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1. Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 30 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII The Modbus ASCII protocol driver is used to communicate over a serial network using Modbus ASCII framing to SCADAPack controllers configured for Modbus ASCII protocol e To configure a Modbus ASCII protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus ASCII Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus ASCII protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus ASCII is selected for configuration the Modbus ASCII Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus ASCII Configuration 3 Advanced Information Communication Component Modbus ASCII Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard iad Station Mo Timeout B seconds Attempts 3 Serial Port Settings Port com vr Baud 3600 y Parity None o Data Bits sbits v Stop Bits Mb Connection Type Direct Connection Restore Defaults coo Figure 10 Modbus ASCII Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication setting
2. If the device cannot generate a CTS signal select this option to automatically begin transmission after the specified delay time Delay Time 0 milliseconds RTS Hold Time You can direct the driver to hold RTS for a specified duration after transmitting the last character of a message This is useful for devices that immediately end the transmission as soon as RTS is turned off Hold Time o milliseconds Restore Defaults Figure 22 Modbus RTU Configuration Flow Control The RTS CTS Flow Control grouping contains two mutually exclusive options Use Hardware Control Lines and Use CTS Delay Time These options enable the driver to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking The Use Hardware Control Lines option specifies a half duplex connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data This selection is used with radios and dedicated telephone line modems The driver turns on the RTS signal when it wants to transmit data The modem or other device then turns on CTS when it is ready to transmit The driver transmits the data and then turns off the RTS signal This selection is mutually exclusive of the Use CTS Delay Time selection described below This is the default selection The Use CTS Delay Time option is selected if the device cannot generate a CTS signal The driver will assert
3. 255 255 255 The UDP Port No field specifies the UDP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 49153 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 43 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom alue to specify a smaller packet size A smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 19 Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters
4. All rights reserved Figure 34 Modbus TCP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 64 April 22 2008 Modbus UDP Modbus UDP communication mode is similar to Modbus TCP communication mode It has the same message format with the Modbus TCP The only difference between them is one uses TCP protocol and another uses UDP protocol e To configure a Modbus UDP protocol connection highlight Modbus UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus UDP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus UDP protocol connection highlight Modbus UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus UDP is selected for configuration the Modbus UDP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus UDP Configuration Advanced Information Com
5. PC The default value is the first existing port found by the driver The Baud parameter specifies the baud rate to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 The default value is 9600 The Parity parameter specifies the type of parity to use for communication The menu list displays selections for none odd and even parity The default value is None The Data Bits parameter specifies the number of data bits contained in the character frame Valid values are for this field is 7 and 8 bits The default value is 8 bits The Stop Bits parameter specifies the number of stop bits to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 1 and 2 stop bits The default value is 1 bit The Connection Type parameter specifies the serial connection type The Modbus ASCII driver supports direct serial connection with no flow control Request to send RTS and clear to send CTS flow control and PSTN dial up connections The menu list displays selections for Direct Connection RTS CTS Flow Control and Dial Up Connection The default selection is Direct Connection e Select Direct Connection for RS 232 for RS 485 connections that do not require the hardware control lines on the serial ports e Select RTS CTS Flow Control to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking Selecting RTS CTS Flow Control adds a new tab F
6. RTS then wait the specified Delay Time in milliseconds before proceeding This option is mutually exclusive with the Use Hardware Control Lines selection described above The Delay Time parameter sets the time in milliseconds that the driver will wait after asserting RTS before proceeding The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is 0 milliseconds The value is initially set to 0 by default Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 48 April 22 2008 The Hold Time parameter specifies the time in milliseconds that the driver will hold RTS after the last character is transmitted This is useful for devices that immediately end transmission when RTS is turned off The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is O milliseconds The value is initially set to O by default e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Modbus RTU Configuration Dial Up Dial Up parameters are used to configure a dial up connection When Dial Up is selected for Connection Type the Dial Up tab is added to the Modbus RTU Configur
7. firmware Ensure firmware Loader is connected to a valid serial port see above for allowed serial connections or to an Ethernet or USB peripheral port on the target device e Click the Update Firmware button When the Update Firmware command is selected a standard open file dialog appears Select the file containing the new operating system firmware Pen Look in 3 Firmware e EE aa SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 10 mot sa SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 20 mot laa SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 11 mot a SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 21 mot laa SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 13 mot a SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 22 mot a SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 16 mot la SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 23 mot a SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 18 mot la SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 24 mot la SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 19 mot a SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 25 mot II D Filename SCADAPack 32 ISaGRAF 1 20 mot Files of type SCADAPack 32 Firmware y Cancel Lo Only firmware files for the device type selected will be displayed in the dialog For SCADAPack 32 controllers firmware files with the extension mot are displayed Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 7 April 22 2008 For SCADASense 4000 Series transmitters and SOLARPack 410 firmware files with the extension hex are displayed For SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADAPack 350 SCADASense 4203 and SOLARPack controllers firmware files with the extension out are displayed For all other controlle
8. lia 66 MONA odo cias 67 Modbus USBe era o a E e e uel e o do 69 General Ra Ains 69 Information Page cional a a aii 71 SCADAS el Ver cnn dd 72 General Parameters ooocccccccccccninoncnnnncnnnnonananannna nono no nana nnnncn nono nana n nana ana na nana 72 Advanced Para I S a tdt 73 INOTMAON ute AA eto eee E EEA A ha ee E ENE A E A 74 Help COMMANd PA EE E E 75 Exits GOMIMANG titi dd EEE E A a tics 75 Control Menu COMMANAS A a aaa a d a arpani deara dopor eidi des 75 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 3 April 22 2008 Firmware Loader The Firmware Loader is an easy to use application that enables users to load operating system firmware into a controller or transmitter and to change the system options supported by the device The Firmware Loader runs on Windows NT 2000 and newer operating systems Note Although this application will run on Windows 98 and Windows ME support on these operating systems is no longer provided To run the Firmware Loader program e In the Firmware Loader group of the Program Manager double click on the Firmware Loader icon The Firmware Loader user interface is displayed as shown in the figure below The User Interface displays six command buttons with a brief description of each command ME Firmware Loader x if Display information about the controller or transmitter Update Firmware Update the firmware in the controller or transmitter Change Options Change the c
9. making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus ASCII in TCP is selected for configuration the Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration Communication Component Modbus ASCII in TCP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard y Station 1 Timeout 3 seconds Attempts Host Network Details IP Address Name TCP Port No Restore Defaults co Figure 15 Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 38 April 22 2008 addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultima
10. message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 24 April 22 2008 DNP TCP Configuration General Advanced Information Master Station This field represents the DNP station address of this application Responses to commands sent to the controller will be directed to this address Master Station f oo Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Yalue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput e Maximum Custom value 31 bytes Restore Defaults The Master Station parameter specifies the DNP station address of the RealFLO application When RealFLO sends out commands responses from the target controller will be directed to this address The valid range is 0 to 65519 except that this value cannot b
11. of the following selections Boot Loader Boot Loader 32 Boot Loader SCADAPack 3xx Series Boot Loader SCADASense SOLARPack IMV25 M Micro16 SCADAPack SCADAPack 100 256K SCADAPack 100 1024K SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack 32 SCADAPack 32P SCADAPack LIGHT SCADAPack LP SCADAPack PLUS SCADASense 4000 Boot Loader SCADASense 4012 Absolute SCADASense 4012 Gage SCADASense 4032 SCADASense 4102 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 5 April 22 2008 SCADASense 4202 DR SCADASense 4203 DR SCADASense 4202 DS SCADASense 4203 DS SOLARPack 410 Unknown Transmitter If the value read from the device is not one of these values the control is set to No Selection Note If the controller ID number of the SCADAPack 100 controller is A182921 or less it is considered to be a SCADAPack 100 256K If the controller ID number is A182922 or greater the controller is considered to be a SCADAPack 100 1024K The Controller ID is a unique ID for the controller that is set at the factory The controller ID is displayed only when the device type is a controller The Station is the address of the device on the Modbus network The Firmware Version is the version number of the firmware currently installed in the device The Firmware Type control shows the type of firmware currently installed in the device It may be one of the following values none returned by the Boot Loader TelePACE or ISaGRAF The E
12. possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 40 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration Communication Component Modbus ASCII in TCP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp ip modbus asciiovertcp dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 17 Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 41 April 22 2008 Modbus AS
13. reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput e Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 3 ClearSCADA Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value will indicate to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 264 The default value is 264 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 14 April 22 2008 Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below ClearSCADA Configuration Communication Component ClearSCADA Control Microsystems Inc Information Module emi comp clearscada dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 4 ClearSCADA Configuration Information Dialog Box Information The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC i
14. the Obtaining an Activation Code section below for details on obtaining an activation code The Activation Code edit box contains the activation code for the currently selected options The OK button accepts the options and downloads them to the controller If the activation code is correct the options are enabled Otherwise the current options remain in effect The Cancel button closes the dialog without making any changes The Help button displays the on line help for the dialog Note Firmware Loader can enable and disable the DF1 Protocol and one Flow Computer run in a SCADAPack 100 1024K These options are not available on in a SCADAPack 100 256K Change Options Procedure In order to change the options in your controller or transmitter an activation code must be obtained from Control Microsystems To obtain activation codes 1 Record the Controller ID Current Options and New Options for each controller you wish to update Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 10 April 22 2008 2 Contact Control Microsystems sales department or your local representative and report the information gathered in step 1 3 The sales representative will inform you of the cost of the options and arrange for payment 4 The activation codes will be sent to you upon receipt of payment To change Options 1 Once an activation code has been obtained check the New Options boxes for the controller options requested in the ste
15. the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Value to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 24 Modbus RTU Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When
16. 0 retain their serial or Ethernet port settings in the event of a communication failure during a firmware upgrade These controllers also retain their original firmware properties and do not revert to the Boot Loader state Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 9 April 22 2008 Change Options Command The Change Options command modifies the firmware options This permits new features to be added to controllers in the field An activation code is required to change the options See the Change Options Procedure section below for details on obtaining an activation code This command opens the Firmware Options dialog shown below Firmware Options Controller ID 4125847 Current Options New Options I DF1 Protocol V DF1 Protocol 12 Flow Computer 10 Runs V Flow Computer 110 Runs V 01131 M JEC 1131 2 DNP Protocol V DNP Protocol E E Report the Controller ID the Current Options and the New Options to Control Microsystems to obtain an Activation Code that enables the new options Activation Code The Controller ID is shown at the top of the dialog This is a unique ID for the controller and is set at the factory It cannot be changed The controllers Current Options are shown on the left These are read from the controller when the Change Options command selected The New Options available for the controller are shown on the right Select the new options based on the Activation Code obtained from Control Microsystems See
17. 55 255 255 255 The TCP Port No field specifies the UDP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 502 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 62 April 22 2008 Modbus TCP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Value to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 33 Modbus TCP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control
18. CADAPack 32P controllers firmware may be updated using Com 1 Com 2 or Com 4 serial ports and the Ethernet port Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 6 April 22 2008 For the SCADAPack LP controller firmware may be updated using Com 2 For the SCADAPack 330 controller firmware may be updated using Com 1 Com 2 Com 3 Ethernet or the USB peripheral port For the SCADAPack 334 controller firmware may be updated using Com 1 Com 2 Com 3 Ethernet or the USB peripheral port For the SCADAPack 350 controller firmware may be updated using Com 1 Com 2 Com 3 Ethernet or the USB peripheral port For the SCADAPack 100 controller firmware may be updated using Com 1 or Com 2 For SCADASense 4202 Series controller firmware may be updated using Com 2 For SCADASense 4203 Series controllers firmware may be updated using Com 2 and Com 3 For all supported SCADASense 4000 Series transmitters firmware may be updated using Com 2 For SOLARPack 410 controllers firmware may be updated using Com 2 or Bluetooth connection Update Firmware Procedure All firmware files are installed to the C Program Files Control Microsystems Firmware Loader Firmware folder by default when Firmware Loader is installed Newer firmware files are added to this folder when a new version of Firmware Loader is installed Older firmware files are not deleted when a new version of Firmware Loader is installed The following procedure is used to update target device
19. CII in UDP Modbus ASCII in UDP protocol is similar to Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol It has the same message format as the Modbus ASCII in TCP The only difference between them is one uses TCP protocol and another uses UDP protocol e To configure a Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus ASCII in UDP is selected for configuration the Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration E Advanced Information Communication Component Modbus ASCII in UDP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard v Station 1 Timeout 3 seconds Attempts Host Network Details IP Address Name UDP Port No Restore Defaults E Figure 18 Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The Ad
20. Firmware Loader User Manual CONTROL MICROSYSTEMS SCADA products for the distance 48 Steacie Drive Telephone 613 591 1943 Kanata Ontario Facsimile 613 591 1022 K2K 2A9 Technical Support 888 226 6876 Canada 888 2CONTROL Firmware Loader User Manual 2007 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada Trademarks TelePACE SCADASense SCADAServer SCADALog RealFLO TeleSAFE SCADAPack TeleBUS SCADAWave and ClearSCADA are registered trademarks of Control Microsystems All other product names are copyright and registered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 April 22 2008 Table of Contents FIRMWARE LOADER cuina idas 4 Device Information Command occcncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnininonenenononenenonenenenenenenenenanenenanananenenenanenass 4 Update Firmware Command ccccccccccceeeeeceeeeeeeeeecaeeeeaeeseeeeeseaeeeseaeseeaeeseeeeeseaeeesaeseeneeee 6 Update Firmware Procedure ssenarisinin ian nono n cnn nn rca rr 7 Firmware Update Effect on ApplicatiONS ooonnncccconnncccnonoccccnononcccnonanncncnnanccc nan ncncnnnn 8 ISaGRAR ApplicatiONS iio anandi aiad aii ariii 8 C C Application 9 RealFLO C C Applications oocooccconncoconocononcccnonccnnonnnn nan cnnnn cnn arca 9 TelePACE Ladder Logic applications ooononncccnnccnnnnnconnconnncccnonccnnnrnnanarnnancccnnnr 9 Update Firmware from Boot Loader State cccccc
21. P message format supports Modbus RTU message format e To configure a Modbus RTU in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus RTU in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus RTU in TCP is selected for configuration the Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration Communication Component Modbus RTU in TCP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard Station 1 Timeout 3 seconds Attempts Host Network Details IP Address Name TCP Port No Restore Defaults cea Figure 26 Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 53 April 22 2008 The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended a
22. Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 This Serial Port Settings grouping contains details directly related to the PC s communication port including the port number the baud rate parity and stop bit settings The Port parameter specifies the PC serial port to use The DNP driver determines what serial ports are available on the PC and presents these in the drop down menu list The available serial ports list will include any USB to serial converters used on the PC The default value is the first existing port found by the driver The Baud parameter specifies the baud rate to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 The default value is 9600 The Parity parameter specifies the type of parity to use for communication The menu list displays selections for none odd and even parity The default value is None The Stop Bits parameter specifies the number of stop bits to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 1 and 2 stop bits The default value is 1 bit The Connection Type parameter specifies the serial connection type The Modbus RTU driver supports direct serial connection with no flow control Request to send RTS and clear to send CTS flow control and PSTN dial up connections The menu list displays selections for Direct Connection RTS CTS Flow Control and Dial Up Connection The default selection is Direct Connection e S
23. Version 2 50 19 April 22 2008 The Dial Type parameter specifies the dialing type Valid values are Pulse and Tone The default value is Tone The Dial Attempts parameter specifies how many dialing attempts will be made Valid values are 1 to 10 The default value is 1 The Connect Time parameter specifies the amount of time in seconds the modem will wait for a connection Valid values are 6 to 300 The default value is 60 The Pause Time parameter specifies the time in seconds between dialing attempts Valid values are 6 to 600 The default value is 30 Check the Inactivity Timeout check box to automatically terminate the dialup connection after a period of inactivity The Inactivity Time edit box is enabled only if this option is checked The default state is checked Enter the inactivity period in minutes in the Inactivity Timeout box The dialup connection will be terminated automatically after the specified number of minutes of inactivity has lapsed This option is only active if the Inactivity Timeout box is checked Valid values are from 1 to 30 minutes The default value is 1 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the Phone Number field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters DNP Configuration Advanced parameters set the DNP master station address and message size control When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as
24. ab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 59 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration Communication Component Modbus RTU in UDP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module emi comp ip modbus rtuoverudp dil File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 31 Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 60 April 22 2008 Modbus TCP Modbus TCP is an extension of serial Modbus which defines how Modbus messages are encoded within and transported over TCP IP based networks The Modbus TCP protocol uses a custom Modbus protocol layer on top of the TCP protocol lts request and response messages are prefixed by six bytes These six bytes consist of three fields transaction ID field protocol ID field and length field The encapsulated Modbus message has e
25. are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 44 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration Communication Component Modbus ASCII in UDP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module emi comp ip modbus asciioverudp dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyrigh
26. as lapsed This option is only active if the Inactivity Timeout box is checked Valid values are from 1 to 30 minutes The default value is 1 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the Phone Number field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 35 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Value to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 13 Modbus ASCII Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to contr
27. at immediately end transmission when RTS is turned off The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is O milliseconds The value is initially set to O by default e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Dial Up Parameters Dial Up parameters are used to configure a dial up connection When Dial Up is selected for Connection Type the Dial Up tab is added to the DNP Configuration dialog When the Dial Up tab heading is clicked the Dial Up dialog is opened as shown below DNP Configuration Dial Up Configuration Dialing Prefix FO amp KO SO 1 40 40 Phone Number Dial Type Tone dialing Dial Attempts 3 Connect Time o seconds Pause Time Bo ooo seconds Inactivity Timeout minutes Restore Defaults Figure 7 DNP Configuration Dial Up Dialog Box The Dialing Prefix parameter specifies the commands sent to the modem before dialing A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid The default value is amp FO amp KO SO 1 amp WO amp Y0 The Phone Number parameter specifies the telephone number of the remote controller A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid This field s default value is blank Firmware Loader User Manual
28. ation dialog When the Dial Up tab heading is clicked the Dial Up dialog is opened as shown below Modbus RTU Configuration Advanced Information Dial Up Configuration Dialing Prefix aro amp KO SO 1 440 8 amp 0 Phone Number O i Dial Type Tone dialing y Dial Attempts 3 Connect Time jo seconds Pause Time 30 seconds I Inactivity Timeout i minutes Restore Defaults Figure 23 Modbus RTU Configuration Dial Up The Dialing Prefix parameter specifies the commands sent to the modem before dialing A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid The default value is amp FO amp KO SO 1 amp WO amp Y0 The Phone Number parameter specifies the telephone number of the remote controller A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid This field s default value is blank The Dial Type parameter specifies the dialing type Valid values are Pulse and Tone The default value is Tone Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 49 April 22 2008 The Dial Attempts parameter specifies how many dialing attempts will be made Valid values are 1 to 10 The default value is 1 The Connect Time parameter specifies the amount of time in seconds the modem will wait for a connection Valid values are 6 to 300 The default value is 60 The Pause Time parameter specifies the time in seconds between dialing attempts Valid values are 6 to 600 The defaul
29. aults Figure 12 Modbus ASCII Configuration Dial Up The Dialing Prefix parameter specifies the commands sent to the modem before dialing A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid The default value is amp FO amp KO SO 1 amp WO amp Y0 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 34 April 22 2008 The Phone Number parameter specifies the telephone number of the remote controller A maximum of 32 characters can be entered All characters are valid This field s default value is blank The Dial Type parameter specifies the dialing type Valid values are Pulse and Tone The default value is Tone The Dial Attempts parameter specifies how many dialing attempts will be made Valid values are 1 to 10 The default value is 1 The Connect Time parameter specifies the amount of time in seconds the modem will wait for a connection Valid values are 6 to 300 The default value is 60 The Pause Time parameter specifies the time in seconds between dialing attempts Valid values are 6 to 600 The default value is 30 Check the Inactivity Timeout check box to automatically terminate the dialup connection after a period of inactivity The Inactivity Time edit box is enabled only if this option is checked The default state is checked Enter the inactivity period in minutes in the Inactivity Timeout box The dialup connection will be terminated automatically after the specified number of minutes of inactivity h
30. cecseeceeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseeeeseaeeesaeeeeeees 9 Change Options COMMANGA ccceccceceeeeeeneeceeeeecaeeeeaaececeeeceaeeeeaaeeeeaeeseeeeeseaeeessaeeseaeeeeaes 10 Change Options Procedure cccooccinoccconococoncccnonnnononnnanoccnnncn nan nn nano nn nan nc cnn nan nn ra nann rn nancnnns 10 PC Communications Settings COMMANO ooconcccnnnccononicononnnanoncnonn nono nnnnnn cnn c anar nnnn rra 12 GlearSGCADA ele o E 13 General Par aMSN aiada 13 Advanced ParaMeter Sii ac 14 Information ad 15 DNP A A a di 16 General Parameters ici Ai t 16 Flow Control ParaMmeterS 0 cccscseeeeseeeseeeseseseeeseeeseeeseseeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeees 17 Dial Up Parameter cooconoccccnonoccccnononcncnononccnnn nn ccn naar rc cnn rr 19 Advanced Parameters ccccccccceacessscececececeaeeseseeeeeeceaeeaseeseeeeeeseaaageseeeeeeees 20 NOMAS ira bie Godbes 21 DN PETG atari aida daa adi ada ado 23 DN PLU DP cia A tdt Ed A ia 27 M dbus ASE livianas Haddad dba 31 General Parameters iia rada 31 Modbus ASCII Configuration Flow Control ooconcccnnnnconnnncnncccnocccnnccnnancccnnncn 32 Modbus ASCII Configuration Dial Up ooooooonccnnnccnnnnncnnnconnnccccorcnnnrnnanancnancnos 34 Advanced ParaMeterS cccccccoconnnoncnnnococononnnonnnnnnnononannnnnnnncnonnonnnnnnenennnnonaronennons 35 NOM id el 36 Modbus ASCII iN TOP acia id 38 General Parametros 38 Advanced Parameters iuiniiian adidas 39 INTORMATIO Mic 855 foes decks avvaden Re EEEE Shae
31. crosystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 14 Modbus ASCII Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 37 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII in TCP Modbus ASCII in TCP message format is exactly same as that of the Modbus ASCII protocol The main difference is that Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol communicates with a SCADAPack controller through the Internet and Modbus ASCII through the serial port The Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol does not include a six byte header prefix as with the Modbus TCP but does include the Modbus CRC 16 or LRC check fields e To configure a Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus ASCII in TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus ASCII in TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without
32. d e The flow computer historic event and alarm logs are lost on a firmware download NOTE Before beginning a firmware download on a controller running RealFLO the flow computer configuration and historic logs must be read from the controller This data is lost on a firmware download TelePACE Ladder Logic applications TelePACE Ladder Logic programs in RAM or flash and the entire database are retained during firmware updates The programs are reloaded but not started as part of the firmware download After a firmware download the TelePACE Ladder Logic application needs to be re started The DLOG functionality is not retained through a firmware download The data for the DLOG function uses dynamic non volatile memory This memory is freed during a firmware download and the logged data is lost Update Firmware from Boot Loader State For Micro16 SCADAPack SCADAPack Light SCADAPack Plus SCADAPack LP SCADAPack 100 SCADASense 4202 Series controllers if the connection to the controller is broken during a firmware update the controller will revert to the Boot Loader state In the Boot Loader state firmware can only be loaded through communication port 2 on the controller The default Com 2 serial port settings of 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit and Modbus station address 1 must be used SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack32 SCADAPack32P controllers SCADASense 4203 Series and SOLARPack 41
33. d bu Station 1 Timeout 3 seconds Attempts Host Network Details IP Address Name UDP Port No Figure 29 Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 57 April 22 2008 The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries for the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry sp
34. ddressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries for the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The TCP Port No field specifies the TCP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 49152 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page excep
35. ded eeaeed nannies aaa aa anne 40 Modbus ASCII in UDP ccc cece eeeceeeseeseseeeeesesesseeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 42 General Par metro rai 42 Advanced ParaMeterS cccccccccescessseeeeeececeassseseeceeeceaneasaeseeeseeseasaesseseeesees 43 NOM rr ios 44 Modbus RU A A AAA A E 46 o A seein aan E va avid cea Vadis A O E ARER 46 General Param Stes unitat ed E idas 46 Modbus RTU Configuration Flow Control ooooooccccnnicnnnccnncccnonccnnnrnnanccnnancno 47 Modbus RTU Configuration Dial Up ooonoccinncnnniccnnnnnnnncconnncccnoncnnnrrnnanccnnnncn 49 Advanced Parameters sissivcc lt cnseacdcvueisaavaateonddananvaniabesatacenstauvaadastddendetiedagacatedies 50 ITOK ATION MEAE EAE EE taa 51 Modbus RT USMC sivsesessaiuh sleadese haved illa 53 General Parameters vccsicesicvastesccasves tise sas a a a a 53 Advanced ParaMeterS iia iaa 54 NOMAS 55 Modbus RA TU UDP ruin idas 57 General Param te Sc ui A A AAA YA 57 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 2 April 22 2008 Advanced Parameters occcconcccccncnocncnnnncnononanoncnonanncnn nan cn conan nana non aran anna nc nana 58 INOTMAlON at a 59 ilere oSA EA EA E EAEE dci santa canie stank E ES 61 General Parameters ooooccccccnccononocccnnnnnnononenanancna nono no nana nnnnnn cnn ona nana n anna nn ninin 61 Advanced Para Me Sii A ad 62 AMO A aia 63 Modbtis UD Pit acia a o tae caretas 65 General Parametros ads 65 Advanced Parametros
36. dressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 42 April 22 2008 The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries for the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255
37. duce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 231 The default value is 231 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below DNP Configuration on General Advanced Communication Component DNP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp serial dnp dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 9 DNP Configuration Information Dialog Box Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 21 April 22 2008 The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the c
38. e Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 67 April 22 2008 Modbus UDP Configuration Communication Component Modbus UDP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module emi comp ip modbus udp dil File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 37 Modbus UDP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 68 April 22 2008 Modbus USB This driver provides the means to communicate with SCADAPack controllers equipped with a Universal Serial Bus USB peripheral port using Modbus USB messaging The driver does not require configuration making it possible to connect and communicate with a SCADAPack controller almost instantaneously e To configure a Modbus USB protocol connection highlight M
39. e the same as the target RTU Station number The default value is 100 The Maximum selection indicates that you want the host application to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom value selection specifies a custom value for message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if possible The valid range for the Custom value field is from 2 to 231 Maximum is selected by default e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 25 April 22 2008 Information Page The Information page displays detailed driver information When the Information tab is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below DNP TCP Configuration General Advanced Information Communication Component DNP TCP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp ip dnp tep dll File Version 1 0 0 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the d
40. e number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 55 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration Communication Component Modbus RTU in TCP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp ip modbus rtuovertcp dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 28 Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driv
41. ecifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The UDP Port No field specifies the UDP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 49152 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 58 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized pack
42. elect Direct Connection for RS 232 for RS 485 connections that do not require the hardware control lines on the serial ports e Select RTS CTS Flow Control to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking Selecting RTS CTS Flow Control adds a new tab Flow Control to the Modbus RTU Configuration dialog Refer to the Flow Control Parameters section below for configuration details e Select Dial Up Connection to communication over dial up modems Selecting Dial Up Connection adds a new tab Dial Up to the Modbus RTU Configuration dialog Refer to the Dial Up Parameters section below for configuration details e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Modbus RTU Configuration Flow Control Flow Control parameters are used to configure how RTS and CTS control is used When RTS CTS Flow Control is selected for Connection Type the Flow Control tab is added to the Modbus RTU Configuration dialog When the Flow Control tab heading is clicked the Flow Control dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 47 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU Configuration f General Advanced Information RTS CTS Flow Control Use Hardware Control Lines Specifies a half duplex connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data C Use CTS Delay Time
43. entered in the Controller ID dialog The chosen controller does need to be present on the bus at configuration time e Click on the Restore Defaults button to reset the page contents to its default state Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 70 April 22 2008 In the default state the Automatic Connection option is selected and the Controller ID text box is disabled Any text in the Controller ID text box remains but is displayed in grey Information Page The Information page identifies the driver type and author This page further provides detailed driver information which can be useful in identification and troubleshooting scenarios Modbus USB Configuration Communication Component Modbus USB Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp usb modbus usb dll File Version 1 0 0 0 In GAC True Runtime v1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1983 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 41 Modbus USB Configuration Information Dialog Box Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 71 April 22 2008 SCADAServer The SCADAServer protocol specifie
44. er Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 56 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in UDP Modbus RTU in UDP protocol is similar to Modbus RTU in TCP protocol It has the same message format as the RTU in TCP message The only difference between them is one uses TCP protocol and another uses UDP protocol e To configure a Modbus RTU in UDP protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus RTU in UDP protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus RTU in UDP is selected for configuration the Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration l Advanced Information Communication Component Modbus ATU in UDP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standar
45. ets allowed by this protocol Select Custom alue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 30 Modbus RTU in UDP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information t
46. figured ClearSCADA protocol connection highlight ClearSCADA in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When ClearSCADA protocol is selected for configuration the ClearSCADA Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below ClearSCADA Configuration General Advanced Information Communication Component ClearSC4DA Control Microsystems Inc Communication Settings Modbus Station fi Outstation Set fo IP Address Name fi 72 16 15 100 TCP Port Number 491 55 Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 2 ClearSCADA Configuration General Dialog Box The General tab component information section contains the name of Communication Component and the author Control Microsystems The Communications Settings grouping contains all the essential details necessary to establish communication to a device through a local or remote ClearSCADA installation The Modbus Station entry specifies the station address of the target device Valid values are 1 to 65534 The Outstation Set entry specifies the ClearSCADA outstation set to which the target device is attached The valid range is 0 to 65535 The default value is 0 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 13 April 22 2008 The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host na
47. he timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries for the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 2
48. ies the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid values are 1 to 255 The default value is 3 seconds Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 23 April 22 2008 The Attempts parameter specifies the number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid values are 1 to 20 The default value is 3 attempts The Host Network Details grouping contains information about the IP network including the target s IP address or name and the TCP port number on which it is listening More details on these below IP Address Name The IP Address Name parameter specifies the Ethernet IP address of the target RTU or a DNS name that can be resolved to an IP address The default value is blank The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The TCP Port No field specifies the TCP port of the remote device Valid values are O to 65535 The default value is 20000 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Page Advanced parameters are used to set the Master Station address and control the
49. ion 1 The Access Path parameter specifies the access path to a SCADAServer connection This parameter is entered as a string with a maximum size of 16 characters This access path was named when a connection was defined within the SCADAServer installation If the access path is left blank the default SCADAServer connection will be used as defined within the SCADAServer installation The default for this entry is blank Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 72 April 22 2008 The Use a remote server check box defines whether the SCADAServer connection uses a SCADAServer installation installed on the same physical PC as the client application or on a remote PC If the SCADAServer installation is located on a separate machine check this option and enter the host name or IP address of the remote PC into the IP Address Name edit box If the SCADAServer installation is located on the same PC as the client application leave this box unchecked The default state for this check box is unchecked The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e through 0 255 255 255 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 Click Restore Defaults to resto
50. low Control to the Modbus ASCII Configuration dialog Refer to the Flow Control Parameters section below for configuration details e Select Dial Up Connection to communication over dial up modems Selecting Dial Up Connection adds a new tab Dial Up to the Modbus ASCII Configuration dialog Refer to the Dial Up Parameters section below for configuration details e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Modbus ASCII Configuration Flow Control Flow Control parameters are used to configure how RTS and CTS control is used When RTS CTS Flow Control is selected for Connection Type the Flow Control tab is added to the Modbus ASCII Configuration dialog When the Flow Control tab heading is clicked the Flow Control dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 32 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII Configuration RATS CTS Flow Control Use Hardware Control Lines Specifies a half duples connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data Use CTS Delay Time If the device cannot generate a CTS signal select this option to automatically begin transmission after the specified delay time Delay Time milliseconds RTS Hold Time You can direct the driver to hold RTS for a specified duration after transmitting the last character of a message This is useful for devices that immediately end
51. lue cannot be the same as the target RTU Station number The default value is 100 The Maximum selection indicates that you want the host application to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom value selection specifies a custom value for message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if possible The valid range for the Custom value field is from 2 to 231 Maximum is selected by default e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 29 April 22 2008 Information Page The Information page displays detailed driver information When the Information tab is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below DNP UDP Configuration Communication Component DNP UDP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp ip dnp udp dll File Version 1 20 526 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 2004 2006 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against
52. me that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The TCP Port Number entry specifies the TCP port on the ClearSCADA server The valid range is 0 to 65535 The default value is 49155 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The contents of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below ClearSCADA Configuration il Information Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Value to specify a smaller packet size A smaller packet size can often
53. munication Component Modbus UDP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard bu Station 1 Timeout 3 seconds Attempts Host Network Details IP Address Name UDP Port No Figure 35 Modbus UDP Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 65 April 22 2008 The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries f
54. ndicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 15 April 22 2008 DNP The DNP protocol driver is used to communicate over a serial DNP network to SCADAPack controllers configured for DNP communication e To configure a DNP protocol connection highlight DNP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The DNP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured DNP protocol connection highlight DNP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When DNP is selected for configuration the DNP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below DNP Configuration Communication Component DNP Control Microsystems Inc DNP Communication Settings RATU Station 1 Timeout 3 arrik Attempts 3 Serial Port Settings Port COM1 v Baud 9600 v Parity None sa Stop Bits 1 bit si Connection Type Direct Connection Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 5 DNP Configuration General Dialog Box The General tab component information section contains the name of Communication Component and the author C
55. o be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom alue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 36 Modbus UDP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if itis possible Valid values are 2 to 246 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 248 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 248 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this pag
56. odbus USB in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus USB Configuration window is displayed The pages in this configuration window are described in the sections below e To select a configured Modbus USB protocol connection highlight Modbus USB in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button The following sections describe the information presented and user input required to configure the Modbus USB driver General Page The general page identifies the type of driver and its author This page also allows a user to specify how the application searches and connects to a USB equipped SCADAPack controller User input depends on the number of USB equipped controllers connected on the bus Modbus USB Configuration J Information Communication Component Modbus USB Control Microsystems Inc Connection Settings Automatic Connection Connect only one controller to USB C Connect to controller with this Controller ID Controller ID Restore Defaults Figure 38 Modbus USB Configuration General Dialog Box The Connection Settings grouping presents two connection options e Select Automatic Connection when a single controller is present on the bus A typical scenario involves a single controller connected directly to a USB port on the host PC The driver will reject connection reques
57. ol the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 250 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 252 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 252 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 36 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII Configuration Communication Component Modbus ASCII Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp serial modbus ascii dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Mi
58. omponent Modbus RTU Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard hd Station 1 Timeout B00 seconds Attempts 3 Serial Port Settings Port COM1 Baud 9600 y Parity None vr Stop Bits Mb Connection Type Direct Connection b Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 21 Modbus RTU Configuration General Dialog Box The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 46 April 22 2008 The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application
59. ontrol Microsystems The DNP Communication Settings logical grouping contains DNP specific communication settings including the DNP Station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 16 April 22 2008 The RTU Station parameter sets the target DNP station number Valid entries are O to 65519 The default address is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 This Serial Port Settings grouping contains details directly related to the PC s communication port including the port number the baud rate parity and stop bit settings The Port parameter specifies the PC serial port to use The DNP driver determines what serial ports are available on the PC and presents these in the drop down menu list The available serial ports list will include any USB to serial converters used on the PC The default value is the first existing port found by the driver The Baud parameter specifies the baud rate to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 The defaul
60. ontroller firmware options PC Communication Settings Change the Firmware Loader communication settings Help Display the Firmware Loader on line help Exit Terminate the program To use the Firmware Loader program e Use the PC Communications Settings command to configure the PC serial port for the type of serial communication being used These settings must be the same as the target controller or transmitter serial port settings e Select the Device Information command to view the current device firmware version and options Using this command will confirm the PC and target device are communicating e Select other commands from the User Interface as required Each command is explained in the following sections Device Information Command The Device Information command displays information about the controller or transmitter its firmware version and the options installed This information is displayed in the Device Information dialog shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 4 April 22 2008 Device Information Device Type SCADAPack 32 Write Controller ID fat 25847 Station 247 Firmware Version f 70 Firmware Type TelePACE DNP Ethernet Address 00 05 21 00 03 9d 170 Version Options DF1 Protocol Flow Computer 1 0 Runs IEC 1131 DNP Protocol The Device Type control is a list box showing the type of controller or transmitter connected A new device type can be selected It may be one
61. opyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 April 22 2008 22 DNP TCP The DNP TCP protocol driver is used to communicate over an Ethernet DNP network to SCADAPack controllers configured for DNP TCP communication e To configure a DNP TCP protocol connection highlight DNP TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The DNP TCP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured DNP TCP protocol connection highlight DNP TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Page When DNP TCP protocol is selected for configuration the DNP TCP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below DNP TCP Configuration General Advanced Information Communication Component DNP TCP Control Microsystems Inc DNP Communication Settings RTU Station fi Timeout 3 ES Attempts 3 Host Network Details IP Address Name 1192 168 1 90 TCP Port Number 20000 Restore Defaults The DNP Communication Settings grouping contains DNP specific communication settings including the DNP Station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The RTU Station parameter specifies the DNP station number of the target device The valid range is 0 to 65519 The default is station 1 The Timeout parameter specif
62. or the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The UDP Port No field specifies the UDP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 502 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 66 April 22 2008 Modbus UDP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages t
63. ow Control Parameters Flow Control parameters are used to configure how RTS and CTS control is used When RTS CTS Flow Control is selected for Connection Type the Flow Control tab is added to the DNP Configuration dialog When the Flow Control tab heading is clicked the Flow Control dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 17 April 22 2008 DNP Configuration RTS CTS Flow Control Use Hardware Control Lines Specifies a half duples connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data Use CTS Delay Time If the device cannot generate a CTS signal select this option to automatically begin transmission after the specified delay time Delay Time milliseconds RTS Hold Time You can direct the driver to hold RTS for a specified duration after transmitting the last character of a message This is useful for devices that immediately end the transmission as soon as RTS is turned off Hold Time o milliseconds Restore Defaults Figure 6 DNP Configuration Flow Control Dialog Box RTS CTS Flow Control The RTS CTS Flow Control grouping contains two mutually exclusive options Use Hardware Control Lines and Use CTS Delay Time These options enable the driver to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking The Use Hardware Control Lines option specifies a half duple
64. ps above Note that the new options must include the current options 2 Enter the Activation Code in the Activation Code window 3 Click the OK button to enable the new options Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 11 April 22 2008 PC Communications Settings Command The PC Communication Settings command defines the communication protocol and communication link used for communication between the personal computer PC and SCADAPack or SCADASense controllers When the command is select the Communication Protocols Configuration dialog is displayed as shown below Communication Protocols Configuration Communication Protocols ClearSCADA DK Cancel Modbus ASCII Modbus ASCII in TCP Configure Modbus ASCII in UDP Modbus ATU Modbus RTU in TCP Modbus ATU in UDP Modbus TCP Modbus USB SCADAServer Figure 1 Communication Protocols Configuration dialog Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 12 April 22 2008 ClearSCADA The ClearSCADA protocol driver is used for communicating with a local or remote ClearSCADA server The ClearSCADA server will then in turn communicate with devices as per its configuration The ClearSCADA protocol driver communicates with the ClearSCADA server using a TCP connection e To configure a ClearSCADA protocol connection highlight ClearSCADA in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The ClearSCADA Configuration window is displayed e To select a con
65. r Both TelePACE and ISaGRAF firmware versions support this feature NOTE SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADASense 4203 controllers and the SOLARPack 410 do not support this feature unless firmware version 1 40 and later is currently installed on the controller The effect of a firmware download on ISaGRAF C C and TelePACE Ladder Logic applications are explained in the following sections ISaGRAF Applications ISaGRAF applications are not supported with this feature ISaGRAF applications are deleted during a firmware download Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 8 April 22 2008 C C Applications ISaGRAF C C and TelePACE C C applications are retained during a firmware download After a firmware download the C C application needs to be re started When the controller restarts all statically allocated and dynamically allocated non volatile memory is freed up The static non volatile memory will be allocated on a successful start of the C application for the first time following a firmware change RealFLO C C Applications The RealFLO flow computer is a C C application and is retained on a firmware download The flow computer needs to be restarted after a firmware download While the flow computer application is retained the following are NOT retained e The flow computer configuration is lost on a firmware download e The flow computer historic daily and hourly logs are lost on a firmware downloa
66. re default values to all fields on this page Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below SCADAServer Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Yalue to specify a smaller packet size A smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum C Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 43 SCADAServer Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce th
67. river Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 74 April 22 2008 Help Command The Help command launches the user manual Exit Command The Exit command terminates the Firmware Loader program Control Menu Commands The Control menu is selected by clicking on the icon in the upper left corner of the dialog There are three commands on the menu The Move command moves the Firmware Loader window You can also do this by dragging the window with a mouse The Close command terminates the program This is the same as pressing the Exit button The About command opens the About dialog This dialog displays information and the copyright of the Firmware Loader program Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 April 22 2008 75
68. river was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 26 April 22 2008 DNP UDP The DNP UDP protocol driver is used to communicate over an Ethernet DNP network to SCADAPack controllers configured for DNP UDP communication e To configure a DNP UDP protocol connection highlight DNP UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The DNP UDP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured DNP UDP protocol connection highlight DNP UDP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Page When DNP UDP protocol is selected for configuration the DNP UDP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below DNP UDP Configuration General Advanced Information Communication Component DNP UDP Control Microsystems Inc DNP Communication Settings RTU Station 1 Timeout 3 coli Attempts 3 Host Network Details IP Address Name 1192 168 1 90 UDF Port No 20000 Restore Defaults The DNP Communication Settings grouping contains DNP specific communication settings including the DNP Station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts The RTU Station parameter specifies the DNP station number of the target device The valid range is 0 to 65519 The defa
69. roughput Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 73 April 22 2008 The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is possible Valid values are 2 to 246 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below SCADAServer Configuration Communication Component SCADAServer Control Microsystems Inc Information Module emi comp scadaserver dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 44 SCADAServer Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol d
70. rs firmware files with the extension abs are displayed e Select the firmware file to use and click the Open button The Confirm Update dialog appears displaying all the information that is available about the target device and the firmware file Firmware version 1 80 or newer cannot be loaded into the SCADAPack 100 256K If download is attempted Firmware Loader will display error message The device does not support the firmware version 1 80 or newer Confirm Update xi The Firmware in the device Device Type SCADAPack 32 Controller ID 4106661 Station Modbus 1 Firmware Version 1 30 Firmware Type TelePACE DNP Will be replaced with firmware From the file Filename C Program Files Firmware Loader Firmware SCADAPack 32 TelePACE 1 25 mot File Date Thursday June 03 2004 13 02 56 This will erase all programs and data in the device Do you want to continue e Select Yes to continue with the update or No to cancel the operation A communication dialog is displayed showing the status of the firmware update Firmware Update Effect on Applications The firmware for the SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADASense 4203 controllers and the SOLARPack 410 provides for the retention of TelePACE Ladder Logic and C applications through a firmware upgrade e This feature is available on SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADASense 4203 controllers and the SOLARPack 410 firmware version 1 40 and late
71. s a SCADAServer Host connection Applications will act as an OPC client and route all programming commands through the SCADAServer Host to the SCADAPack controller The type of connection to the field device no flow control hardware flow control or dial up modem is configured in the SCADAServer Host itself e To configure a SCADAServer protocol connection highlight SCADAServer in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The SCADAServer Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured SCADAServer protocol connection highlight SCADAServer in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When SCADAServer is selected for configuration the SCADAServer Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below SCADAServer Configuration Communication Component SCADAServer Control Microsystems Inc Communication Settings Modbus Station 1 Access Path Use a remote server IP Address Name Restore Defaults Figure 42 SCADAServer Configuration General Dialog Box The Communication Settings grouping contains all essential details necessary to establish communication to a device through a local or remote SCADAServer installation The Modbus Station parameter specifies the station address of the target device The valid range is 1 to 65534 The default is stat
72. s including the addressing mode the station address the timeout interval as well as the number of attempts Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 31 April 22 2008 The Addressing parameter selects standard or extended Modbus addressing Standard addressing allows 255 stations and is compatible with standard Modbus devices Extended addressing allows 65534 stations with stations 1 to 254 compatible with standard Modbus devices The default is Standard The Station parameter sets the target station number The valid range is 1 to 255 if standard addressing is used and 1 to 65534 if extended addressing is used The default is 1 The Timeout parameter sets the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 This Serial Port Settings grouping contains details directly related to the PC s communication port including the port number the baud rate parity and stop bit settings The Port parameter specifies the PC serial port to use The DNP driver determines what serial ports are available on the PC and presents these in the drop down menu list The available serial ports list will include any USB to serial converters used on the
73. set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 33 April 22 2008 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is 0 milliseconds The value is initially set to O by default The Hold Time parameter specifies the time in milliseconds that the driver will hold RTS after the last character is transmitted This is useful for devices that immediately end transmission when RTS is turned off The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is O milliseconds The value is initially set to O by default e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Modbus ASCII Configuration Dial Up Dial Up parameters are used to configure a dial up connection When Dial Up is selected for Connection Type the Dial Up tab is added to the Modbus ASCII Configuration dialog When the Dial Up tab heading is clicked the Dial Up dialog is opened as shown below Modbus ASCII Configuration Dial Up Configuration Dialing Prefix 8FO amp KO SO 1 40 40 Phone Number Dial Type Tone dialing v Dial Attempts 3 Connect Time 60 seconds Pause Time Bo seconds Inactivity Timeout an minutes Restore Def
74. shown below DNP Configuration General Advanced Information Master Station This field represents the DNP station address of this application Responses to commands sent to the controller will be directed to this address Master Station 100 M Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Yalue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value 2 31 bytes Restore Defaults Figure 8 DNP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 20 April 22 2008 The Master Station parameter is the DNP station address assumed by this communication component When this driver sends out commands responses form the controller will be directed to this address The default value is 100 The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may re
75. sions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 39 April 22 2008 Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom alue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 16 Modbus ASCII in TCP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if it is
76. t Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 20 Modbus ASCII in UDP Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 45 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU Introduction The Modbus RTU protocol driver is used to communicate over a serial network using Modbus RTU framing to SCADAPack controllers configured for Modbus RTU protocol e To configure a Modbus RTU protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus RTU Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus RTU protocol connection highlight Modbus RTU in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus RTU is selected for configuration the Modbus RTU Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus RTU Configuration Communication C
77. t for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 54 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom alue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum Custom value bytes Restore Defaults Figure 27 Modbus RTU in TCP Configuration Advanced Dialog Box The Message Size grouping parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase th
78. t value is 30 Check the Inactivity Timeout check box to automatically terminate the dialup connection after a period of inactivity The Inactivity Time edit box is enabled only if this option is checked The default state is checked Enter the inactivity period in minutes in the Inactivity Timeout box The dialup connection will be terminated automatically after the specified number of minutes of inactivity has lapsed This option is only active if the Inactivity Timeout box is checked Valid values are from 1 to 30 minutes The default value is 1 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the Phone Number field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 50 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU Configuration Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized Modbus messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into
79. t value is 9600 The Parity parameter specifies the type of parity to use for communication The menu list displays selections for none odd and even parity The default value is None The Stop Bits parameter specifies the number of stop bits to use for communication The menu list displays selections for 1 and 2 stop bits The default value is 1 bit The Connection Type parameter specifies the serial connection type The DNP driver supports direct serial connection with no flow control Request to send RTS and clear to send CTS flow control and PSTN dial up connections The menu list displays selections for Direct Connection RTS CTS Flow Control and Dial Up Connection The default selection is Direct Connection e Select Direct Connection for RS 232 for RS 485 connections that do not require the hardware control lines on the serial ports e Select RTS CTS Flow Control to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking Selecting RTS CTS Flow Control adds a new tab Flow Control to the DNP Configuration dialog Refer to the Flow Control Parameters section below for configuration details e Select Dial Up Connection to communication over dial up modems Selecting Dial Up Connection adds a new tab Dial Up to the DNP Configuration dialog Refer to the Dial Up Parameters section below for configuration details e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Fl
80. tely failing Valid entries are 1 to 255 The default is 3 The Attempts parameter sets number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid entries are 1 to 20 The default is 3 The Host Network Details grouping contains entries for the host s IP address or name and the TCP port on which it is listening The IP Address Name entry specifies the Ethernet IP address in dotted quad notation or a DNS host name that can be resolved to an IP address of the PC where the ClearSCADA server is installed The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected e 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 e 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 e 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 e 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The TCP Port No field specifies the TCP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65535 The default value is 49153 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Parameters Advanced parameters are used to control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmis
81. the transmission as soon as RTS is turned off Hold Time lo milliseconds Restore Defaults Figure 11 Modbus ASCII Configuration Flow Control The RTS CTS Flow Control grouping contains two mutually exclusive options Use Hardware Control Lines and Use CTS Delay Time These options enable the driver to communicate over radio or leased line networks using modems that require RTS CTS handshaking The Use Hardware Control Lines option specifies a half duplex connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data This selection is used with radios and dedicated telephone line modems The driver turns on the RTS signal when it wants to transmit data The modem or other device then turns on CTS when it is ready to transmit The driver transmits the data and then turns off the RTS signal This selection is mutually exclusive of the Use CTS Delay Time selection described below This is the default selection The Use CTS Delay Time option is selected if the device cannot generate a CTS signal The driver will assert RTS then wait the specified Delay Time in milliseconds before proceeding This option is mutually exclusive with the Use Hardware Control Lines selection described above The Delay Time parameter sets the time in milliseconds that the driver will wait after asserting RTS before proceeding The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value
82. the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 51 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU Configuration Communication Component Modbus RTU Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp serial modbus rtu dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Figure 25 Modbus RTU Configuration Information Dialog Box The Information grouping presents informative details concerning the executing protocol driver Module is the physical name of the driver File Version is the version number of the driver In GAC indicates whether the module assembly was loaded from the Global Assembly Cache GAC Runtime is the version of the Common Language Runtime CLR the driver was built against Copyright indicates the copyright information of the protocol driver Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 52 April 22 2008 Modbus RTU in TCP Modbus RTU in TCP message format is exactly same as that of the Modbus RTU protocol The main difference is that Modbus RTU in TCP protocol communicates with a controller through the Internet and Modbus RTU protocol through the serial port The Modbus RTU in TCP protocol does not include a six byte header prefix as with the Modbus TCP but does include the Modbus CRC 16 or LRC check fields The Modbus RTU in TC
83. the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput The Maximum selection indicates that the host application is to package messages using the maximum size allowable by the protocol The Custom Value selection specifies a custom value for the message size This value indicates to the host application to package messages to be no larger than what is specified if itis possible Valid values are 2 to 246 when Addressing is set to Extended and Station is 255 or higher When Addressing is set to Extended and Station is less than 255 valid values are 2 to 248 When Addressing is set to Standard valid values are 2 to 248 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page Information Information displays detailed driver information When the Information tab heading is clicked the Information dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 63 April 22 2008 Modbus TCP Configuration Communication Component Modbus TCP Control Microsystems Inc Information Module cmi comp ip modbus tcp dll File Version 1 0 173 0 In GAC True Runtime 1 1 4322 Copyright Copyright 1989 2005 Control Microsystems Inc
84. thernet Address control shows the MAC Address for the SCADAPack 330 SCADAPack 334 SCADAPack 350 SCADAPack 32 and 32P controllers It is disabled for the Micro16 SCADAPack SCADAPack Light SCADAPack Plus SCADAPack LP SCADAPack 100 and SOLARPack 410 controllers The I O Version control shows the version number of the internal I O controller The Options area shows the current options enabled in the controller The option values cannot be changed from this dialog e The DF1 Protocol option enables communication using the Allen Bradley full duplex and half duplex protocols e The Flow Computer option enables support for the RealFLO natural gas flow computer The Runs window displays the number of runs available for the flow computer e The IEC 1131 option enables the IEC 1131 run time engine e The DNP Protocol option enables communication using the DNP Protocol The Write button writes the Device Information to the controller The Close button closes the dialog Update Firmware Command The Update Firmware command is used to update the operating system firmware in the target device The firmware in a device may only be updated through serial ports on the controller board or the Ethernet port Allowed connections for firmware update For Micro16 SCADAPack Light SCADAPack and SCADAPack Plus controllers firmware may be updated using Com 1 or Com 2 serial ports For 5204 controllers only Com 2 may be used For SCADAPack 32 and S
85. to set the Master Station address and control the message size for the protocol Control over message length is needed when writing large amounts of data over certain communication networks A larger value can improve communication speed but can increase the number of failed transmissions A smaller value can reduce the number of failed transmissions but may reduce throughput When the Advanced tab heading is clicked the Advanced dialog is opened as shown below Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 28 April 22 2008 DNP UDP Configuration j Information Master Station This field represents the DNP station address of this application Responses to commands sent to the controller will be directed to this address Master Station fi 00 Message Size This option affects how client applications prepare variable sized messages to be sent through this driver Select Maximum to package these messages into the largest sized packets allowed by this protocol Select Custom Yalue to specify a smaller packet size 4 smaller packet size can often reduce the number of failed transmissions in noisy environments but may also reduce throughput Maximum C Custom value 31 bytes Restore Defaults The Master Station parameter specifies the DNP station address of the RealFLO application When RealFLO sends out commands responses from the target controller will be directed to this address The valid range is 0 to 65519 except that this va
86. ts by the application if this mode is selected with multiple controllers detected on the bus In this case the following error message is displayed Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 69 April 22 2008 X A connection could not be established Multiple controllers were detected Figure 39 Multiple Controller USB Error Dialog Note that this option is selected by default e Select Connect to controller with this Controller ID when multiple controllers are present on the bus A typical scenario involves more than one USB equipped SCADAPack controller connected via a USB hub to the host PC If multiple controllers exist on the bus the controller ID drop down box will display a list of all identifiable devices The user connects to the controller in question by selecting its Controller ID from the list The Controller ID takes on the format A123456 and can be found printed on the controller casing or the circuit board Modbus USB Configuration General Information Communication Component Modbus USB Control Microsystems Inc Connection Settings C Automatic Connection Connect only one controller to USB Connect to controller with this Controller ID Controller ID 421317 y A213177 Restore Defaults Cancel Figure 40 Selecting a USB controller from list Note that this option can also be used when there is a single controller present on the bus However the Controller ID must be known and
87. ult is station 1 The Timeout parameter specifies the length of time in seconds to wait for a response from the controller before retrying see Attempts or ultimately failing Valid values are 1 to 255 The default value is 3 seconds Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 27 April 22 2008 The Attempts parameter specifies the number of times to send a command to the controller before giving up and reporting this failure to the host application Valid values are 1 to 20 The default value is 3 attempts The Host Network Details grouping contains information about the IP network including the target s IP address or name and the UDP port number on which it is listening More details on these below IP Address Name The IP Address Name parameter specifies the Ethernet IP address of the target RTU or a DNS name that can be resolved to an IP address The default value is blank The following IP addresses are not supported and will be rejected 0 0 0 0 through 0 255 255 255 127 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 except 127 0 0 1 224 0 0 0 through 224 255 255 255 255 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 The UDP Port No field specifies the UDP port of the remote device Valid values are 0 to 65534 The default value is 20000 e Click Restore Defaults to restore default values to all fields on this page except for the IP Address Name field The content of this field will remain unchanged Advanced Page Advanced parameters are used
88. x connection requiring the use of the Request to Send RTS and Clear to Send CTS hardware control lines to control the flow of data This selection is used with radios and dedicated telephone line modems The driver turns on the RTS signal when it wants to transmit data The modem or other device then turns on CTS when it is ready to transmit The driver transmits the data and then turns off the RTS signal This selection is mutually exclusive of the Use CTS Delay Time selection described below This is the default selection The Use CTS Delay Time option is selected if the device cannot generate a CTS signal The driver will assert RTS then wait the specified Delay Time in milliseconds before proceeding This option is mutually exclusive with the Use Hardware Control Lines selection described above The Delay Time parameter sets the time in milliseconds that the driver will wait after asserting RTS before proceeding The value of this field must be smaller than the Time Out value set in the General parameters dialog For example if the Timeout value is set to 3 Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 18 April 22 2008 seconds the CTS Delay Time can be set to 2999 milliseconds or less The minimum value for this field is O milliseconds The value is initially set to O by default The Hold Time parameter specifies the time in milliseconds that the driver will hold RTS after the last character is transmitted This is useful for devices th
89. xactly the same layout and meaning from the function code to the end of the data portion as other Modbus messages The Modbus CRC 16 or LRC check fields are not used in Modbus TCP The TCP IP and link layer e g Ethernet checksum mechanisms instead are used to verify accurate delivery of the packet e To configure a Modbus TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the Configure button The Modbus TCP Configuration window is displayed e To select a configured Modbus TCP protocol connection highlight Modbus TCP in the Communication Protocols window and click the OK button e To close the dialog without making a selection click the Cancel button General Parameters When Modbus TCP is selected for configuration the Modbus TCP Configuration dialog is opened with the General tab selected as shown below Modbus TCP Configuration Advanced Information Communication Component Modbus TCP Control Microsystems Inc Modbus Communication Settings Addressing Standard vw Station 1 Timeout B00 seconds Attempts 3 Host Network Details IP Address Name TCF Fort No 502 Restore Defaults Figure 32 Modbus TCP Configuration General Dialog Box Firmware Loader User Manual Version 2 50 61 April 22 2008 The Modbus Communication Settings grouping contains Modbus specific communication settings including the addressing mode the station address t

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