Re: [foxboro] Serial Communications to Spec200, SMS satations vs. Foxboro computer gateways

Tim,

Are you trying to use Foxboro's async serial interface to a Spectrum  
MultiStation (SMS)?

When I used to work for Foxboro we used to write programs to provide  
custom data transfer between SMS and off platform hosts.

If you are trying to create a program to run on Open VMS and  
communicate via a serial link to a SMS I may have some information  
still filed away related to this. Contact me off list and I'll let you  
know what I have if this is what you are doing.

Ted Jirik
Real Time Solutions
ted.jirik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Jul 23, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Timothy R Johnson wrote:

> The generation before Foxboro I/A was introduced.
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> Foxboro computer gateways
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> In an attempt to migrate our DEC VAX to a new HP Itegrity server
> (Itanium Open VMS) we have found it extremely difficult to interface  
> to
> the Foxboro Spec200 DCS.
> To that end, we have heard of several instances of the foxnet
> communications from a supervisory level 2 computer system  
> interfacing to
> SMS stations via serial communications  for setpoint downloads and
> actual data uploads.  We are looking for detailed information as to  
> how
> this was accomplished including protocol, device settings (baud rate,
> parity, data bits, stop bits...)  Any information on this subject  
> would
> be greatly appreciated.
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> If known, we would also need to know what changes would be required on
> the SMS stations such that the stations would recognize this new
> communications path as the primary communications method.
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> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tim Johnson
> United States Steel - Great Lakes Works
> Steelmaking, Level 2 Plant IT Services
> Phone (313) 749-3380
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