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VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter, GFK-1852A

1. 1 3 CONSUMO A A tetas 1 10 Configuration Example 1 11 MMSE It rta Serial Interface eed e etr RUBRO ed RR eR das 2 1 Network Interface eet ed P o EO RO PU IO EH e ERES 2 2 Hardware Address MAC Address sse 2 2 Power Requirements cocina eom RI e RUE I tus 2 2 Network Protocols 4 4 2 e eia siee ne ece she aeo e ta eee ee suos es ease ne edesesossesssse m Packing Algorithm PassThru Firmware only eee 3 1 3 1 Por Numbers miena en o ed a da 3 2 eir M M ual Configuration Steps een ne este tee neta eee re eres 4 1 Entering Serial Configuration Mode 4 2 Entering Network Configuration Mode 4 2 VMSE s IP Addtess eee eter eet i eI ede 4 2 Default IB Addresses e aline 4 2 Assigning a New IP Address sse 4 3 Unx O 4 4 Configuration Parameters sese 4 4 SRTP SNP Firmware Configuration 96 4 5 Network IP Settings i ssec id e rtp t RR terea 4 6 TPL TES it A hector ee tas 4 6 Gateway IP 883 4 6 NE AA A ee reet ets 4 6 vii Contents
2. 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Hodeiti SRTP Ethernet to Serial SNP Slave Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UHSE Select desired operating mode 001 M 4 Parameter Prompt Figure 1 10 Configuring the Protocol Mode GFK 1852A Chapter I Introduction and Quick Start 1 11 After each parameter value has been entered the next parameter in order will appear at the prompt as shown in the following figure a Telnet 316127744 Connect Edit Terminal Help Default Gateway not set Netmask 255 255 606 660 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Protocol Mode Mode 1 SRTP Ethernet to Serial SNP Slave Serial Interface RS232 19288 8 0 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19266 T1 Turn firound Delay nsec T2 ACK NAK Timeout msec 13 Link Idle Timeout msec T4 After Break Delay msec 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table not used in this mode Debug by Telnet to port 3888 D efault settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Mode 1 SRTP Ethernet to Serial SNP Slave Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UHSE Select desired operating mode 881 1 Interface Type 1 RS232 2 RS422 3 RS485 0801 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19266 Enter serial parameters as BBBB D P S 19200 8 0 1 Figure 1 11 Continuing Configuration of the CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Once you finish configuring all of the param
3. The prompt 0 gt will appear which indicates Monitor mode has been entered To enter the monitor mode using a Telnet connection After the Telnet session is established you will see messages similar to the following examples Serial Number 1103062 MAC Address 00 20 4A 11 0B F6 Software Version 00 9B1 000630 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode wait to close At this point type M upper case If you see the 0 gt prompt it means that you have entered the monitor mode successfully GFK 1852A 5 1 Monitor Commands The following commands are available in the monitor mode Many commands have an IP address as an optional parameter x x x x If it is given the command is applied to another VMSE with that IP address If no IP address is given the command is executed locally All commands must be given in capital letters only blanks spaces are accepted between parameters Command Description DL Download firmware to the VMSE SF x x x x Send firmware to VMSE with IP x x x x VS x x x x Query software header record 16 byte GC x x x x Get configuration as HEX records SC x x x x Set configuration from HEX records PI x x x x Check with Ping if x x x x is alive and reachable AT Show the VMSE s ARP table entries TT Shows all the incoming and outgoing TCP connections used only with monitor mode from Telnet NC Shows the IP configuration of the VMSE RS Resets the power on t
4. C WIN9S gt arp s 3 16 27 44 00 20 4a 51 0e 5b C AWIN95 gt telnet 3 16 27 44 1 C AWIN95 gt telnet 3 16 27 44 9999 Figure 1 5 Screen Appearance Just Before Step G 1 6 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start G After the Enter button is pressed in the previous step the Telnet window opens with the VMSE Serial number shown in the next figure Confirm the Telnet connection by pressing the Enter key within 3 seconds It you don t respond by pressing the Enter key within 3 seconds the telnet connection will time out and you will have to close the telnet window and repeat the previous step Connect Edit Terminal Help Serial Number 5183675 MAC address 00 20 50 51 80E 5B E Software Version 66 9b1 880615 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode wait to close Figure 1 6 The Telnet Response Window GFK 1852A Chapter I Introduction and Quick Start 1 7 Once you press the Enter key the following VMSE Configuration screen will appear E Telnet 3 16 27 44 Connect Edit Terminal Help UMSE GE Fanuc SNP GE Fanuc Automation Inc 1 Network IP Settings IP Address gt 6 6 6 6 DHCP Default Gateway not set Netmask 255 255 666 666 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Protocol Mode Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UMSE Serial Interface RS232 19208 8 0
5. Example The configured remote IP address within the VMSE is 129 1 2 3 and the TCP port number is 1234 C121 2 4 5 1 lt ENTER gt complete override connection is started with host 121 2 4 5 port 1 C5 lt ENTER gt This means connect to 129 1 2 5 port 1234 C28 10 12 lt ENTER gt This means connect to 129 1 28 10 port 12 Datagram Mode When selecting this option you will be prompted for Datagram type Datagram type 01 Directed UDP VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A GFK 1852 Configuration Modem Emulation Mode In modem emulation mode the VMSE presents a modem interface to the attached serial device by accepting AT style modem commands and wiggles the modem signals correctly Normally there is a modem connected to a PC and a modem connected to some other remote machine A user must dial from his her PC to the remote machine and accumulate phone charges for each connection With the VMSE in modem mode you can replace your modems with VMSE and use an Ethernet connection instead of a phone call all without having to change communications applications and make potentially expensive phone calls Modem mode is selected by setting the connect mode to 0x06 no echo amp acknowledgments or 0x16 with echo amp acknowledgments In modem mode the following strings can be used ATDTx x x x pppp or ATDTx x x x pppp This is used to make a connection to an IP address x
6. G3 Note The number in each file denotes revision newer revisions if available will be posted on the GE Tech Support WEB site VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SET001 AA Functionality File for Serial File for Network Destination Download Download password SNP SRTP SNP100 HEX SNP100 ROM Gl PassThru Cbx410 Hex Cbx410 ROM 3Q Modbus Mod12 Hex Mod12 Rom 4D Destination Password Destination password for Network loads for version AA only depend on what file is already in the VMSE Enter the Destination code based on what is already in the VMSE not on what you are downloading For example if you are downloading PassThru into a new unit which has the default software of SNP SRTP you would enter a destination of Gl Note The destination is case sensitive The letter G in this example must be upper case VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade Windows NT Procedure To download new firmware from a computer to a VMSE it is necessary to have a TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol client send a binary file Windows NT has a TFTP client built in but Windows 95 98 users must obtain TFTP software See the Obtaining TFTP Software for Windows 95 98 section on the last page of this chapter The parameters to send a binary file are as follows e Host enter the IP address of the VMSE you are do
7. Male 9 Pin 0000 o 0 Pin Ping External View m reneo Pin lt ie Bg Figure 6 15 IBM AT 9 Pin Serial Port Connector Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces Ls 9 Pin D Sub PLC Serial Port Connector This connector is used for an RS 232 serial port on VersaMax CPUs For additional information on VersaMax serial ports please refer to the VersaMax PLC User s Manual GFK 1503 RS 232 Port 9 Pin Female D Sub External View Fm Signal Direction Desin Lowe A feomen lt lt lt 1 s end 0VIGND signal reference s Nc UT s mrs Output Requestto Send oup s we Neemwede Sei sup ante Sheid wire connection Figure 6 16 9 Pin D Sub Serial Port Connector 6 12 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls 15 Pin D Sub PLC Serial Port Connector GFK 1852 This connector is used for an RS 485 serial port on all Series 90 30 Series 90 70 and VersaMax CPUs and on some Nano Micro PLCs For information on Series 90 ports refer to the Series 90 PLC Serial Communications Manual GFK 0582 For VersaMax serial ports refer to the VersaMax PLC User s Manual GFK 1503 For VersaMax Nano Micro ports refer to the VersaMax Micro PLCs and Nano PLCs User s Manual GFK 1645 RS 485 Port 15 Pin Female D Sub Pin 1 _ Pin 9 Pin 1
8. viii Channel Serial and Protocol Setups 4 7 SRTP SNP Protocol 4 0 4 7 Serial Interface 0 0 4 7 SNP TI T4 Tanne aia 4 7 SNP ID to IP Address Mapping only for SRTP SNP Mode 2 4 8 PassThru Firmware Configuration Setup sese 4 9 Basic Parameters ud daa ote E e od ie es Pelea 4 10 TP Address RO EGRE HR ERES 4 10 Gateway IP Address ico needed 4 10 NC AEE EEE E E AE E 4 10 Telnet Configuration 858 01 4 10 Channel T Pararmieters 2 ooa e E E EUN 4 11 Baud RE 1 mt n SAEPE UE n EPOR 4 11 Interface Mod itunes 4 11 Flow Control rave Ca ROT REN OR 4 12 Port Number eee avrai e e AR RR ES 4 12 Remote IP Address 4 avt ire teur 4 12 Remote TCP Port deter 4 12 Connect Mode Ra aite an e RR reris 4 13 Automatic Connection Address 4 14 Datagram Mode sse eve eR Rees 4 14 Modem Emulation Mode 4 15 Disconnect Mode iii e a atte 4 16 Force Telnet Modena acid 4 16 Buftfer El shing ih eade RE eere 4 17 Inactivity Timeout
9. DOS prompt then press the Enter key You should see at least one entry in the ARP table as shown in the next figure ME MS DOS Prompt BEE GG C WIN95 gt ping 3 16 16 14 Pinging 3 16 16 14 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 C WIN9S gt arp a Interface 3 16 91 38 Internet Address Physical Address Type 3 16 16 14 00 60 08 bf c8 32 dynamic ARP Table C WIN9S gt _ Figure 1 3 Results of the arp a Command 1 4 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start If the response is No arp entries found repeat steps A and B to ping other devices until the arp a command lists one or more devices Note that dynamic ARP table entries such as the one created above will be removed from the arp table automatically after several minutes so if you do not complete this procedure and have to come back to it at a later time you may have to start from the beginning Static entries which are created manually will not be removed automatically C Type the following at the prompt then press the Enter key arp s IPAddress you want the VMSE to have Mac Address of VMSE This example uses arp s 3 16 27 44 00 20 4a 51 0e 5b NOTE You will not see any re
10. GFK 1852A Chapter 5 Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade 5 7 5 8 The host field is the IP address of the target VMSE PUT is the command that sends the file to the VMSE The source file including full path to be sent to the VMSE 7 The destination field is like a password in the target VMSE DEA Version BB and later versions of VMSE use different Firmware files than Version AA Make sure the correct files are used for the version VMSE that is having firmware loaded VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SET001 BB Functionality File for Serial File for Network Destination Download Download password SNP SRTP SNPDOISI HEX SNPD0151 ROM G3 PassThru AQGDS10 Hex AQGDSIO ROM G3 Modbus MBGD0200 Hex MBGD020 Rom G3 Note The number in each file denotes revision newer revisions if available will be posted on the GE Tech Support WEB site VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SET001 AA Functionality File for Serial File for Network Destination Download Download password SNP SRTP SNP100 HEX SNP100 ROM Gl PassThru Cbx410 Hex Cbx410 ROM 3Q Modbus Mod12 Hex Mod12 Rom 4D Destination Password Destination password for Network loads depend on what file is already in the VMSE Enter the Destination code based on what is already in the VMSE not on what you are downloading For example if you are downloading PassThru into a new unit which has the default so
11. Operating Temperature 7 1 TEE 7 2 e LE 7 2 Dimensions AE adu O 7 2 Meli dais 7 2 MPA ASI TP Addressin 37 A 1 Clas A NetWork iii e ete nete RR e ereptus A 1 Class B NEl Work aia A 1 Class C Network itte later A 2 Network Adr sS ii rette e eR E nieces A 2 Broadcast Address ne eet tee Gn IE A 2 IP Netmask eer eei aUe A 3 Netmask Examples eue dic A 3 Private IP Networks and the Internet A 4 Network REGS E I Ie ee A Rete see EE A 4 Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table B L Declaration 0 0 0 1 444 44 C L VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter Introduction and Quick Start 1 Introduction The VersaMax IC200SET0O01 Serial to Ethernet Adapter VMSE brings network connectivity to factory floors It 15 designed to connect industrial devices with serial interfaces to an Ethernet network using the TCP protocol family TCP for transparent stream and UDP for datagram applications Various devices can be interfaced for example e PLCs e CNC Controllers e Terminals e Time attendance and data collect
12. SF command to the other devices VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade Firmware Download Using a Network Host PumpKIN TFTP Program The TFTP program PumpKIN from Klever is distributed on the VMSE CD Install the PumpKIN program on your computer by double clicking on the PumpKIN EXE file The PumpKIN program will be installed in the ACCESSORIES Menu Start PumpKIN and you will see the PumpKIN window MY PumpKIN mE ME Le lt PumpKIN started Click on the Put File Button to download new firmware to the VMSE Click on the browse button next to local file browse to the firmware you wish to download Local file Remote fle Type octet Block 512 7 Remote host GFK 1852A Chapter 5 Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade 5 5 Enter the remote file this is essentially a password Enter the IP address of the VMSE in the Remote Host text box Click OK to download the firmware Version BB and later versions of VMSE use different Firmware files than Version AA Make sure the correct files are used for the version VMSE that is having firmware loaded VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SET001 BB File for Serial File for Network Destinato Functionality n Download Download password SNP SRTP SNPD0151 HEX SNPD0151 ROM G3 PassThru AQGD510 Hex AQGD510 ROM G3 Modbus MBGD0200 Hex MBGD020 Rom
13. e D Sub Connector Female 9 pin e Cable Standard RS 232 serial cable e Maximum cable length 15 meters 50 feet Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6 7 Ls User Built Cable 3 VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9 pin D Sub This cable is not currently sold by GE Details are provides so you can build your own cable Application To connect the serial port RS 232 of a personal computer PC running VersaPro software to a VMSE s RJ 45 Serial port RS 232 VMSE Connector Female Connector f RJ45 9 Pin D Sub Pin 1 To Personal Computer E N gt Serial Port Figure 6 10 VMSE to VersaMax Serial Cable VMSE RJ45 D Sub Connector Connector Figure 6 11 Wiring Diagram Specifications e RJ45 Connector Male 8 pin e D Sub Connector Female 9 pin e Cable Standard RS 232 serial cable e Maximum length 15 meters 50 feet 6 8 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls User Built Cable 314 VMSE RS 422 Terminals to PLC GFK 1852 This cable is not currently sold by GE Details are provides so you can build your own cable Application Connects the VMSE terminal block screw terminals to a PLC 15 pin D sub RS 422 RS 485 port such as is used on Series 90 30 Series 90 70 and VersaMax PLCs Note that the VMSE switch must be set in the RS 422 position and the firmware configuration parameter Interface Type must be set to RS 422 Interface Type set to
14. monitor mode see Chapter 5 and from the 0 gt prompt type NC upper case you will be able to see the IP configuration of the VMSE 4 2 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A GFK 1852 Configuration NOTE Using the ARP command see below you can always override the IP address given to the VMSE by your DHCP server If DHCP is enabled on the VMSE but there is no DHCP server on the network the VMSE s request will eventually time out and the unit will boot up with no IP address If a static IP address is assigned to the VMSE the DHCP support will be disabled within the product To re enable DHCP support the IP address should be set back to 0 0 0 0 Assigning a New IP Address If the IP Address of the VMSE is unknown or undefined the following steps outline how to assign a temporary IP address over the network 1 Seta static ARP with the desired IP address using the hardware address of the VMSE which is printed on the product label The following example shows the use of ARP in Win95 98 NT from the DOS prompt when the hardware address of the VMSE is 00 20 4A 01 64 0B In order for the ARP command to work in Windows the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own Type ARP A at the DOS command prompt to verify that there 15 at least one entry in the ARP table If there is no entry other than for the local machine ping another IP machine on your ne
15. 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19200 T1 Turn Around Delay 88818 msec T2 ACK NAK Timeout 89888 msec T3 Link Idle Timeout 18888 msec T4 After Break Delay 66466 msec 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table 88 lt NULL gt gt 663 616 627 638 81 Bx gt 003 816 82 839 82 1 gt 603 616 627 046 Debug by Telnet to port 3666 D efault settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change Bj lt Figure 1 7 The VMSE Configuration Screen H Types to save the IP address in the VMSE It is not necessary to press the Enter key The Connection to host lost Telnet dialog box will appear this 15 normal shown in the next figure gl Telnet 3 16 27 44 Connect Edit Terminal Help 1 Network IP Settings LJ IP Address gt 6 6 6 6 DHCP Default Gateway not set Netmask 255 255 088 888 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Protocol Hode Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UMSE Serial Interface RS232 19288 8 0 1 Note highest baud rate 100 T1 Turn firound Delay T2 ACK NAK Timeout T3 Link Idle Timeout T4 After Break Delay 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table lt NULL gt gt 063 816 827 82 1 gt 003 616 027 646 Connection to host lost gt 603 616 627 639 Debug by Telnet to port 36
16. 6 15 VersaPro interface cable 6 8 W Weight of VMSE 7 2 Windows 95 98 command example 4 3 Index 3
17. 9 pin serial port 6 12 Miniconverter 9 pin 6 16 personal computer 6 11 RJ 11 serial port 6 14 screw block connector 6 3 VersaMax RJ 45 port 6 15 VMSE Serial port 6 2 PLC 15 pin serial port 6 13 RJ 11 serial port 6 14 Port number 3 2 4 12 Power consumption 7 1 input voltage 7 1 requirement 2 2 Private IP networks A 4 R Remote configuration 3 2 Remote IP address 4 12 Remote TCP port 4 12 RJ 11 connector pin out 6 14 RS 232 selecting 2 1 VMSE RJ45 connector 6 2 RS 422 cable 6 9 multidrop 6 10 RS 485 selecting 2 1 S Screw block connector Index 2 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A pin outs 6 3 Send characters parameter setting 4 19 Serial and Mode settings 4 22 Serial interface 4 22 specifications 7 1 Serial port 15 pin pinout 6 13 PC pin out 6 11 RJ 11 pin out 6 14 VersaMax 9 pin pinout 6 12 SNP ID to IP address mapping 4 8 SRTP SNP firmware 1 2 Mode 2 4 8 protocol mode 4 7 T TCP auto connection 4 14 connections 4 12 TCP IP 3 1 4 2 Telnet 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 3 configuration 4 10 force mode 4 16 standard port no 4 12 GFK 1852A Index Index terminal type 4 19 Temperature operating range 7 1 Timeout inactivity 4 17 U UDP 3 1 datagram mode 4 12 destination port no 4 12 Unix command example 4 4 V VersaMax serial port pin out 6 12 VersaMax Nano Micro cable 6 5 RJ 45 serial port
18. GFK 1852A IP Addresses IP Netmask The netmask is used to divide the IP address differently from the standard defined by the classes A B C A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section When the number of host bits is entered the VMSE calculates the netmask The netmask is displayed in standard decimal dot notation Network Bits Host Bits Classa 8 24 255000 255 255 0 0 ClassC 24 1 8 2552552550 Figure A 1 Standard IP Network Netmask Netmask Examples 255 255 255 192 6 2552552550 8 2552552540 9 255 128 0 0 255 0 0 0 Figure A 2 Netmask Examples GFK 1852A Appendix A IP Addresses A 3 Private IP Networks and the Internet If your network is not connected to the Internet and there are no plans to make such a connection you may use any IP address you wish If you are not connected to the Internet and have plans to connect or you are connected to the Internet and want to operate your VMSEs on an Intranet you should use one of the sub networks below These network numbers have been reserved for such networks If you have any questions about IP assignment consult your Network Administrator Class A 10 x x x Class B 172 16 x x Class C 192 168 0 x Network RFC s For more information regarding IP addressing see the following documents These can be located on the World Wide
19. Number s IC200SET001 Conforms to the following standards or other normative documents Electromagnetic Emissions CISPR22 1993 Class A EN55022 1995 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN50082 1 1992 Product Safety EN60950 1988 A1 A2 A3 A4 Supplementary Information This product has been verified as being compliant within the class A limits of the FCC Radio Frequency Devices Rules FCC Part 15 Subpart B revised as of October 1993 The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 E GFK 1852A C 1 C 2 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A A ARP 4 3 command example 1 4 Automatic connection address 4 14 B Baud rate configuration 4 11 Broadcast address A 2 Buffer flushing 4 17 C Cable diagrams 6 5 Class A network A 1 Class B network A 1 Class C network A 2 Configuration memory 4 1 parameters 4 4 Telnet 4 10 Configuration setup SRTP SNP 4 5 Connect mode 4 13 Connections terminal screw 6 4 Connector VMSE pin out 6 2 Controller specifications 7 1 CPU specifications 7 1 D Datagram mode 4 14 DHCP 4 2 Diagrams cable 6 5 front panel layout 6 3 Dimensions 7 2 Disconnect mode DTR disconnect 4 16 GFK 1852A Index E Ethernet 2 2 External transceiver 2 2 F Firmware download from VMSE to VMSE 5 4 download via network host 5 7 downloading via
20. Serial to PC 9 pin D Sub 6 8 Specifications oe ERI Sie ade EQUES ge NEUE 6 8 User Built Cable 4 VMSE RS 422 Terminals to PLC 6 9 Specifications ene Re e e RR ee e s 6 9 Using the VMSE on an RS 422 485 Multidrop Network 6 10 Multidrop Application Notes nennen 6 10 Serial Port Connectors eene eene enne nnne niente 6 11 IBM AT Style Personal Computer Serial Port Connector 6 11 9 Pin D Sub PLC Serial Port 86 01 e 6 12 Contents Contents Chapter 7 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 15 Pin D Sub PLC Serial Port Connector 6 13 RJ 11 PLC Serial Port Connector 6 14 RJ 45 VersaMax Nano Micro PLC Serial Port Connector 6 15 IC690ACC901 Miniconverter 9 Pin Male D Sub Connector 6 16 Technical Data cuina s T CPU Memory and Controllers 7 1 Serial Interface ic en NOR dans 7 1 Network Interfaces IHESU 7 1 Power Supply not included 7 1 Power Consumption sess 7 1
21. Web using one of the directories or indices RFC 950 Internet Standard Subnetting Procedure RFC 1700 Assigned Numbers RFC 1117 Internet Numbers RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Internets 4 4 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Appendix Binary to Hexadecimal Conversion Table B GFK 1852A Hexadecimal digits have values from 0 15 represented as 0 9 A for 10 B for 11 F for 15 Use the following table to convert binary to decimal to hex Decimal Binary Hexadecimal 0 00 o 0010 1001 Figure B 1 Decimal Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion Table To convert a binary value that has more than four bits separate it into groups of four bits If the number of binary bits is not an even multiple of four add leading zeroes to make it an even multiple Each group of four binary bits represents a single hexadecimal number For example let s convert the binary number 1011110000 to the hexadecimal number 2F0 First separate the binary number into groups of four bits add two leading zeroes 0010 1111 0000 Then use the above conversion table to find the hexadecimal value for each group 0010 2 1111 F 0000 0 B 2 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Appendix Declaration of Conformity C Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and BS 7514 The following product Product Name VMSE Product
22. can also be used with a PC software package that communicates Ethernet to a VMSE unit which in turn converts the Ethernet messages to a serial message to communicate to the end device Some examples of using Pass Thru firmware are e Logicmaster 6 to Series Six CCM Type 2 card e PC Application to a CNC Modbus TCP RTU firmware Modbus TCP RTU firmware is used to communicate between devices that use Modbus TCP and devices that use Modbus RTU serial protocol VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Quick Start GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start The easiest way to configure the IC200SET001 VMSE is over Ethernet The steps in the following procedure need to be done in the order listed to configure the VMSE Preliminary Step Connect the VSME to the Ethernet network Default IP Address The VMSE is shipped with a default IP address of 0 0 0 0 which automatically enables the DHCP within the VMSE NOTE Using the ARP Address Resolution Protocol command see below you can always override the IP address given to the VMSE by your DHCP server Procedure Assigning a New IP Address Use the following steps to assign an IP address over the network All of the following are done from the MS DOS prompt of your personal computer The actual numbers and letters you must type are shown in bold type This data is not case sensitive You can access the MS DOS prompt from your computer
23. see Pack Control section Telnet Terminal Type This parameter appears only if the terminal type option 15 enabled by setting bit 6 in the disconnect mode If set the terminal name can be used for the Telnet terminal type Only one name can be entered If the terminal type option 15 enabled VMSE also reacts to the EOR end of record and binary options which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to IBM hosts Chapter 4 Configuration 4 19 Modbus TCP RTU Firmware Configuration Setup The next figure shows the Main Configuration screen for Modbus Firmware CoBox MB Setup Lantronix Inc gt gt gt Resetting to factory defaults lt lt lt 1 Network IP Settings IP Address 803 816 827 889 Default Gateway not set NetmaSk volesse m ERR nm 255 255 606 660 2 Serial amp Mode Settings Protocol Hodbus RTU Slave s attached Serial Interface 9600 8 E 1 RS232 3 Modem Control Settings RTS Output Fixed High Active 4 Advanced Modbus Protocol settings Slave Addr Unit Id Source Modbus TCP header Modbus Serial Broadcasts Disabled Character Message Timeout 66056 ms 05666 ms D efault settings S aue Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 4 to change fi Figure 4 7 Modbus Hardware Configuration Screen When finished with this screen you have th
24. the following x stands for the host part of the IP address Class A Network IP address 1 x x x to 127 x x x Only 127 different networks of this class exist These have a very large number of potential connected devices up to 16 777 216 Example 10 0 0 1 network 10 host 0 0 1 Class B Network IP address 128 0 x x to 191 255 xxx xxx These networks are used for large company networks Every network can consist of up to 65 534 devices Example 172 1 3 2 network 172 1 host 3 2 A 1 4 2 Class C Network IP address 192 0 0 xxx to 223 255 255 xxx These network addresses are most common and are often used in small companies These networks can consist of a maximum number of 254 hosts Example 192 7 1 9 network 192 7 1 host 9 The remaining addresses 224 x x x 239 x x x are defined as class D and are used as a multicast addresses The addresses 240 x x x 254 x x x are defined as class E and are reserved addresses Network Address The host address with all host bits set to 0 is used to address the network as a whole in routing entries for example Broadcast Address The address with the host part bits set to 1 is the broadcast address meaning for every station Network and Broadcast addresses must not be used as a host address e g 192 168 0 0 identifies the entire network 192 168 0 255 identifies the broadcast address VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003
25. to exit without saving your changes e Press the 7 key to activate the default settings GFK 1852 Chapter 4 Configuration 4 9 4 10 Basic Parameters To change the basic parameters Server Configuration press 0 The following values can be set changed IP Address Gateway Address NetMask and Telnet Password IP Address The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network If you are not familiar with IP addresses please refer to Appendix A If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the network Gateway IP Address The router gateway address is needed to communicate to other LAN segments The default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router port that is on the local network Netmask A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section defaults are class A 8 24 net host class B 16 16 class C 24 8 bits If set to 0 the standard netmask for the actual IP address is used Appendix A covers the calculation of the right value in detail The VMSE prompts for the number of host bits and then calculates the netmask It is shown in standard format 255 255 xxx xxx when saved parameters are displayed Telnet Configuration Password The telnet configuration password can be set to disable unauthorized access to the setup menu via a Telnet connection to port
26. x x x and a remote port number pppp ATDTx x x x Without a port number this will make a connection to the remote port number defined within the VMSE ATD If no remote IP address and port number are defined within the VMSE this command will force the VMSE into monitor mode ATD0 0 0 0 If a remote IP address and port number are defined within the VMSE this command will force the VMSE into monitor mode ATDx x x x Without a port number this will make a connection to the given IP address x x x x and the remote port number configured within the VMSE All other AT commands with connect mode set to 0x16 will acknowledge with an OK but will not be acted upon If the VMSE is in modem emulation mode and the serial port is idle the VMSE can still accept network TCP connections to the serial ports if the connect mode is set to 0xC6 with no echo or 0xD6 with echo Chapter 4 Configuration 4 15 4 16 Disconnect Mode In disconnect mode DTR drop can be activated or ignored to end a connection Disconnect with DTR drop 80 Ignore DTR 00 Force Telnet Mode With another bit in the disconnect mode the VMSE can be forced into Telnet terminal mode and the setup for the terminal name can be enabled activate Telnet mode and terminal type setup 40 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A GFK 1852 Configuration Buffer Flushing With this p
27. 45 GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start Overview of applications and firmware options and a quick start procedure Network Interfaces Port and power specifications Network Protocols IP address packing algorithm and port number Configuration Using the configuration software to set paramteters Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade Using Monitor mode and upgrading the VMSE firmware Serial Line Interfaces Serial connector pinouts LED indicators and serial cable data Technical Data General ratings and specifications IP Addresses Format of IP addresses Binary to Hex Conversion Conversion table Declaration of Conformity Declaration of conformance to standards VersaMax Micro PLCs and Nano PLCs User s Manual Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 GFK 1852A Contents Introduction and Quick Start 1 1 Introduction ei Deere t e e eei D cepi vitri ee diet 1 1 VMSE Firmware Options esses ii nennen 1 2 SRTP SNP Firmware eie er HR ce ee Res 1 2 Pass Thro Firmware eiie RR RR E e ien 1 2 Modbus TCP RTU firmware 1 2 Quick 1 3 Preliminary Step RE er e nt ete e Ret 1 3 Default TP Address et Reto RC RR ers 1 3 Procedure Assigning a New IP Address
28. 5 External View Pin Out for 15 Pin D Sub Serial Connector RS 422 485 Pim Sina Direction Description O 1 SHLD cable Shield Drain wire connection 234 NC Nocmmedo 6 RTS Output RewestoSeni Moupu gt Tono 0VpGNDrferencesina s corse input OeatoSed B mu 9 RT Resistor Termination 120 ohm for RDA shn SHLD Gable Shield wire connection Figure 6 17 15 Pin D Sub Serial Port Connector Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6 13 Ls RJ 11 PLC Serial Port Connector This connector is used for an RS 232 serial port on some Series 90 30 and Series 90 70 CPUs For additional information on these ports please refer to the Series 90 PLC Serial Communications Manual GFK 0582 RS 232 6 Pin RJ 11 Pin 1 External View Pin Signal Description 1 CTS Clear to Send 2 TXD Transmit Data 3 OV Signal Ground 4 OV Signal Ground 5 RXD Receive Data 6 RTS Request to Send Figure 6 18 RJ 11 Serial Port Connector 6 14 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls RJ 45 VersaMax Nano Micro PLC Serial Port Connector Port 1 on the VersaMax Nano and Micro PLCs is an RS 232 port with an 8 pin RJ 45 vertical jack In addition to being a general serial communications port this port is also used as the boot loader port for upgrading the PLC firm
29. 5 5 VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SETOO0I BB 5 6 VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SETOO0I AA ee eccceceeeeesseeeees 5 6 Destination Password 5 6 Windows NT Procedut8 5 7 Windows NT Command Line Example Code Explanation 5 7 VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SETOO0I BB 5 8 VMSE Firmware File List For IC200SETOO0I AA seen 5 8 Destination Password eter E ASSETS RENTE ARD 5 8 Serial Line Interfaces 6 1 Serial Line Interfaces entente 6 1 RJ45 Connector Pin outs RS 232 6 2 Screw Block Connector Pin outs and Other Components 6 3 Cable Diagrams ihe de eaaet ta dap de tens 6 5 Cable IC200C BES04 2 2 Rb hh Re RU ed 6 5 User Built Cable 1 VMSE RJ45 Serial to Miniconverter 6 6 Specifications us uni s I Ue eite itte EAT 6 6 User Built Cable 2 VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9 Pin Sub D 6 7 For Serial Monitor Load of VMSE sse 6 7 Specifications reete e bleues a ae 6 7 User Built Cable 3 VMSE RJ45
30. 6 5 Ls User Built Cable 311 VMSE RJ45 Serial to Miniconverter This cable is not currently sold by GE Details are provided so you can build your own cable Application To connect a VMSE s RJ 45 Serial port RS 232 to the RS 232 port of an IC690ACC901 Miniconverter RS 232 to RS422 485 VMSE Connector Female Connector RJ45 9 Pin D Sub Pin 1 To Mini converter Figure 6 6 VMSE RJ45 Serial to RS232 485 Miniconverter VMSE RJ45 D Sub Connector Connector Figure 6 7 Wiring Diagram Specifications e RJA5 Connector Male 8 pin e D Sub Connector Female 9 pin e Cable Standard RS 232 serial cable e Maximum cable length 15 meters 50 feet 6 6 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls User Built Cable 2 VMSE RJ45 Serial to PC 9 Pin Sub D GFK 1852 For Serial Monitor Load of VMSE This cable is not currently sold by GE Details are provides so you can build your own cable Application To connect a personal computer s RS 232 serial port to a VMSE s RJ 45 Serial port for the purpose of 1 monitoring VMSE operation or 2 downloading firmware to the VMSE VMSE Connector Female Connector RJ45 Pi Pin 1 9 Pin D Sub To Personal Computer Serial Port Figure 6 8 Cable for Serial Monitor Load of VMSE VMSE RJ45 D Sub Connector Connector Figure 6 9 Wiring Diagram Specifications e RJ45 Connector Male 8 pin
31. 66 D efault settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change Parameters saved Restarting aw Figure 1 8 The Connection to host lost Telnet Box Click the OK button in the Connection to host lost Telnet dialog box to close it and then close the Telnet box VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start J Reconnect by typing telnet 191 12 3 77 9999 at the MS DOS prompt and then pressing the Enter key This will take you to the VMSE Configuration screen shown in Figure 1 7 K Use this screen to configure the VMSE An example is provided in the following Configuration section Note The VMSE comes equipped with SNP SRTP firmware by default If you are using a protocol other than SNP SRTP you must load the correct firmware for your protocol from the supplied CD see Chapter 5 for firmware upgrade details before proceeding with configuration Note that changing the firmware will not change the IP address set in the previous steps GFK 1852A Chapter I Introduction and Quick Start 1 9 Configuration This section is just an overview See Chapter 4 for configuration details Before proceeding with the configuration procedure ensure that you have the correct firmware loaded in the VMSE The VMSE comes equipped with SNP SRTP by default If you are using a different protocol you must load the correct firm
32. 9999 To access the setup menu through the serial port it is not necessary to enter the password Entering 2 moves you to the Channel Specific Parameters screen VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Configuration Channel 1 Parameters To change the Channel 1 configuration press 1 The following sections describe the item that can be changed and the values to use Baud Rate The baud rate can be set within the defined limits from 300 to 38400 bits per second Interface Mode The line interface I F mode is a bit coded byte with the following meanings It is entered in hexadecimal notation Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 RS 232C RS 422 485 RS485 2 wire 7 Bit 1 0 8 Bit 1 1 No parity 0 0 6 a axlolo Even Parity Odd Parity 0 1 1 Stop Bit 0 1 2 Stop Bit 1 1 Figure 4 3 Interface Mode Operation RS 232C 8 bit No Parity 1 stop 0x4C RS 232C 7 bit Even Parity 1 stop 0x78 RS 485 2 Wire 8 bit No Parity 1 stop Ox4F RS 422 8 bit Odd Parity 2 stop OXDD The bit combination can be easily converted to hexadecimal notation for input See Appendix B for conversion tables GFK 1852 Chapter 4 Configuration 4 11 4 12 Flow Control This parameter sets the local handshake method for stopping and starting output Generally flow control is not required if the connection is used to pass a blocke
33. GE Intelligent Platforms Programmable Control Products VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual GFK 1852A February 2010 GFL 002 Warnings Cautions and Notes as Used in this Publication Warning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardous voltages currents temperatures or other conditions that could cause personal injury exist in this equipment or may be associated with its use In situations where inattention could cause either personal injury or damage to equipment a Warning notice is used Caution notices are used where equipment might be damaged if care is not taken Note Notes merely call attention to information that is especially significant to understanding and operating the equipment This document is based on information available at the time of its publication While efforts have been made to be accurate the information contained herein does not purport to cover all details or variations in hardware or software nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation operation or maintenance Features may be described herein which are not present in all hardware and software systems GE Intelligent Platforms assumes no obligation of notice to holders of this document with respect to changes subsequently made GE Intelligent Platforms makes no representation or warranty expressed implied or statutory with respect to and assumes no responsibility for the
34. RS 485 will not work Male Connector To VMSE Screw 15 Pin D Sub Terminals To PLC RS 422 485 gt gt Serial Port Figure 6 12 VMSE Screw Terminals to 15 Pin D Sub PLC Serial Port D Sub Connector TP Twisted Pair If using a multidrop arrangement terminate only at the first and last receive terminals Figure 6 13 Wiring Diagram Specifications e D Sub Connector Male 15 pin e Cable Shielded twisted pair rated for RS 485 use Ground shield at one end only as shown above e Maximum cable length 1200 meters 4 000 feet e VMSE Switch setting Set to RS 422 position see Figures 6 2 and 6 3 Also the Interface Type configuration parameter must be set to RS 422 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6 9 Ls Using the VMSE on an RS 422 485 Multidrop Network The following figure shows an acceptable configuration for a multidrop network This example shows only two slave devices if additional slaves were added termination would be required at the last slave device instead of at Slave 72 Slave 2 Serial Line 2 Switch Switch RS 422 Termination is required across RD or RX terminals at these locations if the serial line is greater than 6 feet 2 meters long Ethernet Cable VMSE 1 must be set to the configuration RS 232 or RS 422 that matches the Master Figure 6 14 Using the VMSE in a Multidrop Arrangement Multidrop Application Notes e An
35. The following values can be set changed Protocol Mode Serial Interface setup SNP T1 T4 timers Note SNP T1 thru T4 timers should not be modified under normal circumstances A thorough knowledge of SNP is required to modify the T1 T4 timeouts SRTP SNP Protocol Mode The SRTP SNP mode needs to be set based on how the VMSE will be used Mode 1 The most common usage and the default is for the VMSE to be connected to a SNP slave For this usage set the SRTP SNP mode to MODEZI Enter a 1 This is what is used for VersaPro or HMI to communicate with a PLC by using a VMSE at the PLC Mode 2 Mode 2 is used to connect a SNP master to the network using a VMSE An example of this is A Series 90 PLC with a serial port set up for SNP where COMMREQs are used to communicate with other PLCs Serial Interface Configuration Enter the interface setup as BBBB D P S where BBBB is the baud rate default is 19200 D is the number of data bits must be 8 P is parity SNP defaults to O the letter O not zero S number of stop bits must be 1 The Default setting is the same as PLC defaults 19200 Baud 8 data bits Odd parity and 1 stop bit SNP T1 T4 Timers T1 Turn Around Delay T2 ACK NAK Timeout 13 Link Idle Timeout T4 After Break Delay GFK 1852 Chapter 4 Configuration 4 7 SNP ID to IP Address Mapping only for SRTP SNP Mode 2 This setting is used only when VMSE configuration Mode 2 is used This set
36. accuracy completeness sufficiency or usefulness of the information contained herein No warranties of merchantability or fitness for purpose shall apply indicates a trademark of GE Intelligent Platforms Inc and or its affiliates All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2010 GE Intelligent Platforms Inc All Rights Reserved Contact Information If you purchased this product through an Authorized Channel Partner please contact the seller directly General Contact Information Online technical support and http www ge ip com support GlobalCare Additional information http www ge ip com Solution Provider solutionprovider ip ge com Technical Support If you have technical problems that cannot be resolved with the information in this guide please contact us by telephone or email or on the web at www ge ip com support Americas 1 780 420 2010 if toll free 800 option is unavailable Technical Support Email support ip ge com Europe the Middle East and Africa 352 26 722 780 if toll free 800 option is unavailable or if dialing from a mobile telephone Asia Pacific support jp ip 2 ge com ini i 21 3217 4826 su cn i i customercare cn ip ge com China Preface Content of This Manual Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Related Publications GFK 16
37. arameter it is possible to control line handling and network buffers with connection startup and disconnect Also selection between two different packing algorithms is possible Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Clear input buffer line to network With active connection 1 With passive connection 1 At time of disconnect 1 Clear output buffer network to line With active connection 1 With passive connection 1 At time of disconnect 1 Alternate packing algorithm 1 1 Figure 4 5 Buffer Flushing Options Inactivity Timeout With this parameter an inactivity time can be set If the set time expires without an activity on the serial line the connection is dropped Chapter 4 Configuration 4 17 4 18 Pack Control Alternative pack algorithm settings are controlled here Set this value to 00 if specific functions are not needed Function 7 6 5 4 3 2 Idle time to force transmit 12ms avg Idle time to force transmit 52 ms avg Idle time to force transmit 250ms avg a lt 2 O Idle time to force transmit 5secs No trailing chars after sendchar s 0 0 One trailing char after sendchar s 0 Two trailing chars after sendchar s 1 0 Sendchars define 2 byte sequence 1 Send immediate after Sendchar 1 Figure 4 6 Pack Control Options Tdle time to force transm
38. bytes are unique for each VMSE and are used to generate the serial number The address is in Hex notation Power Requirements The VMSE is not shipped with a power supply The required input voltage can vary between 9VDC and 30VDC with a maximum of 3 Watts The VMSE can be powered from the 24 Volt supply on the VersaMax Series 90 30 or an external supply can be used Take care not to exceed the capacity of the VersaMax or Series 90 30 power supply VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter 3 GFK 1852A Network Protocols The VMSE product uses TCP IP protocols for network communication The supported standards are ARP UDP TCP ICMP Telnet TFTP DHCP and SNMP For transparent connections TCP IP binary stream or Telnet protocols are used Firmware upgrades can be made with the TFTP protocol The IP protocol defines addressing routing and data block handling over the network The TCP transmission control protocol assures that no data is lost or duplicated and that everything sent into the connection on one side arrives at the target exactly as it was sent For typical datagram applications where devices interact with others without maintaining a point to point connection a UDP datagram is used Packing Algorithm PassThru Firmware only The two available packet algorithms which define how and when packets are sent to the network are software selectable The standard algorithm
39. d protocol with block sizes 1k ACK NAK No flow control 00 XON XOFF flow control in both directions 01 Hardware handshake with RTS CTS lines 02 XON XOFF pass characters to host 05 Port Number This setting is the source port number in TCP connections and is the number used to identify the channel for remote initiating connections The port number may not be set to 0 or 9999 range 1 65535 In general the port numbers 0 1023 are reserved in UNIX systems for specific applications It is advisable to use numbers in the range 2000 30000 to avoid potential conflicts If the UDP Datagram mode is selected the port number is used as the UDP source port number for outgoing datagrams datagrams sent to the VMSE with this port number are received to this channel Remote IP Address When automatic connection mode is selected a connection is made to this IP address on the network Remote TCP Port The remote TCP port number must be set to use automatic connections and can also be configured for manual connect mode This parameter defines the port number on the target host to which a connection is attempted NOTE To connect an ASCII terminal to a host using a VMSE for login purposes use the remote port number 23 this is the Internet standard port number for Telnet services This port number is also used as the UDP destination port number for transmitted datagrams provided the VMSE is used in UDP mode VersaMax Serial to Ethe
40. datagrams which are addressed to its port number Port 9999 decimal is used for remote configuration VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter Configuration 4 The VMSE can be configured using remote or local methods Either use an ASCII terminal or a terminal emulation program to locally access the serial port or use a Telnet connection to configure the unit over the network The VMSE configuration 15 stored in nonvolatile flash memory and is retained without power The configuration can be changed any time The VMSE performs a reset after the configuration has been changed and stored Configuration Steps The following steps need to be done in the order listed to configure the VMSE for use These steps can be done via the serial port or over the network using Telnet e Set the Network Configuration IP Address Gateway Address and Network Mask e Load appropriate firmware if needed SRTP SNP PassThru Modbus TCP RTU e Configure Channel for application Depends on firmware option chosen See Chapter 1 for firmware option details GFK 1852A 4 1 Entering Serial Configuration Mode An ASCII terminal or a PC with a terminal emulation program can be connected to the serial port on the VMSE The terminal or PC should be configured for 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit To enter configuration mode input power to the VMSE must be cycled powered off and back
41. eters in the selected group CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings in the above example you will be returned to the Command Prompt where you can continue editing parameters or you can exit Be sure to type S if you desire to save your changes when exiting Modbus is a trademark of Gould Inc MS DOSO is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc CIMPLICITY Logicmaster Series 90 30 Series 90 70 Series Six VersaMax and VersaPro are trademarks of GE Intelligent Platforms NA 1 12 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter Z VMSE Interfaces Serial Interface The VMSE has RJ45 and screw block serial ports The RJ45 port only supports RS232 whereas the screw block port supports RS232 and RS485 422 By setting the switch located on the face of the VMSE and configuring the VMSE setup RS232 or RS485 422 can be selected NOTE The VMSE is a single serial port device meaning that only one port can be used at a time In the configuration menu Channel One refers to either one of the ports being used 3008 0000 SERIAL Bl reset 99 90 ETHERNET eo ERES RS232 RS485 Figure 2 1 VMSE Ports and Features GFK 1852A 2 1 2 2 Network Interface The VMSE supports 10 Mbit Ethernet through its RJ45 10BaseT connector Hardware Address MAC Address The first three bytes are fixed and read 00 20 4A The fourth fifth and sixth
42. ftware of SNP SRTP you would enter a destination of Gl Note The destination is case sensitive The letter G in this example must be upper case PumpKIN software 15 copywrited 1997 1998 by Klever Group Inc Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces Serial Line Interfaces GFK 1852A The VMSE has RJ45 and screw block serial ports The RJ45 port only supports RS 232 whereas the screw block port supports RS 232 and RS 485 422 By setting the switch located on the face of the VMSE and by selecting the matching setting with the configuration software RS 232 or RS 485 422 can be selected NOTE The VMSE is a one serial port device meaning that only one port can be used at a time In the configuration menu Channel One refers to either one of the ports being used If Channel Two appears it should be disregarded this channel applies to another type of product 6 1 Ls 6 2 RJ45 Connector Pin outs RS 232 The serial RJ45 connector supports up to 38400 bits per second and has the following signals NOTE Pin number 1 of the RJ 45 serial connector 15 the first pin from the 1 Not Connected From VMSE RTS Ready to Send To VMSE CTS Clear to Send 4 1 5 7 Pin Direction Function Signal Ground From VMSE TXD Transmitted Data Hard Wired Output DSR Da
43. gure 1 9 VMSE Configuration Screen VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Introduction and Quick Start Configuration Example The following figure shows the results of pressing the 2 key to select the CH1 Serial and Protocol Settings parameter group Notice that the first parameter in the group Protocol Mode is displayed The current value 1s shown in parentheses 001 in this example before the prompt Simply pressing the Enter key would retain the current parameter value typing 2 and pressing the Enter key would set the Protocol Mode parameter to Mode 72 e Telnet 3 16 27 44 Of x Connect Edit Terminal Help UMSE GE Fanuc SNP GE Fanuc Automation Inc L 1 Network IP Settings IP fiddress gt 6 6 6 6 DHCP Default Gateway not set Wetmask 255 255 006 660 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Protocol Mode Mode 1 SRTP Ethernet to Serial SNP Slave Serial Interface RS232 19288 8 0 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19288 T1 Turn firound Delay 88818 msec T2 ACK NAK Timeout 89888 msec T3 Link Idle Timeout 19999 msec T4 After Break Delay 88588 msec 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table not used in this mode Debug by Telnet to port 3888 D efault settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change
44. he 0 gt prompt tells you that you have entered Monitor mode Type DL to enter download mode Note you will need to disconnect the Ethernet cable from the VMSE before you do the download GFK 1852A Chapter 5 Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade 5 3 You must now use the Hyperterminal menu bar and select Transfer Send Text File This will give you a dialog box to select the file to download Select the hex file for the firmware you want to load The download will take about five minutes and the hyperterminal will appear dead until the download completes You must allow sufficient time for the download to complete otherwise you may not be able to communicate with the VMSE The figure below shows the results after the download completes successfully After a complete reprogramming the VMSE restarts After changing the firmware load in the VMSE select defaults on the new firmware before setting the configuration to your desired settings this keeps the VMSE from becoming confused Copy of HyperT erm HyperT erminal lt File Edit View Call Transfer Help x NodeSet 2 6 sex gt DL 62649 lines loaded Max Address FFEB Loading EEPROM Connected 0 26 00 Auto detect 9600 amp N 1 SCROLL Figure 5 1 HyperTerminal Dialog Box Firmware Distribution 5 4 To distribute the firmware of one VMSE to others the SF command is used After entering monitor mode on the VMSE simply send the firmware with the
45. he VMSE SI x x x x n n n n With this command you can remotely assign an IP address to another VMSE where x x x x is the new IP address and n n n n is the remote VMSE serial number written twice For example 1194 39 78 234 146 138 146 138 IP address 194 39 78 234 Remote VMSE serial 146 138 146 138 146 138 NOTE Since this is obtained by sending broadcast packets this IP assignment cannot be done over the routers QU Quit exit diagnostics mode Command result codes 0 OK no error 1 No answer from remote device 2 Cannot reach remote device or does not answer 8 Wrong parameter s 9 Invalid command VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade Firmware Download Using Serial Port Downloading is done in monitor mode Once the VMSE is in monitor mode by using DL command the VMSE will wait for the firmware image in Intel Hex format This must only be sent through the serial interface When the end record is received the VMSE checks the integrity of the firmware image and then programs the new firmware in the flash ROM Do not switch off the power supply at this time A loss of power while reprogramming will result in a corrupt program image and a nonfunctional VMSE To load firmware with Hyperterminal enter monitor mode by resetting the VMSE and type xx1 after the appears on the screen you have about 1 second to type xx1 T
46. ion devices e Industrial robots e Data display units e Instruments Bees 09000 ETHERNET eo ERES Figure 1 1 IC200SET001 VMSE GFK 1852A 1 1 VMSE Firmware Options The IC200SET001 VMSE has multiple firmware choices All of the choices are shipped on the CD that is shipped with the VMSE unit Upgrades and new firmware choices will be placed on the GE WEB site as they become available The VMSE ships with the default SRTP SNP firmware loaded in flash memory SRTP SNP Firmware The SRTP SNP firmware is used to connect GEPLCs or other devices that support the SNP protocol to Ethernet Devices that support Ethernet VersaPro CIMPLICITY HMI Series 90 30 Series 90 70 and 3 party devices can communicate with PLCs with a serial SNP port by using the VMSE with the SRTP SNP firmware This firmware handles the conversion from Ethernet SRTP to SNP and also handles the timing requirements of SNP Note The VMSE can not handle multidropped SNP devices if the communications are originating from a device using SRTP To multidrop SNP Slaves off a VMSE another VMSE is required at the Master end and the Master needs to send messages via SNP not SRTP Pass Thru Firmware Pass Thru firmware is used to connect other serial protocols to Ethernet Typically this firmware is used to send serial communication and use Ethernet to replace serial cables by using two VMSE units one at each end Pass Thru Firmware
47. is optimized for applications where VMSE is used in a local environment allowing for very small delays for single characters while trying to keep the packet count low The alternate packing algorithm minimizes the packet count on the network and is especially useful for applications in routed Wide Area Networks Various parameters can be set in this mode to economize the serial data stream IP Address Every active device connected to the TCP IP network must have a unique IP address This IP address is used to reference a specific device for example to build a connection to the VMSE s serial port See Appendix A for a complete description of IP Addressing 3 1 Port Number Every TCP connection and every UDP datagram are defined by a destination IP address and a port number An IP address is necessary to address a device host on the network A port number is necessary to address an application or a channel on a network host The port number can be compared to an extension on a PBX telephone system A Telnet application login to a host with an ASCII terminal is commonly assigned TCP port number 23 More than one Telnet connection can be established to one host using the Telnet port however the other peer IP address port number combination must be different In the VMSE PassThru Firmware a port number can be configured on the channel port The VMSE uses this port number for outgoing messages and incoming connections or UDP
48. it defines the time period after which all accumulated characters are sent regardless of the recognition of send characters In some applications CRC Checksum or other trailers follow the end of sequence character In these cases this option helps to adapt frame transmission to the frame boundary If bit 4 is set VMSE interprets the Sendchars as a 2 byte sequence if reset they will be interpreted independently If bit 5 is not set any other characters already in the serial buffer will be included in the transmission after a transmit condition is found If the bit is set the VMSE will immediately send after recognizing the transmit condition sendchar or timeout NOTE A transmission might occur if status information has to be exchanged or an acknowledgement has to be sent VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A GFK 1852 Configuration Send Characters Up to two characters can be entered in hexadecimal representation in the parameter sendchar If a character received on the serial line matches one of these characters it is immediately sent together with any awaiting characters to the TCP connection This is specially useful to minimize the response time for specific protocol characters on the serial line 1 e ETX EOT etc Setting the first Sendchar to 00 disables the recognition of the characters Alternatively the two characters can be interpreted as a sequence
49. net link Labeled L 14 Connector RJ45 Ethernet port RJ45 connector for Ethernet 10BaseT 15 Connector RJ45 Serial port RJ45 connector for RS 232 16 LED Yellow Serial TXD FLASHING Indicates transmission from the serial port 17 LED Yellow Serial RXD FLASHING Indicates reception to the serial port 18 Switch Switch for UP Serial RS 232 screw block DOWN Serial RS 422 485 19 Screw terminal DC Operating power positive 20 Screw terminal Ground Earth ground 21 Screw terminal DC Operating power negative 22 Screw terminal Ground Earth ground 6 4 Figure 6 3 Front Panel Components Notes e For RS 485 2 wire functionality pins 1 amp 4 and 2 amp 3 of the screw terminals must be connected together e The RJ 45 Ethernet connector uses industry standard 10Base T connections VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls Cable Diagrams Cable IC200CBL504 RS 232 Serial Communications for VMSE RJ45 Serial Port to VersaMax Nano Micro PLC RJ45 Port This cable is shipped in the box with the VMSE and can also be purchased separately VMSE Connector Nano Micro PLC RJ45 Connector RJ45 Pin 1 1czo0cBLs04 PLC Marking denotes PLC end E To PLC Pin 1 E 10cm 4 inches EE Figure 6 4 IC200CBL504 Cable VMSE PLC Connector Connector Figure 6 5 Wiring Diagram for IC200CBL504 GFK 1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces
50. on After power up the self test begins About a second later three lowercase x characters must be sent to the VMSE These characters must all be sent within approximately one second to start the configuration mode NOTE The easiest way to enter the configuration mode is to hold down the x key at the terminal emulation and then power up the VMSE This will ensure that the x characters will arrive in time See Chapter 5 for more detail on using Serial communications to configure the VMSE Entering Network Configuration Mode To configure over the network a Telnet connection to port 9999 must be established If you know the assigned IP address you can establish a Telnet connection to port 9999 Under Windows 95 98 NT open an MS DOS command window and type the command telnet x x x x 9999 where x x x x is an IP address already configured in the VMSE and 9999 is the desired TCP IP port Make sure you put a space between the x x x x and 9999 VMSE s IP Address Default IP Address The VMSE is shipped with a default IP address of 0 0 0 0 which automatically enables the DHCP within the VMSE If DHCP is enabled on the VMSE and if there is a DHCP server to respond to VMSE s request when it s booting up the VMSE will then get an IP address a gateway address and a subnet mask from the DHCP server These addresses will not be shown in the VMSE s configuration screens you will still see 0 0 0 0 however if you enter the
51. ply on the screen see Figure 1 5 D Type telnet IP Address 1 don t forget the space between the IP address and the 1 and then press the Enter key This example uses Telnet 3 16 27 44 1 This connection will fail but the VMSE will change its IP address to the one designated in the ARP command line You should see the following screen after a short time out period gd Telnet None JO ix Connect Edit Terminal Help Connect Failed x Host Name 3 16 27 44 AO ay Figure 1 4 Results of the Telnet 3 16 27 44 1 Command E Click the OK button in the Connect Failed box then close the Telnet None box GFK 1852A Chapter I Introduction and Quick Start 1 5 F Atthe MS DOS prompt type Telnet IP Address 9999 don t forget the space between the IP address and 9999 and then press the Enter key This example uses telnet 3 16 27 44 9999 The following figure shows the screen before the Enter button is pressed Mi MS DOS Prompt Bee Gala e C XWIN95 ping 3 16 16 14 Pinging 3 16 16 14 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 8ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time lt 1l0ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time lms TTL 128 C WIN9S gt arp a Interface 3 16 91 38 Internet Address Physical Address Type 3 16 16 14 00 60 08 bf c8 32 dynamic 3 16 27 44 00 20 4a 51 0e 5b static
52. ree choices e Press the S key to exit and save your changes e Press the Q key to exit without saving your changes e Press the D key to return to the default settings 4 20 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Configuration Network IP Settings GFK 1852 To change the Network IP settings press 1 The following values can be set changed IP Address Gateway Address NetMask IP Address The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network If you are not familiar with IP addresses please refer to Appendix A If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the network Gateway IP Address The router gateway address is needed to communicate to other LAN segments The default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router that connects these segments This address must be within the local network Netmask A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section re class A 8 24 net host class B 16 16 class C 24 8 bits If set to 0 the standard netmask for the actual IP address is used Appendix A covers the calculation of the right value in detail The VMSE prompts for the number of host bits and then calculates the netmask It is shown in standard format 255 255 xxx xxx when saved parameters are displayed Chapter 4 Config
53. rface e RJ 45 connector for RS232 interface e Screw terminals for RS232 or RS422 485 interface e Speed software selectable 300 to 38 4k baud e Switch selectable RS 232C or RS 422 485 screw terminal connector only Network Interface e Integrated 10BaseT port RJ 45 connector Power Supply not included e Screw terminals for 9 30 Volt DC input from external supply Power Consumption e Maximum 3 Watt Operating Temperature e 0 60 degrees C 32 140 degrees F 7 1 LEDs e Four LEDs for Ethernet channel link activities and error See Chapter Six for details e Two LEDs for serial channel status Case e Plastic case for DIN rail mounting Dimensions SERIAL Bl reser FOO 90mm 690 3 54 Depth 36mm 1 42 Weight e Approx 150g 0 33 Ib 7 2 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 60mm 2 36 GFK 1852A Appendix A GFK 1852A IP Addresses IP Addressing An IP address is a 32 bit value divided into four octets of eight bits each The standard representation is four decimal numbers in the range of 0 255 divided by dots Example 192 2 1 123 This is called dotted decimal notation The IP address is divided in two parts network and host To support different needs three network classes have been defined Depending on the network class the last one two or three bytes define the host while the remaining part defines the network In
54. rnet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A GFK 1852 Connect Mode This parameter defines how the VMSE makes a connection and how it reacts to incoming connections over the network Configuration Function Connection Acceptance Never accept incoming Accept incoming with active DTR only Accept unconditional if not busy Response on Serial to Connect Nothing quiet Character response C conn D disc N not available unreachable Active Connection Startup No active connection startup Start connection with any character on the serial line Start connection with active going DTR line Start connection with CR 0x0d only Manual connection startup C address Datagram mode Modem Emulation Mode Figure 4 4 Connect Mode Options Chapter 4 Configuration Please refer to Appendix B for information on converting values to hexadecimal format 4 14 Automatic Connection Address Using either of the serial ports an automatic TCP connection to a network node can be configured by setting the remote IP address and the TCP port number parameters If automatic connection is selected all parameters must be supplied in full If manual connection startup is configured with C address port only the part not supplied in the command string is used In manual mode the last byte of the address must be supplied
55. s Start Programs submenu For ease of reading on the printed page many of the screen images shown in the figures in this manual have been converted from their normal white letters on a black background to black letters on a white background In the example shown in this section the IP Address 3 16 27 44 will be assigned to the VMSE The MAC address of the VMSE is required for assigning an IP address Use the MAC address that is printed on the side of your VMSE which is of the format 00 20 xx xx xx xx For this example the MAC address 00 20 4A 51 0E 5B will be used Chapter I Introduction and Quick Start 1 3 A Type ping any valid IP address on your network at the MS DOS prompt and then press the Enter key This step is required to establish the ARP table by creating an entry in the table The address pinged should reply as shown in the example in the next figure In this example the command and valid IP address was typed as follows ping 3 16 16 14 N MS DOS Prompt Ime E Ba G E Es C WIN9S gt ping 3 16 16 14 Pinging 3 16 16 14 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time 2ms TTL 128 Reply from 3 16 16 14 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TTL 128 C WIN9S gt _ Figure 1 2 Results of the Ping Command B Type arp a make sure you leave a space between arp and a at the MS
56. s ais i eite ete 4 17 Packs Control xe Ret te eet t 4 18 Send Characters esed titi e cad oot ch donde tit hee Dei tute E 4 19 Telnet Terminal eee 4 19 Modbus TCP RTU Firmware Configuration Setup 4 20 Network IP Settiti gsi is 2e dd 4 2 A A nM le ean ac 4 21 Gateway IP 853 4 2 Na 4 2 Serial and Mode Settings enne 4 22 PrOtOCOL 5 d HR C Hida ee Eee et ase ES 4 22 Serial Interface ss erede ee tero EON TU V UE 4 22 Modem Control Settings essere 4 22 Advanced Modbus Protocol Settings sese 4 22 Modbus ID to IP Address Mapping only used for Master 4 22 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter 5 Chapter 6 GFK 1852A Contents Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade 5 1 Monitor Commands 5 2 Command result codes iii ii 5 2 Firmware Download Using Serial Port 5 3 Firmware Distribution essere ener 5 4 Firmware Download Using a Network Host esse 5 5 PumpKIN TETP Progr tn ioter aiii
57. serial port 5 3 VMSE options 1 2 Flow control config 4 12 Force Telnet mode 4 16 Front panel layout of VMSE 6 4 G Gateway IP address 4 10 4 21 IC200CBL504 serial cable 6 5 IC690ACC901 Miniconverter 9 pin pin out 6 16 cable 6 6 Inactivity timeout 4 17 Interface Mode config 4 11 IP address 3 2 4 6 4 10 4 21 A 3 A 4 factory default 4 2 forcing new IP 4 2 remote 4 12 IP addressing A 1 IP Networks private A 4 L Layout Index 1 Index VMSE front panel 6 4 LED operation 6 4 MAC address 2 2 Memory specifications 7 1 Miniconverter 9 pin pin out 6 16 user built cable 6 6 Modbus ID to IP address mapping 4 22 Modbus protocol advanced settings 4 22 Modbus TCP RTU configuration 4 20 firmware 1 2 Modem emulation mode 4 15 Monitor VMSE cable 6 7 Monitor mode results codes 5 2 Monitor mode commands 5 2 Multidrop using VMSE 6 10 N Netmask 4 6 4 10 4 21 A 3 Network host address A 2 Network RFCs A 4 Network IP settings 4 21 P Pack control 4 18 Packing alogrithm 3 1 Parameters basic 4 10 basics 4 6 configuration 4 4 DTR disconnect 4 16 flow control 4 12 gateway IP address 4 10 4 21 IP address 4 6 4 10 4 21 netmask 4 6 4 10 4 21 port number 4 12 remote TCP port 4 12 send characters 4 19 PassThru config setup 4 9 firmware 1 2 Personal computer serial port pin out 6 11 Pin out 15 pin serial port 6 13
58. ta Set Read Not Connected Figure 6 1 Serial RJ 45 RS 232 Pin out Configuration 4 5 6 ToVMSE Received Data z rum top VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls Screw Block Connector Pin outs and Other Components The next figure and following table illustrate and describe the screw block connector pin outs LED operation and other features of the VMSE Figure 6 2 Front Panel Layout GFK 1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6 3 Item Component Name Purpose 1 Screw terminal RXD or RXA RS 232 RXD Received Data RS 422 485 RXA Received Data 2 Screw terminal CTS or RXB RS 232 CTS Clear to Send RS 422 485 RXB Received Data 3 Screw terminal RTS or TXB RS 232 RTS Request to Send RS 422 485 TXB Transmit Data 4 Screw terminal TXD or TXA RS 232 TXD Transmit Data RS 422 485 TXA Transmit Data 5 6 7 Screw terminal NC No connection 8 Screw terminal GND Signal ground 9 Reset switch RESET Push to power reset and initialize 10 LED Red Fault or SOLID Fault in VMSE communication Labeled F Configuration read error or VMSE is in Configuration Mode 11 LED Green Ready SOLID Connection to network host Labeled R established 12 LED Yellow Activity FLASHING Network traffic Labeled A 13 LED Green Link SOLID VMSE has good Ether
59. ting directs messages to the VMSE which has the IP address that corresponds to the SNP address in this mapping table Up to four SNP IDs to IP addresses can be entered Wildcards are to be used to allow multiple SNP IDs for communicate to PLCs multidropped off of one VMSE An example would be to enter SNP ID A gt IP Address 3 0 0 1 The SNP IDs A1 AA and APPLE would all go the VMSE with the IP address 3 0 0 1 The PLCs with the correct SNP ID would respond to the SNP message 4 8 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Configuration PassThru Firmware Configuration Setup Figure 4 2 shows the Main Configuration screen for PassThru Firmware E Telnet 3 16 27 47 Connect Edit Terminal Help ACOLA CoBox Snr 1294 664 U3 6 Press Enter to go into Setup Mode xxx basic parameters Hardware Ethernet Autodetect IP addr 663 616 627 047 no gateway set netmask 255 255 666 666 33399699969 Channel 1 AAA Baudrate 89688 I F Mode 4C Flow 66 Port 14664 Remote IP Adr 663 016 627 649 Port 14004 Connect Mode C1 Disconn Mode 66 Flush Mode 66 Change Setup Server configuration 8 1 Channel 1 configuration 7 factory defaults 8 exit without saue 9 saue and exit Your choice Figure 4 2 Pass Thru Firmware Configuration Screen When finished with this screen you have three choices e Press the 9 key to exit and save your changes e Press the 8 key
60. twork to build the ARP table This has to be a host other than the machine on which you are working Once there is at least one entry in the ARP table use the following commands to ARP an IP address to the VMSE arp s 191 12 3 77 00 20 4A 01 64 0B 2 Open a Telnet connection to port number 1 This connection will fail but the VMSE will change its IP address to the one designated in the ARP command line telnet 191 12 3 77 1 3 Open a Telnet connection to port 9999 and set all required parameters telnet 191 12 3 77 9999 Confirm Telnet connection with lt ENTER gt NOTE The temporary IP address by ARP is reverted after every power reset of the VMSE Be sure to log into VMSE and store the parameters to make the IP address change permanent Chapter 4 Configuration 4 3 Unix Unix arp details when the hardware address of the VMSE is 00 20 4A 01 64 013 The command example for most Unix systems is arp s 191 12 3 77 00 20 4A 01 64 0B Configuration Parameters After configuration mode is entered confirm with lt ENTER gt the parameters can be changed default values can be confirmed with the ENTER key The parameters must be saved and the VMSE performs a power reset The Configuration for each of the firmware loads of the VMSE is slightly different If you need to load a different firmware than 15 in the VMSE load the firmware first and then follow the directions for configuration for the appropriate firmware The ne
61. uration 4 2 Serial and Mode Settings To change the Channel settings press 2 The following values can be set changed Protocol Serial Interface Protocol At the first prompt select 1 for Save or 2 for Master At the second prompt select 1 for Modbus RTU or 2 for Modbus ASCII Serial Interface Enter the interface setup as BBBB D P S RSxxx where BBBB is the baud rate default is 19200 D is the number of data bits P is parity S number of stop bits and RSxxx is 232 or 485 Modem Control Settings To change the Modem settings press 3 The following value can be set changed RTS Output Advanced Modbus Protocol Settings To change the Channel settings press 4 The following values can be set changed Slave Addr Unit ID Modbus Serial Broadcasts Character Message Timeouts Modbus ID to IP Address Mapping only used for Master This setting is only available when Master is chosen Entering 5 gives you the Mapping screen 4 22 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter Monitor Mode and Firmware Upgrade J To enter monitor mode The same principle as setting the parameters is used see chapter 4 To enter Monitor Mode using a serial connection Power 6699 cycle the unit and hold down the x key The within one second the prompt UTS Snr 222 195 V3 5 Press Enter to go to Setup Mode With appear At this point type M must be uppercase
62. ware for that protocol See Chapter 5 for instructions You have six Command choices at the Configuration screen Command Prompt see next figure You do not have to press the Enter key after typing a command number or letter 1 to configure Network IP Settings 2 to configure CH1 Serial and Protocol Settings 3 to configure SNP ID to IP Mapping Table d to revert to default settings s to save your changes and quit q to quit without saving your changes A T Connect Edit Terminal Help UHSE GE Fanuc SNP GE Fanuc Automation Inc 11 Network IP Settings IP fddress gt 8 80 8 8 DHCP Default Gateway not set Netmask 255 255 000 606 12 CH1 Serial Protocol Settings Protocol Mode Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UMSE Serial Interface RS232 19288 8 0 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19266 T1 Turn firound Delay 66616 msec T2 ACK NAK Timeout 89888 msec T3 Link Idle Timeout 18888 nsec T fifter Break Delay 66466 msec 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table 108 lt NULL gt gt 663 616 627 638 61 Bx gt 003 816 827 039 82 1 gt 863 616 627 646 Debug by Telnet to port 36888 Default settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change 4 Command Prompt Fi
63. ware on these PLCs Note that the pin out for this connector is different than that of the RJ 45 connector on the VMSE RS 232 8 Pin RJ 45 Pin 1 External View Note There is no shield or frame ground or shield pin on this connector Pim Signal Direction Description 3 7 6 DIR Output Data Terminal Ready output s ovp 0ViGndsignalreference Figure 6 19 VersaMax Nano and Micro RJ 45 Serial Port Pin Out GFK 1852 Chapter 6 Serial Line Interfaces 6 15 Ls IC690ACC901 Miniconverter 9 Pin Male D Sub Connector The RS 232 end of the IC690ACC901 Miniconverter has a 9 pin male D sub connector Refer to the Series 90 30 PLC Hardware and Installation Manual GFK 0356 for a data sheet on the IC690ACC901 Miniconverter RS 232 Port 9 Pin Male D Sub Pin 5 Pin 9 Pin 1 External View Pin Out for 9 Pin D Sub Male Miniconverter Serial Connector RS 432 Output Send Data s RD impar Receve Data s ovp 9V GNDslanaireference 8 RIS X Output Request to Send Figure 6 20 IC690ACC901 Miniconverter RS 232 Connector Pin Out 6 16 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Chapter GFK 1852A Technical Data CPU Memory and Controllers e V 40 CPU 10MHz clock e National Semiconductor DP839xx Ethernet Controller e 128 kByte RAM 128 kByte Flash EPROM e 256 Byte E PROM for parameter storage Serial Inte
64. wnloading e Source or Local File a full path to the file to download to the VMSE e Destination or Remote File this a like a password in the VMSE you are downloading e PUT send the file to the VMSE Go to the Command Prompt MS DOS Prompt enter the above information then press the Enter key See the example that follows Ma Command Prompt Transfers files to and from a remote computer running the TFTP service TFTP i1 host GET i PUT source destination i Specifies binary image transfer mode also called octet gt In binary image mode the file is moved literally byte by byte Use this mode when trans ring binary files i the local or remote host the file destination on the remote host to the file source on the local host PUT Transfers the file source on the local host to the file destination on the remote host source i he file to transfer destination Specifies where to transfer the file C gt tftp i 3 16 27 48 PUT d snp42d rom Gi Transfer successful 65536 bytes in 1 second 65536 bytes s C N Figure 5 2 Using TFTP in Windows NT to store files to the VMSE The example screen shows a successful store to the VMSE at IP address 3 16 27 40 Windows NT Command Line Example Code Explanation C gt tftp 1 3 16 27 40 PUT d snp42d rom G1 UM 1 C gt is the command prompt 2 tftp is the execute command for the TFTP software 3 i tells TFTP to send a binary file
65. xt sections contain the details for configuration setup for each of the firmware loads VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Configuration SRTP SNP Firmware Configuration Setup GFK 1852 Figure 4 1 shows the Main Configuration screen for SRTP SNP Firmware c Telnet 3 16 27 44 CE x Connect Edit Terminal Help E UMSE GE Fanuc SNP GE Fanuc Automation Inc 1 Network IP Settings IP Address gt 6 6 6 6 DHCP Default Gateway not set Netmask 255 255 066 606 2 CH1 Serial amp Protocol Settings Protocol Mode Mode 2 Serial SNP Master to Remote UHSE Serial Interface RS232 19266 8 0 1 Note highest baud rate for most PLCs is 19266 T1 Turn firound Delay 66616 msec T2 ACK NAK Timeout 89888 msec T3 Link Idle Timeout 18888 msec T4 After Break Delay 66466 msec 3 SNP ID to IP mapping table 88 lt NULL gt gt 663 616 627 638 61 Bx gt 663 616 627 639 82 1 gt 603 616 627 646 Debug by Telnet to port 3888 D efault settings S aue Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 3 to change y Z Figure 4 1 SRTP SNP Firmware Configuration Screen When finished with this screen you have three choices e Press the S key to exit and save your changes e Press the Q ke
66. y serial line longer than 6 feet 2 meters must have a termination resistor across its receive terminals RD or RX at the end of each receive line e The serial port on the VMSE 2 screw terminals must be used since it is the only VMSE port that supports RS 422 The VMSE s RJ 45 Serial port cannot be used since it is an RS 232 port only and RS 232 does not support multidrop e The switch on the front of the VMSE 2 must be set to RS 422 position to enable RS 422 on the VMSE screw terminals Also the Interface Type configuration parameter must be set to RS 422 no other setting is acceptable e Serial Line 1 may be RS 232 or RS 422 as long as both Master and VMSE 1 are configured accordingly e ForSerial Line 2 which must be an RS 422 line match the specifications and basic wiring scheme for User Built Cable 4 All multidrop connections must be made at the nodes inside the connectors thus each connector terminal would have two wires attached in a parallel daisy chain style No line stubs or intermediate terminal blocks are permitted e Each serial cable s shield must be grounded at one end of the cable only e The VMSE can be the only device connected to the master on Serial Line 1 shown in Figure 6 14 above 6 10 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Serial Line Interfaces Ls Serial Port Connectors IBM AT Style Personal Computer Serial Port Connector GFK 1852 IBM AT D Sub
67. y to exit without saving your changes e Press the D key to return to the default settings Chapter 4 Configuration 4 5 Network IP Settings To change the Network IP settings press 1 The following values can be set changed IP Address Gateway Address NetMask IP Address The IP address must be set to a unique value in your network If you are not familiar with IP addresses please refer to Appendix A If the VMSE is given an address that is already in use it will not connect to the network Gateway IP Address The router gateway address is needed to communicate to other LAN segments The default gateway must be set to the IP address of the router that connects these segments This address must be within the local network Netmask A netmask defines how many bits from the IP address are to be taken as the network section and how many bits are to be taken as the host section re class A 8 24 net host class B 16 16 class C 24 8 bits If set to 0 the standard netmask for the actual IP address is used Appendix A covers the calculation of the right value in detail The VMSE prompts for the number of host bits and then calculates the netmask It is shown in standard format 255 255 xxx xxx when saved parameters are displayed 4 6 VersaMax Serial to Ethernet Adapter User s Manual July 2003 GFK 1852A Configuration Channel Serial and Protocol Setups To change the Channel settings press 2

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