Rockwell Automation RECOMM-232 User Manual
Serial Converter
for use with
DPI AC Drives
M/N RECOMM-232
Instruction Manual
D2-3477
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Throughout this manual, the following notes are used to alert you to safety
considerations:
ATTENTION:Identifies information about practices or
circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death,
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Important: Identifies information that is critical for successful application
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property damage, or economic loss.
and understanding of the product.
ATTENTION:Only qualified ele ctrical p ers onn el familiar with
the construction and operation of this equipment and the
hazards inv olved should i nstall, adjust, operate, and/or service
this equipment. Read and understand this manual in its
entirety before proceeding. Failure to observe these
precautions could result bodily injury and/or damage to
equipment.
ATTENTION:If the serial conve rter is transmitting contro l I/O
to the product (indica ted by a solid gre en diamond LED), the
product may fault when you remove or reset the serial
converter. Determine how your product will respond before
removing or rese tting a connected se rial conv erter. F ailure to
observe this precaution could result bodily injury and/or
damage to equipment.
ATTENTION:The setting of Comm Flt Actio n (04) determines
the action of the serial con verter and connected product if DF1
serial communications are disrupted. By default, this
parameter faults the product. You can set this parameter so
that the product continues to run. Ensure that the setting of
this parameter does not create a hazard. Failure to observe
this precaution could result bodily injury and/or damage to
equipment.
ATTENTION:DPI host products must not be directly
connected together via RECBL cables. Unpredictable
behavior due to timing and other internal procedures can result
if two or more devices are connected in this manner. Failure
to observe this precaution could result bodily injury and/or
damage to equipment.
Reliance, SP600, DPI, and VS Utilities are trademarks of Rockwell
Automation.
Trademarks not belonging to Rockwell Automation are property of their
respective companies.
Copyright © 2001 Rockwell Automation. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 About This Manual
1.1 Conventions Used in This Manual................................. 1-1
1.2 Features......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Compatible Products..................................................... 1-1
1.4 Related Publications ......................................................1-2
1.5 Getting Assistance from Reliance Electric..................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Getting Started
2.1 Serial Converter Components....................................... 2-1
2.2 Required Equipment...................................................... 2-2
2.3 Installation Checklist ......................................................2-2
Chapter 3 Installing the Serial Converter
3.1 Selecting Cables............................................................ 3-1
3.2 Installing the Serial Converter................ ...... ..... ...... ...... .3-2
3.3 Removing the Serial Converter......................................3-2
Chapter 4 Configuring the Serial Converter
4.1 Configuration Tools........................................................ 4-1
4.2 Using the LCD OIM to Configure the Serial Converter.. 4-1
4.3 Using VS Utilities to Configure the Serial Converter......4-2
4.4 Using Terminal Emulation Software .............................. 4-3
4.4.1 Setting the Serial Port Rate.................................4-7
4.4.2 Setting the Fault Action ....................................... 4-8
4.4.3 Resetting the Serial Converter ............................ 4-9
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting the Serial Converter
5.1 Understanding the Status Indicators..............................5-1
5.1.1 Diamond Status Indicator....................................5-2
5.1.2 RX Status Indicator...................... ...... ..... ...... ....... 5-3
5.1.3 TX Status Indicator.............................................. 5-3
5.2 Module Diagnostic Items........................................ ...... .5-4
5.3 Viewing and Clearing the Event Queue......................... 5-4
5.3.1 Events.................................................................. 5-5
5.3.2 To Clear the Event Queue................................... 5-6
5.4 Viewing and Clearing DF1 Communication Statistics.... 5-6
5.4.1 To View DF1 Data............................................... 5-6
5.4.2 To Clear DF1 Data.............................................. 5-7
5.5 Troubleshooting Problems.............................................5-8
Contents
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Appendix A Technical Specifications..................................................... A-1
Appendix BSerial Converter Parameters...............................................B-1
Appendix CFlash Updates.....................................................................C-1
Glossary .................................................................................Glossary-1
Index ......................................................................................Index-1
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List of Figures
Figure 2.1 – Components of the Serial Converter......................................2-1
Figure 2.2 – Example of Serial Connection to a Computer.........................2-3
Figure 3.1 – Cables ....................................................................................3-1
Figure 3.2 – Connecting the Cables to the Serial Converter ...................... 3-2
Figure 4.1 – Configuring the Serial Converter Using the LCD OIM............ 4-1
Figure 4.2 – Using VS Utilities to Configure the Serial Converter...............4-2
Figure 4.3 – HyperTerminal Dialog Box in List View...................................4-3
Figure 4.4 – Connection Dialog Box........................................................... 4-4
Figure 4.5 – COM1 Properties Dialog Box..................................................4-5
Figure 4.6 – Converter Properties Dialog Box............................................ 4-6
Figure 4.7 – Hyperterminal Main Menu....................................................... 4-6
Figure 4.8 – Setting Comm Flt Action (04)..................................................4-8
Figure 4.9 – Resetting the Serial Converter................................................4-9
Figure 5.1 – Status Indicators on the Serial Converter............................... 5-1
Figure 5.2 – Viewing the Event Queue....................................................... 5-4
Figure 5.3 – Clearing the Event Queue...................................................... 5-6
Figure 5.4 – Viewing DF1 Data................................................................... 5-6
Figure 5.5 – Clearing DF1 Data..................................................................5-7
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List of Tables
Table 4.1 – Configuration Tools..................................................................4-1
Table 4.2 – Key Descriptions......................................................................4-7
Table 4.3 – Selections for Product Response to Communication Fault......4-8
Table 5.1 – Diamond Status Indicator: State Definitions ............................5-2
Table 5.2 – RX Status Indicator: State Definitions......................................5-3
Table 5.3 – TX Status Indicator: State Definitions......................................5-3
Table 5.4 – Diagnostic Items Accessed Using VS Utilities.........................5-4
Table 5.5 – Event Descriptions ..................................................................5-5
Table 5.6 – Troubleshooting the Serial Converter......................................5-8
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CHAPTER 1
About This Manual
This manual is intended for qualified electrical personnel.
1.1 Conventions Used in This Manual
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
• Menu commands are shown in bold type face and follow the
format Menu > Comm and. F or e xample , if y ou read “Se lect F ile >
Open,” you should click the File menu and then click the Open
command.
• Parameters will be referenced as follows: DPI Port (01).
1.2 Features
Features of the serial converter include the following:
• Three status indicators (LEDs) report the operating status of the
adapter.
• Serial baud rates of 9600 bps, 19.2 Kbps, and 38.4 Kbps are
supported. 9600 bps is the factory def a ult .
• The serial converter can connect to products implementing DPI
such as SP600 drives. When used with a product, the serial
converter will autobaud to the DPI data rate that is used by the
product.
• The serial converter receives power from the connection to the
product. An outside power source is not needed.
• VS Utilities or terminal emulation software can be used to
configure the serial co n verter. In addi tio n, an LC D OI M (O pe ra tor
Interface Mod ule) ca n be u sed to confi gure a s erial co nverter that
is connected to an SP600 drive or other DPI product.
1.3 Compatible Products
The serial converter can be used with Reliance Electric products
that implement DPI, such as the SP600 AC drive.
About This Manual
1-1
1.4 Related Publications
Refer to the following related publications as necessary for more
information:
• 1770-6.5.16 - DF1 Protocol a nd Co mmand Se t Reference Manual
• D2-3488 - VS Utilities Getting Results Manual
1.5 Getting Assistance from Reliance
Electric
If you have any questions or problems with the products described
in this instruction manual, contact y ou r loc al Re li anc e Ele ct ric sal es
office. For technical assistance, call 1-800-726-8112.
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CHAPTER 2
Getting Started
The serial converter provides an electronic communications
interface between a computer and any Reliance Electric product
implementing DPI. It uses the full-duplex, RS-232 DF-1 protocol.
2.1 Serial Converter Components
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3
# Part Description
1 DPI Connection Standard DPI 8-pin mini-DIN connector. The
2 Status
Indicators
3 RS-232 Serial
Port
4 RECBL-M10
Cable
5RECBL-SFC
Serial Cable
AB
RECBL-M10 cable (item 4) is plugged into this
connector.
LEDs that indicate module operation (data is
being received from the computer, data is being
sent to the computer). Refer to chapter 4,
Troub les ho oti ng, for more information.
Locking low-profile connector. The RECBL-SFC
serial cable (item 5) plugs into this connector.
DPI cable (1 m (3.3 ft)) with male-to-male
connectors.
Serial cable (2 m (6.6 ft)) with a locking low-profile
connector to connect to th e serial conv erter and a
9-pin sub-miniature female
D-connector to connect to a computer.
This cable can also be used to make a serial
connection to a ControlNet™ module or
DeviceNet™ module.
Figure 2.1 – Components of the Serial Converter
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Getting Started
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2.2 Required Equipment
Equipment Shipped with the Serial Converter
When you unpack the serial converter, verify that the package
includes:
❑ One serial converter
❑ One RECBL-SFC serial cable
❑ One RECBL-M10 cable
User-Supplied Equipment
To configure the serial converter, you must use one of the following:
• VS Utilities software
• LCD Operator Interface Module (OIM)
• Terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal
• VT-100 compatible terminal
2.3 Installation Checklist
This section is designed to help experienced users start using the
serial converter. If you are unsure how to complete a step, refer to
the referenced chapter.
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Step Action Refer to
1 Review the safety precautions for the
serial converter.
2 Install the serial converter.
Connect a RECBL-M10 cable to the serial
converter and a compatible product. Then,
connect a RECBL-SFC serial cable to the
serial converter and a computer. Make sure
that power has been applied to the DPI
product.
3 Configure the serial converter parameters.
Use one of the following to configure
parameters in the serial converter:
• VS Utilites
Throughout
this manual.
Chapter 3,
Installing the
Serial
Converter
Chapter 4,
Configuring
the Serial
Converter
• OIM
• Terminal emulation software
• VT-100 compatible terminal
Serial Converter for use with DPI AC Drives
RECBL-M10
Cable
RECBL-SFC
Cable
Product
Serial
Converter
Figure 2.2 – Example of Serial Connection to a Computer
Computer
Getting Started
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Installing the Serial Converter
Chapter 3 provides in structions f or installing and removing the serial
converter.
3.1 Selecting Cables
The following cables are all you should need to connect the serial
converter to a product and computer.
CHAPTER 3
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# Description Part Number
1 DPI cable to connect the serial
converter to a drive.
2 Serial cable to connect the serial
converter to the computer.
Figure 3.1 – Cables
Important: To provide proper termination of the serial cable
shield, the computer chassis should be properly
grounded. If it is not poss ibl e or prac tical to g round th e
computer chassis, then a ground wire should be
connected to the serial cable shield at the shell of the
9-pin sub-miniature D-connector.
2
RECBL-M10
RECBL-SFC
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3.2 Installing the Serial Converter
Use the following procedure and refer to figure 3.2 to install the
serial converter.
Step 1. Connect the serial converter to the product using the
RECBL-M10 cable.
Step 2. Connect the converter to the computer using the
RECBL-SFC cable.
Step 3. Verify that power is applied to the product. The serial
converter receives power from the product. Therefore, the
product must be powered before the serial converter will
operate.
Step 1
Figure 3.2 – Connecting the Cables to the Serial Converter
The diamond light on the serial converter flashes green to indicate
that the serial converter is properly installed and receiving power. If
it is not green, refer to Chapter5, Troubleshooting.
TX
RX
3.3 Removing the Serial Converter
ATTENTION: If the serial co n v erter is transm itting c ontrol I/ O
to the product (indicated by a solid green diamond LED), the
product may fault when you remove or reset the serial
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converter. Determine how your product will respond before
removing or rese tting a connected serial c onverter. Failure to
observe these precautions could result bodily injury and/or
damage to equipment.
Use The followoing procedure to disconnect the serial converter
Step 1. Disconnect the RECBL-M10 cable from the product and
then from the serial converter. To disconnect it, gently push
it in and then pull it out.
Step 2. Disconnect the RECBL-SFC serial cable from the serial
converter and then the computer.
Step 2
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