BASEstar^tm Classic DAS
for Modicon®
Programmable Controllers
Installation and User's Guide

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	Additional Software
2.1.4	Disk Space
2.2	Installation Procedure
2.2.1	Files Created During Installation
2.2.2	Installation Messages
2.3	Postinstallation Tasks
2.3.1	Editing the Configuration File
2.3.1.1	Editing Type Records
2.3.1.2	Editing Path Records
2.3.1.3	Editing Device Records
2.3.1.4	Network Address Using Modbus
2.3.1.5	Network Address Using Modbus Plus
2.3.1.6	Network Address for the Modbus Plus Host
2.3.1.7	Network Address Using TCP/IP Ethernet Interface Module
2.3.2	Setting the SPT Block Parameter
2.3.3	Configuring Ports
2.3.4	Setting DAS-Specific Parameters
2.3.4.1	Setting Modbus Parameters
2.3.4.2	Setting Unsolicited Parameters
2.3.4.3	Setting TCP/IP Parameters
2.3.5	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 DAS Functions
3.2	Structured Data
3.3	Supported Functions
3.3.1	Start and Stop
3.3.2	Upload and Download
3.3.3	Read and Write Data Functions
3.3.3.1	Quantum, Modicon 984 and Modicon 584
3.3.4	Read Status
3.3.4.1	Unsolicited Counters
3.4	Automatic Data Collection
3.4.1	Polled Data Collection
3.4.2	Unsolicited Data Collection
3.4.2.1	Unsolicited ID
Appendix A
Appendix A	Equipment Configuration
Appendix B
Appendix B	Logged Messages
B.1	Modbus NI Logged Messages
B.2	Modbus Plus NI Logged Messages
B.3	Modbus TCP/IP NI Logged Messages
B.4	PE Logged Messages
Index
Index
Examples
3-1	Read Data Screen
3-2	Read Data Screen with Structured Data
3-3	Write Data Screen
3-4	Write Data Screen with Structured Data
3-5	Read Status Screen
Figures
1-1	DAS Communications
A-1	Processor-to-Modem Connection
A-2	Modbus Block Diagram
A-3	Modbus Plus Block Diagram
A-4	Modbus TCP/IP Block Diagram
Tables
1-1	Modicon Programmable Controller s
2-1	Disk Space Requirements
2-2	Files Created During Installation
2-3	Files Used by Simple Compare
2-4	Modbus Path Parameters
2-5	Modbus Line Parameters
2-6	Modbus-Plus Path Parameters
2-7	Modbus TCP/IP Path Parameters
2-8	SPT Static Block Sizes
2-9	SPT Dynamic Block Sizes
2-10	Modbus Parameters
2-11	Unsolicited Parameters
2-12	TCP/IP Parameters
3-1	Modicon Devices and Functions