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