Rockwell Automation 1203-SSS User Manual

Smart Self-powered Serial Converter

1203-SSS (Series B) FRN 3.xxx

User Manual

Important User Information

Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication, those responsible for the application and use of this control equipment must satisfy themselves that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application and use meets all performance and safety requirements, including any applicable laws, regulations, codes and standards.

The illustrations, charts, sample programs and layout examples shown in this guide are intended solely for purposes of example. Since there are many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation, Allen-Bradley does not assume responsibility or liability (to include intellectual property liability) for actual use based upon the examples shown in this publication.

Allen-Bradley publication SGI-1.1, Safety Guidelines for the

Application, Installation and Maintenance of Solid-State Control

(available from your local Allen-Bradley ofﬁce or online at http://www.ab.com/manuals/gi), describes some important differences between solid-state equipment and electromechanical devices that should be taken into consideration when applying products such as those described in this publication.

Reproduction of the contents of this copyrighted publication, in whole or part, without written permission of Rockwell Automation, is prohibited.

Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations:

ATTENTION: Identiﬁes information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death, property damage or economic

loss.

Attention statements help you to:

• identify a hazard

• avoid a hazard

• recognize the consequences

Important: Identiﬁes information that is critical for successful

application and understanding of the product.

TIP: Identiﬁes information that is helpful, but not necessary, in completing a task.

Summary of Changes

The information below summarizes the changes to the serial converter and documentation since its last release.

Serial Converter Changes

The 1203-SSS Smart Self-powered Serial Converter (FRN 3.xxx) can now be used with products implementing DPI™ in addition to products implementing SCANport™. DPI is a functional enhancement to SCANport and is used by some Allen-Bradley products, including those in the PowerFlex™ family of drives.

Use the following software versions with the 1203-SSS (FRN 3.xxx) to fully utilize DPI host products such as PowerFlex Drives:

Software Version

DriveExplorer™ v2.01 or higher

DriveTools 2000™ v1.xx or higher

The following software versions can be used with the 1203-SSS (FRN

3.xxx) to fully utilize SCANport host products such as the 1305, 1336 PLUS II, etc.:

Software Version

DriveExplorer v1.01 or higher

DriveTools32™ v2.01 or higher

Documentation Changes

This manual supersedes Publication 1203-5.15 - August 1999. It contains all information that was in that manual. In addition, it contains the following changes and new information:

Location Description of Changes

Chapter 1 Information about DPI products has been added. In addition, information

Chapter 3 Instructions for using the PowerFlex HIM to access serial converter

Chapter 4 Events on DPI connections have been added.

Appendix B Parameters have been updated to reﬂect the changes to the serial

Appendix C New ﬂash instructions have been added to describe ﬂashing PowerFlex

has been rearranged.

parameters have been added.

converter parameters.

drives and peripherals.

Notes:

Preface About This Manual

Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Conventions Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Rockwell Automation Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Compatible Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Chapter 2 Installing the Serial Converter

Selecting Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Installing the Serial Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Removing the Serial Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Chapter 3 Conﬁguring the Serial Converter

Conﬁguration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Using the PowerFlex HIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using DriveExplorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Using Terminal Emulation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Setting the Serial Port Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Setting the Fault Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Resetting the Serial Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Understanding the Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Module Diagnostic Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Viewing and Clearing the Event Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics . . . . . 4-6

Troubleshooting Potential Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Appendix A Speciﬁcations

Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Appendix B Serial Converter Parameters

Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Appendix C Flash Updates

Preparing for a Flash Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Performing a Flash Update with HyperTerminal. . . . . . . . . . C-2

Troubleshooting Potential Flash Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Glossary

Index

Preface

About This Manual

Read this preface to become familiar with the rest of the manual.

Topic Page

Conventions Used in this Manual

The following conventions are used throughout this manual:

• Parameter names follow the format Parameter xxx - [*]. The xxx

represents the parameter number. The * represents the parameter name. For example, Parameter 01 - [Adapter Port].

• Menu commands are shown in bold type face and follow the format

Menu > Command. For example, if you read “Select File > Open,” you should click the File menu and then click the Open command.

• The ﬁrmware release is displayed as FRN X.xxx. The “FRN” is the Firmware Release Number. The “X” represents the Major Release Number. The “xxx” represents the Minor Release Number. This manual is for Firmware releases 3.xxx.

P-2 About This Manual

Rockwell Automation Support

Rockwell Automation offers support services worldwide, with over 75 sales/support ofﬁces, over 500 authorized distributors, and over 250 authorized systems integrators located through the United States alone. In addition, Rockwell Automation representatives are in every major country in the world.

Local Support

Contact your local Rockwell Automation representative for:

• Sales and order support.

• Technical training.

• Warranty support.

• Support service agreements.

Technical Assistance

If you need to contact Rockwell Automation for technical assistance, please review the information in still have questions, then contact your local Rockwell Automation representative.

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting ﬁrst. If you

Getting Started

The 1203-SSS serial converter provides an electronic communications interface between a computer and any Allen-Bradley product implementing SCANport or DPI. It uses the full-duplex, RS-232 DF-1 protocol

Topic Page Topic Page

Components 1-1 Safety Precautions 1-4

Features 1-2 Quick Start 1-5

Compatible Products 1-2 Modes of Operation 1-6

Required Equipment 1-3

Components

Figure 1.1 Components of the Serial Converter

➊

Chapter 1

➋

➍

➌

# Part Description

➊ SCANport/DPI

Connection

➋ Status Indicators LEDs that indicate module operation, data is being received

➌ RS-232 Serial Port Locking low proﬁle connector. The 1203-SFC serial cable is

➍ 1202-C10 Cable SCANport/DPI cable (1 m) with male-to-male connectors. ➎ 1203-SFC Serial

Cable

Not

DriveExplorer Lite

Shown

CD-ROM

Standard SCANport/DPI 8-pin circular mini-DIN connector. The 1202-C10 cable is plugged into this connector.

from the computer, and data is being sent to the computer. Refer to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, for more information.

plugged into this connector.

Serial cable (2 m) with a locking low proﬁle connector to connect to the serial converter and a 9-pin sub-miniature D female connector to connect to a computer. Tip: This cable can also be used to make a serial connection to a 1203-CN1 ControlNet™ module or 1203-GU6 DeviceNet™ module.

CD including DriveExplorer Lite software and documentation.

➎

1-2 Getting Started

Features

Features of the serial converter include the following:

• Three status indicators (LEDs) report the operating status of the module.

• Serial baud rates of 9600 bps, 19.2Kbps, and 38.4Kbps are supported. 9600 bps is the factory default.

• The serial converter can connect to products implementing SCANport such as 1336 PLUS II drives, or products implementing DPI such as PowerFlex drives. When used with a product, the serial converter will autobaud to the SCANport or DPI data rate that is used by the product.

• The serial converter receives power from the connection to the product. An outside power source is not needed.

• DriveExplorer (DPI products require version 2.01 or higher), DriveTools 2000 (version 1.xx or higher), or terminal emulation software can be used to conﬁgure a serial converter. In addition, a PowerFlex HIM can be used to conﬁgure a serial converter that is connected to a PowerFlex drive or other DPI product.

Compatible Products

The serial converter can be used with Allen-Bradley products that implement SCANport or DPI.

SCANport products include the following:

Product Product

1305 AC Drive (Drive ﬁrmware 2.01 or later) 1394 Motion System

1336 FORCE™ Drive 1397 DC Drive

1336 IMPACT™ Drive 1557 Medium Voltage Drive

1336 PLUS Drive 2364 Regenerative DC Bus Supply Unit 1336 PLUS II Drive SMC Dialog Plus™

1336 REGEN Line Regeneration Package SMP-3 Smart Motor Protector

1336 SPIDER Drive

DPI products include the following:

Product Product

PowerFlex 70 Drive PowerFlex 7000 Drive

PowerFlex 700 Drive

Getting Started 1-3

Required Equipment

Equipment Shipped with the Serial Converter

When you unpack the serial converter, verify that the package includes:

❑ One Smart Self-powered Serial converter ❑ One 1203-SFC serial cable ❑ One 1202-C10 cable ❑ One DriveExplorer Lite CD ❑ This manual

User-Supplied Equipment

To conﬁgure the serial converter, you must use one of the following:

❑ DriveExplorer software

DPI products require DriveExplorer version 2.01 or greater. SCANport products work with all versions of DriveExplorer.

❑ DriveTools 2000 software (version 1.xx or greater). ❑ PowerFlex HIM (only if using a PowerFlex drive or other DPI

product).

❑ Terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal. ❑ VT-100 compatible terminal.

1-4 Getting Started

Safety Precautions

Please read the following safety precautions carefully.

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. Only personnel familiar with drive and power products and the associated

machinery should plan or implement the installation, start-up, conﬁguration, and subsequent maintenance of the product using a serial converter. Failure to comply may result in injury and/or equipment damage.

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the serial converter is transmitting control I/O to the product (indicated by a solid

green diamond LED), the product may fault when you remove or reset the serial converter. Determine how your product will respond before removing or resetting a connected serial converter.

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. Parameter 4 - [Comm Flt Action] lets you determine the action of the

serial converter and connected product if DF1 serial communications are disrupted. By default, this parameter faults the product. You can set this parameter so that the product continues to run. Precautions should be taken to ensure that the setting of this parameter does not create a hazard of injury or equipment damage.

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. DPI or SCANport host products must not be directly connected together via

1202 cables. Unpredictable behavior due to timing and other internal procedures can result if two or more devices are connected in this manner.

Getting Started 1-5

PWR

STS

PORT

MOD

NET A

NET B

Quick Start

This section is designed to help experienced users start using the serial converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to the referenced chapter.

Step Action Refer to

1 Review the safety precautions for the serial converter. Throughout This

2 Install the serial converter.

Connect a 1202-C10 cable to the serial converter and a compatible product. Then, connect a 1203-SFC serial cable to the serial converter and a computer. Make sure that power has been applied to the DPI or SCANport product.

3 Conﬁgure the serial converter parameters.

Use one of the following to conﬁgure parameters in the serial converter:

• DriveExplorer

(1)

• DriveTools 2000 (v1.xx or greater)

• PowerFlex HIM

• Terminal emulation software

• VT-100 compatible terminal

(1)

Products implementing DPI require version 2.01 or greater. Products implementing

SCANport can use version 1.01 or greater.

Figure 1.2 Example Serial Connection to a Computer

Manual

Chapter 2, Installing the Serial Converter

Chapter 3, Conﬁguring the Serial Converter

1203-SFC Cable

Computer

Product

1202-C10 Cable

Serial

Converter

Figure 1.3 Example Serial Connection to a Hand-Held Computer

1202-C10 Cable

Product

Serial

Converter

1203-SFC Cable

1203-SNM

Null Cable

Converter

Serial Cable

Hand-Held

Computer

(sold separately)

1-6 Getting Started

Modes of Operation

Figure 1.4 Status Indicators on the Serial Converter

➊ ➋

➌

The serial converter reports its status using status indicators (Figure 1.4). The following table describes the state of the status indicators under normal operation:

# Status Indicator State Description

➊ Diamond Flashing Green Serial converter is connected to a product

➋ TX Off Not transmitting data.

➌ RX Off Not receiving data.

implementing SCANport or DPI.

Solid Green Serial converter is or was receiving I/O.

Removing or resetting the serial converter may cause a serial fault in the product. On DPI based products a “Soft Logout” can be performed allowing removal of the converter without a fault occurring.

Tip: To remove the adapter without faulting the drive, set the logic mask in the drive to ignore the adapter and then verify that the drive is receiving its Logic Command and Reference from another source.

Off No power or Flash operation in progress.

Flashing Green Transmitting data.

Flashing Green Receiving data.

If the diamond status indicator is red, there is a problem. Refer to

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

Chapter 2

Installing the Serial Converter

Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing and removing the serial converter.

Topic Page

Selecting Cables 2-1

Installing the Serial Converter 2-2

Removing the Serial Converter 2-2

Selecting Cables

The following cables are all you should need to connect the serial converter to a product and computer.

Figure 2.1 Cables

➊

➋

➌

Number Description Catalog Number

➊ SCANport/DPI cable to connect the serial converter

to a drive.

➋ Serial cable to connect the serial converter to the

computer.

➌ If you are connecting the serial converter to an H/PC

(handheld PC), you must use a null modem cable with two male 9-pin sub-miniature D connectors. These must be purchased separately.

Important: To provide proper termination of the serial cable shield, the

chassis of the computer should be properly grounded. If it is not possible or practical to ground this, then a ground wire should be connected to the serial cable shield at the shell of the 9-pin sub-miniature D connector.

1202-C10

1203-SFC

1203-SNM (sold separately)

2-2 Installing the Serial Converter

Installing the Serial Converter

1. Connect the serial converter to the product using the 1202-C10 cable.

Figure 2.2 Connecting a 1202-C10 Cable to the Serial Converter

2. Connect the converter to the computer using the 1203-SFC cable.

Figure 2.3 Connecting a 1203-SFC Cable to the Serial Converter

3. Verify that power is applied to the product. The serial converter receives power from the product, so the product must be powered before the serial converter will operate.

The diamond light on the serial converter ﬂashes green to indicate that the serial converter is properly installed and receiving power. If it is not green, refer to

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

Removing the Serial Converter

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the serial converter is transmitting control I/O to the product (indicated by a solid

green diamond LED), the product may fault when you remove or reset the serial converter. Determine how your product will respond before removing or resetting a connected serial converter.

1. Disconnect the 1202-C10 cable from the product and then from the converter. To disconnect it, gently push it in and then pull it out.

2. Disconnect the 1203-SFC serial cable from the serial converter and then the computer.

Chapter 3

Conﬁguring the Serial Converter

Chapter 3 provides information about conﬁguring the serial converter.

Topic Page

Conﬁguration Tools 3-1

Using the PowerFlex HIM 3-2

Using DriveExplorer 3-3

Using Terminal Emulation Software 3-4

Setting the Serial Port Rate 3-8

Setting the Fault Action 3-9

Resetting the Serial Converter 3-10

For a list of parameters, refer to

Appendix B, Serial Converter

Parameters. For deﬁnitions of terms in this chapter, refer to the Glossary.

Conﬁguration Tools

The serial converter stores parameters and other information in its own Non-Volatile Storage (NVS). You must, therefore, access the serial converter to view and edit its parameters. The following table lists tools that you can use to access the serial converter and edit its parameters.

Tool Refer To

DriveExplorer software

DriveTools 2000 software (version 1.xx or greater) Documentation for the software

PowerFlex HIM page 3-2 in this manual

Terminal emulation software page 3-4 in this manual

VT100-compatible terminal Documentation for the terminal

(1)

Products implementing DPI require version 2.01 or greater. Products implementing

SCANport can use version 1.01 or greater.

(1)

page 3-3 in this manual

3-2 Conﬁguring the Serial Converter

Using the PowerFlex HIM

If you connect to a PowerFlex drive and it has either an LED or LCD HIM (Human Interface Module), you can use the HIM to access and edit parameters in the serial converter as shown below. It is recommended that you read through the steps for your HIM before performing the sequence. For additional HIM information, refer to your PowerFlex Drive User Manual or the HIM Quick Reference card.

LED HIM Quick Start

Step Key(s) Example Screens

1. Press ALT and then Sel (Device) to display the Device Screen.

2. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to scroll to the serial converter. Letters represent ﬁles in the drive, and numbers represent ports. The converter is usually connected to port 2 (the external port) and sometimes to port 3 (available with a splitter).

3. Press the Enter key to enter your selection. A parameter database is constructed, and then the ﬁrst parameter is displayed.

4. Edit the parameters using the same techniques that you use to edit drive parameters.

ALT

Device

Sel

Parameter Number

Port Number

LCD HIM Quick Start

Step Key(s) Example Screens

1. In the main menu, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to scroll to Device Select.

2. Press Enter to enter your selection.

3. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to scroll to 1203-SSS.

4. Press Enter to select the serial converter. A parameter database is constructed, and then a menu for the serial converter is displayed.

5. Edit the parameters using the same techniques that you use to edit drive parameters.

F-> Stopped M

0.00 Hz

Main Menu: Diagnostics Parameter

Device Select

Port 2 Device

1203-SSS

Main Menu: Diagnostics

Parameter

Device Select

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Rockwell Automation 1203-SSS User Manual

Summary of Changes

Table of Contents

Preface

Related Documentation

Conventions Used in this Manual

Rockwell Automation Support

Components

Chapter 1

Features

Compatible Products

Required Equipment

Safety Precautions

Quick Start

Modes of Operation

Chapter 2

Selecting Cables

Installing the Serial Converter

Removing the Serial Converter

Chapter 3

Using the PowerFlex HIM