Re: [foxboro] Communication problem b/w FBM231 & AB PLC

Dear Kevin,
Sorry there there was not MG30 that is COMM15 we were using now that is
replaced by FBM231.

Thanks and Regards,
Imran


On 9/12/07, Kevin Fitzgerrell <fitzgerrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Imran,
>
> How are you using an MG30 to communicate with an AB PLC?  Are you
> using a Prosoft card?
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin FitzGerrell
>
> On 9/12/07, Imran Waheed Butt <butt.imran@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > Our customer is upgrading the I/A version form V4.3 Unix to V8.2 on XP
> and
> > previous system has CP30FT communicating with 100 series FBMs and FBCs
> and
> > quantity 3 MG30 gateways communicating with Allen Bradley PLC through
> CAM or
> > Modem which is provided by Allen Bradley.
> >
> > The CP30FT is upgraded to FCP270FT and 100 series FBM and FBC are remain
> > same.
> >
> > The 3 no. MG30 are replaced by and other FCP270FT with FBM231 (FT).
> >
> >  I am at the commissioning/installation of the system and facing
> following
> > problems,
> >
> >   1.  FBM231 is not communicating with AB PLC through CAM or Modem as we
> >   translate the same DIP switch setting which is on the P0970VN (MG30
> >   configuration selection switch) to the FBM231 TA, the switch settings
> are
> >   as,
> >   MG30>>>         SW1-1,2,3,4,7,8 & SW2-1,3,4,6,8 are closed and
> >   remaining are open
> >   we translate them form documents B0193RL-Rev H page 49-50 and form
> >   B0700AH Rev E page 62-63 and translated switch setting are as,
> >   FBM231 TA>>>             A-2,4,6,8 & B-4,8 & C-1 are close and
> >   remaining are open.
> >   But it is not communicating with PLC.
> >   2. The cable part number which is connecting PLC to Gateway is
> >   P0970WY-C and we are using the same cable.
> >   3. Previously AIN, AOUT, CIN and COUT blocks are in the database of
> >   MG30 which communicate with PLC, and now these blocks we can't use
> with
> >   FBM231 to communicate with PLC so, we create RIN, ROUT, BIN and BOUT
> blocks
> >   and connect the out put of these blocks to the input of AIN and CIN
> and
> >   output of COUT and AOUT to input of BOUT and ROUT.
> >   Now problem is that the previous addressing of PNT parameter of CIN is
> >   and COUT are like 4.12:0 and 16.15:0 and for AIN and AOUT have like
> >   126:0 at their PNT parameter. Kindly guide me how to translate the
> above
> >   format to PNT parameter to the format of BIN,BOUT, RIN and ROUT.
> >   We copy the same PNT no. to the PNT of BIN, BOUT, RIN, ROUT's PNT but
> >   when loaded to FCP it gives error W65.
> >
> > Kindly all the experts provide me solution of above issues.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks and Best Regards,
> >
> > Imran Butt,
> >
> > System Engineer,
> >
> > Manstock.
> >
> >
>
>
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Thanks and Best Regards,
Imran Butt
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