ProSoft Technology PS56-LON-001 User Manual

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

This manual is a supplement to the SlotServer Startup Guide and Configuration Manual and provides instructions for the following FieldServer products:

Description PS56-LON-000 FieldServer

Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2011

SlotServer Supplement

LonWorks Open Profile

Kernel Version:

5.21

Document Revision:

SlotServer Supplement – LonWorks Open Profile Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 About this product ......................................................................................................................................... 3

1.2 About LonWorks and Profiling ....................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Connection Capability .................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Pre-Startup checklist ...................................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Accessories supplied with the SlotServer ...................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Third party components (not supplied by FieldServer Technologies) ........................................................... 4

2.3 Required configuration for the SlotServer ..................................................................................................... 4

3 SlotServer Topology ....................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Hardware Connection Tips / Hints ................................................................................................................. 5

4 Commissioning the Open Profile on the SlotServer ........................................................................................ 6

4.1 Write Ladder Program to Get LonWorks Input Data ..................................................................................... 6

4.2 Write Ladder Program to Send LonWorks Output Data ................................................................................ 8

4.3 Download the RSLogix Program and Run ...................................................................................................... 9

4.4 Bind LonWorks Variables ............................................................................................................................... 9

4.5 Interpret the Network Variable Data ............................................................................................................. 9

5 Accessing All LonWorks Function Block Data ................................................................................................ 11

5.1 Input Data from Function Blocks In[1] to In[24] .......................................................................................... 11

5.2 Output Data from Function Blocks Out[1] to Out[24] ................................................................................. 11

5.3 Optimizing performance for smaller applications ....................................................................................... 12

Appendix A. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A.1. Things to check when communications has failed. .......................................................................... 13

Appendix B. Vendor Information ......................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix B.1. Using LonMaker to Commission a SlotServer................................................................................... 14

Appendix C. Reference ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Appendix C.1. Network Variables List – SlotServer LonWorks Open Profile ........................................................... 15

Appendix C.2. Other Resources ............................................................................................................................... 16

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SlotServer Mode

LonWorks Nodes

Comments

Implicit

As an implicitly bound object in LonWorks, the LonWorks protocol supports the binding of active variables in this deviceto a maximum of 15 other Nodes.

1 INTR O D UCTI O N

1.1 About this product

The SlotServer Start-Up Guide covers information for installing the SlotServer. Depending on the SlotServer Module ordered, supplementary Driver manuals provide information on how to configure the third party protocols residing in the SlotServer.

The SlotServer Configuration Manual provides the information necessary to configure the SlotServer, allowing an Allen Bradley ControlLogix platform to pass data between a ControlLogix CPU and other third party communications protocols supported by the SlotServer.

This manual is a supplement to the general Configuration Manual and describes the parameters needed for LonWorks configuration as well as the Open Profile supplied with this product.

1.2 About LonWorks

™

and Profiling

Inherent to the design of LonWorks is the intention that all nodes residing on a LonWorks network possess a profile which accurately describes the network variables available to the LonWorks network. This profile is declared to the LonWorks network by means of an External Interface File (XIF). This XIF remains unchanged for any particular profile. In other words, a change in the XIF is by definition a new profile.

The SlotServer LonWorks Open Profile provides a generic list of SNVT’s that can be used to bind the most common LonWorks data types to the SlotServer for data transfer. This document describes this fixed Open Interface profile for the SlotServer. Note that as a LonMark compatible product, the SlotServer platform is also capable of supporting other profiles. For further information, please contact FieldServer Technologies.

1.3 Connection Capability

™

LonWorks is a trademark of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries

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2 PRE-STA R TUP CH E CKLI ST

2.1 Accessories supplied with the SlotServer

Refer to the SlotServer Start-up Guide.

The required XIF file is located on the supplied USB drive in the Property Files folder.

There are 2 ACD files, one for the simple example, and one for the Multiplexing example on the supplied USB drive in the Property Files folder .

2.2 Third party components (not supplied by FieldServer Technologies)

The following minimum componentry is required to achieve a LonWorks/ControlLogix integration.

 LonWorks NetWork Manager (e.g: LonMaker)  LonWorks Network components.

2.3 Required configuration for the SlotServer

In order to achieve data transfer between CPU tags and LonWorks network variables, the SlotServer will need to be commissioned into a LonWorks network using a LonWorks Network Manager. Once commissioned and bound, data from the LonWorks network is accessed by I/O image transfer in the ControlLogix CPU.

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For Technical Support call +1 661.716.5100

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Lontalk TP/FT-10

ControlLogix System

With LogixServer Card

LonWorks enabled

devices

3 SLOTSERVER T OPOL OG Y

The diagram below shows a typical implementation of the SlotServer LonWorks Open Profile

3.1 Hardware Connection T ips / Hints

The LonWorks TP/FT-10 medium is polarity insensitive and does not require attention to connection orientation on the pins.

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