8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 Ethernet I/O Unit User’s Manual
Version 1.0, January
I-8430I-8830 I-8KE4-GI-8KE8-G
8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Various SDK provided free
1.1 Features
Ethernet -based Data Acquisition I/O unit
ASCII-based protocol DCON Protocol
Internet
I/O configurable via the Ethernet
Simultaneous access by a maximum of 6 host PCs
Updateable firmware via the RS-232 port
Dual Bus design to supports i-8K and i-87K series I/O modules
More flexible I/O combination and Compact、fasten、quick to install
Input Protection circuitry
High performance integrated power supply
Ventilated housing design to work between -25 ~+75
Built-in Watchdog
Ethernet port
1.2 i-8430/i-8830 Hardware Specifications
SRAM
EEPROM
Mounting mechanism
Power supply 20W
Dimension
NVRAM
1.3 i-8KE4/i-8KE8 Hardware Specifications
SRAM
EEPROM
Mounting mechanism
Power supply 20W
Dimension
RS-232/485 COM3
1.4 Front view of 8430/8830
8430
8830
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Pin assignment of COM1 Port Pin assignment of COM3 Port
8KE8
1.5 Front view of 8KE4/8KE8
8KE4
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Pin assignment of COM1 Port
Method b DIN-Rail mounting Frame Ground DIN-Rail Clips
1.6 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 installation
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Step2 Attach power supply 10 ~ 30 VDC
The diagrams below show the basic wiring for the Ethernet I/O
33333
11111
22222
44444
For I-87K series modules the files are located at
1.7 I/O module installation
For I-8000 series modules the files are located at
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Pin assignment
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Wire Connection
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Step2 Connect the wire Step3 Insert the I/O module into the 8KE4/8KE8
By “Configuration Wizard“ By “MiniOS7 Utility” By “SMMI Menu”
Chapter 2. Configure the 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8 and I/O modules
2.1 Configure the network settings
2.1.1 By “Configuration Wizard”
4.1 4.2 4.21
2.1.2 By MiniOS7 Utility
DOWN
2.1.3 By SMMI Menu Network Configuration
POWER
MODE
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Step2 The SMMI menu tree
Following is the SMMI menu tree Cursor position
Step3 Selection items that can be changed
DCON Utility
2.3 Configure I/O modules
2.2 Creating a virtual COM port to map the I/O modules
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3.1 4.1 4.2 4.3
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Chapter 3. Using the DCON Protocol
3.1 The feature of using DCON Protocol
Step 3. Receive data from Ethernet controller
3.2 Using the TCP protocol directly
Step 2. Send command with cr
Step 1. Connect to the Ethernet controller
The result will be as below
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3.3 Via VxComm technology
4.1 Location of documents and software
Chapter 4. Software Development ToolKit free
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The diagram below show the architecture of the SDK
DCON Utility DOS version
4.2.1 Procedure for using the DCON Utility DOS
DCON Utility DOS
4.2 DCON Utility DOS
DCON DLL
4.3.1 Procedure for using the DLL
4.3 DCON DLL
DLL library
QuickStartManual.pdf
FAQ.pdf
4.3.2 VB Example Reading an analog input value
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VB Step VB Step VB Step
Step 7 Write the program code
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Step 8 Run the project
ActiveX ocx component Supported modules
4.4.1 Procedure for using the ActiveX
DCON ActiveX
4.4 DCON ActiveX
4.4.2 VB Example Reading an analog input value
InstallOCX.pdf
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Step 4 Run VB and create a new project .exe project
Step 5 Add the ActiveX ocx component to the project
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Step 6 Arrange all the components on the form
Step 7 Write the program code
VB Step VB Step VB Step
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Step 8 Run the project
DCON LabVIEW
4.5.1 Procedure for using DCONLabVIEW
4.5 DCON LabVIEW
Bundled driver for LabVIEW
DCONDLL.pdf Descriptions of all sub-function in DCONDLL
CallDLLinLabVIEW.pdf Explains how to call a sub-vi of in LabVIEW
8000Demo Demo programs for I-8000 I/O modules
8000.llb LabVIEW library contains all sub-vi for I-8000 I/O modules
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Step3 Select the sub-vi form Functions Palette Select a VI…
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4.5.2 LabVIEW Example Reading multi-channel analog Input value
Step4 Select the target *.lib file LabVIEW library file
Step5 Select the desired sub-vi
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4.5.2 LabVIEW Demo Program Reading multi-channel analog input value
Step7 Draw the data flow of sub-vi
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2.1 2.2
Step2 Set the parameters
Step3 Run the demo
DCON Indusoft
4.6.1 Procedure for using the Indusoft bundled driver
4.6 DCON Indusoft
4.6.2 Indusoft Example Reading an analog input value
Step 5 Include the DCON driver
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
Step 3 Run the DCON Utility to configure the I/O modules
Step 4 Run Indusoft and create a new project
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Step 6 Configure the DCON driver
Step8 Arrange all the components on the form
7.1 7.2
Step7 Insert tags to connect to I/O modules
The address format is Address ModuleID Slot Channel
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9.1 9.2
Step9 Double click the text box to assign a tag to it
Step10 Run the project
OPC Server
4.7 NAP OPC Server
4.7.1 Introduction
NAP OPC server
4.7.2 Procedure for using the OPC server
4.7.3 OPC Server Example Reading an analog input value
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4.1 4.2 4.4 4.3
Step 4 Run the OPC server to search for I/O modules on COM3
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Labview National WIZCON iFix Indusoft Citect
Step 5 Save the configuration and close the OPC Server
Step 6 Run SCADA software to connect to the OPC Server
Top View
Appendix A Dimensions
i-8430
Back View
Top View
i-8830
Back View
Side View
Front View
i-8KE4
Back View
Top View
Top View
i-8KE8
Back View
Side View
Basic Command Format
Appendix B DCON protocol
Frequently used Command table reference
B.1 Command Set
Command
#01S3
+2.1234+2.1234 +2.1234 +2.1234 cr
+2.1234+2.1234 +2.1234 +2.1234
Description
#01S3C0
+2.1234cr
Command
Description
#01S3C1+09.000
#01S3C1-05.000
Command
Valid Command
Command
A Command to read the data
command
Description
#01S30042
#01S300AA55cr
Command
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Description
#01S31C01
#01S31A00cr
Command
Channel Status
Command
Command
Description
B.2 Hardware interface
Use Virtual COM Port interface
Appendix C VxComm technique
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The two application architectures are shown as below
Appendix D i-8K and i-87K series I/O modules
i-87K series
i-8000 series
Appendix E Updating firmware and MiniOS7 image
CA-0915
E.1 Access the controller
Power 10~ 30 VDC
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6.1 6.2
Step5 Run MiniOS7 Utility Step6 Select the COM port of the host PC
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2. List files in the Flash ROM 1. MiniOS7 image information
i. MiniOS7 image version of the 8430/8830/8KE4/8KE8
ii. Files in the Flash ROM
E.2 Updating MiniOS7 image
2.1 2.2
E.3 Download firmware