PACSystems RX3i CPUs, IC695CPU320-FK, v. 6.02, GFK
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1. Note that if you have hyperterm open on a port and then try to use Winloader on the same port Winloader will often say Waiting for Target until the hyperterm session is closed Hot Swap of power supplies or CPUs is not supported With the following combination of circumstances it is possible to render serial communications with the CPU impossible User configuration disables the Run Stop switch User configures the power up mode to Run or Last Logic is stored in FLASH and user configures CPU to load from FLASH on power up User application issues COMMREQs that set the protocol on both of the serial ports to something that does not permit communications to the Machine Edition programmer The program name for PACSystems is always LDPROG1 When another program name is used in a COMM_REQ accessing L memory an Invalid Block Name 05D5 error is generated Scan sets on the master do not work properly for the first operation of the scan set after entering RUN mode They do work properly for subsequent scans After downloading a new hardware configuration and logic a power cycle may be required to resume FANUC 1 O operation Use controllers of similar performance in FANUC I O networks If a master or slave is located in an RX3i system the other controllers should be RX3i or Series 90 30 CPU374 Repeated power up down cycles of an expansion rack containing FANUC I O slaves may result in failure of the slaves operation wit2. LED Status Battery Voltage gt 2 5V Normal Battery OFF 2V lt Battery Voltage lt 2 5V Battery Low BLINK Battery Voltage lt 2V Battery Failed ON Compliance The new hardware is European RoHS compliant Restrictions and Open Issues in Release 6 02 Subject Description CPU OK LED blinks and CPU communications stop after a power cycle with a battery connected and starting from RAM Very rarely after experiencing two consecutive rapid power cycles the CPU may fail to start properly When this occurs the CPU OK LED blinks continuously Stop halt mode and any communication links to the CPU will be disconnected To recover the controller disconnect the battery and power cycle The Ethernet module fails to exchange EGD properly during power cycling Very rarely after experiencing multiple rapid power cycles the CPU may fail to establish communication with one or more modules in the backplane at power up When this occurs several pairs of Loss of or missing option module and Reset of option module faults will be logged in the controller fault table If the module is an ETM an event 30H is recorded in its station manager event log To recover from this issue cycle power again Loss of Power Supplies after firmware update A Loss of Power Supplies after firmware update may occur This does not happen with all firmware updates and will not occur if the system is power cycled after the firmware
3. the busy condition does not result in the fault output being enabled Recommended IC200ALG240 When a VersaMax system Genius Network Interface Unit IC200GBI001 operates with revision a Genius Bus Controller located in a PACSystems RX3i and the VersaMax system contains an IC200ALG240 Analog Input Module it is recommended to update the IC200ALG240 firmware to Revision 1 10 or later However it is preferable to update the IC200ALG240 firmware to Revision 1 20 which contains resolutions for all issues found after Revision 1 10 Upgrade kits are available at http www ge ip com support Use firmware update kit 44A752313 G01 to update the IC200ALG240 firmware to Revision 1 10 or upgrade kit 44A752313 G02 to update the IC200ALG240 firmware to Revision 1 20 Configuration of Always configure 16 bits of module status when using this module Configuring 0 bits of IC694MDL754 module status will result in invalid data in the module s ESCP status bits RX3i CPU320 5 GFK 2488K New Features and Enhancements Low Battery Detection The CPU Battery Backup circuit of hardware revisions Fx or later is modified to detect low battery conditions The following table lists the battery voltage levels and corresponding user indications For the low battery detection circuit to function properly an RX3i CPU Lithium Smart Battery IC695ACC302 must be used Expected availability in 4th quarter 2010 Battery Voltage Battery
4. Enables support that is functionally identical to the IC695CMX1 28 for the IC695RMX128 IC695CPU320 CF 5 61 Corrects the problem described in GFK 2488E IC695CPU320 CE 5 60 Supports the IC695PMM335 PACMotion Multi Axis Motion Controller and other new features and corrects the problems listed in GFK 2488E IC695CPU320 BD 5 51 Resolves problem with loss of CMX128 module when it is reset by the CPU320 See GFK 2448C for details IC695CPU320 BC 5 50 Introduced run mode store of EGD and LREAL data type See GFK 2448B for problems resolved IC695CPU320 AB 5 11 Resolved an issue with Series 90 30 Smart Modules in a main rack not transitioning to stop mode after a Loss of Module fault is logged For details see GFK 2448A IC695CPU320 AA 5 10 Initial release Important Product Information for this Release This release provides the ability to detect low voltage levels in the backup battery for user memory For details see New Features and Enhancements on page 5 Updates IC695CPU320 can be field upgraded to firmware version 6 02 using the Winloader firmware upgrade utility and upgrade kit 82A1145 MS10 000 B7 which can be downloaded from http www ge ip com support To use the low battery detection feature provided in the 6 02 firmware release you will need CPU320 hardware version Fx or later Hardware cannot be field upgraded For the low battery detection circuit to function properly an RX3i CPU Lithium Smart Battery IC6
5. does not display error when it can t connect serially with PACS CPU WinLoader does not display an error message if it cannot connect to the PACS CPU when attempting to connect to a PACSystems CPU to perform a firmware upgrade This occurs if the cable is physically not connected to the CPU or if the CPU s serial port is not configured for the same baud as WinLoader In this case Winloader displays the status trying to connect followed by waiting for target To proceed with the upgrade press the abort button and correct the cable or baud rate setting RX3i CPU320 9 GFK 2488K Operational Notes Block name now provided in In firmware versions earlier than 6 01 the fault entry for a non fatal application fault User Application faults for example reference out of range provided numeric information to identify the logic block causing the error However the user did not have a way to correlate the numeric information with the name of the block Firmware versions 6 01 and later include the first 12 characters of the block name in the fault entry RUN LED is not illuminated on When a remote or expansion baseplate is used with the RX3i the RUN LED on the the Series 90 30 power supply Series 90 30 power supply for that baseplate is illuminated when the system is in for an RX3i remote expansion Run mode only if the rack contains at least one output module If the rack contains rack with input modules only input modules only the R
6. firmware release 5 00 or higher Note The Series 90 Toolkit IC641SWP709 719 is not compatible with PACSystems Backplanes power supplies As listed in the PACSystems RX3i System Manual GFK 2314D or later and system modules Series 90 30 Expansion Rack The PACSystems RX3i supports Series 90 30 expansion racks both local and remote Compatibility PACSystems RX3i CPUs do not operate in a Series 90 30 Rack Note The RUN LED on the 90 30 Power Supply located in an expansion rack both local and remote will not be illuminated when the RX3i System is in RUN mode and there are only input modules in the expansion rack The RUN LED on the 90 30 Power Supply located in an expansion rack both local and remote will be illuminated when the RX3i System is in RUN mode and tee are output cui in the expansion rack Series 90 30 Main Rack Series 90 30 Main Racks cannot be used in a PACSystems RX3i system Compatibility Series 90 30 CPUs do not operate in PACSystems RX3i Racks Isolated 24V power In applications that use the IC69xALG220 221 222 consult PACSystems RX3i Hardware and Installation Manual GFK 2314 for details of wiring the 24V power COMMREQ to PBM300 In Release 3 0 the behavior of the COMMREQ fault output on a COMMREQ sent to the PROFIBUS master module IC695PBM300 was changed to be compatible with the Series 90 30 CPU366 PROFIBUS Master Previously the fault output was enabled when the module received a COMMREQ and it was busy Now
7. to the fact that it thinks another programmer is currently attached If this occurs you should go offline and then back online again Simultaneous Clears Loads and Stores not supported Currently PACSystems CPUs do not support multiple programmers changing CPU contents at the same time The programming software may generate an error during the operation Simultaneous loads from a single CPU are allowed Hardware configuration Not Equal after changing target name If you store a hardware configuration to flash that sets Logic Config Power up Source to Always Flash or Conditional Flash and then subsequently changes the name of the target in the programming software the hardware configuration will go Not Equal and will not Verify as equal Controller and IO Fault Tables may need to be cleared twice to clear faulted state Both Controller and IO fault tables may need to be cleared to take the CPU out of Stop Fault mode If one of the tables contains a recurring fault the order in which the tables are cleared may be significant If the CPU is still in Stop Fault mode after both tables are cleared try clearing the fault tables again Setting Force On Off by storing initial value Once a force on or force off has been stored to the controller you cannot switch from force on to force off or vice versa directly by downloading initial values To turn off the force on or off download the project Numbe
8. 4 Mbytes of non volatile flash user memory Power requirements 3 3 VDC 1 0 Amps nominal 5 VDC 1 2 Amps nominal Operating Temperature 0 to 60 C 32 F to 140 Floating point Yes Boolean execution speed typical 0 047 ms per 1000 Boolean instructions Time of Day Clock accuracy Maximum drift of 2 seconds per day Elapsed Time Clock internal timing accuracy 0 01 maximum Embedded communications RS 232 RS 485 Serial Protocols supported Modbus RTU Slave SNP Serial I O Backplane Dual backplane bus support RX3i PCI and high speed serial bus PCI compatibility System designed to be electrically compliant with PCI 2 2 standard Program blocks Up to 512 program blocks Maximum size for a block is 128KB Memory l and Q 32Kbits for discrete Al and AQ configurable up to 32Kwords W configurable up to the maximum available user RAM Symbolic configurable up to 64 Mbytes Note For environmental specifications and compliance to standards for example FCC or European Union Directives refer to the PACSystems RX3i System Manual GFK 2314 Important installation instructions for battery Do not connect the battery until the CPU is installed in the rack and the rack is powered on The battery may then be attached to either of the two terminals in the battery compartment Once that is done the CPU may be powered down and normal battery back up operatio
9. 95ACC302 must be used Expected availability in 4th quarter 2010 4 RX3i CPU320 GFK 2488K CPU Functional Compatibility Hardware revision Fx Firmware revision 6 02 or later must be used for hardware version Fx or higher of the requires firmware release CPU320 This is needed for EMC requirements 6 02 or newer Firmware revision 6 02 is also compatible with all earlier versions of CPU320 hardware Programmer Version Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer 6 0 or later is required to use the release 6 00 Requirements features with the RX3i CPU Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer 5 9 SIM1 or later versions required to use the Release 5 70 features with the RX3i CPU Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer 5 9 is required to use the Release 5 60 features with the RX3i CPU Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer 5 8 is required to use Release 5 50 features with the RX3i CPU Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer 5 70 SIM2 Build A is required to use the Release 5 10 and 5 11 features with the RX3i C Toolkit Compatibility The C Toolkit for PACSystems is distributed with Proficy Machine Edition Logic Developer Updates can be downloaded from http www ge ip com support C Toolkit Release 5 00 Build 16C1 or later is required when the PACSystems CPU contains firmware Release 5 00 or later Note C blocks that were built using C Toolkit versions earlier than 5 00 Build 16C1 must be recompiled using a newer toolkit version for use with CPU
10. GFK 2488K July 2010 The PACSystems RX3i CPU can be used to perform real time control of machines processes and material handling systems The CPU communicates with the programmer and HMI devices via a serial port using SNP Slave protocol It communicates with I O and smart option modules over a dual backplane bus that provides m High speed PCI backplane for fast throughput of new advanced I O m Serial backplane for easy migration of existing Series 90 30 I O Features m Contains 64 Mbytes of battery backed user memory and 64 Mbytes of non volatile flash user memory m Provides access to bulk memory via reference table SW m Configurable data and program memory m Programming in Ladder Diagram Structured Text Function Block Diagram and C m Supports auto located Symbolic Variables that can use any amount of user memory m Reference table sizes include 32Kbits for discrete l and Q and up to 32Kwords each for analog AI and AQ m Supports most Series 90 30 modules and expansion racks For a list of supported 1 0 Communications Motion and Intelligent modules see the PACSystems RX3i System Manual GFK 2314 m Supports up to 512 program blocks Maximum size for a block is 128KB m In system upgradeable firmware m Two serial ports RS 485 and RS 232 m Ethernet communications via the rack based Ethernet Interface module IC695ETMO001 For details on Ethernet capabilities refer to TCP IP Ethernet Com
11. UN LED is not illuminated This is due to the way input modules are managed in the PACSystems design and does not indicate an error Undefined symbols in In Release 5 00 or later if an attempt is made to download a C block containing C blocks undefined symbols the download will fail Machine Edition will display the following message in the Feedback Zone Error 8097 Controller Error Controller aborted the request 0x05 OxFF Prior to Release 5 00 C blocks containing undefined symbols could be successfully downloaded but if they were executed the CPU would transition to Stop Halt mode For details see C Toolkit Compatibility on page 4 Length of serial I O buffer Release 5 0 or later The Set Up Input Buffer Function always allocates a buffer containing 2049 bytes This is one byte more than previous PACSystems releases Changing IP address of Ethernet Storing a hardware configuration with a new IP address to the RX3i while connected interface while connected via Ethernet will succeed then immediately disconnect because the RX3i is now using a different IP address than the Programmer You must enter a new IP address in the Target Properties in the Machine Edition Inspector window before reconnecting Duplicate station address for The default serial protocol for the RX3i is Modbus RTU The default Station Address Modbus will conflict with other is 1 If the RX3i is added to a multi drop network care must be taken that the R
12. X3i nodes is configured with a unique Station Address Nodes with duplicate Station Addresses on the same network will not work correctly Timer operation Care should be taken when timers ONDTR TMR and OFDTR are used in program blocks that are NOT called every sweep The timers accumulate time across Calls to the sub block unless they are reset This means that they function like timers operating in a program with a much slower sweep than the timers in the main program block For program blocks that are inactive for large periods of time the timers should be programmed in such a manner as to account for this catch up feature Related to this are timers that are skipped because of the use of the JUMP instruction Timers that are skipped will NOT catch up and will therefore not accumulate time in the same manner as if they were executed every sweep Constant Sweep Constant Sweep time when used should be set at least 10 milliseconds greater than the normal sweep time to avoid any over sweep conditions when monitoring or performing on line changes with the programmer Window completion faults will occur if the constant sweep setting is not high enough Large number of COMMREQs A large number of COMMREQs typically greater than 8 sent to a given board in sent to module in one sweep the same sweep may cause Module Software faults to be logged in the RX3i fault causes faults table The fault group is MOD_OTHR_SOFTWR 16t 10h and the error code i
13. e target controller and adjusting the Request Timeout The timeout may need to be increased to as much as 60 000 msec depending on the amount of memory used and the condition of the flash memory IC694MDL754 Must configure module status bits Always configure 16 bits of module status when using this module Configuring 0 bits of module status will result in invalid data in the module s ESCP status bits IC695ALG600 Lead Resistance Compensation setting A configuration store operation will fail if a channel is configured for 3 wire RTD and Lead Resistance Compensation is set to Disabled A Loss of Module fault will be logged in the I O Fault table at the end of the store operation To recover the lost module the configuration must be changed to enable Lead Resistance Compensation and module must be power cycled 8 GFK 2488K RX3i CPU320 Subject Description C Toolkit PlcMemCopy Documentation Incorrect This routine does allow the destination and source pointers to be outside of reference memory If the destination points to discrete reference memory overrides and transitions will be honored Note that the header for PlcMemCopy has been updated in Release 3 50 of the C toolkit WinLoader may stop operating On computers running Windows 2000 and using some versions of Symantec Antivirus protection WinLoader will fail if used in advanced mode Recovery requires cycling the computer s power Lo
14. gic and HWC not equal after power cycle If the Hardware Configuration from Target 1 with Logic Configuration Power up Source and Data Source both set to Always from Flash is stored in Flash then Logic and Hardware Config from Target 2 with Logic Configuration Power up Source both set to Always from RAM is stored to RAM and there is a good battery then when power is cycled the programmer may show that Logic and Hardware Config are not equal The remedy is to clear Flash and then store the Logic and Hardware Config from Target 2 WinLoader does not detect PC COM port in use when upgrading PACSystems CPU WinLoader does not detect if a PC s COM port is in use when attempting to connect to a PACSystems CPU to perform a firmware upgrade If the port is already in use it displays the status trying to connect followed by waiting for target To proceed with the upgrade press the abort button and disconnect the other application that is using the COM port CPU320 CRU320 user application and values cleared after power cycle Under rare circumstances during multiple rapid power cycles the CPU320 CRU320 will power up with the user application and data in RAM cleared There will be a Corrupted user memory fault in the controller fault table Group 130 Error code 1 This will not occur if the user application and data are loaded from flash on power up Always Flash or Conditional Flash WinLoader
15. gress When this occurs the CPU evaluates the priority of the new mode change request with the mode change that is in progress If the new mode change request has an equal or higher priority than the one already in progress the CPU transitions to the new mode instead of the one in progress If however the new mode change request has a lower priority than the one in progress the new mode request is discarded and the CPU completes the mode change that is in progress The sweep mode priorities are listed from highest to lowest priority STOP HALT STOP FAULT STOP and RUN Note The IO ENABLED DISABLED state is not part of the mode priority evaluation For example a CPU is in RUN IO ENABLED mode and a Service Request 13 function block is executed to place the CPU into STOP IO DISABLED mode Before the transition to STOP IO DISABLED is completed the RUN STOP switch is changed from RUN IO ENABLED to RUN IO DISABLED In this case the CPU ignores the new request from the RUN STOP switch to go to RUN IO DISABLED mode because it is already processing a request to go to STOP IO DISABLED mode and STOP mode has a higher priority than RUN mode Suspend IO Function Block In a Series 90 70 the SUSPEND_ IO function block suspends EGD in addition to IO does not Suspend EGD Scan In PACSystems controllers the SUSPEND IO only suspends IO Scan Installation in Hazardous Locations The following information is for products bearing the UL marking fo
16. h the RDY LED off The serial IO Processor IC693APU305 will lose the first count after every power up or every time the module receives a configuration In previous releases the CPU allowed configuration of COMMREQ Status Words in bit memory types on a non byte aligned boundary Even though the given reference was not byte aligned the firmware would adjust it the next lowest byte boundary before updating status bits overwriting the bits between the alignment boundary and specified location To ensure that the application operates as expected release 3 50 requires configuration of COMMREQ Status Words in bit memory types to be byte aligned For example if the user specified status bit location of I3 the CPU aligns the status bit location at l1 Release 3 50 firmware requires the user to specify the appropriate aligned address l1 to ensure that the utilized location is appropriate for their application Note that the actual reference location utilized is not changed but now is explicitly stated for the user RX3i CPU320 11 GFK 2488K STOP and RUN mode transition The PACSystems CPU receives requests to change between stop and run mode priority from many different sources These include but are not limited to Proficy Machine Edition HMls the user application and the RUN STOP switch Since there are many potential sources for a mode change request it is possible to receive a new mode change request while another is already in pro
17. ing to zero Extended memory types for IO triggers R W and M cannot be used as IO triggers Possible Machine Edition inability to connect Infrequently an attempt to connect a programmer to an RX3i via Ethernet will be unsuccessful The normal connection retry dialog will not be displayed Rebooting the computer that is running the programmer will resolve the behavior SNP Update Datagram message If an Update Datagram message requests 6 or less bits or bytes of data the controlleri will return a Completion Ack message without Text Buffer The protocol specifies that the returned data will be in the Completion Ack message but it may not be GBC30 may not resume operation after power cycle In rare instances a GBC30 in an expansion rack may not resume normal operation after a power cycle of either the expansion rack or the main rack To restore GBC operation power cycle the rack again Configuration of third party modules Do not specify a length of 0 in the configuration of a third party module The module will not work properly in the system Power supply status after CPU firmware update The controller will report a Loss of or Missing Option Module fault for the IC695PSD140 RX3i power supply following an update of CPU firmware Also the slot will appear empty in the programmer s online status detail view The power supply continues to operate normally Power cycle to restore normal status repor
18. insure against data loss users should replace batteries in accordance with the guidelines provided in the CPU Reference Manual GFK 2222 Additionally users could save logic and hardware configuration to flash Two loss of module faults for Universal Analog Module Occasionally the hot removal of the Universal Analog Input Module IC695ALG600 results in two Loss of I O Module faults instead of one Power up of Series 90 30 HSC module may take as long as 20 seconds As power is applied to a 90 30 High Speed Counter the module ready bit in the status bits returned each sweep from the module may not be set for as long as 20 seconds after the first controller sweep even though there is no Loss of Module indication I O data exchanged with the module is not meaningful until this bit is set by the module For details see Data Transfer Between High Speed Counter and CPU in the Series 90 30 High Speed Counter User s Manual GFK 0293C RX3i CPU320 7 GFK 2488K Subject Description Informational fault at power up Intermittently during power up an Informational non critical CPU software fault may be generated with fault extra data of 01 91 01 D6 This fault will have no effect on the normal operation of the controller But if the hardware watchdog timer expires after this fault and before power has been cycled again then the outputs of I O modules may hold their last state rather than default
19. munications for PACSystems User s Manual GFK 2224 m Time synchronization to SNTP Time Server on Ethernet network when used with Ethernet Release 5 0 or later module indicates a trademark of GE Intelligent Platforms Inc and or its affiliates All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners PACSystems RX3 IC695CPU320 Central Processing Unit CPU OK V0 FORCE OL BATTERY OUTPUTS ENABLED SYSFLT COM1ACTIVE J COM2 ACTIVE Ordering Information Description Catalog Number RX3i 1GHz Celeron M CPU IC695CPU320 Auxiliary Battery Module IC693ACC302 Standard Power Supplies 120 240VAC 125VDC 40W IC695PSA040 24VDC 40W IC695PSD040 Multifunctional Power Supplies 120 240 VAC 125 VDC 40W IC695PSA140 24 VDC 40 Watt IC695PSD140 Optional RS 232 Cable IC200CBL001 Rx3i 12 Slot Universal Backplane IC695CHS012 Rx3i 16 Slot Universal Backplane IC695CHS016 Note For Conformal Coat option please consult the factory for price and availability 2 GFK 2488K CPU320 Specifications RX3i CPU320 Battery Memory retention Estimated 30 days using an IC693ACC302 Auxiliary Battery Module at 20 C For details on the operation of the Auxiliary Battery Module refer to the datasheet GFK 2124 Note The IC698ACC701 Lithium Battery Pack is not compatible with the CPU320 Program storage Up to 64 Mbytes of battery backed RAM 6
20. n will begin To save battery life do not connect the battery for the first time until the CPU is powered up Product Documentation PACSystems CPU Reference Manual GFK 2222 TCP IP Ethernet Communications for PACSystems User s Manual GFK 2224 TCP IP Ethernet Communications for PACSystems Station Manager Manual GFK 2225 C Programmer s Toolkit for PACSystems User s Manual GFK 2259 PACSystems RX3i System Manual GFK 2314 PACMotion Multi axis Motion Controller User s Manual GFK 2448 Proficy Machine Edition Getting Started GFK 1868 Proficy Logic Developer GFK 1918 RX3i CPU320 3 GFK 2488K Release History Catalog Number Firmware Comments Version IC695CPU320 FK 6 02 Provides capabiity for low battery detection The new hardware is EU ROHS compliant For details see New Features and Enhancements on page 5 IC695CPU320 EJ 6 01 Provides for OEM protection in flash based systems that do not use a battery For additional problems resolved see Important Product Information for this Release IC695CPU320 EH 6 00 Adds User Defined Types Variable Indexed Arrays Logic Driven Write to Flash and Backplane Operations Controller Enhancement features See GFK 2488H for details and problems resolved IC695CPU320 EG 5 70 Hardware only upgrade to enhance manufacturability This change does not affect product features or functional compatibility IC695CPU320 DG 5 70
21. r Hazardous Locations m WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I DIVISION 2 m WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS TURN OFF POWER BEFORE REPLACING OR WIRING MODULES AND m WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NONHAZARDOUS m EQUIPMENT LABELED WITH REFERENCE TO CLASS I GROUPS A B C amp D DIV 2 HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I DIVISION 2 GROUPS A B C DOR NON HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ONLY m The tightening torque range for the control terminals is 9 6 11 5 in lb Use only wire rated for 90 C Be sure to observe any additional ratings that are provided with the modules
22. r of active programs returned as zero The SNP request Return Controller Type and ID currently returns the number of active programs as zero Serial I O fails at 115K during heavy interrupt load Rare data corruption errors have been seen on serial communications when running at 115K under heavy interrupt load on the controller Under heavy load applications users should restrict serial communications to 57K or lower SNP ID not always provided Unlike the Series 90 30 the RX3i CPU s SNP ID does not appear in the Machine Edition programmer Show Status display Service Request 11 will always return zeros Second programmer can change logic while in Test amp Edit mode While currently active in a Test and Edit session using Machine Edition on one PC Machine Edition running on another PC is not prevented from storing new logic to the controller Must have logic if powering up from flash If the application will configure the CPU to retrieve the contents of flash memory at power up be sure to include logic along with hardware configuration when saving to flash memory CPU may not detect low battery condition A battery with very low capacity may still have a terminal voltage high enough to report that it is a good battery In this case when the battery starts supplying the memory power battery backup the battery voltage quickly drops to unacceptable levels with little warning to the user before failure To
23. s COMMREQ_MB_FULL_START 2 When this occurs the FT output of the function block will also be set To prevent this situation COMMREQs issued to a given board should be spread across multiple sweeps so that only a limited number typically 8 or less of COMMREQs are sent to a given board in each sweep In addition the FT output parameter should be checked for errors If the FT output is set meaning an error has been detected the COMM_REQ could be re issued by the application logic 10 RX3i CPU320 GFK 2488K C Block standard math functions do not set errno Upgrading firmware Hot swap Serial port configuration COMMREQs Incorrect COMMREQ status for invalid program name FANUC I O Master and Slave operation Lost count at power up for Serial IO Processor COMMRE Q status words declared in bit memory types must be byte aligned In C Blocks standard math functions e g sqrt pow asin acos do not set errno to the correct value and do not return the correct value if an invalid input is provided The process of upgrading the CPU firmware with the WinLoader utility may fail when multiple IO modules are in the main rack due to the time it takes to power cycle the rack system If the upgrade process fails move the CPU to a rack without IO modules and restart the upgrade process Winloader initial connect baud rate is fixed at 19200 baud Note that the firmware download will occur at 115 2K baud by default
24. ting Power supply status after power cycling Rarely turning a power supply on or off may not result in an Add or Loss fault Also the slot will appear empty in the programmer s online status detail view The power supply continues to operate normally Power cycle to restore normal status reporting Don t use multiple targets In a system in which the hardware configuration is stored from one target and logic is stored from a different target powering up from flash will not work The observed behavior is that following a power up from flash Machine Edition reports hardware configuration and logic not equal Missing Loss of Terminal Block fault The IC695ALG600 608 616 analog input modules do not produce a Loss of Terminal Block fault when hardware configuration is stored or the module is hot inserted and the terminal block is not locked into place Sequence Store failure When downloading projects with very large hardware configurations or which use large amounts of user memory it is possible to encounter a controller Sequence Store Failure error when writing the configuration to flash To work around this error either or both of the following actions may be helpful 1 Perform an explicit clear of flash prior to performing the write 2 Increase the operation timeout used by Machine Edition prior to performing the write This is done by expanding the Additional Configuration in the Inspector window for th
25. upgrade has completed The following fault is displayed when this issue occurs Loss of or missing option module Error Code 36 Group 4 Action 3 Fatal Task Num 9 Fault Extra Data 01 58 02 4f 80 08 Oa 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 To correct this condition power cycle the system Battery installation When installing a battery when there currently is no battery installed the battery must be installed while the CPU has power Failing to follow this procedure could result in the CPU not powering up If a battery is installed while power is off and there was no battery previously installed and the CPU fails to power up simply remove the battery power cycle the CPU and then install the battery GFK 2488K RX3i CPU320 Subject Description Hot Swapping some analog modules slowly may result in modules not being recognized Occasionally during a hot insertion hot swap of C695 Non lsolated Analog Input Modules input channels may take up to 2 seconds to reflect actual input values after the module OK bit is enabled in the module status word This delay has only occurred when the hot insertion has been done slowly i e approximately 1 5 seconds to insert the module Ethernet disconnect during Word for Word change If the Ethernet connection is broken during a word for word change the programmer may not allow a subsequent word for word change after reconnecting due
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