IPLONGATE User's Guide
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1. Click the type of setup you prefer then click Next amp Typical Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users Compact Program will be installed with minimum required options Q Custon You may select the options you want to install Recommended for advanced users InstallShield Back i Next gt The Standard type of Setup as well as the Minimal one provides support for only one LNS database With the Custom type of Setup you can select how many instances you would like to install IPLONGATE Setup Select Features Select the features setup will install Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install Description IPLONGATE 2 Instance MN IPLONGATE 1 Instance IPLONGATE 3 Instance To select all instances please IPLONGATE 4 Instance indi ee IPLONGATE 5 Instance IPLONGATE IG Instance IPLONGATE 7 Instance IPLONGATE 8 Instance IPLONGATE 9 Instance IPLONGATE DU Instance IPLONGATE 11 Instance IPLONGATE 12 Instance IPLONGATE 13 Instance IPLONGATE 14 Instance IPLONGATE 15 Instance IPLONGATE 16 Instance 7 94 MB of space required on the C drive 32202 88 MB of space available on the C drive lt Back i Next gt Cancel Note If you would like to install more instances at a later date2. Attention these settings also have influence on the DCOM settings Afterwards select Dependencies 5 Edit service Application as Service BY ELTIMA SOFTWARE Ee gt Km a Create service From application Create system service C Programme Mentzel GmbHiIPLONGATE I_01 IPLonGate exe Interaction with desktop Program Service DCOM Server Prozessstart Environment Recovery Advanced Run additionally Close windows Schedule Save Export Q C wait For network initialization 27 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Please enter the following information 1 Select DCOM server process start 2 Confirm with the button Add 3 Afterwards the service should be added to the list 3 4 Confirm your settings with the button Update Service to save the service Afterwards please close this dialog IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 28 Several LNS databases With IPLONGATE it is possible simultaneously to open up to 20 LNS databases per PC and therefore to make available up to 20 OPC servers For this each LNS database requires an instance from IPLONGATE which is installed at the time by the Setup see also Setup Each of IPLONGATE s instances uses its own project directory as well as its own configuration file IPLON GATE ini which is located in the installation directory M xxV xx 9 value from 01 to 20 Warning The designation of the relevant directory M xx m
3. start the Setup program again under System control Software and then select Alter program IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Examples of usage In the following illustrations the most varied use scenarios are briefly described underlining IPLONGATE s enormous capability Thanks to the possibility of also using IPLONGATE as an LNS remote client there are a great many different use scenarios all of which cannot be described here IPLONGATE in a single PC configuration LON Network IPLONGATE LNS Server D Mos mg out The single PC configuration represents the most common use scenario IPLONGATE the LNS server and therefore the LNS database together with the visualisation system are located on the same PC IPLONGATE in a network configuration LON Network IPLONGATE LNS Server Es ot ek Pd teg P us TCP IP DCOM E a I d V Ge lt No Visualisation Visualisation Visualisation Visualisation OPC OPC OPC OPC In this example IPLONGATE is located as a local LNS client on the same PC as the LNS database and several visualisation system PCs access the LON network via the Ethernet using OPC DCOM IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE remote in a network configuration LON Network LNS Server IPLONGATE IPLONGATE IPLONGATE IPLONGATE Visualisation Visualisation Visualisation Visualisation LNS LNS LNS LNS Fullw
4. 4 x Version Turbo Edition 3 2x or 3 0 with 64 bit Windows min LNS Turbo Edition Service Pack 7 Note In principle this software is capable of running on a PC with a Pentium processor It is however specifically pointed out that effective and economic working requires a Pentium Il processor or higher Note An LNS runtime environment must already be installed on the system Depending on the configuration of the system different license packages can be purchased with and without LNS runtime environment For each instance of IPLONGATE the following maximum values are valid Function IPLONGATE instances LNS project databases Devices Routers Network variables Configuration properties Description max 20 running on one PC 1 for each connected LNS project database one instance and license is required max 5 000 max 350 max 11 800 The sum consisting of the number of network variables and configuration properties is limited to 11 800 max 11 800 The sum consisting of the number of network variables and configuration properties is limited to 11 800 7 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Setup Once the Setup program has been accessed the Setup guides you through the installation with various dialogues Since IPLONGATE supports up to 20 LNS databases when selecting the type of Setup there is the possibility of installing up to 20 instances of IPLONGATE IPLONGATE Setup Setup Type X Select the setup type to install
5. skipped when IPLONGATE is next started This will provide a dramatically accelerated starting of IPLONGATE Note You should activate this parameter only when you have carried out all necessary settings and your IPLONGATE project is thereby completed IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 24 DBF VarFilter When a new IPLONGATE project is created the whole list of all network variables and configuration parameters is filed in an IPLONGATE database dBase file This makes efficient modification and setting of the monitoring system possible in the database with for example the aid of Microsoft Excel see also IPLONGATE Database IPLONGATE OPC Server Activates IPLONGATE s OPC server AutoStartProject A project which can be opened automatically when an OPC client starts can be selected here This means that if IPLONGATE has not yet been started and the OPC client is opened the latter starts IPLONGATE and thereafter opens the project set here Note If no project is selected here IPLONGATE will not be started automatically by the OPC client AutoShutdown If this parameter is activated IPLONGATE is closed when the last OPC client has logged off Warning If the web server is active this parameter is ignored Startup StartApplication OnStartup An additional application e g visualisation system can be started herewith if IPLONGATE is completely loaded and initialised Application Path to the application WEB Server Activat
6. variable is bound to the LNS network interface a scan time greater than O sec must be applied for the event driven reading of this NV to work properly Note This option is not available for configuration properties since configuration properties are always scanned with the ManualUpdate time see also Settings amp OPC Polling If this setting is used poll requests by the OPC client will be routed to LNS and cause the network variable to be polled directly That means that the poll rate on the network will be defined by your OPC client Warning This setting may cause performance loss of your system amp Manual This setting is recommended for input network variables NVI since they are normally only written to by the visualization system With the option ReadNVIsOnStartup q v Settings all NVIs will be read once when the system is started After that they will be read depending on the manual update rate see also Settings Comment A comment relating to the current data point can be assigned here amp Value if a connection to the LON network exists the current value can be read or altered here amp Bound to host This button only represents a checking function i e while working on the project you can check whether this NVO is bound to the LNS network interface Since this address range is also used for the LNS nodes and LNS routers it is subject to the following limitations the range from 2000 3000 should no
7. 3 10 10 9 0 0 100 5 D8999 1 Disi 100 2003 10 10 9 2 59 510122003 5102 210 5103 210 5104 3 5105 2 5106 59 510722003 10 10 9 0 0 100 5 510122003 5102 210 5103 210 5104 3 8510522 5106 53 iv Read Y Write IPLON In this window one can see the read and write accesses of the OPC server 1 In this window one can see the read and write accesses of the OPC server 2 Number of OPC clients currently logged on Note It can happen that this information is apparently incorrect This is based on the fact that possibly an OPC client has not logged off or could not log off properly 3 From left to right these three fields show the total number of the OPC read processes the total number of the OPC read processes for OPC Polling see also Setting the monitoring system as well as the actual value and maximum value of all read processes 4 The OPC write operations are shown here statistically 5 Here are all connected OPC clients listed 6 Current events are logged here as they occur Using 9 the display can be filtered according to OPC read or write op erations The display can be activated or deactivated through 7 Using 8 it is cleared Note The debugging mode drastically slows down the OPC communication Use this mode only to investigate possible communication problems 2 1 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE WEB Server A IPLONGATE Time2Lon Ja x File Configurat
8. C oC XX ER 24 sg 24 oceano elites 24 Starting IPLONGATE as Service ansia ion oia 25 Several LNS databases ccsscccssccsssccsscccssccssccessccessccssscessscessccesscsesscsesseesceesscsesseessscessccessecenseesescessceesaceessesesceseeesaceessesenseeseeesaes 28 OPC server CES INU Mr tcm 28 WED SEE UN STONE ied PEN cae cn tenn enn dec tal 28 A orc me E 29 SI F ee ee 29 3 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Setup of the OPC CoD Nee 31 A mcn 31 DECO eo AA PP PP 31 Sanda rd OO ae I EEE 31 o A 31 Foy Rey Sh LE O B S i ee Er 31 KEREN 34 OPC data pol Casino is 35 D ICI dE 37 E 10 e 37 VEB ERY dec 38 ere Mee se A 38 PM Eua 39 LIES A DEN 8 gt Is eene A E E O d DIR irn rd 40 mame display Of VAMOS Ss PNE RR 40 nn Aye ee ee ee ee eer 41 DICE c 41 KREE 42 PEON TO a 42 te E e E T EE NT Em 43 Hsc UU O ie E 43 XP f PIRE o o ROO e e o nen 43
9. D IS Y lm gt CPU 0 00 Mem 63 WNI Time2Lon OPC 4 9 0 004 This window displays the status of the devices Using this information alarm messages for example can be generated in the visualisation system RED means that the device Is not accessible Checking of each device depends upon the respective Ping Class of the device see also Settings or look in the documenta tion of the network management tools used Note In this context the DeclareOffLineOnError parameter see also Settings has an important significance amp DeclareOffLineOnError activated If an error occurs during a read write operation on an NV the whole LNS Node is handled internally as Offline and all associated OPC Tags are set at BAD quality This means that if necessary quicker detection is possible of an interruption of communication with the device When the next functioning read operation occurs LNS UpDate Event the quality is again set at GOOD Warning The writing on this device will be ignored until a network variable update LNS UpDate Event has once again been received from the device i e if no NVO from the device should be monitored it can happen that this device will be permanently con trolled as Offline following a write error DeclareOffLineOnError deactivated All errors during read write operations are ignored If by means of pinging the device is internally set to Offline all write operations on the device are ignored This wa
10. E does not appear in the taskbar but in the taskbar tray 8 3 09 30 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 38 WEB SERVER Application example The IPLONGATE web server enables the connection to your LON network via a simple web browser such as for example Microsoft s Internet Explorer IPLONGATE Web Server Internet E b a Web Browser Web Browser Web Browser Web Browser The use and important properties of the web server are explained in the following sections by means of an application exam ple Note The HTML files for a similar example are to be found in IPLONGATES installation directory under VM xxProjectsWebDemo The corresponding LNSO database is located under Examples The prerequisites for using the example are amp Import of the supplied LNS database into for example the LonMaker for Windows amp Activation of the IPLONGATE web server see also Settings amp One or two PCs with network card and TCP IP configuration amp Internet Explorer on every PC By entering the relevant IP IP of the PC on which the web server or IPLONGATE is located into the browser s address field one gets to login Verbindung zu 192 169 1 5 herstellen 2J X IPLONGATE 4 8 0 672 Benutzername Kennwort Kennwort speichern The user and the password are mentzel respectively 39 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE The following window already serves for operation and observation Iplo
11. Editing the IPLONGATE database In this example external editing of the IPLONGATE database with Microsoft Excel is described step by step Objective Only specific network variables from specific devices are to be used in IPLONGATE In this connection it is irrelevant whether these are being used in the web server or in the OPC area of IPLONGATE Step Creating a new IPLONGATE project on an existing IPLONGATE database see also Starting Confirm the following question with Yes IPLONGATE Database creation Do you want to create the variable database for this project now Step Il In this example in the whole network the nviSendTime together with the nvoSendTime is to be used with all ShowTime slave clocks Networkvariable Database Filter 1 Select Network Variables 2 Select Subsystem Nades Device Template AM Variables All clear LNS Network Interface Cancel 7 ILON WebServer ELKA MSA 90231 PRIO 26 26 01 A LM ShowT ime I SendTime_01 i LM ShowTime This Dialog simplifies the v ShowTime 01 _ LM ShowT ime selection of the same NVs on many nodes with two simple steps i On the first Tab check and select the desired Device Templates and check the corresponding NYs you wish to monitor 2 On the second Tab chose the Subsystems and their Nodes from which you want to monitor the previously selected NYs For further information see help Help For this und
12. IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Licensing Trial version An unlicensed copy of IPLONGATE is limited to eight hours running time During this time the unrestricted functionality of IPLONGATE can be tested At the end of the eight hour evaluation period IPLONGATE will be automatically closed However it can be started again from the beginning Full Version To obtain a fully licensed version of IPLONGATE you need an IPLONGATE USB dongle Contact your software distributor to order a dongle Here you will also be able to get information on the different licensing options and pricing Details to your individual license are stored inside the IPLONGATE USB dongle Your license is not bound to a particular machine Therefore it is possible to move your individual license to a different PC at any time by connecting the USB dongle to that PC This is how you find details about your current license Open the information dialog J5 Help IS F Documentation F1 d About In the lower right portion of the information dialog you will find the IPLONGATE USB dongle serial number as well as the number of licensed network variables SerialNumber IPLONGATE Dongle SerialNumber 125565228 for 600 Networkvariables Note There may be more than one instance of IPLONGATE installed on this PC In this dialog only the license information to the currently opened instance will be displayed Upgrade IPLONGATE supports varying numbers of network v
13. M pr ND n 2 MonitorPoints 2 LNS Server E vents 0 0 000 0 00 1 sec LNS polled reads 0 0 000 0 00 1 sec mee EN 3 LNS Writes 0 0 000 0 00 l sec CagW 0 11 48 02 264 LNS MP Event Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendTime SendT ime nvoSendT ime 2003 10 10 11 47 53 11 49 02 100 LNS MP Event Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime SendT ime nvoSendT ime 2003 10 10 11 48 53 11 49 40 134 LNS Update Polling nviSet_RTC Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendTime MonitorT ag 2 2003 10 11 50 01 956 LNS MP Event Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime SendT ime nvoSendT ime 2003 10 10 11 49 59 11 51 01 802 LNS MP Event Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime SendT ime nvoSendT ime 2003 10 10 11 50 59 5 Start data log Debug Clear CPU 0 00 Mem 64 WNI Time2Lon OPC 4 9 1 000 The LNS Kernel display provides the most varied information relating to the connections and the occurring LNS messages 1 Up to date information as to how many devices are currently online i e accessible in the LON network and how many are not 2 On the one hand it is shown here how many NVIs or NVOs are defined as Monitor Tags and also how many Monitor Points have been correspondingly created in the LNS database The sum of NVIs and NVOs should always provide the number of the Monitor Points 3 Displays as to how many events in total have been created from the LON network or from LNS how many currently and what is the maximum number per second Update errors shows the total number
14. ONGATE m USER S GUIDE 16 Setting the monitoring system One accesses the monitoring system setting with a double click on a network variable or configuration property nvoSendTime Subsystem 1 SendT ime nvoSendTime Copy Clipboard DK 1 MonitorPoint 4 SNVT time stamp nvo Structindex 0 Boundtohost Address Polling Optionen Type STRING LNS Poling 1 sec OPC Polling Address 100 C Manual recommended for NVIs Comment mf Value Value 2003 10 26 2 30 59 Here various setting possibilities are available for monitoring a network variable Apart from the allocation of a user defined name the dialogue window provides the possibility of setting the following parameters amp Type the data type is set here amp Address here addresses are assigned for the data point in question The following address range exists Digital 2000 9000 e g D2000 Integer 100 3999 e g 1100 String 100 12000 e g S100 Real 7000 14000 e g R7000 Warning use even addresses only Long 4000 6999 e g L4000 Warning use even addresses only amp LNS Polling scan time Allows setting a scan time in the range of 0 1 sec to 2 147 483 sec 596 5 h If this output net work variable is bound to the LNS network interface it is polled only with the specified time interval if the parameter SuppressPollinglfBound see also Settings is deactivated Note If an output network
15. OPC server Reasons for this may be limited processor resources or insufficient bandwidth on the LON network esp backbone To keep the error rate as low as possible a mechanism Is supported which allows those network variables to be re read that could not be initialized successfully This rescan process is performed in the background in order to not influence the regular operation of IPLONGATE Note The rescan process is only available in data server mode i e when MonitorSets are not being used UseMonitorSets 0 The rescan process is performed in cycles During each cycle a parametrisable number of network variables get polled The configuration is done using the IPLONGATE configuration file iplongate ini The relevant parameters can be found in the LNS section Parameter Description Vaild Range Default Value NvinitializationRetries Number of retries for each network variable 0 5 3 RescanNvsPerCycle Number of poll requests in one rescan cycle 1 50 10 Rescanlinterval Rescan interval in milliseconds 500 3 000 1 000 RescanDelay Delay before the rescan is started in milliseconds 5 000 120 000 20 000 These parameters are optional In case one parameter is missing in the configuration file the default value as stated in the table above will be used All of these parameters can only be set using the IPLONGATE configuration file iplongate ini They will only be read when IPLONGATE is started Therefore changes to these parame
16. RECEIVE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR IN ANY COMMU NICATION WITH YOU AND MENTZEL SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR SURGI CAL IMPLANT INTO THE BODY OR OTHER APPLICATIONS INTENDED TO SUPPORT OR SUSTAIN LIFE FOR USE IN FLIGHT CON TROL OR ENGINE CONTROL EQUIPMENT WITHIN AN AIRCRAFT OR FOR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN WHICH IN THE FAILURE OF SUCH PRODUCT COULD CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR LNS licence fees The installation of IPLONGATE does not include any components of the LNS runtime environment necessary for operation Therefore no LNS licence fees are owed for IPLONGATE Guarantee This SOFTWARE PRODUCT was carefully created and tested Except in the case of demonstrable gross negligence or malice aforethought the Mentzel GmbH accepts no liability for any losses attributable to the use of this SOFTWARE PRODUCT In addition unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing no guarantee is given for the compatibility of this SOFTWARE PRODUCT with any other programs or hardware components IPLONGATE is a SOFTWARE PRODUCT of Mentzel GmbH Max Planck Strasse 1 D 42477 Radevormwald Tel 49 0 2195 927673 Fax 49 0 2195 927674 Email iplongate mentzel gmbh de Web www mentzel gmbh de 45 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Tips amp Tricks
17. TYPE ADDRESS MONITORING SCANTIME L nviSendTime STRING 100 1 0 8 nvisendTime year STRING 101 1 015 nviSendTime Month STRING 102 1 05 nvisendTime Day STRING 103 1 OS nviSendTime Hour STRING 104 1 05 nviSendTime Min STRING 105 1 05 nviSendTime Sec STRING 106 1 015 nvoSendTime STRING 107 1 200 S nvosendTime year STRING 108 1 200 S nvoSendTime Month STRING 109 1 200 S nvoSendTime Day STRING 110 1 200 S nvoSendTime Hour STRING 111 1 200 S nvoSendTime Min STRING 112 1 200 S nvoSendTime Sec STRING 113 1 200 S nviSendTime STRING 114 1 05 nvisendTime year STRING 115 1 DS nviSendTime Month STRING 116 1 DIS ul aan al APS Mas mrmihic 4477 For this in the column TYPE enter the VALUE STRING for all network variables Since strings are used exclusively the values in the column ADDRESS are to be assigned consecutively beginning with 100 If other types of data are used the addresses must be assigned here according to the data type In the MONITORING column the value 1 signifies that this network variable is to be used The desired scan times are now entered in the column SCANTIME Since the NVIs should not be polled the value O is used for these The NVOs are allocated the value 200 200 100ms for 20 seconds 47 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Warning Do not alter the column width in the table When all entries have been made save the file in dB Baselll format Step V Start IPLONGATE In the dialogue for the project configurat
18. WEB SERVER Note This tab appears only when the web server has been activated see also Settings Access controls b CPU 4 05 It is possible to protect IPLONGATE with a password To do so a password must be set up in the menu Tools Password If a password has been set up it is not possible to alter the current monitoring settings of IPLONGATE without this Note Only one password can be set at the same time CPU 3 39 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 22 Settings Additional IPLONGATE settings can be modified via the Configuration settings menu Settings LNS iplongate OPC CheckUnitsOnStartup Manual pdate Server Ir le 0 DeclaredffineOnError idein AutoStartProject Time2Lon v InitRoutersfromLNS PingClass AutoShutdown E 1 Si 1 min AutoCreateBinding Startup ReadNVlsOnStartup StartApplicationOnStartup ReadNVOsOnStartup Application SuppressPollinglfB ound SkipMonitorPointlnit nStartup Browse Common LogRotate DBF Web VarFilter Server Project The settings are LNS CheckUnitsOnStartup Checks whether all devices are accessible when IPLONGATE is started Note The checking takes place once the OPC server has started That means that immediately after it has started the OPC tags for the LNS nodes see also Setting of the devices LNS Nodes may possibly not yet show the correct values DeclareOfflineOnError Sets every device inte
19. Wind speed 19 01 10096 Comment In order to show a value you must only display the tag in the format designation of the tag Dynamic display of values You can use the applet TagApplet class for dynamic display or for the alteration of values This applet allows updating of the data every 3s For more rapid updating 0 5s a corresponding version TagApplet500 class is available You can see the usage of the applet from the application example The applet s properties are Tag IPLONGATE address e g S100 background e g COCOCO foreground highlight Digital Digital 1 for the display of the PopUp menu ReadOnly OnText OffText Caption Caption Prompt 3D 1 lowered 2 raised 3 button BitMapOn BitMapOff Align Left Mid Right Unit Number 41 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Digital values In the applet there is the possibility for providing graphics for the on and off condition for the displaying and control of digital values nvoResync nvoDCF Mode Parameter JE ze BitMapOn led_green gif BitMapO ff led_red gif background FFFFFF ReadOnly 1 foreground 000000 Abbrechen Description of the properties Analog values The display and control of analog values can also be realised with the applet nvoSendTime 2002 4 24 10 7 59 nvoDateTime 2002 4 24 10 8 9 nvoWeekday DAY WED Parameter ES GIS Wert n Default alue 125100 Abbrechen Taq 100 b
20. ackground FERFRF ReadOnly 1 3D fa muro md e Hilfe Description of the properties IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 42 Other programs IPLON Tag Browser The IPLON tag browser IPLonTagBrowser exe is used to navigate through all tags defined in IPLONGATE Project Selection IPLONGATE Project ree SELF TESTED us rv f OPEC rPeunocatieon POWERED by CZ ECHELON 1 Selection of an IPLONGATE project yd TagBrowserForm e m E Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendTimeSendTimenviSet ATC 5107 Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendTimeSendTimenviSet RTC 5107 SendTimeSendTimenvo DCF Mode D 3001 SendT imeSendT imenvoD ateT ime 5108 SendTimeSendT imenvoSendT ime 5100 SendT imeSendT imenvoSendT imeD ay 5103 SendT imeSendT imenvoSendT imeHour 5104 SendTimeSendTimenvoSendT imeMin 5105 SendT imeSendT imenvoSendT imeMonth 5102 SendT imeSendT imenvoSendTimeSec 5106 SendT imeSendT imenvoSendT imeyear 5101 SendT imeSendT imenvoWeekday 1100 SendT imeSendT imenviResync 5109 SendTimeSendTimenviSet RTC 5114 SendTimeSendTimenvo DCF Mode 5103 SendTimeSendTimenvo DCF ModeState D 2000 SendT imeSendT imenvoD ateT ime 5115 SendTimeSendTimenvoResync S101 E SendTimeSendTimenvoResyncState D 2001 M Search 5102 Search F3 In this window it is now possible to search for tags or to obtain the logical position of tags in the tree structure of the LON network 43
21. also be shown as a number For this it is necessary to use the type setting Integer see also Setting the monitoring system With this setting the network variable is represented in the value range from 127 to 128 The display form is designed for the following types of network variable SNVI date day SNVT defr term SNVT config src SNVT fire init SNVT hvac mode SNVT motor state SNVT evap state SNVT defr mode SNVT telcom SNVT fire test SNVT hvac emerg SNVT oft status SNVT occupancy SNVT valve mode SNVT LEV DISC SNVT defr state SNVT override SNVT fire indcte SNVT hvac type SNVT dev c mode SNVT therm mode IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 48 Optimised reading and writing The difficulties involved in the reading and writing of structured network variables in view of the loading of the LON network are described in this section Typical structured network variables are for example the SNVT switch SNVT setting and SNVT state amongst others Since IPLONGATE offers the opportunity to read and also to write the individual elements of a structured network variable you should nevertheless take note of the following scenario LON Device IPLONGATE META TI SNVT_state A bit oli l2 he Ka p EE SNVT state bitO SCADA SNVT_state bit1 System SNVT_state bit2 SNVT_state bit15 1 A LON device sends the value of a network output variable of type SNVT state to IPLONGATE 2 IPLONGATE parses the variable int
22. ariables Through the upgrade function it is possible to increase IPLON GATE s support from for example 150 network variables to 600 network variables An IPLONGATE license stored in a USB dongle can be upgraded without sending the dongle back to Mentzel GmbH To do so note the dongle s serial number and send it to Mentzel GmbH You will find the IPLONGATE USB dongle s serial number in IPLONGATE s information dialog see also under Full Version IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 4 4 Important information Legal information We draw attention to the fact that the soft and hardware designations and brand names of the respective firms used in the handbook are in general subject to trade or brand mark protection or are protected by patents In addition we draw attention to the fact that components of IPLONGATE especially of the web server are subject to trade or brand mark protection or are protected by patents Copyright c 1993 2003 Chad Z Hower Kudzu and the Indy Pit Crew http www nevrona com Indy All possible measures were undertaken to guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the present documentation Since in spite of all the care taken errors can never be completely avoided we are always grateful for advice and suggestions We have implemented screenshots in English language wherever possible but general screenshots are still from German version of IPLONGATE or Microsoft Windows operating systems MENTZEL MAKES AND YOU
23. ay not be altered OPC server designation The designation of the OPC server depends upon the used instance of IPLONGATE The first standard instance is designated IPLONGATE OPC All additional instances are provided with consecutive numbers Thus the designation for the 15th instance is IPLONGATE 15 0PC Web server instances If you also want to use the web server for one or more LNS databases each IPLONGATE instance with activated web server must have its own port number set You can adjust these port numbers in the relevant IPLONGATE ini file under Web Port 80 Note Use only port numbers which are not already being used by other programs If necessary contact your system administra tor 29 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE Database Structure When creating a new project IPLONGATE creates the relevant var dbf in the dBase III format All variables and configura tion parameters are listed in this file It is therefore easily possible to alter the monitoring properties of for example a network variable The database uses 10 columns amp TAG name of the network variable or configuration property amp STRUCTNAME Name of the structure element of the network variable amp ABEL designation free to be assigned to the data point e TYPE type of data possible types are DIGITAL INT LONG REAL or STRING ADDRESS address related to the relevant data type Digital 2000 9000 Integer 100 3999 Lon
24. e With large networks explicit binding to the PCs network interface is recommended i e the binding should be undertaken using a network management tool In IPLONGATE s installation directory you will find under Examples Lonmaker V31 Bsp 1 Backup a LonMaker for Windows project in which the binding to the PC with so called FanlIn Variables is depicted and described ReadNVIsOnStartup With this setting the reading of all network variable inputs is actuated when IPLONGATE starts Note Since when this setting is activated all NVIs are polled on starting the result is a correspondingly high bus loading Use this parameter only when it is absolutely necessary ReadNVOsOnStartup Note Since when this setting is activated all NVIs are polled on starting the result is a correspondingly high bus loading Use this parameter only when it is absolutely necessary Note It is also to be noted here that a considerably increased bus loading can occur when IPLONGATE starts SuppressPollinglf Bound If the outputs of the network variables are bound to the network interface of the PC the NVs are polled at the set scan time in spite of the fact that this parameter is deactivated Note Deactivation of this parameter is to be undertaken with extreme caution since the advantages of the bound monitoring are thereby nullified SkipMonitorPointInitOnStartup If this setting is activated then all settings for monitoring in the LNS database are
25. ectly accessing the relevant iplongate exe or via Pro grams Mentzel IPLONGATE and IPLONGATE You can reach the other instances under Programs Mentzel IPLONGATE I 02 to 20 IPLONGATE IPLONGATE Fullweight Client d M Omer C Lightweight Client FOUNDATION Se Ki e Compu der C Lightweight Client FOUNDATION Server Independant Mode LNS interface POWERED by Z ECHELON IPLONGATE Project d Compu reuncatien POWERED 1 us by amp ECHELON New Delete If you have not yet created an IPLONGATE project you can do this with the aid of Project selection 1 New A new IPLONGATE project is created using this button IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE After a name has been entered for the project Project configuration appears Project Configuration IPLONGATE LNS Database LNS Interface VNI jw Reinit MonitorSets Gove ue om 1 LNS database Here select the required LNS database 2 LNS Interface Here select the LNS compatible network interface the connection to the LON network 3 Reinit MonitorSets By activating Reinit MonitorSets you can instruct the IPLONGATE to attune the configuration of the MonitorSets or MonitorPoints in the LNS database to the settings of the IPLONGATE project Then click on Next or Open 13 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Variables database For storing the settings for each project IPLONGATE us
26. eight Client Fullweight Client Lightweight Client Lightweight Client Here IPLONGATE is located as a Fullweight Client or also as a Lightweight Client on the PCs on which the visualisation systems are also located IPLONGATE as web server i LA j f P am LON Network IPLON GATE U U u un nd FE FE a oa Visualisation Web Browser Web Browser Visualisation OPC OPC In this example IPLONGATE is additionally used as web server IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE in an Internet network configuration IPLONGATE LON Network LNS Server Internet gt Y tou d us E s a A sy TCP IP DCOM a 7 d i S GC i NE E NH na Visualisation Visualisiation Web Browser Web Browser OPC OPC Naturally there is also the possibility of accessing the Internet using IPLONGATE as web server IPLONGATE with several LNS databases IPLONGATE 1 Instance LON Network 1 IPLONGATE 2 Instance IPLONGATE on Instance r LON Network 2 Iii LNS LON Network n a IPLONGATE simultaneously supports up to 20 LNS databases on one PC see also Several LNS databases That is to say that an OPC server and web server are available respectively for each LNS database 11 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Starting First steps Following installation IPLONGATE can be started either by dir
27. en E E e O o a O Eo E OO nan 43 E 44 LEG cM RIO MACI N NE DO oo 44 ENS licence TEC S IP A II TI TI RR 44 SP E TM s T m 44 y ons 45 rou ere Re d EO 6T A EE EN 45 su p H 45 SID 45 Ee E E 46 so le 46 vr M P M ca M 47 d COST LITE OE Te LN E 47 NetWork variable EN 47 TAON e E UE o O ere 47 Opm SC de ate tore WAA UE 48 Reduction of update errors when reading initial values of network variables essere nennen tntnnnntns 49 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 4 ei SEES DRESS REE 50 Surg ec S na 50 SUNDOI y 0 COPE E ee ie 50 Fault reports 5 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE IPLONGATE is a software gateway for LON9 networks It serves as a high performance connection of visualisation systems to a LON network based on LNS IPLONGATE primarily fulfils the requirements of major building automation systems with com plex network architecture and provides OPC as a standardised interface for this In addition a web server is also integrated in IPLONGATE This web server enables the connection to your LON network via a simple web browser such as
28. er LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server Subsystem 1 Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendTime 2 SendTime 3 c m EG Br 01 Nam Monitoring Address Iu nviSet RTC IPLONGATE H E EG Br 02 x EG Br 03 H B EG Br 04 x EG Br 05 1 Hauptuhr fl Buero EI ShowTime 9 Buero E2 ShowTime nvoSendTime nviResync nvoResync Sa LNS Network Interface nvoDateT ime DE OG Br 01 Dr ram a H E OG Br 05 Network variables Configuration pl iperties CPU 7 3995 Mem 64 Offline Time2Lon OPC 4 9 0 004 In this window you can select each device in order to undertake the settings of the monitoring of the network variables and configuration parameters Configuration Properties 1 The elements of the tree view on the left side can be opened or closed by a single or double click or clicking with the right mouse button 2 Here the full name of the current device is shown 3 Here the name of the current LonMark object is shown 4 In the table you can see all network variables of the selected object Additional lines are added for each structure element of the network variables By making a right mouse click over this table it is possible to switch between the LNS name and the self defined name of the network variables 5 This table displays the configuration parameters 6 Using the check box you can switch the display between all the network variables or only those which are in the monitoring system IPL
29. er 1 select the device template ShowTime 01 In the right window 2 now select the relevant network vari ables which you would like to use IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 46 Step Il In this step the subsystems are selected for the devices which you would like to use Hetworkvariable Database Filter 1 Select Network Variables 2 Select Subsystem Nodes SubSystem OAM Nodes EG Br 03 Cancel Subsystem 1 EG Br DEZ MSA Subsystem 1 EG Br DEI MS Subsystem 1 EG Br D ET PRIO This Dialog simplifies the Subsystem 1 EG_Br_02 E2_MSA selection of the same NVs Subsystem 1 EG Br DEI MS on many nodes with two Subsystem 1 EG_Br_02 E1_PRIO simple steps Subsystem 1 EG_Br_03 E2_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_03 E1_MSA i Subsystem 1 EG_Br_03 E1_PRIO On the first Tab check and Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E2_MSA select the desired Device Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E1_MSA Templates and check the Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E1_PRIO corresponding NY s you wish Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E2_MSA to monitor Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E1_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E1_PRIO 2 Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime On the second T ab chose Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero ET ShowTime the Subsystems and their Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E2 ShowTime Nodes from which you want Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E3 ShowTime to monitor the previously Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E4 ShowTime selected N s Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero ED ShowTime Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E2_MSA For further informat
30. es the OPC server name is IPLONGATE OPC to IPLONGATE 20 0PC The IPLONGATE OPC server supports the OPC specifications 1 0 2 05A as well as 3 0 as data access server V Softing OPC Toolbox Demo Client File Edit Session View D em x ES g g New Open er i Stop Connect Start 5 Data Access V2 ve INAT TCPIPH1 OPC Server O IPLONGATE OPC SERVER ve IPLONGATE_2 OPC SERVER ve IPLONGATE 3 OPC SERVER fi Alarms and Events a Remote OPC Servers DA Items AE Browse AE Events AE Conc 4 A DCOMenfg The reading and writing of IPLONGATE data from another PC via the network presupposes the configuration of DCOM Note In comparison with the other images in this document the following representations were obtained on a Windows 2000 PC Equivalent dialogues can be found on Windows XP For this start DCOMcnfg exe on the IPLONGATE PC and carry out the following configurations Standard properties amp Activate DCOM on this computer amp Standard authentication level NONE amp Standard identity change level Display with NT 4 amp Standard identity change level Change identity Win 2000 amp Additional security for reference logging Deselect Standard security amp Standard access authorisation amp Everyone amp domain domainuser alternative to everyone amp Standard start authorisation amp system interactive Jeder amp domain domainuser alternative to everyone IpLo
31. es IPLONGATE s web server Project Menu selection for the directory of the HTML files see also WEB SERVER 25 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Starting IPLONGATE as Service This chapter describes setting up IPLONGATE as service IPLONGATE itself has not been developed as service but it has all prerequisites to run as service To setup IPLONGATE as service an additional software application is required that provides the setup and encapsulation for the service Mentzel has tested IPLONGATE with the software Application as Service A trial version of this software can be downloaded at http www eltima com products application as service Other similar software applications may work with IPLONGATE However these other software applications have not been tested by Mentzel IPLONGATE needs to be installed on the target system After Application as Service has been started the service needs to be created Therefore please press the button Create Application as Service 4 0 by Eltima Software localhost cer Service dl AP Start e m Stop S Edit Zei Delete a Copy ign add computer Y z q localhost bx Display name Service name ES Status Startup type User Applications as services 23 Caleulater Samnle Service Paleulatar stanned mani tal nralSusterm Afterwards the dialog to create and manage the service Is opened Create service BY ELTIMA SOFTWARE Application as Service Gi Create service F
32. es a separate dBase database IPLONGATE ES Database creation Do you want to create the variable database for this project now 1 Yes When opening a project it is possible to create this database beforehand or to create this dynamically during parameterisa tion Note A period of time elapses with every query in the IPLONGATE shown by the blue progress bar at the bottom edge of the dialogue during which a relevant selection must take place otherwise the default value is taken as selected and the program is continued This has the advantage that when the system PC visualisation system etc is started automatically without the user being present the program does not wait for a prompt during a dialogue and is therefore not continued If the DBF VarFilter see also DBF configuration parameter is set and you would like to create a variable database the follow ing window appears Networkvariable Database Filter s X 1 Select Network Variables 2 Select Subsystem Nodes OK Device Template All Variables All clear LNS Network Interface Cancel invos LM Nodet nviSet RTC LM SendTime nvoSendTime LM SendTime nviResync LM SendT ime This Dialog simplifes the nvoResync LM SendTime selection of the same NYs nvoDateTime LM SendTime on many nodes with two nvow eekday LM SendTime simple steps nvo DCF Mode LM SendTime nvoFileDirectory LM Node T On the first Tab chec
33. for example Microsoft s Internet Explorer Software Architecture IPLONGATE is designed to be fully LNS compatible and communicates with the system components on the LON network via the LNS server The LNS versions from 3 0 are currently supported Note An LNS runtime environment must already be installed on the system Depending on the configuration of the system different license packages can be purchased with and without LNS runtime environment LON Network IPLONGATE Local Fullweight or Lightweight Client va lt LNS Server LNS Tool Other LNS Clients For this IPLONGATE uses exclusively the interfaces of the LNS server Network Connection via LNS compatible Network Interface SCADA System A SCADA System B SCADA System C Database As a sole LNS client IPLONGATE offers a choice of three possible applications amp as local LNS Client i e IPLONGATE is located on the same PC as the LNS database amp as Lightweight Client i e IPLONGATE is located on another PC and communicates via the Ethernet with the LON devices in the network via the LNS server amp as Fullweight Client i e IPLONGATE is also located on another PC and communicates via the LON connection on the one hand with the LNS server and on the other directly with the LON devices Note The use of IPLONGATE as a Fullweight Client should take place only with a TCP IP connection since the other media do not have sufficien
34. g 4000 6999 Real 7000 14000 String 100 12000 amp MONITORING by entering 1 this data point is used by IPLONGATE SCANTIME scan time or poll time possible values are 0 manual update i OPC polling amp LONMARKOBJ Name of the associated LonMark object Note The so called programmatic name of the LonMark object should preferably be used here i e the name which was used in the XIF External Interface File for the relevant object NODENAME full address of the associated device in the LNS database amp COMMENT area for a comment Ed Microsoft Excel Time2Lon Time2Lon Var dbf i Ol x MEN Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Einf gen Format Extras Daten Fenster 81 x Dc 3e T 3m c amp rriiaB3 WB E V 48 100 LR SEGUI OO m T Aria 10 F AU SB BS m 38 EEn DA E atom ae al a i EE BS AL x TAG A B C D E F G FF 10 nvoShowTime nvoShowTime_Telnu STRING 108 1 10 ShowTime 11 inviResync nviResync SendTime STRING 109 1 0 sendTime 12 nviResync nviResync_BOW STRING 110 1 0 showTime 13 nviResync nviResync Exacto STRING 111 1 0 ShowTime 14 nviResync nviResync_Primo STRING 112 1 O ShowTime 15 nviResync nviResync_Telnu STRING 113 1 O ShowTime 16 nviSet HI nviset RTC SendTime STRING 114 1 0 Send Time 17 nvoDateTime nvoDateTime SendTime STRING 115 1 10 sendTime 16 nvo_DCF_Mode State nvo_DCF_Mode State DIGITAL 2000 1 10 sendTime 19 nvoResync State
35. ion see also First steps select MonitorSets new initialisation and IPLONGATE will then undertake the necessary settings with regard to the IPLONGATE database Cleaning up the LNS database For monitoring network variables IPLONGATE uses so called MonitorSets with MonitorPoints These data are saved in the LNS database In order to remove these data from the LNS database use the menu item LNS Monitorsets Delete all Monitor Points Warning If you have deleted all MonitorPoints no further monitoring of the set network variables will be carried out Only after IPLONGATE has been restarted or LNS Monitorsets MonitorPoints initialise has been selected will this happen again Network variable names If you alter the name in a network management tool of a network variable which is already used by IPLONGATE this can no longer be found when IPLONGATE is restarted The same applies if you alter the name of the associated device or the associ ated subsystem You must set up these variables again in IPLONGATE Note The old designation of the variables is retained in the IPLONGATE database Enumerations Some standard types of network variable such as for example the SNVT occupancy are enumerations i e a numerical value is not shown but instead a text such as for example OC OCCUPIED With this type of text it is possibly somewhat cumber some to work in a visualisation system For this reason a corresponding network variable can
36. ion OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server Web Server Open your web browser at http 192 168 1 191 Connections Project wW ebDemo Iplongate htm Iplongate htm index html 13 25 02 716 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 02 716 RAD 5108 20031017 8 40 8 13 25 02 766 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5100 13 25 02 766 RAD 5100 20031017 8 39 59 13 25 02 786 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 02 786 RAD 5108 20031017 8 40 8 13 25 02 796 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 100 13 25 02 806 RD 1100 5 13 25 02 866 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param D3001 13 25 02 866 RD D3001 0 13 25 02 906 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param T agl 13 25 02 906 RD Tagl 0 13 25 02 996 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param D3001 13 25 02 996 RAD D3001 0 13 25 05 660 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 05 660 RD 108 20031017 8 40 11 13 25 05 680 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 05 680 RD 5108 20031017 8 40 11 13 25 05 700 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 05 700 RD 108 20031017 8 40 11 13 25 05 730 192 168 1 191 Page index html Param 5108 13 25 05 730 RD 5108 20031017 8 40 11 CPU 0 66 Mem 65 WNI Time2Lon OPC WEB 4 9 1 000 All connections from the IPLONGATE to a web browser in use are shown here see also
37. ion see Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E1_MSA help Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E1_PRIO Subsystem 1 0G_Br_05 S VEA1 Subsystem 1 0G_Br_05 SVEA2 Help In the left array 1 you can select a specific subsystem with a click as a result of which all systems lying beneath the selected subsystem are also selected In the larger array on the right 2 it is possible to select or deselect the individual subsystems in details In this case after activating OK all devices of type ShowTime 01 from the six selected subsystems are now included in the IPLONGATE database Step IV Close IPLONGATE and open the Time2Lon Time2Lon Var dbf using Microsoft Excel In the table you will now see all selected network variables from the relevant subsystems If as in this case it is a matter of structured network variables the individual elements of each variable are also listed Entries can now be made in the columns LABEL TYPE ADDRESS MONITORING as well as SCANTIME Note If you make entries here values must always be given at least for TYPE ADDRESS and MONITORING as well as SCAN TIME In this example all variables and their elements should be of the STRING type The NVIs should not be polled either through the OPC client or through IPLONGATE since they should be written exclusively by the visualisation system The NVOs should be polled every 20 seconds A B C D E F G TAG STRUCTNAME LABEL
38. k and select the desired Device Templates and check the corresponding NYs you wish to monitor On the second Tab chose the Subsystems and their Nodes from which you want to monitor the previously selected NVs For further information see help Help 1 All device types of the current LNS database are shown in this area Here you can select the devices which are to be added in the IPLONGATE database 2 In addition you can here also select or deselect the network variables for the type of device selected 3 With the following tab you can also separately select those devices in the LNS database which are to be entered in the IPLONGATE database taking account of the settings which have been carried out here IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 14 Hetworkvariable Database Filter EJ 1 Select Network Variables 2 Select Subsystem Nodes SubSystem AM Nodes Subsystem 1 LNS Network Interface Subsystem 1 ILON WebServer IV Subsystem 1 EG_Br_01 E2_MSA v Subsystem 1 EG Br DEI MSA v Subsystem 1 EG Br DE PRIO Subsystem 1 EG Br 2 E2 MSA Subsystem 1 EG Br DEI MSA Subsystem 1 EG Br 02 E1 PRIO Subsystem 1 EG Br 03E2 MSA Subsystem 1 EG Br DEI MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_03 E1_PRIO Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E2_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E1_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_04 E1_PRIO IT Subsystem 1 EG Br 05 E2 MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E1_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E1_PRIO IV Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime v Subsys
39. mentzel IPLONGATE LON OPC Server and Web Server for LNS 3 x and LNS 4 x OpenLNS User s Guide Version 4 11 0 5 Date December 2013 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 2 Contents dedic du EE 5 GENEE Pe A A e O POE ROT O cC URP TEE TRO DUREE TER 5 o o Ae 6 STE TE QUITE MENS ita E E E AA E E A E otn 6 Se 7 IS nee e e 8 IPLONGATE in a single PC configuration EE 8 IPLONGATE Ina network conmgura tioi s sena een 8 IPLONGATE remote in a network configuration u a aan 9 IPLONGATE as web server een een enn ree nT er ce at eT eer eer DECOR CRUCE tet 9 IPEONGATE in an Internet network Configuration anne 10 IPLONGATE with several LNS EC 10 WEINE T 11 EE Ee 11 bY FAE 6 EE E E E E E E E E A E EE E E ET T TA 13 ET 15 LNS data points LNS TAGS c sssssssssssssssssesssssssessssssesssessessssssessssssesssesssesssessesssessueessessssssessueesuessesssessueesseesesssessueessessecesessueesseeseessessseeseeseeeseeses 15 Setting the monitoring Micra 16 Setting of the devices LNS d 17 Router LNS Router iii EEEELEEE 18 Monitoring LNS Monitoring RM 18 EN K e MERO RR een E E 19 OPEC a Ve c 20 UE 21 ARTES CONO EE 21 e A PE OU A 22 RV ER DOP 24 IPLONGATE OP
40. n system It is not refer ring here to the LonWorks device status Offline InitRoutersfromLNS If this setting is activated every time IPLONGATE starts a check is made as to which devices are behind which router The result is saved in a file see also Backup If this setting is deactivated this checking will be carried out only when the IPLON GATE database is set up and later this information will be read from the file 23 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE ManualUpdate This time value is used for periodically reading all data points with the scan time setting manual see also Setting the monitoring system All configuration properties and normally all input network variables fall in this category The read cycle is executed sequentially i e after the first data point has been read the next data point is read after the configured time has expired etc Note With the scan time set to O sec configuration properties are not read PingClass The accessibility of routers or devices will normally be checked by the LNS server according to the setting of the PingClass When O is set the values are taken from the LNS database AutoCreateBinding Creates an automatic binding of the monitored variables to the PCs network interface This has the advantage that in the case of variables which are not directly bound to the LNSO interface the update is event controlled Note This binding is not shown in the network management tool Not
41. nGate OPC Server amp Selection of IpLonGate OPC server amp Activate properties IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Eigenschaften von IpLonGate OPC Server Eigenschaften von IpLonGate OPC Server Durchsuchen bernehmen Eigenschaften von IpLonGate OPC Server Identit t Endpunkt 05055 Use the following setting 32 33 Berechtigungen f r Registrierungswert INTERAKTIV Starten zulassen Starten zulassen Starten zulassen Eigenschaften von IpLonGate OPC Server UUTCHSUGHEN Kennwort Kennwortbest tigung systemkonte nur Dienste ok Abbrechen bernehmen Next OPCEnum must be configured IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE OPCEnum For this select OPCEnum in the DCOM configuration and carry out the following settings amp User defined access authorisation amp Everyone amp domain domainuser alternative to everyone amp User defined start authorisation amp Everyone Eigenschaften von OpcEnum Fr EStandard Bearbeiten Bearbeiten Bearbeiten 34 35 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE OPC data point designations IPLONGATE supports several possibilities for accessing the parameterised data points Thus for example the OPC variables for the state of the devices are found under LNS NODE Ej softine OPC Toolbox Demo Client E ole File Edit Session View E 2 qum x kx 4 9 New Open Save P
42. ngate WebServer Microsoft Internet Explorer lm X Datei Bearbeiten Ansicht Favoriten Extras au o Zur ck Y E a A ES Suchen HZ Favoriten e Medien ES KZ ro 3 http 192 168 1 191 Index html ES wechseln zu mentzel Time2lon ShowTime ShowTime ShowTime ShowTime Buero El Buero E2 Buero E3 Buero F4 2003 10 20 13 47 56 2003 10 20 13 47 65 2003 10 20 13 47 56 2003 1 0 20 13 47 56 Synchronisieren synchronisieren Synchronisieren Synchronisieren synchronisieren SendTime nvoSendTime 2003 10 20 13 46 59 nvoDateTime 2003 10 20 13 47 6 nvo Weekday 1 nvoResync nvoDCF Mode In this instance it is not intended to go further into the application shown New project In the following section the creation of a new project for the IPLONGATE web server is described in more detail Under Projects create a new directory 2 Copy the following files from the WebDemo directory into your new file amp class amp user txt 3 Adjust the user txt mentzel mentzel index html The syntax of this file is as follows User name password start page list of all pages to which the user may have access Note By entering an IP address as user name and the password Login the web server can be accessed directly from the relevant PC using the entered IP address without login IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 40 Creating a new page Tag Value Device 1 oa 1901 Comment Temperature R7000 Comment
43. nvoResync State DIGITAL 2001 1 10 sendTime 20 UCP Type 4 UCP Type 4 STRING 116 SCPT 0 Node 21 UCP Type 5 UCP Type 5 STRING I4 4 M Time2Lon Time2Lon Var IX Bereit The IPLONGATE database can be modified with for example Microsoft Excel Warning The column width defines the maximum number of characters for the entry in the database i e the column width should not be altered otherwise there is the danger that the entries will not be saved in their entirety Since this address range is also used for the LNS nodes and LNS routers it is subject to the following limitations the range from 2000 3000 should not be used from 8999 downwards the LNS routers start i e care should be taken that these addresses are not used twice see also Setting the monitoring system This value multiplied by 100ms gives the real scan time IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Backup To secure the IPLONGATE database the following files must be backed up amp Project name Name of the LNS database Router cfg Project name Name of the LNS database Unit dbf amp Project name Name of the LNS database Var dbf Project name ini These files are located in the relevant M xxVProjects directory 30 31 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Setup of the OPC communication OPC server name In order to test the OPC server any OPC client e g from the company Softing AG can be used According to instance see also Several LNS databas
44. o its structural elements so that in the OPC array 3 not only is the whole network variable available but also its elements in this instance the individual bits of the SNVT_state 4 The SCADA system can thus not only receive the value of the whole network variables but also the divided elements so that this no longer has to take place in the SCADA system In this instance the advantage is that the expenditure on the project can be held at a low level hesult The reading of structured network variables and the relevant division into their individual elements does not represent an increased communicative loading for the LON network It appears quite differently if you now observe the reversed situation i e if you use a structured network input variable and correspondingly alter the value of a structural element in your SCADA system IPLONGATE A SNVT state m Kamp uum OAI SNVT_state bitO S NVT_state bit1 LON Device 4 a Ge SCADA System N SNVI_state bit2 OGRE oit Tall We E DA 3 2 uum SNVT_state bit15 Ka E PES 021 15 O In this case we presuppose that for example on activating a button in your visualisation system 1 all 16 bits are altered This means that the altered bits are transmitted to the OPC server almost simultaneously In IPLONGATE one event per bit will occur 2 in which the bit in question is copied to the corresponding position in the whole network
45. of errors which have occurred This can include communication errors such as for example an NVO transmitted by a device could not be read be cause of a too high bus loading or an NVI could not be sent to a device 4 The status indicator provides information about the number either of network variables 9 polled by IPLONGATE or of written NVs 5b The report can be activated or deactivated through 7 Current events are logged here as they occur The display is deleted with 8 Note When working on something this function should be deactivated otherwise considerable adverse effects upon performance occur The report shows a maximum of 800 entries 6 With this a log file IpLongateData txt can be created it is located in IPLONGATE s installation directory in which current events can also be stored This file contains a maximum of 20 000 messages Note In order to obtain a longer recording opportunity for the messages the Log Rotate function can also be used see also Settings IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 20 OPC Server A IPLONGATE Time2Lon im File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS inn LNS Kemel OPC Server OPC Server name IPLonGate OPC OPC Stats Reads 148723 fo 160 000 320 00 1 sec Writes 0 0 000 0 00 Jeer Client GLT Ext A Client GLT Client GLT Res 1 Client GLT Res 2 IPLONGATE 13 07 26 264 RD 5104 9 5105 2 5106 53 51072200
46. rnally to Offline when there is a read write or LNS error see also Setting of the devices LNS Nodes amp DeclareOffLineOnError activated If an error occurs during a read write operation on an NV the whole LNS Node is handled internally as Offline and all associated OPC Tags are set at BAD quality This means that if necessary quicker detection is possible of an interruption of communication with the device When the next functioning read operation occurs LNS UpDate Event the quality is again set at GOOD Warning The writing on this device will be ignored until a network variable update LNS UpDate Event has once again been received from the device i e if no NVO from the device should be monitored it can happen that this device will be perma nently controlled as Offline following a write error amp DeclareOffLineOnError deactivated All errors during read write operations are ignored If by means of pinging the device is internally set to Offline all write operations on the device are ignored This way one achieves an increased performance Warning Once the device has been set internally to Offline it will either be re set to Online through the Ping Event or through an LNS UpDate Event Only now reading writing becomes possible again Note It is imperative that a ping value is set for each device router Note Here Offline refers to the value of the tag in IPLONGATE which is forwarded to the visualisatio
47. rom application O Create system service C Programme Mentzel GmbH IPLONGATENI_01 IPLonGate exe o1 C Interaction with desktop i af Program Application parameters Working directory Service C Programme Mentzel GmbHYPLONGATEAM 01 Dependencies Command line parameters Environment ProjectName O Recover f Process settings Advanced Show window Normal Run additionally Process priority Normal Close windows CPU binding Schedule jcpui cruz jcpu3 lcru4 Save Export er ceus lcru cruz lcrus Please enter the following information 1 Path to IPLONGATE exe please choose the required installed instance 2 Working directory of the IPLONGATE instance 3 Name of the IPLONGATE project that should be opened automatically when the service is started 4 Confirm your settings with the button Create Service to add the service to the operating system In the main window select the new service entry in the list and click on the button Edit Application as Service 4 0 by Eltima Software localhost mx Service iod Create M Start ag Stop b s Ze Delete S copy ign add computer S i M 4 localhost bx Display name Service name ES Status Startup type User Applications as services II gt Calculator Sample Service Calculator b 9 IPlonGate 000 stopped manual LocalSystem Tunning automatic AMa
48. roperties Delete Stop Connect Start Data Access IPLONGATE OPC SERVER Group O SendTime O LNSNetworkinterface O ILONwebServer 1 s LNS ROUTER s IPLONGATE 1e E LNS E LABEL Version INC O TestValue O TestBool Time O TestString GRCRCHG OPC Servers DA Browse DA Items AE Browse AE Event Z File Edit Session View Boe DLE x Kx 9 New Open Save Properties Delete Stop Connect Start Data Access EET IPLONGATE OPC SERVER s LNS N DE Group S LNS ROUTER O RTRILON s IPLONGATE E LNS E LABEL Version INC O TeslValue O TestBool Time O TestString OPC Servers DA Browse D Items AE Browse AE Event 4 Z IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 36 The same variables can also be found with their short designations under IPLONGATE gt Softing OPC Toolbox Demo Client Joke File Edit Session View Res i a eiu rte enh New Open Save Properties Delete Stop Connect Start Data Access pa IPLONGATE OPC SERVER E amp Group s LNS ROUTER PI IPLONGATE 5100 5101 5102 5103 5104 5105 5106 5107 1100 5108 D3001 D8999 D1 D3 000000000000000 r NS LABEL O Version INC Q TestValue O TestBool OPC Servers DA Browse AE Browse AE Event 4 Z CE ER The same thing also applies with the network variables The OPC variables are found on
49. rtinMentzel i 1 1 De 1 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE The dialog to edit the service is opened On the left side select Service 5 Edit service Y Application as Service 4 gt BY ELTIMA SOFTWARE gt gt fr a U Create service From application Create system service C Programme Mentzel GmbH IPLONGATE I_01 IPLonGate exe GS Interaction with desktop Update service 4 Service identification Program i Service name IPLonGate Dependencies Display name IPLonGate 07 Environment Description Encapsulated IPLonGate as ser Recovery Control options Advanced Startup type Automatic 3 v Run additionally Load in group v Close windows System account Schedule Account Martin Mentzel v Save Export a Password 99090900009000990909 Desktop interaction Default Do not show session choice at service start Please enter the following information 1 Display name of the service 2 Description of the service 3 Startup type Select Automatic if IPLONGATE should be started before the user lo should be started manually after the user has logged in 26 gin Select Manual if the service 4 If you have selected Automatic the user account information user name and password of the user account should be filled in The service will be started within this user account desktop
50. t bandwidth available for this The so called polling of network variables is initiated or configured through IPLONGATE with the LNS server This means that the whole handling of network variables is carried out by the LNS server and not by IPLONGATE In addition it is possible to use a bound update of the network variables Two mechanisms are available for this With one the relevant NVs can be bound with a network management tool to the LNS network interface recommended method or with the other IPLONGATE s so called AutoCreateBinding function can be used see also Settings Apart from network variables IPLONGATE can also read and write Configuration Properties configurations of a LON device This way it is possible from a visualisation system also to alter device configurations such as for example switching times IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE 6 Installation This chapter describes the system requirements for IPLONGATE as well as the options during Setup System requirements Function PC requirements LNS Description Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 32 bit and 64 bit versions Pentium II 400MHz 128 MB RAM recom mended 512MB or more CD ROM drive for installation screen with 1 024x768 pixels and 16Bit colour depth XGA available USB port mouse or similar 45 MB available hard drive space LNS compatible or IP network interface Version OpenLNS
51. t be used amp from 8999 downwards the LNS routers start i e care should be taken that these addresses are not used twice 17 Setting of the devices LNS Nodes N IPLONGATE Time 2Lon File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server em 1 EG_Br_02 E1_MSA em 1 EG_Br_02 E1_PRIO em 1 EG_Br_03 E2_MSA em 1 EG_Br_03 E1_MSA em 1 EG_Br_03 E1_PRIO em 1 EG_Br_04 E2_ MSA em 1 EG_Br_04 E1_MSA em 1 EG_Br_04 E1_PRIO em 1 EG_Br_05 E2_ MSA em 1 EG_Br_05 E1_MSA Subsystem 1 EG_Br_05 E1_PRIO Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr SendT ime BESI BESI D10 0 D11 0 D16 0 D17 1 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Offline Offline z D olo y om Oh IO bd Offline Offline Offline Offline Offline Offline E 11 Network Nodes lt 6 les state D 4 J Subsystem 1 LNS Network Interface 0 0 TG ystem ILO Nw e Server PR em 1 EG Br 01 E2 MSA D2 0 a em 1 EG_Br_01 E1_MSA D3 0 Offline l ystem 1 EG_Br_01 E1_PRIO D stem 1 EG_Br_02 E2_MSA D5 0 Dr D J J J gt d Oh Ind Dp _ShowT ime Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero_E1 em 1 Hauptuhr Buero E2 ShowT ime Offline ystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E3 ShowTime n3 j Ja E ET co nic Co C C C L Co C MO CO C C WL WoO CO WO CO CO CO CO wo em 1 Hauptuhr Buero EA ShowTime O em 1 Hauptuhr Buero_E5 ShowTime Offline Subsystem 1 0G Br DEZ MSA IR LD B
52. tem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E1 ShowTime IV Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E2 ShowTime a Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero_E3_ShowT ime Y v v v Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero E4 ShowTime Subsystem 1 Hauptuhr Buero_E5 ShowTime Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E2_MSA IV Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E1_MSA Subsystem 1 0G_Br_01 E1_PRIO Subsystem 1 0G_Br_05 SVEA1 7 Subsystem 1 0G_Br_05 SVEA2 2 This Dialog simplifes the selection of the same NVs on many nodes with two simple steps 1 On the first Tab check and select the desired Device Templates and check the corresponding NY s you wish to monitor 2 On the second T ab chose the Subsystems and their Nodes from which you want to monitor the previously selected NVs For further information see help Help 1 Selection of the subsystems 2 Selection of the devices Note With large LNS databases it is recommended that the IPLONGATE database is created dynamically or filtering of the data is undertaken With the database filter the database created by IPLONGATE can be edited using an external program such as for example Microsoft Excel in order to carry out more quickly all necessary monitoring system settings in the project This is described step by step in an example entitled Editing the IPLONGATE database 15 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE IPLONGATE configuration LNS data points LNS TAGS i PLONGA IE Dr File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Rout
53. ters will only be applied when IPLONGATE is restarted IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Appendix Contact Mentzel GmbH Max Planck Strasse 1 D 42477 Radevormwald Germany Tel 49 0 2195 927673 Fax 49 0 2195 927674 Email iplongate mentzel gmbh de Web www mentzel gmbh de Support If further information about this software is required please get in touch with Mentzel GmbH Max Planck Strasse 1 D 42477 Radevormwald Germany Tel 49 0 2195 927673 Fax 49 0 2195 927674 Email iplongate mentzel gmbh de Web www mentzel gmbh de Fault reports In the case of a possible fault in the software please send a fault report with details of the software version see menu Help About to the above mentioned address Mentzel GmbH m Max Planck Strasse 1 m 42477 Radevormwald m Germany B www mentzel gmbh de Document 100 021 ERN Tel 49 0 2195 927673 m Fax 49 0 2195 927674 m info mentzel gmbh de Edition 4 11 0 5 EL Copyright 2010 Mentzel GmbH All rights reserved OPC is a registered trademark of OPC Foundation December 2013 Microsoft Windows Windows Server and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation LON and LNS are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in USA and other countries All other trade company and product names trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders
54. the one hand under LNS with the relevant subsystem hierarchy File Edit Session View Ch oO FL de E New Open Save Properties Delete Stop Connect Start Data Access IPLONGATE OPC SERVER IPLONGATE OPC SERVER TO EN 9 Gow 8 LNS ROUTER E IPLONGATE LNS E Subsysteml E Hauptuhr H E SendTime 5 SendTime nvoSendT ime E nvoSendTime vear nvoSendTime Month nvoSendTime Day nvoSendTime Hour nvoSendTime Min nvoSendTime Sec nviset ATC nvoWeekday nvoD ateT ime nvo_DCF_Mode o o E LABEL O Version O INC O TestValue O TestBool OPC Servers DA Browse AE Browse AE Event 4 Z 37 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE and on the other under LABEL Softine OPC Toolbox Demo Client Cuy File Edit Session View E m E 2 E RES New Open Save Properties Delete Stop Connect Start Data Access 4 IPLONGATE OPC SERVER IPLONGATE OPC SERVER E LNS NODE Group E LNS ROUTER E IPLONGATE E LNS E nvoSendT imeyear nvoSendT imeMonth nvoSendT imeD ay 3 Ue nvoSendT imeHour nvoSendT imeMin nvoSendT imeSec O Version O INC O TestValue O TestBool Time O TestString o o o o o o o V OPC Servers DA Browse AE Browse AE Event A Z Here though only those variables are shown which possess a LABEL designation see also IPLONGATE Database Minimising Taskbar When minimised IPLONGAT
55. variable Next the whole network variable is sent to the LonWorks network 3 and in turn when the bus load permits it received by the LON device 4 All this happens for each bit within a short space of time Result The almost simultaneous writing on several elements of a structured network variable causes a considerably increased communicative bus loading Where other negative side effects such as the non processing in the LON device of the messages which are arriving at too fasta rate are not yet taken into account The writing of structure elements should therefore be controlled by the SCADA system 49 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE LON Device IPLONGATE SCADA System C SNVT state SNVL state AE COME bit Joli ME TT he 4 In this case the visualisation system assembles the individual elements of the network variables 1 and sends all the data relating to the network variables to IPLONGATE 2 IPLONGATE then sends these via the LonWorks network 3 to the device 4 which then also receives only one message Result This process loads the bus to a significantly lesser extent and other possible side effects do not occur Reduction of update errors when reading initial values of network variables Under certain conditions IPLONGATE will not be able to successfully read the initial values of all network variables during start up Consequently those network variables are not initialized and will not present data to the
56. y one achieves an increased performance Warning Once the device has been set internally to Offline it will either be re set to Online through the Ping Event or through an LNS UpDate Event Only now reading writing becomes possible again Note It is imperative that a ping value is set for each device router IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE Router LNS Router I IPLONGATE Time2Lon Joke File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server Network Router 1 bil 8999 0 Offline CPU 0 00 Mem 64 WNI Time2Lon 4 9 0 004 The status of existing routers in the network is displayed here e RED means that the router is not accessible Monitoring LNS Monitoring I IPLONGATE Time2Lon o E File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server lt All gt v Search Search F3 CPU 0 00 Mem 65 VNI Time2Lon 4 9 0 004 The values of the currently observed network variables are displayed in this window Note You can update the data shown with the aid of the context menu right mouse click in this window 18 19 IPLONGATE m USER S GUIDE LNS Kernel A IPLONGATE Time2Lon m File Configuration OPC Tools LNS Help LNS Tags LNS Nodes LNS Router LNS Monitoring LNS Kemel OPC Server LNS Server version 3 08 Nodes 28 Tags 2 Online 1 Nis fT T
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