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Troubleshooting
Error messages
Network Test Data Sheet
Pin Number Signal Description
Default Station Address Label
Board Indicators
Configuration Editor
Problems During Power-Up
Accessing the Station Manager
Setup GSM Menu
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GE Fanuc Automation
Programmable Control Products
TCP/IP Ethernet Communications
for the Series
90
t
-70
PLC
User's Manual
GFK-1004B
Januar y 1996
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Contents
GE Fanuc Automation
GFL±002
Preface
Content of this Manual
Related Publications
Preface
We Welcome Your Comments and Suggestions
Contents
Installing and Starting-Up the GSM
Accessing the Station Manager
Station Manager
Command Descriptions
Appendix a Glossary
Appendix G Advanced Information About IP and MAC Addresses
Major Components of the TCP/IP LAN
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Major Components of the TCP/IP LAN
Ethernet Communications System
Capabilities of the Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Interface
Introduction
Attachment of the Ethernet Interface to the LAN
GEnet System Manager GSM
Ethernet Software
Access to the Station Manager on the Ethernet Interface
Configuration Editor
Downloader
IBM PC PLC
How to Make it Work
Quick Guide to the Manual
Tasks Where to go in the Manual
Ethernet Interface Hardware Overview
Chapter Installing the Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Controller Board
Ethernet Controller Board Indicators
Board Indicators
Indicator Status Description
Restart Button
Default Station Address Label
Battery
Serial Port
AUI Transceiver Port
Ethernet Controller Board Installation
Equipment Required to Perform the Installation Procedures
Ethernet Controller Board Installed in Series 90-70 PLC Rack
Using the GSM ªAccess Station Managerº Function
States of the Ethernet Interface
States of the Ethernet Interface
Ethernet Interface Online
Powering-Up the Ethernet Interface
LED Pattern Where Stopped Possible Cause Corrective Actions
Problems During Power-Up
Installing the Ethernet Interface
PLC Systems with CPU Firmware Version 5.03 or Later
To configure the Ethernet Interface
Installing the Ethernet Interface
GFK-1004B
Installing the Ethernet Interface
PLC Systems with CPU Firmware Versions Prior to
Installing the Ethernet Interface
GFK-1004B
Installing the Ethernet Interface
Configuring a Station
Procedure 4 Configuring and Downloading a Station
Downloading a Station
When Must a Station Be Downloaded?
Local Downloading
Initiating the Download
MAC Address Download Mode/ Load Source Loader State
Ethernet Interface
How to Issue the Load Command from the Station Manager
Problems During the Download
Network Downloading
Field Network Test Utility
Procedure 5 Testing the Ethernet Interfaces on the Network
Invoking the Field Network Test Utility
Running Field Network Test
Issue the desired Test command to initiate the network test
REM
Installing the Ethernet Interface
Procedure 6 Pinging the TCP/IP Interfaces on the Network
REM
Chapter GEnet System Manager±Station Configuration
Why Does a Station Have to be Configured and Downloaded?
What is the GSM?
Primar y GSM functions are
GSM also provides the following support functions
Connecting the GSM to the LAN Interface
Hardware Requirements
Installing and Starting-Up the GSM
3/Ethernet Cards for the PC
Installing the PC Network Card for Network GSM Operation
Vendor Model Size PC Bus Width
Default PC Hardware Settings for 802.3/Ethernet Cards
Installing the GEnet System Manager GSM Software
Vendor Vendor Model Restrictions Default Hardware Settings
Create a directory for the GSM by typing
Local GSM Operation Exclusively
Setting-Up DOS System Files
Network GSM Operation or Both Local and Network
Checking for Existing Ndis Applications on Your PC
When the GSM is the Only Ndis Application on the PC
Network Card Driver
When an Ndis Application Already Exists
Etherlinkii
Updating or Adding to Existing GSM Software
Unusual Procedures
Changing the PC Network Card
GSM Main Menu
Starting-Up the GSM
Working Your Way through the GSM Menus
GSM Keyboard Functions Alt-K
GSM Keyboard Functions
GSM Keyboard Keys Function
GSM Menu Structure
GSM Menu Structure
Configure a Station Screen
Configuring a Station
Field Definitions for the Configure a Station Screen
Creating a Station Configuration File
GEnet System Manager±Station Configuration
Deleting a Station Configuration File
Selecting a Station Configuration File
Structure of the MAC Address
Configuration Editor Menu
Configuration Editor Menu for Series 90-70 PLCs
TCP/IP Parameters Screen
IP Address Address as Configured on the Screen
Precedence of TCP/IP Parameter Sources
Determining If an IP Address Has Already Been Used
Advanced Parameters Menu
Advanced Parameters Menu
Data Link Parameters are defined as follows
Data Link Parameters Screen
GFK-1004B
Memor y Pool Allocation Parameters
System Parameters Screen
Station Manager Parameters are as follows
Ranges for the Buffer Pool Parameter values are
Download Station Screen
Downloading a Station
Downloading Locally Over the Serial Port
Downloading Over the Network
System files integrated for Station Station Name
Access Station Manager Screen
Accessing the Station Manager
List All Stations Screen
Using the GSM Support Functions
GFK-1004B
Changing the GSM Password Screen
Setup GSM Menu
Set Station Manager Mode Screen
Set Download Mode Screen
To Set the Download Mode
To Set the Station Manager Mode
Chapter ProgrammingCommunications Requests
Structure of the Communications Request
Communications Request
Channel Commands
Commreq Command Block
Advantages of Channel Commands
Commreq FunctionBlock
Status Data
Domain of a TCP connection Domain of a channel
Operation of the Communications Request
Commreq FunctionBlock
Commreq Function Block and Command Block
Rack Slot
Commreq Command Block
Type Value Description Decimal Hex
Establishing a Channel
Channel Commands
Aborting and Re-tasking a Channel
Specifying the Location of the Channel Status
Retrieving Detailed Status on the Channel
Establish Read Channel
Example Command Block
Dec Hex
Value Meaning
Time Unit Values for Read/Write Repetition Period
Value Type Decimal Description
Series 90-70 PLC Memory Types
GFK-1004B
Establish Write Channel
GFK-1004B
Programming Communications Requests
Send Information Report
Example Command Block
Programming Communications Requests
GFK-1004B
Abort Channel
Retrieve Detailed Channel Status
Programming Communications Requests
Assign Channel Status Vector
Types of Status Data
Status Data
OK Output of the Commreq FunctionBlock
Description of the Status Data
FT Output of the Commreq FunctionBlock
Status Bits
Status Bits Brief Description
Status Bits LIS Bits and Channel Status Bits
Each channel has a dedicated pair of bits as follows
Format of the Commreq Status Word CRS Word
Communications Status Words
Error Status Major Error Description
Major Error Codes
Error Status Service Request Error Description
Minor Error Codes
85H at Client PLC
Error Status Srtp Error Description
Minor Error Codes for Major Error Codes 5H and 85H
Error Status Application Interface Error Description
Minor Error Codes for Major Error Code 90H at Client PLC
Essential Elements of the Ladder Program
Controlling Communications in the Ladder Program
Lanifok
+ÐÐ Ððððð ÐÐÐ+BLKMV+Ð INT
FT Output is on
Troubleshooting Your Ladder Program
Commreq Status Word is Zero 0 and FT Output is OFF
Commreq Status Word is Not One
Monitoring the Communications Channel
Monitoring the Channel Error Bit
Monitoring the Commreq Status Word
Monitoring the Data Transfer Bit
Sequencing Communications Requests
ªBackplane Communications with PLC Fault Lost Requestº
Data Transfers with One Repetition
Chapter Station Manager
Station Manager Services
802.3 LAN
802.3 LAN
Accessing the Station Manager Using the GSM
Remote Operation of the Station Manager
Accessing the Station Manager Using an Ascii Terminal
Using the Station Manager
Monitor Commands
Using the Monitor Commands
Command Description
Using the Monitor Commands to Troubleshoot the Network
Using the Modify Commands
Modify Commands
Station Manager Command Syntax
Date and Time
Display Data Representation
Task Identification
Numeric Values
Task Identifiers
IP Address
Byte String Values
Station Manager in Utility Programs
Soft Switch Entry Utility
Command Restrictions
Soft Switch Entry Utility Commands
Field Network Test Utility
Field Network Test Utility Commands
Command Input Processing
Command Descriptions
Control Characters
Control Character Usual Keyboard Function
Channel Command
Chbps Command
BPS Command
Chdate Command
Chsosw Command
Chltime Command
Parameter Value Description
Load Source Parameters
Soft Switch Default Value
Chtime Command
Clsosw Command
Clear Command
EXS Command
Date Command
Help Command
Typical Help command when you are logged in is shown below
LOG Command
Load Command
Log Event Definitions
Login Command
Log Event Hexadecimal Cause
Ltime Command
Logout Command
NET Command
OK Command
Node Command
Ping Command
REM Command
Prog Command
Interpretation of Test Results
Report Command
Restart Command
Repp Command
Show Command
10. Configuration Parameters
Configuration Parameters
Parameter Description Default Value
IPConfigurationParameters
10. Configuration Parameters Description Default Value
Stat Command
Sosw Command
Stopt Command
Stopp Command
11. PLC Driver Tallies Tally c
Tally Command
Tally Meaning
13. Channel API Tallies Tally h
12. Address Resolution Protocol ARP Driver Tallies Tally f
14. Internet Protocol IP Tallies Tally
15. Internet Control Message Protocol Icmp Tallies Tally j
MAC Layer Tallies part of Tally l
Data Link Tallies part of Tally l
19. Transmission Control Protocol TCP Tallies Tally w
Test Command
Trace Command
Time Command
= trace Trace enabled for Minutes Remaining = Lenref
Overview
Chapter Troubleshooting
Ethernet Interface Diagnostic Tools
Using this Chapter
Diagnostic Tool Description Reference
Troubleshooting
Determining the State of the Ethernet Interface
What to do if you Cannot Solve the Problem
Soft Switch Entry State
Power-Up State
Power-Up State
Running Wait for Field Wait for PLC Diagnostic
Soft Switch Entry State
Soft Switch Entry State
Field Network Test State
Field Network Test State
Loader State
Loader State
Local
Over Local Serial Load Downloader Network Port Not on
Operational State
Troubleshooting When Status OK LED is OFF
Operational State
Troubleshooting with Online LED OFF
Troubleshooting When the Status OK LED is on
LED Indicators Possible Cause and Resolution
Troubleshooting with Online LED on
Exception Log Event Error Codes
Exception Log Event Definitions
Log Event Cause
10. Exception Log Event Codes
Log Event Code Possible Cause and Resolution
Log Event Code
Actual installed CPU microcode version
System Error cccc
Eventª8º PLCDriver events
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
Event ª12º TCP events
= Closed = Listen = SYN-SENT = SYN-RECEIVED = Established
Eventº12º TCP events
Log Event Code Possible Cause and Resolution
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
Idle
Eventª1bº Srtp server event
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
Event ª1cº ChannelAPI events
Unknown Readdata Writedata Writedcs Writecrsw Writecsb
10. Exception Log Event Codes
10. Exception Log Event Codes
Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix Glossary
Glossary of Terms
Appendix a Glossary
GFK-1004B
Appendix a Glossary
GFK-1004B
Appendix a Glossary
GFK-1004B
Serial Port for Local GSM Communications
Serial Port Settings
What this Appendix Contains
Serial Port Pinouts
Pin Number Signal Description
Display Terminal Settings
Serial Cable
Table B-1. Pinouts of the Serial Port
Ethernet AUI Port Pinouts
AUI Port for the Ethernet Interface
Table B-2. Pinouts of the AUI Port
Transceiver Description
AUI Transceiver Cable
Table B-3 Base5 Transceiver Configuration
Config Mode
Appendix Soft Switch Parameters
Station Address
LAN Online
Load Source
Backplane Online
Network Load Address
Table C-1. Soft Switch Settings
Modify Soft Switch Settings
Parameter Description
Configuring Soft Switch Parameters Using the GSM
Configuring Soft Switch Parameters
Soft Switch Entry Utility
Correct Results of Soft Switch Configuration
Appendix Sample DOS System Files
3Com Etherlink
\CONFIG.SYS
Appendix D Sample DOS System Files
ELNK16.DOS Drivername = ELNK16$
3Com Etherlink /MC
Macwdnif
Intel
Xircom Pocket Adapter PE2
Xircom Pocket Adapter PE3
Smcmacnif
IBM Pcmcia
Optimizing the GSM for Network Operation
Error Code Description
Table E-1. GEnet System Manager Data Link Error Codes
Fmalloc error
Error Code Hexadecimal Description
Table E-2. Ndis Error Codes
Test Form
Appendix Network Test Form
Init Node Resp Node Resp node AcceptableRate
Network Test Data Sheet
Figure G-1. IP Address Format for Network Classes A, B, C
IP Addresses
Range of first integer Class
Gateways
Subnets
Figure G-3. Network Configuration Using a Subnet Mask
MAC Addresses
Appendix Sample Ladder Program
Fffff
Appendix H Sample Ladder Program
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Rderr Rsread
Dowrt Lanifok
Lanrdwr Main
Bufferpool
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