Rockwell Automation 1203-USB User Manual

PowerFlex 1203-USB Converter

Firmware Revision 1.xxx

User Manual

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The information below summarizes the changes made to this manual since its last release (September 2012):

Description of Changes Page

In the ‘Components’ section, added information about the 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable required for use with Kinetix 3 drives.

In the ‘Compatible Products’ section, added Kinetix 3 drives to the DSI Products subsection. 1-4

In the ‘Quick Start’ section in step 2 for DSI drives, revised ‘sub-step a’ to include the 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable required for use with Kinetix 3 drives.

In Figure 1.2, added the 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable required for use with Kinetix 3 drives. 1-7

In the ‘Connecting the Converter to a DSI Drive and the Computer’ subsection, added the 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable required for use with Kinetix 3 drives.

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

Rockwell Automation Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Local Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Technical Product Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1

Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

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

Compatible Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

DPI Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

DSI Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

SCANport Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Equipment Shipped with the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

User-Supplied Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Chapter 2 Installing the Converter

Connecting the Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Connecting the Converter to a DPI or SCANport Drive and the Computer. . . . . . . . 2-2

Connecting the Converter to a DSI Drive and the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installing the USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Download Both USB Drivers to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Install Both USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Installing Connected Components Workbench Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Powering Up the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Removing the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Chapter 3 Configuring the Converter

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

Using Connected Components Workbench Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Resetting the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Network Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Establishing Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Configuring the Drive Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Configuring RSLinx for Serial Multi-Drop System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

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

Diamond Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

RX Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

TX Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Converter Diagnostic Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Diagnostic Items for DPI Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Diagnostic Items for DSI Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Diagnostic Items for SCANport Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Viewing Diagnostic Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Converter Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Event Codes for DPI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Event Codes for DSI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Event Codes for SCANport Drives

(DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Viewing and Clearing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Troubleshooting Potential Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Unable to Establish Connection Between the Computer and Converter. . . . . . . . . . 4-10

No Communication to the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Cannot Communicate with a SCANport-based Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Appendix A Specifications

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

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

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

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

Agency Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Appendix B Converter Parameters

Parameters – DPI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Parameters – DSI Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Parameters – SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only) . . . . . B-4

Appendix C Use with DriveExplorer Software

Installing DriveExplorer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Configuring the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Resetting the Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Preparing for a Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Viewing Diagnostic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Viewing and Clearing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Network Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Establishing Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Configuring the Drive Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

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Installing DriveExecutive Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Configuring the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Resetting the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

Preparing for a Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

Viewing Diagnostic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

Viewing and Clearing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

Network Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

Establishing Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

Configuring the Drive Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-11

Configuring RSLinx for Serial Multi-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-11

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network . . . . . . . . . . . . D-14

Appendix E Use with HyperTerminal Software

Configuring the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Navigating with Terminal Emulation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

Resetting the Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

Preparing for a Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5

Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-5

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6

Viewing Diagnostic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6

Viewing and Clearing Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-6

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-7

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Appendix F History of Changes

DRIVES-UM001C-EN-P, September 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

DRIVES-UM001B-EN-P, October 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

Glossary

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About This Manual

This manual provides the basic information needed to install, start up, and troubleshoot the PowerFlex 1203-USB Converter.

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Additional Resources

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Conventions Used in This Manual

Rockwell Automation Support

The following conventions are used throughout this manual:

• Parameter names are shown in the format Parameter xx - [*]. The xx

represents the parameter number. The * represents the parameter name— for example, Parameter 01 - [DPI Port] for use with DPI drives, or Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] for use with DSI drives.

• The firmware revision number (FRN) is displayed as X.xxx, where ‘X’ is the major revision number and ‘xxx’ is the minor revision number.

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

Local Product Support

Contact your local Rockwell Automation representative for the following:

• Sales and order support

• Product technical training

• Warranty support

• Support service agreements

Technical Product Assistance

For technical assistance, please review the information in Chapter 4,

Troubleshooting

Allen-Bradley

abdrives or contact Rockwell Automation.

, first. If you still have problems, then access the

Technical Support website at http://www.ab.com/support/

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Additional Resources

These resources contain additional information concerning related products from Rockwell Automation.

Resource Description

Connected Components Workbench website at

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/ software.html, and online help

DriveExplorer website at http://www.ab.com/drives/

driveexplorer, and online help

DriveExecutive website at http://www.ab.com/drives/

drivetools, and online help

You can view or download publications at http://

www.rockwellautomation.com/literature. T o order paper copies of technical

documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or Rockwell Automation sales representative.

To find your local Rockwell Automation distributor or sales representative, visit http://www.rockwellautomation.com/locations

For information such as firmware updates or answers to drive-related questions, go to the Drives Service & Support website at http://

www.ab.com/support/abdrives and click the Downloads or Knowledgebase

link.

Information on the Connected Components Workbench™ software tool—and includes link for free software download.

Information on using the DriveExplorer™ software tool.

Information on using the DriveExecutive™ software tool.

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

The 1203-USB converter provides a communications interface between a computer and any Allen-Bradley product supporting these drive communication interfaces:

• DPI (Drive Peripheral Interface) for PowerFlex PowerFlex 750-Series drives

• DSI (Drive Serial Interface) for PowerFlex 4-Class drives, PowerFlex 520-Series drives, and Kinetix 3 drives

• SCANport for legacy 1305 drives, 1336 drives, and so forth

7-Class drives and

The 1203-USB converter uses the full-duplex, RS-232 DF1 protocol

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Components

Features

Compatible Products 1-3

Required Equipment 1-4

Safety Precautions 1-6

Quick Start 1-6

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Cables Supplied with 1203-USB Converter

Cable Required for

Kinetix 3 Drive

(ordered separately)

1203-USB Converter

Components

Item Part Description

Computer Cable Port Plug the USB cable into this port.

➊

Status Indicators LEDs that indicate converter operation, data being received from

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Drive Cable Port • DPI Drives or SCANport Legacy Drives:

➌

20-HIM-H10 Cable DPI or SCANport drive cable (1 m length) with male

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22-HIM-H10 Cable

USB Cable USB cable (2 m length) with a Type B connector on one end to

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2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x

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Cable (ordered separately)

the computer, and data being sent to the computer. For more information, see Chapter 4, Troubleshooting.

Plug the 20-HIM-H10 cable into this port.

• DSI Drives: Plug the 22-HIM-H10 cable (for PowerFlex drives) or the 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable (for Kinetix 3 drives) into this port.

26-pin-to-male 8-pin circular mini-DIN connectors.

DSI drive cable (1 m length) with male 26-pin-to-male RJ45 connectors for use with PowerFlex drives.

connect to the 1203-USB converter, and a Type A connector on the other end of the cable to connect to a computer.

DSI drive cable (1 m or 3 m length) with male 26-pin-to-male 6-pin IEEE 1394 connectors for use with Kinetix 3 drives.

Features

The features of the 1203-USB converter include the following:

• Connects to, and is compatible with, products that support the Allen-Bradley DPI, DSI, and SCANport dri v e communicatio n interfaces (see Compatible Products

The 1203-USB converter autobauds to the appropriate communication data rate that is used by the drive.

• Provides a means for configuration software tools to access parameters in supported drives.

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• Compatibility with various drive configuration tools to configure the 1203-USB converter and connected drive as shown below.

Configuration Tool 1203-USB DPI Drive DSI Drive SCANport Drive

Connected Components Workbench Software, version 1.02 or later

DriveExplorer Lite or Full software, version 4.04 or later

DriveExecutive software, version 1.01 or later

Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal

(1)

Except PowerFlex 520-Series drives and Kinetix 3 drives.

• Status indicators to report the operating status of the converter.

• Fixed baud rate of 115.2 kbps.

• Receives po wer from the connected host dri v e, eliminating the need for a

dedicated power source.

Ye s Ye s Ye s N o

(1)

Ye s Ye s Ye s

Yes not recommended

Ye s

(1)

Ye s

Compatible Products

• Upgradable firmware to get new features as they become available.

At the time of publication, the 1203-USB converter is compatible with the following products.

TIP: Also check the supported products by the various drive software tools. For example, the PowerFlex 520-Series drives and Kinetix 3 drives are only supported by Connected Components Workbench software and not DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software.

DPI Products

• PowerFlex 70/70EC drives

• PowerFlex 700/700VC drives

• PowerFlex 700 Series B drives

• PowerFlex 700H drives

• PowerFlex 700S drives

• PowerFlex 700L

• PowerFlex 753 drives

• PowerFlex 755 drives

• PowerFlex Digital DC drives

• PowerFlex 7000 drives

• SMC

• SMC-50 Smart Motor Controllers

• MSR57 Speed Monitoring Safety Relays

™

Flex Smart Motor Controllers

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DSI Products

• PowerFlex 4 drives

• PowerFlex 4M drives

• PowerFlex 40 drives

• PowerFlex 40P drives

• PowerFlex 400 drives

• PowerFlex 520-Series drives (Some limitations of use - Custom groups

and Application groups are not supported)

• Kinetix 3 drives (Only point-to-point connection supported)

SCANport Products

• 1305 AC drives, firmware 2.01 or later

• 1336 FORCE

• 1336 IMPACT

• 1336 PLUS drives

• 1336 PLUS II drives

• 1336 REGEN Line Regeneration Packag es

• 1336 SPIDER drives

• 1394 Motion systems

• 1397 DC drives

• 1557 Medium Voltage drives

• 2364 Regenerative DC Bus Supply Units

• SMC Dialog Plus

• SMP-3 Smart Motor Protectors

™

drives

™

drives

™

Smart Motor Controllers

Required Equipment

Most of the equipment that is required to use the 1203-USB converter is shipped with the converter, but some equipment you must supply yourself.

Equipment Shipped with the Converter

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

❑ One 1203-USB converter ❑ One USB cable, 2 m (6.6 ft.) long ❑ One 20-HIM-H10 cable, 1 m (3.3 ft.) long ❑ One 22-HIM-H10 cable, 1 m (3.3 ft.) long

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User-Supplied Equipment

To configure the 1203-USB converter and connected Allen-Bradley drives, you must supply one of the following drive configuration software tools on your computer:

❑ Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later

Connected Components Workbench is the recommended stand-alone software tool for use with PowerFlex driv es. You can obtain a free copy by:

• Internet download at http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/

webupdate/software.html

• Requesting a DVD at http://www.ab.com/onecontact/controllers/

micro800/

Your local distributor may also have copies of the D VD available. Connected Components Workbench software cannot be used to

configure SCANport-based drives or Bulletin 160 drives. Use one of the other drive software tools listed below for this specific purpose.

❑ DriveExplorer software, version 4.04 or later

This software tool has been discontinued and is now available as freeware at http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/

software.html. There are no plans to provide future updates to this tool

and the download is being provided ‘as-is’ for users that lost their DriveExplorer CD, or need to configure legacy products not supported by Connected Components Workbench software.

❑ DriveExecutive software, version 1.01 or later

A Lite version of DriveExecutive software ships with RSLogix 5000, RSNetWorx MD, FactoryTalk AssetCentre, and IntelliCENTER software. All other versions are purchasable items:

• 9303-4DTE01ENE DriveExecutive software

• 9303-4DTS01ENE DriveTools SP Suite (includes DriveExecutive

and DriveObserver software)

• 9303-4DTE2S01ENE DriveExecutive software upgrade to DriveTools SP Suite (adds DriveObserver software)

DriveExecutive software updates (patches, and so forth) can be obtained at http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/

software.html. It is highly recommended that you periodically check

for and install the latest update.

❑ Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal

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Safety Precautions

Quick Start

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, startup, configuration, and subsequent maintenance of the product using the converter. Failure to comply may result in injury and/or equipment damage.

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the converter is transmitt ing control I/O to the drive (indicated by a steady green Diamond status indicator), the drive may fault when you remove or reset the converter. Determine how your drive will respond before removing or resetting a connected converter.

This section is provided to help experienced users quickly start using the 1203-USB converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to the referenced chapter.

Step Action See

1 Review the safety precautions for the converter. Throughout this manual

2 Install the converter.

When used with DPI drives or SCANport drives:

a. Connect the 1203-USB converter to the drive with a

20-HIM-H10 cable (see Figure 1.1).

b. Connect the 1203-USB converter to a computer with a USB

cable.

Make sure that power has been applied to the drive.

When used with DSI drives:

a. Connect the 1203-USB converter to the PowerFlex drive

with a 22-HIM-H10 cable, or to the Kinetix 3 drive with a 2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable (see Figure 1.2

b. Connect the 1203-USB converter to a computer with a USB

cable.

Make sure that power has been applied to the drive.

3 Install the 1203-USB driver and USB serial port driver. Installing the USB Drivers on

4 Configure the converter for your application.

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

• Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later

• DriveExplorer software, version 4.04 or later

• DriveExecutive software, version 1.01 or later

• Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal

Chapter 2 Converter

page 2-4

Chapter 3 Converter, or

Appendix DriveExplorer Software, or

Appendix DriveExecutive Software, or

Appendix E, Use with HyperTerminal Software

C, Use with

D, Use with

, Installing the

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DPI or SCANport Drive

(PowerFlex 70 shown)

1203-USB

Converter

Computer

(Laptop or Desktop)

20-HIM-H10

Cable

USB Cable

DSI Drive

(PowerFlex 40 shown)

1203-USB

Converter

Computer

(Laptop or Desktop)

USB Cable

22-HIM-H10

Cable

Kinetix 3 Drive

2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x

Cable (ordered separately)

Figure 1.1 Connecting the Converter Between a DPI or SCANport Drive and

Computer

Figure 1.2 Connecting the Converter Between a DSI Drive and Computer

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Installing the Converter

This chapter provides instructions for installing and removing the 1203-USB converter.

Topic Page

Connecting the Cables

Installing Connected Components Workbench Software 2-12

Installing the USB Drivers 2-4

Powering Up the Converter 2-12

Removing the Converter 2-13

2-1

Connecting the Cables

Important:The converter must not be installed in an area where the

ambient atmosphere contains volatile or corrosiv e gas, vapors or dust. If the converter is not going to be installed for a period of time, it must be stored in an area where it will not be exposed to a corrosive atmosphere.

Only two of the three supplied cables are required to install the 1203-USB converter between the drive and computer.

TIP: Always use the USB cable to connect the converter to the computer.

For a list of compatible products, see Compatible Products

on page 1-3.

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20-HIM-H10 Cable USB Cable

20-HIM-H10 Cable

USB Cable

Connecting the Converter to a DPI or SCANport Drive and the Computer

Use the 20-HIM-H10 cable to connect the converter to a DPI or SCANport drive. Use the USB cable to connect the converter to the computer.

1. Connect the 20-HIM-H10 cable between the converter and the DPI or

SCANport drive.

2. Connect the USB cable between the converter and the computer.

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22-HIM-H10 Cable

(for PowerFlex drives)

USB Cable

2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x Cable

(for Kinetix 3 drives and ordered separately)

22-HIM-H10 Cable

2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x

Cable

USB Cable

Installing the Converter 2-3

Connecting the Converter to a DSI Drive and the Computer

Use the 22-HIM-H10 cable to connect the converter to a DSI drive. Use the USB cable to connect the converter to the computer.

Important:The 22-HIM-H10 cable shield must be properly grounded to

provide EMC protection. For example, terminal 16 on a PowerFlex 4-Class drive and terminal C1 on a PowerFlex 520-Series drive should be connected to the dri v e earth ground. See the respective drive User Manual for additional information.

1. Connect the 22-HIM-H10 cable (required for PowerFlex drives) or the

2090-CCMUSDS-48AA0x cable (required for Kinetix 3 drives) between the converter and the DSI drive.

2. Connect the USB cable between the converter and the computer.

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Installing the USB Drivers

The following two USB drivers must be installed on your computer to enable the computer to recognize the 1203-USB converter when using any of the configuration tools (Connected Components Workbench, DriveExplorer, DriveExecutive, or HyperTerminal software):

• USB Converter driver

• USB Serial Port driver

If you intend to use Connected Components Workbench software, version

2.xx or later, to conf igure the converter and connected drive, these two USB drivers are automatically installed during the installation of this software. However, if you intend to use an earlier version of this software tool or DriveExplorer, DriveExecutive, or HyperTerminal software, you must manually install these two USB drivers. This requires downloading and extracting both USB drivers to the computer, and then installing both USB drivers. For instructions to do this, see the next two subsections.

Download Both USB Drivers to the Computer

To obtain both USB drivers required for the 1203-USB converter and US B serial port, perform the following steps.

1. Go to the Allen-Bradley Web Updates website at http://www.ab.com/

support/abdrives/webupdate.

2. Click the 1203-USB link in the 7-Class or 4-Class Peripherals section.

3. Download the zip file to a unique location on your computer.

4. Unzip the file to access the executable files for both USB drivers.

Install Both USB Drivers

Most personal computers today use the Windows XP™ or Windows 7™ operating system. See the appropriate subsection below for instructions that correspond with the operating system being used.

When Using the Windows XP Operating System

1. After connecting the 1203-USB converter to a powered drive and to the

computer, the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ screen should appear.

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If this screen did not appear, perform the following steps:

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click System. b. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. c. Click Device Manager. d. Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus controllers’ in the treeview. e. Right-click the USB Converter and choose Update Driver. f. When the above screen appears, proceed to step 2.

2. Click ‘No, not this time’.

3. Click Next > to continue (next wizard screen appears).

4. Click ‘Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)’.

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5. Click Next > to continue (next wizard screen appears).

6. Check ‘Include this location in the search’.

7. Click Browse.

Browse to the location on the computer where the executable files for both USB drivers were unzipped (step 4 in the Download Both USB

Drivers to the Computer section).

8. Click Next >.

9. After the 1203-USB driver has been successfully installed, a

confirmation screen appears.

10. Click Finish.

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11. After approximately 20 seconds, the ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’

screen should appear again.

12. Click ‘No, not at this time’.

13. Click Next > to continue (next wizard screen appears).

14. Click ‘Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)’.

15. Click Next > to continue (next wizard screen appears).

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16. Check ‘Include this location in the search’.

17. Click Browse.

Browse to the location on the computer where the executable files for both USB drivers were unzipped (step 4 in the Download Both USB

Drivers to the Computer section).

18. Click Next >.

19. After the USB Serial Port driver has been successfully installed, a

confirmation screen appears.

20. Click Finish.

21. Verify that the drivers have been correctly installed by expanding Ports

(COM & LPT) in the Device Manager treeview as shown below.

‘ Allen-Bradley 1203-USB (COMx)’ should appear in the t reevie w . Note the COM port being used. This COM port number will be used later to configure a driv er using RSLinx software to represent the connection on the COM port. This is required for either the Connected Components Wo rkbench or DriveExecutive software tool. See Using Connected

Components Workbench Software on page 3-2 or, for DriveExecutive

software, Configuring the Converter

on page D-2 for details.

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When Using the Windows 7 Operating System

1. After connecting the 1203-USB converter to a powered drive and to the

computer, open the Windows Control Panel.

2. Click Device Manager.

3. Expand ‘Other Devices’ in the treeview.

4. Right-click the USB Converter and choose ‘Update Driver Software’.

The following screen appears.

5. Click ‘Browse my computer for driver software’.

The following screen appears.

6. Check ‘Include subfolders’.

7. Click Browse.

Browse to the location on the computer where the executable files for both USB drivers were unzipped (step 4 in the Download Both USB

Drivers to the Computer section).

8. Click Next.

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9. After the 1203-USB driver has been successfully installed, a

confirmation screen appears.

10. Click Close.

11. After the USB Converter driver has been successfully installed, the

USB Serial Port driver must be installed. Open the Windows Control Panel.

12. Click Device Manager.

13. Expand ‘Other Devices’ in the treeview.

14. Right-click the USB Serial Port and choose ‘Update Driver Software’.

The following screen appears.

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15. Click ‘Browse my computer for driver software’.

The following screen appears.

16. Check ‘Include subfolders’.

17. Click Browse.

Browse to the location on the computer where the executable files for both USB drivers were unzipped (step 4 in the Download Both USB

Drivers to the Computer section).

18. Click Next.

19. After the USB Serial Port driver has been successfully installed, a

confirmation screen appears.

20. Click Close.

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21. Verify that the drivers have been correctly installed by expanding Ports

(COM & LPT) in the Device Manager treeview as shown below.

Installing Connected Components Workbench Software

Powering Up the Converter

Components Workbench Software on page 3-2 or, for DriveExecutive

software, Configuring the Converter

If you do not have Connected Components Workbench software on your computer and intend to use it as your configuration tool, you can obtain a free copy . See User-Supplied Equipment instructions included with the software.

The 1203-USB converter receives power from the drive, so the drive must be powered before the con v erter will operate. The Diamond status indicat or on the converter flashes green to indicate that the converter is properly installed and receiving power. If it is not green, see Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

on page D-2 for details.

on page 1-5 for details. Follow the

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Removing the Converter

1. Disconnect the cable from the drive, and then from the converter.

To disconnect the cable, press on the cable latch and then pull it out.

2. Disconnect the USB cable from the converter, and then from the

computer.

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Chapter 3

Configuring the Converter

This chapter provides instructions and information for setting the parameters to configure the 1203-USB converter.

Topic Page

Configuration Tools

Using Connected Components Workbench Software 3-2

Resetting the Converter 3-7

Updating the Firmware 3-8

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network 3-8

For a list of parameters, see the following sections:

3-1

Configuration Tools

• Parameters – DPI Drives

• Parameters – DSI Drives on page B-2

• Parameters – SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive

software only) on page B-4

For definitions of terms in this chapter, see the Glossary.

The 1203-USB converter stores parameters and other information in its o wn nonvolatile storage (NVS) memory. You must, therefore, access the converter to vie w and edit its parameters. The follo wing tools can be used to access the converter parameters.

Tool Page

Connected Components Workbench Software, version 1.02 or later 3-2

DriveExplorer Software, version 4.04 or later C-1

DriveExecutive Software, version 1.01 or later D-1

Terminal Emulation Software (such as HyperTerminal) E-1

Important:The RS-485 serial port on DSI drives does not need to be

configured before using the converter. DSI communications are configured automatically (19.2K baud and 8-N-1).

on page B-1

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Using Connected Components Workbench Software

With Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later, you can edit parameters in both the 1203-USB converter and the connected drive. With DPI and DSI drives, you can also edit parameters in any of their connected peripherals.

Important:For Connected Components Workbench software to operate

with DSI drives point-to-point, converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] must be set to ‘0’ (Auto, the default). If this parameter needs to be changed, HyperTerminal software can be used to configure the converter (see Use with HyperTerminal

Software on page E-1).

This procedure is provided to help you use Connected Components W orkbench software with the 1203-USB converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to the software online help (from the Help menu, choose Help Topics).

1. Obtain and note the COM port that was assigned during installation of

the 1203-USB driver (on page 2-8

When Using Windows XP Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click System. b. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab.

) by doing the following.

c. Click Device Manager.

When Using Windows 7 Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel. b. Click Device Manager.

2. In the Device Manager treev iew, expand the Ports (COM & LPT) group.

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The assigned COM port is shown in parenthesis at the end of the Allen-Bradley 1203-USB entry.

Configuring the Converter 3-3

3. Launch RSLinx software to create a driver to represent the connection

on the communication port noted in step 1.

4. From the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers to display

the Configure Drivers dialog box.

5. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose RS-232 DF1

devices.

6. After the driver is selected, click Add New.

The Add New RSLinx Driver dialog box will appear.

7. Create a name for the new driver (for example, 1203-USB) or use the

default name.

8. Click OK.

The Configure RS-232 DF1 Devices dialog box appears.

Important:Do not click Auto-Configure because it will not work with

the 1203-USB converter. Sometimes clicking Auto-Configure will break the driver. If Auto-Configure was unintentionally clicked, it is best to delete the driver and start over with step 5 above.

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9. Enter the following settings.

Configuration Field Setting

Comm Port Select the same COM por t established during installation of the

1203-USB driver (noted in step 1 on page 3-2). For this example, COM5 is used.

Device 1770-KF2/1785-KE/SCANport

Baud Rate 115200

Station Number 00 (default)

Parity None (default)

Error Checking BCC (default)

Stop Bits 1 (default)

Protocol Full Duplex (default)

10. Click OK.

The Configure Drivers dialog box appears.

11. Verify that the status of the newly created driver is ‘Running’.

12. Click Close.

13. From the Communications menu, choose RSWho to display the browse

window.

14. Expand the treeview in the left pane to display the ‘DPI’ or ‘DSI’ icon

to verify that the driver is communicating with the device. Depending on the type of drive to which the 1203-USB converter is

connected, the converter will show up as either a DSI device (DSI icon) or DPI device (DPI icon). The browse window should look similar to this example window.

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15. Launch Connected Components Workbench software to access

parameters in the 1203-USB converter, the connected drive, and any connected peripherals.

16. In the Device Toolbox right pane, select Discover and click Browse

Connections. The Connection Browser appears. The following example image shows

the 1203-USB is connected to a DSI device.

17. Expand the treeview if necessary and select the AB DSI (or AB DPI)

icon.

18. Click OK.

Connected Components W orkbench software will connect to the de vice, create any database files if needed (for later use when offline), add the device to the Project Organizer left pane, and open the Device Details window for the device.

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The example image above shows the 1203-USB converter is connected to a PowerFlex 40 drive that also has a 22-COMM-E option installed.

19. Select the 1203-USB tab at the bottom of the Device Details window to

view the 1203-USB converter.

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20. Click the Parameters icon

parameter editor.

to open the Linear List

Configuring the Converter 3-7

Resetting the Converter

21. To edit a parameter, either make the changes directly in the grid or

double-click the parameter to open a parameter editor window.

22. Close the window when finished.

Changes to settings of some 1203-USB converter parameters require that you reset the converter before the new settings take effect. You can reset the converter by c ycling po wer to the dri v e or by using converter Parameter 02

- [Reset Module].

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the

converter is transmitt ing control I/O to the drive (indicated by a solid green diamond LED), the drive may fault when you remove or reset the converter. Determine how your drive will respond before removing or resetting a connected converter.

Set converter Parameter 02 - [Reset Module] to ‘1’ (Reset Module). When you enter ‘1’ (Reset Module), the converter will be immediately

reset. When you enter ‘2’ (Set Defaults), the converter will set all converter parameters to their factory-default values. After performing a Set Defaults, you must enter ‘1’ (Reset Module) or power cycle the converter so that the new values take ef fect. Thereafter, this parameter will be restored to a value of ‘0’ (Ready).

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Updating the Firmware

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network

Connected Components Workbench is not intended to be used as a firmware update tool. The recommended tool to use is ControlFLASH software, which is downloaded automatically when the respective firmware revision file is downloaded from the Allen-Bradley updates website to your computer.

DriveExplorer, DriveExecutive, or HyperTerminal software can also be used to perform firmware updates on the 1203-USB converter and products that implement DPI or DSI, such as PowerFlex 7-Class drives and peripherals, or PowerFlex 4-Class peripherals. When using one of these tools to update the firmware, see the respective appendix in this manual for details.

Important:PowerFlex 400 drives can only be updated using a

AK-U9-FLSH1 flash kit. PowerFlex 4, 40, and 40P drives cannot be updated. Only PowerFlex 4M drives can be updated using the 1203-USB converter.

Important:DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software cannot be used to

update products that support SCANport.

With the converter in RTU Master mode, you can monitor, configure, and control up to 32 DSI drives.

TIP: A total of 247 drives can be supported on the RTU Master network when RS-485 repeaters are installed.

Important:All PowerFlex 4-Class drives on an RTU Master network must

have an open internal Port 1. Thus, a 22-COMM-* adapter cannot be connected to this port through the Internal Interface ribbon cable.

Important:All PowerFlex 520-Series drives on an RTU Master network

must not have a DSI communication option installed or connected (only the 1203-USB converter can be connected).

When a drive faults in an RTU Master network, all other drives remain operational and unaffected.

Network Wiring

See Figure 3.1 for a network wiring example to wire an RTU Master network.

1. Connect the first DSI drive (Drive 1) on the network to the 1203-USB

converter using an AK-U0-RJ45-SC1 splitter cable. a. Plug the male end of the splitter cable into Port 2 on the bottom of

the drive.

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Drive 1

(PowerFlex 4-Class Drive)

Drive 2 Drive 32

Up to 32 PowerFlex 4-Class

Drives on RTU Master Network

AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P

Kit Connector with

Terminating Resistor

AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P

Kit Connector

RS-485

. . .

AK-U0-RJ45-SC1 Splitter Cable

AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P

Kit Connector with

Terminating Resistor

1203-USB

Converter

Computer

(Laptop or Desktop)

Master

Port

Slave Port

b. Connect the 1203-USB converter to the Master port (identified by

the letter ‘M’ at the port) of the splitter cable.

Important:Only one splitter cable can be used on the network, and it

must be used to connect the 1203-USB converter to the f irst drive.

2. Using a 22-RJ45CBL-Cxx communications cable, or an appropriate

twisted pair cable with two connectors (Figure 3.2 AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P kit, insert the connector from one end of the cable into the splitter cable Slave port (identified by the letter ‘S’ at the port).

3. Insert the connector on the other end of the cable into Port 2 on the

bottom of the second drive (Drive 2).

Figure 3.1 Wiring Example for RTU Master Network

) from an

For all subsequent DSI drives—up to 32 drives total on the RTU Master network—daisy chain them together using the same method, type of cable, and terminal connectors connected into Port 2 on the bottom of each respective drive.

The AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P kit contains 6 two-position terminal block connectors (Figure 3.2 chain the DSI drives from Drive 1, which is connected to the 1203-USB converter. Two terminating resistors are also included with the AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P kit and must be used on the connection to the first and last drives on the network.

Figure 3.2 AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P Kit Terminal Block Connector

Figure 3.3 shows a wiring diagram for using AK-U0-RJ45-TB2P terminal

block connectors and the two terminating resistors.

). These connectors can be used to conveniently daisy

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Figure 3.3 Connector Wiring Diagram

To Slave Port on

Splitter Cable

(connected to Drive 1)

To Drive 2 To Drive 32

120 Ohm,

¼ Watt

Terminating

Resistor

. . .

Establishing Communication

Establish communication between the drive connected to the 1203-USB converter and the computer.

120 Ohm, ¼ Watt Terminating Resistor

Configuring the Drive Parameters

When setting drive parameters for the functions listed in the following subsections to enable operation on an RTU Master serial multi-drop network, use any of the following tools:

• The integral keypad on each DSI drive (if available)

• The 1203-USB converter and Connected Components Workbench

software

When using the converter , electrically connect the con verter to the computer and the first drive, establish communication with the drive, and use a drive software tool to set its parameters. Then electrically connect the conv erter to the next driv e an d repeat the pr ocess until the parameters in all of the drives have been set.

Setting Comm Data Rates

For each drive to be networked, including Drive 1 connected to the 1203-USB converter, use the following drive parameter and value to set the communication data rate to 19.2K baud.

• PowerFlex 4-Class drives: Parameter 103 [Comm Data Rate] = ‘4’

• PowerFlex 520-Series drives: Parameter 123 [RS485 Data Rate] = ‘4’

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Setting Drive Addresses

1. For Drive 1 connected to the 1203-USB converter, use the following

drive parameter to set the drive’s RS485 node address to match the converter node address (default = 1 and set with converter Parameter 06 - [RTU DSI Addr Cfg]).

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– PowerFlex 4-Class drives: Parameter 104 [Comm Node Addr] – PowerFlex 520-Series drives: Parameter 124 [RS485 Node Addr]

Important:When setting the 1203-USB con v erter node ad dress, do not

use a value higher than ‘77’ octal.

2. For each remaining drive to be networked, set the drive’s RS485 node

address to a unique address.

Setting Comm Loss Action

For each drive to be networked, including Drive 1 connected to the 1203-USB converter, use the following drive parameter to set the drive’s communication loss action to either ‘1’ (Coast to Stop) or ‘2’ (Stop).

• PowerFlex 4-Class drives: Parameter 105 [Comm Loss Action]

• PowerFlex 520-Series drives: Parameter 125 [RS485 Loss Action]

Power Cycle All Drives

Power cycle each drive so that all new settings established in this section will take effect.

For convenience, use the following blank table to note the settings for each drive to be networked.

Network Drive No.

117

218

319

420

521

622

723

824

925

10 26

11 27

12 28

13 29

14 30

15 31

16 32

RS485 Node Address Setting for Drive

Comm Loss Action Setting for Drive

Network Drive No.

RS485 Node Address Setting for Drive

Comm Loss Action Setting for Drive

Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode

Set 1203-USB converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] to a value of ‘3’ (RTU Master) and reset or cycle power to the converter.

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Configuring RSLinx for Serial Multi-Drop System

The Configured Driv er in RSL inx is slightly different when configuring for a RS-485 multi-drop system as opposed to a point-to-point system (single drive).

1. Open RSLinx software.

2. From the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers.

3. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose RS-232 DF1

devices.

4. Click Add New and enter a name.

5. Enter all settings as shown in the following image.

The Comm Port address will vary depending on the port that gets assigned to the 1203-USB converter. In this example, the 1203-USB converter is connected to COM3.

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6. Click OK.

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7. Click the RSWho icon

8. Right-click the serial drive that you just added and select Properties.

9. On the Browse Addresses tab, check ‘Browse only the specified

addresses’.

to open the RSWho window.

10. Enter the lowest and highest RTU node addresses in your system.

In the previous example image, there are five drives in the system with node addresses 1 through 5.

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11. On the Advance Browse Settings tab, check ‘Force network type to’.

12. From the pull-down menu, choose DF1 (master or slave).

13. Click OK.

14. Close RSLinx software.

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network

Connected Components Workbench software enables you to monitor, configure, and control any of the driv es on the R TU Master (serial multi-drop) network. You can also monitor and configure the 1203-USB converter.

1. In the Device Toolbox right pane, select Discover and click Browse

Connections to open the Connection Browser. The serial driver should show all of the drives that are powered up on

the serial network. The image below shows five DSI drives on the multi-drop network.

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If you do not see all of your drives on the network:

– Make sure the drives are powered up. – Verify the COM port to which the 1203-USB converter is assigned.

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– Recheck your RSLinx driver settings. – Recheck your wiring.

2. Click on a drive to connect to it and have it added to the Project

Organizer left pane. The example image below shows all five drives in the serial multi-drop

system connected online and present in the Project Organizer.

3. From the File menu, choose Save to save the project.

Saving the project will provide an opportunity to upload and save all of the drives at once.

Your serial multi-drop system is now saved in your project.

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➊ ➋ ➌

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides information for diagnosing and troubleshooting potential problems with the 1203-USB converter.

Topic Page

Understanding the Status Indicators

Diamond Status Indicator 4-2

RX Status Indicator 4-2

TX Status Indicator 4-2

Converter Diagnostic Items 4-3

Viewing Diagnostic Data 4-4

Converter Events 4-6

Viewing and Clearing Events 4-8

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics 4-9

Troubleshooting Potential Problems 4-10

4-1

Understanding the Status Indicators

The converter has three status indicators to report its operating status.

Item Status Indicator Description Page

Diamond Status of converter. 4-2

➊

TX Converter is transmitting data. 4-2

➋

RX Converter is receiving data. 4-2

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Diamond Status Indicator

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the converter is transmitt ing control I/O to the drive (indicated by a steady green diamond status indicator), the drive may fault when you remove or reset the converter. Determine how your drive will respond before removing or resetting a converter.

Status Cause Corrective Action

Off Converter is not powered, or is in

Flash programming mode.

Flashing Green

Steady Green

Flashing Red

Converter is operating and not transmitting control I/O.

Converter is operating and is or was transmitting control I/O.

The drive has not acknowledged the converter.

The drive was disconnected from the computer, or the computer was turned off.

Steady Red

Link failure. • Securely connect cables.

• Securely connect cables.

• Apply power to the drive.

• Wait until Flash update is completed.

No action required. Removing or resetting the converter will not cause a fault in the drive.

No action required. Removing or resetting the converter will cause a fault in the drive.

For DPI drives only, a ‘Soft Logout’ can be performed to allow removal of the converter without a fault occurring. To do this, set the logic mask in the drive to ignore the converter and then verify that the drive is receiving its Logic Command and Reference from another source.

• Securely connect cables.

• DPI or SCANport Drives:

Verify that converter Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] is set to ‘0’ (Auto).

• DSI Drives: Verify that converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] is set to ‘0’ (Auto).

• Securely connect cables.

• Turn on the computer.

• Replace the cable.

• Cycle power to the drive.

RX Status Indicator

TX Status Indicator

Status Cause Corrective Action

Off Converter is not receiving data. • Verify that data is being transmitted by the

Flashing Green

Status Cause Corrective Action

Off Converter is not transmitting data. • Verify that data is being transmitted.

Flashing Green

Converter is receiving data from the computer.

Converter is transmitting data to the computer.

computer.

• Securely connect cables.

• Apply power to the drive.

• Configure the computer software to use the same

port rate as the converter.

No action required.

• Securely connect cables.

• Apply power to the drive.

No action required.

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Converter Diagnostic Items

If you encounter unexpected communication problems, the converter diagnostic items may help you or Allen-Bradley personnel troubleshoot the problem. Converter diagnostic items can be viewed with Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later.

Diagnostic Items for DPI Drives

No. Name Description

1 Common Logic Cmd Present value of the Common Logic Command being transmitted to

the drive by the converter.

2 Prod Logic Cmd Present value of the Product Specific Logic Command being

transmitted to the drive by the converter.

3 Reference Present value of the Product Specific Reference being transmitted to

the drive by the converter.

4 Common Logic Sts Present value of the Common Logic Status being received from the

drive by the converter.

5 Prod Logic Sts Present value of the Product Specific Logic Status being received from

the drive by the converter.

6 Feedback Present value of the Product Specific Feedback being received from

the drive by the converter.

7 DPI Rx Errors Present value of the DPI CAN Receive Error Counter register.

8 DPI Rx Error Max Maximum value of the DPI CAN Receive Error Counter register.

9 DPI Tx Errors Present value of the DPI CAN Transmit Error Counter register.

10 DPI Tx Error Max Maximum value of the DPI CAN Transmit Error Counter register.

11 Field Flash Cntr Present value of the Field Flash Counter.

Diagnostic Items for DSI Drives

No. Name Description

1 Field Flash Cnt Number of times the module has been Field Flashed.

2 Adapter Events Number of events in the event queue.

3 Reference Present value of the Reference being transmitted to the drive by the

converter.

4 Logic Cmd Present value of the Logic Command being transmitted to the drive by

the converter.

5 Logic Sts Present value of the Logic Status being received from the drive by the

converter.

6 Feedback Present value of the Feedback being received from the drive by the

converter.

7 Clear DSI Counts Clears the DSI counters.

8 DSI Packets Sent DSI (Modbus) packets sent by the converter.

9 DSI Packets Rcvd DSI (Modbus) packets received by the converter.

10 DSI Bad Packet DSI packets received with a bad Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

11 DSI Retries Number of times a DSI received no response and was re-sent.

Diagnostic Items for SCANport Drives

Diagnostic items are not supported by SCANport drives.

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Viewing Diagnostic Data

1. Connect online with a drive and display the Device Details window for

the 1203-USB conv erter.

2. Click the Diagnostics icon

window. The example image below is for a 1203-USB con verter when connected

to a DSI-based host product (PowerFlex 40).

to open the Diagnostics

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When communicating, Diagnostic Item #8 (DSI Packets Sent) and Diagnostic Item #9 (DSI Packets Rcvd) should be incrementing. Ideally , Diagnostic Item #10 (DSI Bad Packet) and Diagnostic Item #11 (DSI Retries) should have zero counts.

3. To clear the various diagnostic counters, set Diagnostic Item # 7 (Clear

DSI Counts) to ‘Clear Counts’.

4. Press Enter.

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Another example image below is for a 1203-USB con v erter when connected to a DPI-based host product (PowerFlex 70EC).

Diagnostic Item #7 (DPI RX Errors) and Diagnostic Item #8 (DPI TX Errors) should have zero counts.

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Converter Events

Many events in the event queue occur under normal operation. If you encounter unexpected communication problems, the e vents may help yo u or Allen-Bradley personnel troubleshoot the problem. Converter events can be viewed with Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later.

Event Codes for DPI Drives

Code Events Description

1 No Event No event present in the event queue.

2 DPI Bus Off Flt A bus-off condition was detected on DPI. This event may be caused by

loose or broken cables, or by noise.

3 Ping Time Flt A ping message was not received on DPI within the specified time.

4 Port ID Flt The converter is not connected to a correct port on a DPI drive.

5 Port Change Flt The DPI port changed.

6 Host Sent Reset The DPI drive issued this because it was reset.

7 EEPROM Sum Flt The EEPROM in the converter is corrupt.

8 Online @ 125kbps The converter and DPI drive are communicating at 125kbps.

9 Online @ 500kbps The converter and DPI drive are communicating at 500kbps.

10 Bad Host Flt

11 Dup Port Flt Another peripheral with the same port number is already in use.

12 Type 0 Login The converter has logged in for type 0 control.

13 Type 0 Time Flt The converter has not received a type 0 status message within the

14 DL Login

15 DL Reject Flt

16 DL Time Flt

17 Reserved —

18 Control Disabled The converter has sent a ‘Soft Control Disable’ command to the DPI

19 Control Enabled The converter has sent a ‘Soft Control Enable’ command to the DPI

20 PCCC I/O Time Flt The converter has not received a PCCC Control message for longer

21 Normal Startup The converter initially powered up or was reset.

22 Message Timeout The DPI drive did not respond to a message request. Verify that cabling

23 Ping in Message An unexpected ping was received.

24 DPI Fault Msg The drive entered a faulted state.

25 DPI Fault Clear A DPI drive has issued a fault clear message.

26 Manual Reset

specified time.

drive.

than the specified PCCC Control Time-out.

is correct.

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Event Codes for DSI Drives

Code Event Description

F0 No Event No event present in the event queue.

F1 Adapter Reset The converter was reset by the user.

F2 Slave Detected A slave was detected to be present by the master.

F3 Slave Removed A slave was detected to be removed by the master.

F4 Host Timeout A timeout condition on Msg to Host.

F5 Slave Timeout A timeout condition on Msg to Slave.

F6 Master Timeout A timeout condition on Msg to Master.

F7 Serial Timeout A timeout on Serial 232 side (with control enabled).

F8 Control Enabled The converter has sent a ‘Soft Control Enable’ command to the drive.

F9 Control Disabled The converter has sent a ‘Soft Control Disable’ command to the drive.

F10 EEPROM Sum Flt Startup sequence detected corrupt EEPROM storage in the converter.

Event Codes for SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only)

Events Description

Adapter Reset The converter was reset or power cycled.

Clear SP Fault The SCANport drive issued this because a fault was cleared in it.

Clear SP Warning The SCANport drive issued this because a warning was cleared.

Empty Queue The queue does not contain any recorded events.

Message Timeout The SCANport drive did not respond to a message request. Verify that cabling

is correct.

No SCANport Ping The converter issued this because no SCANport pings were detected within a

2 second period. This event may be caused by a disconnected or broken cable, a broken converter, or a malfunction in the SCANport drive.

Pin ID Change The converter issued this because the SCANport Pin ID was changed. This

event is normal after a power cycle or reset.

SCANport Bus Off The converter issued this because its SCANport CAN chip went bus off. This

event may be caused by loose or broken cables, or by noise.

SCANport Fault The SCANport drive issued this because it was faulted. See its fault queue.

SCANport Reset The SCANport drive issued this because it was reset.

SCANport Warning The SCANport drive issued this because it had a warning.

SP Pin ID = 7 The converter issued this because its Pin ID has a value of 7. It should have a

value between 1 and 6. This event may be caused by a loose or broken cable.

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Viewing and Clearing Events

The 1203-USB converter maintains an event queue that reports the history of its actions. The event queue can only be accessed when online with the converter.

1. Connect online with a drive and display the Device Details window for

the 1203-USB conv erter.

2. Click the Events icon

The most recent event is stored in Event #1. To clear the most recent event, click Clear Event. To clear the entire

queue, click Clear Event Queue.

to open the events window.

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Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics

If you encounter unexpected communication problems or are creating an application that uses DF1 data, you can view the communication statistics stored in the converter.

1. Connect online with a drive and display the Device Details window for

the 1203-USB conv erter.

2. Click the Parameters icon

parameter editor.

to open the Linear List

3. Converter Parameters 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent] and 05 - [DF1 Pack ets Rcvd] count the DF1 packets being transmitted and received. Both

should be incrementing and at approximately the same values.

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4. To clear the DF1 counters, set converter Parameter 03 - [Clear DF1 Counts] to ‘1’ (Clear Counts).

5. Press Enter.

Troubleshooting Potential Problems

This section provides information about common converter problems and actions that can be taken to correct them.

Unable to Establish Connection Between the Computer and Converter

• If the 1203-USB converter status indicators are off, connect the con v erter

cables and apply power to the drive. The converter draws its power from the drive.

• Configure RSLinx to use the correct virtual COM port and baud rate. See

page 3-2

115200.

No Communication to the Drive

• When connected to DPI-based drives, verify that converter

Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] is set to ‘0’ (Auto).

• When connected to DSI-based drives, verify that converter

Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] is set to ‘0’ (Auto).

for the virtual COM port. The only baud rate that works is

Cannot Communicate with a SCANport-based Drive

Connected Components Workbench software does not support SCANport-based devices. Use DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software for these devices.

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Appendix A

Specifications

This appendix presents the specifications for the 1203-USB converter.

Topic Page

Communications

Electrical A-1

Mechanical A-1

Environmental A-2

Agency Certification A-2

A-1

Communications

Electrical

Mechanical

Network side

Protocol Por t R at e Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control Error

Drive side

Protocol DPI Data Rate DSI Data Rate SCANport Data Rate

Consumption

DPI or SCANport Drive DSI Drive

Dimensions

Height Width Depth

Weight 70.88 g (2.5 oz.)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

115.2 kbps 8 None 1 None CRC or BCC (Auto-Detected)

DPI, DSI, or SCANport 125 Kbps or 500 Kbps

19.2 Kbps 125 Kbps

130 mA at +12V DC 170 mA at +5V DC

The converter draws the required power from the connected drive. An external power source is not required.

103.5 mm (4.08 inches)

73.4 mm (2.89 inches)

23.6 mm (0.93 inches)

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Environmental

Agency Certification

Temperature

Operating Storage

Relative Humidity 5…95% non-condensing

Atmosphere Important: The converter must not be installed in an area

Vibration

Operating Non-Operating

Shock

Operating Non-Operating

UL UL508C

cUL CAN / CSA C22.2 No. 14-M91

CE EN50178 and EN61800-3

CTick AS / NZS 2064, Group 1, Class A

0…50 °C (32…122 °F)

-40…85 °C (-40…185 °F)

where the ambient atmosphere contains volatile or corrosive gas, vapors or dust. If the converter is not going to be installed for a period of time, it must be stored in an area where it will not be exposed to a corrosive atmosphere.

2.5 G @5Hz-2KHz 5 G @5Hz-2KHz

30 G peak acceleration, 11 (±1) ms pulse width 50 G peak acceleration, 11 (±1) ms pulse width

Important:For the converter to be CE and CTick compliant when

connected to a DSI (PowerFlex 4-Class) drive, the shield of the drive cable must be terminated as described in the Important statements on page 2-3

NOTE: This is a product of category C2 according to IEC 61800-3. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case supplementary mitigation measures may be required.

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ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the converter is transmitting I/O that controls the drive (indicated by a steady green diamond status indicator), the drive may fault when you remove or reset the converter. Determine how your drive will respond before removing or resetting a connected converter.

Converter Parameters

This appendix provides information about the 1203-USB converter parameters. The 1203-USB converter (DPI, DSI, and SCANport) combines the functionality of the 1203-SSS converter (DPI and SCANport) and 22-SCN-232 converter (DSI) in a single device.

TIP: The 1203-USB converter automatically detects the type of device (DPI, DSI, or SCANport) to which it is connected, and provides a corresponding set of parameters that are appropriate for the device.

Topic Page

Parameters – DPI Drives

Parameters – DSI Drives B-2

Parameters – SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only) B-4

B-1

Parameters – DPI Drives

No. Name and Description Details

01 [DPI Port]

Displays the port on the host drive to which the converter is connected.

02 [Reset Module]

No action if set to ‘0’ (Ready). Resets the converter if set to ‘1’ (Reset Module). Restores the converter to its factory default settings if set to ‘2’ (Set Defaults). This parameter is a command. It will be reset to ‘0’ (Ready) after the command has been performed.

03 [Clear DF1 Counts]

No action if set to ‘0’ (Ready). Resets the DF1 statistical Parameter 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent] and Parameter 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd] to 0 (zero) if set to ‘1’ (Clear Counts). This parameter is a command. It will be reset to ‘0’ (Ready) after a ‘1’ (Clear Counts) command has been performed.

04 [DF1 Packets Sent]

Displays the number of DF1 packets sent by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd].

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 7 Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = R ead y

Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = Ready

Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 4294967295 Type: Read Only

1 = Reset Module 2 = Set Defaults

1 = Clear Counts

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No. Name and Description Details

05 [DF1 Packets Rcvd]

Displays the number of DF1 packets received by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent].

06 [Interface Mode]

Sets the interface operating mode.

Auto: The converter will automatically run DPI if

connected to a DPI drive, or SCANport if connected to a SCANport legacy drive.

07 [DPI Data Rate]

08 [Ref/Fdbk Size]

09 [Datalink Size]

SCANport: The converter will perform SCANport

Set this parameter to ‘0’ (Auto, the default) unless you are using DriveTools32 software, version 2.xx, and you are connected to a DPI drive. In this case, use the ‘1’ (SCANport) setting.

Displays the data rate used by the DPI host drive. This data rate is set in the drive, and the converter autobauds to it.

Displays the size of the Reference/Feedback. The host drive determines the size of the Reference/Feedback. The converter automatically uses the correct size.

Displays the size of each Datalink word. The host drive determines the size of Datalinks.

services only.

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 4294967295 Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = Auto Values: 0 = Auto

1 = SCANport Type: Read/Write Reset Required: Yes

Default: 0 Values: 0 = 125 kbps

1 = 500 kbps Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = 16-bit Value: 0 = 16-bit

1 = 32-bit Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = 16-bit Values: 0 = 16-bit

1 = 32-bit Type: Read Only

Parameters – DSI Drives

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01 [Adapter Cfg]

Sets the operation of the converter on DSI. Leave at the ‘0’ (Auto) default setting when used with software tools point-to-point.

02 [Reset Module]

Default: 0 = Auto Values: 0 = Auto

1 = Master

2 = Slave

3 = RTU Master

4 = RTU Passthru Type: Read/Write Reset Required: Yes

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = Ready

1 = Reset Module

2 = Set Defaults Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

No. Name and Description Details

03 [Clear DF1 Counts]

04 [DF1 Packets Sent]

Displays the number of DF1 packets sent by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd].

05 [DF1 Packets Rcvd]

Displays the number of DF1 packets received by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent].

06 [RTU DSI Addr Cfg]

Sets the node address of the converter for use with the converter operating mode set with Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg]. In Auto, Master, or Slave mode, the converter node address can be any valid value. In RTU Master or RTU Master Passthru mode, the converter node address must match the address of any drive on the network. Each network drive address must be unique. In any case, the RTU DSI address is a decimal value.

07 [RTU DSI Addr Act]

Displays the node address of the drive that the converter is communicating with when the converter is set to RTU Master or RTU Passthru mode using Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg].

08 [Adapter Type]

Displays the present operating mode for the converter.

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = Ready

Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 65535 Type: Read Only

Default: 1 Minimum: 1 Maximum: 247 Type: Read/Write Reset Required: Yes

Default: 1 Minimum: 1 Maximum: 247 Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = Master Values: 0 = Master

Type: Read Only

Converter Parameters B-3

1 = Clear Counts

1 = Slave 2 = RTU Master 3 = RTU Passthru

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Parameters – SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only)

No. Name and Description Details

01 [Adapter Port]

Displays the port on the host drive to which the converter is connected.

02 [Reset Module]

03 [Clear DF1 Counts]

04 [DF1 Packets Sent]

Displays the number of DF1 packets sent by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd].

05 [DF1 Packets Rcvd]

Displays the number of DF1 packets received by the converter. The value of this parameter is normally approximately equal to the value of Parameter 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent].

06 [Interface Mode]

Sets the interface operating mode.

Auto: The converter will automatically run DPI if

SCANport: The converter will perform SCANport

Set this parameter to ‘0’ (Auto, the default) unless you are using DriveTools32 software, version 2.xx, and you are connected to a DPI drive. In this case, use the ‘1’ (SCANport) setting.

connected to a DPI drive, or SCANport if connected to a SCANport drive.

services only.

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 7 Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = Ready

1 = Reset Module

2 = Set Defaults Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

Default: 0 = Ready Values: 0 = Ready

1 = Clear Counts Type: Read/Write Reset Required: No

Default: 0 Minimum: 0 Maximum: 65535 Type: Read Only

Default: 0 = Auto Values: 0 = Auto

1 = SCANport Type: Read/Write Reset Required: Yes

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Appendix C

Use with DriveExplorer Software

This appendix presents information about using DriveExplorer software with the 1203-USB converter.

Important:Please note that there are no plans to provide future updates to

this tool and it is being provided ‘as-is’ for users that lost their DriveExplorer CD, or need to configure legacy products not supported by Connected Components Workbench software.

A TTENTION: Driv eExplorer software do es not support and must not be used with PowerFlex 520-Series drives. Although a DSI-based drive like the PowerFlex 4-Class drives, it has several new features not supported by DriveExplorer software. Saving a

configuration using DriveExplor er softwar e will be incomplete and data will be lost. Use Connected Components Workbench

software with PowerFlex 520-Series drives.

Installing DriveExplorer Software

Topic Page

Installing DriveExplorer Software

Configuring the Converter C-2

Resetting the Converter C-4

Preparing for a Firmware Update C-4

Updating the Firmware C-5

Troubleshooting C-5

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network C-8

The full version of DriveExplorer software is available from the Rockwell Automation website at http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/

software.html. After downloading the DriveExplorer software to your

desktop, double-click its executable file to display the DriveExplorer Setup screen and follow the screen prompts to install the software.

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Configuring the Converter

With Dri veExplorer software, version 4.04 or later, you can edit parameters in both the 1203-USB converter and the connected dri v e. W ith DPI and DSI drives, you can also edit parameters in any of their attached peripherals.

Important:For DriveExplorer software to operate with DSI drives

point-to-point, converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] must be set to ‘0’ (Auto, the default). If this parameter needs to be changed, HyperTerminal software can be used to configure the converter (see Use with HyperTerminal Software

This procedure is provided to help you use Driv eExplorer softwa re with the 1203-USB converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to the software online help (from the Help menu, choose Help Topics).

1. Obtain and note the COM port that was assigned during installation of

the 1203-USB driver by doing the following.

When Using Windows XP Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click System. b. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. c. Click Device Manager.

When Using Windows 7 Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel.

on page E-1).

b. Click Device Manager.

2. In the Device Manager treeview, expand the Ports (COM & LPT)

group.

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The assigned COM port is shown in parenthesis at the end of the Allen-Bradley 1203-USB entry.

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Important:DriveExplorer software has its own drivers. If a driver has

been configured using RSLinx software for that same COM port, it must be deleted with RSLinx software before DriveExplorer is launched.

3. If not already running, launch DriveExplorer Lite software (or the full

version of DriveExplorer software).

4. From the Explore menu, choose Configure Communication.

5. Select the COM port noted in step 1 and a baud rate of ‘115200’.

6. Select either checksum, and accept the default time for the Comm

Timeout.

7. Click OK.

8. Choose Explore > Connect > Serial Point-to-Point.

A node eventually appears in the DriveExplorer window under Devices in the treeview.

9. In the left pane, click the Parameter List for the 1203-USB converter or

connected drive to display its parameters in the right pane.

10. Double-click a parameter to edit it.

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Resetting the Converter

Preparing for a Firmware Update

Changes to settings of some 1203-USB converter parameters require that you reset the converter before the new settings take effect. You can reset the converter by cycling p o wer to the dri v e or by using converter Parameter 02

- [Reset Module].

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the

Set converter Parameter 02 - [Reset Module] to ‘1’ (Reset Module). When you enter ‘1’ (Reset Module), the converter will be immediately

reset. When you enter ‘2’ (Set Defaults), the converter will set all converter parameters to their factory-default values. After performing a Set Defaults, you must enter ‘1’ (Reset Module) or power cycle the drive so that the new values take effect. Thereafter, this parameter will be restored to a value of ‘0’ (Ready).

Please take the following precautions to ensure a successful firmware update:

• Obtain the new firmware version from Rockwell Automation. Save it to the hard drive of the computer . Do not attempt to perform an update from a removable storage device or a network.

• Read all instructions supplied with the new firmware file.

• Record parameter values in the device that will be updated. Updates may

cause parameters to revert to their default settings.

• Verify that the host drive (for example, a PowerFlex 70 EC drive) is stopped.

• Close all programs except DriveExplorer software being used to update the device.

• Disable the screen saver and anti-virus programs so that they do not start during the update.

• Depending on the type of drive, verify the applicable converter parameter setting shown below.

Type of Drive Converter Parameter Required Setting

DPI Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

DSI Drives Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] ‘0’ (Auto)

SCANport Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

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Updating the Firmware

Troubleshooting

DriveExplorer software, version 4.04 or later, can be used to perform firmware updates on the 1203-USB converter and products that implement DPI or DSI, such as PowerFlex 7-Class drives and peripherals, or PowerFlex 4-Class peripherals—but not PowerFlex 4-Class drives.

Important:PowerFlex 400 drives can only be updated using a

AK-U9-FLSH1 flash kit. PowerFlex 4, 40, and 40P drives cannot be updated. Only PowerFlex 4M drives can be updated using the 1203-USB converter.

Important:DriveExplorer software cannot be used to update products that

support SCANport.

For information to update firmware, see the respective Release Note for the firmware revision you are updating to on the Allen-Bradley website at

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate

Viewing Diagnostic Data

Diagnostic items for DPI, DSI, and SCANport drives are listed starting on

page 4-3

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select the 1203-USB converter under Devices in the treeview.

3. Click the Device Properties icon .

4. Click the Diagnostics tab.

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5. Click Close when finished.

Viewing and Clearing Events

The 1203-USB converter maintains an event queue that reports the history of its actions. The event queue can only be accessed when online with the converter. Converter events for DPI, DSI, and SCANport drives are listed starting on page 4-6

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select the 1203-USB converter under Devices in the treeview.

3. Click the Device Properties icon .

4. Click the Adapter Events tab.

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5. Click Clear Event if you want to clear the most recent event, or click

Clear Queue if you want to clear the entire queue. For a list of possible events, see Converter Events

6. Click Close when finished.

on page 4-6.

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Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics

If you encounter unexpected communication problems or are creating an application that uses DF1 data, you can view the communication statistics stored in the converter.

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select the 1203-USB Device Parameters under Devices in the treevie w.

3. View converter Parameters 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent] and 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd].

Both parameters should be incrementing and at approximately the same values.

4. To clear the DF1 counters, set converter Parameter 03 - [Clear DF1 Counts] to ‘1’ (Clear Counts).

5. Press Enter.

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Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network

With the converter in RTU Master mode, you can monitor, configure, and control up to 32 DSI drives.

TIP: A total of 247 drives can be supported on the RTU Master network when RS-485 repeaters are installed.

Important:All PowerFlex 40 and P o werFle x 400 drives on an RTU Master

network must have an open internal Port 1. Thus, a 22-COMM-* adapter cannot be connected to this port via the Internal Interface ribbon cable.

Important:All PowerFlex 520-Series drives on an RTU Master network

must not have a DSI communication option installed or connected (only the 1203-USB converter can be connected).

When a drive faults in an RTU Master network, all other drives remain operational and unaffected.

Network Wiring

See Network Wiring on page 3-8 for information on wiring an RTU Master serial multi-drop network.

Establishing Communication

Establish communication between the drive connected to the 1203-USB converter and the computer.

Important:When using DriveExplorer software to connect to drives on an

RTU Master network, use only DriveExplorer Full software because DriveExplorer Lite software does not support multi-drive connectivity.

Configuring the Drive Parameters

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Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode

1. On the DriveExplorer 1203-USB Parameter List dialog box, double-click converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg].

2. Set converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] to a value of ‘3’ (RTU Master).

3. Remove power from the drive to which the 1203-USB converter is connected, which temporarily ends communication.

4. Electrically connect all drives to create the RTU Master network. See Network Wiring

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network

Using DriveExplorer software enables you to monitor, configure, and control any of the drives on the RTU Master (serial multi-drop) network. You can also monitor and configure the 1203-USB converter.

1. Apply power to all of the drives on the RTU Master network.

2. In the DriveExplorer application window, choose Explore > Connect >

Serial to Network.

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The Network Connection - Node Selection dialog box appears.

3. In the Network Connection - Node Selection dialog box, click Multiple.

4. From the pull-down menu, choose the node address for the first netw ork

drive (for this example, ‘1’).

5. From the pull-down menu, choose the node address for the last network

drive (for this example, ‘2’) to view all drives simultaneously in the DriveExplorer online window.

6. Click Connect.

The DriveExplorer network treeview appears.

TIP: If the network drive node address is valid, ‘Online’ is shown next to the selected address. ‘Offline’ appears if a node address is not valid.

7. Click on each node in the treeview to create its database and identity.

8. Expand each node to display the connected drive and 1203-USB

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TIP: Representation for the 1203-USB converter appears with each drive in the treeview—even though there is only one 1203-USB converter on the network. To access parameters for the 1203-USB converter, click any Parameter List shown for the 1203-USB in the treeview.

Appendix D

Use with DriveExecutive Software

This appendix presents information about using DriveExecutive software with the 1203-USB converter.

ATTENTION: DriveExecutive software does not support and must not be used with PowerFlex 520-Series drives. Although a DSI-based drive like the PowerFlex 4-Class drives, it has several new features not supported by DriveExecutive software. Saving a

configuration using DriveExecutive software will be incomplete and data will be lost. Use Connected Components

Wo rkbench software with PowerFlex 520-Series drives.

Topic Page

Installing DriveExecutive Software

Configuring the Converter D-2

Resetting the Converter D-6

Preparing for a Firmware Update D-6

Updating the Firmware D-7

Troubleshooting D-7

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network D-10

D-1

Installing DriveExecutive Software

If you do not have Dri veExecutiv e softw a re on your computer and intend to use it as your configuration tool, you must first procure a copy. See

DriveExecutive software, version 1.01 or later

on how to obtain a copy. After downloading the DriveEx ecutive software to your desktop, double-click its executable file to display the DriveExecutive Setup screen and follow the screen prompts to install the software.

on page 1-5 for information

TIP: The latest DriveExecutive software patches can be downloaded from

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Configuring the Converter

With DriveExecutive software, version 1.01 or later, you can edit parameters in both the 1203-USB converter and the connected drive. With DPI and DSI drives, you can also edit parameters in any of their connected peripherals.

Important:For DriveExecutive software to operate with DSI drives

This procedure is provided to help you use DriveExecutive software with the 1203-USB converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to the software online help (from the Help menu, choose Help Topics).

1. Obtain and note the COM port that was assigned during installation of

the 1203-USB driver by doing the following.

When Using Windows XP Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click System. b. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. c. Click Device Manager.

on page E-1).

When Using Windows 7 Operating System

a. Open the Windows Control Panel. b. Click Device Manager.

2. In the Device Manager treeview, expand the Ports (COM & LPT)

group.

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3. Launch RSLinx software to create a driver to represent the connection on the communication port noted in step 1.

4. From the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers to display the Configure Drivers dialog box.

5. From the Available Driver Types pull-down menu, choose RS-232 DF1 devices.

6. After the driver is selected, click Add New. The Add New RSLinx Driver dialog box appears.

7. Create a name for the new driver (for example, 1203-USB) or use the default name.

8. Click OK. The Configure RS-232 DF1 Devices dialog box appears.

Important:Do not click Auto-Configure because it will not work with

the 1203-USB converter. Sometimes clicking Auto-Configure will break the driver. If Auto-Configure was unintentionally clicked, it is best to delete the driver and start over with step 5 above.

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9. Enter the following settings.

Configuration Field Setting

Comm Port Select the same COM por t established during installation of the

1203-USB driver (noted in step 1 on page D-2). For this example, COM5 is used.

Device 1770-KF2/1785-KE/SCANport

Baud Rate 115200

Station Number 00 (default)

Parity None (default)

Error Checking BCC (default)

Stop Bits 1 (default)

Protocol Full Duplex (default)

10. Click OK.

The Configure Drivers dialog box appears.

11. Verify that the status of the newly created driver is ‘Running’.

12. Click Close.

13. From the Communications menu, choose RSWho to display the browse

window.

14. Expand the treeview in the left pane to display the ‘DPI’ or ‘DSI’ icon

to verify that the driver is communicating with the device. The browse window should look similar to this example window.

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15. Launch DriveExecuti v e softw are to access parameters in the 1203-USB converter, the connected drive, and any connected peripherals.

16. From the Drive menu, choose Connect to Drive to display the Connect To Drive treeview window.

17. Expand the treeview in the left pane to display the ‘DPI’ icon. The window should look similar to this example window.

18. Select the DPI icon in the right pane.

19. Click OK.

DriveExecuti ve will be gin updating drive infor mation such as parameter names, diagnostics, and so forth, and store them in a DriveExecutiv e software directory established for this purpose.

20. In the left pane of the DriveExecutive window, click ‘+’ to expand the treeview.

For this example, click 1203-USB. Then click Linear List to display its parameters in the right pane.

21. To edit a parameter, double-click it or use the Value column pull-down menu.

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Resetting the Converter

Preparing for a Firmware Update

Changes to settings of some 1203-USB converter parameters require that you reset the converter before the new settings take effect. You can reset the converter by cycling p o wer to the dri v e or by using converter Parameter 02

- [Reset Module].

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the

Set converter Parameter 02 - [Reset Module] to ‘1’ (Reset Module). When you enter ‘1’ (Reset Module), the converter will be immediately

reset. When you enter ‘2’ (Set Defaults), the converter will set all converter parameters to their factory-default values. After performing a Set Defaults, you must enter ‘1’ (Reset Module) or power cycle the drive so that the new values take effect. Thereafter, this parameter will be restored to a value of ‘0’ (Ready).

Please take the following precautions to ensure a successful firmware update:

• Obtain the new firmware version from Rockwell Automation. Save it to the hard drive of the computer . Do not attempt to perform an update from a removable storage device or a network.

• Read all instructions supplied with the new firmware file.

• Record parameter values in the device that will be updated. Updates may

cause parameters to revert to their default settings.

• Verify that the host drive (for example, a PowerFlex 70 EC drive) is stopped.

• Close all programs except DriveEx ecutive software being used to update the device.

• Disable the screen saver and anti-virus programs so that they do not start during the update.

• Depending on the type of drive, verify the applicable converter parameter setting shown below.

Type of Drive Converter Parameter Required Setting

DPI Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

DSI Drives Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] ‘0’ (Auto)

SCANport Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

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Updating the Firmware

Troubleshooting

DriveExecutive software, version 1.xx or later, ca n be used to perform firmware updates on the 1203-USB converter and products that implement DPI or DSI, such as PowerFlex 7-Class drives and peripherals, or PowerFlex 4-Class peripherals—but not PowerFlex 4-Class drives.

Important:PowerFlex 400 drives can only be updated using a

AK-U9-FLSH1 flash kit. PowerFlex 4, 40, and 40P drives cannot be updated. Only PowerFlex 4M drives can be updated using the 1203-USB converter.

Important:DriveEx ecutiv e software cannot be used to update products that

support SCANport.

For information to update firmware, see the respective Release Note for the firmware revision you are updating to on the Allen-Bradley website at

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate

Viewing Diagnostic Data

Diagnostic items for DPI, DSI, and SCANport drives are listed starting on

page 4-3

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select the 1203-USB converter in the treeview.

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3. From the Peripheral menu, choose Display Diagnostic Items to open the

Diagnostics dialog box.

4. Click Close when finished.

Viewing and Clearing Events

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select the 1203-USB converter in the treeview.

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3. Click the Fault, Event & Alarm icon to open the Fault, Event, and

Alarm Information dialog box.

4. Click Clear Event if you want to clear the most recent event, or click

Clear Event Queue if you want to clear the entire queue. For a list of possible events, see Converter Events

5. Click Close when finished.

on page 4-6.

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics

If you encounter unexpected communications problems or are creating an application that uses DF1 data, you can view the communications statistics stored in the converter.

1. Connect online with a drive.

2. Select Device Parameters under the 1203-USB converter in the

treeview.

3. View converter Parameters 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent] and 05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd].

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Both parameters should be incrementing and at approximately the same values.

4. To clear the DF1 counters, set converter Parameter 03 - [Clear DF1 Counts] to ‘1’ (Clear Counts).

5. Press Enter.

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network

With the converter in RTU Master mode, you can monitor, configure, and control up to 32 DSI drives.

TIP: A total of 247 drives can be supported on the RTU Master network when RS-485 repeaters are installed.

Important:All PowerFlex 40 and P o werFle x 400 drives on an RTU Master

network must have an open internal Port 1. Thus, a 22-COMM-* adapter cannot be connected to this port via the Internal Interface ribbon cable.

Important:All PowerFlex 520-Series drives on an RTU Master network

must not have a DSI communication option installed or connected (only the 1203-USB converter can be connected).

When a drive faults in an RTU Master network, all other drives remain operational and unaffected.

Network Wiring

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Establishing Communication

Establish communications between the drive connected to the 1203-USB converter and the computer.

Configuring the Drive Parameters

See Configuring the Drive Parameters on page 3-10 for information to configure the drive parameters.

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Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode

1. From the pull-down menu in the Value column of the 1203-USB Linear

List dialog box for converter Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg], choose ‘3’ (RTU Master).

2. Remove power from the drive to which the 1203-USB converter is

connected, which temporarily ends communications.

3. Electrically connect all drives to create the RTU Master network.

See Network Wiring

Configuring RSLinx for Serial Multi-Drop

The Configured Dri ver in RSLinx is slightly different when configuring for a RS-485 multi-drop system as opposed to a point-to-point system (single drive).

1. Open RSLinx software.

2. From the Communications menu, choose Configure Drivers.

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3. From the Available Driver Types pull-down men, choose RS-232 DF1 devices.

4. Click Add New.

5. Enter all settings as shown in the following image.

The Comm Port address will vary depending on the port that gets assigned to the 1203-USB converter. In this example, the 1203-USB converter is connected to COM3.

6. Click OK.

7. Click the RSWho icon

8. Right-click the serial drive that you just added and select Properties.

to open the RSWho window.

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9. On the Browse Addresses tab, check ‘Browse only the specified

addresses’.

10. Enter the lowest and highest RTU node addresses in your system.

In the previous example image, there are five drives in the system with node addresses 1 through 5.

11. On the Advance Browse Settings tab, check ‘Force network type to’.

12. From the pull-down menu, choose DF1 (master or slave).

13. Click OK.

14. Close RSLinx software.

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Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network

Using DriveExecutive software enables you to monitor, configure, and control any of the drives on the RTU Master (serial multi-drop) network. You can also monitor and configure the 1203-USB converter.

1. Apply power to all of the drives on the RTU Master network.

2. From the Drive menu in the Dri veEx ecutiv e window, choose Connect to

Drive to display the Connect to Drive window.

3. Expand the treeview in the left pane to display either the ‘Unrecognized Device’ icons (which represent the drives) or the ‘DSI’ icons.

The window should look similar to the example shown below.

4. Select the drive to which you want to connect to (for this example, the node address 01 drive).

5. Click OK. DriveExecutive software uploads the drive information and displays its

online dialog box. An example is shown below.

TIP: If the drive information does not exist on the computer or is different than existing information on the computer, DriveExecutive software will automatically create a database file for the drive before displaying its online dialog box.

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Example online linear list windows are shown below for each of the drives in this example RTU Master network.

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Appendix E

Use with HyperTerminal Software

This appendix presents information about using HyperTerminal software with the 1203-USB converter.

Topic Page

Configuring the Converter

Resetting the Converter E-4

Preparing for a Firmware Update E-5

Updating Firmware E-5

Troubleshooting E-6

E-1

Configuring the Converter

This section provides detailed instructions on how to use terminal emulation software to access the 1203-USB converte r so that you can view and edit its parameters or view its event queue.

A variety of terminal emulation programs can be used to establish a USB connection between a computer and the converter. The following instructions describe how to establish the initial USB connection to the converter using a computer running HyperTerminal—terminal emulation software provided with most Windows operating systems.

TIP: The Wind o ws 7 operating system do es not come with HyperTerminal software. An alternative telnet software will have to be used.

Important:The following instructions use example images from Windows

XP HyperTerminal software. If you are using a different operating system, the images may differ.

1. Obtain and note the COM port that was assigned during installation of

the 1203-USB driver by doing the following.

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click System. b. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. c. Click Device Manager.

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d. In the Device Manager treeview, expand the Ports (COM & LPT)

group.

The assigned COM port is shown in parenthesis at the end of the Allen-Bradley 1203-USB entry.

2. On the Windows XP desktop, click Start.

3. Choose Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal.

The Connection Description dialog box appears.

a. Type a desired name (for example, 1203-USB) in the Name field. b. Select a desired icon from within the Icon field.

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The Connect To dialog box appears.

5. From the ‘Connect using’ pull-down menu, choose the communications

port noted in step 1 on page E-1

6. Click OK to display the COM Properties dialog box.

7. Select the settings shown in the image above.

8. Click OK.

A blank HyperTerminal workspace appears.

TIP: From the File menu, choose Save to save the HyperTerminal configuration that you just created. In future connections, you can select the saved configuration and quickly connect to the 1203-USB converter.

9. Press Enter until the main menu appears.

TIP: If no text or meaningless text appears instead of the Main Menu, it is

possible that a baud rate other than ‘115200’ was selected. See step 6 above.

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Esc

Enter

Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press the ENTER key to save a new value.

2> Reset Module = Reset Module

Navigating with Terminal Emulation Software

Key Function

In the main menu, keys 1…3 select a menu option.

In the parameter screen, keys 0…9 enter a value.

Display the main menu or abort changes to a parameter.

Scroll through parameters or events.

Scroll through the values for a parameter.

Save a value for a parameter.

Resetting the Converter

Changes to settings of some 1203-USB converter parameters require that you reset the converter before the new settings take effect. You can reset the converter by cycling p o wer to the dri v e or by using converter Parameter 02

- [Reset Module].

ATTENTION: Risk of injury or equipment damage exists. If the

converter is transmitt ing control I/O to the drive (indicated by a solid green diamond LED), the drive may fault when you remove

Set converter Parameter 02 - [Reset Module] to ‘1’ (Reset Module). The following HyperTerminal workspace is used to reset the converter.

When you enter ‘1’ (Reset Module), the converter will be immediately reset. When you enter ‘2’ (Set Defaults), the converter will set all converter parameters to their factory-default values. After performing a Set Defaults, you must enter ‘1’ (Reset Module) or power cycle the drive so that the new values take effect. Thereafter, this parameter will be restored to a value of ‘0’ (Ready).

or reset the converter. Determine how your drive will respond before removing or resetting a connected converter.

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Preparing for a Firmware Update

Please take the following precautions to ensure a successful firmware update:

• Obtain the new firmware version from Rockwell Automation. Save it to

the hard drive of the computer . Do not attempt to perform an update from a removable storage device or a network.

• Read all instructions supplied with the new firmware file.

• Use a computer running terminal emulation software that supports

Xmodem transfers. For example, in this appendix we show how to use HyperTerminal software.

• Record parameter values in the device that will be updated. Updates may

cause parameters to revert to their default settings.

• Verify that the host drive (for example, a PowerFlex 70 EC drive) is

stopped.

• Close all programs except the terminal emulation program being used to

update the device.

• Disable the screen saver and anti-virus programs so that they do not start

during the update.

Updating Firmware

• Depending on the type of drive, verify the applicable converter

parameter setting shown below.

Type of Drive Converter Parameter Required Setting

DPI Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

DSI Drives Parameter 01 - [Adapter Cfg] ‘0’ (Auto)

SCANport Drives Parameter 06 - [Interface Mode] ‘0’ (Auto)

HyperTerminal software can be used to perform firmware updates on the 1203-USB converter and products that implement DPI or DSI, such as PowerFlex 7-Class drives and peripherals, or PowerFlex 4-Class peripherals—but not PowerFlex 4-Class drives.

Important:PowerFlex 400 drives can only be updated using a

AK-U9-FLSH1 flash kit. PowerFlex 4, 40, and 40P drives cannot be updated. Only PowerFlex 4M drives can be updated using the 1203-USB converter.

For information to update firmware, see the respective Release Note for the firmware revision you are updating to on the Allen-Bradley website at

http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate

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Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press the ENTER key to save a new value.

2R> Event Queue 1 = Normal Startup

Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press the ENTER key to save a new value.

1> Clr Event Queue = Enable

Troubleshooting

Viewing Diagnostic Data

Diagnostic items are not accessible with HyperTerminal software. Use Connected Components Workbench software or one of the other drive software tools to view diagnostic items.

Viewing and Clearing Events

Viewing the Event Queue

1. Access the 1203-USB converter event queue.

2. Scroll through events in the event queue.

The most recent event can be found at ‘2R > Event Queue 1’, where the ‘R’ indicates Read Only. For a list of possible events, see Converter

Events on page 4-6.

Clearing the Event Queue

1. Access the 1203-USB converter event queue.

2. Set the ‘1 > Clr Event Queue’ parameter to Enable.

3. Press Enter to clear the event queue.

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Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press the ENTER key to save a new value.

4R> DF1 Packets Sent = 0

Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press the ENTER key to save a new value.

3> Clear DF1 Counts = Clear Counts

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics

If you encounter unexpected communications problems or are creating an application that uses DF1 data, you can view the communications statistics stored in the converter.

To view and clear DF1 data, you must access the main menu in the 1203-USB converter firmware.

Viewing DF1 Data

1. Access the parameters in the 1203-USB converter using HyperTerminal

software.

2. View converter parameters Parameters 04 - [DF1 Packets Sent] and

05 - [DF1 Packets Rcvd], which store DF1 data.

See the following pages for a description of each parameter:

– Parameters – DPI Drives – Parameters – DSI Drives on page B-2 – Parameters – SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive

software only) on page B-4

Clearing DF1 Data Counters

1. Access the parameters in the 1203-USB converter using HyperTerminal

software.

2. View converter Parameter 03 - [Clear DF1 Counts].

3. Set its value to Clear Counts.

4. Press Enter to clear the DF1 data.

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History of Changes

Topic Page

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DRIVES-UM001B-EN-P, October 2006 F-1

This appendix summarizes the revisions to this manual. Reference this appendix if you need information to determine what change s have been made across multiple revisions. This may be especially useful if you are deciding to upgrade your hardware or software based on information ad ded with previous revisions of this manual.

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DRIVES-UM001C-EN-P, September 2012

DRIVES-UM001B-EN-P, October 2006

Change

Reformatted this document from half size (5.5 x 8.5 in.) to full size (8.5 x 11 in.)

Reorganized document so that information about using the Connected Components Workbench software tool is contained and described in the main part of the document. Information to use the DriveExplorer, DriveExecutive, and HyperTerminal software tool is now located in respectively titled appendixes.

Change

In Appendix C in the ‘Performing a Flash Update with DriveExplorer’ section, added an Attention statement in step 8 to not remove power from the drive during flashing.

In Appendix C in the ‘Performing a Flash Update with DriveExecutive’ section, added an Attention statement in step 8 to not remove power from the drive during flashing.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Summary of Changes

Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

Rockwell Automation Support

Local Product Support

Technical Product Assistance

Additional Resources

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Components

Features

Compatible Products

DPI Products

DSI Products

SCANport Products

Required Equipment

Equipment Shipped with the Converter

User-Supplied Equipment

Safety Precautions

Quick Start

Chapter 2

Installing the Converter

Connecting the Cables

Connecting the Converter to a DPI or SCANport Drive and the Computer

Connecting the Converter to a DSI Drive and the Computer

Installing the USB Drivers

Download Both USB Drivers to the Computer

Install Both USB Drivers

Installing Connected Components Workbench Software

Powering Up the Converter

Removing the Converter

Chapter 3

Configuring the Converter

Configuration Tools

Using Connected Components Workbench Software

Resetting the Converter

Updating the Firmware

Using RTU Master Mode for a Serial Multi-drop Network

Network Wiring

Establishing Communication

Configuring the Drive Parameters

Configuring the Converter for RTU Master Mode

Configuring RSLinx for Serial Multi-Drop System

Accessing Drives on the RTU Master (Serial Multi-drop) Network

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

Understanding the Status Indicators

Diamond Status Indicator

RX Status Indicator

TX Status Indicator

Converter Diagnostic Items

Diagnostic Items for DPI Drives

Diagnostic Items for DSI Drives

Diagnostic Items for SCANport Drives

Viewing Diagnostic Data

Converter Events

Event Codes for DPI Drives

Event Codes for DSI Drives

Event Codes for SCANport Drives (DriveExplorer or DriveExecutive software only)

Viewing and Clearing Events

Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics

Troubleshooting Potential Problems

Unable to Establish Connection Between the Computer and Converter

No Communication to the Drive

Cannot Communicate with a SCANport-based Drive

Appendix A

Specifications

Communications

Electrical

Mechanical

Environmental

Agency Certification

Appendix B

Converter Parameters