted to use the new references e When autoconfiguring an I O Station with expansion racks either all racks must be powered from the same source or the expansion racks must be powered up before the main rack e To add another expansion rack to the I O Station the I O Station must be powered down After adding the expansion rack power up the I O Station It will then autoconfigure e To force autoconfiguration for expansion racks first power down the ENIU Remove the transmitter module from the ENIU or remove the expansion cable at the transmitter Power up the ENIU and let it autoconfigure Power the ENIU down again reattach the transmitter or cable and power up the ENIU again 3 16 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s
78. e STAT LED is flashing see the STAT LED section below e Even if the ENIU has a valid IP address it may not be compatible with the network Ensure that the ENIU s netid matches the netid of the network subnetwork it is installed on Netid information can be found in Appendix B STAT LED Modbus Mode ON This LED will be ON with a green color to indicate the presence of at least one Modbus TCP Master on the network OFF If OFF it indicates that no Modbus TCP Master device has been detected on the network Flashing If this LED is flashing an amber color at a one per second rate it indicates an invalid ENIU IP address Check the following e If using the rotary switches you may have the switches set outside the valid range of 1 254 e You may have set the ENIU to an IP address that is the same as the base address of a subnet such as 3 16 32 0 e You may have set the ENIU to an IP address that is the same as the broadcast address of a subnet such as 3 16 32 255 GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 5 6 6 STAT LED EGD Mode ON This LED will be ON with a green color to indicate that the ENIU is consuming the EGD exchange and controlling its outputs OFF If OFF this LED indicates that the ENIU is not consuming EGD exchanges and that its outputs have reverted to their configured states of Hold Last State or Default Flashing If this LED is flashing an amber color at a one per second rate it indicates an
79. eceived number of collisions etc 1 Start at an MS DOS prompt 2 Ifusing a networked computer change to a directory where you have write privileges FTP to the ENIU Log into the ENIU as programmer all lower case Enter the word password all lower case as the password quc e n Type get netstat txt This copies the text file netstat txt into the current directory of your personal computer This file contains formatted Ethernet statistics 7 When the operation completes enter the word bye to terminate the FTP session Version Information Use the same procedure as above except substitute the file name version txt for netstat txt in step 6 GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 9 Ls 6 10 EGD Troubleshooting The following are common EGD communications problems and solutions Wrong network setup Check exchange configuration on both the ENIU and master device If using a GE CPU try pinging the ENIU from the Station Manager Obtain network status from the ENIU see previous section Using FTP to Obtain Network Status and Version Information and see if UDP packets are being sent and received by the ENIU at appropriate rate for the exchange speed Wrong exchange size EGD exchange length must match expected length Obtain version information from ENIU see previous section Using FTP to Obtain Network Status and Version Information to see length of produced and consumed exchange ENIU is expecting Make sure four
80. ee 2 14 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 1 Using Autoconfiguration or Programmer Configuration eene 3 2 Configuring Racks and Slots arrn eerie t peer 3 4 Software Configuration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 6 Autoconfiguration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station esee 3 15 Configuring the ENIU Produced Exchange 3 18 Configuring the ENIU Consumed Exchange eene 3 24 EGD Exchange Status and Control Bytes for Fault Handling 3 32 Wo ME 4 1 Modbus PEotoGoL hii pb e hee p net hu orent 4 2 Modb s Tables totum Ra Ram etie eme 4 3 Supported Function Codes ceeessscssseecsessseecsseecsseecsseecssaeeesseecseessseeesseeeesaes 4 5 Ethernet Global Dal eee eoo tepore ern puse no san ERa S gear ke svn pw sevo seo re sU ego 5 1 EGD OYveryI6W i eisai bti ampi cde eee Pere ete e 5 1 EGD Protocol niet endete ettet n B hoes er heil 5 3 EGD Exchange Definition e dp rede eH RR TE RARE AE 5 3 Troubleshooting eee eren ooo ke aeneo neto tuae e oaa iones Ee aerea ruo e eure arae n 6 1 Checking Status and Operation with the ENIU s LEDS eee 6 2 ENIU Fault Table Rodgers eer Pere ehe 6 7 Using FTP to Obtain Network Status and Version Information 6 9 EGD Troubleshooting 3 betreten tut
81. electrostatic discharge ESD and fast transient burst FTB protection must be met for applications that require CE Mark listing The VersaMax I O Station is considered to be open equipment and should therefore be installed in an enclosure IP54 This equipment is intended for use in typical industrial environments that utilize anti static materials such as concrete or wood flooring If the equipment is used in an environment that contains static material such as carpets personnel should discharge themselves by touching a safely grounded surface before accessing the equipment If the AC mains are used to provide power for I O these lines should be suppressed prior to distribution to the I O so that immunity levels for the I O are not exceeded Suppression for the AC I O power can be made using line rated MOVs that are connected line to line as well as line to ground A good high frequency ground connection must be made to the line to ground MOVs AC or DC power sources less than 50V are assumed to be derived locally from the AC mains The length of the wires between these power sources and the PLC should be less than a maximum of approximately 10 meters Installation must be indoors with primary facility surge protection on the incoming AC power lines Chapter 2 Installation 2 13 Section 2 Setting the Network IP Address The IP Address of the ENIU needs to be permanently set by Storing a configuration to the ENIU from V
82. er if it s written in dotted decimal format or from the leading bit or bits called Class ID Bits Patterns in the following table if it s written in binary format Using the leading bits method we see that any IP address in binary format that starts with a zero is a Class A address any IP address starting with 10 is a Class B address and any starting with 110 is a Class C address To illustrate this the following example IP address is shown in both formats 191 12 3 77 10111111 00001100 00000011 01001101 In the table below we see from the Range of First Integer column that the first of the four integers 191 indicates this to be a Class B address Additionally we see from the Class ID Bit Patterns column that the leading bits 10 also indicate that this is a Class B address Dotted decimal format Binary format Be aware that utilizing these leading bits which are in the netid portion of the IP address for the Class ID leaves less bits for network identification Compare the Size of Netid column with the Remaining Netid Bits column in the table which reflects the netid size after the class ID bits are subtracted The following table reveals how many total network numbers are available As shown the total number is 126 16 382 2 097 150 which equals 2 113 658 possible networks for the entire world That seemed like a large number 20 years ago but due to the enormous growth of the Internet there is a danger of
83. ersaMax Modules Power Supplies and Carriers User s Manual GFK 1504 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B VersaMax Product Overview 1 0 Modules The following types of VersaMax I O Modules are available Discrete Input Modules nput 120VAC 8 Point Grouped Module C200MDL140 nput 240VAC 8 Point Grouped Module C200MDL141 nput 120VAC 8 Point Isolated Module C200MDL143 nput 240VAC 4 Point Isolated Module C200MDL144 nput 120VAC 2 Groups of 8 16 Point Module C200MDL240 nput 240VAC 2 Groups of 8 16 Point Module C200MDL241 nput 120VAC 16 Point Isolated Module C200MDL243 nput 240VAC 8 Point Isolated Module C200MDL244 nput 125VDC Positive Negative Logic Grouped 8 Point Module C200MDL631 nput 125VDC Positive Negative Logic Grouped 16 Point Module C200MDL632 nput 48VDC Positive Negative Logic Grouped 16 Point Module C200MDL635 nput 48VDC Positive Negative Logic Grouped 32 Point Module C200MDL636 nput 24VDC Positive Negative Logic 2 Groups of 8 16 Point Module C200MDL640 nput 5 12VDC TTL Positive Negative Logic 16 Point Module C200MDL643 nput 5 12VDC TTL Positive Negative Logic Grouped 32 Point Module C200MDL644 nput 24VDC Positive Negative Logic 4 Groups of 8 32 Point Module C200MDL650 Discrete Output Modules Output 120VAC 0 5A per Point Isolated 8 Point Module C200MDL329 Output 120VAC 0 5A per Poin
84. ersaPro or the Remote I O config tool The configuration is Stored over Ethernet The ENIU needs to be given a temporary IP address to allow Storing of the permanent IP Address There are two methods for setting a temporary IP Address Use the rotary switches on the ENIU this only works if the ENIU does not have a permanent IP address stored to it a new ENIU Create an entry in the ARP table of your PC that sets an IP address for the MAC Address of the ENIU then Telnet to Port 1 which causes the ENIU to temporarily use the IP address A utility to do this is available on the GE Support website Note If your network will be connected to another network you must set an address that will be compatible with the other network In that case you must obtain a unique IP address for the Ethernet NIU from your system administrator Initially Setting the Network IP Address using the rotary switches only works if no IP address is set Open the clear protective hinged cover by pulling forward at the indentation in the left side of the ENIU see figure below Use a 2 44mm 3 32in flat screwdriver to adjust the rotary switches Always cycle power after changing the switch settings These switches marked Node X100 X10 and X1 select the hundreds tens and units digits of the last octet of the network IP address Select any valid address in the range 1 254 The full IP address will be 195 0 0 X with the X being set by the rotary switches
85. es are automatically cleared after about two minutes If you wish to remove the static listing once the ENIU has been configured with the configuration program type arp d IP ADDRESS from the command prompt Note that all ARP table entries are removed automatically when your computer is shut down GFK 1860B Chapter 2 Installation 2 17 Chapter 3 GFK 1860B Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station This chapter explains how an Ethernet NIU and the modules in an I O Station can be configured Configuration determines certain characteristics of module operation and also establishes the program references to be used by each module in the system This chapter describes Using autoconfiguration or programmer configuration The Ethernet NIU and I O Station can be either autoconfigured or configured from a programmer using the Remote I O Manager configuration software Configuring racks and slots Even though a VersaMax I O Station does not have a module rack both autoconfiguration and software configuration use the traditional convention of racks and slots to identify module locations Software configuration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station Software configuration provides greater flexibility than autoconfiguration in setting up an I O Station Software configuration is done using VersaPro version 1 5 or later or the Remote I O Manager configuration software See Appendix D for a version vs feature table
86. es on a given network must have the same netid 245405 A 128 1 0 1 Network 1 128 1 0 2 R1 128 2 0 3 128 2 0 1 128 2 0 2 Network 2 Figure B 2 Connecting Two Networks with a Router When host B communicates with host C it knows from C s IP address that C is on the same network In an Ethernet environment B can then resolve C s IP address to a MAC address via ARP and communicate with C directly When host B communicates with host A it knows from A s IP address that A is on another network the netids are different In order to send data to A B must have the IP address of the router connecting the two networks In this example the router s IP address on Network 2 is 128 2 0 3 GFK 1860B Appendix B IP and MAC Addresses B 3 Subnets When an organization is assigned a block of IP addresses it receives one network ID designated by the netid portion of the IP address and a block of host IDs The netid portion of the assignment is fixed it cannot be changed All IP addresses that an organization assigns from its block have the same netid so they are all assigned to one basic network At the time this arrangement was conceived it was not foreseen that organizations might want or need to divide a single network into many subnetworks so no provision was originally made for this Later because the need for more networks arose the subnet arrangement was devised Since the neti
87. fy the 0 0 0 0 A valid dotted notation section of the overall network the ENIU is on mask IP address of the default gateway router 0 0 0 0 A valid Class A B or device to be used when the ENIU is unable to C address in the same locate the desired remote device on the local subnet as the ENIU Sub network Selecting EGD or Modbus Configuring Modbus Parameters There are no parameters that are specific to the Modbus protocol There are however three EGD parameters that must be set correctly to disable EGD and enable Modbus The following table shows how to enable Modbus mb Fee We Produced Exchange Exchange Type IP Address Produced Exchange Consumer IP Address C 0 0 0 onsumed Exchange Producer ID 0 0 0 0 These are the default settings for these parameters If any of these parameters are not set the ENIU assumes EGD is trying to be configured and will verify the remaining EGD parameters 3 8 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Configuring EGD Parameters To use EGD on the ENIU the EGD configuration parameters must be set correctly The following tables show these parameters and their acceptable values Produced Exchange Parameters Description Config Choices Default Exchange ID Uniquely identifies a particularexchangeona 1 Cannot be changed specific producing node from default of 1 Exchange Type Determines whether the exchange wi
88. g a configuration store There are a number of rules that are checked on a configuration It is suggest that if a user is having problems with a store being rejected autoconfigure the ENIU into a temporary folder and alter one setting at a time until the problem is isolated NOTE When a store is rejected or a disconnect occurs during a store a power cycle is required to restart the ENIU and it will autoconfigure after the power cycle Causes for Configuration Store Fault The following rules are likely causes of a configuration being rejected General Configuration Problems e Subnet mask of 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 e Gateway IP address of 0 in subnet or broadcast address unless 0 0 0 0 e Gateway IP not in subnet unless 0 0 0 0 EGD Configuration Problems If 1 the produced exchange type is changed from the default IP Address or 2 the produced IP is changed from the default of 0 0 0 0 or 3 the consumed IP is changed from the default of 0 0 0 0 then it is assumed the device is to run EGD instead of Modbus TCP and the following rules are checked during configuration store e If produced exchange type is IP the produced IP address must not be 0 0 0 0 e If produced exchange type is Group group ID must be between 1 and 32 inclusive e Consumed exchange cannot be 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 e Consumed group ID cannot be above 32 NOTE If EGD is configured both consumption and production must be configured even if one side i
89. g total of input output memory If the modules added consume more than the maximum memory available the configuration software displays 1 the reference address of the module that caused the error and 2 an error message The I O Station including all expansion racks can include up to 1024 total bytes of data You can change the I O references assigned to a module when configuring that module GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 5 Software Configuration of the Ethernet NIU and I O Station Software configuration provides greater flexibility than autoconfiguration in setting up an I O Station Software configuration is performed using one of the following e VersaPro 2 0 or later version This software allows you to 1 configure all Series 90 30 and VersaMax products including CPUs and NIUs and 2 program PLC ladder logic For details of installing and using this software refer to the VersaPro Programming Software User s Guide GFK 1670 e Remote I O Manager 2 0 or later version Allows you to configure all Series 90 30 and VersaMax I O products including CPUs and NIUs If you will only be using GE I O products no CPUs you can use this software for configuration purposes Ladder logic programming is not supported The software is available as catalog number IC641CFG100 For details of installing and using this software refer to the Remote I O Manager Software User s Guide GFK 1847 Note
90. ge An additional Value row is provided below the table for you to write in the decoded numbers Use the following guidelines for recording the patterns 1 For the OK FAULT and LAN LEDs record one of these two states 1 if On or leave blank if Off or you may wish to record zeros if Off instead of blanks For the STATUS LED record one of these three states 1 if On with an amber yellow color 0 if On with a green color or leave blank if Off The On with a green color state of this LED is used to distinguish the number zero from a no number indication NOTE Since GE MAC addresses always begin with 08 00 19 these first six numbers have been filled in already LED 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 Weight OK 1 1 8 FAULT 4 LAN 2 STATUS 0 0 0 1 1 1 Value 0 8 0 0 1 9 N A Example LED 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 Weight OK 1 1 1 8 FAULT 1 1 4 LAN 1 1 2 STATUS 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Value 0 8 0 0 1 9 4 B 6 N A So the MAC address in this example is 08 00 19 01 24 B6 6 12 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Reading the Stored IP Address of the ENIU Troubleshooting 6 If the stored IP address of an ENIU is lost or forgotten you can cause it to be displayed on the ENIU s front panel LEDs by 1 setting the Node Address switches to 9
91. he Telnet command If it takes more than 15 seconds for the Connect Failed box to appear the Telnet command probably didn t work Note don t wait too long to do the Telnet command because the ARP table static entry will time out in two minutes and the Telnet command will not work VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installation d jMS DOS Prompt nele E ea Al 5 08 880 19 01 48 64 Connect Edit Terminal Help Connect Failed x Host Name 3 16 27 5 At this point the forced IP address is temporary and will be lost if the ENIU is power cycled The following steps show how to make this IP address permanent 8 Configure the network settings of the ENIU to the final desired values using the VersaPro or Remote I O Manager configuration software See the configuration software documentation or on line help for detailed instructions 9 Store the configuration to the ENIU using the forced IP address in your communications settings The stored settings will be permanent See Chapter 3 for details on communications settings and instructions on storing a configuration Notes 1 The forced IP address is lost after every power reset of the ENIU Be sure to store the ENIU configuration parameters using the configuration software as detailed above to make the IP address permanent 2 NOTE Static ARP table entries are kept in your computer s ARP table but dynamic entri
92. itive Logic Input Grouped 10 Point Output Relay 2 0A per Point6 Point Module IC200MDD843 ixed 24 VDC Pos Neg Logic Input Grouped 16 Point Output 12 24VDC Pos Logic 0 5A 16 IC200MDD844 Point Module ixed 16 Point Grouped Input 24VDC Pos Neg Logic 8 PtRelay Output 2 0A per Pt Isolated IC200M DD845 Form A ixed 120VAC Input 8 Point Output Relay 2 0A per Point 8 Point Module IC200MDD846 ixed 240VAC Input 8 Point Output Relay 2 0A per Point 8 Point Module IC200MDD847 ixed 120VAC Input 8 Point Output 120VAC 0 5A per Point Isolated 8 Point Module IC200MDD848 ixed 120VAC In Isolated 8 Point Output Relay 2 0A Isolated 8 Point Module IC200MDD849 ixed 240VAC In Isolated 4 Point Output Relay 2 0A Isolated 8 Point Module IC200MDD850 Analog Input Modules Analog Input Module 12 Bit Voltage C urrent 4 Channels IC 200ALG 230 Analog Input Module 16 Bit Voltage C urrent 1500VAC Isolation 8 Channels IC 200ALG 240 Analog Input Module 12 Bit Voltage C urrent 8 Channels IC 200ALG 260 Analog Input Module 15 Bit Voltage Differential 8 Channels IC200ALG 261 Analog Input Module 15 Bit Current Differential 8 Channels IC200ALG 262 Analog Input Module 15 Bit Voltage 15 Channels IC 200ALG 263 Analog Input Module 15 Bit Current 15 Channels IC 200ALG 264 Analog Input Module 16 BitRTD 4 Channels IC 200ALG 620 Analog Input Module 16 Bit Thermocouple 7 Channels IC200ALG 630 Analog Output Modules Analog Output Module 12 Bit Current 4 Channels IC200ALG320
93. le that mounts in an I O station Itis used to interface the I O station to the expansion bus See Router See Node The portion of an IP Address that identifies the host Each host on the same network must have a unique hostid Input Output Internet Protocol A unique address number assigned to a network device It has a network portion A 1 LAN MAC MAC Address Modbus Netid NIC NIU Node Octet PLC Router A 2 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual called the netid and a host portion called the hostid According to the current standard it is a 32 bit value To make it more readable to humans the 32 binary bits are often divided into four eight bit segments octets then each segment is converted to a decimal number in the range of 0 255 and each decimal number is separated by dots For example 192 2 1 123 This type of notation is called dotted decimal notation In practice a block of IP address numbers is assigned to an organization which then assigns unique numbers from within its assigned number block to devices that it manufacturers or implements Local Area Network Media Access Control A unique address number assigned to a network device According to the current standard it is a 48 bit value divided into twelve four bit segments with each segment converted to a hexadecimal number and each pair of hexadecimal number separated by a dash For example 08 00
94. lem is in the ENIU If the PWR LED is ON the problem is in one of the other modules Reconnect them one by one to determine which one is killing the power supply OK LED ON Normally upon power up the ENIU will conduct a series of self tests If these tests are passed the ENIU turns on its OK LED This LED should normally come on within a few seconds after power is applied OFF If this LED is OFF it means the ENIU did not pass its power up self tests and has an internal problem FAULTS LED OFF This LED should be OFF for normal operation ON Steady or Flashing If this LED in not OFF check the following e If ON steady the ENIU has detected a non fatal fault The fault may be related to the ENIU or to a connected module Check the ENIU fault table to determine which fault or faults are present See the section ENIU Fault Table for details GFK 1860B Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 3 6 4 e If FLASHING with amber yellow color a fatal fault is present The ENIU will be disabled by the presence of this fatal fault The flashing will be a repeating 2 5 pattern flashes twice pauses flashes five times pauses repeats This can indicate either a software error very unlikely or more commonly a configuration error A configuration error occurs if a configuration being stored from the programmer is rejected as unusable see next topic Causes for Configuration Store Fault or if a network disconnect occurs durin
95. ll be IP Address IP Address or produced directly to an IP address orto a group Group ID address multicast Consumer IP The destination IP address of the exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to Address The Consumer IP Address field will only be 255 255 255 255 present if the Exchange Type is IP Address 0 0 0 0 Is only valid in Modbus mode Group ID The destination group of the exchange The 1 1To 32 Group ID field will only be present if the Exchange Type is Group ID Producer Period The period at which the exchange is produced 20 5 To 3 600 000 in ms on the network Consumed Exchange Parameters Description Config Choices Default Exchange ID Uniquely identifies a particular exchange on a 1 To 16383 specific producing node Producer ID Uniquely identifies the producer of an exchange 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to on a give network 255 255 255 254 0 0 0 0 Is only valid in Modbus mode Group ID The group IP address the exchange is to be 0 to 32 consumed from 0 Means no group Consumed The period at which the exchange is to be 5 To 3 600 000 Period in ms consumed Update Timeout The time allowed for the consumption of an 2000 10 To 3 600 000 in ms exchange before it is deemed inactive Upon timeout outputs go to their Default or Hold Last State values 200 GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 9 Software Configuration Load Store Verify Clear To transfer and check the contents of a config
96. m a Windows 95 98 ME NT command prompt to assign an IP address of 3 16 27 5 to an ENIU that has a MAC address of 08 00 19 01 48 64 NOTE MAC address is in hex characters Note that if your computer is connected to the same network subnet as the ENIU they both must have the same network identification net id to be able to communicate see Appendix B for further information The computer s IP address in this example is 3 16 88 139 To force a specific IP address use the following procedure 1 Determine the Media Access Control MAC address of the ENIU The ENIU s MAC Address is laser marked on the ENIU s plastic case and is of the form 080019xxxxxx If the MAC address can not be read from the ENIU s case see the section Determining the MAC Address of the ENIU later in this chapter for an alternate method 2 Onthe programmer computer we will use the Windows ARP utility program ARP exe to set the IP address 3 Start the MS DOS command prompt from the Windows Start Programs menu 4 Determine the IP address of your computer You can use two possible methods 1 use the following commands at the command prompt WINIPCFG in Windows 95 98 ME or IPCONFIG in Windows NT 2000 or 2 look it up in the Windows Start Settings Control Panel Network dialog box GFK 1860B Chapter 2 Installation 2 15 2 16 5 6 7 under Protocol TCP IP Properties The configuration of your computer system will determine which of
97. mining forcing setting local IP Addresses B 1 Keying dials on carrier 7 4 LEDs 1 4 descriptions 6 2 T O Load Store Verify Clear 3 11 M MAC rer determining Manuals 1 1 Mapping modbus to ENIU memory 4 3 Mask subnet B 4 Modbus function codes Protocol 4 2 reference tables Module color code Module dimensions Module keying 7 4 Module latch Module orientation on I O carriers 7 7 Modules per station 1 4 Mounting DIN rail instructions Mounting holes Network address 1 4 Network address setting Network classes B 2 OK LED Output data 1 8 1 9 Panel mounting 2 2 Power supplies 7 3 Power supply installation 2 5 Power up sequence 6 2 Produced exchange configuring 3 18 B 24 Profibus NIU User s Manual 1 1 Protocol Modbus 4 2 5 3 Racks and slots 3 4 Read DP Slave Diagnostic Information Reference address assignment 3 16 Remote I O Manager sae 3 Removing VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B from DIN rail Rotary switches 2 14 Routers B 3 Software configuration Software configuration Specifications 1 4 System 7 11 Status checking with LEDs 6 2 Subnet B 4 Example masks Surge protection T Telnet command Temperature Terminal strips V VersaMax PLC User s Manual 1 1 VersaPro
98. mounts on the front of the ENIU on the right hand side Also allow sufficient space in front of the ENIU for the depth of the power supply GFK 1860B Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Installing the ENIU on the DIN rail Front of Mounting Panel 1 Turn off power to the system 2 Place the stationary top latch of the ENIU over the top rop rac TS edge of the DIN rail DIN Rail Bottom Latch 3 Pivot the ENIU downward until the ENIU s spring loaded bottom latch snaps around the bottom edge of the DIN rail 3 u N DIN Rail Latch Tab Removing the ENIU from the DIN rail 1 Turn off power to the power supply 2 Ifthe ENIU is attached to the panel with a screw remove the power supply module and then remove the panel mount screw 3 Slide the ENIU to the left along the DIN rail away from the other modules until its carrier connector disengages from the carrier on its right If the ENIU will not slide freely along the DIN rail pull downward on the DIN rail latch tab with a small screwdriver while sliding the ENIU 4 Useasmall flathead screwdriver to pull the DIN rail latch tab downward then pull the bottom of the ENIU forward until it clears the bottom edge of the DIN rail Finally lift the ENIU off the top edge of the DIN rail 2 4 VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installing the Power Supply on the ENIU m L P 4 ETE A 2
99. must be configured as rack 1 VersaMax I O Station Main Rack 0 I l PS C D Co NIU 1M VersaMax Expansion Rack 1 PS EE E Dc ERM VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration In an T O Station with an Expansion Transmitter Module IC200BTMO001 and up to seven expansion racks each with an Expansion Receiver Module IC200ERMO01 or IC200ERMOO the additional racks are configured as rack 1 through rack 7 VersaMax I O Station Main Rack 0 I ETM PS d Dco ll NIU VersaMax Expansion Rack 1 PS 18M withany IC200ERM002 ERMs 5c 750M with all Ee IC200ERM001 ERMs ERM f VersaMax Expansion Rack 7 _ PS TE E D cC Terminator f Plug i ERM Configuring I O References As I O modules are added to the configuration the configuration software keeps a runnin
100. n Status Bytes for ENIU s Produced Exchange The first four bytes of the ENIU s produced exchange are used to report fault status information from the ENIU to the master device The first three bytes refer to the location of the fault The fourth byte contains the status code A table of fault status codes can be found in Chapter 6 If a fault exists bit 7 of Status Byte 0 will be set to 1 value 128 If no fault exists bit 7 of Status Byte 0 will be set to 0 If the ENIU is consuming exchanges bit 6 of Status Byte 0 will be set to 0 if not consuming bit 6 will be set to 1 Status Byte 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 FLT NC Reserved all bits 0 Rack Number 0 7 Bit s Value Meaning 0 2 0 7 The physical rack location of the faulted I O module The value 0 refers to the ENIU main rack 3 5 0 Reserved Oor 1 0 Normal operation consuming 1 Not consuming NC 7 Oor 1 0 no fault data present The remaining fields in bytes 0 3 may be ignored 1 a fault is present The remaining fields in bytes 0 3 provide the rack slot point and fault code of the fault Status Byte 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Reserved all bits 0 Slot Number 0 8 Bit s Value Meaning 0 3 0 8 The slot location of the faulted I O module The value 0 refers to the ENIU itself 4 7 0 Reserved Status Byte 2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Point Number 0 63
101. nications because it is connectionless and is not acknowledged Since Ethernet Global Data EGD communications is connectionless and is not acknowledged error checking and interlocking circuitry must be designed into the application to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment in the event that EGD data islost Failure to heed this warning could result in injury to personnel and damage to equipment In EGD communications a device called a producer shares a portion of its memory contents periodically with one or more other devices called consumers This sharing of memory between devices is called an exchange GFK 1860B 5 1 Exchange Parameters When an exchange is configured several key pieces of information must be included e Exchange ID The unique identification of the exchange configuration e Producer ID The unique identification of the producing sending device e The area of memory in the producing device to be exchanged e How frequently the exchange will be produced e Consumer ID The unique identification of the consuming receiving device or devices e The area of memory where the received data is to be stored for each consuming device Note that a device can be configured to be both a producer and a consumer of exchanges 5 2 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Ethernet Global Data EGD Protocol The Ethernet NIU supports Ethernet Global Data communication with the f
102. o occupy a slot The position adjacent to the ENIU is slot 1 Booster power supplies do not count as occupying slots Booster Power NIU Supply Autoconfiguration starts at slot 1 of rack 0 the main rack and continues in the same order the modules occupy in the I O Station Autoconfiguration stops at the first empty slot or faulted module For example if there are modules in slots 1 2 3 5 and 6 but slot 4 is empty the modules in slots 5 and 6 are not autoconfigured The ENIU reports Extra I O Module faults 3 14 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Note For the autoconfiguration process to work as expected any additional power supplies in the I O Station must be powered up at exactly the same time as or before the main power supply Autoconfiguration Assigns Reference Addresses The ENIU stores data internally as discrete input bits discrete output bits analog input words and analog output words The NIU Data Memories 9e discrete input bits 9eA analog input words Q discrete output bits AQ analog output During autoconfiguration the ENIU automatically looks at the modules installed in the I O Station and assigns them to addresses in this internal I O map Reference addresses are assigned in ascending
103. od Period IReply Rate IP Address 3 156 322 Cancel Help til EE ER Add Exch Delete Exch Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 16 Offset Reference Low Point Hi Point Description R Status PLC Internal Status Word XR 200 201 ENIU Status Command Words Add Range 4 xa 33 48 To ENIU slot 1 Insert Range 20 17 32 To ENIU slot 3 Delete Range ZAQ 5 8 To ENIU slot 5 outputs 1 4 4 Memory Range to be passed in the exchange Note that the Status word in the first row of the Range Table is for PLC internal status use and is not part of the exchange 3 28 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Blank Memory Mapping Worksheet Make copies of this blank worksheet and use it to configure your ENIU exchanges If not all data will fit on this worksheet continue it on the worksheet on the next page Exchange Memory Mapping Worksheet Produced by Consumed by Exchange ENIU Rack Byte No CPU Memory Data Type IVES ENIU Memory 0 Status 1 Status 2 Status N A N A 3 Status GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 29 Blank Memory Mapping Continuation Worksheet If your exchange will not fit on the previous worksheet copy this blank continuation worksheet and use it to continue your exchange data Exch
104. ollowing features Number of EGD Exchanges The Ethernet NIU supports one EGD consumed data exchange and one EGD produced data exchange The consumed data exchange is comprised of ENIU control data and the discrete and analog module output data being sent to the ENIU The produced data exchanged is comprised of ENIU status data and the discrete and analog module input data being sent from the ENIU EGD Port EGD communication on the Ethernet NIU is supported on the EGD defined UDP Data Port 18246 4746H EGD Destination Addresses The Ethernet NIU allows EGD exchanges to be sent to or received from a single destination address IP Unicast addressing a group of addresses IP Multicast addressing or all EGD nodes IP Broadcast addressing NOTE Unicast addressing is recommended unless there are special requirements The following table shows the defined Multicast addresses for transmission of data exchanges to a group of nodes Table 5 1 EGD Multicast Address Assignments P Address 24071 24072 Group 32 224 0 7 32 EGD Exchange Definition As stated earlier the Ethernet NIU supports two EGD exchanges one consumed and one produced The ENIU consumed exchange will be sent from a master to the ENIU and the ENIU produced exchange will be sent from the ENIU to a master Consumed Exchange The ENIU consumes one exchange containing all of the output data for discrete output Q and analog output AQ areas configured in the EN
105. on steps apply power and observe the module LEDs PWR IO EXP TX On indicates presence of 5VDC power Off indicates no 5VDC power Blinking or On indicates active communications on expansion bus Off indicates no communications Removing an Expansion Transmitter Module 1 Make sure rack power is off 2 Slide module on DIN rail away from the NIU in the main rack 3 Using a small screwdriver pull down on the tab on the bottom of the module and lift the module off the DIN rail VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Installation Installing an Expansion Receiver Module An Expansion Receiver Module IC200ERMO01 or 002 must be installed in the leftmost slot of each VersaMax expansion rack 1 Insert the label inside the access door at the upper left corner of the module 2 Attach the module to the DIN rail at the left end of the expansion rack 3 Select the expansion rack ID 1 to 7 using the rotary switch under the access door at upper left corner of the module 4 Install the Power Supply module on top of the Expansion Receiver 5 Attach the cables If the system includes an Expansion Transmitter Module attach the terminator plug to the EXP2 port on the last Expansion Receiver Module 6 After completing any additional system installation steps apply power and observe the module LEDs On indicates presence of 5VDC power
106. orrect catalog number and description for them Edit any incorrect modules using the programmer before storing the configuration back to the ENIU Once this has been done you will be able to load the configuration properly 3 12 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration Comparing Configurations in the Programmer and ENIU Use the Verify function to compare a configuration file in the programmer with a configuration that was previously stored to the Ethernet NIU In the Tools menu select Load Store Verify and click Verify Deleting a Software Configuration from the ENIU GFK 1860B Use the software s Clear function to remove a previously stored configuration from the ENIU Clearing a software configuration causes a new autoconfiguration to be generated Autoconfiguration remains enabled until a software configuration is stored from the programmer again A clear function will not erase the network settings of the ENIU After a Clear function the ENIU will remain at the same IP address with the same subnet mask and gateway IP address To invalidate the IP address and revert back to using the ENIU s rotary switches store an IP address of 0 0 0 0 to the ENIU NOTE 1 If an IP address of 0 0 0 0 is stored to the ENIU and then the configuration is cleared the ENIU will cease referring to the rotary switches unless a new configuration is stored The IP address of the ENIU will be that of the swit
107. ot involved with communications to the PLCs but no matter what their function each TCP IP node must have its own IP address It is the unique 7P address that identifies each node on the network or system of connected networks Note that Internet terminology often uses the term host to identify a node on a network The ZP address is 32 bits long and has a netid part and a hostid part Each network is a Class A Class B or Class C network The class of a network determines how the IP Address bits are apportioned between the netid and hostid parts a454 0 1 8 16 24 31 Class A netid hostid 01 8 16 24 31 Class B o netid hostid 012 8 16 24 31 Class C il o netid hostid Figure B 1 IP Address Format for Network Classes A B C Each node on the same local network must have an JP address of the same class and each must have the same netid Each node on the same network must have a different hostid thus giving it a unique JP address B 1 IP addresses are written as four decimal integers 0 255 separated by periods called dotted decimal where each integer gives the value of one byte of the IP address For example the 32 bit IP address 00000011 00000000 00000000 00000001 is written in dotted decimal format as 3 0 0 1 Network Classes As shown in the previous section there are three major network classes A B and C You can distinguish the class of an IP address from it s first integ
108. panded 3 3V type power supply Configuration Software There are two choices of configuration software for the Ethernet NIU e VersaPro 2 0 or later version Allows you to 1 configure all VersaMax products and 2 program PLC ladder logic e Remote I O Manager 2 0 or later version Allows you to configure all VersaMax I O products but does not allow PLC ladder logic programming If you will be using GE I O products with a third party CPU you can use this software to configure the I O products This software is a stand alone version of the VersaPro 2 0 or later version configuration tool 1 4 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B 1 Description and Specifications Network Interface Unit Operation Be sure you understand the operation of outputs at power up and with communications upsets for the mode Default Hold Last State that you are using Failure to heed this warning could result in unexpected operation possibly leading to injury to personnel and damage to equipment NOTE The following topics should be understood before starting an ENIU setup Modbus Mode Operation of discrete outputs and analog outputs upon first communication How much data can be exchanged in a single message Choosing between Default and Hold Last State configuration Operation at power up Operation if the Ethernet Cable is disconnected the Ethernet connection is lost or a communication error occurs
109. ple User Programming Required In the example below the ENIU detects three faults after it sends its second produced exchange Master Exchanges 1 2 and 3 Master s Control Byte is 0 since it has not received any fault data from the ENIU ENIU Exchanges 1 and 2 ENIU detects no faults so sends a NO FAULT status ENIU Exchange 3 ENIU has detected three faults so it sends the data for Fault 1 Master Exchange 4 The Master changes its Control Byte status from 0 to 1 acknowledging receipt of the ENIU s Fault 1 data ENIU Exchange 4 In response ENIU sends Fault 2 data in its Status bytes Master Exchange 5 In response the Master resets its Control Byte to logic 0 ENIU Exchange 5 The Master didn t acknowledge so ENIU sends Fault 2 data again Master Exchange 6 The Master acknowledges by setting its Control Byte to logic 1 ENIU Exchange 6 In response to this acknowledgement the ENIU sends Fault 3 data Master Exchange 7 In response the Master resets its Control Byte to logic 0 ENIU Exchange 7 The Master didn t acknowledge so ENIU sends Fault 3 data again Master Exchange 8 The Master acknowledges by setting its Control Byte to logic 1 ENIU Exchange 8 ENIU recognizes acknowledgement but has no more faults so sends the NO FAULT status and continues to do so until another fault is detected Master Exchange 9 Master sends the Clear Fault Table command 128 which causes the ENIU to clear its fault table
110. rnet NIU In the Tools menu select Load Store Verify and click on Store Since you cannot store a configuration to the ENIU while it is communicating with a controller you must take the controller off line to perform the store Storing a software configuration disables autoconfiguration so the ENIU will not overwrite a software configuration with an autoconfiguration during subsequent startups If any mismatched missing or extra modules are detected the ENIU turns on its FAULTS LED The ENIU FAULTS LED will flash a repeating fatal error code two blinks pause five blinks pause repeat and will autoconfigure on a power cycle for either of the following conditions e If the ENIU rejects the configuration due to corrupted or unacceptable data e Ifthe Ethernet network is disconnected during the store operation Please see Chapter 6 for information on troubleshooting these errors Loading a Configuration from the ENIU to the Programmer The programming software can Load a previously stored configuration from the Ethernet NIU back to the programmer In the Tools menu select Load Store Verify and click Load Note that the following modules share hardware module IDs IC200MDL650 loads as IC200MDL636 IC200MDL750 loads as IC200MDL742 IC200MDL331 loads as IC200MDL329 IC200MDD844 loads as IC200MDD842 IC200MDL141 loads as IC200MDL140 If an Autoconfiguration containing any of the above modules is loaded the software may display an inc
111. s are used Operation on Upset Default or Hold Last State used On first communication exchange values are used Maximum Data Transfer per Message in Modbus Mode Reading Inputs Modbus Mode The ENIU only responds to direct requests from clients All values both input and output can be requested Messages sent from the ENIU to the client are limited to 250 bytes of data per request as per the Modbus TCP specification Read requests are for contiguous values Writing Outputs Modbus Mode The maximum overall length of output message data sent to the ENIU from the client is 200 bytes per message as per the Modbus TCP specification As noted in the following caution message the first message to the ENIU after power up or after Ethernet connection loss cable removal or communication error should contain all discrete and analog outputs used in the I O map This can be accomplished by using a Write Multiple Registers command that writes to bytes that overlap both the discrete and analog tables of the ENIU It is very important that the first output message contain all discrete and analog outputs used in the I O map otherwise spurious outputs will be produced in the time between the first message releasing the output tables to the modules and the arrival of the second message How to write to all Discrete and Analog Outputs in a Single Message The segments for Discrete Outputs and Analog Outputs are contiguous in memory By using only
112. s exchange We will use the ENIU s IP address in the Cons Addr field to identify it as the consumer of the exchange Cons Addr Here we will enter the ENIU s IP address this is based on our choice for the Cons Type field Send Type This field is not currently configurable It is permanently set to Always Prod Period This field sets how frequently this exchange is produced The default is 200 ms This is probably too slow for many applications We will set it to 30 ms for this example which is the same value we set for the Consumed Period in the Consumed Exchange in the previous section Setting these to the same value is recommended for best efficiency Note The Prod Period parameter sets the network production time and is independent of I O scan time For example if you process changes at a 20 ms rate and you produce at 10 ms you may still not see every change VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Configuration if the I O is scanning at a 25 ms rate I O scan is affected by number and type of I O modules TAN configuration and network loading Reply Rate This field is not currently used It is permanently set to 0 Once configured the Exchange Table should look similar to the following figure Exchange Adapter Mame Cons Type Cons Addr Send Type Prod Period Reply Rate IP Address 3 16 32 2 Always Chap
113. s not used It is suggested that the time periods be adjusted for the unused side to minimize network traffic However even if one side is not used its exchange still contains four bytes of Fault or Control Status data Example If the EGD ENIU system is used only for outputs Consumed exchanges the Produced exchange must be configured for the stored configuration to be accepted but the production period can be set at the default of 200 ms VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Troubleshooting 6 LAN LED Flashing or ON Steady This LED will be flashing or appear to be ON steady to indicate the ENIU is communicating over the network OFF If this LED is OFF it indicates that the ENIU is not communicating over the network Check the following e Determine if there are any other operational devices connected to the network Check the STAT LED see STAT LED e Ensure that the Ethernet cable is connected firmly in the ENIU s RJ 45 connector Also this cable may be defective try substituting another cable Also check the other end of the cable to ensure that the device it connects to hub switch etc is connected and powered up e There may be a problem with some other network device or in the network configuration ensure that the ENIU s IP address and MAC address were configured correctly in the applicable network devices e The ENIU s IP address may be invalid Check to see if th
114. software Vibration Vibration resistance 2 2 1 800 433 2682 GE Intelligent Platforms 1 434 978 5100 WWW ge ip com Index GFK 1860B
115. stallation requirements 2 13 Classes network B 2 Clear All Faults bit 6 7 Clearance required Color code on modules 7 4 Communications settings creating editing Configuration basic steps EGD consumed exchange 3 24 EGD produced exchange 3 18 B 24 loading software 3 6 3 11 storing Configuring ENIU parameters I O references Connecting GFK 1860B Index network devices Consumed exchange configuring Conversion number table C 1 Description 1 3 DeviceNet NIU User s Manual 1 1 DIN rail 2 2 mounting type Documentation E EGD data size 1 9 exchange config 3 18 B 24 fault example 3 36 status and control worksheet 3 30B 31 ESD protection CE Mark requirements Extra I O Module fault Fault table Faults Extra I O Module 3 15 fatal 3 13 format LED Field Power LED 7 4 FTB protection CE Mark requirements Gateways B 3 General product specs Genius NIU User s Manual 1 1 Glossary A 1 D 1 Index 1 Index 2 Index H Hexadecimal conversion table C 1 Hot inserting modules Hot insertion Hub connections 2 7 Humidity 7 11 max number 1 9 Uo carriers 7 4 installation I O data sizes 1 4 I O modules autoconfi guration 3 16 figure table T O configuring 3 5 Input data 1 8 1 9 Inserting modules Installing additional modules 2 6 IP address deter
116. t Global Data EGD station on an Ethernet network providing I O data status and diagnostic data The ENIU interfaces VersaMax I O modules to an Ethernet network The ENIU and its expansion racks form an I O station capable of handling up to 64 I O modules The memory space of the ENIU will support I O data consisting of up to 256 bytes of discrete input 256 bytes of discrete output 256 bytes of analog input and 256 bytes of analog output data The maximum I O that can be supported by an ENIU station is limited by the modules that are installed In Modbus mode up to 10 Modbus TCP connections can be made to the ENIU at one time In EGD mode the ENIU has exactly one produced and one consumed EGD exchange The ENIU may be configured to run either Modbus or EGD It cannot run both modes at the same time Power Supply Connector EBI001 PWR lc oo ra OK jc Ba IL FAULTS oo Expansion LAN Ed Carrier Connector Connector Lawn on Side of ENIU on Side of ENIU E Pu IC200EBIO01 XX UM LED Indicator PADDR ABCx Lights ower Supply 21 I nove Locking Hole 8 1 3 X100 Rotary Switch A Transparent Door iiy 5095 x1 ez Rotary Switches 5 Ca O umm C Panel Mounting m Hole RJ 45 Ethernet L Port Port 1 c Connector ENIU Serial Number MAC Address DIN
117. t Isolated 16 Point Module C200MDL330 Output 120VAC 2 0A per Point Isolated 8 Point Module C200MDL331 Output 24VDC Positive Logic 2 0A per Point 1 Group of 8 w ESCP 8 Point Module C200MDL730 Output 12 24VDC Positive Logic 0 5A per Point 1 Group of 16 16 Point Module C200MDL740 Output 24VDC Positive Logic 0 5A per Point 1 Group of 16 w ESCP 16 Point Module C200MDL741 Output 24VDC Positive Logic 0 5A per Point 2 Groups of 16 w ESCP 32 Point Module IC200MDL742 Output 5 12 24V DC Negative Logic 0 5A per Point 1 Group of 16 16 Point Module C200MDL743 Output 5 12 24V DC Negative Logic 0 5A per Point 2 Groups of 16 32 Point Module C200MDL744 Output 12 24VDC Positive Logic 0 5A per Point 2 Groups of 16 32 Point Module C200MDL750 Output Relay 2 0A per Point Isolated Form A 8 Point Module C200MDL930 Output Relay 2 0A per Point Isolated Form A 16 Point Module C200MDL940 GFK 1860B Chapter 7 VersaMax Product Overview 7 5 7 6 Discrete Mixed I O Modules ixed 24V DC Positive Logic Input 20 Points Output Relay 2 0A 12 Point Module IC200MDD840 ixed 24VDC Positive Logic Input 20 Point Output 12 Point 4 High Speed Counter PWM or IC200M DD841 Pulse Train Configurable Points ixed 16 Point Grouped Input 24VDC Pos Neg Logic 16 Pt Grouped Output 24VDC Pos Logic IC200MDD842 0 5A w ESCP ixed 24VDC Pos
118. t at reconnecting by the client will be successful Modbus Port Modbus communication on the Ethernet NIU is supported on the Modbus industry standard port 502 Modbus Conformance Classes The Ethernet NIU supports Modbus Conformance classes 0 and 1 Modbus Message Format The Modbus TCP protocol has a specific message format as follows Table 4 1 Modbus Message Format Transaction Identifier unique ID generated by the client BYTE2 3 Protocol Identifier 0 Length Field upper byte 0 all msgs 256 Modbus Function Code NOTE The CRC 16 or LRC check fields normally associated with Modbus are not needed in Modbus TCP since the TCP IP and link layer checksum mechanisms are used to verify packet delivery Modbus Byte Order MODBUS uses a big endian representation for addresses and data items This means that when a numerical quantity larger than a single byte is transmitted as in a word or double word the MOST significant byte is sent first So for example The quantity 0x 1234 would be transmitted in the order 0x12 0x34 The quantity 0x12345678L would be transmitted in the order 0x12 0x34 0x56 0x78 Modbus Bit Order If a series of bits is read as a register such as I1 to 96116 the highest numbered bit 96116 in this example is the least significant and the lowest numbered bit 9611 in this example is the most significant VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860
119. ta from Module 4 9610017 9610032 e The final eight bytes contain data from Module 6 AI0005 AI0008 Note that each analog input produces two bytes of data ENIU s Produced Exchange 4 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 8 Bytes Status 133 48 117 32 96AI5 8 Ethernet Cable GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 17 ENIU Produced Exchange Memory Mapping Worksheet Example This example worksheet shows the mapping of CPU memory to ENIU memory Note that the organization of memory addresses in the ENIU s Produced Exchange is based on the ENIU rack s physical configuration In automatically configuring its Produced Exchange the ENIU uses its stored configuration starting with Slot 1 from left to right As it encounters input addresses it adds them to the exchange in the order in which it encounters them Therefore the ENIU s Produced Exchange is not configurable in any way by the user For example the first input module the ENIU encounters when scanning its configuration from left to right is the module in slot 2 therefore the first byte of data the ENIU sends after the Status data will be from the input module in slot 2 Note that from the CPU s standpoint this is a Consumed Exchange Addresses in CPU memory must be configured by the user The first byte of an exchange is called byte 0 All discrete addresses used in an exchange must be byte aligned ENIU Pro
120. te rU DR Re 6 10 Determining the MAC Address of the ENIU eee 6 11 Reading the Stored IP Address of the ENIU eee 6 13 VersaMax Product Overview uceon coeno epe vn eaa Eua Ceu aui v e Vk UNE nee 7 1 The VersaMax Family of Products sss 7 1 VersaMax Products for Ethernet Networks cceseceeseeceseeeeseeeeseeceaeeeseeseeeees 7 2 Power Supplies uide el P reet ee ee Uie 7 3 VO Modules iceren tei e pee ep ee eei ates 7 4 iii Contents Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Carriers iet eite oe teen petite etui cei eere eco eee Pee eg P ERRUS 7 1 Expansion Modules a ere eee edet tee estet tente 7 9 VersaMax General Product Specifications eeeeeeee 7 11 ucl A 1 IP and MAC AUGFGSSES se ssicssesasssssessscnsseusvesssesssavesnussacasusdvenasensavucbensdsoiee B 1 Number Conversion Table iiscicscccsccascsssectesvecusscunevenssenssovasventseniacusevssusenss C 1 Compatibility Matrix cec eee e eee ee eee eee eee eee eee teet etn ase e eese teet enaas D 1 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Chapter l Introduction Description and Specifications This manual describes installation and operation of the VersaMax Ethernet Network Interface Unit ENIU This manual has the following layout Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Ch
121. ter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 27 e Next configure the Producer s memory addresses that will be the source of the data shared in the exchange Set the Status reference address first in the first row of the Range Table You can fill in the Reference field by clicking it and selecting the memory type from the drop down list Click the Low Point field and enter a starting address number for this range The Hi Point field will be filled in by the software based on the Reference and Low Point values Enter a Description to help you remember what the data range is used for Click the Add Range button This will active a row in the Range Table Click the Reference field and choose a memory type such as R 76 AL l etc from the drop down menu Click the Low Point field and enter a start address number for this range Then click the High Point field and enter an end address number for this range Click the Description field and enter a description to help identify this data range Continue to add ranges until the exchange is fully configured For this example the data shown in the example worksheet is used When finished the Ethernet Global Data window looks like the figure below Ethernet Global Data L x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer Exchanges 3 16 32 1 Exchange Adapter Name Cons Type Cons Addr Send Type Pr
122. these methods will work successfully for you At the MS DOS prompt type in the following then press the Enter key arp s IP address you want to assign to ENIU MAC address of the ENIU IP address of your computer For this example we will use the following arp s 3 16 27 5 08 00 19 01 48 64 3 16 88 139 NOTE You will not see any reply on the screen see next figure To verify that the ARP table entry was accepted type the following then press the Enter key arp a An entry matching the desired ENIU IP address Internet Address and MAC address Physical Address should be seen in the table with the Type listed as static This is shown in the following figure R MS DOS Prompt Auto e fea IMicrosoft R gt Windows 95 C Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981 1996 IC WINDOWS Darp s 3 16 27 5 08 88 19 81 48 64 3 16 88 139 IC WINDOWS gt arp a Interface 3 16 88 139 Internet fiddress Physical fiddress Type 3 16 27 5 8 0 19 1 48 64 static iC NUINDOUS gt Next create a Telnet connection to the ENIU Port 1 by typing in the following command at the computer s MS DOS prompt then pressing the Enter key telnet IP Address 1 For this example the command is telnet 3 16 27 5 1 A Telnet window will appear After several seconds a Connect Failed dialog box will appear see next figure regardless the ENIU will change its IP address to the one designated in t
123. uration use the Load Store Verify functions from the Tools menu A configuration file must be saved in the programmer computer before using the load store verify functions The computer connects to the Ethernet NIU via the Ethernet network P 1 Programmer NIU Hub or Switch f Ethernet Port To use the Load Store Verify functions the programmer must be able to communicate with the ENIU The configuration software has a set of communications parameters that need to be correctly set for communicating with the Ethernet NIU The following section discusses this Creating a New Communications Setup In VersaPro or Remote I O Manager create a communications setup for the Ethernet NIU using the ENIU s IP address Use these steps 1 First choose Communications Setup from the Tools menu The Communication Configuration Utility dialog box will appear shown below 2 Second click the New button and create your new setup Configure the following parameters e Enter a Device Name In the example shown below the Device Name of the newly created setup is EthernetNIU Device Model as VersaMax Optional Default Port as ENET IP address as the address of your ENIU 3 16 27 5 in the example Leave the other parameters blank 3 10 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Configuration
124. ure Ethernet Global Data 127 x Produced Exchanges Consumed Exchanges Local Producer 3 16 32 1 OK Exchanges Exchange amp dapter Name Producer Id Groupld Consumed Period Update Timeout Local cm Producer s CPU364 IP Address Exchange Ranges for Selected Exchange Exchange Size in Bytes 0 Bette Enen TI Low Point Hi Point Description Range Status This is where the PLC is to pul Table Time Stamp NOT USED Time Stamp Optional place for the PL Insert Range Delete Range Exchange Identifier Enter a unique number to identify the exchange 3 20 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B GFK 1860B Configuration e Configure the following parameters Exchange Enter the exchange number The ENIU only produces one exchange and it must be set to a value of 1 Adapter Name This is the configured Adapter Name of the CPU364 It was configured previously in the CPU configuration window O Producer ID The IP address of the ENIU 3 16 32 2 for this example Group ID Since the exchange is only being sent to the CPU364 and not to a group this is set to 0 Consumed Period This field sets how frequently this exchange is produced The default is 200 ms This is probably too slow for many applications We will set it to 30 ms for this example The lower the value the more frequently the exchanges will occur however this
125. ured the ENIU exchange s will change to add the new module in the appropriate place in the data The controller EGD exchange s will need to be changed to match GFK 1860B Chapter 5 Ethernet Global Data 5 5 Chapter 6 GFK 1860B Troubleshooting Overview This chapter discusses the following topics Checking status and operation with the ENIU s LEDs The ENIU has five LED indicator lights on its front panel that indicate both normal and fault conditions This section discusses how to interpret these LED indicators Reading the ENIU s fault codes The ENIU has a fault table that stores up to 32 fault codes This section describes how to read and interpret the fault table codes Using FTP to obtain network status and version information Using the FTP utility to obtain status and version files from the ENIU EGD Troubleshooting Checking common EGD communication problems Determining the ENIU s MAC address The ENIU s MAC address is printed on the front cover of the ENIU However if it becomes illegible or you suspect it is incorrect you can determine it using the method described Determining the ENIU s IP address If the ENIU s stored IP address is not known you can determine it using the method described 6 1 Ls 6 2 Checking Status and Operation with the ENIU s LEDs When power is applied to the ENIU you can verify status and operation by checking the module LEDs LED Power up Sequences Norm
126. ve Network 2 has been subdivided into two subnets and Hosts D and E have been added Router R2 connects Subnet 2 1 with Subnet 2 2 Hosts D and E will use Router R2 to communicate with hosts not on Subnet 2 2 Hosts B and C will use Router R1 to communicate with hosts not on Subnet 2 1 When B is communicating with D R1 the configured Router for B will route the data from B to D through Router R2 In practice a network s routers gateways use the subnet masks each subnetwork has one in conjunction with a message s destination IP Address which is located at the beginning of each message to determine which subnet to route the message to B 6 VersaMax System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B IP and MAC Addresses MAC Addresses Each byte of the MAC Address is an 8 bit binary number Thus the 12 digit hex address is really a 48 bit binary number A typical MAC Address 08 00 19 00 53 12 is represented as a binary number in the following example Byte 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hex 0 8 0 0 1 9 0 0 5 3 1 2 Binary 0000 1000 0000 0000 0001 1001 0000 0000 0101 0011 0001 0010 Another characteristic that is important especially for multi vendor networks is the order of address bit transmission on the physical medium MAC Addresses are transmitted in ascending byte order with the least significant bit of each byte transmitted first The example above is shown including bit transmission order as follows Byte 1 2 3
127. wo bytes will be written to Q0017 Q0032 from module is Slot 3 e The final eight bytes will be written to AQO005 AQ0008 from module in Slot 5 Note that each analog input requires two bytes in the exchange Master CPU ENIU Consumed Exchange 8 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes AQS 8 6Q17 32 Q33 48 Status Ethernet Cable GFK 1860B Chapter 3 Configuring an Ethernet NIU and I O Station 3 23 ENIU Consumed Exchange Example Memory Mapping Worksheet This example worksheet shows the mapping of CPU memory to ENIU memory Note that the memory addresses in the ENIU are based on the ENIU rack s physical configuration In automatically writing consumed data to its output modules the ENIU scans its rack configuration starting with Slot 1 and writes the Consumed Exchange data it received to the output modules in the order in which it encounters them Therefore the ENIU exchange addresses are not selectable by the user For example the first output module encountered when scanning from left to right is the module in slot 1 therefore the first byte of data received other than Control data will be written to the module in slot 1 Note that from the CPU s standpoint this is a Produced Exchange CPU addresses must be configured by the user The first byte of an exchange is called byte 0 All discrete addresses used in an exchange must be byte aligned ENIU Consumed Exchange Memory
128. x ENIU release the software required to fully use the features of each release and the publications that document each release Note that later versions of the ENIU and software support the features of the previous releases ENIU ENIU User s Features Release Sotware Soran that Support Manual IPI Version j the Features Version Version Initial ENIU release 1 0 VersaPro 1 5 or later GFK 1860 GFK 1861 Modbus RTU support Remote I O Manager 1 5 or later Ethernet Global Data 1 1 VersaPro 1 5 or later GFK 1860A GFK 1861A EGD Remote I O Manager 1 5 or later Expansion Rack support Logic Developer PLC 2 10 or later Hot insertion of I O modules Support for high density 1 1 VersaPro 2 0 or later GFK 1860A GFK 1861A analog I O modules Remote I O Manager 2 0 or later Logic Developer PLC 2 10 or later VersaPro and Logic Developer PLC 2 10 provide both configuration and PLC programming capability Remote I O Manager only provides configuration capability it is normally used to configure applications where the GE ENIU is controlled by a third party CPU GFK 1860B D 1 Add modules to autoconfi guration 3 16 Addresses IP and MAC ARP command 2 16 Autoconfiguration 3 1 3 2 15 Baud rates 1 4 Binary conversion C 1 Bootloader mode 2 14 C Cable Ethernet types installing Ethernet 2 7 Cables VersaMax 7 8 Carriers figures table Catalog number CE Mark in
129. y mounting modules on their carriers and sliding them along the DIN rail to fully engage the connectors in the sides of the carriers VersaMax 9 System Ethernet Network Interface Unit User s Manual GFK 1860B Installation Installing the Ethernet Cable The 10Base T 100Base TX RJ 45 port on the Ethernet NIU connects directly to a network without an external transceiver Connect the port to an external 10Base T 100Base TX hub or switch using a twisted pair cable Category 5 cable is required for 100Base TX operation 1OBase T 100Base TX cables are readily available from commercial distributors GE recommends purchasing rather than making cables Cables must meet the applicable IEEE 802 3 or 802 3u standard noted in the table below The Ethernet NIU automatically senses whether it is connected to a 10BaseT or 100BaseTX network and whether communications are half duplex or full duplex NOTE We recommend you use Category 5 cable even if using 10Base T because 1 it is a higher quality cable 2 it will support a later system upgrade to 100Base TX and 3 cable cost is low compared to installation labor cost Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP Ethernet Cables Cable Category Rating pota Standard Suitable for Category 5 100 Mbits sec 100 Meters IEEE 802 3u 1

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