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1.   33 107   38 122  4 20 9 35 14 50   19 65   24 80   29 95   34 110   39 125   2 Always 0   3 Status Pointer Memory  8   R  10   Al  12   AQ    4 Status Pointer Offset  0 based    5 6 Always 0             The slave devices can be entered in the COMREQ in any order  The NCM checks that the  lengths for the four data areas sent in the PLC configuration file match the sum of the  lengths sent in the COMREQ  For convenience  the units of length in the configuration of  a Generic Communication Module match the units of length defined in the COMREQ   Any bit length field must be entered as a multiple of 8 bits  such as 8  16  24  etc                                                                 COMREQ Data Block  Word   Byte   Contents  1 1 2 COMREQ Command Number   1000H  2 3 aster Address  0   63   4 aster Baud Rate  0   125k  1   250k  2   500k   3 5 f NCM is Slave  Length of its   data  in bits  0 if none   6 f NCM is Slave  Length of its Al data  in words  0 if none   4 7 f NCM is Slave  Length of its Q data  in bits  0 if none   8 f NCM is Slave  Length of its AQ data  in words  0 if none   5 9   10 Reserved for Master Scan Rate  undocumented  0  Scan as fast as possible   6 11 12 CM Slave communication mode  0  UCMM capable  1   Group 2 Only  This  field is only applicable when the NCM is configured as a Slave only  This field is  ignored when the NCM is configured as a Master device  In the Master case  the  CM Slave communication mode is fixed as UCMM capable   7 8 13 16
2.   Data Packet Size 0 8 bytes with allowance for message fragmentation  Duplicate Address Detection   Addresses verified at power up       Error Detection   Correction CRC   retransmission of message if validity not acknowledged by  recipient       VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Bus Length    The maximum length of the bus is limited by the cable type  transfer rate  and  number and accumulated length of drop lines  Individual branch lengths may not  exceed 6 meters and are limited to one network node per drop  However  the node  may be a node offering multiple ports     With Thin cable  the maximum bus length  regardless of data rate  is 100m     With Thick cable used as the trunk line  the maximum bus length is as shown in the  following table                          Data Rate Bus length and drop length restrictions  500Kbps 100m bus length and branches totaling  lt  39m  250Kbps 250m bus length and branches totaling  lt  78m  125Kbps 500m bus length and branches totaling  lt  156m       GFK 1533 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9    Bus Connectors and Termination    DeviceNet has two basic connection types  An open connector is available with inline  terminal block wiring terminations  This connection type is suitable for environments  without excessive humidity or vibration levels  The second type uses a five pole   circularly arranged connector  This type provides a robust connection is more resistant to  moisture and v
3.   Discrete output data defaults to 0 while  analog output data holds its last state     GFK 1533 Chapter 3 The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit 3 7    Network Interface Unit Status Control Data Formats    The master application is able to access fault information from the NIU   s internal fault  table  which can store up to 32 faults  The internal fault table operates as a First In First   Out stack  When fault 33 occurs  fault 1 is dropped from the table  These faults can  include both faults provided by the I O modules and diagnostic information provided by  the NIU itself     Reporting Faults  The NIU reports faults to the master automatically as part of its regular I O data     Normally  in the absence of any faults in the NIU  the NIU Diagnostic Status Word is  always 0  When the first fault is logged into an empty fault table  the NIU updates the  Diagnostic Status Word to indicate both the presence of a fault and the specified  information for that fault  The NIU continues to report the fault until either a power cycle  occurs or a DeviceNet master requests to acknowledge the fault or clear all the faults     Acknowledging Individual Faults   A DeviceNet master requests to acknowledge a fault in the NIU fault table using the NIU  Control Word  When the NIU receives an acknowledge fault request  the NIU updates the  content of its Diagnostic Status Word with the Format 2 word for that fault     The master can then acknowledge the Format 2 Word of the fault  also using t
4.  6   Node addresses 48 55  Byte 7   Node addresses 56 63    i e a    Each bit represents the status of the device corresponding to that node address  For  example  bit 0 in byte 0 represents the status of the device with node address 0  Bit 1 in  byte 0 represents the status of the device with node address 1  and so on          When the NCM is configured as a Slave device  the corresponding bit for the NCM  address represents the status of the Slave device  When the NCM is configured as a  Master only  the corresponding bit is 0        Bit Value Description       0 The device is NOT successfully exchanging I O data on the DeviceNet network          1   The device is successfully exchanging I O data on the DeviceNet network          VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Output Data Format    Output Data is sent by the PLC CPU once each logic scan to the DeviceNet NCM for  transmission to each of the slave devices  The bit type  discrete  and word type  analog   data appears in the order specified by the list of slave devices in the Configuration  COMREQ  If the NCM is a slave itself  its bit type and word type output data appears  first in the respective areas  All of the bit type output data specified for the slaves is  combined together in the  Q table and all of the word type output data is combined  together in the  AQ table       First byte Last byte     gt  Bit type Output Data to Network Word type Output Data to Netw
5.  Reserved  9 17 First Slave   s Address  0   63   18 First Slave   s I O mode  1  Poll  2  Strobe  4  COS w Ack  0xC  COS w o Ack   10 19 First Slave s   data length  in bits  0 if none   20 First Slave   s Al data length  in words  0 if none   11 21 First Slave   s Q data length  in bits  0 if none   22 First Slave   s AQ data length  in words  0 if none   12 14 23   28 Second Slave s configuration  126 128 251  256   Fortieth Slave   s configuration                   VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Slave Communication Mode    There are two possible communication modes for the NCM Slave  Normally  the NCM  should be configured as a UCMM capable slave device  This is the default  communication mode and is highly recommended  However  if the NCM must  communicate to a DeviceNet master that does not support communication with UCMM   capable slave devices  the Group 2 Only communication mode must be selected     The Slave communication mode field is ignored when the NCM is configured as a Master  only or Master Slave combination  In both of these cases  the NCM is always UCMM   capable     Slave I O Mode    Slave I O mode is configurable as Polled  Bit Strobed  Change of State with  Acknowledgement  or Change of State without Acknowledgement  It is possible to mix  slaves with different I O modes in the same network configuration  For example  it may  be beneficial to Bit Strobe all the input only slave devices and Poll
6.  Yes  transceiver powered by network   Module and Network  2 10 position rotary switches  0 63   63  1 10 position rotary switch  0 2   125K  250K  500K  Yes  Yes    Yes  Yes    A 1    DeviceNet  Required  Object    Implementation    Object Class  Attributes    Object Class Services    Object Instance  Attributes    Object Instance  Services    Vendor Specific  Additions    Identity Object 0x01  None  Supported  None  Supported  ID Description  1 Vendor  2 Product Type  3 Product code  4 Revision  5 Status  bits supported   6 Serial Number  7 Product Name  8 State  DeviceNet Services  Reset  Get_Attribute_Single  No    Access  Get    Get  Get  Get  Get  N A  Get    Get    Yes    Yes    A 2 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    Value Limit  326    12  OChex   1   1 001  0 2 8 9 10 11    DeviceNet  NIU    GFK 1533    GFK 1533    DeviceNet  Required  Object  Implementation    DeviceNet  Required  Object  Implementation    Message Router Object 0x02    Object Class Attributes  Object Class Services    Object Instance Attributes  Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific Additions    DeviceNet Object 0x03    Object Class Attributes  Object Class Services    Object Instance Attributes  Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific Additions    Appendix A NIU DeviceNet Statement of Compliance    None Supported  None Supported    None Supported  None Supported       No    None Supported  None Supported    None Supported  None Supported    
7.  are fully  inserted in the holes in bottom edge of the NIU    Turn the latch to the locked position to secure the power  supply to the top of the NIU module     Removing the Power Supply from the NIU    Exercise care when working around operating equipment  Devices may become very hot    and could cause injury                                                  Remove power     Turn the latch to the unlocked position as illustrated     Press the flexible panel on the lower edge of the power  supply to disengage the tabs on the power supply from the  holes in the carrier     Pull the power supply straight off     2 2 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Network Interface Unit Installation     Setting the Network Address    Open the clear protective door by pulling upward at the indentation in the side of the NIU   Use a 2 44mm  3 32in  flat screwdriver to adjust the rotary switches     These switches  marked Node Address X10 and X1 select the tens and units digits of the  network address  Select any valid address in the range 0 63              U  Power up in upload mode             u01 T     Nope  2 ADDRESS    3 X10  65 4  9 0 1   8  ZOE T             01  2 DATA  RATE  p          Setting the Data Rate  Use the switch marked Data Rate to select the network data rate   0   125K  1   250K  2   500K    Upgrading the NIU Firmware    1  Connect the cable  IC200CBL002  from the programming device to the port on  the lefthand side o
8.  for the accuracy  completeness  sufficiency  or usefulness of  the information contained herein  No warranties of merchantability or fitness for purpose shall apply     The following are trademarks of GE Fanuc Automation North America  Inc     Alarm Master Genius PowerTRAC Series Six  CIMPLICITY Helpmate ProLoop Series Three  CIMPLICITY 90 ADS Logicmaster PROMACRO VersaMax  CIMSTAR Modelmaster Series Five VersaPro  Field Control Motion Mate Series 90 VuMaster  GEnet PowerMotion Series One Workmaster      Copyright 1999 GE Fanuc Automation North America  Inc   All Rights Reserved     Chapter 1    Chapter 2    Chapter 3    Chapter 4    Appendix A  Appendix B  Appendix C    Appendix D    GFK 1533    Contents    MME OCU CHOM sosccseeiascasaeschccbecdetccescdsteceecisicetscactetdscdatcececsehcedecteccasecses 1 1  DeviceNet snienu Da a a a a aa Seek peat aa a a Seassesb sees 1 2  VersaMax Modules for DeviceNet NetworkS           cccccccccceecccecceeesceeeseeee 1 3  Wns tall ati Oss ccssccoisssicosisscscespecoscostecascoosesoscosvssosseoiecosisots sois oosso scos viee 2 1  Preinstallation Check               cccccccssccsseccvecceseceseccensceessceesecesseceesscessecesses 2 1  DeviceNet Network Interface Unit Installation       0   c eee ceecceeeeeeee 2 2  DeviceNet Network Control Module Installation       0    eee ceeeceeeeeeee 2 5  Installing the DeviceNet Cable  0       eee eesssceccessneeeeeeseeeceeseeeeessaaeees 2 8  Bus Connectors and Termination            cccccccccccceccccs
9.  master  the NCM provides Unconnected Message Manager Proxy   UCMM  capability on behalf of its Group 2 Only Server slave devices  The UCMM  Proxy service allows a commercially available DeviceNet monitor utility to communicate  with the Group 2 Only Servers owned by the NCM  Multiple NCMs may be present on the    same DeviceNet network    The DeviceNet NCM does not supply the power needs of the network  Another device   usually a standalone power supply  must be used for that purpose  Up to 63 additional   devices may also reside on the network with the NCM and the power supply  Of these    devices  up to 40 may be slaves controlled by the DeviceNet NCM           IC200BEM103   x    DeviceNet    00    NETWORK MASTER  net      IND CONT EQ FOR HAZ LOC    CLASS   DIV 2GROUPS ABCD    Temp Code T4A Ambient 60C  CLASS   ZONE 2GROUP IIC T4A    CLASS   ZONE 2 Ex nA IIC TAA a  OC to 60C L                         O  LISTED 7  meg C     ok  E157515                                                                                              1 MADE INUSA    nit                      MAT H                                                                                                       GFK 1533    NCM Specifications    4 2    Maximum size of input and output buffers   including NCM status area     1K bytes    Address range of master and slave devices    Largest number of slave devices when NCM   40    is master     Maximum size of a slave reference type 248 bits of discrete input and ou
10.  the    Loss of Device    fault when it has successfully reestablished a  connection to a specific slave device  The NCM logs an    Addition of Device    fault  and sets the communications status bit corresponding to the slave device to 1     An    Addition of Device    fault is only logged if a    Loss of Device    fault was logged  previously for the same device  The network address of the added device is  indicated in the Fault Location field  The first byte of the Additional Fault Data will  generally contain 0x02 meaning that the slave is again active     Connecting to a slave device for the first time after a power cycle or reset is not an     Addition of Device    fault     Addition of  Device    Loss of Device Error Codes    Error Code    Description    3 Timeout error  This error usually occurs when a slave device loses power or otherwise  is disconnected from the network    4 The Master could not establish a UCMM connection with the slave device  A  communication error may have occurred   try again    5 The Master Slave Connection Set of the slave device is already allocated and is  currently busy  Another master device may have already allocated the Connection Set   The Master Slave Connection Set of the NCM could not be allocated by the NCM  A  communication error may have occurred   try again   The input data length configured for the slave device does not match the data  produced by the slave device     F The output data length configured for the slave device do
11.  the remaining slave  devices     Polled I O Mode    Polled I O Mode specifies that a slave device will be sent a Polled request message  containing the outputs to the slave device  The slave devices must respond with a Polled  response with the inputs from the slave device  The NCM will attempt to Poll all of the  slave devices configured as Polled as fast as possible     Bit Strobed I O mode    Bit Strobed I O Mode specifies that the NCM will send a single Bit Strobe request  message that is received and acted upon by all slave devices configured for Bit Strobe I O  mode  Each slave will then respond with its input data  This mode improves performance  over the usual Polling I O mode as the NCM does not need to send an individual Poll  request to each slave  This mode is particularly useful for slave devices that have input  data only  such as sensors  etc     Change of State  COS  with Acknowledge    Change of State  COS  with Acknowledgement Mode specifies that the NCM will not  query the slave device for its input data  Instead  the slave device will transmit its input  data only when any of the data changes state  The NCM must acknowledge receipt of the  COS data or the slave will continue to transmit it     Change of State  COS  without Acknowledge    Change of State  COS  with Acknowledge Suppressed Mode is similar to the  Acknowledge Mode except that the NCM is not required to acknowledge the receipt of the  COS data  And thus the slave will transmit its input data o
12. 0  Information  Instance type Explicit Message  Polled I O    ID Description    1 State   2 Instance type   3 Transport class trigger   4 Produced connection ID   5 Consumed connection ID   6 Initial comm   Characteristics   7 Produced connection size   8 Consumed connection size   9 Expected packet rate    10 Undefined  11 Undefined    12 Watchdog time out action   13 Produced connection path  length   14 Produced connection path   15 Consumed connection  path length   16 Consumed connection  path    DeviceNet Services  Get_Attribute_Single Yes    No    B 4 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    Max    40    Access  Get    Get  Get  Get  Get  Get    Get  Get  Get    Get  Get    Get  Get    Get    GFK 1533    Appendix  Electronic Datasheet  EDS  for the NIU    C Module    This appendix shows the initial version of the EDS file for the VersaMax DeviceNet Network  Interface Unit  It is included only for reference  an electronic version of the EDS file is included  on a diskette with each NIU       IC200DBI001 DeviceNet Network Interface Unit Electronic Data Sheet      File Description Section   File   DescText   IC200DBI001 EDS File    CreateDate  05 05 1999   CreateTime  10 25 00    ModDate  00 00 00    ModTime   00 00 00   Revision  1 0       Device Description Section    Device   VendCode   326   VendName    GE Fanuc Automation    ProdType   12   ProdTypeStr    Communications Adapter    ProdCode   1   MajRev  l   MinRev   100   Pro
13. 001 AA     DeviceNet NIU  THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF  THE FCC RULES  OPERATION IS SUBJECT  7 TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS   1  THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE  vo  NODE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE   3 ADDRESS 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY  5 x10 INTERFERENCE RECEIVED  INCLUDING  5 4 INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE  0 UNDESIRED OPERATION   gS THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT  8 XL EXCEED THE CLASS A LIMITS FOR RADIO  7 3 NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS  64 SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE  REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPART   901 MENT OF COMMUNICATIONS  FOR USE IN  2 ACONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT  REFER TO  DATA MANUALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS   RATE ENCAD DUTIUSATION EN ATMOSPHERE  CONTROLEE  CONSULTER LA NOTICE  SS TECHNIQUE    IND CONT EQ FOR HAZ LOC  CLASS   DIV 2 GROUPS ABCD  Temp Code T4A Ambient 60C                                  ry    e   H o   CAN_H   i   I  gt   SHLD   MADE IN USA      H o   CAN_L   ON      2   LISTED   o fY m    CE                                              The Network Interface Unit installs on a 35mm x 7 5mm conductive DIN rail  A  VersaMax power supply module mounts directly on the righthand side of the NIU  LEDs  on the lefthand side indicate the presence of power and show the operating mode and  status of the NIU  Three rotary dials beneath a clear protective door are used to configure  the NIU   s address and data rate on the DeviceNet network  The connector is used to  connect the bus cable     GFK 1533 3 1    NIU Specifications    Number o
14. 1  Index 1    Index        ESD File D 1    fault handling    input data format    operation   4 9    o XE  NCM lt    fault handling   XE  Error codes loss of    device  utput data  la     specifications   UCMM capable slave   Network address  ae  Network Control Module  See  NCM  Network Interface Unit  See  NIU  NIU  configuration   control data  3 11    description   DeviceNet Statement of    Compliance A 1   ESD file  3 5   ESD File  C 1              inputs and outputs   3 1   operation         specifications   status data     O    ODVA1 2    Open DeviceNet Vendors  Association  1 2    Output data  3 7    Output defaults  3 7     p  Polled I O mode   Power supply   1 3   Power supply installation  2 2     Profibus Trade Organization     S    Slave I O mode   Static protection  2 1   Status data  3 9     Index 2 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual   June 1999    Terminating the bus  2 10     U    Upgrading firmware   2 3     GFK 1533    
15. FANUC       GE Fanuc Automation    Programmable Control Products    VersaMax     System  DeviceNet Communications Modules    User s Manual    GFK 1533 June 1999    GFL 002    Warnings  Cautions  and Notes  as Used in this Publication    Warning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardous  voltages  currents  temperatures  or other conditions that could cause  personal injury exist in this equipment or may be associated with its use     In situations where inattention could cause either personal injury or  damage to equipment  a Warning notice is used     Caution notices are used where equipment might be damaged if care is not  taken     Note    Notes merely call attention to information that is especially significant to  understanding and operating the equipment     This document is based on information available at the time of its publication  While efforts have  been made to be accurate  the information contained herein does not purport to cover all details or  variations in hardware or software  nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection  with installation  operation  or maintenance  Features may be described herein which are not  present in all hardware and software systems  GE Fanuc Automation assumes no obligation of  notice to holders of this document with respect to changes subsequently made     GE Fanuc Automation makes no representation or warranty  expressed  implied  or statutory with  respect to  and assumes no responsibility
16. I O Modules    It is possible to hot insert I O modules into the I O Station  When replacing a module that  already exists in the configuration  no other action is necessary to make the module  operable     Clearing the Configuration    To clear an existing configuration from the NIU  power down the NIU  disconnect the  NIU from the first I O module  and power up the NIU  The configuration in the NIU is  then cleared     VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    EDS File    Every DeviceNet device certified by the Open DeviceNet Vendors Association is required  to define an EDS file  electronic data sheet   The EDS file may be needed by DeviceNet  network configuration tools to correctly configure and or operate a DeviceNet device     The EDS file is a simple text file filled with keywords and values that together define the  specific characteristics  features  and limitations of the slave device     In Appendix C is a printout of the initial version of the EDS file for the VersaMax  DeviceNet Network Interface Unit  In Appendix D is a printout of the initial version of the  EDS file for the VersaMax Network Control Module  They are included only for  reference  an electronic version of the EDS file is included on a diskette with each  VersaMax DeviceNet device     GFK 1533 Chapter 3 The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit 3 5    Network Interface Unit Operation    3 6    The NIU exposes exactly one input data object to read from 
17. No    A 3    DeviceNet Connection Object 0x05  Required  Object Object Class Attributes None Supported    Implementation Object Class Services None Supported    Total Active Connections 2  Possible    Object Instance Instance type    Object Instance 1  Attributes    nun FW N    O on    10  11  12  13    14  15    16    DeviceNet Services    Object Instance Services Get_Attribute_Single Yes    Vendor Specific No  Additions    Information Max  Explicit Message 1  Polled  O 1  Change of State 1  Description Access  State Get  Instance type Get  Transport class trigger Get    Produced connection ID Get  Consumed connection ID Get    Initial comm  Get  Characteristics    Produced connection size Get  Consumed connection size Get  Expected packet rate Get  Unused  Unused  Watchdog time out action Get    Produced connection path Get  length    Produced connection path Get    Consumed connection path Get  length    Consumed connection path Get    A 4 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    DeviceNet  Required  Object  Implementation    Assembly Object 0x04  Object Class Attributes  Object Class Services    Object Instance  1  Attributes    Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific  Additions    Object Instance  2  Attributes    Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific  Additions    None Supported  None Supported    DeviceNet Services  Get_Attribute_Single    No    DeviceNet Services  Set_Attribute_Single    No    GFK 1533 Appen
18. at the center point of two network segments  thus  supplying 8A to each segment  With the use of Thin cable  a maximum of 3A is  permitted     As with most Fieldbus networks  grounding of the network and its devices is very  important  In DeviceNet  it is required that all cable shields be tied to ground at each  device connection  This is done by tying the bare wire of the cable to pin 3  Shield  of the  connector     The DeviceNet network power supply must also be grounded  but only at one point  The  V  signal must be connected to Protective Earth Ground at the power supply only  If  multiple power supplies are used  only one power supply must have V  connected to Earth  Ground     GFK 1533 Chapter 2 Installation 2 11    Chapter   The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit    3    The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit  IC200DBI001  can be used to interface  VersaMax I O modules to a DeviceNet network  Together  the NIU and its modules form  an I O station capable of handling up to 128 bytes of discrete and analog input data and up  to 128 bytes of discrete and analog output data  The system host can be any device  capable of operating as a bus master     The NIU operates as a Group 2 Only Slave  automatically exchanging I O  status  control   and diagnostic data with a master device  The NIU conforms to the DeviceNet  Specification Volumes I and II  version 2 0  Open DeviceNet Vendors Association           E      DBI001          z  OOO0O0O0                          FORCE IC200DB1
19. ate  05 10 1999   CreateTime  11 55 00    ModDate  00 00 00    ModTime   00 00 00   Revision  1 0       Device Description Section    Device   VendCode   326   VendName    GE Fanuc Automation    ProdType   12   ProdTypeStr    Communications Adapter    ProdCode   1   MajRev  l   MinRev   100   ProdName    DeviceNet NCM    Catalog    IC200BEM103      D 1    A    Add modules to    autoconfiguration  Autoconfi guration  3 3     B    Bit strobed I O mode   4 7   Bus  cable specifications  2 8   connectors  grounding  2 11  length     power supply  2 11  termination  2 10     Cable specifications  Catalog number  4 1  Change of State modes  4 7  Communications Carrier   COMREQ error codes 4 8   Configuration   clearing 3 4   Conformance to standards  2 1   Connectors  Control data     Data rate  sane Be  3 1    Description   DeviceNet messages   DIN rail  2 2     Documentation  1 1   E    EDS file  NCM    NIU  C 1     Error codes    loss of device 4 11   Error codes  COMREQ  4 8     GFK 1533            Index    Fault codes   Fault table     Faults  clear  3 11   Firmware upgrade   2 3     G   Grounding  pal 1i    H    Hot inserting modules  3 4     TO data sizes  Input data   Inserting modules 3 4     Installation instructions  2 1        LEDs blinking in boot mode    2 3     M  Manuals  1 1     Module installation   Modules per station     N  NcM 4 1     communication modes  4 7   communications status data     configuration   description   DeviceNet Statement of    Compliance  B 
20. ations Carrier                                        The latch on the Network Control Module  must be in the unlocked position     Align the connectors and the latch post and  press the Network Control Module down  firmly  until the two tabs on the bottom of  the NCM click into place  Be sure the tabs  are fully inserted in the holes in bottom  edge of the Communications Carrier     Turn the latch to the locked position to  secure the Network Control Module to the  top of the carrier     Removing the Network Control Module from the Carrier    Exercise care when working around operating equipment  Devices may become very hot    and could cause injury                                         2 6 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    Remove power     Turn the latch to the unlocked position as  illustrated     Press the flexible panel on the lower edge of  the NCM to disengage the tabs on the NCM  from the holes in the carrier     Pull the NCM straight off     GFK 1533    Network Control Module Installation     Observing the LEDs    GFK 1533         OK  oK     MoD     NET     MOD  NET    Chapter 2 Installation    OFF when the NCM has not yet started its powerup  sequence     Blinking green indicates the NCM is performing its powerup  sequence and has not yet finished successfully     Green indicates the NCM has successfully completed  powerup diagnostics     Amber when the NCM has either failed powerup diagnostics  or has not yet recei
21. ctively       Enter the Module ID  FFFF9808     Wiring  can be used to enter tags for the different data points     E Power Consumption  can be used to enter the power consumption figures for the  DeviceNet NCM     4 4 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Sending the Configuration COMREQ from the Application Program    The second part of configuring an NCM is to send a single COMREQ from the application  program to the NCM  No communications can occur until a valid COMREQ is received  by the NCM  The format of this COMREQ is shown on the next page     The configuration COMREQ defines whether the NCM is used as a DeviceNet Master  a  DeviceNet Slave  or as both simultaneously  It specifies the network address and data rate  of the NCM  It also specifies the network address of each device  the I O mode  and the  lengths of each slave   s data  The sum of the I O data for each slave device  including the  NCM itself if the NCM is a Slave  and the 64 bits of Communications Status Data must  exactly equal the length for each reference type entered using the configuration software     Configuring the NCM as a DeviceNet Master Only  When configuring the NCM as a DeviceNet Master  the COMREQ must specify     e the network address of the Master      the network data rate of the Master   e For each subordinate slave   its network address  its I O mode  e the amount of I O data of each reference type  I  AI  Q  AQ     Configuring th
22. d  FRG  bit in  the NIU Control bytes to obtain the rack  slot  and point location of the fault        GFK 1533 Chapter 3 The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit 3 9    3 10    Status Data Format 2  Byte 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  Point  0 63  Format  0 3   Bit s Value Meaning    Format identifier  0   Format 1 of NIU Status Data  1   Format 2 of NIU Status Data    2 3   Reserved  The physical    point    location of the fault  0 63 correspond to points 1 64     Byte 2  z  e  s  4 Js  2    o      Bis    Value   Meaning a    The    slot    location of the faulted module  The value 0 indicates the NIU itself     r   z  gt  The physical    rack    location of the faulted I O module  The value 0 refers to the  NIU main rack        Oor1 0   no fault data present  The remaining fields in byte 1 and 2 may be ignored   1   a fault is present  The remaining fields in byte 1 and 2 provide the format  identifier and rack  slot  and point location of the fault        VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    NIU Control Data Format    The first two bytes of the output data from the master are reserved for the NIU control  data  The NIU control data defines several bits that can be used by the master application  to send commands to the NIU  The following table defines the bits and their meanings     Byte 1  z7  e  5s  4  s Je  1 fo      Bit s  Value Meaning  Fault fragment acknowledge command  When this bit changes to 1  the NIU  updates the NIU sta
23. dName    DeviceNet NIU    Catalog   IC200DBI001       IO_Info     Default   0x0001     Bit mapped  0 None     Bit 0   Poll  Default     Bit 2   Change of State    PollInfo    0x0001    Not OK to Combine w COS  1    Default Input   Input    1    Default Output   Output    GFK 1533 c 1    C 2    COSInfo   0x0004    Not OK to Combine w Poll  1    Default Input   Input   1    Default Output   Output1         Input Connections       Inputl    130    130 bytes maximum   0    all bits are significant  0x0005    Poll or COS Connection   Status   Data     Name String   6   Path Size     20 04 24 01 30 03    Assy Obj Inst 01 Attr 3   NIU Status and Data     Help String         Output Connections       Outputl    130    130 bytes maximum   0    all bits are significant  0x0005    Poll or COS Connection   Control   Data     Name String   6   Path Size     20 04 24 01 30 03    Assy Obj Inst 01 Attr 3   NIU Control and Data    Help String    VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    GFK 1533    Appendix  Electronic Datasheet  EDS  for the NCM    D    GFK 1533    Module    This appendix shows the initial version of the EDS file for the VersaMax DeviceNet  Network Control Module  It is included only for reference  an electronic version of  the EDS file is included on a diskette with each NCM       IC200BEM103 DeviceNet Network Communications Module Electronic Data  Sheet      File Description Section   File   DescText   IC200BEM103 EDS File    CreateD
24. dix A NIU DeviceNet Statement of Compliance    ID    Yes    Yes    Description Access Value    Data    Data    Get    Set    Limit  2 130    2 130    A 5    Appendix    B    General  Device  Data    DeviceNet    Physical  Conformance    Data    DeviceNet  Communication  Data    GFK 1533    NCM DeviceNet Statement of Compliance    This section details the level of compliance required for the DeviceNet Network  Control Module  For details regarding this form and the items listed  refer to the    DeviceNet Protocol Specification     Conforms to DeviceNet Specification    Vendor Name  Device Profile Name  Product Catalog Number    Product Revision    Network Power Consumption  Max     Connector Style    Isolated Physical Layer   LEDs Supported   MAC ID Setting   Default MAC ID  Communication Rate Setting  Communication Rates Supported    Predefined Master Slave Connection Set  Group 2 Only Client   Fragmented Explicit Messaging Implemented  Dynamic Connections Supported UCMM    Volume I   Release 2 0  Volume II   Release 2 0    GE Fanuc Automation  DeviceNet NCM  Communications Adapter  1 10    10mA  11V dc  worst case     unknown at this time    Open Hardwired    Yes  transceiver powered by network   Module and Network   Software selectable   63   Software selectable   125K  250K  500K    Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  Group 3     B 1    DeviceNet  Required  Object    Implementation    B 2    Identity Object 0x01  Object Class  Attributes  Object Class  Services  ID  Object 1  Instance  At
25. e NCM as a DeviceNet Slave Only  When configuring the NCM as a DeviceNet Slave  the COMREQ must specify     e its network address   e jts network data rate   e its network mode   e the amount of I O data of each reference type  I  AI  Q  AQ     Configuring the NCM as a DeviceNet Master and Slave Combined  When configuring the NCM as both a DeviceNet Master and Slave  the COMREQ must  provide all of the configuration information for both a Master and Slave  Note that in this  combined scenario  the network mode of the slave is ignored as the Master configuration  requires the slave to be UCMM capable   e the network address of the Master Slave   e the network data rate of the Master Slave      For the NCM as a Slave the amount of I O data of each reference type  I  AI  Q   AQ   e For each subordinate slave   its network address  its I O mode  e the amount of I O data of each reference type  I  AI  Q  AQ     GFK 1533 Chapter 4 The DeviceNet Network Control Module 4 5    4 6    Configuration COMREQ Format  The command block and the data block of the COMREQ are shown below     COMREQ Command Block    Word   Contents    1    Length of the    data block in words   Shown below  number of slaves   length                                                            0 8 5 23 10 38   15 53   20 68   25 83   30 98   35 113   40 128  1 11 6 26 11 41   16 56   21 71   26 86   31 101   36 116  2 14 7 29 12 44   17 59   22 74    27 89   32 104   37 119  3 17 8 32 13 47   18 62   23 77   28 92 
26. e to static damage   Use proper static prevention techniques when handling this module     Conformance to Standards    GFK 1533    Before installing VersaMax products in situations where compliance to standards or  directives from the Federal Communications Commission  the Canadian Department of  Communications  or the European Union is necessary please refer to GE Fanuc   s  Installation Requirements for Conformance to Standards  GFK 1179     2 1    DeviceNet Network Interface Unit Installation  The NIU snaps directly onto the DIN rail  No tools are required     AS AN P                         Removing the NIU from the DIN Rail    1  Turn off power to the power supply     2   If the NIU is attached to the panel with a screw  remove the power supply module   Remove the panel mount screw     3  Slide the NIU along the DIN rail away from the other modules until the connector    disengages     4  With a small flathead screwdriver  pull the DIN rail latch tab outward while tilting the  other end of the module down to disengage it from the DIN rail     Installing the Power Supply on the NIU                         Ex  1      limimil     bs                                                 The power supply module installs directly on top of the  NIU  The latch on the power supply must be in the  unlocked position     Align the connectors and the latch post and press the power  supply down firmly  until the two tabs on the bottom of the  power supply click into place  Be sure the tabs
27. ecccsecccsscceuecceueceeueseees 2 10  Bus Power Supply and Grounding    ee eeeseeeeeesseeeeeesneeeeeessseeeeeesaes 2 11  The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit              ccccccccsssssssssssssseeees 3 1  NIU  Specifications    nc ccicec ce tiecce tee e e ccs cece cock cute AN ATE 3 2  Autoconfiguration  0     eee eee ee seeeccessnceeceeseeeceessaeeceesnaeeesesssaeecsssaeeesesaeees 3 3  EDS ENE ians et att com neta CONN RU UES UIS LEMUR NUON IUIU DER RUUYESY USO SU TERE UE REL TSU EOAETEREUEUUNTSN CS 3 5  Network Interface Unit Operation    eeeseeeeessneeeeessseeeeessseeeeeenaeees 3 6  Network Interface Unit Status Control Data Formats             cccccceecceeec eee es 3 8  The DeviceNet Network Control MOdulle            ccccccccssssssssssssseees 4 1  NECM Specifications akinti i iiieitsisevebtbewsks beset RAE EEEE ET EEEE EERE EEEE ESES ENET 4 2  The Communications Carrier  aene a E E E E E E E 4 3  Configuring the Network Control Module  0         cc eeeeeeesseeeeeesneeeeesnneees 4 4  Operation  ofthe  NGM vtsccce iecedeetieseeheteen ek ihe Sab ev Nhe Shades coke ede een eie 4 9  Fault Hani er oc 3h xe Face cavews auenccecaneceeevaucuceesancew teens EA 4 12  NIU DeviceNet Statement of Compliance                cssssssssssesseseees A 1  NCM DeviceNet Statement of Compliance                sssscccccccssseees B 1  Electronic Datasheet  EDS  for the NIU Module                     00 C 1  Electronic Datasheet  EDS  for the NCM Module             ccccccees D 1    Chapter   Introd
28. es not match the data  consumed by the slave device   The output data length configured for the slave device in Change of State mode does  not match the data produced by the slave device   The input data length configured for the slave device in Change of State mode does  not match the data consumed by the slave device     If any other error code is persistent  contact Technical Support for assistance        4 12 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Appendix    A    General  Device  Data    DeviceNet  Physical  Conformance  Data    DeviceNet    Communication    Data    GFK 1533    Conforms to DeviceNet Specification    Vendor Name   Device Profile Name   Product Catalog Number   Product Revision   Network Power Consumption  Max   Connector Style   Isolated Physical Layer   LEDs Supported   MAC ID Setting   Default MAC ID   Communication Rate Setting  Communication Rates Supported  Predefined Master Slave Connection Set  Group 2 Only Server  when selected     UCMM Capable  default     Fragmented Explicit Messaging  Implemented    NIU DeviceNet Statement of Compliance    This section details the level of compliance required for the DeviceNet Network  Interface Unit  For details regarding this form and the items listed  refer to the  DeviceNet Protocol Specification     Volume I   Release 2 0  Volume II   Release 2 0    GE Fanuc Automation  Communications Adapter  IC200DBI001  1 10  TBDA  11V dc  worst case   Open Hardwired 
29. f VersaMax 8 I O Modules per station    modules   I O data Up to 128 bytes of inputs   2 byte status word  Up to 128 bytes of outputs   2 byte control word    DeviceNet network address   0 to 63  Default is 63    DeviceNet network data rate   125K  250K  500K baud    Indicators  6  Power LED to indicate presence or absence of power   OK LED to indicate the status of the NIU powerup     Fault LED to indicate presence of faults    Mod LED to indicate the status of the NIU module   Net LED to indicate health of the DeviceNet network   Force LED  not used       160mA at 5V  10mA at 3 3V    Communication Master Slave  Structure    Media Access Arbitration CSMA with non destructive bit wise arbitration       3 2 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Autoconfiguration    The NIU stores data internally as discrete input bits  discrete output bits  analog input  words  and analog output words        The NIU Data Memories    discrete input bits  Al analog input words  Q_ discrete output bits  AQ analog output words                                  At powerup the NIU automatically looks at the modules installed in the I O Station and  assigns them to addresses in this internal I O map  For modules with multiple data types   each data type is assigned individually  The process of assigning addresses is referred to as  autoconfiguration     Autoconfiguration Sequence    Autoconfiguration assigns memory addresses by data type  in the sa
30. f the NIU     2  Set the upper switch  x10  to the U  Upload  position   3  Cycle power to the NIU     When the NIU is in boot mode  its OK and FAULT LEDs blink simultaneously at 1   2  second intervals  Once the NIU is in boot mode  the upper switch can be returned to its  original position     GFK 1533 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3    2 4    Network Interface Unit Installation     Observing the LEDs    The LEDs indicate the presence of power and show the operating mode and status of the          NIU    PWR  pwr O OK  ox    FAULTS  FAULTS O MOD  MOD O  NET     FORCE      NET   FORCE    green when power is applied to the NIU    green when the NIU is operational    amber if the NIU has detected one or more faults   OFF when the NIU is not powered     blinks red and green during NIU self test     blinks green if the NIU configuration is missing   incomplete  or incorrect  The NIU may be in  Standby state     green when the NIU is operating normally   blinks red if there is a recoverable fault     red if there is an unrecoverable fault  The NIU  may need replacing     OFF when the NIU is not online or not powered     blinks red and green if the NIU detects a Network  Access error and is in the Communications  Faulted state  It has subsequently received and  accepted an Identify Communications Fault  Request Long Protocol message     blinks green if the NIU is online but has no  connections in the established state  It is online  but has no established connections to other  nodes  I
31. he NIU  Control Word   When the NIU receives this acknowledgement  the NIU updates the  Diagnostic Status Word to indicate the Format 1 Word of the next oldest fault in the fault  table     This process continues until all of the faults have been reported  If no other faults exist   the NIU clears the Diagnostic Status Word  which indicates that no more faults are  present     Clearing All Faults    A DeviceNet master can also use the NIU Control Word to request to clear all the faults in  the NIU fault table  When the NIU receives a request to clear all faults  it clears the fault  table  clears the NIU Diagnostic Status Word  and sends a Clear Fault message to each I O  module present  If any of the original fault conditions in an I O module still exist after the  Clear Faults request  the NIU logs a new fault in its fault table     Resetting the NIU or cycling power also clears the fault table     3 8 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    NIU Status Data Formats    The first two bytes of the input data to the master are reserved for the NIU status data   The NIU status data indicates the local status of the NIU and its associated I O modules   The status is reported in the form of a fault message  Each fault message requires 4 bytes  to fully describe the fault  Since there are only 2 bytes of NIU status in the input data to  the master  the NIU status defines two data formats  Format 1 indicates the presence of a  faul
32. ibration     Bus Connectors    The NIU and NCM both have the same 5 pin standard Phoenix open style pluggable  connector  although in different orientations  The illustration below shows the connector  orientation on both modules                 Network Interface Unit  NIU  Network Communications Module  NCM    gt   5  V4  eH 1 V        4 CAN_H  e H 2 CANLL        3  Shield     H 3  Shield  H e    2 CAN_L  e H 4 CAN_H  i  1 V   e H 5 V                             The connectors are keyed  so that a mating connector may attach to either module without  modification     Connector Pin Assignments    The pin to signal to wire color assignments are shown in the following table                          Pin Signal Wire Color  1 V  Black  2 CAN_L Blue  3 Shield Bare  4 CAN_H White  5 V  Red                Termination    Termination of a DeviceNet network is passive and includes one resistor at each end of the  network  i e  exactly two resistors per DeviceNet network  A terminating resistor is placed  across the data communication signals at pin 2  CAN_L  and pin 4  CAN_H   The correct  terminating resistor is a 121 ohm 1  1   4 watt resistor     2 10 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Bus Power Supply and Grounding    DeviceNet requires a power supply of 24VDC  44   at a 16A maximum  However  with  the use of Thick cable  a maximum of 8A is permitted on a single network segment  This  is possible if the power supply is placed 
33. ics  described in the VersaMax Modules  Power  Supplies  and Carriers Manual  GFK 1504   Many types of modules can be combined to  suit the needs of the application  Power for module operation is provided by a power  supply that installs directly on the NIU  Additional    booster    power supplies can be  included in the system if needed for modules with high current requirements           DeviceNet NIU Optional booster                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Power supply power supply  a  la    co ol E  2  N i   Ilil   a    a  i    etl  i   IF a   lja      z D D j j      Te  J      poos  l Bood       os Ao   DeviceNet Network Control Module  The DeviceNet Network Control Module  IC200BEM103  is a communications module  that can be configured to operate as a master  as a slave  or as both simultaneously  It can  exchange up to 512 bytes of input data and 512 bytes of output data with other devices on  the DeviceNet network  The VersaMax PLC CPU can read and write this data as though it  were conventional bi
34. me order the modules  occupy in the I O Station  Each module is considered to occupy a    slot     The position  adjacent to the NIU is slot  1  Booster power supplies do not count as occupying slots                             0 0 o                                                                                                                    Autoconfiguration stops at the first empty slot or faulted module  For example  if there are  modules in slots 1  2  3  and 5 but slot 4 is empty  the module in slot 5 is not  autoconfigured  The NIU generates an Extra I O Module fault for it     GFK 1533 Chapter 3 The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit 3 3    Autoconfiguring the DeviceNet NIU    3 4    When the NIU is powered up for the very first time  it autoconfigures all the I O modules  that are connected to it  All I O modules physically installed in the I O Station are  included in the new configuration provided no intervening empty carriers exist  For the  autoconfiguration process to work as expected  any additional power supplies in the I O  Station must be powered up at exactly the same time or before the main power supply     The NIU retains this configuration until it is either cleared or powered up with I O  modules added to the existing configuration     Adding I O modules to an Already Configured NIU    If additional I O modules are added to an existing NIU  they do not become part of the  DeviceNet network configuration until the NIU is power cycled     Hot Inserting 
35. ngth must be 0          P    When configured as a Strobe device  input data length must 1 8 bytes         a  nN    Duplicate configuration for a slave device  There are two or more entries  with the same Slave network address        16    Master or Slave Discrete Input Length must be divisible by 8  8 16 24  etc        17    Master or Slave Discrete Output Length must be divisible by 8  8  16 24  etc        18    Unknown Configuration error       19          Headend stopped   aborted configuration       If no errors are detected  the COMREQ is successfully acknowledged and the NCM  begins the cycle of operations described on the next page     4 8 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533       Operation of the NCM    The Network Communications Module first performs the powerup sequence described  below  After a successful powerup and after receiving its configuration  the NCM operates  as an interface between the DeviceNet network and the VersaMax CPU  It receives data  from the network then sends the data  plus information about communications status  as  inputs to the CPU over the VersaMax backplane  The CPU sends the NCM output data  over the backplane  The CPU scan time impact is 2 5usec per word  Input and output data  is described on the following pages     NCM Input Data Format    Input data is the data retrieved from the DeviceNet NCM by the VersaMax PLC CPU  once each logic scan  It consists of 8 bytes of information abo
36. nication structures including peer to peer  multi   master and master slave with broadcasting capabilities  This allows DeviceNet to fill a  broad range of control system needs     Up to 64 nodes can be connected to a DeviceNet network without bridging or routing   Nodes can range from single bit devices  such as a limit switch or solenoid valve  to  intelligent I O stations with several I O modules  The maximum amount of I O data that  can be transferred from or to an individual node is theoretically not limited  Practical  limitations should be based on the response time requirements of the application     DeviceNet Messages    The DeviceNet message field can range between 0 and 8 bytes  Messages longer than 8  bytes are fragmented into packets  Packetizing does increase overhead and reduce data  transmission throughput     DeviceNet supports two types of messaging  I O messaging and Explicit messaging  I O  messaging is time critical and is of high priority  Explicit messages are typically used  between two devices for configuration and diagnostic data transfer  They are usually of  low priority and not time critical     DeviceNet I O messages are of three basic types  Strobe messages are associated with a  polling request from a master  Strobe messages can be used for communication between  two devices or where there are several consumers of a single message  Cyclical  messaging transfers data between devices at regular time intervals  Devices may use  cyclical messages t
37. nly once     GFK 1533 Chapter 4 The DeviceNet Network Control Module 4 7    COMRE Q Error Codes    If an error is detected  the COMREQ is returned with an error code at the Status Pointer  location  Error codes for the module are listed below     Error Code   Hex  Description    1    Successful Status   Network operation can proceed       NCM has already received a COMREQ       NCM has not been configured       NCM is using the default configuration       2  3  4  5    COMREQ does not include sufficient data  length must be 8 when configured  as a Slave Only        a    Slave information is incomplete  length must be 11 14 17  etc when  configured as a Master        COMREQ Command number is invalid  must be 0x1000        Reserved fields  Words 7 8  are not 0 as required       Total Discrete Input length does not match the module configuration       Total Discrete Output length does not match the module configuration       Total Analog Input length does not match the module configuration       Total Analog Output length does not match the module configuration       NCM network address is invalid  must be 0 63        NCM network data rate is invalid  must be 0 1 2        TIM  OlQ  W  PS  ejo    Slave network address is invalid  must be 0 63                 Reserved       en       Slave VO type is invalid  must be 1 2 4  or 0xC        e  N    Multiple I O types are specified for a slave  must be 1 2 4 or 0xC        em  Ww    When configured as a Strobe device  the output data le
38. o report their status to a master at regular time intervals     The third type of I O messaging is unsolicited messaging from slave devices  commonly  referred to as change of state messaging  This type of I O message allows I O to report  information without token passing or polling  Repetitive information is transmitted less  frequently  which frees up the available bandwidth  This type of messaging offers more  responsive control when network traffic is light  However  it can be more difficult to  make sure that data collisions do not reduce network throughput     Additional Information about DeviceNet    For detailed information about DeviceNet  please contact the Open DeviceNet Vendor  Association at the address below     Open DeviceNet Vendor Association  Inc   20423 State Road 7   Suite 499   Boca Raton  FL  33498   phone   954  340 5412   FAX   954  340 5413   Internet  HTTP  WWW ODVA ORG   Email   lt ODVA POWERINTERNET COM gt     1 2 VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    VersaMax Modules for DeviceNet Networks    There are two different VersaMax modules for DeviceNet networks  the DeviceNet  Network Interface Unit  NIU   and the DeviceNet Network Control Module  NCM      DeviceNet Network Interface Unit    The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit  IC200DBI001  is a DeviceNet slave module that  acts as controller for an I O Station of VersaMax modules  I O modules in the station  operate with their default characterist
39. ork           From  CPU 2d Discrete Output Area  Q           gt   4       Analog Output Area  AQ        tH   W  _ Maximum Total Outputs Length   512 bytes    GFK 1533 Chapter 4 The DeviceNet Network Control Module 4 11    Fault Handling    When a fault occurs  the NCM sends a fault message to the PLC CPU  The NCM does not  relog the fault if the same condition continues to occur  However  if the fault is cleared while  the fault condition still exists  the NCM sends another fault message to the PLC CPU     A power cycle or reset of the NCM resets all fault conditions to a    cleared    state       aut   scription    O    Loss of The NCM logs this fault when no communication of any kind is possible on the  Communication   DeviceNet network  The NCM resets the entire 8 bytes of communications status  data to 0  and stops logging    Loss of Device    faults     The NCM clears this fault when it has successfully communicated at least once  with a slave device on the DeviceNet network  The logging of    Loss of Device     faults is re enabled     Loss of Device   The NCM logs a    Loss of Device    fault when it is unable to make a connection to a  specific slave device  The NCM resets the communications status bit  corresponding to the slave device to 0  The network address of the lost device is  indicated in the Fault Location field  The particular error is indicated in the first byte  of Additional Fault Data  See the following table for a list of error codes     The NCM clears
40. ork Control Module 4 3    Configuring the Network Control Module    The DeviceNet Network Control Module must be configured in two steps  The first step  uses the configuration software to include the module in the PLC configuration  The  second step uses the programming software to send a COMREQ containing the network  addressing and data lengths to the NCM     VersaMax PLC Configuration for the DeviceNet NCM    The NCM is configured as part of the overall VersaMax PLC system configuration  The  configuration software is used to specify the following module characteristics     E A location  The NCM can be placed in any module location in the system  In the  selected location  insert a Communication Carrier  On that Carrier  insert a Generic  Communications Module     E Settings           Select the Reference Address and Length for an I O area in each of the 4  reference types  I  AI  Q  and AQ  The length for each must exactly match the  total amount of data of that type for all the slave devices controlled by the NCM   including the 64 bits of Communications Status Data provided by the NCM  itself  For example  the  I length must equal the total amount of all discrete  input data contained in the NCM   s input data area  described later in this  chapter  And the  AI length must equal the total amount of all analog input  data contained in the NCM s input data area  Conversely  the  Q and  AQ  lengths must equal the total amount of all discrete and analog output data   respe
41. put Data Sent by the Master to the NIU    The master sends the NIU one output message containing all of the output data for the  configured discrete output  Q  and analog output  AQ  areas configured in the NIU   s  network I O map  The data must be placed in the same sequence the modules physically  occupy in the I O Station  For example  if the first I O module provides discrete output  data  that data will appear first in the Discrete Output Data area  If the second module also  provides discrete output data  that data will appear next  and so on  The same rule applies  for the Analog Output Data area  If a single module receives both discrete and analog  output data  its discrete data is placed in the discrete area and the analog data in the analog  area  The maximum overall length of this output data is 128 bytes  An additional 2 bytes  at the start of the message are used by the master for control operations  So the total  maximum length of the output message from the master is 130 bytes     First byte Output Data Message Last byte       Control Discrete Output Data Analog Output Data    ue  2 bytes P gt  Vad ain Output Data Length   128 bytes           gt          Maximum Total Length   130 bytes                          gt     Output Defaults    On powerup  when the bus is broken  or when communications errors occur  all outputs go  to their auto configured default state  Outputs remain at the Output Default State until the  module receives output data from the master
42. source  Some devices draw  all of their power from the network supply     A network can include both high capacity trunk cable and lower capacity cable for  individual branch circuits  DeviceNet specifies two types of network cable  Thick and  Thin cable  Thick cable provides for longer distances and more power  Generally  Thick  cable is used for the Trunk cable  Thin cable is used for shorted distances and is generally  used for drop cables or where cable flexibility is necessary     DeviceNet Cable Specifications    Thick Cable General Two shielded pairs   Common axis with drain wire in center    Specifications Overall braid shield   65  coverage  36 AWG or 0 12mm tinned Cu  braid minimum  individually tinned     Drain wire   18 Copper min   19 strands minimum  individually tinned     Outside diameter   0 410 inches  min  to 0 490 inches  max    roundness  radius delta to be within 15  of 0 5 O D     Thin Cable General Two shielded pairs   Common axis with drain wire in center    Specifications Overall braid shield   65  coverage  36 AWG or 0 12mm tinned Cu  braid minimum  individually tinned   Drain wire    22 Copper  19 strands minimum  individually tinned     Outside diameter   0 240 inches  min   to 0 280 inches  max    roundness  radius delta to be within 20  of 0 5 O D     Network Topology Bus with limited branching  trunkline dropline   Redundancy Not Supported    Network Power for Node Nominal 24 volt DC  4   devices    Allowed Nodes  Bridging 64 nodes  excluded   
43. t  and word type I O data   The Network Control Module installs on a VersaMax Communications Carrier  Power for the  NCM comes from the power supply on the CPU or from a booster supply as shown below   VersaMax PLC CPU j DeviceNet Network  power supply crower supp Control Module  G Ge      N    a  ax al   G  el  UR     ponds Sasss     GFK 1533                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3    Chapter    Z    Installation    This section gives instructions for installing the DeviceNet modules and the DeviceNet  cable     System installation instructions are located in the VersaMax Modules  Power Supplies   and Carriers Manual  GFK 1504     e DeviceNet Network Interface Unit Installation  e DeviceNet Network Control Module Installation    e DeviceNet Cable Installation    Preinstallation Check    Carefully inspect all shipping containers for damage  If any equipment is damaged  notify  the delivery service immediately  Save the damaged shipping container for inspection by  the delivery service  After unpacking the equipment  record all serial numbers  Save the  shipping containers and packing material in case it is necessary to transport or ship any  part of the system     Static Protection    The Network Interface Unit has CMOS components that are susceptibl
44. t and a fault code that identifies the type of fault  When the Format 1 fault is  acknowledged by the master  the NIU transmits Format 2 which indicates the specific  location of that fault  When the Format 2 fault is acknowledged by the master  the NIU  transmits Format 1 of the next fault in the NIU internal fault table  By continuing to  acknowledge each fault  the master can read the entire fault table from the NIU     Status Data Format 1  Byte 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  Fault code  0 63  Format  0 3     Bit s    Value Meaning    0 1 Format identifier  0   Format 1 of NIU Diagnostic Status Data  1   Format 2 of NIU Diagnostic Status Data   2 3   Reserved    z 0 to 63 The fault code that identities the fault     Tol nknown Fault High Alarm Input Point Fault    1  Corrupted Configuration   em 22 wena Faut     __  __  2  onsuppored feae   13 loverange __  23  Thermistor Faut      ut usr 24 i To D Convertor Fault    p i n G ta T froe    Fuse Blown 16 T Store            e onae s a      7 Jaddton ofl 0 Mowe  18  Acton of Non Vo Modue  8      Extra I O Module 19  Insufficient Config Memory   fae e  e Mono a    PT ft fopenwie         T           Byte 2  z  e  s J4 ls l2  i lo    Reserved  always 0       Bit s    Value      0 6 always 0 Reserved  alw    0   no fault data present  The remaining fields in byte 1 and 2 may be ignored   1 a fault is present  The remaining fields in byte 1 provide the fault code and    2  9  n  o    format identifier  Use the Fault fragment acknowledge comman
45. t is not allocated to a master     green when the NIU us inline and has  connections in the established state  The NIU is  allocated to a master     blinks red if one or more I O Connections are in  the Timed Out state     red if an error renders the NIU incapable of  communicating on the network      future  indicates the presence of any forced I O  value  Always OFF     VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    DeviceNet Network Control Module Installation    The DeviceNet Network Control Module mounts on a Communications Carrier   IC200CHS006   which is installed on the DIN rail as described in the VersaMax  Modules  Power Supplies and Carriers Manual  GFK 1504      The Communications Carrier snaps easily onto the DIN rail  No tools are required for  mounting or grounding to the rail                    ALS     ALA    Removing the Communications Carrier from the DIN Rail    1  Turn off power to the power supply     2   If the Communications Carrier is attached to the panel with a screw  remove  the Network Control Module  Remove the panel mount screw     3  Slide the carrier along the DIN rail away from the other modules until the  connector disengages     4  With a small flathead screwdriver  pull the DIN rail latch tab outward while  tilting the other end of the module down to disengage it from the DIN rail     GFK 1533 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5    Network Control Module Installation     Installing the NCM on the Communic
46. the NIU and one output data  object to write to the NIU  These data objects and what they contain are described here     Input Data Sent by the NIU to the Master    The NIU sends one input message containing the data from all of the discrete input  I  and  analog input  ATI  areas configured in the NIU   s network I O map  Within the discrete and  analog data areas  the data is sent in the same sequence the modules physically occupy in  the I O Station  For example  if the first I O module provides discrete input data  that data  will appear first in the Discrete Input Data area  If the second module also provides  discrete input data  that data will appear next  and so on  The same rule applies for the  Analog Input Data area  If a single module provides both discrete and analog input data   its discrete data is placed in the discrete area and the analog data in the analog area  The  maximum overall length of input data is 128 bytes  An additional 2 bytes at the start of the  message are used by the NIU for status data to the master application  So the total  maximum length of the input message from the NIU is 130 bytes     First byte Input Data Message Last byte       a   Status   Discrete Input Data Analog Input Data    To  Master     2 bytes  gt    lt t    Maximum Input Data Length   128 bytes                   Maximum Total Length   130 bytes                      ___ gt        VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999 GFK 1533    Out
47. tput  E eee  Maximum time to recover a lost slave device   Varies with size of network   lt 10 seconds on a 10 device network    Isolation   Network to Frame Ground  DeviceNet Network to Backplane        50 VAC continuous  500 VAC for 1  minute       Indicators    Module Status  Network Status  OK       Current Drawn from Backplane    140 mA max   5 Volts          Network Bit Rates 125 Kbps  250 Kbps  500 Kbps   Maximum Number of Nodes on a DeviceNet  64    network          Signaling CAN Standard 2 0B  Modulation  Baseband  Encoding  NRZ with bit stuffing  Power supply 5 Volts     3       Media Coupling    DC coupled differential Tx Rx       Absolute maximum voltage range     25 to  18 Volts  CAN_H  CAN_L                 Transmission technology          Shielded Twisted pair Linear   trunkline dropline   power and signal on  the same network cable       VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    GFK 1533       The Communications Carrier    The Network Master Slave Module installs on a mounting base called a Communications  Carrier  catalog number IC200CHS006       lt  66 8mm  gt    2 63in                         133 4mm                                                        5 25in    IC200CHS006   COMMUNICATIONS       CARRIER   Mus CE   LISTED   8M8   E157515  Z gt  v          For applications requiring maximum resistance to mechanical vibration and shock  the  carrier must also be panel mounted     GFK 1533 Chapter 4 The DeviceNet Netw
48. tributes  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  Object  Instance  Services  Vendor No  Specific  Additions    None Supported    None Supported    Description    Vendor    Product Type   Product code  Revision   Status  bits supported   Serial Number  Product Name    State    DeviceNet Services  Reset    Get_Attribute_Single    Access  Get    Get  Get  Get  Get  N A  Get    Get    Yes    Yes    VersaMax    System DeviceNet Communications Modules User s Manual     June 1999    Value Limit  326    12  OChex   1   1 001  0 2 8 9 10 11    DeviceNet  NCM    GFK 1533    GFK 1533    DeviceNet  Required  Object  Implementation    DeviceNet  Required  Object  Implementation    Message Router Object 0x02    Object Class Attributes  Object Class Services    Object Instance Attributes  Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific Additions    DeviceNet Object 0x03    Object Class Attributes  Object Class Services    Object Instance Attributes  Object Instance Services    Vendor Specific Additions    Appendix B NCM DeviceNet Statement of Compliance    None Supported  None Supported    None Supported  None Supported       No    None Supported  None Supported    None Supported  None Supported       No    B 3    DeviceNet Connection Object 0x05   Required   Object Object Class None Supported  Attributes   Implementation Object Class None Supported    Services    Total Active  Connections  Possible    Object Instance    Object Instance  Attributes    Object Instance  Services    Vendor  Specific  Additions    4
49. tus data to contain either the Format 2 bytes of a fault or  the Format 1 bytes of the next fault  When the Format 2 bytes of the last fault  in the NIU has been acknowledged  the NIU clears the NIU status data  This bit  is used when retrieving faults with the NIU Status service   Fault acknowledge command  When this bit changes to 1  the NIU updates the  NIU status data to contain the Format 1 bytes of the next fault  The Format 2  bytes of the fault are skipped  This bit is used when retrieving faults with the       Read_DP_Slave_Diagnostics_Information service  see appendix A for more  information   If there is no next fault  the NIU clears the NIU status data     2 6 Reserved  always 0   0    Oor1 Clear all faults command  Setting this bit to 1 clears the NIU   s internal fault  table  The NIU   s FAULT LED goes OFF unless a new fault is immediately  logged or an existing fault condition continues to exist  This command can be  sent at any time        Byte 2  z ls  s  4 ls  2 j    o      Reserved  always 0     GFK 1533 Chapter 3 The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit 3 11    Chapter   The DeviceNet Network Control Module    4    The DeviceNet Network Control Module  IC200BEM103  interfaces a VersaMax PLC  CPU to a DeviceNet network  The NCM operates as a Group 2 Only Client  master  and  can communicate only with Group 2 Slave devices  It can also operate as a Group 2 Only    or a UCMM capable Server  Slave   or as a master and slave simultaneously     When configured as a
50. uction    l    This manual describes the installation and operation of the VersaMax    DeviceNet  Communications modules    Chapter 1 is a basic introduction    Module and cable Installation procedures are described in Chapter 2     The DeviceNet Network Interface Unit is described in chapter 3  This chapter explains  how the NIU is configured and how it operates     The DeviceNet Network Control Module is described in chapter 4  This chapter explains  how the NCM is configured and how it operates     The NIU Statement of Compliance is shown in appendix A    The NCM Statement of Compliance is shown in appendix B    The NIU Electronic Datasheet  EDS  File is detailed in appendix C   The NCM EDS File is detailed in appendix D        Other VersaMax Manuals    VersaMax Modules  Power Supplies  and   Describes the many VersaMax I O and  Carriers User   s Manual  catalog number option modules  power supplies  and    GFK 1504  carriers  This manual also provides detailed  system installation instructions    VersaMax Profibus Communications Describes the installation and operation of   Modules User   s Manual  catalog number the Profibus communications modules    GFK 1534    VersaMax Genius NIU User   s Manual Describes the installation and operation of    catalog number GFK 1535  the Genius NIU    VersaMax PLC User   s Manual  catalog Describes the installation and operation of   number GFK 1503  the VersaMax CPU     GFK 1533 1 1    DeviceNet    DeviceNet supports a variety of commu
51. ut the communications status  of the devices on the network  followed by bit type  discrete  and word type  analog  data  from the devices on the network  The bit type and word type data appears in the order  specified by the list of slave devices in the Configuration COMREQ  If the NCM is a  slave itself  its bit type and word type data appears first in the respective areas  All of the  bit type input data specified for the slaves is combined together in the  I table and all of  the word type input data is combined together in the  AI table  The maximum total  amount of input data for the NCM is 512 bytes       First byte Last byte  4 Status Data Bit type Input Data from Network   Word type Input Data from Network       To  CPU  lt   bytes  gt           lt  q      Discrete Input Area  l table                lt q Analog Input Area  AI table        t      _ Maximum Total Inputs Length   512 bytes    GFK 1533 Chapter 4 The DeviceNet Network Control Module 4 9    4 10    Communications Status Data Format    The first 8 bytes  64 bits  of the NCM input data contain the communications status of  each of the 64 node addresses  By looking at this data first  the application program in the  PLC can determine the validity of each device   s input data     Byte 0   Node addresses 0 7  MSB LSB Byte 1   Node addresses 8 15 MSB    Byte 2   Node addresses 16 23  Fei Es ld Geld                  Byte 3   Node addresses 24 31  Byte 4   Node addresses 32 39  Byte 5   Node addresses 40 47  Byte
52. ved a valid configuration from the CPU     Blinking amber means the NCM has failed powerup  diagnostics  The number of blinks indicates the fault type     OFF when the NCM is not powered     blinks green if the NCM configuration is missing  incomplete   or incorrect  The NCM may be in Standby state     green when the NCM is operating normally   blinks red if there is a recoverable fault     red if there is an unrecoverable fault  The NCM may need  replacing     blinks red and green during NCM self test     OFF when the NOM is not online or not powered     blinks red and green if the NCM detects a Network Access  error and is in the Communications Faulted state     blinks green if the NCM is online but has no connections in  the established state  It has no established connections to  other nodes    green when the NCM us inline and has connections in the  established state     blinks red if one or more I O Connections are in the Timed   Out state     red if an error renders the NCM incapable of communicating  on the network     2 7    Installing the DeviceNet Cable    2 8    A DeviceNet network uses 5 wire  multi conductor copper cable  Two wires form a  twisted pair transmission line for network communications  A second pair transmits  network power  The fifth conductor forms an electromagnetic shield  Cabling is available  in a variety of current carrying capacities  On a DeviceNet fieldbus  every device must  at  least  power its network transceivers from the network power 
    
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