The Complete OIBuild 950 Manual
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1. Eason Model Pant saup i Alarm Masks Eason 950 C COMI Builder PLC Type COM2 Compile Program GE 80 5422 s Download Program Firmware Update X Tool Ti Device Address 1 X Tool Tips Register Tips Select the Port that the PC uses to talk to the 950 in the Port Setup Next select the PLC type that the program will be for The Device Address is the network ID of the PLC You can also turn on and off the Tool and Register tips from this dialog box Defining Registers Registers are defined in the PLC Contact and Register Setup screen This is accessed by pressing the Registers button on the main OlBuild screen A description of each section of the screen follows PLC Contact and Register Setup Adress Tbe Ulose 1 FLOWRATE ZR00004 INTEGER Le M00001 CONTACT xR00001 INTEGER M00033 CONTACT ZR00045 INTEGER Duplicate Scaling Ranges Min Max Nus Dischi PLC Data o faos Scale o 20 Bar Graph Line Chart Messages and Alarm Conditions for TEMPERATURE Mi Trigger OnAtammGoto Mesace tankwarn Tank too cold tankwarn Tank below operating temp tankwarn Tank too hot Defined Registers and Contacts 13 This scroll box lists the Registers Contacts that are defined The three column list is divided by the sorting buttons Address Tag and Type The dialog initially appears2. ACC Counter These are not supported in this version of OIBuild C file number element file 5 10 255 number 0 255 element EN DN PRE ACC Allen Bradley PLC5 Bits B file bitposition file 3 9 999 bitposition 0 15 Timers T file element subelement file 4 9 999 element 0 999 subelement O control 1 preset 2 accum Counter C file element subelement file 5 9 999 element 0 255 27 28 Integers N file element Omron C2 subelement O control 1 preset 2 accum Internal Relays file 7 9 999 element 0 999 TROOO through IR235 WORD TROOOOO through IR23515 BIT Registers DM000 through DM999 WORD Link Relays R00 through R999 BIT Holding Relays HROOO through HR235 BIT Aux Relays 000 through 927 WORD 000 through 2715 Siemens 55 DBLO through DBL62 INTEGER Left Data Bytes DBRO through DBR62 INTEGER Right Data Bytes DWO through DW255 INTEGER Byte Registers read write DW0 0 through DW255 15 CONTACT Bit Registers read write 10 0 through 1127 15 CONTACT Input Bits IBO through IB62 INTEGER Input Bytes IWO through IW126 INTEGER Input Words 00 0 through Q127 15 CONTACT Output Bits QBO through QB62 INTEGER Output Bytes QWO through QWI26 INTEGER Output Words FBO through FB62 INTEGER Hlag Bytes FWO through FW254 INTEGER Flag Words FWO0 0 through FW254 15 CONTACT Flag Bits SO through S511 INTEGER System Registers S0 0 through 551115 CONTA
3. 950 BIN 131072 07 13 95 4 19 NEWPLC BAT 307 08 02 95 11 34a BIRD BMP 574 06 30 95 1 40 VLVH BMP 126 06 27 95 10 40 VLVHOFF BMP 126 06 27 95 10 42 NEWBOTH BAT 505 08 02 95 11 34 DEMO OIC 1910 08 02 95 8 33a NEWPROG BAT 361 08 02 95 11 33a DEMO OID 4795 08 02 95 8 33 OIBCOM SRC 10078 06 30 05 3 17 13 file s 370130 bytes 1084416 bytes free Once the files are copied onto the disk the batch file can now be created For updating the program file only one line is required For example to load the program DEMO OIB to the 950 using com 2 of the PC the only line in the batch file that you need is oibcom 2 demo 1 In the above line 2 is the com port on the PC that you are using demo is the name of the oibuilder program with no extension and 1 is always used In the example above the batch file was saved as NEWPROG BAT onto the A drive For updating the firmware only one line is required as well For example to change the firmware on the 950 to the GENERIC plc using com one of the computer and then to load the program DEMO OIB the batch file would be Firmware In the above line 2 is the com port on the PC that you are using M950GEN BIN is the name of the firmware file see above table for the list of the filenames to use for each plc 1 is always used In the example above the batch file was saved as NEWFIRM BAT onto the A drive In the next batch file example the abo
4. D type female located on the CPU To the C200H LK201 rackmount Host Link module we communicate via the 25 pin host link connector The 950 auto detects the communication parameters so no setup is needed to get the two devices communicating Just make sure the Device Address is set correctly typically 0 in the Builder Setup dialog box The Omron PLC must be in the monitor mode to enable write commands to perform without errors 35 36 Model 950 Model 950 1e e N C 1 e N C 2 e _8 RxD 2 RxD 3 TxD 3 TxD 4 2 e 4 N C 4 4 N C 5 5 GND 5 5 GND 6 e gt 6 N C 6 6 N C 7 e 7 N C KT 7 N C 8 e 8 N C 8 8 N C 9 e 9 N C 9 9 N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 9 PIN MALE D TYPE 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 950 to C200H CPU31 Communications Connections 25 PIN MALE D TYPE HOST LINK 950 to Omron C200H LK201 Host Link Communications Connections Mitsubishi FX Series The 950 uses the Mitsubishi FX s RS422 port to communicate with the 950 If you get a communications error make sure that the connections and communications configurations are correct If they are OK check to make sure that the FX is powered up and ready to accept Commands Model 950 DC IN DC IN GND Rx B Rx A TB TxA SHLD 8 PIN SCREW TERMINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 25 PIN MALE D TYPE 950 to Mitsubishi FX Series Communications Connections Allen Bradley PL5 The PL5 Interface Option allows the 950 to communica
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6. The communications cable is Eason Technology s standard null modem cable N MODEM 9 9 The SLC 500 needs to have a 1747 KE interface module installed in it If the processor is a stand alone type SLC500 you may have to add a two slot option rack to add this interface module The SLC 5 03 and SLC 5 04 have the DF1 channel port built into the CPU as channel 0 The null modem cable plugs into the 9 pin D shell on the front of the CPU Please note that that you must be running a program in the SLC500 that is accessing the save registers that the 950 is programmed to access You will receive an error if you try and access any registers that are not accessed in a running program Currently timers and counters can be accessed indirectly by moving the values in the PLC ladder program to memory areas where the values can be read by the 950 DF1 setup Follow the setup guidelines for the DF1 port exactly If possible use your Allen Bradley programming software to communicate to the SLC 500 once you perform all of the setup operations In general you can use the default settings as long as you change the DF1 Port Setup Parameters select the correct node address and select FULL DUPLEX operation If you want to check all of the parameters using a terminal connected to the setup port use the following parameters DF1 Port Setup Parameters 19 2K baud this is not critical the 950 will auto baud and find your baud rate 8 data bits No parity 1
7. a recipe to the PLC Additionally OIBuild and the 950 can be setup to allow the operator on line privileges to edit copy delete or add recipes to a Recipe Screen Setting up a Recipe System is very easy because OIBuild takes care of most of the Screen layout and all of the Recipe Management for you In fact you define the entire bottom six lines of the Model 950 Recipe Screen by providing the information in the Recipe Setup dialog You can add your own text and or graphics to the top two lines of the display Six objects are available for adding to Recipe Screen Static Text Box Line Bitmap and Recipe Setup Press a Screen Object Button to place the object on the Screen Alarm Screens Alarm Screens display in response to an Alarm condition being met Use Static Text and Graphic Objects to describe the Alarm condition to the operator If no Softkeys are defined pressing any key will return the operator to the Screen that was active when the Alarm occurred Alternatively you can define Softkeys that will allow the operator to choose how to respond to the Alarm Four objects are available for adding to Alarm Screens Static Text Box Line and Bitmap Press a Screen Object Button to place the object on the Screen Defined Alarms List PLC Contact and Register Setup Alarm Screen 1 Messages 2R00001 2 Alarm Screen 1 Tests 00001 3 Alarm Screen 2 Messages ZR00002 4 Alarm Screen 2 Tests 2800002 INTEGER 5
8. o o nuu o 128K bytes Flash ROM standard One RS232C programming port com 2 One RS232C port for RS232C based PLC protocols com 1 One RS422C port for RS422C based PLC protocols com 1 Optically isolated High contrast black on white FSTN LCD technology 8 lines by 40 characters 5 x 8 dot matrix 0 095 x 15 2 40mm x 3 84mm 0 019 x 0 019 0 48mm x 0 48mm CFL auto shutdown feature 30 large full travel keys rubber elastomer type 9 programmable function keys Cursor insert delete and alpha keys 10V 30V DC 7 5 Watts maximum 1 3 Amp power on inrush current 24VDC 14W with HTR option 4 0 Ib 1 8Kg 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 5 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C with HTR option 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Designed to NEMA 4 water tight and NEMA 12 dust tight specifications Panel mount or flat surface mount hardware included Rugged cast front housing 8 5 height X 8 5 width X 2 44 depth 41 42 Connector Pin Out Specifications shield TX A TXB Rx A Rx B Logic Ground DC IN DC IN C Ch Bon Power RS 422C Connector Housing Shield 2 RS 232C Rx Input 3 RS 232C Tx Output 5 Signal Ground 1 amp 2 Pin Outs Technical Support Eason Technology offers several options for responsive technical support Your first line of support is this Help system and the product manuals supplied We continually
9. stop bit DH 485 Port Setup Parameters Node Address 2 Set the PLC to node address 1 this is performed with the Allen Bradley setup software for the PLC The SL5 interface will reside at node address 0 Max Node Address 31 Message Time out 1000ms Pass Through Enabled Baud Rate 19200 DF1 Protocol Menu Full Duplex DF1 Protocol Full Duplex Setup Menu Duplicate Packet Detection Disabled Checksum BCC Constant Carrier Detect Disabled Modem Init String blank Embedded Response Detect Embedded Response ACK Time out 1 0 Seconds ENQuriy Retries 2 NAK Received Retries 2 Be sure to return the 1747 KE module to the Run mode jumper settings and jumper the 1747 KE for RS 232 Connect the DF1 port to COMI on the 950 and you should be able to communicate If that does not work make sure you are plugged into the DF1 port not the configuration port on the 1747 KE Make sure you are no longer in setup mode for the 1747 KE and that the jumpers are set to RS 232 Model 950 SHLD e RXD RxD TXD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS 8 N C 9 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 950 to SLC500 Communications Connections Omron C200H Host Link The 950 uses the Omron Host Link protocol for communicating to all suitably equipped Omron PLC s The Omron Host Link port is connected to COMI of the 950 via the communications cable On the C200H CPU31 the 950 communicates via the RS232 port 9 pin
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11. with a blank highlighted line This line fills in as data is entered in the Identification group New Register definitions are created by pressing the Add button and entering the data in the Identification group Or pressing the Duplicate button clones the highlighted line which is then edited in the Identification group Press the Delete button to erase a highlighted line Add Button The Add Button adds a new blank line to the list Delete Button The Delete Button removes the highlighted line Help Button The Help Button displays a help topic related to the dialog box Duplicate Button Press the Duplicate Button while on a highlighted line to add a new line that is the same This is a time saving shortcut for adding new lines that are similar The new line is edited in the Identification group Register Identification Group This group contains the Tag Name Address and Type boxes for entering or editing the Register and Contact data displayed in the Defined Registers and Contacts listbox The line highlighted in the Defined Registers and Contacts listbox displays its data in the boxes in the Identification group Tag Name Enter a name that describes the parameter that will be assigned to the address Address Enter the desired address The address will be validated for the PLC Type The available selection is Integer or Contact Register Scaling Group This group contains boxes for the minimum and maximum values for each PLC
12. Alarm Screen 3 Messages 2800003 INTEGER 6 Alarm Screen 3 Tests ZR00003 INTEGER Alarm Screen 4 Messages 00004 INTEGER Scaling Ranges Min Max a Num Display PLC Data 32768 32767 z ii FIN EAM ar Graph 32768 32767 Scale 32768 32767 B Line Chart 32768 32767 Messages and Alarm Conditions for Alarm Screen 1 Tests Pt Min Max Trager _ OnAlarmGoto 111 14 alarm Alarm for Screen 1 Test 0 32768 32767 The Alarms dialog scrolling listbox shows the Alarms that are defined The listbox is at the bottom of the diagram The 5 column list is divided by the sorting buttons Tag and Screen and the column titles Trigger Min and Max In the example shown when register 0001 is between 1 and 14 the 950 will jump to the alarm screen alarm The initial dialog appears with a highlighted line This line fills in with data from the Alarm Information group Press the Add button to move the highlight to a new line to define a new Alarm Password Screens Password Screens are used for access control Put a Password Screen before any Screen that performs a function requiring limited access by authorized personnel An initial Password Screen or several Password Screens may be assigned in OIBuild while configuring the Model 950 OI However you can choose to setup the capability to allow the operator to change Passwords at the Model 950 17 Updating the 950 s F
13. CT System Registers Mitsubishi FX octal through X177 octal CONTACT Input YO octal through Y177 octal CONTACT Output DO through D115 INTEGER Register D80000 through 08255 INTEGER Register MO through M1023 CONTACT Internal M800 through M8255 TO through T255 CO through C255 CVO through CV199 TVO through TV255 SO through S999 Generic CONTACT CONTACT CONTACT INTEGER INTEGER CONTACT Internal Timer Contacts Counter Contacts Counter Values Timer Values States C0000 through C0007 CONTACT Outputs read write R0000 through R0002 INTEGER Registers read write R0003 INTEGER Registers read only value ranges from 0 100 29 PLC Specific Information Modicon The Modicon communicates via the Modbus protocol It was developed to allow the 950 to communicate easily to the Modicon PLC s that use the Modbus protocols Micro 84 484 584 184 384 884 984 381 etc It also works well with communication modules available for other PLC s like GE Fanuc s Serial Communications Module Cat IC693CMM311 used RTU Mode When used with a Modicon PLC the communications occurs via the programming port The 950 does auto detect for the serial communications parameters therefore no special procedures are necessary for configuring the serial port on the PLC Please note that you must have the PLC in run mode to communicate Model 950 N C RxD 1 ED CD 3 1 6 7 8 e o0 9 PIN MALE D TYP
14. Copyright 1995 Eason Technology Inc All rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice Revision 1 5 11 28 95 P N 50 00018 01 Eason Technology Inc 241B Center Street Healdsburg CA 95448 Chapter 1 Working With OlBuild 1 1 Installation of OIBuild Options Window Help New 1 Start windows Open Enter Move 2 Close any applications th ing in the background ds y applications that are running 1n the background Delete Del 1 This is important OIBuild will not install properly if other Properties applications are open during installation Run 1 3 Insert disk 1 of the OIBuild installation disks into drive or B 1 From Program Manager select Run from the File menu Command Line a install 2 Type a install or b install and press Enter Run Minimized 3 Follow the prompts 1 2 A Step by Step Guide to Creating an Application 1 Set up the PLC type 1 Select Builder from the Setup menu 2 Select the PLC type that you wish to interact with 3 Select the other options for your application i e com port tool prompts 4 Select close 5 If the firmware has not been loaded or you are changing the plc type then you must download new firmware See the section titled Downloading New Firmware 2 Choose the Registers 1 Press the Registers button on the main screen 2 Enter a description o
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16. E 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 950 to Modbus Communications Connections GE 90 This option uses GE Fanuc s SNP Protocol to communicate to their Series 90 PLCs Access to the PLC occurs via the programming port The Eason will step through baud rates 19 200 to 1 200 with Odd Even and No parity tried for each 30 Model 950 DC IN GND Rx B Rx A Tx B Tx A SHLD 8 PIN 15 PIN MALE D TYPE 950 to GE Series 90 Communications Cable Using the CMM311 Serial Communications Module Communication between the Eason 950 and a GE Fanuc 90 30 with a CMM 311 module has been made easier with the newer versions of the CMM311 which supports the SNP protocol The connection can be made via either the 25pin a44357 port or com port 2 when utilizing the RS 485 or RS 422 Modes Be sure that the initialization address in the CMM311 matches that in the OIBuild PLC address 31 32 PLC Model 950 SHLD 1 DC IN N C 2 DC IN N C 3 GND N C 4 Rx B N C 5 Rx A N C 6 Tx B SIGNAL GND 7 TxA N C 8 SHLD RS 485 SD A 9 RS 485 RTS A 10 8 PIN RS 485 CTS A 11 SCREW TERMINAL 13 TERMINATION CTS 12 RS 485 RD A RS 485 SD RS 485 RTS RS 485 CTS TERMINATION R RS 485 RD B 25 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 2 OR A44357 950 to CMM311 communication module SNP protocol using RS 422 TI305 405 and Koyo DL205 305 405 Series The 950 uses Texas Instruments CCM otherwise known as Hostlink or DirectNet protocol for communicati
17. Register and whether that data is to be scaled for the Model 950 You determine and enter the values based on the PLC specifications Register Ranges Group This group contains boxes for the minimum and maximum values for the Numeric Display Bar Graph and Line Chart You determine and enter values based on how you want to scale each of the three Screen Objects in your Display Screen s Register Messages Group The Messages group contains a scroll box listing messages Messages you create may be used instead of the Numeric Displays sent from the PLC Messages like a Numeric Display use Dynamic Text objects to display on the Model 950 Screen A Message is attached to a Register Address by e Highlight the desired Address in the Defined Registers scrolling listbox e Press the group Add button to create or Edit to change the message in the New Messages dialog e The New Messages dialog has boxes for the minimum and or maximum values to activate the Message and the message text You can have multiple Messages and minimum maximum values for a Register To Delete a Message highlight it in the Messages group scroll box then press the group Delete button Screen Types Screens New Display New Screens are created in only two ways Duplicate Data Entry e Select Screens New from the main menu and choose from the cascade menu Delete Recipe Press a Toolbar button to select the type of Screen you wish to defin
18. S422 to RS232 adapter and Aromat s cable AFP15201 US9 Siemens S5 The S5 Interface Option allows the 950 Interface to communicate to the Siemens S5 series PLC s At present the 100 and 115 Series PLC s are supported by this interface Currently timers and counters can be accessed indirectly by moving the values in the PLC ladder program to memory areas where the values can be read by the 950 The S5 communicates to the 950 through the programming port on the PLC module Please consult the Siemens S5 series manuals for more information on the location of this port Use the Siemens RS232 to current loop cable Siemens part number 6ES5734 1BD20 for this interface This cable must be obtained from Siemens or a Siemens distributor 100 115 Series Setup Parameters Baud rate 9600 8 data bits Parity even 1 stop bit Be sure to return the system module to the Run mode 39 40 Generic This allows you to create a program for the 950 for test or demonstration purposes that will run independent of a PLC The default values for all of the registers contact and integer is zero except for 0003 which is a read only register that changes from zero to one hundred and back again automatically HARDWARE REFERENCE Electrical Mechanical Specifications Memory Communications Display Size Characters Dot Size Backlight Keyboard Functions Power Weight Environment Mounting Physical Size LI
19. abled To use the RS 422C connections follow the same conventions outlined for RS 232C connecting outputs on the Model 950 to inputs on the device under control and inputs on the Model 950 to outputs on the device under control 11 Working with OlBuild 12 Minimum System Requirements OIBuild requires a computer with the following specifications 386 or higher processor Windows 3 1 8 Meg of RAM 20 Megs of free disk space A 486 processor is recommneded For improved speed the virtual memory settings under Enhanced in the Control Panel should be set to the highest recommended setting Main Screen OlBuild SCREEN OIB File Edit Setup Screens Help tankview tankflow EA choose EA flowrate ER icecream EA startup recipes 2 hotoveni 2 lowpress overflow g3 shutdown 1 tankfull tankwarn Configuring OlBuild FULL BATCH TANK VALUE Screen Type Screen Name begin Goto Screen START STOP MENU Softkey Number 6 Title STOP Screen to Goto bein Change Register Contact None Set Tag jo Change While Key Is Pressed Before creating your OJBuild program you should configure OlBuild for the PLC that you will be using The configuration box can be found under the Builder selection of the Setup menu A diagram of the setup dialog box is below OlBuild Setup Screens Help Registers and Alarms
20. acts TI305 TI315 DL330 X000 through X157 CONTACT Input Y 000 through Y157 CONTACT Output CR160 through CR377 CONTACT Contact V2000 through V2177 INTEGER Register V2000 00 through Y2177 15 CONTACT Position TI335 DL340 X0000 through 0157 CONTACT Input X0700 through X0777 CONTACT Input X1000 through X1067 CONTACT Input Y0000 through YOIS7 CONTACT Output Y0700 through YO777 CONTACT Output Y1000 through Y1067 CONTACT Output CR160 through CR377 CONTACT Contact V400 through V577 INTEGER Register V700 through V777 INTEGER Register V400 00 through Y577 15 CONTACT Bit Position V700 00 through Y777 15 CONTACT Bit Position TI405 DL230 DL240 X000 through X477 CONTACT Input 000 through 477 CONTACT Output CR000 through CR377 CONTACT Contact V01400 through V07377 INTEGER Register V01400 00 through V07377 15 CONTACT Bit Position TI505 X0001 through X1024 CONTACT Input Y0001 through Y1024 CONTACT Output CR0001 through CR32768 CONTACT Contact V00001 through V32768 INTEGER Register V00001 00 through Y32768 15 CONTACT Bit Position Allen Bradley SLC500 Bits B file bitposition file 3 10 255 bitposition 0 4095 example B3 1 4 is bit 4 element 1 of file 3 Integers N file element bitposition file 7 10 255 element 0 255 bitposition 0 4095 Timers These are not supported in this version of OIBuild T file number element file 4 10 255 number 0 255 element EN ITT DN PRE
21. ce to either a 1785 KE or a 1770 Series Data Highway RS 232 C Interface Module The cable sections as follows PLC 1770KF2 520 540 580 DF1 Port Mode 950 SHLD e 1 N C TxD 2 RxD RxD 3 TxD RTS 4 N C CTS 5 GND DSR 6 N C GND 7 N C DCD 8 N C N C 9 N C N C Ne 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C 950 to 1785KE Module dc Communications Connections N C N C N C N C 25 PIN FEMALE D TYPE PLC 1785 KE Model 950 SHLD 1 e e 1 N C 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 N C 5 GND e 6 N C e 7 N C e 8 N C e 9 N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 15 PIN MALE D TYPE 950 to 1770 KF2 520 540 or 580 DF1 Port Communications Connections Keyence KV The KV Interface Option allows the 950 to communicate to the Keyence KV series PLC s The communications cable is Keyence connector kit OP 97047 The KV communicates to the 950 through the RS 232C port on the PLC module Please consult the Keyence KV series manuals for more information KV Setup Parameters Baud rate 9600 8 data bits Parity even 1 stop bit The Keyence KV must be in run mode for communication to the 950 Model 950 1 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 N C RJ 11 4 WIRE PHONE TYPE 5 GND 6 N C e e 7 NC e 8 N C 9 N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 1 4 RJ 11 FRONT VIEW OF CABLE 950 to Keyence KV Communications Connections Aromat FP1 The Aromat C14 C16 C24 C40 C56 and C72 use an R
22. commended Tm Dmm mmm yg ATE PO re AU Ld ROTE VEGETAL LOGK GNE THA Th 8 Ry Bx B Only connect the DC power source to the DC IN and the DC IN These inputs are reverse protected DO NOT connect the DC power ground to LOGIC GROUND Logic Ground is optically isolated from the power ground Connecting Logic Ground to DC IN will result in lower noise immunity For further noise immunity it is highly recommended that the shield terminal has a low impedance connection to earth ground chassis ground 3 5 COM1 and COM2 Connectors COMI and 2 are the serial port connectors DB 9 style male The pin outs for these connectors are as follows Pin Connection HOUSING SHIELD 2 RS 232C RECEIVE INPUT 3 RS 232C TRANSMIT OUTPUT 5 SIGNAL GROUND All other pins not connected provides communication between the PLC and the Model 950 Com2 is used as programming port in between the Model 950 and OlBuild it is not meant for use as a general serial port Connections made with this connector are most commonly referred to as SERIAL PORTS Examine your application carefully and make sure that you have the TRANSMIT on the Model 950 connected to the RECEIVE of the device under control and the RECEIVE of the Model 950 connected to the TRANSMIT of the device under control 3 6 RS 422C Communications The Model 950 can communicate via RS 422 COMI When the RS 422C mode selected the RS 232C COMI connector is dis
23. e Undo Delete Alarm P d i lated The types of Screens available are EF Display Screens Data Entry Screens Recipe Screens Alarm Screens a Password Screens Once you have chosen which type of new Screen to define place Objects on the Screen by pressing the desired Screen Object Button Display Screens Display Screens are the most common Screens used with the Model 950 Use Display Screens for general information for Operators and for Screens that display dynamically updated information that is received from the PLC Dynamic information data is displayed in numeric message bar graph or line chart form The dynamically changing information updates at the rate in milliseconds specified by the Update Rate parameter in the main OIBuild window Eight objects are available for adding to Display Screens Static Text Box Line Bitmap Dynamic Text Bar Graph Line chart and Softkey Press a Screen Object Button to place the object on the Screen Data Entry Screens Use Data Entry Screens when you want the Operator to be able to input data that can then be scaled or not for loading into the PLC Multiple Data Entry Fields can be defined on each Data Entry Screen 15 Six objects are available for adding to Data Entry Screens Static Text Box Line Bitmap Data Entry Field and Softkey Press a Screen Object Button to place the object on the Screen Recipe Screens 950 Recipe Screen is used to download
24. e a barrier between the outside world and the CPU This eliminates CPU errors in high noise environments 2 1 3 Unpacking and Inspection Inspect the Model 950 s shipping container Is there evidence of damage or mishandling If damage exists contact your shipping carrier immediately Eason Technology cannot be held responsible for damage in shipment Compare the contents of the container with the packing list that is attached to the exterior of the shipping container Your Model 950 shipping container should include the following 1 Model 950 2 Power cable attached to the Model 950 3 The Model 950 User Guide 4 Null modem cable 5 Mounting clips four Chapter 3 Mounting the 950 The Model 950 is designed to be mounted in an equipment panel or other flat metal surface If mounted properly the Model 950 will resist water and seal the opening from water and dust Improper installation could result in damage to the Model 950 and other equipment installed in or adjacent to the panel containing the Model 950 For safety reasons follow the instructions below closely 3 1 Through Panel Mounting 1 Prepare the opening in the panel a e Tape the enclosed mounting template to the front of the panel in the desired location Drill 3 8 inside the cutout to facilitate cutting Use a saber saw or some other type of sheet metal cutting device to cut out along the cut here line Using a file carefully remov
25. e any burrs or rough edges that may cut or scratch during the remainder of the installation Remove the paper template and discard 2 Carefully insert the Model 950 into the hole in the panel from the front side rM 7 y a 3 Hold the Model 950 to the panel and insert the mounting pins a If the Model 950 is to be used in continuously wet applications apply a silicone sealer to the gasket prior to installation 4 Tighten the mounting pins to secure the Model 950 to the front panel 5 Ensure that the Model 950 fits snugly against the front panel and that there are no gaps or holes that may allow water or dirt to enter the cabinet Fd 3 2 Flat Surface Mounting The Model 950 can be mounted on a flat surface in applications which do not require water tight or dust proof operation Examples of this type of environment are inside equipment cabinets control rooms or in clean factory environments If you need to obtain NEMA 12 or NEMA 4 mounting refer to Through Panel Mounting Locate the two mounting brackets Attach them to the rear of the Model 950 with the four 1 4 8 32 screws Find a mounting location for the Model 950 that will allow eye level viewing of the screen unobstructed access to the keypad and room for cables and connectors to exit at the bottom The Model 950 should be installed away from moisture oil dust and other flying debris 1 Drill two holes at the top of the m
26. eys The 950 should boot up to the Ready prompt From here you should download new firmware then download a new program Note that normally you do not need to do this since you can download a new program over and old one This will help if you had downloaded a program with errors Troubleshooting Communications Things To Check Are you using a null modem cable between the PC and the 950 Are you plugged in to com2 of the 950 for programming Have you downloaded the firmware for the PLC that you are using Have you selected the correct port of the PC in OIBuild under the Builder selection in the Setup menu Is the communications port of your PC working properly If you get a communications error make sure that the connections and communications configurations are correct If they are OK check to make sure that the PLC is powered up and ready to accept Commands 23 Answers to Commonly Asked Questions Documentation Q Is there a way to copy the register information from the PLC Contact and Register Setup screen to another program A Yes by clicking on the point shown in the diagram below This will highlight all of PLC Contact and Register Setup a Click here ZR00004 INT lt 00001 col 2800001 INT 2 M00033 col 2900045 INT the information in the table Now when the text has been selected hit Ctrl C to copy the information to the clipboard You can now paste the information i
27. f the register in the tag name area 3 Enter the address of the register if you type in an invalid register name a dialog box showing the valid registers will be displayed 4 The register type should come up automatically a Enter any scaling information for register number display i e unit conversion and bar graph scaling in the edit areas of the screen 3 Define the Screens 1 Display screens a Select Display from the New menu selection under the Screens menu or click on the new display screen tool button b Enter the screen name c Select the update rate for any PLC register information that is displayed on the screen Zero is used for screens that do not display any register information d Use the buttons to choose what is to be displayed clockwise starting from the upper left They are i Display static text displays static text ii Draw static box draws a graphic box iii Draw line displays a line iv Display bitmap puts a bmp file to the screen v Define softkey acts on a register or jumps to a different screen vi Display line chart graphically plots a register value vii Bar Graph ties a register value to a bar graph viii Display register value displays the numeric value of a register 2 Password screens a Select Password from the New menu selection under the Screens menu or click on the Password screen tool button b Type in the password to be used at the password editing box c Select the previ
28. ing individuals may be available at other times as well Outside normal working hours use the Eason Automated Phone Attendant and Directory to find your favorite Application Engineer The Application Engineering Department telephone number is 707 433 2854 The department may also be reached by fax at 707 433 3706 or by e mail at eason technology industry net 43 Warranty Information Congratulations and thank you for purchasing one of Eason Technology s operator interface products We strive to provide customers with unparalleled service and support Your feedback and suggestions are crucial to our success Please take a few minutes to complete the Warranty and Product Registration Form so that we may better serve your needs Completing and returning this form within 30 days registers and validates your warranty Upon receipt of this form we will ensure that you receive information about product and documentation updates Thank you for your response THIS EASON TECHNOLOGY INC PRODUCT IS WARRANTED AGAINST DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF 365 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL SHIPMENT PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY WILL BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE EXCEPT FOR SHIPPING BEFORE RETURNING PRODUCT FOR WARRANTY SERVICE CALL OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 707 433 2854 TO OBTAIN AN RMA RETURNED MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION NUMBER WHEN RETURNING YOUR EQUIPMENT FOR WARRANTY SERVICE THE SHIPPING CHARGES MUST BE PREPAI
29. irmware and Program Using DOS Updating the 950 in the field There is an easy way to update the 950 s firmware and software in the field This method requires a computer with the following minimum configuration 8086 processor running DOS 3 1 or higher 640K RAM One Floppy Drive If you have a more powerful computer that will work as well Windows is not required for this method The first step is to copy the required files to a floppy If this is to be a boot up disk be sure it was formatted using the s switch i e format a f 1440 s For firmware updates you need the following files transferred to the disk don t worry about the NEWPLC BAT now we ll create it later FIRMWARE EXE M950GEN BIN NEWPLC BAT For software updates you need the filename oic and filename oid file in this example the OlBuild file is called DEMO OIB and any bitmap files that are included The executable file used for the updates is oibcom exe it works in conjunction with OIBCOM SRC The files needed to update the file DEMO OIB by floppy are the following OIBCOM EXE OIBCOM SRC BIRD BMP VLVH BMP VLVHOFF BMP DEMO OIC DEMO OID NEWPROG BAT Again don t worry about the BAT files yet The complete directory of the update disk for both the firmware and program update looks like this Volume in drive A is DISK1 Volume Serial Number is 235A 18FD Directory of A FIRMWARE EXE 23247 05 25 95 1 30 OIBCOM EXE 192526 07 13 95 2 04
30. ng to TI Series 305 and Series 405 PLC s The Hex mode of transmission is used so please check with the PLC manual to set up communications for Hex as opposed to ASCII The Series 305 PLC s Models 315 325 and 330 communicate via a DCU module The communication parameters are auto detected by the 950 device Therefore you don t need to set up any communication parameters in your PLC The TI Model 425 communicates via the DCM module It s communication parameters are also auto detected The TI Model 435 has a serial communication port built into the CPU module No other communications module is necessary As with the other Models the 1000 Series auto detects the 435 s communication parameters In all cases the communication protocol is RS232C so use the RS232C port not the RS422 port if you have a choice The Koyo PLCs use the PLC selections according to the following table DL330 315 RS232 DL340 335 on RS232 DL230 240 430 440 TI 405 on RS232 Model 950 Model 950 N C RxD 1 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 N C 5 GND 6 N C 7 8 N C 9 N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 1 4 RJ 11 FRONT VIEW OF CABLE 950 to TI335 DL340 Port1 CPU Connections Model 950 1 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 N C 5 GND RJ 11 6 WIRE PHONE TYPE 6 N C 7 8 N C 9 N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 25 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 950 to TI Series 305 405 RS 232 Connections RJ 11 FRONT VIEW OF CABLE 950 to DL240 CPU C
31. nto your favorite word processor or spreadsheet application Messages and Alarm Conditions Q There is a second 0 Contact Closed condition in my Messages and Alarm Conditions for a particular register is this OK A Yes it is any row that is preceded by a will be ignored by OlBuild Q Even though I selected the Trigger to None there is still a screen name Will this affect my program A No it will not the screen name will be ignored and no alarm will be generated OlBuild Q My program stops in the middle with an Error 1 on line 235 what can cause this A Using any character other than a letter or a number in a screen or button name will generate this error This includes a space and underscore character By renaming the screen or button you should eliminate this error Q Is there any way to speed up OlBuild A The most effective way of speeding up OlBuild is to add more memory to your PC Boosting your RAM to 20 Meg will speed up your compile time by 50 300 24 PLC General Information PLC type Any Modicon PLC Supporting Modicon Modbus Programming Port Auto Detect Modbus Micro 84 484 584 184 384 884 984 381 etc GE Fanuc Series 90 30 GE 90 SNP Programming Port 19 2 kbaud 1 stop bit 8 data bits odd parity GE Fanuc Series 90 70 GE 90 Programming Port Same as 90 30 TI Model 435 TI 405 CCM CPU Serial Interface Auto Detect Port TI Model 520 C 505 TI Direct Connect Serial In
32. ommunications Connections T1505 The 950 uses Texas Instruments Direct Connect protocol NTBP binary mode to communicate to the TI Series 505 PLC s All models in the TI500 505 Series have an RS232C serial port on the CPU module The 950 uses this port for communication to the PLC The 950 auto detects the communication parameters so no setup is needed to get the two devices communicating The only caution is to make sure that no passwords exist that would not allow the 950 unit access to the programming port You can also communicate from the 950 to an the auxiliary communications port option plugged into a 505 rack if you are not also using more than one I O rack at the same time This is because the port uses hardware handshaking that the 950 does not recognize If the I O is being accessed frequently over the rack s bus the auxiliary port will not be updated as frequently as the 950 needs In the case of a very busy rack bus a read by the 950 of a PLC register will return non valid data 33 34 Model 950 N C RxD TxD N C GND N C N C SHLD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR e RTS e CTS e N C N C 9 e e N C 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 9 PIN FEMALE D TYPE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 950 to TI505 Communications Connections Allen Bradley SLC500 The 950 communicates to the Allen Bradley SLC 500 DH 485TV through the DF1 channel only On the SLC 500 this means adding the 1747 KE DH 485 to RS 232 C Interface Module
33. ounting location spaced 2 apart 2 Insert two screws 8 or 10 size into the holes Temporarily mount the Model 950 on these fasteners and mark the bottom holes 3 Remove the Model 950 and drill the holes 4 Re install the Model 950 DRILL 2 HOLES 2 APART 3 3 System Interconnect The Model 950 is designed to meet a variety of applications Therefore it is impossible to describe a standard interconnect for the Model 950 This section describes each individual connector on the Model 950 and how to apply them 3 4 Power RS 422C Connector The Power RS 422C Connector is an 8 pin screw terminal type connector that provides the DC input power and the RS 422C connections The Model 950 can accept from 10VDC to 30VDC at 7 5 watts If you have the HTR option you are restricted to a 24VDC power supply with at least a 12W rating The Model 950 actually begins working as soon as the power source passes 4 5V This coupled with the start up current required by the CFL backlight requires that the DC power supply is able to handle an in rush current of 1 8 Amps 2 5A with the HTR option for 500ms This current surge may cause some power sources to enter current limit rather than to begin working For this reason Eason Technology recommends that the Model 950 be used with a power source that is unaffected by this type of current surge Unregulated supplies linear power supplies or high current 2 Amp switching supplies are re
34. ously defined screens to jump to in the event of accepting and denying the password Recipe screens 4 Alarm screens W These features will be added in subsequent updates to OIBuild 4 Compile and Download the program 1 Note that any red bargraphs or line charts mean that a register has not been defined for that object Also red password text shows that screens have not yet been defined as a jump to on password acceptance and denial 2 Select Compile from the Setup menu Note that the program must be compiled after any changes for those changes to take effect on the next download 3 Select Download from the Setup menu when you are all ready to go 1 3 Downloading New Firmware Screens Help Registers and Alarms Alarm Masks Builder Compile Program Download Program Firmware Update When the 950 is powered up for the first time or whenever you change the PLC type new firmware must be downloaded to the unit To do so select the PLC type and PC communications port from Builder under the Setup menu If you have trouble communicating to the model 950 or you want to update the firmware using a computer that only has DOS follow the steps below See the section on downloading new firmware and software to the 950 using only DOS 1 Return to the DOS prompt Note that this can be done from windows by running MS DOS prompt from the Main program group in Program Manager 2 Change the direc
35. s The Model 950 provides overall control and a user interface for most types of controllers or computers that need an easy to use intelligent operator interface With a Model 950 an operator can view and change machine parameters or follow instructions to perform operations Users no longer have to fumble about with clumsy switches thumbwheels and indicator lights Instead a back lit 8 line by 40 character black on white LCD display and a large full travel 30 key waterproof keypad prompts and listens to the operator through machine operations 2 1 2 Functional Description The Model 950 is housed in a rugged cast housing that is meant to be flush mounted in an equipment panel A full gasket and a rigid mounting system form a water tight seal about the opening The display is sealed and the keypad is constructed of a water tight silicone rubber The keypad on the front of the Model 950 is organized into three color coded groups WHITE NUMERIC ENTRY BLUE ACTION CURSOR ENTER INSERT DELETE HELP O YELLOW FUNCTION KEYS The 8 line by 40 character LCD display serves as a display port programming tool and soft key label The heart of the unit is a high speed 64180 8 bit high integration CPU chip The CPU communicates with UARTS serial ports EEPROM RAM and TIMERS EEPROM stores programs even if power is removed It can hold a program ten years without power applied The opto isolation circuitry is designed to provid
36. t they may still be active on any screen Defining a softkey to goto an alarm screen directly if you must jump to the alarm screen do it by duplicating the alarm screen then redefining the screen as a display screen then jump to it Trouble Updating Firmware Check out the Downloading new firmware section in the Quick Start guide at the beginning of this manual Trouble Downloading a Program If you are getting the error failed checksum test e8 f8 first go through the section below entitles Troubleshooting Communications If you are still having trouble go to the DOS prompt and try the following Error Solution Table Box appears instead of bitmaps Put bitmaps on the disk you are loading the program from Error 1 on line xxx There is probably a symbol or space in a screen or button name Only use numbers or letters in your screen names symbols such as _ and will cause this error Error 44 on line xxx Itis likely the 950 is running firmware for a PLC other than the one your program is compiled for Make sure OIBuild is setup for the correct plc then update the firmware in the 950 If All Else Fails If you not able to download anything to the unit due to a program error and you know that communications is fine then you may try the following steps 21 22 Remove power from the 950 Hold down the SHIFT A and 4 keys at the same time Apply power to the 950 while holding those k
37. te to the Allen Bradley PLC 5 Data Highway Plus through the 1785 KE or 1770 KF2 Series B Data Highway RS 232 C Interface Modules The communications cable is Eason Technology s standard Null Modem cable N MODEM 25 25 for the Model 1100 and N CMODEM 9 25 for the Model 1000 Allen Bradley 1785 KE and 1770 KF2 Set Up Correctly setting the dip switches on the 1785 KE or 1770 KF2 Interface Module is an important step in the set up process Furthermore it is a good idea to make sure that your 1785 KE or 1770 KF2 is working properly by communicating to the PLCS via the KE or 2 interface and Allen Bradley s programming software APS Follow the appropriate Allen Bradley user s manual for setting up your system to communicate in this fashion Once you have successfully communicated with between the PC and your PLC communicating with the Eason is a snap Configure the 1785 KE dip switches in the following manner SWITCH NUMBER C a e swi u ue e eee sws pn u on pw Jon 37 J ve Configure the 1770 KF2 dip switches in the following manner SWITCH NUMBER E eee pn ur py pw _ SW2 DN ae sw ju jue ws jw ve sws pw ue ur jue sw jwip sws mje j Connections The PL5 Option comes with the proper cable to interface direct to a PLC 520 540 or 580 DF1 port You may also choose a cable to interfa
38. terface Port TI Model 530 C TI 505 TI Direct Connect CPU Serial Interface Auto Detect Port TI Model 525 TI 505 TI Direct Connect CPU Serial Interface Auto Detect Port Allen Bradley PLC 5 1785 KE Computer Set Full Duplex amp BCC Asynchronous Port All others auto detected Allen Bradley PLC 5 1770 KF2 Computer Set Full Duplex amp BCC Asynchronous Port All others auto detected Allen Bradley SLC 500 AB SLC 1747 KE Computer Set Full Duplex amp BCC 500 Asynchronous Port All others auto detected Allen Bradley SLC 503 AB SLC DF1 DF1 Port Set Full Duplex amp BCC 500 All others auto detected RTT idi 22 26 PLC Registers Supported Modicon 00001 through 09999 CONTACT Outputs read write 10001 through 19999 CONTACT Inputs read only 30001 through 39999 INTEGER Inputs Registers read only 40001 through 49999 INTEGER Holding registers read write GE 90 30 S1 through S16 CONTACT Status through 20132765 CONTACT Input Q1 through 26032765 CONTACT Output 7o R1 through R32765 INTEGER Register R1 1 through R32765 16 CONTACT Register M1 through M32765 INTEGER Internal G1 through 67680 global through 132765 Analog Input AIO through AO32765 INTEGER Analog Output Keyence KV DMO0000 through DM9999 INTEGER Register 00000 through 99915 CONTACT Relays 00 through TM3I INTEGER Temporary Memory 000 through T249 CONTACT Timer Contacts C000 through C249 CONTACT Counter Cont
39. tory to OIBUILD 3 Type in FIRMWARE commport 950 1 Where commport is the PC s com port typically 1 or 2 and plc is the PLC type see table below For example to download the firmware for a GE90 30 to the 950 over communications port 2 you would type FIRMWARE 2 M950GE9 BIN 1 at the DOS prompt PLC O Fmmwae 0 AROMAT FP M9SOFP BIN GE 90 M950GE9 BIN TI 315 M950TI3 BIN DL340 M950TI3 BIN DL230 240 M950TI3 BIN TI 405 M950TI3 BIN TI 305 M950TI3 BIN The screen should display a programming screen version 1 5 When the firmware is done downloading the first line of the screen should read Eason Technology Model 950 Rev 1 5 Exit DOS and return to windows Continue in OIBuild Note You can download the program files to the 950 from the menu Download Program under Setup or the tool button there is no need to return to DOS Chapter 2 Introduction to the 950 2 1 Features 8 line by 40 character back lit black on white display e Superior visibility in all lighting conditions e Bar Graphs e Line Graphs e Bitmaps OlBuild M configuration software e Windows based Create custom screens intuitively O NEMA 4 panel mount housing O Large full travel 30 key waterproof keypad Osoft keys e Tactile feedback 2 1 1 Features Description The Model 950 Smart Operator Interface allows you to quickly and easily set up and operate many types of industrial controller
40. ve two lines are combined to update the firmware and the software of the 950 in one operation Note that the firmware is updated first and then the program The echo cls and pause statements are added to make the operation more friendly See the DOS users guide for more information on those commands echo off cls echo echo This will update the firmware of the 950 for the Generic echo PLC over com 2 and then load in the program Demo oib echo echo Please make sure the 950 is hooked up to the PC correctly echo before proceeding 19 20 echo pause firmware 2 m950gen bin 1 oibcom 2 demo a In the example above the batch file was saved as NEWFIRM BAT onto the A drive Now that your disk is created all you need to do is run the batch file on the PC hooked to com 2 of the 950 via a null modem cable Troubleshooting Programs Things That Will Generate an Error Changing the PLC type downloading a program without downloading new firmware first Changing the begin screen name to any other name Also using symbols such as in the screen name i e MANUAL 1 will generate a syntax error error 1 Creating a display screen for a register and then redefining it as a data entry screen It sounds like a good way to display data while you update a register but it doesn t work Including a function key 7 10 without a full definition Note that these function keys do not show up on the 950 screen bu
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