ACCON-NetLink-USB User Manual
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1. Connections acess cuir petites Installation Installation Setup Language Settings LED Display ees Mounting Position MPI Configuration 18 PPI Configuration 22 Profibus Configuration 20 Safety Instructions 4 Scope of Delivery 9 System Requirements 10 Technical Data 28 terminator Lssessssss 7 USB bushing 7 USB driver sheatetesietceentadetacts 12 ACCON NetLink USB 31 DELTALOGIC GmbH2. Figure 14 Auto baud function activated MPI The functionality is not affected when using the auto baud mode but the initialization of a connection lasts a bit longer as online parameters have to be determined at first ACCON NetLink USB 19 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization There are older Siemens CPUs which do not support the auto baud function Normally PPI systems do not support the autobaud function too Furthermore it is possible that the auto baud function does not work steadily with a transmission rate less or equal 19 2 Kbit s or when frequently communicating on the basis of global data exchange In this instance you should not determinate bus parameters automatically Profibus Configuration In principle you have to do the same as you did during the MPI configuration but the net related parameters are more voluminous In addition to the already discussed parameters transmission rate and highest user addresses there are bus profile and bus parameters with Profibus available Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB PROFIBUS 21 x Bus parameter Options m Station parameters Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters Address D Timeout ms ft 0000 r Network parameters Transmission rate 1 5 Mbps M Highest Station Address 125 m Profile DP m Bus parameters Abbrechen Hilfe Figure 15 Auto baud function deactivate
3. NetLink USB on this PC before A In general all USB devices have their own serial numbers so they can be identified as a already known device If you are using two USB units of the same type there will be two driver instances installed on your PC too The USB driver is located on the provided DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik CD in the following directory CD DriveMACCON NetLink S7 Treiber or just download it from our web site www deltalogic de Q During the usage of an ACCON NetLink USB with an external hub or a separate USB card unexpected errors occur Disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable between ACCON NetLink USB and hub does not work A When e g the power supply of the hub is too weak for the ACCON NetLink USB some of the hubs are reporting an error to the host system PC This triggers a logical disconnection of the hub from the host The host is not functioning anymore After a physical disconnect of the hub from the host and a reconnect to the host the hub should work again To solve the problem with the ACCON NetLink USB use an external power supply for this device Q get an error message when accessing the controller A Check the error message The problem may be the setting of the PG PC interface e g Profibus instead of MPI address already allocated etc or the ACCON NetLink USB for example if it is not connected or the necessary USB driver has not been installed yet Q There are n
4. communication and signaling system only Avoid inappropriate Use Do not control security related functions via the ACCON NetLink USB only Uncontrolled restarts are to be ruled out ACCON NetLink USB 5 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installation and Assembly A 3 1 3 2 3 3 Installation and Assembly Installation and assembly have to be carried out according to VDE 0100 IEC 364 As they are IP30 assemblies they have to be installed in a control cabinet For a secure use it is important that the ambient temperature must not exceed 60 C You have to de energize all system components before installing new equipment Mounting Position The ACCON NetLink USB can be installed in any position Minimum Clearance e To enable the assembling and disassembling of the ACCON NetLink USB e That there is sufficient space to use all connections when the ACCON NetLink USB is installed e That there is enough room for cable routings Figure 1 ACCON NetLink USB minimum clearance Assembly Setup To install the device on plane surfaces or on top hat rails a wall holder or a top hat rail holder is necessary In chapter 4 6 you can find the available accessory with the respecting order numbers ACCON NetLink USB 6 DELTALOGIC GmbH System Overview 4 1 goog0 4 2 System Overview Use and Functional Characteristics The ACCON NetLink USB is a communication adaptor to access from a PC PPI MPI or Profibu
5. RE Completing the Found New Hd Hardware Wizard NS x NETLink USB Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish C Bac Bancel Figure 9 Installation completed The ACCON NetLink USB has been installed and is ready for use If there are several ACCON NetLink USB devices available it is recommendable to copy the USB drivers to your hard disk Because for every ACCON NetLink USB there is a single driver entity installed Therefore the driver data is needed every time when installing an ACCON NetLink USB Remember that you cannot use more than one ACCON NetLink USB on a single PC simultaneously ACCON NetLink USB 19 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization Interface parametrization When choosing the ACCON NetLink USB in the Adjust PG PC interface window you can specify the access path by the Properties button The ACCON NetLink USB s access path properties are splitted into the following parts e Bus Settings Here you can configure with which bus configuration e g station address baud rate the ACCON NetLink USB is reporting to the bus system e Options Here you can change the ACCON NetLink USB s driver language and readout the driver s version Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI 2 x Bus parameter Options m Station parameters v Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters Address 0 Timeout ms 9955 r
6. Ili ELT A LOGIC SIEMENS ACCON NetLink USB User Manual 22 06 07 from FW 1 40 The best solutions for PLC Copyright 1995 2007 by DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Stuttgarter Strasse 3 73525 Schwaebisch Gmuend Germany Phone sale 49 0 7171 916 120 Phone support 49 0 7171 916 112 Fax sale 49 0 7171 916 220 Fax support 49 0 7171 916 212 E Mail sale vertrieb deltalogic de E Mail support support deltalogic de Web site http www deltalogic de All rights reserved No part of this work is allowed to be copied reproduced conferred processed and stored into electronic media or translated into any other language without a written permission of the author Last update 2007 06 22 All technical changes reserved S7 200 S7 300 S7 400 HMI STEP and SIMATIC are registered trademarks of Siemens AG ACCON and DELTALOGIC are registered trademarks of DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik GmbH ACCON NetLink USB 2 DELTALOGIC GmbH Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Table of Gonltehls eroe fr te ees eraa teet nes 3 2 Safety Instructions esiisa niin eee 4 2 in General yenne na QD ted E sait 4 2 2 Access ODIO aio t tont duce teat ett ng dust tedestlad coud uda Ma c e t tenes 5 243 User Nolene anara dest toc Ron ees 5 2 4 Appropriate USO irte ele en aA aR Eos e ag deed 5 2 5 Avoid inappropriate LUSe eoo teo Qn ripe tet uet n REIR Me E EUR 5 3 Installatio
7. MPI Profibus Protocols FDL Protocol for MPI and Profibus Display 3 LEDs two bicoloured for general system information Degree of Protection IP 30 Operating Temperature 0 C 60 C Storing and Transporting Temperature 20 C to 90 C Relative Humidity Operating 5 to 85 at 30 C no dew Relative Humidity Storage 5 to 93 at 40 C no dew Table 4 The ACCON NetLink USB s technical data Updates on the internet You can find up to date drivers and firmware on our web site www deltalogic de in the section download S7 Adapter ACCON NetLink USB 28 DELTALOGIC GmbH Table of Figures 9 Table of figures Figure 1 ACCON NetLink USB minimum clearance sseeeeeeee 6 Figure 2 Adjust PG PC Intenace ide eee een Aa Laide ites Russe aep hU ata ERR S RRR URS 11 Figure 3 Install Deinstall interfaces oiii der iae ectte ter tees 11 Figure 4 Registered ACCON S7 NET NLUSB se 12 Figure 5 Installation SEBET 5 ooo eo ae Ee too er tok pO deo nde Vedi Aes 13 Figure 6 Installation method for driver eeeeeeecceeeeeeee 13 Fig re 7 Driver elle E 14 Figure 8 ACCON NetLink USB driver found seen 14 Figure 9 Installation completed eeeeeeeeeeeneeeeee 15 Figure 10 BUS SCUINOS E 16 Figure 11 ACCON NetLink USB diagnostic
8. Network parameters Transmission rate Highest Station Address 31 v Abbrechen Hilfe Figure 10 Bus settings Diagnostics When an ACCON NetLink USB is connected the button Diagnostics gets visible Via this button you can determine the connected bus members as well as the actual bus configuration For the diagnostics there are two subitems of the connected busses available Bus members By clicking the Read button all active bus members are shown If supported by the connected devices you will get their ordering numbers when activating the function Read MLFB numbers Depending on the settings in the PG PC interface it is possible to determine the bus members It is recommendable to activate the function automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters when using MPI and Profibus ACCON NetLink USB 16 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization ACCON S7 NET N LUSB MPI Station active Station active Station address BES 417 4XL04 04B0 Figure 11 ACCON NetLink USB diagnostics bus members Bus parameter If possible the bus parameters of the actual connected bus will be determined when clicking the Read button Own address Transmission Min Tsdr Max Tsdr Tset Tqui Tslot Gap Faktor Retry Limit Ttr ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI rate Highest Station address 0 187500 bit s 31 20 tBit 400 tBit 12 tBit D tBit 415
9. ars Install Remove Interfaces Selection Installed ACCON S7 NET NL ACCON S7 NET NLPro Install gt lt Uninstall HB ACCON S7 NET NLPro HJ ACCON 57 NET NLUSB E150 Ind Ethemet gt Realtek RTL8139 A PCI ISO Ind Ethemet gt VMware Virtual Etheme PISO Ind Ethemet gt VMware Virtual Etheme PC Adapter x s Display modules ready for operation only faccon s T NET using ACCON NetLinkUSB for PPI MPI PROFIBUS networks via USB Figure 3 Install Uninstall Interfaces After choosing the entry ACCON S7 NET NLUSB on the left click on the Install button ACCON NetLink USB 11 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers 5 4 Thereupon the following inquiry appears To go directly online with your installed interface you have to set the access path of the access point of your application to the first interface parametrization Should S7ONLINE access ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI now If this inquiry is answered with Yes the ACCON NetLink USB will be directly set as the acutal access path When choosing No the previous access path remains and the ACCON NetLink USB will be just added to the list After that the ACCON S7 NET NLUSB appears in the right list with already installed interfaces too Choosing the desired interface parametrization Now there are three additional ACCON NetLink USB entries in the interface parametrization list Set PG PC In
10. ates on the internet eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenun 28 9 Table or FUE SS union aee cto enna atresia ate VINE dee EVER REY NUS 29 10 Table of charts ipio eruere qais cla icol nale iata xa onc lances in Sede bcn dd RR Nd nnna 30 iL 31 ACCON NetLink USB 3 DELTALOGIC GmbH Safety Instructions poe gt PPP OS Safety Instructions Please follow the indicated safety instructions for your own safety and others They are showing possible dangers and providing an indication of how to avoid them The manual in hand uses the following pictograms Hints and further information Calls attention to dangers and sources of error A general or specific danger In General The ACCON NetLink USB is only used as an element in a complete system In individual cases the operator of a machinery is obligated to follow the safety regulations and the accident prevention regulations When projecting you have to follow the safety regulations and the accident prevention regulation as the case arises According to EN 60204 IEC 204 emergency stops have to remain active in all machinery modes Avoid undefined system restarts Errors appearing in the machinery which can cause damage to persons or material have to be quenched by additional external mechanisms In case of an error those mechanisms e g electro magnetic safety switches mechanic lockings etc look EN 954 1 risk analysis ha
11. d Profibus Profile Generally there are three profiles when using Profibus DP standard and user defined You have to choose the profile which has been selected in the automation system Bus parameters Unlike the bus profile MPI the bus parameters under Profibus are not constant and vary in view of type and number of the utilized Profibus users It is recommendable that you always use the Profibus parameters which are already adjusted in the automation system look for Step7 project ACCON NetLink USB 20 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization Tslot tBit Max Tsdr 8 IBit Min Tsdr oT si Tset IBit Tqui Oi Gap factor w Retry limit Ttr 25673 tBit Cancel Help Figure 16 Extended parameter settings To avoid these in part complex steps it is advisable to use the auto baud function thereby the bus parameters will be determined automatically Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB PROFIBUS E 1l xl Bus parameter Options r Station parameters v Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters Address D Timeout ms fi 0000 r Network parameters Transmission rate Highest Station Address 126 v Profile DP v Bus parameters Abbrechen Hilfe Figure 17 Auto baud function activated Profibus The function Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters autobaud function cannot be used when in t
12. device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with SY an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device 2 ACCON NetLink USB 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel Figure 6 Installation method for driver ACCON NetLink USB 13 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers Then you have to indicate the driver s source It is sufficient to check CD ROM drives Insert the DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik CD and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Figure 7 Driver source The driver should be found Proceed with Next Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Figure 8 ACCON NetLink USB driver found ACCON NetLink USB 14 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers After a successful driver installation you can finish the procedure by clicking on Finish Found New Hardware Wizard
13. ed down Installation Setup After inserting the DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik CD please start the ACCON S7 NET driver setup The SetupAcconS7Net exe is located in the CD drive ACCON NetLink S7 Treiber directory You can download our latest ACCON S7 NET drivers from our web site www deltalogic de at no charge When installing drivers under Windows 2000 or Windows XP you need to log in as administrator because the driver setup enrolls into the Windows registry Adding the interface to the PG PC interface After installing the driver for the first time the new interface parametrization ACCON S7 NET NLUSB has to be set up Administrator rights are required Click on the Select button after starting adjust PG PC interface in the control panel ACCON NetLink USB 10 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers Set PG PC Interface B xi Access Path Access Point of the Application S7ONLINE STEP gt amp CCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI v Standard for STEP 7 Interface Parameter Assignment Used ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI Properties NET NLPro PROFIBUS 4 Diagnostics NET NLUSB MPI Copy Utm H ACCON S7 NET NLUSBIPPI CCON S7 NET NLUSB PROFIBL v ES Assigning User Parameters to a ACCON NetLink USB for a MPI network Interfaces Add Remove Select Figure 2 Adjust PG PC interface Then the dialog field Install Remove interface appe
14. he top hat rail holder into a wall holder by unscrewing the top hat rail adapter Plug in power supply unit 13012 24VDC Input AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Output DC 24 V 330 mA ACCON NetLink USB 9 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers 5 1 5 2 5 3 Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers With installed ACCON S7 NET drivers for the ACCON NetLink USB you can access S7 controllers which have a PPI MPI Profibus interface via USB Introduction The ACCON S7 Net latches into a PG PC interface of an already existing Simatic application and can be used with most Simatic Engineering Tools Step7 ProTool WinCC etc You can access any Simatic S7 200 300 and 400 series controller System Requirements To use the ACCON S7 NET driver on PG side a PC with Windows 2000 or Windows XP as well as a Simatic Engineering tool e g Step7 from Version 5 1 respectively STEP7 Micro Win from Version 4 0 is required By the installation of the ACCON S7 NET driver more interfaces are added to the PG PC interface It is possible to install the ACCON S7 NET driver under Windows 98 ME NT but we do not provide any support And please take notice of the used Step7 requirements There have to be PCs with a working USB interface Usual USB cards ca be used To achieve a good performance it is recommendable to use USB 2 0 Highspeed 480 MBit s However it is possible to use Fullspeed USB interfaces 12 MBit s thus the operating status is slow
15. he used PLC the function Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters is not activated or supported e g O 57 200 Older Siemens S7 CPUs ACCON NetLink USB is the only master on the bus ACCON NetLink USB 21 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization The following screenshot of a Profibus CPU shows the switch Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters COTON 8 Bus Parameters J Tum on cyclic distribution of the bus parameters Tslot Init 300 tbi Tslot 300 t bit Max T sdr 150 4 t bit Tid2 150 t bit Min Tsdr mH tht Trdy 11 t bit Tset 14 tht Tidi 37 t bit Tqui 0H tbt tr 205 tbt 14 9 ms Gap Factor 102 Ttr typically 882 t bit 0 6 ms Retry limit 1 Watchdog 44517 t bit 29 7 ms Recalculate Cancel Help Figure 18 Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters PPI Configuration The most important setting is the station address It is the address which the ACCON NetLink USB has when going online As long as the chosen address is equal or less the highest participant address HSA the station address can have any value in the range of 0 to 126 But the address must not be on the bus The timeout indicates how long the communication driver should try to establish a communication In the net related settings the transmission rate and the highest participant address must match with the accessed automation system Normally the baud
16. ment MPI Profibus Interface Assignment ho ome GND Mass looped through EF jme Mass for bus scheduling looped through DC 5 V for bus scheduling looped through VCC DC 24 V looped through C e Table 2 Interface operation MPI Profibus USB Interface Assignment eo bo bea Table 3 Interface assignment USB The ACCON NetLink USB is supplied with a 3 0 m shielded USB 2 0 cable The cable has a USB plug type A and a USB plug type B It is important that the distance between two USB interfaces is not longer than 3 m because the cable s line voltage drop would be too big When bridging longer distances please use an USB hub Voltage Bushing If you use an external voltage supply please look for a correct polarity and follow technical data ACCON NetLink USB 27 DELTALOGIC GmbH Appendix 8 2 8 3 Technical Data Dimensions in mm LxWxH 102x 54 x 30 Weight ca 180g Operating Voltage DC 24 V 25 96 150 mA ext Power Input DC 5 V 500 mA USB selected automatically USB Interface USB 2 0 Highspeed downward compatible to USB 1 1 USB Connection USB plug type B MPI Profibus Interface MPI Profibus Transmission Rate RS485 separated potentially 9 6 kBit s 19 2 kBit s 45 45 kBit s 93 75 kBit s 187 5 kBit s 500 kBit s 1 5 MBit s 3 MBit s 6 MBit s 12 MBit s MPI Profibus Connection SUB D Plug 9 pole with PG Interface and a terminating resistor
17. n and Assembly ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeereeeee nnne nnn 6 3 1 Mounting Position se d te xe dec beet RR ae ad 6 3 2 Minimum BardliCe cou Idee cre em BO e oed bond bdueeSet E N 6 3 3 Assembly SeluDs ue eeoxieut initi pedibus dique de e petii fund asc n Mu D cou E 6 4 System Overview deis etie def eolit odi Saad Rn tien IRR RR AREE 7 4 1 Use and Functional Characteristics essseeeeeeeee 7 AD GODnnecllOliS suce ceo nest ERA Ete vs tage RARR ESRA eot nnd 7 4 3 ACCON NetLink USB booting sequence ssseee 8 dp UBEDJBISDIBy d ete cae ees Bees gece EROR Rx RR ase det ED UM ted EE 8 PEE SCODGO Delivery FE 9 BB AINCCOSS OY c r M 9 5 Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers eese nennen 10 Dil GMALFOCUCION eec cm 10 5 2 System RHegulremiernis ooo E o Pte pee ure e gend p 10 5 3 Installation Setlpssas hea ease pori eese opa hat ple P EDO Rp dd 10 5 4 Installation of USB driver eseeeesseseeeeneeeeeenennnene 12 6 Interface parametrization eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenen nnne nnn 16 6 1 Bus SSMINGS oc creates ete tias Mese us Ede ee ote at 18 T TroubleshoollIig iioi acean ron hanaan KE cKUR 243 cddeunassendcscwisnavasucasuncendedantaden 25 PPPS CIN dee 27 8 1 Connector Pin ASSIGhITIODL oot e ER ROT en i E beers 27 98 2 Technical Datis ne d irure oae eee Cou 28 8 3 Upd
18. o dialog settings in the Simatic Manager A When you installed the ACCON S7 NET driver for the first time you have to add it to the PG PC interfaces too Look for chapter 5 page 10 12 Make sure that you have administrator rights when installing the driver After a successful installation you have to reboot your system Simatic Manager Version 5 1 is minimum Q When the adapter is plugged onto the Profibus no online connection is possible A If possible use the autobaud functionality If not possible or not desired check the timing parameters for the Profibus in the STEP7 configuration Enter the read values into the advanced bus parameter settings via the Bus parameters button If online access is still not possible set a higher Ttr target rotation time both in the ACCON NetLink USB and on the CPU ACCON NetLink USB eb DELTALOGIC GmbH Troubleshooting Q A The program Starter experiences difficulties when accessing a Micromaster drive Please increase breakdown monitoring to 200ms and application monitoring to 5000ms Q Every time am executing a certain function it fails and the red Active and or Connect LED is blinking Please contact our support and tell them how to trigger this error We will try to solve the problem as soon as possible Sometimes MPI or Profibus connections with high baud rates are getting disconnected although the ACCON NetLink USB is put on the CPU and n
19. o other users are connected Be sure that the bus is scheduled properly Even though the ACCON NetLink USB is the only device connected to the bus in addition to the CPU You have to insert the final resistor Above all high baud rates can be interfered When setting the ACCON NetLink USB to autobaud in the PG PC interface and try to go online the active LED lights up briefly before a message appears telling me that the bus parameters cannot be determined Please deactivate the autobaud function in the NETLink S7 NET driver PG PC interface Then set the correct baud rate and the right profile If open various connections via the STEP7 driver the connection sometimes breaks off or error messages appear saying that it is not possible to establish a connection For communication with S7 300 modules it may be necessary to parameterize the communication resources You can influence the allocation of existing Connection Resources under object properties of the CPU in the hardware configuration Once the configured Profibus slaves have been added on my CPU communication between ACCON NetLink USB and STEP7 becomes markedly slower You can influence the allocation of Scan Cycle Load from Communication under object properties of the CPU in the hardware configuration The default value is 20 96 ACCON NetLink USB 26 DELTALOGIC GmbH Appendix 8 1 Appendix Connector Pin Assign
20. rate cannot be determined automatically on PPI busses ACCON NetLink USB 22 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization O O O Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB PPI i Bus parameter Options m Station parameters Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters Address Timeout ms o fi oono m Network parameters Transmission rate Highest Station Address 31 v Advanced PPI M Multi Master Netzwerk 19 2 Kbps be m Figure 19 Bus settings PPI Abbrechen Hilfe For more information regarding the use of Advanced PPI please look for the manual of your S7 200 programming software The automatic detection of net related parameters is not possible with S7 200 controls You have to activate Advanced PPI when communicating with a EM 277 The PPI communication is supported from version 2 5 of the ACCON S7 NET driver You need at least firmware version 1 4 You will find actual drivers and firmware on our web site at www deltalogic de in the section download ACCON NetlLink ACCON NetLink USB 23 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization Driver Options Here you can select in which language the driver should output help and text messages as well as the versions of the used driver data Eigenschaften ACCON S 7 NET NLUSB PROFIBUS 2 xl Bus parameter Options m Language of the display elemen
21. s bus members 17 Figure 12 ACCON NetLink USB diagnostics bus parameter 17 Figure 13 Auto baud function deactivated MPI eeseeeseesssessesssssssss 19 Figure 14 Auto baud function activated MPI eeeeeeeeeeeess 19 Figure 15 Auto baud function deactivated Profibus esseeesesssssusss 20 Figure 16 Extended parameter settings sees 21 Figure 17 Auto baud function activated Profibus sseeeeeeeesss 21 Figure 18 Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters essessees 22 Figure 19 Bus settings PP oec hie pit e eerte bes dee eretia 23 Figure 20 Language Seltlirigs iere tere Une dh da de e te EE Re dun 24 ACCON NetLink USB 29 DELTALOGIC GmbH Table of Charts 10 Table of charts Table 1 LEDs on the upper side of the ACCON NetLink USB susse 8 Table 2 Interface operation MPI Profibus ccccceccceccccecccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeess 27 Table 3 Interface assignment DSB us what nine Ae alae 27 Table 4 The ACCON NetLink USB s technical data eessesssse 28 ACCON NetLink USB 30 DELTALOGIC GmbH Index 11 Index AGCOSSOTy cr eine ette Assembly auto baud function Bus Settings
22. s it does not already exist at the bus You can parametrize the local timeout of the ACCON NetLink drivers in the station related settings If there is no response to an inquiry from the ACCON NetLink USB driver within a preset timeout then the Simatic application receives a communication error When shortening the timeout you will not get a reduction of the transmission time or an increase of the data throughput etc With net related settings you have to adjust the transmission rate as well as the HSA of the approached automation system ACCON NetLink USB 18 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPT A21 xl Bus parameter Options Station parameters Address Timeout ms Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters I 55 o r Network parameters Transmission rate Highest Station Address 187 5 Kbps z 31 z Abbrechen Hilfe Figure 13 Auto baud function deactivated MPI To simplify the configuration of station related settings you can deactivate the auto baud function Eigenschaften ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI A24 xl Bus parameter Options Station parameters Address Timeout ms JV Automatic reconnaissance of the net related parameters _ __ 55 m Network parameters Transmission rate Highest Station Address 187 5 Kbps Abbrechen Hilfe
23. s via a USB port With only one USB connection 12 MBit s Fullspeed or 480 MBit s Highspeed it is possible to use up to twelve MPI Profibus connections 9 6 kBit s to 12 MBit s simultaneously With both USB and field bus the used baud rate can be calculated automatically auto detect respectively auto baud function automatic reconnaissance of net related parameters The ACCON NetLink USB can either be sourced by a voltage feed of a PC s USB port or by an external voltage feed A 1 2 m long power lead connects the ACCON NetLink USB to the automated system As the connecting plug is actively conducted there are no spur lines which could interfere the bus Connections e USB bushing USB plug type B To connect the device to usual PCs or hubs using a standard USB 2 0 cable e Voltage supply bushing for feeding DC 24V This bushing has to be used if the USB port of a connected notebook or PC does not have a sufficient voltage feed e Bus plug with a PG bushing selectable terminator and a 1 2 m long connection lead The 1 2 m long connection lead is decoupled by an active bus plug thus there is no spur line and breakdowns with higher baud rates can be avoided Using the PG bushing you can attach additional users A terminator has to be inserted ON when the ACCON NetLink USB is attached at the end or at the beginning of a bus segment If not the switch position has to be turned OFF ACCON NetLink USB 7 DELTALOGIC GmbH Sy
24. stem Overview 4 3 ACCON NetLink USB booting sequence During the first seconds after the start the POWER LED lights green the Active LED and the Connect LED red After a few seconds the Connect LED changes to green After the start activity has finished only the Power LED lights permanently green Thus the start activity is complete and the device is ready to operate 4 4 LED Display WENN Power LED Active LED Connect LED Ready to operate GREEN EUER BLINKING Trying to log on bus GREEN GREEN Device is logged on the bus is Device is logged on the bus on the bus GREEN GREEN Active connection to a A Data exchange with a BLINKING controller GREEN Cris BLINKING BLINKING BLINKING Transmit firmware update GREEN Store firmware update GREEN Bus sided exception error GREEN ED RED PC sided exception error GREEN PROBUM Table 1 LEDs on the upper side of the ACCON NetLink USB ACCON NetLink USB 8 DELTALOGIC GmbH System Overview 4 5 Scope of Delivery e Ready for use ACCON NetLink USB e 3m USB 2 0 cable e DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik CD including ACCON S7 NET driver e User manual 4 6 Accessory Top hat rail holder Item No 13012 HS The top hat rail holder is required for mounting the ACCON NetLink USB on DIN rails No additional tool kits are required to separate the ACCON NetLink USB from a top hat rail holder To install the ACCON NetLink USB on plane surfaces it is possible to channel t
25. tBit 5 2 3384 tBit Figure 12 ACCON NetLink USB diagnostics bus parameter ACCON NetLink USB 17 DELTALOGIC GmbH Interface parametrization 6 1 Bus Settings The ACCON NetLink USB can be used with three different bus systems PPI MPI and Profibus From a user s view the three bus systems only vary in the selectable transmission rates and in the additional Profibus settings When operating the ACCON S7 NET driver sends the bus configuration to the ACCON NetLink USB The device does not store this configuration It is possible to use the ACCON NetLink USB without indicating bus related information In doing so the ACCON NetLink USB is able to determinate independently bus parameters without changing the ACCON S7 NET driver It can be operated with different automation systems if necessary with various transmission rates This function is supported when a participating automation system has activated Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters MPI Configuration MPI configuration has station related and net related settings Assigning a station address is the most important setting Meaning the address which the ACCON NetLink USB should have when going online The station address can have any value in the range of 0 to 126 if the selected address is less than or equal the highest number of users HSA Example HSA 31 The station address can have any value in the range of 0 to 31 unles
26. terface x Access Path Access Point of the Application S7ONLINE STEP gt ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPFI v Standard for STEP 7 Interface Parameter Assignment Used ACCON S7 NET NLUSB MPI Properties HA ACCON S7 NET NLPro PROFIBUS 4 Diagnostics ACCON S NET NLUSB MPI HS ACCON S7 NET NLUSBIPPI Copy BEACCON S7NET Med Delete Assigning User Parameters to a ACCON NetLink USB for a MPI network Interfaces Add Remove Select Cancel Help Figure 4 Registered ACCON S7 NET NLUSB All important adjustments of the ACCON S7 NET drivers can be made by clicking on the Properties button For further details please look for chapter 6 Installation of USB driver When connecting the ACCON NetLink USB to a PC for the first time the operating system tries to install a suitable driver This takes a bit time and continues as follows ACCON NetLink USB 12 DELTALOGIC GmbH Installing ACCON S7 NET drivers The operating system starts an installing wizard which guides you through further mostly automatic procedures Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New e Hardware Wizard SS This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next c Bc Cancel Figure 5 Installation start The USB driver should not be selected automatically Found New Hardware Wizard i Install Hardware Device Drivers Na
27. ts C Use SIMATIC Manager setting C German English Versions File Version AcconS Net cnt 11 11 2005 03 00 00 AcconS 7Net dll 2 41 7 AcconS 7NetA hlp 13 03 2007 18 06 00 AcconS 7NetB dll 241 7 AcconS 7NetL 4 dll 241 5 AcconS 7Net dll 2 4 1 8 Abbrechen Hie Figure 20 Language settings Language Settings You can select German or English After you have switched the language please call the settings window again to accept the changes Versions Here you can find the driver data s names and version When requesting our support it may be useful to provide the above mentioned to check if you have installed the correct versions For actual drivers and firmware versions visit our web site www deltalogic de and go i to the section download ACCON NetLink ACCON NetLink USB 24 DELTALOGIC GmbH Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Q I have connected the ACCON NetLink USB to my PC notebook but it is rebooting all the time A It is possible that the voltage feed of your USB port is not sufficient enough so the ACCON NetLink USB cannot work correctly You can do the following things to solve this problem e Use an USB hub with an external voltage feed e Or utilize an external voltage feed for the ACCON NetLink USB Q When I would like to use another ACCON NetLink USB or a different USB port of my PC have to install an USB driver again although already used an ACCON
28. ve to guarantee for a save operating status Do not execute or initiate security related functions via an operator terminal ACCON NetLink USB 4 DELTALOGIC GmbH Safety Instructions 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Access Control As the assemblies are open operational equipment they have to be installed in electrical operating areas cabinets or cases only It is important that they are only accessible with a tool or a key by authorized or instructed staff Only authorized staff may have access to the assembly User Note This guide is for planners users and mechanics who are using the ACCON NetLink USB This guide shows an operator the handling of the ACCON NetLink USB and explains signaling functions It also provides all necessary data for assembling The ACCON NetLink USB is intended for the exclusively use with Siemens 7 200 S7 300 and S7 400 automation devices The ACCON NetLink USB is only used as an element in a complete system For this reason it is important that planners users and mechanics are following standards safety regulations and accident prevention regulations for the respective case of operation Operators of automation systems are obligated to meet the above mentioned regulations When projecting you have to follow the safety regulations and the accident prevention regulation as the case arises Appropriate Use As already mentioned in the manual please use the ACCON NetLink USB as a
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