Re: [foxboro] FBM232 FDSI Configurator

  • From: Marc Hunter <hunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:49:05 -0400

Try to change the default gateway to the ip address of the ethernet switch 
between the fdsi and Plc. 

No idea about the ? within XML file. 

Marc

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Marc L. Hunter
Synergy


On Apr 27, 2012, at 10:39 AM, "Joseph M. Riccardi" <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Marc,
> 
> Thanks for the leads...
> 
> I have tried a variety of DVOPTS, including the basic "EIP/CLX" out to
> "EIP/CLX+@22+TO=5+SN=0".
> 
> I have a also tried a variety of Network configurations (with and without
> the SubnetMask and DefaultGateway), the latest being (I just noticed the "?"
> in the 1st line):
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> -<FBM232 Type="FBMPortLib.FBM232PortCtrl" Assembly="FBMPortLib.dll">
> -<Port>
> -<Main>
> <IPAddress>192.168.1.105</IPAddress>
> <SubnetMask>255.255.255.0</SubnetMask>
> <DefaultGateway>255.255.255.254</DefaultGateway>
> </Main>
> </Port>
> </FBM232>
> 
> Any guesses what the "?" in the 1st line means?
> 
> Yes, the downloads appear to work because I can see the file names and
> details in the SMDH Equip Info displays.
> 
> Joseph M. Riccardi
> 
> 386-441-0250 Office
> 386-451-7607 Cell
> 
> Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> "To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
> measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A. Adams
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Marc Hunter
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:40 PM
> To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [foxboro] FBM232 FDSI Configurator
> 
> Joe,
> 
> Try to change your DVOPTS parameter to "EIP/CLX".
> 
> Also do you have a gateway defined on the FDSI XML file?
> 
> When you do the soft download and general download, does sysmon give
> information about the driver on the child ecb's?
> 
> Marc
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Marc L. Hunter
> Synergy
> 
> 
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:59 AM, "Joseph M. Riccardi" <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> My FDSI God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
>> I appreciate the help from the list so far and I have made some progress.
>> But after 2 days I still cannot communicate to 2 ControlLogix PLCs; FCP270
>> 
>> FBM232 > ECB200 > ECB201 for each PLC.
>> 
>> I have the ECB200s communicating and on-line but I cannot get the ECB201s
> to
>> work.  As soon as I Enable Communications they fail.  Below are the ECB
>> listings.  Just FYI:
>> *    As near as I and our Elite Team of 4 can tell, we have followed all
>> procedures and instructions despite some confusing and conflicting
>> documentation.
>> *    My focus has been on the DEV_ID because that is where much of the
>> confusing and conflicting documentation exists.  It is also the Parameter
> on
>> the Select Display for the ECB201 blocks that is highlighted in red along
>> with the ECB Status (DEV FAIL) field.  The other fields are a variety of
>> greens and cyans.
>> *    To the best of our abilities, the variety of *.xml files have been
>> created and downloaded properly.  The names and details do show up in the
>> SMDH Equip Info displays.
>> *    We have tried a variety of variations of ECB parameters and we have
>> also tried unsuccessfully with and without a point and block configured.
>> *    I can ping the 2 FBM232s and the 2 PLCs.
>> *    In desperation I have Deleted and Undeleted everything; more than
>> once.  In further desperation I have even rebooted everything; more than
>> once.
>> 
>> Before I hang myself, does anyone see something wrong with the ECB
>> configurations, or have any suggestions?
>> 
>> Integrated Control Configurator
>> Configuration = PC5AXX
>> Fri Apr 27 10:43:18 2012
>> 
>> PC5AXX_ECB:PRIMARY_ECB
>> 
>> NAME   PRIMARY_ECB
>> TYPE   ECBP
>> DESCRP
>> NRBUS  2
>> BUSOPT 3
>> BUSTYP R
>> PIOWDT 250
>> MPOLL  7
>> FIBER  0
>> BADALM 0
>> 
>> PC5AXX_ECB:PC5A03
>> 
>> NAME   PC5A03
>> TYPE   ECB200
>> DESCRP FBM232 LHM PLC
>> PERIOD 1
>> PHASE  0
>> DEV_ID PC5A03
>> HWTYPE 232
>> SWTYPE 232
>> PORTEX 1
>> FILEID PC5A03.XML
>> FSENAB 0
>> FSDLAY 1000
>> WDTMR  10
>> SFILID ETHERNETIP.ZIPH
>> SYSCFG 1000
>> SYSOPT 0
>> 
>> PC5AXX_ECB:PC5A04
>> 
>> NAME   PC5A04
>> TYPE   ECB200
>> DESCRP FBM232 TFF PLC
>> PERIOD 1
>> PHASE  0
>> DEV_ID PC5A04
>> HWTYPE 232
>> SWTYPE 232
>> PORTEX 1
>> FILEID PC5A04.XML
>> FSENAB 0
>> FSDLAY 1000
>> WDTMR  10
>> SFILID ETHERNETIP.ZIPH
>> SYSCFG 1000
>> SYSOPT 0
>> 
>> PC5AXX_ECB:LHMX03
>> 
>> NAME   LHMX03
>> TYPE   ECB201
>> DESCRP LHM PLC
>> PERIOD 1
>> PHASE  0
>> DEV_ID LHMX03
>> HWTYPE 232
>> SWTYPE 232
>> PARENT PC5A03
>> DVNAME 192.168.1.115
>> DVADDR
>> DVOPTS EIP/CLX+SN=0
>> PORTNO 1
>> FILEID LHMX03.XML
>> SFILID
>> MANFTR
>> DVTYPE
>> VERNUM
>> ERROPT 0xFFFE
>> 
>> PC5AXX_ECB:TFFX04
>> 
>> NAME   TFFX04
>> TYPE   ECB201
>> DESCRP TFF PLC
>> PERIOD 1
>> PHASE  0
>> DEV_ID TFFX04
>> HWTYPE 232
>> SWTYPE 232
>> PARENT PC5A04
>> DVNAME 192.168.1.105
>> DVADDR
>> DVOPTS EIP/CLX+SN=0
>> PORTNO 1
>> FILEID TFFX04.XML
>> SFILID
>> MANFTR
>> DVTYPE
>> VERNUM
>> ERROPT 0xFFFE
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Joseph M. Riccardi
>> 
>> 386-441-0250 Office
>> 386-451-7607 Cell
>> 
>> Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> "To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
>> measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A.
> Adams
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
>> Behalf Of Joseph M. Riccardi
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:03 PM
>> To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [foxboro] FBM232 FDSI Configurator
>> 
>> FDSI folks,
>> I am trying to create a Port, Generic Ethernet xml file for a new FBM232.
>> No matter what I enter, when I try to save the configuration, I get an
> error
>> message "Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation".  Even
> if
>> I open up an existing one and try to save it with no changes I get the
> same
>> error message.  What am I missing?
>> 
>> The configuration parameters are too simple to mess up, there are just 2;
>> Select FBM Type (FBM232) and the IP Address.  Duh!
>> 
>> Any suggestions?  Nothing in the manual offers any help.
>> 
>> Joseph M. Riccardi
>> 
>> 386-441-0250 Office
>> 386-451-7607 Cell
>> 
>> Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> "To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
>> measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A.
> Adams
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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