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Quantum Universal Communications Module

1. Collaborative Automation Partner Program 2007 Niobrara Research amp Development Corporation QUCM Quantum Universal Communications Module Description Niobrara s Quantum Universal Communications Modules QUCM O amp QUCM OE are programmable serial communication modules for Schneider Automation s Quantum PLC with two serial ports a PLC interface a LED array a real time clock a TCP IP stack two application areas and internal regis ters The QUCM OE offers an additional Ethernet port The QUCM comes from the factory with the Routing and Protocol Conversion RPC application which supports all of the important Schneider North American serial protocols Modbus RTU or ASCII master or slave SY MAX Point to Point or Net to Net Plogic PNIM and RNIM master or slave Dual Modbus amp RNIM master drop Modbus de vices on RNIM radio networks Dual Modbus amp SY MAX slave Uses for the QUCM Data Concentrator e Read data from external devices and or the PLC e Allow external devices and or the PLC to write data to the QUCM e Both the PLC and external devices can read the gathered data e Time stamp data for later retrieval Protocol Converter e Allow devices with different protocols on separate ports to communicate e The PLC can use standard MSTRs to read write non Modbus devices e Non Modbus devices and read write the QUCM or the PLC Add PLC Modbus Master ports RTU or ASCII e Read write Modbus Sla
2. As an I O module the QUCM can be used e Inany slot in any Quantum rack local distributed or remote e In applications that require fewer than 32 registers in and 32 registers out LEDs Time Clock The QUCM has ten LEDs under Application control It also has LEDs to indicate Application 1 RUN Application 2 RUN Port 1 transmit and receive Port 2 transmit and receive as well as Module Active Ethernet Link RX TX Collision Ready Run and Fault A real time clock is available to the applications and is especially useful for scheduling events or time stamping data Miscellaneous In applications not requiring a PLC the QUCM can be used stand alone with Niobrara s QXBP 001 To connect PC COM port to the QUCM use an MM1 cable To break out the RJ 45 connector to screw terminals use a BB85 For optically isolated RS 485 use the DDC2I Niobrara Research amp Development Corporation www niobrara com Ordering Information The QUCM is available as e QUCM O with two switch selectable RS 232 RS 485 ports e QUCM OE with two switch selectable RS 232 RS 485 ports and one 10BaseT Ethernet port Related Equipment e MM1 RS 232 cable for configuring the QUCM BB85 Din rail mounted RS 485 screw terminal e QXBP 001 Single slot rack with built in power supply for stand alone applications e DDC2I Optically isolated RS 232 lt gt RS 485 converter din rail mount Schneider Automation holds a patent for serving web pages from a PLC
3. If the QUCM is used to serve web pages from the Quantum PLC a license is required This license is available from NR amp D at additional cost or from Schneider Automation Specifications Warranty Manual Dimensions Power Requirements Serial Ports Serial Port Modes Ethernet Port QUCM OE only Mailbox Registers Setup Registers Memory Indicators Operating Conditions The QUCM is furnished with a user manual on cd and carries a one year warranty from the date of shipment During the warranty period free firmware upgrades are available See Niobrara s Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for additional warranty information Standard Quantum register module 1 59 wide by 9 84 tall by 4 09 deep 40 x 250 x104mm Approximately 12 oz 340 g net All connectors and indicators are front mounted except the Quantum bus card edge connector on the back From Quantum bus 5 VDC 550 mA max 350 mA typical Two switch selectable RS 232 RS 485 ports data I O ports 50 75 110 134 5 150 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 7200 9600 or 19 2004 baud NOTE If one port is set to a baud rate marked the other port can not be set to a baud rate marked 7 or 8 data bits odd even or no parity 1 or 2 stop bits RJ 45 female connectors Modicon Micro pinout Each I O port can independently operate in any of the following modes Modbus RTU Host or Gate Modbus ASCII Master or Slave SY MAX Net to
4. Net PNIM RNIM Master or Slave PLogic Chevron Peripheral Multidrop IDEC Gateway Transparent Share Transfer Com pletely user programmable 10BaseT RJ 45 connector Modbus TCP and or SY MAX 802 3 compatible E Peer compatible 2 048 4x register and 32 3x registers Non volatile PLC can map up to 32 input and 32 output registers in local or remote I O racks and up to 30 in 32 out in distributed I O racks 3x and 4x registers accessible through any port stored in non volatile RAM Two 128K byte FLASH areas for Application storage with Application 2 having a possible 256K bytes 32K bytes of Non volatile RAM memory for variables 8K bytes of Application accessible FLASH Two 128K bytes of Non volatile RAM memory as files LED indicators for Module Active Ready Run Fault RN1 application running RN2 auto transfer running Ethernet Transmit Receive Link Collision Serial Port Transmit 2 Receive 2 24 total indicators 10 user controlled LEDs 0 to 60 degrees C humidity up to 90 noncondensing pressure altitude 200 to 10 000 feet MSL Niobrara Research amp Development Corporation P O Box 3418 Joplin MO 64803 800 235 6723 417 624 8918
5. owerful language extensions for data communications and PLC interfacing make it ideal for use as a PLC communication language A TCP IP stack is built in making it easy to write application layer protocols using TCP UDP PPP and IP The language is compiled for the fastest possible execution The compiler is included at no extra charge Each of the serial Although the QUCM is designed for user programming many companies choose to have Niobrara ports can be individu write their QUCM code Contact Niobrara for a quote ally configured to speak one of many protocols Application Areas The QUCM can run two simultaneous applications Both applications have access to the PLC back plane the serial ports the LED array the real time clock the TCP IP stack and the internal registers The applications can be independent or they can cooperate using mailbox registers to exchange data Serial Ports The two serial ports on the QUCM are switch selectable RS 232 or RS 485 They use Modicon s pin outs so standard cables work well They are independently configurable as to baud rate parity data bits and stop bits Write the protocol of your equipment to e Bea Master or a Slave device while multidropping up to 32 devices off of either port e Build a Protocol Converter e Build a Data Concentrator for serial or Ethernet devices e Use the PLC to trigger messages to printers or signs e Bring data into the PLC from barcode readers scale
6. s and other ASCII devices e Build a gateway to allow ASCII devices onto the Ethernet network e Dial out to your ISP and communicate on the Internet using PPP Several serial protocols have been implemented in various products and are available online e 3964R e ENRON Daniel Modbus e Caterpillar EMCP Genset e Cutler Hammer INCOM e Caterpillar 3500 Engines e GE Multilin 169 Plus e DNP 3 0 e Johnson Controls N2 Metasys e Duplinel O e Mitsubishi UPS Allen Bradley DF1 Siemens SEAbus amp SEAbus Elliott Flow Computer Simpson Hawk meters Ethernet Port QUCM OE only The single 10BaseT RJ45 Ethernet port defaults to Modbus TCP protocol The QUCM has a TCP IP stack which the user s application can access for easy implementation of various application layer protocols Several application layer protocols have been implemented examples are available online e HTML HTTP e SNMP Client or server e Cutler Hammer INCOM e SMTP e Chat e Telnet e FTP e POP3 e DNS Backplane The programmer has a choice of backplane interfaces The QUCM can be either an I O Module or an Option Adapter When the QUCM is configured as an option module e The backplane acts as a bidirectional Modbus port giving both the Quantum processor and the QUCM access to the other s register space e The PLC can be programmed from the QUCM e Using standard MSTRs the PLC can speak new Serial Protocols e Requires a free slot in the main rack
7. ves devices from the PLC or the User Application e Use MSTRs to read Ox 1x 3x 4x values e Use MSTRs to write Ox coils and 4x holding registers Add PLC Modbus Slave ports RTU or ASCII e Read write and program the PLC e Read and write the QUCM Email client Send and receive e mails for alarm conditions Web server e Access device data and configure setup parameters with a web page Gateway Allow Ethernet clients to access PLC and serial slaves Allow serial master to access PLC and Ethernet servers Applications The engineers at Niobrara have written several applications All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Eftective 12 June 2007 specifications subject to change without notice Printed in USA e Interfacing an ACCU SORT Scanner to a Quantum PLC e Interfacing Modbus RTU master to 3694 R devices e Interfacing Modbus RTU master to an Allen Bradley DF1 device Interfacing Modbus RTU master to ENRON Daniel Modbus Slaves e Gathering data from Simpson Hawk meters for the Quantum PLC The source code for these and other applications is available at www niobrara com The applications can be used as is or modified to solve your PLC communication problem or used as examples to start you own QUCM application development QUCM Language The QUCM is programmed via Niobrara s QUCM language The language has a BASIC like structure which makes it easy to read and follow P

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