Configuring MBTCP (Version to Communicate with a MODICON Bridge
This document and software are provided \ for more information.
The MBTCP DAServer is one of Wonderware's? new generation of Archestra?-based products that provides connectivity to the following plcs via Ethernet:
? Quantum ? TSX Momentum ? Modicon Micro
Note: The above three plcs are the only ones currently supported by this release. This technote provides step by step instructions for configuring each faceplate (screen) within the SMC (System Management Console) where the DAS MBTCP DASServer resides.
Adding a New_TCPIP_PORT_000
1.
Open the SMC from the Start menu
(Start/Programs/Wonderware).
2.
3. Expand the server icon. 4.
FIGURE 1: SMC
Right-click Configuration (just below and select Add.
5. 6.
2 below):
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A new faceplate will appear labeled New_TCPIP_PORT_000 (Figure
8.
NEW_TCPIP_PORT_000
FIGURE 2:
Note: You can right click on any of the entries below the Configuration entry above and rename it to whatever you like. Adding a \
1.
Right Click New_TCPIP_ Port_000 and select Add a
ModbusBridgeObject (Figure 3 below):
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3.
MODBUSBRIDGE OBJECT
FIGURE 3: ADD
4. 5.
You should now see a new faceplate appear labeled
New_ModbusBridge_000 Object (Figure 4 below):
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MODBUSBRIDGE FACEPLATE
FIGURE 4: NEW
Note: You will need to enter in the IP Address of the BRIDGE DEVICE, as shown in Figure 4 above. Adding a PLC Object
1.
Right click the New_ModbusBridge_000 icon and add a plc device.
(In the following figure, a Modicon_Micro_000 object is selected. It is a 5 digit device):
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MODICONMICRO OBJECT
3.
FIGURE 5: ADD
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NEW_MODICONMICRO_000 FACEPLATE
FIGURE 6:
5. Enter the Slave device of the plc in the PLC unit ID field (Figure 6
above).
Set Up a Topic Definition in the Device Group
Setting up a Topic Definition must be done so that Suitelink/DDE clients can communicate with the MBTCP DAServer.
1. Select the Device Groups tab (Figure 6, above). 2. 3.
Right click in the first row, and select Add.
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A new topic appears (Figure 8, below):
FIGURE 7: ADD TOPIC
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8. FIGURE 8: ADD TOPIC
9. Change Topic_0 to whatever you want by right-clicking on it and selecting
Rename.
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11. In the following figure, the Topic is called Micro (Figure 9 below):
12. FIGURE 9: RENAME THE TOPIC
Creating an Access Name in InTouch? to Communicate with the DASMBTCP Server
1. Launch InTouch WindowMaker?.
2. Select Configure/Access Names from the main menu. 3.