Rockwell Automation T9110, T9300, T9310, T9451 Users guide

AADvance Controller

Catalog Numbers T9110, T9300, T9310, T9401/2, T9431/2,
T9451, T9481/2

Configuration Guide Workbench R2.x Original Instructions

AADvance Controller Configuration Guide Workbench R2.x

Important User Information

Read this document and the documents listed in the additional resources section about installation, configuration, and
operation of this equipment before you install, configure, operate, or maintain this product. Users are required to familiarize
themselves with installation and wiring instructions in addition to requirements of all applicable codes, laws, and standards.

Activities including installation, adjustments, putting into service, use, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance are required to
be carried out by suitably trained personnel in accordance with applicable code of practice.

If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.

In no event will Rockwell Automation, Inc. be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use
or application of this equipment.

The examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for illustrative purposes. Because of the many variables and
requirements associated with any particular installation, Rockwell Automation, Inc. cannot assume responsibility or liability for
actual use based on the examples and diagrams.

No patent liability is assumed by Rockwell Automation, Inc. with respect to use of information, circuits, equipment, or software
described in this manual.

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

Throughout this manual, when necessary, we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations.

WA RN I NG : Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can cause an explosion in a hazardous environment,
which may lead to personal injury or death, property damage, or economic loss.

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damage, or economic loss. Attentions help you identify a hazard, avoid a hazard, and recognize the consequence.

IMPORTANT Identifies information that is critical for successful application and understanding of the product.

Labels may also be on or inside the equipment to provide specific precautions.

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voltage may be present.

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reach dangerous temperatures.

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potential Arc Flash. Arc Flash will cause severe injury or death. Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Follow ALL
Regulatory requirements for safe work practices and for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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Preface

About This Publication

This software technical manual defines how to configure an AADvance®
controller

using the AADvance® Workbench software version 2.x to satisfy your system
operation and application requirements.

In no event will Rockwell Automation be responsible or liable for indirect or
consequential damages resulting from the use or application of this
equipment. The examples given in this manual are included solely for
illustrative purposes. Because of the many variables and requirements related
to any particular installation, Rockwell Automation does not assume
responsibility or reliability for actual use based on the examples and diagrams.

No patent liability is assumed by Rockwell Automation, with respect to use of
information, circuits, equipment, or software described in this manual.

All trademarks are acknowledged.

Disclaimer

It is not intended that the information in this publication covers every possible
detail about the construction, operation, or maintenance of a control system
installation. You should also refer to your own local (or supplied) system safety
manual, installation and operator/maintenance manuals.

Revision And Updating Policy

This document is based on information available at the time of its publication.
The document contents are subject to change from time to time. The latest
versions of the manuals are available at the Rockwell Automation Literature
Library under "Product Information" , “Critical Process Control & Safety
Systems".

Downloads

The product compatibility and download center is rok.auto/pcdc

Select the Find Downloads option under Download.

In the Product Search field enter "AADvance" and the AADvance option is
displayed.

Double-click on the AADvance option and the latest version is shown.

Select the latest version and download the latest version.

AADvance Release

.

This technical manual applies to AADvance system release 1.40

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Latest Product Information

For the latest information about this product review the Product Notifications
and Technical Notes issued by technical support. Product Notifications and
product support are available at the Rockwell Automation Support Center at

rok.auto/knowledgebase

.

At the Search Knowledgebase tab select the option By Product then scroll down
and select the ICS Triplex® product AADvance.

SM

Some of the Answer IDs in the Knowledge Base require a TechConnect
Support Contract. For more information about TechConnect Support Contract
Access Level and Features, click this link: Knowledgebase Document ID: IP622

- TechConnect Support Contract - Access Level & Features.

This will get you to the login page where you must enter your login details.

IMPORTANT A login is required to access the link. If you do not have an

account then you can create one using the "Sign Up" link at the
top right of the web page.

Purpose Of This Manual

Starting with a new panel and a software distribution DVD, this manual
explains how to install the AADvance Workbench. This manual defines the
process you must follow to configure your system. It includes background
information and step-by-step instructions for the following:

• Installing the software and setting up the software licensing

• Setting the controller IP Address and achieving communications with
the controller

• Defining the processor configuration

• Defining the application variables

• Configuring the I/O modules and channels

• Setting up MODBUS, CIP and SNCP

The instructions are based on using Release 2.1 of the AADvance Workbench
under the Windows XP operating system; other Windows operating systems
are supported - refer to the topic Chapter 2 "Planning the AADvance
Workbench Software Installation" for a full list of supported windows
operating systems.

This manual includes reference information about module status parameters
and I/O variables, to help you make a decision about which variable types to
use and full descriptions of the data values supplied by the I/O modules.

• If the information in this document does not agree with the applicable
project codes and standards, the system integrator must find a solution
for the mismatch.

• If AADvance is used for a safety function, the system integrator must
apply

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Who Should Use Manual

The data in this manual is written for system integrators who know about
building and setting up new systems. The system integrator must make sure
that the system complies with the local, national and international standards
for the application that AADvance is being used for.

Environmental Compliance

Rockwell Automation maintains current product environmental information
on its website at rok.auto/pec

.

Download Firmware, AOP, EDS, and Other Files

Summary of Changes

Download firmware, associated files (such as AOP, EDS, and DTM), and access
product release notes from the Product Compatibility and Download Center at

rok.auto/pcdc

.

This publication contains the following new or updated information. This list
includes substantive updates only and is not intended to reflect all changes.

Global changes

This table identifies changes that apply to all information about a subject in the
manual and the reason for the change. For example, the addition of new
supported hardware, a software design change, or additional reference
material would result in changes to all of the topics that deal with that subject.

Subject Reason

Applied latest publication template Marketing product change

New or enhanced features

This table contains a list of topics changed in this version, the reason for the
change, and a link to the topic that contains the changed information.

Additional Resources

Subject Reason

AADvance Release on page 3

Additional Resources on page 5

N on page 235 Removed NFPA 87.
proof test on page 236

Updated AADvance system release information.
Added reference to AADvance®-Trusted® SIS

Workstation software User Guide, publication

ICSTT-UM002.

Updated definition.

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

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Resource Description

This technical manual defines how to safely apply AADvance controllers for a Safety

AADvance Controller Safety Manual, ICSTT-RM446

AADvance Controller System Build Manual, ICSTT-RM448

AADvance Controller Configuration Guide Workbench 1.x, ICSTT-RM405

AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation Software User Guide, ICSTT-UM002

AADvance Controller OPC Portal Server User Manual, ICSTT-RM407

AADvance Controller PFH and PFDavg Data, ICSTT-RM449

AADvance Controller Solutions Handbook, ICSTT-RM447

AADvance Controller Troubleshooting and Maintenance Manual, ICSTT-RM406

Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1
Product Certifications website, rok.auto/certifications. Provides declarations of conformity, certificates, and other certification details.

Instrumented Function. It sets out standards (which are mandatory) and makes
recommendations to make sure that installations satisfy and maintain their required safety
integrity level.

This technical manual describes how to assemble a system, switch on and validate the
operation of your system.

This software technical manual defines how to configure an AADvance controller
using the AADvance Workbench software version 1.x to satisfy your system operation and
application requirements.

This publication provides how-to instructions for AADvance®-Trusted® SIS Workstation
software configuration and use.

This manual describes how to install, configure and use the OPC Server for an AADvance
Controller.

This document contains the PFH and PFD
examples on how to calculate the final figures for different controller configurations.

This technical manual describes the features, performance and functionality of the
AADvance controller and systems. It gives guidance on how to design a system to satisfy
your application requirements.

This technical manual describes how to maintain, troubleshoot and repair an AADvance
Controller.

Provides general guidelines for installing a Rockwell Automation industrial system.

Data for the AADvance Controller. It includes

avg

You can view or download publications at rok.auto/literature.

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Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About This Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Download Firmware, AOP, EDS, and Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Summary of Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 1

Quick Start Guide Creating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Make a First Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Program Enable Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hardware Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Integrating the AADvance Controller with Other Systems. . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 2
Software Installation and
Licensing

Planning the AADvance Workbench Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . 19

Upgrading from Release 1.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Install the AADvance Workbench Software - Web Distribution . . . . . . 20

Install the AADvance Workbench Software - Full Product . . . . . . . . . . . 21

AADvance Workbench Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Set Up a Single User License or a Full License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Managing a Paid-for License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting the AADvance
Workbench to the Controller

Starting a Project and Defining
the Controller

Chapter 3

Controller IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Allocating IP Addresses for Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

AADvance Discover Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configure the IP Address in the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configure the Controller Resource Number in the Controller . . . . . . . 31

Configure the IP Address of the Target Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Workbench Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Integrating the AADvance Controller with Other Systems. . . . . . . . . . . 38

Network Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Windows PC Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Save and Load a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Save a Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Reload a saved Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Replace an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chapter 4

Reset Window Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Make a New Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Import Existing Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Procedure to import an existing project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Procedure for Opening An Existing Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

To open a project from the Workbench. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

To open a project from the Projects directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Equipment View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Communication View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Application View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Add a New Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Configure the Controller Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Configure Controller Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Controller Process Safety Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Configure the Top-level Process Safety Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Online Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Archiving and Restoring Repository Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

To archive a repository project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

To restore a repository project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Processor Module Battery and Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Configure the Processor Battery Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Remote Fault Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 5

Declaring Project Variables About Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Declare or Change Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Properties for AADvance Project Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Standard IEC 61131-3 Data Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Built-in Data Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Chapter 6

Setting Processor Variables Processor Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

To Wire a Processor Variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

To Unwire a Processor Variable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Status Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Status Integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Number of Locked Input Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Number of Locked Output Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Processor Module A Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Processor Module B Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Processor Module C Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Status Booleans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

System Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

System Health Reset (Voted 1oo3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dongle Detected (Voted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Processor Module A Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Processor Module B Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Processor Module C Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Processor Module A Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Processor Module B Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Processor Module C Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Processor Module A 24 V1 Power Feed Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Processor Module B 24 V1 Power Feed Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Processor Module C 24 V1 Power Feed Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Processor Module A 24 V2 Power Feed Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Processor Module B 24 V2 Power Feed Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Processor Module C 24 V2 Power Feed Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Processor Module A Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Processor Module B Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Processor Module C Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Processor Module A NVRAM Battery Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Processor Module B NVRAM Battery Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Processor Module C NVRAM Battery Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Control Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Control Integers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

AUX LED Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Allow Remote Fault Reset Most Significant Bits (MSB) . . . . . . . . . . 88

Allow Remote Fault Reset Least Significant Bits (LSB). . . . . . . . . . . 89

Control Booleans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Unlock All Locked Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Set System Health Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

HART Pass-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Perform Remote Fault Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Perform Remote Fault Join . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Real-Time Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

RTC Processor Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

RTC Status Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

RTC Status: Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

RTC Status: Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

RTC Status: Day of Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

RTC Status: Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

RTC Status: Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

RTC Status: Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

RTC Status: Milliseconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

RTC Program Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

RTC Program: Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

RTC Program: Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

RTC Program: Day of Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

RTC Program: Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

RTC Program: Minutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

RTC Program: Seconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

RTC Program: Milliseconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

RTC Control Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

RTC Control: RTC Write. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

RTC Control: RTC Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

RTC Control: Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

RTC Control: Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

RTC Control: Day of Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

RTC Control: Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

RTC Control: Minutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Communications

RTC Control: Seconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

RTC Control: Milliseconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

To manually set the real-time clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Chapter 7

Synchronizing the Controller Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Choosing a Network Time Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the Controller as an SNTP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Controller as an SNTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Controller as an SNTP Client and Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Time Synchronization SNTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Configure the Controller as an SNTP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Configure the Controller as an SNTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using Serial Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Serial Port Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Configure the Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Serial Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Chapter 8

Configuring the Controller I/O About Adding and Configuring I/O Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Assign I/O Modules to a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Resize a Group of Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Move a Module to a Different Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Remove an I/O Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Enable I/O Online Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Change the I/O Configuration with an Online Update. . . . . . . . . . 120

About Wiring to and from I/O Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Configuring Digital Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Threshold Values for Digital Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Configuring Analogue Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Threshold Values for Analogue Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Wire a Channel Variable to an Analogue Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

T9K_AI_COMPACT and T9K_AI_FULL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

HART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

HART Pass-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Use FactoryTalk Asset Center with an Analogue Module . . . . . . . . 136

Configure HART Pass-Through Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Configuring Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Variables for a Digital Output Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Wire a Channel Variable to a Digital Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

T9K_DO_COMPACT and T9K_DO_FULL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

The State Variable for Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Protection for Digital Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Faulted State for Digital Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Configure the Channel Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Configuring Analogue Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Configure the Channel Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

T9K_AI_COMPACT and T9K_AI_FULL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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Chapter 9

Sharing Data between
ControlLogix and AADvance

Using AADvance for CIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Connection Requirements of a Produced or Consumed Tag . . . . . . . . 154

Example: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Memory Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Data Types for CIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Setting Up Variables for CIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Define the CIP Producer Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

CIP and its Producer and Consumer Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Define a CIP Consumer Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

With Status Produce and Consume Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Obtaining the Connection Status for a Consumed Variable . . . . . . . . 161

AADvance Producer RunMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

About the RSLogix 5000 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Set the RSLogix UNICAST Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Chapter 10

Configuring MODBUS MODBUS Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

MODBUS Master Hardware and Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Planning for MODBUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

MODBUS Master Command Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

MODBUS Data Types and Addressing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

MODBUS Message Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Configure MODBUS Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Physical Connections for MODBUS RTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Physical Connections for MODBUS TCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

MODBUS Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Create a MODBUS Slave Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Configure a MODBUS Slave Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

MODBUS Slave Exception Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

MODBUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

MODBUS Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Handling MODBUS Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

MODBUS Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

MODBUS Exception Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

AADvance Objects for MODBUS Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

MODBUS Master Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Create a MODBUS Master Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Configure for MODBUS RTU/TCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Create Links to MODBUS Slaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Configure a MODBUS Slave - General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Configure a MODBUS Master Slave - Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Remove a MODBUS Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

OPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Configure OPC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Sequence of Events (SOE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Configure SOE Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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SNCP Bindings and the SNCP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Create a Binding Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

SNCP Link Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Bindings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Configure Bindings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

SNCP Binding Error Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Chapter 12

Peer-to-Peer Network Peer-to-Peer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Peer-to-Peer Configuration Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Create a Peer-to-Peer Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Peer-to-Peer Subnet Controller Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Set up the Peer IP Addresses and Status Variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Peer-to-Peer Data Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Configure Data Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Configure Analog Input Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Configure Digital Input Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Configure Analogue Output Blocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Configure Digital Output Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Peer-to-Peer Configuration Example 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Peer-to-Peer Controller Setting Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Peer-to-Peer Data Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Appendix A

History of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Chapter 1

Quick Start Guide

Creating Applications The AADvance® Workbench is the software development environment for the

AADvance controller. It lets you make one comprehensive control solution and
then target parts of the solution to individual controllers. Interaction between
resources is automatic, eliminating the need to have different synchronous
schemes.

The AADvance Workbench supports the Function Block (FB), Structured Text
(ST) and Ladder Diagrams (LD) languages of IEC 61131-3. The Instruction List
(IL) language is not supported by Workbench 2.1 and the Sequential Function
Chart (SFC) language is not supported by Workbench 2.1 in a safety related
application. You can use one language or a combination of languages
depending on what is applicable to the application and your programming
style.

The AADvance Workbench runs on a Windows computer. You simulate and
test programs on the computer before downloading them to the controller. The
AADvance Workbench then works online to give you real-time monitoring,
online updates and other features. Connectivity between the AADvance
Workbench, the controller and between individual controllers, is through a
standard Ethernet network.

Make a First Application It only takes minutes to create the first application. If you have not already

installed and licensed the AADvance Workbench, do this now. Installation
instructions are provided in Chapter 2

Begin by creating a project and defining the type of hardware for the
controller:

1. Launch the software by clicking Start  All Programs  Rockwell
Automation  AADvance 2.1  AADvance 2.1.
The application will open and display the following screen.

Default Start-Up Screen

Software Installation and Licensing.

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For subsequent use of the Workbench application, the layout for the screen
presented on start-up is the same as the view displayed on the previous closure
of the application. For further detail refer to Reset Window Layout

on page 45.

2. Create a new project (File  New Project) and move to the Application
View, Communication View or Equipment View.

• the AADvance Workbench places a controller into the project

• the controller is named Controller1.

3. Select Equipment View  Controller1  identify the system type of the
controller. The three options for system type are:

• Standard

• Eurocard

•Mixed.

4. If the project needs more controllers, use the contextual menu on the
project node (the first node in the tree) to add the controllers to the
project. Then identify the class of each new controller.

After having identified the controller class you can configure the controller
and place I/O modules with slots on the processor bus. Place input modules in
simplex, duplex and triplex arrangements, output modules in simplex and
duplex arrangements. The duplex and triplex arrangements use adjacent slots
in groups of two or three.

Proceed to the Application View, Communication View or Equipment View.

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IMPORTANT

1. Use a spreadsheet or equivalent tool to assign tag names to the variables
you want to use. If you chose structured variables for I/O channels, the
AADvance Workbench generates a set of other variable elements with the
same tag name for each element type.

2. Declare variables for I/O channels and module status parameters. An
extensive range of variable types is available including a set of structured
variables. You can subsequently add new variables if applicable.

3. Connect (wire) each I/O channel to variables to get input channel states
and set output data values.

4. Set up the serial ports, process safety time, and SNTP and MODBUS
services.

5. Allocate the IP addresses for communication with the AADvance
controllers and configure the network communications parameters.

The controller configuration must be exactly the same as the
hardware arrangement. If you change the physical arrangement
of the hardware, remember to change the Workbench
configuration to match the new arrangement.

Program Enable Key The standard AADvance controller has a program enable key which plugs into

the KEY connector on the 9100 processor base unit. When the key is removed,
the controller application is protected from unwanted changes. You must fit
the program enable key before performing a download to the application,
adjusting the application and setting or changing the controller IP address.

If the program enable key is not installed before performing a download to the
application, adjusting the application and setting or changing the controller IP
address will produce an error message. The error message will vary depending
on the application status, running or stopped.

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Figure 1 - With the application running the following error message occurs.

Figure 2 - With the application stopped the following error message occurs.

Hardware Redundancy You create hardware redundancy in the AADvance Workbench when you

identify the hardware configuration from the Equipment View. During the
allocation of I/O modules to empty slots, you have the option of adding two or
three modules. When you use the two or three option the AADvance
Workbench automatically allocates the modules to a group of adjacent slots.
The AADvance Workbench then only allows you to configure one set of I/O
channels to the group.

You do not need to define redundancy for AADvance processors. The
AADvance Workbench automatically connects to each processor when the
network connection is set up.

Integrating the AADvance
Controller with Other

The AADvance controller connects to existing control systems and plant
monitoring equipment. This connection enables a third-party control system
to read the state of sensors connected to the controller.

Systems

The connection interfaces are through the controller network ports and serial
ports, and use the following protocols:

• CIP™ over Ethernet/IP™

•Modbus RTU

• Open Modbus/TCP

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• OLE for Process Control (OPC).

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IMPORTANT

In order to support the integrity of the AADvance system,
activation of network firewalls and Windows operating system
firewalls is strongly advised.

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Notes:

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Planning the AADvance Workbench Software Installation

Chapter 2

Software Installation and Licensing

The AADvance® Workbench software is a 32-bit application based on the
Microsoft Visual Studio Shell that runs on all common Windows platforms.

This chapter provides the instructions to install and license the AADvance
Workbench software.

IMPORTANT

The AADvance Workbench software uses the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
with Service Pack 1. The installer automatically installs Microsoft Visual Studio
2010 Shell (isolated mode) and Microsoft .NET 4.0, but only if these are not
already installed on the computer. This reduces the time necessary for updates
of the AADvance Workbench, where the Microsoft Visual Studio and .NET are
already on the computer.

If you have not installed the AADvance Workbench software
before, read all of this section before starting the installation.

The specification of the computer where you install the software must have the
following specification, or better:

Operating system (32- bit or 64-bit):

• Microsoft Windows XP

•Windows Vista

•Windows 7

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

Hardware:

•1.6 GHz CPU

• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) (add 512 MB if running in a
virtual machine)

• DirectX 9 capable video card running at 1024 x 768 resolution display

•5,400 RPM hard disk

• 3 GB available hard disk space

• DVD drive or network connection, to read software distribution files

• Network port (10/100 Base T Ethernet), for communications with the
controller.

It is recommended that the computer has a 2.2 GHz or higher CPU; 1,024 MB
or more RAM, a 1,280 x 1,024 display and a 7,200 RPM or higher hard disk.

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It is also recommended that the hard disk has at least 10 GB free space. This
provides sufficient space to hold the distribution zip file, the unzipped source
files and the installed program files, and also sufficient space for Windows to
operate reasonably quickly. You can retrieve a lot of this space by deleting the
source files after finishing the installation.

Upgrading from Release 1.x If you are upgrading to AADvance 2.x from AADvance 1.x, and you mean to

migrate one or more existing projects to AADvance 2.x, do the following:

IMPORTANT

1. Make sure that the repository for the AADvance 1.x AADvance
Workbench is on a local disk drive. The AADvance 2.x Workbench does
not permit opening AADvance 1.x projects from a repository when no
local copy exists.

2. If the project is stored as only an AADvance 1.x archive, put back the
archive as a project in the AADvance 1.x Workbench.

3. Make sure that the AADvance 1.x project compiles fully.

4. Make sure that all users record all on-going modifications.

• When you open a project from an AADvance 1.x repository in

AADvance 2.x, the repository is upgraded to the current version and is
no longer available in the previous version.

• If you do not record all on-going modifications, the modifications

become local and cannot be integrated into the repository.

5. Write down the ID of each MODBUS Slave set up for Ethernet
communications. AADvance 2.x automatically assigns a value of 255 to a
MODBUS Slave ID for which Ethernet was specified.

6. Write down which Ethernet ports are assigned to CIP binding groups.
AADvance 2.x does not assign Ethernet ports to CIP binding groups, and
you have to specify Ethernet ports for individual groups after the
upgrade.

IMPORTANT

You must do these steps before installing AADvance 2.x.

The Instruction List (IL) language is not supported by Workbench

2.0 and the Sequential Function Chart (SFC) is not supported by
Workbench 2.0 in a safety related application.

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If you need to update an existing installation, use the web distribution version
of the AADvance Workbench software. The installation is smaller and quicker
than the full product because the Microsoft .NET Framework and Visual
Studio products which the software needs are already installed on the
computer.

IMPORTANT

The installation of the web distribution version takes about 10 minutes on a
computer with the recommended specification and will take longer if the
machine has less than 1,024 MB RAM.

To install the AADvance Workbench software (web distribution) do the
following:

If the AADvance Workbench has not been installed on the
computer, you must install the full product first. Following the
initial installation you can use the web distribution version to
update the installation.

Chapter 2 Software Installation and Licensing

1. Log onto the computer using an account with administrator
permissions.

2. Close all programs and do not run them until the installation is
completed.

3. The software is supplied as a compressed archive. Make a local copy of
the archive on the hard disk. Then put the archive into a temporary folder
on the hard disk. Find the file named setup.exe and run it.

4. If there is an older version of the software on the machine, the software
will find it. Click Yes to update the existing version.

5. When the first window of the AADvance installer to opens, click Next.

6. Before proceeding, read the Release Notes.html file. This file is located in
the same folder as setup.exe.

7. Return to the installer window. The installer window shows the license
agreement. Accept the license agreement, click Next. The installation will
start.

8. If the installer offers you the opportunity to make a backup, click Yes.
Accept the default location for the backup files, and then wait for the
installer to make the backup. The installer displays a message showing
the location of the backup. Write down the location, then click OK.

9. If the computer has a repository of projects from AADvance release 1.x,
use a repository path which is different from the one used for AADvance

1.x.

10. Wait for the installer to finish, then click Finish.

11. The installation of the AADvance Workbench is now complete.

12. Select No, just reset settings, overwrite my current settings, click Next.

13. Select CurrentSettings.vssettings, click Finish.

Install the AADvance Workbench Software - Full Product

If you need to install the software on a computer where the software has not
been installed before, use the AADvance Workbench software full product.
Make sure that you have at least 10 GB free space on the local hard disk before
you install the software.

The full installation takes about 40 minutes on a computer having the
recommended specifications and will take a longer time (typically 3 or 4 hours)
if the machine has less than 1,024 MB RAM.

If the installation seems to have stopped (especially during the stages for
Microsoft Visual Studio), let the installer run for at least ten minutes before
investigating a possible problem.

IMPORTANT

To install the AADvance Workbench software (full product) do the following:

1. Log onto the computer using an account with administrator
permissions.

2. If you have Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 already installed on the
computer (this is likely only if you are a software developer), make sure
that it has Service Pack 1.

3. Close all programs and do not run them until the installation is
completed.

4. The software is supplied as a compressed archive and on a DVD:

You must install the Microsoft .NET Framework to use the
Workbench.

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• If the software has been supplied as a compressed archive (such as a

zip file), make a local copy of the archive on the hard disk. Then put the
archive into a temporary folder on the hard disk. Locate the file named
setup.exe and run it.

• If the software has been supplied on a DVD, place the disk into the

DVD-ROM drive and wait for the disk to Autorun. If the installer does
not start (typically because the Autorun feature has been disabled on
the computer), find the file named setup.exe on the DVD and run it.

5. Wait for the first window of the AADvance installer to open.

6. Before proceeding, read the Release Notes.html. This file is located in the
same folder as setup.exe.

7. Return to the installer window. The installer window shows the license
agreement. Accept the license agreement, click Next.

8. Accept the Complete setup type (this is the default), click Next.

9. If you are upgrading from AADvance release 1.x, use a repository path
which is different to the one used for AADvance 1.x.

10. If the Microsoft .NET Framework is not already installed on the
computer, the installer will ask for your permission to install it. Click
Install.

11. Wait for the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Isolated Shell English
installation to run.

12. Wait for the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 Setup to run.

13. Wait for Help Viewer Verification process to run.

14. Wait for the installer to configure the software and do a module file
check.

15. Wait for the InstallShield Wizard Complete window to open, click
Finish.

16. The installer places a shortcut on the Windows desktop.

17. The installation of the AADvance Workbench is now complete. If the
software was supplied on a DVD, remove the DVD.

AADvance Workbench Licensing

The AADvance Workbench is licensed software. There are three types of
license: full, single controller and demo.

• The single controller license is applicable for applications which use only
one controller. The software features which add a second or subsequent
controller to the project are disabled, and you cannot open an existing
project which uses more than one controller.

• The full license supplies all of the features of the AADvance Workbench.
It is applicable for applications with one or more controllers.

• The demo license is a like a full license, but with a time limit. You can use
all of the features of the AADvance Workbench for up to 30 days after
first running the AADvance Workbench is first run.

A demo license is supplied free of charge for a first installation on a computer.
You change the demo license to a single controller license or a full license by
purchasing an unlock code from Rockwell Automation, and entering the code
into the software. When you use the demo license, the AADvance Workbench
displays a Demo License window each time you try to open a project. The
window includes the contact details at Rockwell Automation required for
purchasing a license.

If you try to use the demo license for more than 30 days, the license expires.
You cannot open a project or create a new one until you purchase a license.

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Set Up a Single User License or a Full License

Managing a Paid-for License

You have to set up a single user license or a full license if you want to use the
AADvance Workbench after the demo license expires.

To set up a single user license or a full license, do the following:

1. Click Help  Licensing, a Licensing window is displayed.

2. Copy the three user codes into an email stating the type of license
necessary (this is a single user license or a full license) and send the email
to [e-mail] or [e-mail].

3. Rockwell Automation will reply to the email and will send you two
registration keys.

• These registration keys are only valid for the provider user codes.

These codes might have changed since the last time they were
displayed, if they did you will need to resend the new user codes.

4. Enter the registration keys into the Licensing window, click Validate.

5. The software license can now be used.

6. Repeat this procedure on each other computer where you have installed
and want to use the AADvance Workbench.

After purchasing a paid-for license, the license persists through all Workbench
updates and uninstall/re-install operations on the same computer.

A paid-for license is specific to the computer for which it is purchased. If you
need to move the license to a different computer, or you change the hard disk
drive, contact Rockwell Automation for advice.

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Chapter 3

Connecting the AADvance Workbench to the
Controller

The AADvance® system uses Internet Protocol (IP) for communication/data
transfer between the controller and the AADvance Workbench. This chapter
describes how to connect the AADvance Workbench to the controller.

AADvance Processor Modules are mounted on a Processor Base Unit. Up to
three Processor Modules can be mounted on the Processor Base Unit as shown
below:

The Processor Base Unit connects to Input/Output (I/O) Base Units to form an
interlocking backplane. The combined Processor and I/O Module assemblies
comprise the Controller. The interlocked backplane is latched securely against
a metal DIN rail. See also, Configuring the Controller I/O

Processor Modules can be mounted in any order onto any of the slots on the
Processor Base Unit. However, for the controller to communicate with
Workbench, the correct Internet Protocol (IP) address of the occupied position
on the Processor Base Unit must be selected. For explanation, see below.

on page 109 .

Controller IP Address The AADvance controller stores its IP address data in non-volatile memory in

the 9100 processor base unit. The data is independent of the 9110 processor
modules in the controller, and so the controller keeps the address information
when you remove a processor module.

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You must set up the IP address data when you create a new system, or if you fit
a new processor base unit.

After having set up the IP address data in the controller, you can configure the
AADvance Workbench to find the controller on the network.

Allocating IP Addresses for Network Communications

For some systems, the administrator of the local area network will allocate the
IP address for the controller. If this has not occurred, use an address from the
ranges allocated to private networks:

• 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)

• 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)

• 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix).

Each controller on a local area network must have a unique IP address.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that the two Ethernet ports on each 9110 processor
module are on different subnets.

AADvance Discover Utility You use the AADvance Discover utility to set up the controller IP address. The

utility uses a discovery and configuration protocol (DCP) to perform a scan of
the broadcast domain for AADvance controllers and enables you to configure
the resource number and IP Address to be stored in a controller. You can use
the utility to save configurations and load them again in the future.

The AADvance Discover utility is part of the AADvance Workbench
installation. It appears on the drop-down list in the View menu, which is a tab
on the main menu bar.

There is also a feature on the Windows Start menu:
Click “Windows Start”  “All Programs”.  “Rockwell Automation” 
“AADvance 2.1”  “AADvDiscover” to start the utility.
The utility displays a list of the AADvance controllers on the broadcast
network, and reports a status for each one.

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If the The AADvance discover utility is selected and the [F1] key is pressed on
the keyboard a .pdf help-file is opened.

Double-clicking on an entry in the list enables examining the resource and IP
address settings for a controller. A Refresh button enables a scan of the
network and creates a new list.

If a controller known to be on the network does not show in the list, look for
communication blocking or miss-routing by Windows or by other network
devices. DCP communications will not go through network bridges and
routers.

The DCP is proprietary to Rockwell Automation. It uses the first MAC address
of the 9100 processor base unit to identify each individual controller - the MAC
address is the 'Controller ID' in the list.

The controller status will be 'No Response', 'Locked' or 'Configurable':

• 'No response' means that the controller is turned off, or the
communications between the computer running the utility and the
controller have failed.

• 'Locked' means that the utility has established communications with the
controller, but one or more of the criteria for 'Configurable' status is not
present.

• 'Configurable' means that the controller can be configured with its IP
address. The utility has established communications with the controller,
the program enable key is present (this plugs into the KEY connector on
the 9100 processor base unit) and either no application is loaded or an
application is loaded but not running.

The status must be shown as 'Configurable' before you can set the controller
configuration. If you change the configuration of a controller, click the
Refresh button to make a new list.

A status bar is displayed at the bottom of the window, below the list. This will
show the message 'Initializing' as the tool starts followed by 'Searching',
locating all the controllers connected to the network, then 'Querying' and
finally 'Ready':

• 'Querying' scans the network for controllers and creates a list

• 'Ready' means the controller status and IP addresses are displayed ready
for new settings.

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A Refresh button allows you to repeat the Querying process.

Configure the IP Address in the Controller

When you assemble a new AADvance controller, or install a new 9100
processor base unit, you have to configure the IP Address stored in the
controller.

The procedure to configure the IP Address uses the AADvance Discover utility.
Changes occur immediately and you do not have to start the controller again.
To set the IP Address do the following:

1. Write down the controller's first MAC address (the Controller ID)
displayed on a label on the processor base unit. Install at least one 9110
processor module into the processor base unit.

2. Make sure the program enable key is inserted in the KEY connector on
the processor base unit.

3. The AADvance Discover utility may be opened, either from the view tab
on the menu bar, or through the Windows Start menu.

• To start the AADvance Discover tool from the view tab on the menu bar

within Workbench 2.1:
Click View  AADvance Discover as shown below.

The AADvance Discover utility scans the network for controllers, and creates a
list.

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• Alternatively start the AADvance Discover tool from the Windows

Start menu:
Start All Programs Rockwell Automation  AADvance 2.1 
AADvDiscover as shown below.

The AADvance Discover tool above scans the network for controllers, and
creates a list.

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4. Locate the controller in the list and make sure that the status of the
controller is Configurable.

5. Double-click on the MAC address in the Controller ID field.

• The Resource Number, IP Address and Subnet Mask dialog boxes are

displayed.

6. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask into the fields for each Ethernet
port.

7. Enter the Gateway values for each processor module, then click Apply.

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