FieldServer FS-RA-CLX-BAS instruction manual Appendix A.4. Dealing with ControlLogix RPI Settings

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Appendix A.4. Dealing with ControlLogix RPI Settings

When setting up the SlotServer for ControlLogix, it is necessary to select the Request Packet Interval (RPI). The RPI is the rate at which data is transferred to and from the SlotServer IO buffers. The following factors need to be considered when deciding on an RPI:

1.Minimum RPI setting for the SlotServer is 100ms.

2.The Scan_Interval parameter of the two Logix Map descriptors must be larger than the RPI to ensure smooth communications and prevent timeouts.

3.The number of message blocks used does not affect the RPI setting, but will affect the effective update rate for any one message block. The effective update rate for data to/from the SlotServer’s Data Arrays to the Logix CPU tags is the scan interval of the block since data is updated to the block every scan interval. Increasing the number of blocks will decrease the effective update rate per block. This update rate does not include the time taken to obtain data from the third party network, which is dependant entirely on the third party protocol involved.

4.The program scan rate should be set to run faster than the RPI. We recommend twice as fast. If the ladder program scan is slower than the RPI rate, it would be possible to miss some blocks altogether. It is further recommended that diagnostics be added to the ladder program to detect missed blocks

The effective update rate can be calculated using the following formula:

Effective update rate (EUR) = Scan interval * (number of msg block pairs6)

e.g. (EUR)

=

0.2s

* 1 = 0.2s

when using only one input and output block

e.g. (EUR)

=

0.2s

* 25 = 5s

when using the full LonWorks Open Interface configuration.

6a message block pair consists of an output and input block

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Contents Applicability & Effectivity Table of Contents Appendix B Troubleshooting Tips Introduction About this product Required configuration for the SlotServer RslogixInstall the FieldServer Utilities Install the SlotServer in a ControlLogix RackWrite the SlotServer configuration Load the SlotServer Configuration into the SlotServerSlotServer Installation SlotServer Ports and DisplaysLED Technical Specifications Inside Cover Door LabelSlotServer Topology Configuring the SlotServer as a Logix I/O Server Data Arrays/DescriptorsServer Side Connection Descriptors Server Side Node DescriptorsDriver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters Map Descriptors Example Establish an RSLogix project5 Add and configure the SlotServer as an IO Module Write Ladder Program to get Input Data from Data Arrays FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 Very Important Note Download the RSLogix Program and Run Set up the third party connectionWrite Ladder Program to Send Output Data to Data Arrays Accessing Multiple Output Data Arrays Multiple Input Data ArraysVery Important Note FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 SlotServer Data Transfer over IO Data Image Appendix A.3. How to obtain Node Status from the SlotServer Appendix A.2. The IO image headerAppendix A.4. Dealing with ControlLogix RPI Settings Appendix A.5.2. Setup Appendix A.5.3. RSLogix configurationAppendix A.5.4. RSNetWorx configuration Appendix A.5.5. Testing FS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 Appendix A.6. Rules for Naming Logix driver Data Arrays Wrbc CPU1 INT Rdbc CPU1 INTFS-RA-CLXSlotServerInstructionManualT17011 This page Intentionally Left Blank

FS-RA-CLX-BAS specifications

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