Ethernet Communications System | GE GFK-1004B manual

Chapter

1

Introduction

This manual describes the Series 90-70 Ethernet Interface and the GEnettSystem Manager Software (GSM).

The Series 90-70 Ethernet Interface and the GSM, together with applications running on other Series 90-70 or 90-30 PLCs and host computers, form a complete TCP/IP Commu- nications System for the Series 90-70 PLC. The host application can be Logicmaster

90-70-TCP/IP Software or an application developed using the Host Communications Toolkit (HCT). GE Fanuc offers the Logicmaster 90-70-TCP/IP software product and the Host Communications Toolkit product separate from the Ethernet Interface and GSM.

This chapter provides an overview of the product and covers the following topics.

HThe Ethernet Communications System,

HHow to Make the System Work,

HQuick Guide to the Manual.

The Ethernet Communications System

The Figure 1-1 shows the major components of the Ethernet Communications System, along with a third- party compatible device, together on one Ethernet cable. Note espe- cially the two main parts of the Ethernet Communications system, the Ethernet Interface and the GEnet System Manager Software, and the separation of functions between them.

Transceiver

Ethernet

Cable

a45401

Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver Transceiver

Network

Connection

IBM PC

Compatible

Series 90±70		TCP/IP	TCP/IP
	PLC	Ethernet	Ethernet
		Interface	Interface

Series 90±30

PLC

Ethernet

Series 90±70 Interface

PLC

Host Computer or Control Device

Local RS±232 Connection

GEnet SYSTEM MANAGER Software

GEnet SYSTEM MANAGER (GSM)

±Creates Configuration Files for Stations on the Network

±Downloads Configuration Files and Executive Software to the TCP/IP Ethernet Interface

±Accesses Station Manager Software on Interface

±Network and Local Connections

TCP/IP Ethernet Interface

±Direct Network Attachment of PLC

±On±board Diagnostics and Communication Software Downloaded from GSM

Other Ethernet Devices

±User Applications

±Logicmaster 90 Programming Software

Figure 1-1. Major Components of the TCP/IP LAN

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GE GFK-1004B user manual Ethernet Communications System, Major Components of the TCP/IP LAN

Contents

GE Fanuc Automation GFL±002 Preface Content of this Manual Preface Related PublicationsWe 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 Xiii Xiv GFK-1004B 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 Configuration Editor Access to the Station Manager on the Ethernet InterfaceDownloader 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 Restart Button Board IndicatorsEthernet Controller Board Indicators Indicator Status Description AUI Transceiver Port BatteryDefault Station Address Label Serial 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? Ethernet Interface Initiating the DownloadLocal Downloading MAC Address Download Mode/ Load Source Loader State Problems During the Download How to Issue the Load Command from the Station ManagerNetwork 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 GSM also provides the following support functions What is the GSM?Why Does a Station Have to be Configured and Downloaded? Primar y GSM functions are Connecting the GSM to the LAN Interface Hardware Requirements Installing and Starting-Up the GSM Installing the PC Network Card for Network GSM Operation 3/Ethernet Cards for the PCVendor Model Size PC Bus Width Installing the GEnet System Manager GSM Software Default PC Hardware Settings for 802.3/Ethernet CardsVendor Vendor Model Restrictions Default Hardware Settings Create a directory for the GSM by typing Setting-Up DOS System Files Local GSM Operation ExclusivelyNetwork 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 Unusual Procedures Updating or Adding to Existing GSM SoftwareChanging the PC Network Card GSM Main Menu Starting-Up the GSM Working Your Way through the GSM Menus GSM Keyboard Functions GSM Keyboard Functions Alt-KGSM 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 Selecting a Station Configuration File Deleting a Station Configuration FileStructure 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 Downloading a Station Download Station ScreenDownloading 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 To Set the Station Manager Mode Set Download Mode ScreenSet Station Manager Mode Screen To Set the Download Mode Chapter ProgrammingCommunications Requests Structure of the Communications Request Communications Request Commreq FunctionBlock Commreq Command BlockChannel Commands Advantages of Channel Commands Status Data Domain of a TCP connection Domain of a channel Operation of the Communications Request Commreq Function Block and Command Block Commreq FunctionBlockRack Slot Commreq Command Block Type Value Description Decimal Hex Channel Commands Establishing a ChannelAborting and Re-tasking a Channel Specifying the Location of the Channel Status Retrieving Detailed Status on the Channel Example Command Block Establish Read ChannelDec 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 Status Bits Description of the Status DataOK Output of the Commreq FunctionBlock FT Output of the Commreq FunctionBlock 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 Minor Error Codes Error Status Service Request Error Description85H 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 Commreq Status Word is Not One Troubleshooting Your Ladder ProgramFT Output is on Commreq Status Word is Zero 0 and FT Output is OFF Monitoring the Data Transfer Bit Monitoring the Channel Error BitMonitoring the Communications Channel Monitoring the Commreq Status Word ªBackplane Communications with PLC Fault Lost Requestº Sequencing Communications RequestsData 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 Using the Monitor Commands Monitor CommandsCommand Description Using the Monitor Commands to Troubleshoot the Network Using the Modify Commands Station Manager Command Syntax Modify CommandsDate and Time Task Identifiers Task IdentificationDisplay Data Representation Numeric Values 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 Control Character Usual Keyboard Function Command DescriptionsCommand Input Processing Control Characters Channel Command BPS Command Chbps CommandChdate Command Chsosw Command Chltime Command Parameter Value Description Load Source Parameters Soft Switch Default Value Chtime Command Clsosw Command Clear Command Date Command EXS CommandHelp Command Typical Help command when you are logged in is shown below LOG Command Load Command Login Command Log Event DefinitionsLog Event Hexadecimal Cause Logout Command Ltime CommandNET Command Node Command OK CommandPing Command REM Command Prog Command Interpretation of Test Results Report Command Restart Command Repp Command Show Command Configuration Parameters 10. Configuration ParametersParameter Description Default Value IPConfigurationParameters 10. Configuration Parameters Description Default Value Stat Command Sosw Command Stopt Command Stopp Command Tally Command 11. PLC Driver Tallies Tally cTally 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 Using this Chapter Ethernet Interface Diagnostic ToolsDiagnostic Tool Description Reference Troubleshooting Determining the State of the Ethernet Interface What to do if you Cannot Solve the Problem Running Wait for Field Wait for PLC Diagnostic Power-Up StateSoft Switch Entry State Power-Up State Field Network Test State Soft Switch Entry StateSoft Switch Entry State Field Network Test State Over Local Serial Load Downloader Network Port Not on Loader StateLoader State Local Troubleshooting When Status OK LED is OFF Operational StateOperational State Troubleshooting When the Status OK LED is on Troubleshooting with Online LED OFFLED Indicators Possible Cause and Resolution Log Event Cause Exception Log Event Error CodesTroubleshooting with Online LED on Exception Log Event Definitions 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 Pinouts Serial Port SettingsSerial Port for Local GSM Communications What this Appendix Contains Table B-1. Pinouts of the Serial Port Display Terminal SettingsPin Number Signal Description Serial Cable AUI Port for the Ethernet Interface Ethernet AUI Port PinoutsTable 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 Network Load Address Load SourceLAN Online Backplane Online Modify Soft Switch Settings Table C-1. Soft Switch SettingsParameter 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 Start 09Ð12Ð95 1321GE Fanuc Series 90Ð70 v6.01Page Overview Fstscn Const Ð+IN1 Q+Ð%R00145 Const Ð+PV CV+Ð INT Rdcrsw INT Wtcrsw Rderr Rsread Dowrt Lanifok Lanrdwr Main Bufferpool Index Index-2 GFK-1004B Index-3 Index-4 GFK-1004B Index-5 Index-6 GFK-1004B Index-7