A Sierra Monitor Company
Driver Manual
(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)
FS-8700-122
X30 Profibus DP Master
APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY
Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001
Driver Version:
1.01
Document Revision: 3
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1.
X30 Profibus DP Master Description
The FieldServer Profibus X30 DP Master driver can be used to transfer I/O data with up to 125
Profibus DP Slave devices. The FieldServer is programmed with an embedded database using
the required 3rd party configuration tool. The embedded database contains information on the
number of slaves and I/O modules to be transferred with each slave. The tool requires the input
of GSD/E files for each slave to be connected.
Max Nodes Supported
FieldServer Mode
CLIENT
DPV1 MASTER
(CLASS 1) ONLY
Nodes
Comments
The FieldServer can connect up to so many Profibus DP
Slave devices.
125
A maximum total of 1536 bytes can be transferred with all DP Slaves
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2.
Driver Scope of Supply
2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver
FieldServer Technologies
PART #
Description
FS-8700-122
Driver Manual.
X30-Profibus DP Master
Profibus X30 DP Master Card
2.2.
2.2.1.
Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment
Required 3rd Party Software
HMS Anybus NetTool for Profibus
2.2.2.
Required 3rd Party Configuration
Connection to a correctly terminated Profibus network.
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3.
Hardware Connections
The FieldServer is connected to the Profibus network as shown in the connection drawing
below.
3.1.
Hardware Connection Tips / Hints
Use the recommended network cable and terminators as specified by the Profibus network
organization and/or the manufacturer of your network equipment.
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4.
Configuring the FieldServer as a X30 Profibus DP Master Client
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer
Configuration Manual. The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory
defaults provided in the configuration files included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files
provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer
to communicate with up to 125 Profibus DP Slaves.
4.1.
FieldServer
Section Title
FieldServer
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
System_Station_Address
Profibus address of the X30 DP Master
0-125
4.2.
Data Arrays/Descriptors
The configuration file tells the FieldServer about its interfaces, and the routing of data
required. In order to enable the FieldServer for X30 Profibus DP Master communications,
the driver independent FieldServer buffers need to be declared in the “Data Arrays” section,
the destination device addresses need to be declared in the “Client Side Nodes” section,
and the data required from the servers needs to be mapped in the “Client Side Map
Descriptors” section. Details on how to do this can be found below.
Note that in the tables, * indicates an optional parameter, with the bold legal value being the
default.
Section Title
Data_Arrays
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Up to 15 alphanumeric
characters
Data_Array_Name Provide name for Data Array
Float, Bit, UInt16, SInt16,
Packed_Bit, Byte,
Packed_Byte,
Provide data format. Each Data Array
Data_Array_Format
can only take on one format.
Swapped_Byte
Number of Data Objects. Must be
larger than the data storage area
required by the Map Descriptors for
Data_Array_Length
1-10,000
the data being placed in this array.
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Example
// Data Arrays
Data_Arrays
Data_Array_Name,
Byte_Output,
Byte_Input,
Word_Output,
Word_Input,
Data_Array_Format,
Byte,
Byte,
Uint16,
Uint16,
Float,
Float,
Data_Array_Length
10
10
10
10
10
10
Float_Output,
Float_Input,
4.3.
Client Side Connection Descriptions
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Adapter
Function
Adapter Name
Legal Values
Prof_DP
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Adapter
Prof_DP
4.4.
Client Side Node Descriptors
Section Title
Nodes
Column Title
Node_Name
Function
Legal Values
Up to 32 alphanumeric characters
Provide name for node
Station address of physical
remote Profibus Slave
Node_ID
Protocol
0-125
Specify protocol used
Anybus_Prof_DP_M
Example
// Client Side Nodes
Nodes
Node_Name,
PDP_SLV003,
PDP_SLV125,
Node_ID,
3,
125,
Protocol
Anybus_Prof_DP_M
Anybus_Prof_DP_M
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4.5.
4.5.1.
Client Side Map Descriptors
FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title
Function
Name of this Map
Descriptor
Name of Data Array
where data is to be
stored in the
Legal Values
Up to 32 alphanumeric
characters
Map_Descriptor_Name
Data_Array_Name
One of the Data Array
names from “Data Array”
section above
FieldServer
Starting location in Data 0 to maximum specified in
Data_Array_Offset
Function
Array
“Data Array” section above
Function of Client Map
Descriptor
RDBC, WRBC
4.5.2.
Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
One of the node names
specified in “Client Node
Descriptor” above
Name of Node to fetch
data from
Node_Name
BYTE, WORD, BOOL,
FLOAT
Profibus_Data_Type
Address
Arrangement of buffer data
Starting address of buffer
in bytes
0 - 243
1 - 244 ( BYTE )
1 - 122 ( WORD )
1 - 1952 ( BOOL )
1 - 61 ( FLOAT )
Length
Length of Map Descriptor
Important Note:
A maximum combined total length of 1536 bytes are permitted for all Map Descriptors
accessing Slave devices.
4.5.3.
Timing Parameters
Legal
Values
Column Title
Scan_Interval
Function
Rate at which data is transferred from FieldServer data
arrays to Profibus Master buffers.
≥0.001s
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4.6.
Map Descriptor Example.
This example demonstrates the transfer of I/O data with Remote Profibus DP Slaves using Station Addresses of 1 and 125.
Map Descriptor
Map_Descriptor_Name, Data_Array_Name, Data_Array_Offset, Function, Node_Name,
Profibus_Data_Type, Address, Length, Scan_Interval
Word_In_003,
Word_Out_003,
Byte_In_125,
Byte_Out_125,
Word_Input,
Word_Output,
Byte_Input,
0,
0,
0,
0.
RDBC,
WRBC,
RDBC,
WRBC,
PDP_SLV003, WORD
PDP_SLV003, WORD
PDP_SLV125, BYTE,
PDP_SLV125, BYTE,
0,
0,
0,
0,
50,
50,
120,
120,
1s
1s
1s
1s
Byte_Output,
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4.7.
Configuring the Embedded Profibus Database
The X30 Profibus Master has to be configured with an embedded database that contains
information about the Profibus Network data rate and remote Slave devices to access. The
HMS Anybus NetTool for Profibus software must be installed and used for this purpose.
Connect a serial RS-232 cable from the PC with the tool installed to the serial connector on
the X30 as shown below:
1) Run the Tool and select Project-> New
2) Expand the Profibus Master Tree, select the ABM-DPV device and drag it onto the Bus
Configuration Screen. This is the X30 FieldServer Profibus DP Master device.
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3) Expand the Profibus DP tree and drag the Slave Device you want to connect to onto the
Bus Configuration window.
Note: If your device does not show up, import the device’s GSD file by right clicking on
Profibus DP and selecting Install new GS*-file. The ANYBUS-S PDP Slave device is shown
here for illustration purposes.
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4) Right-click on the Profibus Slave and assign its Profibus address.
5) Continue adding all other Slaves and setting their Profibus addresses.
6) Right click on the ABM-DPV Master device and select Object Properties. Set the Master
Station Address to the same as the System_Station_Address used in the FieldServer’s
config.csv file. Also set the desired Profibus Network Baud rate.
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7) Select the first slave device, right-click on the Slot 1 line and choose Module selection.
Now you have to add I/O modules up to the total number of bytes or words that will be
transferred with this slave as set up in the config.csv file. For Example, for the Map
Descriptor for Slave1 using 50 Words In and Out, you would choose the following
modules:
8) Continue selecting other Slaves and adding modules for them as well.
Important Note: Changing of Input and Output Addresses are not allowed. All addresses
must be contiguous for the X30 Profibus to work correctly.
9) Select Online-> Driver selection and on the serial Tab, choose the serial port on the PC
connected to the X30 by clicking on Configure-> Configure path.
10) Make sure the X30 FieldServer is running and you’ve downloaded a matching
configuration file to it with Node and Map Descriptors for each slave you have just
configured Make sure you can connect with Ruinet to the X30 and there are no
configuration errors.
11) Choose Online-> Download configuration to install the embedded database in the X30.
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Important Note:
Note that the X30 must be running with a valid configuration file before it will allow download
of a new database.
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Appendix A. Troubleshooting tips
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Appendix A.1. Connection Tips & Hints
An error message displays when trying to download the Profibus database?
•
•
Ensure you have selected the correct serial port in the configure path setting.
Ensure that the X30 is powered up with a valid configuration file declaring all the slaves
to be communicated with.
•
•
Confirm that the Run Led is flashing.
The following message on the E screen of Ruinet is shown when the X30 detects a
request for new database download:
Detected New Profibus Database!
Restarting FieldServer in 10 seconds...
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