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AN-X-DCSLOG User Manual

1. Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following Settings IPAddress 192 168 0 10 Subnet mask 255 255 255 O Default gateway 192 168 0 1 Cancel Enter a Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long To configure the AN X to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on the network select Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP To configure the AN X to use a static IP address select Use the following Settings and enter the following e the desired IP address for the AN X e the Subnet mask for the AN X e the default gateway for your network You must enter a valid default gateway address even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 26 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL Savwriws Page 26 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Utilities AN X IP Configuration resets the selected AN X Use the Utilities Restart AN X to restart the AN X in production mode If you Cancel the Utilities AN X IP Configuration command AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X Restart an AN X Use the Utilities Restart AN X co
2. Page 40 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Warranty Quest Technical Solutions warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for three years after date of shipment Quest Technical Solutions will repair or replace without charge any equipment found to be defective during the warranty period Final determination of the nature and responsibility for defective or damaged equipment will be made by Quest Technical Solutions personnel All warranties hereunder are contingent upon proper use in the application for which the product was intended and do not cover products which have been modified or repaired without Quest Technical Solutions approval or which have been subjected to accident improper maintenance installation or application or on which original identification marks have been removed or altered This Limited Warranty also will not apply to interconnecting cables or wires consumables nor to any damage resulting from battery leakage In all cases Quest Technical Solutions responsibility and liability under this warranty shall be limited to the cost of the equipment The purchaser must obtain shipping instructions for the prepaid return of any item under this Warranty provision and compliance with such instruction shall be a condition of this warranty Except for the express warranty stated above Quest Technical Solutions disclaims all warranties with regard to the products sold hereunder
3. PROGRAM Page 32 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode Click the Next gt gt button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open anxamxcapt 1 4 1 bin File name Janxamscapt v1 4 1 bin Files of type Jars Firmware File bin x Cancel 7 Open as read only y b AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN X Patch Firmware The Utilities Patch Firmware command applies small patches to the firmware running on the AN X These patch files files have extension pch o A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Q AL Sa wrins AN X DCSLOG Page 33 Look in a downloads E a anxdes v1 00 0002 pch ai anxdes v1 01 0006 pch a 4nxDesEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0004 pch a anxdcs webupdate pch a 4nxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0006 pch AnxDcsEnetIp_1 1 18 pch AnxDcsEnetIp_ anxdes v1 00 0007 pch a AnxDcsEnetIp_1 1 19 pch a 4nxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes 1 00 0008 pch a 4nxDesEnetIp_1 1 20 pch a nxDcsEnetIp_ a anxdes v1 00 0009 pch nxDcsEnetIp_1
4. Quest f www prosoft technology com PARTNER Tecumcat PROGRAM Sa urions AN X DCSLOG Page 37 Updating the Firmware The AN X operating software consists of several parts boot code runs at startup e configuration kernel runs when you update firmware e production kernel runs in normal operation e application software for AutoMax communication and unscheduled messaging The boot code and kernels are supplied in file with extension qtf and are updated using the AnxInit utility Run the command Utilities Update AN X Flash and select the file you wish to download Refer to page 27 for details Firmware files contain the application programs for AN X and have extension bin They are downloaded using the command Configuration Firmware Update or Utilities Update Firmware in AnxInit Refer to page 28 for details Occasionally individual patch files are released They have extension pch and are downloaded using the Utilities Patch Firmware command in AnxInit Refer to page 32 for details Reading Version Numbers To read the version numbers of the various software components Boot code AnxInit AN X Info Configuration kernel AnxInit AN X Info Production kernel AnxInit AN X Info Firmware AnxInit AN X Info version depends on current mode boot configuration or production A product of Quest Technical Solutions eS Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSO
5. 1 21 pch a 4nxDcsEnetIp_ File name AnxDcsEnetlp_1 1 48 pch Files of type Jars Firmware Patch File pch x Cancel J Open as read only 4 This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command You do not have to reconfigure the AN X after applying a patch All configuration information will be left intact When the patch has been applied AnxInit restarts the AN X in production mode If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com IGAL Socwtins Page 34 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Using the Web Interface The AN X module contains a webserver capable of communicating with standard web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Netscape The web interface is used for viewing AN X logs To use the web interface you need to know the IP address of the AN X Run AnxInit and use the Utilities Locate All AN X Devices command to find all AN X devices on the Ethernet network To access the web interface start your web browser and type the AN X IP address where you normally enter web addresses in the browser Log Files AN X maintains various logs to record diagnostic and error messages Use the U
6. Capture Tool Loz L68 0 26 BNNOOOOGA IpAddrstr HostName For Help press F1 AN X Log Locating Available AN X Modules To locate all accessible AN X modules on the Ethernet network select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules AnxInit displays a list of the AN X modules it finds showing their MAC IDs IP addresses and host names This command is useful for determining IP addresses when they have been set by a DHCP server or for confirming that an AN X is accessible A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com ICAL Savwriws Page 24 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 A ere Area Connection 0x2 00 Oc 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 AnxInit 0 x Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help XR device s 00000008 Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1la 00 00 09 192 168 0 41 test 0000000a Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1la 00 00 0a alte saline oalte ANXO0000a For Help press F1 Selecting an AN X Before you can perform an operation on an AN X you must select it Choose Utilities Select An AN X to select a specific AN X Set Ethernet amp IP Address x Adapter Local Area Connection Ethernet MAC Address 00 0c 1 a 00 00 0a IPAddress 192 168 0 10 Cancel From the Adapter list select the network adapter that connects to the Ethernet network that contains the AN X In the Ethernet MAC Address field enter the MAC Address of the A
7. It should be used in conjunction with the logs to locate the cause of problems In the following red 3 means three red flashes followed by a pause and so on SYS LED State Possible cause Red 2 AN X is in config mode Red 3 DHCP configuration failed Red 4 Fatal application error check logs for cause Red 5 Application memory access violation check logs Red 6 Application failed illegal instruction check logs Red 7 Application crashed unknown cause check logs Fast red flash Reconfiguration Slow red flash script or application problem during startup At startup the SYS LED sequence is e boot code starts fast flashing red e boot code loads a kernel solid red e if the configuration kernel is loaded 2 red flashes followed by a pause e if the production kernel loads with no errors solid green Quest A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 2 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL SoLutions Page 36 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 NET LED Network Status The NET LED indicates the status of the AutoMax network Colour Meaning Green Receiving frames with good status Yellow Not receiving any frames Red Have received a frame with bad status Stays on for about 1 second A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be ei W Sold and Supported by r ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT
8. MAC Address of the AN lt module you want to configure ou can get this from the label on the AN lt module or by selecting Utilities Locate All AN lt Modules if the module s current IP address is on the same subnet 00 0c 1 a 00 00 09 Enter the IP address on the local subnet that you intend the 4AN module to use 192 168 0 9 1 Select the Ethernet adapter that s connected to the AN X In most cases there will be just one Ethernet adapter in the computer The AN X must be on the same subnet as the computer 2 Enter the MAC address of the AN X you are updating This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 00 00 09 If the AN X is already online you can obtain its MAC address using the Utilities Locate All AN X Modules command 3 Enter the IP address of the AN X you want to update Step 2 In step 2 you choose a method of restarting AN X to put it in config mode A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 2s Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Page 30 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Step 2 Cycle Power or Reboot Command x In order to configure the IP address or update the module s firmware the module must be be set to a specific mode There are two ways to do this 1 Cycle power on the AN Module This is the preferred m
9. X associated with a message Example 08 04 20 16 49 INFO Starting AnxDcsLog service v1l 0 0 19 08 04 20 16 49 DEBUG configured drop 0 ff 0 08 04 20 16 49 DEBUG configured drop 1 ffffffff ffffffff 08 04 20 16 49 DEBUG configured drop 0 ff 0 08 04 20 16 49 DEBUG configured drop 2 ffffffff ffffffff 08 04 20 16 49 INFO Starting the log function for AmxLog9 08 04 20 16 49 INFO Starting the log function for AmxLog10 08 04 20 17 46 DEBUG SERVICE CONTROL STOP 08 04 20 17 46 INFO stop capture for device AmxLog9 08 04 20 17 46 DEBUG Thread for AmxLog9 is dead 08 04 20 17 46 INFO stop capture for device AmxLog10 08 04 20 17 46 DEBUG Thread for AmxLogl0 is dead Using AN X DCSLOG with InSQL Creating the Tag Database Before InSQL can read the data logged by AnxDcsLog exe the corresponding tags must exist in its tag database The easiest way to create the tags is to create a word and boolean tag in InSQL export those tags to a CSV file edit the CSV file to create additional tags then import the modified file into InSQL j A product of Quest Technical Solutions i Sold and Supported by i yy a ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com ICAL y SOLUTIONS Page 16 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 For example you can copy and paste tag entries then change the tag names using tags exported from the AutoMax Programming Executive see section Import
10. and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM AL Sa urins AN X DCSLOG Page 11 To configure the AN X to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on the network select Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP To configure the AN X to use a static IP address select Use the following Settings and enter e the desired IP address for the AN X e the Subnet mask for the AN X e the default gateway for your network You must enter a valid default gateway address even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration If you Cancel the Configuration AN X IP Settings command AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X A EE Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 09 192 168 0 20 Anxinit Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help ax l0 x device s 00000008 Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1la 00 00 08 192 168 090 290 test For Help press F1 Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State It sometimes happens that an AN X has been previously configured with an IP address that causes it to be inaccessible on the current Ethernet network To reconfigure it to a known state run the command Conf
11. other end to the passive tap The passive tap has two BNC connectors for connection to the coaxial cables and terminating loads The network coaxial cable must be terminated with 75 ohm terminating loads attached to the taps at the physical ends of the network There should be two and only two terminators on the network The cable must be RG 59 U A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 26 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Page 6 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Ethernet Cabling AN X has a standard RJ 45 connector for connecting to Ethernet If you are connecting AN X to an existing network through a router or switch use a standard Ethernet cable If you are connecting directly between a computer and AN X use a crossover cable Software Installation You must uninstall any previous version of the software before you can install a new version Use the Windows Control Panel Add and Remove Programs to remove the old version Insert the CD supplied with the AN X module and run the program setup exe on the CD A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be ei ai La Sold and Supported by y g ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Guest M www prosoft technology com PARTNER Tet PROGRAM NICAL U Solutions AN X DCSLOG Page 7 Basic Configuration The AN X DCSLOG module captures data from a Reliance AutoMax DCSnet network and passes that data to a comp
12. 0 10 AnxInit ioj x Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help x e AnxInit Ready a BN X new in BOOT mode AN X Kernel Parameters console ttyS0 115200 ip 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 105 192 168 0 1 255 255 255 0 ANxX00000a eth0O none Ls For Help press F1 The Utilities Read Kernel Parameters command leaves the AN X running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X in production mode Run Config Mode The Utilities Run Config Mode command is used to restart the currently selected AN X in configuration mode normally used internally for updating firmware This command is not used in normal operation but may be required for technical support The AN X is in configuration mode when the SYS LED flashes red twice followed by a pause To exit configuration mode use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart AN X in production mode Update AN X Flash The Utilities Update AN X Flash command updates the low level firmware boot code configuration kernel production kernel Files have extension qtf This command resets the AN X You will receive a warning and be given the opportunity to Cancel the command If you cancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in boot mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt O e Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft
13. 11 Set the Processor Type to PLC 5 12 Check Polled Messages and set the update time to an appropriate value Click Apply lt 3 o n K097 A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM AN X DCSLOG Page 21 DDE OPC Topic Configuration Project Default Topic List _ DataSource Data Collection Advanced Communication Processor Type PLC 5 Data Collection Mode Test IV Polled Messages mSec Unsolicited Messages Cache Unsolicited Data Communications Time Out Secs 5 M Use Symbols Po Select Database I Limit Maximum Packets jo 0 MV Use Maximum Packet Size Ethernet M Update Hotlink after a poke I Optimize poke packets a Keep DeviceNet connection open F Fail Unsolicited messages if data will be overwritten Clone Delete Apply Help 13 Click Done You should now be able to access data using any DDE or OPC client capable of communicating with RSLinx Details for configuring other OPC servers are found in technical notes on the QTS website www qtsusa com A product of Quest Technical Solutions R et Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOET www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Page 22 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Using Anxlnit AnxInit is a 32 bit Windows application supplied with AN X to perform the following functions Locate and id
14. AN X DCSLOG AutoMax DCSNet Data Logging Module User Manual A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com CAL SOLUTIONS Page 2 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication those responsible for the application and use of these products must satisfy themselves that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application and use meets all performance and safety requirements including any applicable laws regulations codes and standards In no event will Quest Technical Solutions be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damage resulting from the use or application of these products Any illustrations charts sample programs and layout examples shown in this publication are intended solely for purposes of example Since there are many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation Quest Technical Solutions does not assume responsibility or liability to include intellectual property liability for actual use based upon the examples shown in this publication Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss These warnings help to WARNING e identify a hazard e avoid the hazard re
15. AN X DCSLOG and click OK www prosoft technology com i J 7 A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt wi pee 2 Sold and Supported by Er Sy ff ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT ue W ICAL W Solutions AN X DCSLOG Page 19 Configure Remote Devices via Linx Gateway Driver Selection Configure Browser Device Name AN gt Server s IP Address or hostname fi 92 168 0 10 Browse Server Name Remote driver name Cancel Apply Help 5 Check that the driver has status Running Configure Drivers m Available Driver Types Remote Devices via Linx Gateway Configured Drivers Name and Description Status AN X to on 192 168 0 10 RUNNING Running TCP 1 to on 192 168 0 65 RUNNING Running 6 Click Close 7 Select DDE OPC Topic Configuration and click New A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt et Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL SoLuTions Page 20 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 8 Give the topic a name 9 Select the Data Source tab click on the AN X module to select it and click Apply DDE OPC Topic Configuration Project Default Topic List _ Data Source Data Collection Advanced Communication Test Workstation BAZ gs Linx Gateways Ethernet J a ANX Ethernet TCP 1 Ethernet Delete 10 Select the Data Collection tab
16. FT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Page 38 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Specifications Parameter Specification Function Captures frames and logs data changes from AutoMax DCSNet network Description Processor 100MHz IDT MIPS FLASH memory 64M RAM 64M Typical Power Consumption 300 mA 12 VDC or 150 mA 24 VDC Maximum Power dissipation 3 6W Environmental Conditions Operational Temperature Storage Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Relative Humidity 5 95 without condensation ars Sa urions A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be 2 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM AN X DCSLOG Page 39 Support How to Contact Us Sales and Support Sales and Technical Support for this product are provided by ProSoft Technology Contact our worldwide Sales or Technical Support teams directly by phone or email Asia Pacific 603 7724 2080 asiapc prosoft technology com Europe Middle East Africa 33 0 5 34 36 87 20 Europe prosoft technology com North America 1 661 716 5100 support prosoft technology com Latin America Sales only 1 281 298 9109 latinam prosoft technology com A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 26 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM
17. N X you wish to select It can be found on the AN X label or using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the JP Address field enter the Ethernet IP address of the AN X you wish to select It can be found using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above four decimal numbers each in the range 0 to 255 Both MAC address and IP address must match the settings on the AN X in order for communication to occur Click OK to select the AN X o A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM A DS AL Sa wrins AN X DCSLOG Page 25 The title bar of AnxInit shows the MAC Address and IP Address of the currently selected AN X Set AN X IP Configuration Utilities AN X IP Configuration sets the AN X IP address and hostname The AN X must be on the local Ethernet to set its IP address First select the AN X using the Utilities Select An AN X command Next select Utilities AN X IP Configuration The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears AN X TCP IP Configuration x Enter the IP configuration you want the previously selected AN lt module to use You MUST enter a valid Default gateway IP address that is on the same subnet as the AN module but you don t need to have a device at that address Host Name AIPA
18. are Firmware Update Wizard Update Firmware Command Patch Firmware USING THE WEB INTERFACE Log Files System Error Log System Info Log View All Logs Administration Menu TROUBLESHOOTING LEDs Ethernet LEDs SYS LED NET LED Network Status UPDATING THE FIRMWARE Reading Version Numbers SPECIFICATIONS SUPPORT Guest Tecumicat Sownons A product of Quest Technical Solutions January 2008 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 31 32 34 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 36 37 37 38 39 WARRANTY 40 AN X DCSLOG Module Overview Ethernet The AN X DCSLOG data logging module captures frames on an AutoMax DCS network extracts data changes and logs the data that has changed from the previous scan along with timestamps to millisecond precision to comma separated variable CSV files for import into trending and database software The module passively captures all network frames It does not occupy a drop on the network or affect existing network traffic in any way It discards any frames with bad status This approach means that the data is time stamped at the same time as it is sent on DCSNet not at some later sampled time and that there is no added overhead on DCSNet or on the AutoMax to obtain the data You select which data by drop register and optionally bit you want to log in a comma separated variable file The Windows logger utility AnxDcsLo
19. ata changes on the selected drops and registers The AN X also logs all the selected data at a specified rate even if it hasn t changed You set the interval with the refresh rate from 0 to 60000 ms When the refresh timer expires the AN X module starts logging all the selected data as it is received from DCSNet regardless of change If the refresh time is shorter than the DCS network scan time the data is logged at the DCS scan time as it comes off the network A A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt 2 p Lm Sold and Supported by y a ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Quest M www prosoft technology com PARTNER Ted PROGRAM NICAL U Solutions AN X DCSLOG Page 13 TagFile The tag file contains the name of the file that contains the data to be logged the tag names for the points and their addresses drop register and for Boolean data the bit The contents of the tag definition file are described below Example The following configuration file configures two AN X DCSLOG modules one at IP address 192 168 0 9 and the other at IP address 192 168 0 10 DeviceName AmxLog9 ImportPath c InSQL DATA DatalImport Fastload DevicelIp 192 168 0 9 RefreshMs 60000 TagFile DcsLogl csv DeviceName AmxLog10 ImportPath c InSQL DATA DatalImport Fastload DeviceIp 192 168 0 10 RefreshMs 60000 TagFile DcsLog2 csv If you change the configuration file you must stop and restart the logger service either f
20. ay y a ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT a www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM te fy ICAL U Sacurions AN X DCSLOG Page 17 FREDAO11 1 1 Word 4 FREDAO12 1 2 Word 4 PLC 5 Map Some tags exported in PLC 5 Map format TagName Address DataType Slot GLOBAL32 N100 32 Word 4 FREDA010 N101 0 Word 4 FREDA011 N101 1 Word 4 uest Tei A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 26 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM Page 18 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Accessing AutoMax Data on the AN X DCSLOG You can use a DDE or OPC server such as RSLinx to access the DCS data directly on the AN X DCSLOG The module maps AutoMax data to PLC 5 integer files N100 to N155 Each file corresponds to a DCS drop For example data on drop 2 in found in file N102 registers N102 0 to N102 63 The AN X DCSLOG supports Word Range read and Typed read messages with either logical ASCII or logical binary addressing Example RSLinx To configure a topic in RSLinx to access data on the AN X DCSLOG 1 Select Communications Configure Drivers 2 From the list of Available Driver Types select Remote Devices via Linx Gateway and click Add New 3 Give the driver a name Add New RSLinx Driver Choose a name for the new driver 15 characters maximum Cancel AN _ Creel 4 For Server s IP Address or hostname enter the IP address of the
21. cognize the consequences Identifies information that is especially important for successful IMPORTANT application and understanding of the product Identifies information that explains the best way to use the AN X DCSLOG TIP Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation ControlLogix RSLinx and RSLogix 5000 are trademarks of the Allen Bradley Company Inc A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com ICAL SoLuTiONS AN X DCSLOG MODULE OVERVIEW Hardware Features Package Contents Other Requirements Modes of Operation INSTALLATION Prevent Electrostatic Discharge Power Cabling and Termination Ethernet Cabling Software Installation BASIC CONFIGURATION Ethernet Configuration Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State LOGGING DATA Logger Configuration File Tag Definition File Running the Log Service Logged Data Files The Application Log Using AN X DCSLOG with InSQL Importing Tags from AutoMax Programming Software ACCESSING AUTOMAX DATA ON THE AN X DCSLOG 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 18 Page 4 AN X DCSLOG USING ANXINIT Anxinit Log Locating Available AN X Modules Selecting an AN X Set AN X IP Configuration Restart an AN X AN X Info Read Kernel Parameters Run Config Mode Update AN X Flash Update Firmw
22. entify AN X modules on the Ethernet network Select a specific AN X for configuration Set the IP address and other network parameters for an AN X Restart an AN X Display information about the selected AN X Read the kernel parameters for the selected AN X Update the flash low level firmware on the selected AN X Update the firmware on the selected AN X Patch the firmware on the selected AN X In addition it can be used to Anxlnit Log clear the AnxInit log copy the contents of the log to the clipboard for use by another application This is often useful for technical support AnxInit logs messages in its main window These messages are often useful for determining the cause of errors or for technical support To clear the log select Edit ClearLog To copy the contents of the Log to the Windows clipboard so that they can be pasted into another application select Edit Copy A A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt wi p Lm Sold and Supported by y g ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Guest M www prosoft technology com PARTNER Ted PROGRAM NICAL U Solutions AN X DCSLOG Page 23 AJ ET Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 Anxinit 0 x Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help ax AN X Info 00 0c 1la 00 00 0a SerNum OO00000a DaughterID 9003 BootRev L 02 000L ConfigRev 00 0000 ProdRewv 00 0000 HwRev LoL 0007 FirmwRev 11 04 0001 OoxO0000004 QeTSsS Inc AN X DCSNet
23. er in your computer Local Area Connection Enter the Ethernet MAC Address of the AN lt module you want to configure ou can get this from the label on the AN lt module or by selecting Utilities Locate All AN lt Modules if the module s current IP address is on the same subnet 00 0c 1 a 00 00 09 Enter the IP address on the local subnet that you intend the 4N module to use 192 168 0 9 1 Select the Ethernet adapter that s connected to the AN X In most cases there will be just one Ethernet adapter in the computer The AN X must be on the same subnet as the computer o A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM A DS AL Savwrins AN X DCSLOG Page 9 2 Enter the MAC address of the AN X you are configuring This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 00 00 09 If the AN X is already online you can obtain its MAC address using the Utilities Locate All AN X Modules command 3 Enter the IP address you intend the AN X to use Step 2 In step 2 you choose a method of restarting AN X to put it in boot mode Step 2 Cycle Power or Reboot Command x In order to configure the IP address or update the module s firmware the module must be be set to a specific mode There are tw
24. ethod but the AN module must be nearby IF you choose this option POWER OFF the AN module and click on the Next button 2 Send a command on Ethernet that restarts the AN X module This method is more convenient if the module is not nearby If you choose this option make sure the AN module is powered ON and fully up and running then click on the Next button lt lt Back The preferred method is to cycle power on the AN X Select the first option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button The second method useful if the AN X in not easily accessible is to send it a command over Ethernet The AN X must be powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to time out and use its default IP address about 3 minutes Select the second option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button Step 3 Wait for AN X to enter config mode While AnxInit is waiting the Next gt gt button will be disabled When AN X is in boot mode the Next gt gt button will be enabled o A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM DS AL Sa wrins AN X DCSLOG Page 31 Step 3 Wait for Config Mode l x If you selected the Cycle Power option power ON the AN
25. for Boot Mode 7 x If you selected the Cycle Power option power ON the AN module now If you selected the Reset Command option a reset command has been sent to the AN module This program is now sending messages to the AN gt module using the MAC address and IP address you entered previously These messages tell the 4N module to remain in its Boot state in preparation for configuring the IP settings If the AN module enters Boot mode successfully the Next button below will be enabled so you can move on to the next step If the AN X module has been powered ON for more than 10 seconds and the Next button is still disabled press the Back button confirm the MAC and IP addresses and check the Ethernet cabling Next gt gt If the AN X does not enter boot mode within about 10 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears AN X TCP IP Configuration Enter the IP configuration you want the previously selected AN module to use You MUST enter a valid Default gateway IP address that is on the same subnet as the AN module but you don t need to have a device at that address Host Name Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following Settings IP Address E 168 Subnet mask Default gateway 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 1 168 Cancel Enter a Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X
26. g exe transfers the data captured by AN X to the host computer over Ethernet The Windows utility can obtain log data from up to 4 AN X DCSLOG modules at the same time The Windows logger utility runs as a Windows service It writes a new file each minute The filename includes the date and time The AN X DCSLOG module also supports unscheduled messaging It maps DCSNet data to PLC 5 integer files N100 N155 one file per drop Any OPC or DDE server or PLC or computer capable of sending PCCC unscheduled messages over Ethernet can read the current DCSNet data from the AN X DCSLOG module AN X DCSLOG Page 3 The module firmware can be updated over Ethernet using the Windows utility supplied Refer to page 37 for details Hardware Features The module has e LEDs to indicate the status of the connection to the Ethernet its own internal state and the state of the connection to the DCS network e an Ethernet connector e a9 pin D shell connector to connect to the AutoMax network s a power connector Package Contents e AN X DCSLOG module e CD containing software and documentation Other Requirements To transfer data over Ethernet requires e 100 Mbit second Ethernet network and hardware e Ethernet network should uses switches not hubs Modes of Operation There are three AN X modes of operation e Boot mode The AN X is running its low level startup firmware A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be 2 Sold and Suppo
27. ger service it is set to run automatically You can change it to manual from the Control Panel Select Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Services locate the AnxDcsLog service in the list right click on it and select Properties from the menu You can then change the Startup Type Logged Data Files Logged data files have a name that is made up of the DeviceName of the AN X DCSLOG module that captured the data and the date and time that the data was captured Times are expressed in Universal Time The files have a header that is meant for use with Wonderware InSQL It contains the following lines ASCII wwAdmin 0 Server Local 10 1 A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt ei ai La Sold and Supported by y g ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Quest MO www prosoft technology com PARTNER Tecume PROGRAM NICAL Savorins AN X DCSLOG Page 15 The header is followed by data records These consist of e the tag name e 0 original value e date e time e raw data e value e 192 quality detail Example DesTest_01_32 0 2004 08 04 20 00 49 875 1 15037 192 The Application Log 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 AnxDcsLog logs information and error messages to the file AxDcsLog txt in the same directory as AnxDcsLog exe Each time the service starts it deletes any previous version of the application log file You can use the DeviceName to identify the AN
28. iguration AN X IP Settings to start the AN X IP Configuration Wizard and reconfigure AN X i A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be 26 TIG Sold and Supported by gi ay ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOET www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM WNICAL Sacwriws Page 12 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Logging Data Use the following steps to log data using the AN X DCSLOG 1 Create the configuration file Create the tag file Start the logger service me amp Process the data files Logger Configuration File When the AnxDcsLog exe service starts it reads a logger configuration file called AnxDesLogConf csv to set its configuration This file must be in the same directory as the AnxDcsLog exe executable file The logger configuration file contains a section for each AN X DCSLOG module from which the logger is obtaining data It can contain configuration information for up to 4 AN X modules Each section contains the following lines DeviceName This is the name assigned to the AN X being configured It can be from 1 to 32 characters long The name is used to name the data files and to identify the source of messages in the application log see page 15 ImportPath The import path identifies the directory where the data files are to be written DevicelP The DevicelP is the IP address of the AN X module being configured RefreshMs The AN X DCSLOG module captures network frames and logs all d
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30. ing Tags from AutoMax Programming Software on page 16 Logging Data In the logger configuration file set the ExportPath to the FastLoad directory for InSQL usually InSQL DATA Datalmport Fastload Run the service AnxDcsLog exe captures changing network data and logs it to the Export directory InSQL automatically reads the CSV files created by AnxDcsLog exe imports the data then deletes the files Importing Tags from AutoMax Programming Software You can use the utility AnxDcesTagExport exe supplied to export tagnames from an AutoMax Configuration file to a comma separated variable file for use by other applications imi AmxDcs TagExport AmzxDesCniFile C ANX DCSLOG import _ CONF CNF Browse Tag Export File lTagscsvy ss Browse Export Format Drop Reg f i Cancel Browse or type the configuration file name into the AmxDcsCnfFile field Browse or type the name of the Tag Export File Select the export format either Drop Reg or PLC 5 Map For InSQL use Drop Reg format For OPC HMI use PLC 5 Map format Click Export to create the tag export file Use a text editor or spreadsheet such as Excel to edit and manipulate this file into a format that can be imported into your application Drop Ref Format Some tags exported in Drop Reg format TagName Drop Reg Bit DataType Slot GLOBAL32 0 32 Word 4 FREDAO10 1 0 Word 4 i 4 A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt 2 _ Sold and Supported by
31. lt module now If you selected the Reset Command option a reset command has been sent to the AN module This program is now sending messages to the AN module using the MAC address and IP address you entered previously These messages tell the AN module to enter into Config state in preparation for updating the firmware If the AN module enters Config mode successfully the Nest button below will be enabled so you can move on to the next step If the AN module has been powered ON for more than 60 seconds and the Next button is still disabled press the Back button confirm the MAC and IP addresses and check the Ethernet cabling Next gt gt If the AN X does not enter config mode within about 60 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries Click the Next gt gt button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open open tC Look in a Capt e e eE anxamxcapt 1 4 1 bin File name Janxamscapt v1 4 1 bin Files of type Jars Firmware File bin Cancel J Open as read only Z h AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN X Update Firmware Command The Utilities Update Firmware command updates all the firmware on an AN X you have previously selected using the Utilities Select An AN X command A product of Quest Technical Solutions E gt 2s Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER
32. mmand to restart the currently selected AN X AN X Info The Utilities AN X Info command provides information about the currently selected AN X in the log window The information shown AN X Info Ethernet MAC address SerNum Serial number DaughterID Daughterboard ID 3 for AN X DCSLOG BootRev Boot code version ConfigRev Configuration kernel version ProdRev Production kernel version HwRev Hardware version FirmwRev Firmware release version depends on current operating mode Status see below Vendorld Vendor ID ProdId Product ID IpAddrStr IP address assigned using Utilities AN X IP Configuration HostName Name assigned using Utilities AN X IP Configuration In boot mode FirmwRev Vendor ID and Product ID and not valid and IpAddrStr and HostName are not shown Possible status values are Value Meaning 1 Boot mode 2 Configuration mode 4 Production mode A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt 2 Sold and Supported by d ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Guest f www prosoft technology com PARTNER Tecumcat PROGRAM Sa urions AN X DCSLOG Page 27 Read Kernel Parameters The Utilities Read Kernel Parameters command displays various communications parameters for the currently selected AN X This command resets the AN X You will be warned and given the opportunity to cancel the command AEE Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168
33. o ways to do this 1 Cycle power on the AN Module This is the preferred method but the AN module must be nearby If you choose this option POWER OFF the 4N module and click on the Next button C 2 Send a command on Ethernet that restarts the AN module This method is more convenient if the module is not nearby If you choose this option make sure the AN module is powered ON and fully up and running then click on the Next button lt lt Back The preferred method is to cycle power on the AN X Select the first option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button The second method useful if the AN X in not easily accessible is to send it a command over Ethernet The AN X must be powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to time out and use its default IP address about 3 minutes Select the second option on the screen and click the Next gt gt button Step 3 Wait for AN X to enter boot mode While AnxInit is waiting the Next gt gt button will be disabled When AN X is in boot mode the Next gt gt button will be enabled A product of Quest Technical Solutions eS 26 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL Soutions Page 10 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Step 3 Wait
34. rary IP address it repeatedly flashes the SYS LED three times followed by a pause A product of Quest Technical Solutions eo i Sold and Supported by a E ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT N www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL SoLuTions Page 8 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Use this temporary IP address only for initial setup of AN X AN X will IMPORTANT not function for its intended purpose at the temporary IP address If you are using multiple AN X modules configure one at a time especially if there is no DHCP server on the network since they will all revert to the same temporary IP address when they fail to find a DHCP server If you are connecting AN X to an existing Ethernet network consult the IMPORTANT network administrator to obtain information about how you should configure AN X and to obtain a static IP address for AN X IMPORTANT The AN X must be on the local Ethernet when you set its IP address You configure the Ethernet properties using the Windows utility AnxInit supplied with AN X Use the Configuration AN X IP Settings command to start the AN X IP configuration wizard which takes you step by step through the IP configuration process Step 1 In step 1 you identify the AN X you are configuring Step 1 AN X Selection x Select this computer s Ethernet adapter that s on the same Ethernet subnet as the AN module you want to configure you may only have one Ethernet adapt
35. rom the command line or from the Control Panel Tag Definition File The tag definition file is a comma separated variable CSV file that defines the points to be logged Each line defines one point Each line consists of e tagname up to 32 characters e drop number 0 to 55 e register 0 to 63 e bit 0 to 15 e type WORD or BOOLEAN Fields are separated by commas For drop 0 only registers 32 39 are valid The bit number is required only for BOOLEAN data and is ignored for WORD data You cannot create tags that have the same combination of drop and register For example you cannot create a WORD tag for drop 1 register 32 and also create tags for BOOLEAN tags using bits in drop 1 register 32 A product of Quest Technical Solutions Be 2 Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM aNICAL Savurins Page 14 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Examples DesTest_00_32 00 32 WORD DesTest_00_33_01 00 33 1 BOOLEAN Running the Log Service The executable program AnxDcsLog exe supports the following command line options Option Meaning i install the executable as a Windows service u uninstall f run the service S stop the service h display the usage statement You must install the service before it can run To install the service type anxdcslog i For example to run the service type anxdcslog r When you install the log
36. rted by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PI ROGRAM ICAL Savwriws Page 4 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 e Configuration mode This is the mode when you are updating the firmware in the AN X e Production mode This is the normal runtime mode of operation A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc www prosoft technology com NICAL U Solutions AN X DCSLOG Page 5 Installation Prevent Electrostatic Discharge The module is sensitive to electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharge can damage integrated circuits or semiconductors Follow these guidelines when you handle the module WARNING e Touch a grounded object to discharge static potential e Do not touch the connector pins Power AN X requires a DC power input of anywhere from 12 to 24 VDC 12 3 MAM S GND Left to right the pins on the power connector are chassis ground negative voltage and positive voltage The chassis ground should be connected Power consumption internally is 300 mA 12VDC or 150 mA 24VDC The part number for the power connector is Phoenix MSTB 2 5 3 ST 5 08 Cabling and Termination Use a standard drop cable and passive tap M N 57C380 to connect the module to the coaxial network cable The drop cable is a multi conductor cable with 9 pin D shell connectors at each end Connect one end to the connector on the module and the
37. technology com PROSOFT PARTNER PROGRAM ICAL SoLuTions Page 28 AN X DCSLOG January 2008 Ee x Look in a downloads e c E a ANXBOOT QTF fa AnxBoot_1_2_1 qtf a zImage cfg w 1 00 0001 gt a zImage cfg v1 00 0002 gtf a zImage cfg v1 00 0003 qtf a zImage cfg v1 00 0005 gtf File name Files of type fats Flash File Otf Cancel J Open as read only 4 Update Firmware There are two ways to update all the firmware in an AN X module 1 The Configuration Firmware Update command starts the firmware update wizard which takes you step by step through the firmware update process 2 The Utilities Update Firmware command updates all the firmware on an AN X you have selected using the Utilities Select An AN X command Firmware files have extension bin Firmware Update Wizard Select the Configuration Firmware Update command to start the firmware update wizard Step 1 In step 1 you identify the AN X you are configuring o A product of Quest Technical Solutions Sold and Supported by ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT www prosoft technology com PARTNER PROGRAM DS AL Sa wrins AN X DCSLOG Page 29 Step 1 AN X Selection xi Select this computer s Ethernet adapter that s on the same Ethernet subnet as the AN module you want to configure you may only have one Ethernet adapter in your computer Local Area Connection Enter the Ethernet
38. tilities menu in the web interface to view these logs System Error Log The System Error log records errors that occur during AN X operation This log is normally empty System Info Log The System Info Log records informational messages during startup and normal operation View All Logs Use View All Logs to list and view all the AN X logs To view a log file double click on the file name Administration Menu The Administration Menu is used to view and edit files on AN X It is password protected and is used only for AN X technical support A product of Quest Technical Solutions gt ei ai La Sold and Supported by y g ProSoft Technology Inc PROSOFT Quest MO www prosoft technology com PARTNER Tech PROGRAM NICAL U Solutions LEDs SYS LED AN X DCSLOG Page 35 Troubleshooting The AN X DCSLOG has LEDs that indicate the state of the Ethernet connection the overall module state and the network state Ethernet LEDs There are two LEDs that indicate the state of the Ethernet connection The orange LED labelled 100 is on if the link is running at 100 Mbits second and is off otherwise The green Link Act LED is off if the link is inactive and is on if the link is active If activity is detected the link blinks at 30 ms intervals and continues blinking as long as activity is present The SYS LED is used by the AN X operating system and software to indicate the state of operations and errors
39. uter over Ethernet Before you can use the AN X DCSLOG you must configure its network properties on Ethernet No configuration is required on the AutoMax DCS network since the module is not active on the network Ethernet Configuration AN X can be configured to use a static unchanging IP address or it can be configured to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server Unless you have control of the DHCP server in most applications you will want to configure AN X to use a static IP address Otherwise the DHCP server may assign a different IP address each time AN X powers up and any software that accesses the AN X module would have to be reconfigured AN X is shipped with DHCP enabled If it finds a DHCP server on the network the DHCP server assigns it an IP address You can use the utility AnxInit to find the IP address that the DHCP server has assigned Select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules and AnxInit will locate the AN X and display its IP address A ETE Area Connection 0x2 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a 192 168 0 10 AnxInit Configuration Utilities Edit Yiew Help ax O x device s 00000008 Ethernet MAC 00 0c la 00 00 09 192 168 0 41 test 0000000a Ethernet MAC 00 0c 1a 00 00 0a IpAddrstr L92 168 0 16 HostName BNXOOOOGA For Help press F1 If AN X does not find a DHCP server within about three minutes of starting up it reverts to a temporary static IP address of 192 168 0 41 If AN X is using this tempo

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