ProLinx 6201-WA-DFNT to DFNT, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...6201 WA DFNT to DFNT ProLinx Wireless High Speed Wireless EtherNet IP Gateway Setup Guide August 12 2008 ...

Page 2: ...ements and or changes in this manual or the product may be made at any time These changes will be made periodically to correct technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Important Installation Instructions Power input and output wiring must be in accordance with Class I Division 2 wiring methods Article 501 4 b of the National Electrical Code NFPA 70 and in accordance with the authority having...

Page 3: ...ation File 10 3 Configure the 6201 WA DFNT 150 Module 11 3 1 Complete the ProSoft Configuration Builder Sections 12 3 2 Save and Download the Configuration File to the 6201 WA DFNT Client 150 22 4 Configure the DFNT Client 151 Module 23 4 1 Complete the ProSoft Configuration Builder Sections 23 4 2 Save and Download the Configuration File to the 6201 WA DFNT Client 151 31 5 Verify Data Exchange 33...

Page 4: ...Contents 6201 WA DFNT ProLinx Wireless High Speed Wireless EtherNet IP Gateway Page 4 of 45 ProSoft Technology Inc August 12 2008 ...

Page 5: ...inx Wireless protocols please refer to the following Driver Manuals on your ProSoft Solutions CD ROM DFNT Driver Manual PWP Driver Manual For general information on installing and configuring ProLinx modules please refer to the ProLinx Reference Guide also on your ProSoft Solutions CD ROM 1 1 Before You Begin The insert included with your modules describes a sample SINGLE REMOTE SITE SAMPLE applic...

Page 6: ...ractical The application uses two ProLinx 6201 WA DFNT modules to establish communication between the two PLCs The module s radio communication parameters are preset and configured to pass up to 1200 words in either direction One DFNT client is connected to the Primary PLC One DFNT client is connected to the Remote PLC You can use this guide in one of two ways First you can use it as a learning to...

Page 7: ...h a Consume command that has the matching Exchange ID and the IP address of the module multicasting the command and BROADCAST which sends data out to all modules With BROADCAST each module receives the transmission whether it be two modules or 50 modules Each module receiving the BROADCAST has to check every message to determine if it is intended for the module or not This can decrease performance...

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Page 9: ...onfiguration or are modifying the configuration to suit the needs of your application This section describes how to get everything you need loaded to your PC You must perform these steps regardless of whether you are configuring your modules now or just reading about the sample applications 2 1 Install ProSoft Configuration Builder PCB ProSoft Configuration Builder helps you configure the module f...

Page 10: ...erNet IP Gateway Page 10 of 45 ProSoft Technology Inc August 12 2008 2 2 Copy the Sample Application File 1 From the ProLinx Solutions splash screen click Product Documentation 2 Choose Samples Wireless 3 Copy the PROLINX WIRELESS SAMPLE PPF file to a location on your PC or Laptop ...

Page 11: ...nnected to a 6201 WA DFNT configured as a Client The goal here is to begin to establish communications between the two DFNT modules The default configuration is designed to pass 1200 words between each module Each module is configured separately Configuration is accomplished using ProSoft Configuration Builder PCB The default configuration file is PROLINX WIRELESS SAMPLE PPF 1 Start PCB 2 Select F...

Page 12: ...ion Name to suit the needs of your network The Station Name may be modified when using more than one EtherNet IP module Note All modules must have the same Subnet Mask Default Gateway and Network Name SSID if they are all located on the same network Only the fourth octet in the Radio_IP address must be different for each module Please refer to Default Module Configuration Assignments page 35 for a...

Page 13: ...lt Signal LED 1 through 4 parameter values are fixed and cannot be modified If you need to change the values for the remaining parameters in this dialog box make sure to save your changes before moving on to the next step As you select each parameter the help text area in the lower right area of the dialog box displays information to help you make your selections RTS Threshold 60 to 2347 RTS CTS h...

Page 14: ... 4 Fixed medium rate 5 5 5 Fixed high rate 11 6 Auto fallback standard 2 1 7 Auto fallback medium 5 5 2 1 Important For Multicast mode use transmit rates of 1 or 2 Mbps for best results WEP Key Rollover Yes or No WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol is an encryption method that allows devices on a wireless network to transmit data securely This parameter interacts with the WATTCP parameter Enable Encr...

Page 15: ... you set up data exchange between the DFNT modules Communication is accomplished using Producer and Consumer commands Using these commands you specify the IP address of the receiving Consumer and sending Producer module as well as the database locations to produce data and receive data In the sample application the modules are set up to send 1200 words back and forth between each DFNT module Each ...

Page 16: ...72 16 10 151 is the other 6201 WA DFNT module that will be configured as a DFNT Client The Consume commands perform the same function for data coming into the module from the DFNT Client 151 once configured Consumer Command Narrative for the First Command Consume data using Unicast Mode 1 Consume this data only from IP Address 172 16 10 151 2 Consume 600 words and store them beginning at DB regist...

Page 17: ...DFNT Client 151 correspond with the first Consume commands on the DFNT Client 150 The corresponding command looks like this This command states Send 600 words of data beginning at data register 0 to 172 16 10 150 the DFNT Client 150 using an exchange ID of 1000 Send data every 100 ms using UNICAST Note The sample configuration file also shows an additional Produce and Consume command These command...

Page 18: ...ent of the command by selecting the element then select or enter the desired values 5 Click OK when done Note In addition to the help on the dialog the PWP Driver Manual located on the ProLinx Solutions CD provides descriptions of each parameter Produce and Consume Commands Both the DFNT Client 150 and the DFNT Client 151 have corresponding Produce and Consume commands The following diagram illust...

Page 19: ...cribes this section in detail 3 1 6 DFNT Client 0 The sample configuration file requires that both modules are configured as Clients each connected to a ControlLogix processor acting as a Server The primary client is identified with a radio IP address ending in 150 while the remote client radio IP address ends in 151 1 Expand the DFNT Client 0 section 2 Double click on the icon The remaining param...

Page 20: ...e 1 In this command line the Client continuously writes 50 words as fast as possible from the DFNT 150 s internal address 0 into CLX Processor slot location 0 IP address 105 102 0 55 Line 2 In this command line the DFNT 150 continuously reads 50 words as fast as possible from CLX Processor slot location 0 IP address 105 102 0 55 using the function code Prot Typed Read and stores the data into the ...

Page 21: ...on This section does not require any editing for the sample application Refer to the DFNT Driver Manual located on the ProLinx Solutions CD for information on setting up data mapping for your application Double click on the icon This section does not require any editing for the sample application Refer to the DFNT Driver Manual located on the ProLinx Solutions CD for information on setting up data...

Page 22: ...op is still connected to the DEBUG port of the 6201 WA DFNT Client 150 module Apply power to the module if you have not already done so 2 Choose File Save As and save the PPF file to a location on your hard drive 3 Right click on 6201 WA DFNT Client 150 and select Download from PC to Device 4 Select the appropriate COM port and click the Download button 5 The download is complete when the OK butto...

Page 23: ...ration File to the 6201 WA DFNT Client 151 31 Configuring the Remote Client is done the same way as the Primary Client with a few exceptions outlined in this section 1 Remove the cable from the Debug port of the DFNT Client 150 module and plug it into the Debug port of the DFNT module to be configured as Client 151 2 With PCB open expand the 6201 WA DFNT_151 module selection 4 1 Complete the ProSo...

Page 24: ...work Name SSID if they are all located on the same network The PWP Driver Manual located on the ProLinx Solutions CD describes each parameter If you are making changes be sure to save your changes before moving on to the next step 4 1 2 Radio Configuration Expand the Wireless Configuration section and double click on the icon The default Signal LED 1 through 4 parameter values are fixed and cannot...

Page 25: ...Fixed medium rate 5 5 5 Fixed high rate 11 6 Auto fallback standard 2 1 7 Auto fallback medium 5 5 2 1 Important For Multicast mode use transmit rates of 1 or 2 Mbps for best results WEP Key Rollover Yes or No WEP Wireless Encryption Protocol is an encryption method that allows devices on a wireless network to transmit data securely This parameter interacts with the WATTCP file parameter Enable En...

Page 26: ... between the DFNT modules Communication is accomplished using Producer and Consumer commands Using these commands you specify the IP address of the receiving Consumer and sending Producer module as well as the database locations to produce data and receive data In the sample application the modules are set up to send 1200 words back and forth between each DFNT module Each module contains a databas...

Page 27: ...l be configured as a DFNT Client The Consume commands perform the same function for data coming into the module from the DFNT Client 150 once configured Consumer Command Narrative for the First Command Consume data using Unicast Mode 1 Consume this data only from IP Address 172 16 10 150 2 Consume 600 words and store them beginning at DB register 0 3 Do not use a Swap Code 4 Consume data within 40...

Page 28: ...lient 150 The corresponding command looks like this This command states Send 600 words of data beginning at data register 0 to 172 16 10 150 the DFNT Client 150 using an exchange ID of 1000 Send data every 100 ms using UNICAST Note The sample configuration file also shows an additional Produce and Consume command These commands are designed to pass a time value from the DFNT Client 150 to the DFNT...

Page 29: ...bes this section in detail 4 1 6 DFNT Client 0 1 The sample configuration file requires that both modules are configured as Clients each connected to a ControlLogix processor acting as a Server The primary client is identified with the radio IP address ending in 150 while the remote client radio IP address ends in 151 2 Expand the DFNT Client 0 section 3 4 Double click on the icon The remaining pa...

Page 30: ... 1 In this command line the client continuously reads 50 words as fast as possible from CLX processor slot location 0 IP address 105 102 0 56 using the function code Prot Typed Read and stores the data into the DFNT _151 internal address 0 Line 2 In this command line the client continuously writes 50 words as fast as possible from the DFNT_151 internal address 1200 into the CLX processor slot loca...

Page 31: ... Save and Download the Configuration File to the 6201 WA DFNT Client 151 1 Connect your PC or Laptop to the DEBUG port of the 6201 WA DFNT Client 151 module Apply power to the module if you have not already done so 2 Choose File Save As and save the PPF file to a location on your hard drive 3 Right click on 6201 WA DFNT_151 and select Download from PC to Device ...

Page 32: ...008 4 Select the appropriate COM port and click the Download button The download is complete when the OK button becomes active When the download is complete click OK Note Once the configuration is downloaded to the module the Port 0 Err LED may be flashing This is common behavior since an Ethernet IP device is not directly connected to the DFNT Client 151 ...

Page 33: ... 5 Verify Data Exchange Run Diagnostics Using ProSoft Configuration Builder 1 Move the connector from the Debug Port on the DFNT Client 151 module and plug it into the Debug Port of the DFNT Client 150 module Ensure that power is applied to both modules 2 Right click on 6201 WA DFNT_150 and select Diagnostics 3 Select the appropriate Com port ...

Page 34: ...ple should change each time you press the S key indicating that data is being passed between modules If these values do not change contact ProSoft Technical Support The data shown represents clock values originating from the 6201 WA DFNT_150 Client The values are stored in 10 registers beginning with register 3000 The clock values are being passed wirelessly to the 6201 WA DFNT Client 151 The 6201...

Page 35: ... 172 16 10 119 172 16 10 110 6201 WA MCM 172 16 10 120 172 16 10 129 172 16 10 120 6201 WA MNET 172 16 10 130 172 16 10 139 172 16 10 130 6201 WA DFCM 172 16 10 140 172 16 10 149 172 16 10 140 6201 WA DFNT 172 16 10 150 172 16 10 159 172 16 10 150 6201 WA ASCII 172 16 10 160 172 16 10 169 172 16 10 160 6201 WA 104S 172 16 10 170 172 16 10 179 172 16 10 170 6201 WA DEM 172 16 10 180 172 16 10 189 1...

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Page 37: ...tion regarding 1 Module configuration and contents of file o Module Operation o Configuration Debug status information o LED patterns 2 Information about the processor and user data files as viewed through and LED patterns on the processor 3 Details about the serial devices interfaced if any 7 1 How to Contact Us Technical Support Internet Web Site http www prosoft technology com support http www ...

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Page 40: ...y Period If the Customer discovers within the Warranty Period a failure of the Product to conform to specifications or a defect in material or workmanship of the Product the Customer must promptly notify ProSoft by fax email or telephone In no event may that notification be received by ProSoft later than 39 months Within a reasonable time after notification ProSoft will correct any failure of the ...

Page 41: ...prior written consent from ProSoft 7 3 3 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities Product manufactured or supplied by ProSoft is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use in hazardous environments requiring fail safe performance including and without limitation the operation of nuclear facilities aircraft navigation of communication systems air traffic control direct...

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Page 43: ...o see that it correctly reflects those terms that are important to the Customer 7 3 9 Allocation of Risks This Warranty allocates the risk of product failure between ProSoft and the Customer This allocation is recognized by both parties and is reflected in the price of the goods The Customer acknowledges that it has read this Warranty understands it and is bound by its Terms 7 3 10 Controlling Law...

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Page 45: ...dies 42 LIMITED WARRANTY 39 40 Line 1 20 30 Line 2 20 30 Load the Required Software 9 N No Other Warranties 43 P Please Read This Notice 2 Procedures for Return of Units Out of Warranty 39 Procedures for Return of Units Under Warranty 39 Produce and Consume Commands 18 28 Purchasing Warranty Extension 39 R Radio Configuration 24 Radio Configuration Client_150 13 Radio Ethernet Configuration 12 23 ...