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Regards, Alex Johnson Invensys Systems, Inc. 10900 Equity Drive Houston, TX 77041 713.329.8472 (voice) 713.329.1700 (fax) 713.329.1600 (switchboard) alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Imran Waheed Butt Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:25 AM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] Communication problem b/w FBM231 & AB PLC Dear Scott, I have that document and I followed that and switch setting which you provide does not work and we don't know the modem numebr but the modem is also of AB and AB PLC is PLC 5/40 and it is connect to CAM or Modem by DH+, and we configured the .XML file as Port 1 Mode=3D RS-232 Baud Rete=3D9600 Parity=3D none stop bits=3D1 databits=3D8 driver=3DDHPlus/CRC Kindly guide me. Thanks and Rgds Imran Butt. On 9/12/07, Imran Waheed Butt <butt.imran@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Does any one has DI700BD document, if yes kindly e-mail me on my e-mail > address, > > Rgds, > Imran Butt. > > > On 9/12/07, Landry, Scott <scott.landry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Imran, > > > > > > Are you using direct connect, AB1785KE or AB-KF2 ? > > > > As far as I know the direct connect method is not supported. > > > > AB1785KE is: > > > > A2,A4,A6,A8 --- B8 --- C1,C4,C5 closed (all others open) > > > > AB-KF2 is: > > > > A2,A4,A6,A8 --- B8 --- C1 and C5 closed (all others open) > > > > > > Please refer to DI700BD FDSI Driver Allen Bradley DH+ Protocol > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Scott L. Landry > > Invensys Process Systems/Foxboro > > Gulf Coast Region USA > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On=3D > > Behalf Of Imran Waheed Butt > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 3:39 AM > > To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [foxboro] Communication problem b/w FBM231 & AB PLC > > > > Sorry that is DI15 > > On 9/12/07, Imran Waheed Butt <butt.imran@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > > > 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 V8.2on X=3D > > P > > > > and > > > > > previous system has CP30FT communicating with 100 series FBMs and > > FBC=3D > > s > > > > and > > > > > quantity 3 MG30 gateways communicating with Allen Bradley PLC > > through=3D > > > > > > 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=3D > > > > > > we > > > > > translate the same DIP switch setting which is on the P0970VN > > (MG30=3D > > > > > > > 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=3D > > > > > > > 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 > > BOU=3D > > T > > > > blocks > > > > > and connect the out put of these blocks to the input of AIN and > > CIN=3D > > > > > > and > > > > > output of COUT and AOUT to input of BOUT and ROUT. > > > > > Now problem is that the previous addressing of PNT parameter of > > CIN=3D > > > > > > is > > > > > and COUT are like 4.12:0 and 16.15:0 and for AIN and AOUT have > > like=3D > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________=3D > > > > > > This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys > > Process=3D > > > > > > Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here > > at=3D > > > > > > your own risks. 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