BASEstartm Open DAS
for Allen-Bradley Data Highwaytm
on OpenVMStm
Installation and User's Guide
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Contents (summary)
Preface Preface
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the DAS
Chapter 3 Using the DAS
Appendix A I/O Error Messages
Appendix B DAS Error Messages
  Index
  Figures
  Examples
  Tables

Contents

Preface
Preface Preface
Chapter 1
1 Overview
     1.1     Description
     1.2     Device Communications
     1.3     Supported Functions and Devices
Chapter 2
2 Installing and Configuring the DAS
     2.1     Installation Requirements
         2.1.1         Hardware
         2.1.2         Software
         2.1.3         Disk Space
     2.2     Installing the DAS
         2.2.1         Files Created During Installation
         2.2.2         Installation Messages
     2.3     Postinstallation Tasks
         2.3.1         Editing the Configuration Files
             2.3.1.1             Editing ODS Registrations
             2.3.1.2             Editing BASEstar Open Protocol Profile Definitions
             2.3.1.3             Editing VMD Definitions
             2.3.1.4             Configuration Files
         2.3.2         Configuring Ports
         2.3.3         Configuring TELNET Access
         2.3.4         Setting Up Plant-Floor Equipment
     2.4     Tracing device communications
     2.5     Failures During Product Use
Chapter 3
3 Using the DAS
     3.1     Accessing Allen-Bradley Functions
     3.2     Supported Functions
         3.2.1         Connect, Conclude and Abort Functions
         3.2.2         Read and Write Variable Functions
         3.2.3         Read and Write Data Point Functions
         3.2.4         Receiving Indications
             3.2.4.1             Write Indications
             3.2.4.2             Abort Indications
     3.3     Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
         3.3.1         PLC-2 Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
         3.3.2         PLC-3 Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
             3.3.2.1             PLC-3 Data Table Addressing
             3.3.2.2             PLC-3 Extended Addressing
         3.3.3         PLC-5 Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
         3.3.4         PLC-5/250 Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
         3.3.5         SLC Addressing Syntax and Supported Data Types
Appendix A
Appendix A I/O Error Messages
Appendix B
Appendix B DAS Error Messages
Index
Index
Examples
2-1 ODS Registration
2-2 BASEstar Open Protocol Profile Configuration
2-3 VMD Configuration
2-4 ODS Configuration File
2-5 BSTR Configuration File
3-1 UNNAMED_VARIABLE CREATE Command
3-2 UNNAMED_VARIABLE GET VALUE Output
3-3 UNNAMED_VARIABLE PUT VALUE Output
3-4 DEVICE_DATA_POINT CREATE Command
3-5 DATA_POINT GET VALUE Output
3-6 DATA_POINT PUT VALUE Output
3-7 Write Indication Configuration
3-8 AB.PAR Contents
3-9 Write Indication Example
Figures
1-1 DAS Communications
2-1 Allen-Bradley 15 Pin Device Connector Layout
2-2 Allen-Bradley 25 Pin Device Connector Layout
2-3 Allen-Bradley 9 Pin Device Connector Layout
3-1 General PLC-2 Address Format
3-2 PLC-3 I/O Data Table Address Format
3-3 PLC-3 Timer and Counter Data Table Address Format
3-4 PLC-3 Timer Structure
3-5 PLC-3 Counter Structure
3-6 PLC-3 ASCII, Binary, Decimal, Floating-Point, High-Order Integer, Integer and Status Data Table Address Format
3-7 PLC-3 Pointer Data Table Address Format
3-8 PLC-3 Pointer Structure
3-9 PLC-3 Extended Address Format
3-10 PLC-5 I/O Data Table Address Format
3-11 PLC-5 Status Data Table Address Format
3-12 PLC-5 ASCII, Binary, Decimal, Floating-Point and Integer Data Table Address Format
3-13 PLC-5 Timer, Counter, Control, SFC Status, Block-Transfer Control, Token Data, ASCII String, PID Control and Message Control Data Table Address Format
3-14 PLC-5 Timer Structure
3-15 PLC-5 Counter Structure
3-16 PLC-5 Control Structure
3-17 PLC-5 SFC Status Structure
3-18 PLC-5 Block-Transfer Control Structure
3-19 PLC-5 Token Data Structure
3-20 PLC-5 ASCII String Structure
3-21 PLC-5 PID Control Structure
3-22 PLC-5 Message Control Structure
3-23 PLC-5 / 250 Binary, Floating-Point, Long Integer and Integer Address Format
3-24 PLC-5 / 250 Timer, Counter, Control, ASCII String, PID Control and Message Control Address Format
3-25 PLC-5 / 250 Timer Structure
3-26 PLC-5 / 250 Counter Structure
3-27 PLC-5 / 250 Control Structure
3-28 PLC-5 / 250 ASCII String Structure
3-29 PLC-5 / 250 PID Control Structure
3-30 PLC-5 / 250 Message Control Structure
3-31 PLC-5 / 250 Status Address Format
3-32 PLC-5 / 250 I/O Address Format
3-33 PLC-5 / 250 Block-Transfer Data Address Format
3-34 PLC-5 / 250 Block-Transfer Read / Write Control Address Format
3-35 PLC-5 / 250 Block-Transfer Read / Write Control Structure
3-36 PLC-5 / 250 Adapter Status Address Format
3-37 PLC-5 / 250 Adapter Status Structure
3-38 PLC-5 / 250 Internal Storage Address Format
3-39 PLC-5 / 250 Shared Data Address Format
3-40 SLC I/O Data Table Address Format
3-41 SLC Status Data Table Address Format
3-42 SLC ASCII, Binary, Floating-Point and Integer Data Table Address Format
3-43 SLC Timer, Counter, Control and ASCII String Data Table Address Format
3-44 SLC Timer Structure
3-45 SLC Counter Structure
3-46 SLC Control Structure
3-47 SLC ASCII String Structure
Tables
2-1 Disk Space Requirements
2-2 Files Created During Installation
2-3 REGISTER Attributes
2-4 VMD CREATE
2-5 KE / KF / KF-2 / KF-3 Switch Settings
3-1 Connect, Conclude and Abort Interface Access
3-2 Read and Write Variable Types
3-3 Read and Write Variable Interface Access
3-4 Read and Write Data Point Interface Access
3-5 Indication Interface Access
3-6 Supported PLC Write Functions
3-7 Example PLC-2 Data Types
3-8 Example PLC-3 I/O Data Table Addresses
3-9 Example PLC-3 Timer and Counter Data Table Addresses
3-10 Example PLC-3 ASCII, Binary, Decimal, Floating-Point, High-Order Integer, Integer and Status Data Table Address Format
3-11 Example PLC-3 Pointer Data Table Addresses
3-12 Example PLC-3 Extended Addresses
3-13 Example PLC-5 I/O Data Table Addresses
3-14 Example PLC-5 Status Data Table Addresses
3-15 Example PLC-5 ASCII, Binary, Decimal, Floating-Point and Integer Data Table Address Format
3-16 Example PLC-5 Timer, Counter, Control, SFC Status, Block-Transfer Control, Token Data, ASCII String, PID Control and Message Control Data Table Address Formats
3-17 Example PLC-5 / 250 Binary, Floating-Point, Long Integer and Integer Address Format
3-18 Example PLC-5 / 250 Timer, Counter, Control, ASCII String, PID Control and Message Control Address Formats
3-19 Example PLC-5 / 250 Status Addresses
3-20 Example PLC-5 / 250 I/O Addresses
3-21 Example PLC-5 / 250 Block-Transfer Data Addresses
3-22 Example PLC-5 / 250 Block-Transfer Read / Write Control Addresses
3-23 Example PLC-5 / 250 Adapter Status Addresses
3-24 Example PLC-5 / 250 Internal Storage Addresses
3-25 Example PLC-5 / 250 Shared Data Addresses
3-26 Example SLC I/O Data Table Addresses
3-27 Example SLC Status Data Table Addresses
3-28 Example SLC ASCII, Binary, Floating-Point and Integer Data Table Address Format
3-29 Example SLC Timer, Counter, Control and ASCII String Data Table Address Formats

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