Emerson FG-110 User Manual

Softing Linking Device

Manual for Configuration, Installation and Maintenance

V1.31

Date: July 24th, 2013

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH

Richard-Reitzner-Allee 6

85540 Haar

Germany
Phone (++49) 89 45656-0
Fax (++49) 89 45656-399

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even without prior notice. A great deal of attention was given to the quality and functional integrity in designing,
manufacturing and testing the system. However, no liability can be assumed for potential errors that might exist or
for their effects. Should you find errors, please inform your distributor of the nature of these errors and the
circumstances under which they occur. We will be responsive to all reasonable ideas and will follow them up,
taking measures to improve the product if necessary.

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Table of Contents

1 General Notes 7

1.1 Scope of Delivery 7

1.2 Safety Notes 7

1.3 Intended Use 7

1.4 System Requirements 7

1.4.1 Operating Systems 7

2 Hardware Installation 8

2.1 Overview Hardware – FG-110 FF 8

2.2 LED Block – Meaning 8

2.3 Power Supply 9

2.4 Ethernet Port 9

2.5 Modbus 10

2.5.1 MODBUS TCP 10

2.5.2 MODBUS serial (RS232 / RS485) 10

2.6 FF H1 fieldbus connection 11

2.7 FIM-110 FF - The pre-wired Installation of the FG-110 FF 11

2.8 Installation Overview 12

3 Ethernet Network Configuration 13

3.1 Linking Device IP address Configuration 13

3.2 PC IP address Configuration 13

4 Linking Device FG-110 FF - Internal Web Server 14

4.1 Homepage of the Linking Device FG-110 FF 14

4.2 Information 15

4.2.1 <Information><Contact> 15

4.2.2 <Information><Version> 15

4.2.3 <Information><Manual> 16

4.2.4 <Information><Notices> 17

4.3 <Diagnostics> 17

4.3.1 <Diagnostics><System> 17

4.3.2 <Diagnostics><Internet Protocol> 18

4.3.3 <Diagnostics><Fieldbus> 18

4.3.4 <Diagnostics><Advanced> 19

4.3.4.1 <Diagnostics><Advanced><Fieldbus Statistics> 19

4.3.4.2 <Diagnostics><Advanced><Modbus Statistics> 20

4.4 <Monitor> 22

4.4.1 <Monitor> <Point Pages> 22

4.4.2 <Monitor><Point Data> 23

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4.5 <Configuration> 23

4.5.1 <Configuration><Settings> 23

4.5.1.1 <Configuration><Settings><General Settings> 23

4.5.1.2 <Configuration><Settings><Internet Protocol> 25

4.5.1.3 <Configuration><Settings><LD Settings> 26

4.5.1.4 <Configuration><Settings><User Account> 27

4.5.2 <Configuration><System Maintenance> 28

4.5.2.1 <Configuration><System Maintenance><Restart> 28

4.5.2.2 <Configuration><System Maintenance><Firmware> 28

4.5.2.3 <Configuration><System Maintenance><System Backup> 29

4.5.2.4 <Configuration><System Maintenance><Time> 30

4.5.3 <Configuration><Page Options> 31

4.5.3.1 <Configuration><Page Options><Point Pages> 31

4.5.3.2 <Configuration><Page Options><Point Columns> 32

4.5.3.3 <Configuration><Page Options><Home Page> 33

4.5.4 <Configuration><Fieldbus> 34

4.5.4.1 <Configuration><Fieldbus><Devices> 34

4.5.4.2 <Configuration><Fieldbus><Blocks> 34

4.5.4.3 <Configuration><Fieldbus><H1 Parameter> 35

4.5.4.4 <Configuration><Fieldbus><HSE> 36

4.5.5 <Configuration><Modbus> 37

4.5.5.1 <Configuration><Modbus><Communication> 37

4.5.5.2 <Configuration><Modbus><Mapping> 38

4.5.5.3 <Configuration><Modbus><Import/Export> 38

5 FF-CONF Configure your plant 40

5.1 The screen FF-CONF and general descriptions 40

5.1.1 Caption 41

5.1.2 Main menu 41

5.1.2.1 Project 41

5.1.2.2 Edit 41

5.1.2.3 View 42

5.1.2.4 Build 42

5.1.2.5 Download 43

5.1.2.6 Online 44

5.1.2.7 Settings 44

5.1.2.8 Help 45

5.1.3 ToolBar - Icons you can use while working 45

5.1.4 Main view 45

5.1.4.1 <Network Configuration> 45

5.1.4.2 <Function Block Application> 46

5.1.4.3 Network Livelist 46

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5.1.4.4 Parameter View 46

5.1.4.5 Schedule View 46

5.1.5 The Trace Log 46

5.1.6 List and properties view 47

5.1.6.1 Device Types 47

5.1.6.2 Block Types 48

5.1.6.3 Devices 49

5.1.6.4 Blocks 50

5.1.6.5 Properties 50

5.1.7 Filtering the contents 51

5.2 General Information 51

5.2.1 Floating windows 51

5.2.2 Objects within the Network Configuration 52

5.2.3 Tag Names 52

5.2.4 Using the buttons of the objects 52

5.2.5 Using the context menu 53

5.3 Start FF-CONF 53

5.4 Managing the Device type library 54

5.5 Project handling 56

5.5.1 Create a New Project 56

5.5.2 Save project 57

5.5.3 Delete Project 57

5.6 Network configuration 58

5.6.1 Objects within the network configuration 58

5.6.2 Configure PC and Subnet 58

5.6.3 Add a Linking Device (HSE) 59

5.6.4 Add an H1 Link to a Linking Device 60

5.6.5 Add H1 Device (Field Device) to an H1 Link 61

5.7 Network Livelist 62

5.7.1 Set the online status 62

5.7.2 Display the Network Livelist 62

5.8 Function Block Application 65

5.8.1 New groups and applications (beside the Default Group and Application) 65

5.8.2 Configure the Function Block application 66

5.8.2.1 Devices first approach 66

5.8.2.2 Change tag names 67

5.8.2.3 Configure connections 68

5.8.2.4 Configure parameters 68

5.8.2.5 Change Block Tags 69

5.8.2.6 Changing parameters online 71

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5.8.2.7 Block types first approach 72

5.8.3 Schedule View 73

5.9 Handling Host devices 73

6 Error handling and troubleshooting 74
7 Appendix A - Bus Parameter Configuration 76

7.1 Bus parameters relevant for H1 devices 76

7.2 Bus parameters relevant for H1 Links 77

8 Glossary 79

8.1 General remarks of the user manual 79

8.2 Networking definitions 80

8.3 Fieldbus definitions 80

9 ATEX and IECex Certifications - Excerpt from the Instruction Manual 82

9.1 Preface 82

9.2 General Information on Explosion Protektion 82

9.3 Marking of equipment (type label) 82

9.4 General requirements 83

9.5 Commissioning, installation 83

9.6 Use 84

9.7 Maintenance and repair 84
Activity 85

9.8 Disposal 85

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General Notes

1 General Notes

Please read this document thoroughly from beginning to end before starting
installation to protect users from injury and to prevent misuse or damage to the
Linking Device.

1.1 Scope of Delivery

The scope of delivery for FIM-110 FF comprises the following parts:

● FG-110 FF Linking Device

● Up to 4 FF-H1 power supplies

● Up to 1 RS-232 / RS485 converter

● FF-Configuration Software

● Installation and operating guidelines (this document)

Please check whether the delivery is complete and free of defects before starting installation.

1.2 Safety Notes

Do not open the housing of the Linking Device FG-110 FF. It does not contain any parts that
need to be maintained or repaired by the user. In the event of a fault or defect, return the unit
to the vendor.

Opening the unit will void the warranty!

1.3 Intended Use

The Linking Device has been designed for use mainly in process control applications. For
use in hazardous areas, see appropriate chapter. The permissible ambient conditions given
in the Technical Data must be complied with.

The faultless and safe operation of the product requires proper transport, proper storage and
installation, and expert operation and maintenance in accordance with the manual.

1.4 System Requirements

1.4.1 Operating Systems

● Windows XP (Home or Professional)

● WIN 7 32 and 64 bit version

If the operating system requirement is not met, the setup will display a message and stop.
Software (not included in delivery):

● Mozilla Firefox 3.6

● Internet Explorer 8.0

● Google Chrome 10.0

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The LED may also light up if the bus has not been connected or is defective.

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LED Block – see chapter 2.2

Power Supply – see chapter 2.3

Up to 4 H1 Segments – see chapter 2.6

Serial Port RS232 – see chapter 2.5

Ethernet Port – see chapter 2.4

2 Hardware Installation

2.1 Overview Hardware – FG-110 FF

Fig 2.1-1 Overview Hardware – FG-110 FF power and data connections

2.2 LED Block – Meaning

PWR

The "PWR" LED indicates the power supply status:
This green LED is on when the internal power supply is ensured. If this LED is off, the supply

voltage (24 V) is missing or the internal voltage generation is defective. In this case, the unit
needs to be returned to the manufacturer for repair.

LAN

The green "LAN" (Local Area Network) LED is on when proper communication (link
connection to a hub/switch/NIC) with the Ethernet is possible. It goes off temporarily during
transmission.

RUN

The "RUN" LED is available for application-specific purposes and is off by default.
ERROR
The "ERROR" LED is available for application-specific purposes and is off by default.

BUS

This green LED shows the bus activity of the FF H1 channel. The LED indicates the status
data exchange.

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L+
M

The starting current of the Linking Device may be up to 3A. The power supply
must provide this starting current in compliance with the voltage range to ensure a
safe start-up. Replacement Part for this connector is Phoenix Contact MSTB2,5/3­STF-5,08 BK AU.

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2.3 Power Supply

The Linking Device is powered by 24 V DC. The power supply plug connector is included in
the delivery. The power supply socket connector on the front panel is labeled DC 24V-.

Fig 2.3-1 Linking Device Power Supply

The two power supply terminals are labeled L+ and M. L+ must be connected to 24V and M
to 0V. The two terminals are provided with an internal reverse-polarity protection. The
functional ground terminal is labeled with the symbol and must be connected to the
protective ground. For use in an environment that is highly subject to electromagnetic
interference, an additional ground connection can be provided at the grounding screw below
the "LAN" connector.

Proper grounding is a prerequisite for compliance with the EMC directives and for ensuring
proper operation.

The power supply is connected to the plug connector via flexible wires with a cross section of

0.75 to 1.5 mm². The ground connection wire must have a cross section of 1.5 mm.
The Linking Device has an internal safety fuse which blows if an over voltage (of approx.

30V or higher) occurs in the power supply or if a fault occurs in the device. The safety fuse
can only be replaced by the device manufacturer.

2.4 Ethernet Port

The Linking Device is equipped with one 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interface receptacle.
Connect the Linking Device to the PC that will be used for configuration, if it is possible using
an existing Ethernet Hub, Switch or Router. If you want to connect your PC to the Linking
Device directly do it with a crossover cable.

Fig 2.4-1 Crossover cable pinout

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Pin

MDI Signal Pinout

(Standard Ethernet Cable)

1

TD+

2

TD-

3

RD+

4

Not used

5

Not used

6

RD-

7

Not used

8

Not used

Pin #

Connector

1

Pin #

Connector 2

Signal

Description

1

1

Reserved

Do not connect

2 3 RXD

Receive Data

3 2 TXD

Transmit Data

4

4

Reserved

Do not connect

5 5 GND

Signal Ground

6

6

Reserved

Do not connect

7

7

Reserved

Do not connect

8

8

Reserved

Do not connect

9

9

Reserved

Do not connect

The Ethernet port corresponds to the standards IEEE 802.3 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T and
supports auto negotiation.

The pin assignment corresponds to MDI (Medium Dependent Interface).

Table 2.4-1 Ethernet Pins

2.5 Modbus

2.5.1 MODBUS TCP

The FG-110 FF is able to communicate with the HSE (High Speed Ethernet protocol of
Fieldbus Foundation) and Modbus TCP over the same Ethernet port.

2.5.2 MODBUS serial (RS232 / RS485)

The FG-110 FF provides a serial interface based on RS232.
The connection is made using a 9-pin male D-sub connector with the following pin layout:

Table 2.5-1 COM PIN Allocation

But mostly the units are connected to the Linking Device by the Interface RS485.
The FIM-110 FF offers a solution with a serial converter RS232 to RS485 (9185 see “Stahl

Manual”) of the company Stahl. For detailed information please follow the user guide of

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Stahl. You will find this manual on the CD-ROM or on the internet web page http://www.r-

stahl.com

2.6 FF H1 fieldbus connection

The fieldbus terminals are mounted in 4 sets of three terminals for the positive and negative
conductors and a shield (FF1 – FF4). Although the Linking Device is not polarity sensitive,
other components in the segment such as junction blocks may require correct polarity.

With 3-pole terminal blocks, up to 4 separate fieldbus segments can be connected. The FF­H1 interfaces comply with type 114 of the FF physical layer profile, which is characterized by

● standard power signalling and voltage mode

● separately powered operation (galvanically isolated) no intrinsic safety

● the fieldbus cables +/- can be interchanged.

● wire diameter: 0.14 - 1.5 mm2, AWG 28-16

● replacement parts for the terminal block can be obtained from Phoenix-Contact

(http://www.phoenixcontact.com/) as part type MC 1,5/3-STF-3,81 BK AU.

Fig 2.6-1 Pin assignment 3-pole terminal block for FF H1 Connections

2.7 FIM-110 FF - The pre-wired Installation of the FG-110 FF

The FIM-110 FF has an IP-65 housing.
The upper cover provides access to single parts like

● the Linking Device FG-110 FF,

● the RS-232 / RS-485 converter,

● the fieldbus power conditioners/terminators,

● the power supply board and ground terminals.

The enclosure cover provides access to the terminal blocks. To open either cover of the
enclosure, use a ¼ inch blade screwdriver to remove the appropriate screw on the unhinged
side of the enclosure

The Linking Device is intended for mounting in a control cabinet. One of the favorite
possibilities is the FIM (SOFTING Foundation Fieldbus Interface Module FIM 110)

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Please ensure against the direct contact with the sunlight.

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Fig 2.7-1 Mounting the Linking Device ready for use: the SOFTING Foundation Fieldbus Interface Module FIM 110

The Linking Device is convection-cooled. It therefore needs to be installed in such a way that
the ventilating ducts are at the top and bottom of the unit.

2.8 Installation Overview

The whole installation is wired as shown in the picture.
The network connectivity of the PC is part of the private Ethernet. The connectivity between

H1 Links and H1 Devices is realized by shielded twisted pair. The maximum distance
depends on the numbers of H1 Devices and other surrounding conditions, normally 1900 m.

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1

3.1

2

3.2
4

3 Ethernet Network Configuration

3.1 Linking Device IP address Configuration

The Linking Device is delivered with a pre-configured IP address 192.168.177.177. It must
be assigned an IP address from your LAN address range. Furthermore, subnet mask and
gateway IP address must be set.

To configure the Linking Device a private network between a PC and the Linking Device
must first be established. This can be done with a PC dedicated to the Linking Device or a
PC used for another purpose can be temporarily configured for the task. If a PC from another
network is used, carefully record the current IP address and other settings so the PC can be
returned to its original network when configuration of the Linking Device is finished. If using a
PC attached to another network, shut down the PC and remove it from the network before
proceeding to set up the Linking Device private network.

Please see the chapter <Configuration><Internet Protocol> and follow the instruction for the
IP configuration in the Linking Device.

3.2 PC IP address Configuration

To install a private network on your PC please press the Microsoft Windows <Start> button
and choose <Control Panel><Network and Dial-up Connections>. The following screen
appears.

Fig 3.2-1: Configure IP address on PC

Follow the red numbered buttons. In the field IP address (4) fill in the IP address of the
subnet you have chosen. In this example we have chosen the address 192.168.1.10 as the
IP address for the PC.

Store the inputs with OK and close the window.

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4 Linking Device FG-110 FF - Internal Web Server

The internal web server of the Linking Device FG-110 FF offers the possibilities to configure
the Linking Device (like IP address settings or Modbus mapping), to get diagnostic
information on the fieldbus or Modbus as well as to monitor process values of the connected
field devices.

4.1 Homepage of the Linking Device FG-110 FF

The FG-110 FF web server application is optimized for Mozilla Firefox browser but it is also
possible to use Microsoft Internet Explorer.

When you start the web server the first time then please use the following default IP address,
login and password.

IP address: 192.168.1.10
Password: fgadmin
Login: administrator
After login was successful, the homepage screen of the Linking Device Web Site appears.
The screen is divided into three partitions. At the top of the screen you see the headline with

the input line for the http:// addresses (browser standard).
At the bottom left you see the headers of the main menu of the Linking Device Web Site

which will be described in detail in the following text. Next to the content menu listing you see
a free partition where the content of the single main menu items will be shown.

The headers of the main menu of the Linking Device Web Site are:

● Information

● Diagnostics

● Monitor

● Configuration

The submenu associated with each active menu opens automatically.

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Fig 4.1-1 Starting Screen

4.2 Information

4.2.1 <Information><Contact>

When you click on <Information><Contact> you will see the contact address of Softing
Industrial Automation GmbH on the free partition on the right of the screen. This view is the
default Homepage.

Fig 4.2-1 Contact

4.2.2 <Information><Version>

When you click on <Information><Version> you will see a large number of version numbers,
serial numbers and ID numbers of the connected devices in the in-house LAN on the free

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right partition on the right of the screen. Here you can find the numbers of the several Linking
Device modules which are important for questions relating to the support of Softing Industrial
Automation GmbH.

Fig 4.2-2 Version

4.2.3 <Information><Manual>

Click on <Information><Manual> and you find a link to download the manual from the Softing
webpage

Fig 4.2-3 User Manual

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4.2.4 <Information><Notices>

Click on <Information><Notices> to obtain topical information about licenses which are used
in the Linking Device.

Fig 4.2-4 Actual information for the customer

4.3 <Diagnostics>

Under the menu item <Diagnostics> the headers <System>, <Internet Protocol>, <Fieldbus>
and <Advanced> are listed.

The tables listed under the menu item <Diagnostics> show the values in display mode.

4.3.1 <Diagnostics><System>

The operating system and the application layer can be diagnosed.
The first table lists

● the Operating State,

● the System Uptime of the configured Linking Device Operating System.

The second table lists (in percent (%))

● the states of CPU Load,

● the Memory Load,

● the Flash Load of the configured Hardware.

The displayed data shows the usage rate of the system in %.

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Fig 4.3-1 System - actual Information of the Linking Device state

4.3.2 <Diagnostics><Internet Protocol>

The table <Internet Protocol> lists the main information the system has got about the
connected subnet.

Fig 4.3-2 Data of the Internet protocol

4.3.3 <Diagnostics><Fieldbus>

Fieldbus segment diagnostics are provided to give you a quick view of what is attached to
the Linking Device. It shows how many segments are active.

On the screen two tables are shown.
The first table shows the information about the Linking Device, the PD Tag as well as the

Device ID. The PD Tag can be modified in the Configuration page “LD Settings”.

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Underneath it another table shows which segment (H1 Link) of the Linking Device (FG-110
FF) is occupied and how many FF-H1 devices are connected under each segment.

Additional, for each available FF-H1 device the tag name is shown. So, the this table provide
a simple live list of the FF-H1 network. Please note that this list will be updated just be
clicking on “Fieldbus” again.

For each Linking Device up to 4 H1 Links (segments) are available. And under each
segment H1 Link up to 16 devices H1 are possible.

(In this example: Segment 1 (H1 Link) from Linking Device HSE_ DEVICE_1 is occupied by
two connected devices (H1 Device), flagged with a green check mark. The segments 2-4
(H1 Links) are free, flagged with red buttons.

Fig 4.3-3 Shows the actual configuration – Linking Device and occupancy of the 4 H1 Links (Segments)

4.3.4 <Diagnostics><Advanced>

The menu item <Diagnostics><Advanced> therefore shows two different menu items.

● Fieldbus Statistics

● Modbus Statistics.

4.3.4.1 <Diagnostics><Advanced><Fieldbus Statistics>

The menu item <Fieldbus Statistics> shows two different tables. The values specified apply
to the time since the program has been started or the latest <Reset count>.

The first table shows statistical data for each single occupied segment of the H1 Device.

● Messages Transmitted:
Assumption of all the transmitted messages for each occupied segment

● Good Messages received:
Assumption of the good messages received at each occupied segment.

● Total: Number of total retries.

● Live List Changes: Number of total live list changes

● Live List Pass Token Timeouts: Number of pass token timeouts; Under good

conditions it should be “0”

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● Framing Errors: Number of framing errors

● Checksum Errors: Number of checksum errors

Fig 4.3-4 Fieldbus Statistics (H1 and HSE)

The second table shows statistical data for each of the HSE Links.

● Publisher/Subscriber: Number of messages per second (average value)

● Report Distribution: Number of messages per second (average value)

● Client/Server: Number of messages per second (average value)

● System Management: Number of messages per second (average value)

● Redundancy Synchronization: Number of messages per second (average value)

Pressing the button <Reset count> sets the counter to zero. Recording of the statistical data
starts at the beginning.

You have to click<Fieldbus><Statistics> once again to see the new results.

4.3.4.2 <Diagnostics><Advanced><Modbus Statistics>

The Modbus communications statistics provide information on the data and packets received
and transmitted by the Modbus slave interface. Select <Serial> if you want to monitor the
Modbus RTU link or <TCP> if you are monitoring the Modbus TCP/IP communications.

Therefore the Modbus may work with two different protocols. Menu item
<Diagnostics><Advanced> <Modbus Statistics> shows two different menu items.

● Serial

● TCP

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<Diagnostics><Advanced><Modbus Statistics><Serial>

The menu item <Serial> shows statistical data of a Modbus connected on a serial interface.
First messages and CRC errors from received data are listed. Then messages and error
responses from the transmitted data are listed. RS232 needs a converting unit
RS232/RS485 and a separate data connection between Linking Device and Modbus.

The values specified apply to the time since the program has been started or the latest
<Reset count>.

Fig 4.3-5 Modbus Serial Statistics

Pressing the button <Reset count> sets all counters to zero. Recording of the statistical data
starts at the beginning.

You have to click<Modbus Statistics> <Serial> once again to see an update of the results.

<Diagnostics><Advanced><Modbus Statistics><TCP>

The menu item <TCP> shows statistical data of a Modbus connected using TCP. First
received and transmitted messages are listed. Then the error responses are counted. Finally
open and accepted connections are listed.

Pressing the button <Reset count> sets all counters to zero. Recording of the statistical data
starts at the beginning.

You have to click<Modbus Statistics> <TCP> once again to see an update of the results.

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Fig 4.3-6 Modbus TCP Statistics

4.4 <Monitor>

Click <Monitor> Options to display the point pages and point data.

4.4.1 <Monitor> <Point Pages>

Point Pages provide a means to view the Process Value (PV) or Output of a Function Block
and its status on one or more web pages. Multiple pages can be configured to fit the
application and to keep track of the different parts of the plant.

First click <Point Pages> to select the desired part of data. It may be one or more rows or
sites.

Fig 4.4-1 Statistics of the H1 Devices for the selected page

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4.4.2 <Monitor><Point Data>

Next click <Point Data> to see the details of all available point pages displayed for the
selected page.

Fig 4.4-2 Monitor Point Data – all Data of your plant will be shown

4.5 <Configuration>

The menu item <Configuration> is a very important item of the Linking Device web site. Here
the user with administrator rights has the possibility to change network parameters, configure
the point pages and perform Modbus mapping.

4.5.1 <Configuration><Settings>

4.5.1.1 <Configuration><Settings><General Settings>

Fig 4.5-1 General Settings of the Linking Device

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Please note that the feature “Automatic VCR creation has to be enabled when the

tool FF_CONF is to be used for the Foundation fieldbus configuration

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1.) Enable VCR Creation
If this feature is “on” then the Linking Device establishes the VCR connection by them self.

Please read in the software manual if it is necessary or not.
Some examples

Softing Configuration Tool (FF-CONF) --> On
Emerson AMS™ Software --> On
NI-FBUS Configuration Tool --> Off

2.) Enable Plug&Play
This feature makes sure that pre-configured device can be used without a configuration tool.

3.) Display Blocks
This feature enables or disables the point page functionality. The use of the point page

creates a lot of traffic of the FF-H1 network. If you don’t use this Monitor feature then you
can save more H1 bandwidth and faster reaction time over Modbus.

4.) Enable HSE Alarms
The Linking Device is able to use the already configured alarm VCR’s in the FF-H1 devices

or can established new one.

5.) Link Master Functionality
In case of visitor mode it can make sense to disable the Link Master functionality. If no Link

Master is available then a time-out will follow after 6 sec.

6.) Visitor Mode
When the Linking Device is in visitor mode it can be connected to a running FF-H1 network

with the FF-Host system without affecting the established communication.

7.) Enable Modbus
This button enables or disables Modbus TCP and RTU.

8.) Enable Modbus RTU
Modbus RTU runs over the same serial interface (RS232) which is necessary to establish an

application with HSE device redundancy. To use redundancy together with Modbus TCP the
feature “Modbus RTU” has to be disabled.

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4.5.1.2 <Configuration><Settings><Internet Protocol>

The Linking Device is delivered in a default configuration. To change the default internet
protocol settings into assigned values of the chosen subnet in which the installation is
running you click <Configuration><Internet Protocol>.

A table which enables you to change settings appears.
First you can click a button to <obtain an IP address from a DHCP server>. When you click

this button the IP address is a random address chosen from the DHCP server. To find out
the IP address of the Linking Device you can use the tool “Search and Configure” (SAG.exe)
or the live list of the FF-CONF tool. Both tools are available on the CD-ROM or on the
Softing homepage.

Fig 4.5-1 Configure the Internet Protocol

To keep the systems under your control click the button <Specify an IP address>.
Underneath this button input fields become active to insert:

● Domain name: configurable name for the domain

● IP address: must be compatible with the subnet you choose for the PC setting, must

be present in any case.

● Net mask: default with 255.255.0.0, no change needed, must be present in any
case.

● Gateway: It is not necessary to configure a Default Gateway if the host and Linking
Device share the same network.

● Maintenance IP address: IP address of the connected PC in the same subnet.
The Maintenance IP Address is required to download the Linking Device firmware
from a maintenance server. The maintenance server is a TFTP server (Tiny File
Transfer Protocol) that contains an image of the flash memory content of the Linking
Device (it is also possible to download a file via the website). In that case it is not
necessary to install a maintenance server and to specify its address.

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Do not access the web server of the Linking Device before the NEW
NETWORK SETTINGS or ERROR OCCURED message is displayed in
the browser window. If you do so, you will have to clear the cache of
your web browser after the boot process has finished, and then re­establish a connection to the web server of the Linking Device.

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<Change Settings and Reboot>

When you click the button <Change Settings and Reboot> the web site shuts down and the
system reboots.

The input values will be checked for consistency. If the input values are not consistent, the
Linking Device will propose consistent values. You can use the proposed values by clicking
<yes> or keep the values you entered by selecting <no>.

The Linking Device will be rebooted after a few seconds and the new values will be
accepted.

If you change the IP address of the Linking Device, the IP connection between PC and
Linking Device will be lost. You have to use the new IP address to re-establish web access
to the Linking Device.

If all parameters are correct, the new values are accepted and displayed.

<Read Current Values>

If you changed some of the parameters and you are not sure of your changes, click the
button <Read Current Values>. Input fields which are already filled are shown again.

4.5.1.3 <Configuration><Settings><LD Settings>

Fig 4.5-2 Configuration of Linking Device Settings

Each Linking device gets a unique PD-Tag which includes the serial number.
The Webpage “LD-Settings” can be used to change the PD-Tag of the Linking device, the

Link ID as well as the Node Address of the H1 links.

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