DIGITAL Software Product Description ___________________________________________________________________ PRODUCT NAME: DIGITAL Device Access Software for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE V3.1 SPD 54.72.02 DESCRIPTION The DIGITAL Device Access Software (DAS) for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE allows both BASEstar Open users and DEComni applications to access data table memory and shared data memory on Allen-Bradley PLCs. BASEstar Open Data Services provide device independent access to shop floor data allowing users to access data on an Allen-Bradley PLC sim- ply by getting and putting the value of one or more Device_Data_Points. DEComni applications can perform a variety of device access functions through the DEComni Application Programming Interface (API). Users or applications can use BASEstar Open Data Services or the DE- Comni API to: o Send read and write commands to Allen-Bradley devices o Receive unsolicited write commands from Allen-Bradley devices. The DIGITAL DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE supports the following Allen-Bradley PLCs: o Allen-Bradley PLC_5, PLC_3, PLC_2, and SLC_500 families o Allen-Bradley PLC_5_250 April 1997 AE-53JAC-TE SUPPORTED VERSIONS This SPD covers the following versions of the DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE: o DIGITAL Device Access Software Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE for DIG- ITAL UNIX Version 3.1 o DIGITAL Device Access Software for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE for OpenVMS VAX Version 3.1 o DIGITAL Device Access Software for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE for OpenVMS Alpha Version 3.1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Processors Supported The processors supported by the following products will also support the DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE: o BASEstar Open Server Development & Runtime for DIGITAL UNIX Ver- sion 3.1 o BASEstar Open Server Development & Runtime for OpenVMS Alpha Ver- sion 3.1 o BASEstar Open Server Development & Runtime for OpenVMS VAX Version 3.1 o DEComni API for DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.1 o DEComni API for OpenVMS Alpha Version 3.1 o DEComni API for OpenVMS VAX Version 3.1 2 Other Hardware Required Your system must be equipped with the hardware required for connec- tion to the Ethernet LAN to which Allen-Bradley PLCs are attached. Disk Space Requirements For DIGITAL UNIX kits: o Disk space required for installation: 1500 KB o Disk space required for use (permanent): 1500 KB For OpenVMS VAX and Alpha kits: o Disk space required for installation: 3,000 blocks o Disk space required for permanent use: 1,000 blocks These values refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the user's system environment, configuration, and software options. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS For DIGITAL UNIX Systems DIGITAL Software o DIGITAL UNIX Operating System Version V3.2, V4.0 o BASEstar Open Server for DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.1 or DEComni API for DIGITAL UNIX Version 3.1 Allen-Bradley Software o INTERCHANGE software for DIGITAL UNIX 3 For OpenVMS Alpha Systems DIGITAL Software o OpenVMS Alpha Operating System Version 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 o BASEstar Open Server for OpenVMS Alpha Version 3.1 or DEComni API for OpenVMS Alpha Version 3.1 including DASware Allen-Bradley Software o INTERCHANGE software for OpenVMS For OpenVMS VAX Systems DIGITAL Software o OpenVMS VAX Operating System Version 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 o BASEstar Open Server for OpenVMS VAX Version 3.1 or DEComni API for OpenVMS VAX Version 3.1 (including DASware) Allen-Bradley Software o INTERCHANGE software for OpenVMS DISTRIBUTION MEDIA For DIGITAL UNIX This product is available on CD-ROM. For OpenVMS Alpha This product is available on CD-ROM. For OpenVMS VAX This product is available on CD-ROM and TK50 Streaming Tape. 4 ORDERING INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________ DIGITAL ________________UNIX_________OpenVMS_Alpha_____OpenVMS_VAX_________ Software Media QA-5SRAA- QA-5SRAB-H8[2] QA-5SRAC-H8[3] H8[1] Software QL-53TA9- QL-3PWA9-AA QL-3PXA9-AA Licenses AA Doc. Kit QA-3PWAA- QA-3PWAA-GZ QA-3PWAA-GZ GZ Doc. Kit + QA-3PXAA-H5 Media Software Prod- QT-53T**- QT-3PW**-** QT-3PX**-** uct Services ** ___________________________________________________________________ [1]The DIGITAL DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE product kit is included in the BASEstar Open Server for DIGITAL UNIX Consolidated Software Distribution. [2]The DIGITAL DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE product kit is included in the BASEstar Open Server for OpenVMS Alpha Consoli- dated Software Distribution. [3]The DIGITAL DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE product kit is included in the BASEstar Open Server for OpenVMS VAX Consolidated Software_Distribution._____________________________________________ SOFTWARE LICENSING This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of Digital Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more in- formation about DIGITAL licensing terms and policies, contact your lo- cal DIGITAL office. 5 The product supports the License Management Software. For the Open- VMS VAX and Alpha versions the OpenVMS License Management Facility is used, whilst on DIGITAL UNIX, the DIGITAL UNIX License Management Fa- cility is used. DOCUMENTATION The product provides a user guide for installing the product on the supported platforms, and for configuring and using the product through BASEstar Open services or the DEComni API. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICES A variety of service options are available from DIGITAL. For more in- formation, contact your local DIGITAL office. SOFTWARE WARRANTY Warranty for this software product is provided by DIGITAL with the pur- chase of a license for the product as defined in the Standard Terms & Conditions relating to SPDs. The above information is valid at time of release. Please contact your local DIGITAL office for the most up- to-date information. © 1997 Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved. [TM] The DIGITAL logo, BASEstar Open, DEC, DEComni, DECstation, DEC- system, DIGITAL, OpenVMS, Q-bus, and VAX are trademarks of Digital Equip- ment Corporation. [TM] DH Link, DH+ Link, and INTERCHANGE are trademarks of Allen-Bradley. 6