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4.1. Tools

There are three main tools for managing the ET-87P2/4/8. All of tools are list below.

The following lists summarize the functions of these tools.

DCON Utility

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Configure I/O modules (Please refer to 3. I/O Configuration)

MiniOS7 Utility

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Configure IP Address (Please refer to 2.3.2. Assign IP Address)

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Update the OS (Please refer to 4.1.2.2. Updating the ET-87P2/4/8 OS)

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Update the firmware (Please refer to 4.1.2.3. Updating the ET-87P2/4/8 firmware)

VxComm Utility

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Create Virtual COM Ports (Please refer to 2.4.2. Creating Virtual COM Ports)

CD:\NAPDOS

87pn_io_unit

ET-87Pn

PC_Tool

DCON_Utility

MiniOS7_Utility

VxComm_Utiltiy

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Page 1: ...Manual version 1 0 1 Page 1 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com d ET 87P2 4 8 User Manual Version 1 0 1 November 2011 ET 87P2 ET 87P4 ET 87P8 Written by Hans Ch...

Page 2: ...AS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for...

Page 3: ...ot Mode 30 2 3 1 Init Mode 31 2 3 2 Lock Mode 31 2 3 3 Running Mode 32 2 4 Installing Tools and Utilities 33 2 5 Assigning a New IP Address 35 2 5 1 Assign a New IP Address Using MiniOS7 Utility 36 2...

Page 4: ...nfiguration and Writing to 87P4 8 63 3 4 Saving the I O Configuration File without ET 87P2 4 8 Online 65 4 Tools and SDKs 68 4 1 Tools 69 4 1 1 DCON Utility 70 4 1 2 MiniOS7 Utility 71 4 1 3 VxCOMM Ut...

Page 5: ...n harsh and noisy environment so the hardware is manufactured with wide power input range 10 30 VDC isolated power input and can operate under wide temperature 25 C 75 C To simplify installation and m...

Page 6: ...swap modules during operation without rewiring All I O module data are backed up in the non volatile memory of the ET 87n After hot swapping a module all settings are automatically loaded to recover A...

Page 7: ...te to another ET 87Pn This design can easily and quickly duplicate many ET 87Pn Easy Maintenance and Diagnosis The basic configurations includes IP settings are set by the push buttons and 7 segment L...

Page 8: ...tility and development kits include DCON Utility for configuration OPC Servers OPC is an industrial standard interface based on OLE technology With the OPC server I O modules can be easily build the d...

Page 9: ...gy The ET 87Pn has a built in two port Ethernet switch to implement daisy chain topology The cabling is much easier and total costs of cable and switch are significantly reduced Tips Warnings In a dai...

Page 10: ...87K series I O modules provides module watchdog and host watchdog The module watchdog is a hardware watchdog the host watchdog is a software watchdog The module watchdog is designed to automatically r...

Page 11: ...les only i 87K high profile series I O modules can support Hot Swap and Auto Configuration function correctly ET 87Pn with I 87Kn Comparison Supported ET 87Pn with Auto Config Enable ET 87Pn with Auto...

Page 12: ...tocol DCON Protocol ASCII format LED Display ET 87P2 ET 87P4 ET 87P8 Power Yes System Ready Yes Auto Configuration Yes Slot Status Yes IP Address Yes with push buttons to configure IP address I O Expa...

Page 13: ...Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Power ET 87P2 ET 87P4 ET 87P8 Input Range 10 30 VDC non regulated Redundant Input Yes Reverse polarity protection Yes Isolation 3000 VDC Frame Grou...

Page 14: ...87P2 4 8 Series User Manual version 1 0 1 Page 14 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com 1 3 Overview Here is a brief description of the components ET 87P2 ET 87P...

Page 15: ...n operating mode selector switch which provides three functions in the unit the selection of operating mode and authorization control for the ET 87P2 4 8 For more information about the operating mode...

Page 16: ...indicator indicates the Gateway which is displayed in LED displays Power The Power indicator indicates whether power is on or not Function Buttons The function buttons allow the user to navigate throu...

Page 17: ...nging data between the unit and PC or external device and grounding the unit The pin assignments of the connector are as follows Pin Signal Description 1 PWR1 PWR1 2 P GND 3 PWR2 PWR2 4 P GND 5 N C Un...

Page 18: ...and the functions of the ET 87P2 4 8 each I O expansion slots has different numbers for use with the I O modules The ET 87P2 4 8 has 2 4 8 I O expansion slots that are numbered 0 1 0 3 0 7 Complete I...

Page 19: ...rams below provide the dimensions of the ET 87P2 4 8 to use in defining your enclosure specifications Remember to leave room for potential expansion if you are using other components in your system Th...

Page 22: ...served E mail service icpdas com 1 5 Companion CD This package comes with a CD that provides drivers software utility all of the required documentations etc All of them are listed below CD NAPDOS 87pn...

Page 23: ...h this chapter it includes a guided tour that provides a basic overview of installing configuring and using the ET 87P2 4 8 Before beginning any installation please check the package contents If any i...

Page 24: ...he type of communication interfaces For more information about the hardware details please refer to 1 1 Specifications For more information about the hardware dimensions please refer to 1 3 Dimension...

Page 25: ...ng and grounding to ensure the equipment will operate as specified A minimum clearance of 50mm between the ET 87P2 4 8 and the top and bottom side of the enclosure panels must be provided Step 2 Conne...

Page 26: ...das com Step 3 Connecting to network and PC The ET 87P2 4 8 is equipped with RJ 45 Ethernet ports for connection to network and PC Tips Warnings In a daisy chain connection each master can connect up...

Page 27: ...sion module for achieving maximal efficiency There are more than 30 high profile I O modules available for interfacing many different measurements including thermocouple voltage RTD current resistance...

Page 28: ...8 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 1 Align circuit card with slot and press firmly to seat module into connector Step 2 Pull top and bottom locking tabs...

Page 29: ...ET 87P2 4 8 Series User Manual version 1 0 1 Page 29 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 3 Wiring the I O modules to the monitored Inputs and Voltages...

Page 30: ...n be configured in three modes of operation to provide has three operating modes that can be determined through a DIP switch Switch Position Mode of Operation Description Init Init Mode OS cannot exec...

Page 31: ...set as Init mode and reset the power the ET 87P2 4 8 cannot boot up with autoexec bat and will enter OS operation mode in this case there is no program running on the ET 87P2 4 8 and the 5 digital 7 S...

Page 32: ...ning Mode The running mode represents there is the program running on the ET 87P2 4 8 and the 5 digits 7 SEG LEDs will show the message according to the running program but if during this time there i...

Page 33: ...update the firmware and OS please refer to 5 ET 87P2 4 8 Updates The MiniOS7 Utility can be obtained from companion CD or our FTP site CD Napdos minios7 utility minios7_utility ftp ftp icpdas com pub...

Page 34: ...il service icpdas com DCON Utility DCON Utility is a tool that allows you to easily and quickly monitor manage and configure the I O expansion modules The DCON Utility can be obtained from companion C...

Page 35: ...fault IP address Therefore you must first assign a new IP address and the subnet mask and gateway for this IP address to ET 87P2 4 8 on your network The factory default IP settings are as follows Item...

Page 36: ...ng MiniOS7 Utility MiniOS7 Utility is an easy to use network configuration Utility You can configure the ET 87P2 4 8 to connect to a LAN by using it Step 1 Reboot the ET 87P2 4 8 at Run mode Make sure...

Page 37: ...sing Search from Connection menu that will search all of the MiniOS7 modules on your network Step 4 Choose the field 192 168 255 1 from the list and then Press IP setting button from the toolbar Choos...

Page 38: ...il service icpdas com Step 5 Assign a new IP address and then choose Set button You can manually assign an IP address or use DHCP to dynamically assign IP addresses Step 6 Choose Yes button After comp...

Page 39: ...ghts Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 7 Reboot the module and then choose Search from the Connection menu to check the IP setting After completing the settings you can reboot the module and the...

Page 40: ...e icpdas com 2 5 2 Using Man Machine Interface to Assign an IP Address The ET 87P2 4 8 Man Machine Interface consists of an operator panel You can configure an IP address without any computer Step 1 R...

Page 41: ...Entry control After push the Mode button then start configure the IP settings and remote I O port number In this case the LED displays show the IP address as 192 168 255 1 and the port number as 9999...

Page 42: ...ter completing the mask configuring the port number please push the MODE button to skip to configure the subnet Mask In this case the LED displays show the Gateway as 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 0...

Page 43: ...d wait a while until 5 digital 7 SEG LEDs automatically shows the IP settings Stop the action about ten seconds the settings will be changed and displayed in 5 digital LEDs twice Step 4 Push the SET b...

Page 44: ...rvice icpdas com 2 6 Creating Virtual COM Ports Using VxComm Utility The ET 87P2 4 8 is equipped with two Ethernet ports You can be sent and received RS 232 series data across the Ethernet ports by cr...

Page 45: ...ge 45 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 2 Press Search Servers button from the toolbar After pressing Search Servers from toolbar that will search all of...

Page 46: ...ights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 3 Choose the IP Address field you specified easier and press Add Server s button from the toolbar Choose the IP Address field you specified in the list an...

Page 47: ...com Step 4 Choose the Valid COM Port number you wish to use After choosing Add Server s the Adding Servers dialog box will appear and then do the following in this order i Choose the valid COM Port i...

Page 48: ...e 48 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 5 Press Exit button form the toolbar and then restart the driver After completing the settings press Exit button t...

Page 49: ...service icpdas com 2 7 Establishing PC to ET 87P2 4 8 Communications DCON Utility is an easy to use I O configuration Utility Before configuring any I O settings you need first establish a connection...

Page 50: ...s COM Port from the menu to configure the searching parameters After pressing COM Port from the menu a dialog will appear to configure the searching parameters as follows Form Parameter COM to search...

Page 51: ...3 Press from the toolbar After pressing from toolbar that will search all modules are available Step 4 The connection has been successfully completed After the search has been done the name of the ET...

Page 52: ...to 3 1 Creating the I O Configuration The status of the I O configuration The LED displays can be used to indicate the status of the I O configuration By this feature you can detect the indicator posi...

Page 53: ...all of I O configurations Step 1 Establishing a connection between the ET 87P2 4 8 and PC For more detailed information about this process please refer to section 2 7 Establishing a connection betwee...

Page 54: ...ned button After choosing Configure Module button the configuration form will appear and display all found I O module then choose the Set As Scanned button to define the found I O module The yellow co...

Page 55: ...5 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 4 Choose Configuration button After choosing the Set As Scanned button then you can click the configuration button of...

Page 56: ...eserved E mail service icpdas com Step 5 Choose Write To 87P4 8 button After configuring the I O module you must click the Write To 87P4 8 button then the Warning dialog will appear and then click Yes...

Page 57: ...lly make any changes in settings Step 1 Establishing a connection between the ET 87P2 4 8 and PC For more detailed information about this process please refer to section 2 7 Establishing a connection...

Page 58: ...AS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 3 Choose Status button After choosing Check Module Status button a dialog will appear and display all configured I O modules and then choos...

Page 59: ...estore the I O Configuration The configuration file is a custom INI file that can be used to backup and restore the ET 87P2 4 8 or import another ET 87P2 4 8 3 3 1 Backing up the I O Configuration Aft...

Page 60: ...icpdas com 3 3 2 Restoring Importing the I O Configuration Once you have saved a configuration file of the ET 87P2 4 8 you can use this option to restore the ET 87P2 4 8 or import to another ET 87P2...

Page 61: ...pyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 2 Choose the I O configuration file you wish to use After choosing the Load Configuration button the Open will appear and...

Page 62: ...ET 87P2 4 8 Series User Manual version 1 0 1 Page 62 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 3 The configuration parameters have been loaded successfully...

Page 63: ...Importing the I O Configuration and Writing to 87P4 8 If you sure the contents of the configure file is what you need here you can simply load the configuration and write to 87Pn at the same time Step...

Page 64: ...pyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 2 Choose the I O configuration file you wish to use After choosing the Load Configuration button the Open will appear and...

Page 65: ...without ET 87P2 4 8 Online DCON Utility can save the ET 87P2 4 8 I O configuration file without connect ET 87P2 4 8 and any I O modules You may use this function to create the configuration file It is...

Page 66: ...E mail service icpdas com Step 2 Choose the Configure Module After completing the off line configuration the I O Configuration form will appear and then choose the Configure Module button Step 3 Confi...

Page 67: ...sion 1 0 1 Page 67 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 4 Choose Save Configuration button After choosing Save Configuration button the Save As dialog will...

Page 68: ...f describes the function of installed tools and SDKs All of the tools and SDKs are listed below deference CD NAPDOS 87pn_io_unit ET 87Pn PC_Tool DCON_Utility MiniOS7_Utility VxComm_Utility Driver DCON...

Page 69: ...se tools DCON Utility Configure I O modules Please refer to 3 I O Configuration MiniOS7 Utility Configure IP Address Please refer to 2 3 2 Assign IP Address Update the OS Please refer to 4 1 2 2 Updat...

Page 70: ...es and test the I O status via the serial port RS 232 485 or Ethernet port using virtual com port It supports not only the DCON Protocol I O modules but also the M Series I O Modules Modbus RTU M 7K M...

Page 71: ...e embedded with ICP DAS MiniOS7 with easiness and quickness Note Since version 3 1 1 the Utility can allow users remotely access the controllers 7188E 8000E etc through the Ethernet For more detailed...

Page 72: ...2 4 8 Commands and data sending to the virtual COM ports will be redirected to the ET 87P2 4 8 s Ethernet ports And the received data from ET 87P2 4 8 s COM ports will also be redirected to PC s virtu...

Page 73: ...to create applications quickly and easily All of them are list below For details of the function and example applications of the ET 87P2 4 8 please refer to http www icpdas com products dcon introduc...

Page 74: ...divided into two classes OS updates and Firmware updates Below we will describe how to updating the ET 87P2 4 8 5 1 OS updates Step 1 Get the latest version of the MiniOS7 OS image The latest version...

Page 75: ...service icpdas com Step 2 Run the MiniOS7 Utility Double click the MiniOS7 Utility shortcut on your desktop Step 3 Choose Search from the Connection menu After choosing Search from Connection menu tha...

Page 76: ...4 Double Click the field of your ET 87P2 4 8 module Double Click the field of your ET 87P2 4 8 module in the list to connect to your ET 87P2 4 8 Step 5 The connection has ready been established Check...

Page 77: ...e MiniOS7 Image from the File menu After exchanging the protocol then choose Update MiniOS7 Image from File menu to start the update procedure Step 7 Select the latest version of the MiniOS7 OS image...

Page 78: ...u just need to wait awhile until the following dialog appear and then click OK button to finish the procedure Step 9 Restart the MiniOS7 Utility and establish a connection You may need to restart the...

Page 79: ...age 79 Copyright 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 10 Choose Info from the Command menu to check the OS version After pressing F7 or choosing info from Command men...

Page 80: ...eatures so we advise you to periodically check the ICP DAS web site for the latest updates Step 1 Get the latest version of the MiniOS7 firmware and the autoexec bat file The latest version of the Min...

Page 81: ...se Search from the Connection menu After choosing Search from Connection menu that will search all of the MiniOS7 modules on your network Step 4 Double Click the field of your ET 87P2 4 8 module Doubl...

Page 82: ...ght 2011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 5 The connection has ready been established Check the connection status in the top right side to make sure the connection has...

Page 83: ...ter establishing a connection then choose Erase Disk from Command menu to erase the contents of the flash memory Tips Warnings You have to delete all files existed on the ET 87P2 4 8 before uploading...

Page 84: ...served E mail service icpdas com Step 8 Select the latest version of the MiniOS7 firmware and autoexec bat file After confirming the command all files of the ET 87P2 4 8 will be deleted Select MiniOS7...

Page 85: ...011 ICP DAS Co Ltd All Rights Reserved E mail service icpdas com Step 9 Click OK to finish and restart the MiniOS7 Utility After confirming the command you just need to wait awhile until the following...

Page 86: ...ame ground which provides a path for bypassing ESD allowing enhanced static protection ESD capability and ensures that the module is more reliable The following options will provide a better protectio...

Page 87: ...B I O Configuration Files While you save the I O configuration file the DCON Utility will save as ini file The default path of file as below C ICPDAS DCON_Utility for_users The INI file explains as fo...

Page 88: ...in 2 Click Write To 87Pn button to write settings to 87Pn 02H Flashing Warning Commands not comparable Configure failure 1 Check the i 87K I O module s firmware Run Dcon Utility Terminal Dcon command...

Page 89: ...nd module The configured module at this slot has been removed It is empty now 1 Please insert a correct module as previous configured one 2 Or configure with DCON Utility as Empty and click the Write...

Page 90: ...ease configure this 87K I O module with DCON Utility and click the Write To 87Pn button to write the configuration to 87Pn CPU again 0BH Bright Error Module response failed This error might be caused...

Page 91: ...s com Website http www icpdas com service support htm When contacting Technical Support please be prepared to provide the following information ICP DAS will reply to your request by email within three...

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