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

  • From: "Imran Waheed Butt" <butt.imran@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:38:50 +0500

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 V8.2 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
> System Engineer
> Manstock Engineering Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
> 39-42 Farid Chambers, Abdullah Haroon Road
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Thanks and Best Regards,
Imran Butt
System Engineer
Manstock Engineering Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
39-42 Farid Chambers, Abdullah Haroon Road
Karachi â?? 74400, Pakistan
Cell: +92-321-2102686
Home: +92-21-4590568
Office: +92-21-5678952, 5678953, 5673145
FAX: +92-21-5682576
E-mail: butt.imran@xxxxxxxxx
URL: http://www.manstock-engg.com

 
 
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