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AN-X-MOD (Master) Page

 59 

 

 

 

 

If the AN-X does not enter config mode within about 60 seconds, return 
to the previous screens and check the entries. 

Click the 

Next>>

 button, and select the firmware file you want to 

download and click 

Open

. 

 

AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restarts the AN-X. 

After you run update the firmware, you must reconfigure the AN-X. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AN-X-MOD

Page 1: ...AN X MOD Master Modicon S908 Remote I O Scanner Module User Manual...

Page 2: ...nical Solutions does not assume responsibility or liability to include intellectual property liability for actual use based upon the examples shown in this publication Throughout this manual we use no...

Page 3: ...ation 5 QUICK START 6 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION 7 Ethernet Configuration 7 Standalone Computer 12 Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State 17 S908 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 18 Autoconfiguration 18 Manual...

Page 4: ...8 REDUNDANCY 40 Controller Redundancy 40 Scanner Redundancy 40 Cabling 40 ControlLogix Ethernet Configuration File 42 Aliases 44 USING ANXINIT 50 AnxInit Log 50 Locating Available AN X Modules 51 Sele...

Page 5: ...or Log 67 System Info Log 67 ControlLogix Log 67 View All Logs 67 Administration Menu 67 Browse File System 67 AN X IP Configuration 68 Archive Configuration 69 TROUBLESHOOTING 70 LEDs 70 Ethernet LED...

Page 6: ...sor can read inputs from the Modicon network and write outputs The AN X MOD Master module has a web interface for configuration You can communicate with the module using any standard web browser such...

Page 7: ...e S908 remote I O network an Ethernet connector a power connector an F connector to connect to the S908 network Package Contents AN X MOD Master module CD containing software and documentation rubber...

Page 8: ...tive voltage The chassis ground should be connected Power consumption is 200 mA 12VDC or 100 mA 24VDC The part number for the power connector is Phoenix MSTB 2 5 3 ST 5 08 S908 Cabling and Termination...

Page 9: ...standard Ethernet cable If you are connecting directly between a computer and AN X use a crossover cable Software Installation You must uninstall any previous version of the software before you can i...

Page 10: ...n IP address 7 3 Connect AN X to the Modicon S908 network 4 4 Use the AN X web interface to autoconfigure the Modicon network and ControlLogix configuration 18 5 Configure the AN X in RSLogix 5000 31...

Page 11: ...server Unless you have control of the DHCP server in most applications you will want to configure AN X to use a static IP address Otherwise the DHCP server may assign a different IP address each time...

Page 12: ...me especially if there is no DHCP server on the network since they will all revert to the same temporary IP address when they fail to find a DHCP server IMPORTANT If you are connecting AN X to an exis...

Page 13: ...ess of the AN X you are configuring This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 00 01 0d If the AN X is alr...

Page 14: ...powered on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server...

Page 15: ...mode within about 10 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries The AN X TCP IP Configuration dialog appears Enter a Host Name for the AN X AN X uses this name when it creates tags s...

Page 16: ...for the subnet even if there is no device at the gateway address on the network Click OK to complete the configuration If you click Cancel AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart...

Page 17: ...AN X MOD Master Page 13 Click the Properties button Double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP...

Page 18: ...ry Click OK to accept the settings Connect the computer to AN X using the crossover cable If this is the first time you have used the AN X module it will look for a DHCP server on the network It waits...

Page 19: ...AN X MOD Master Page 15 Select Utilities Select An AN X and enter the MAC Address and IP address Click OK to accept the setting Select Utilities AN X IP Configuration...

Page 20: ...ter The default gateway address does not exist on the network but AN X requires that the field have a valid entry Click Finish to accept the settings Select Utilities Restart AN X to restart AN X with...

Page 21: ...happens that an AN X has been previously configured with an IP address that causes it to be inaccessible on the current Ethernet network To reconfigure it to a known state run the command Configuratio...

Page 22: ...ges to the attached network and building the configuration from the replies it receives manual configuration You build a configuration file and send it to the AN X MOD Master You can also use autoconf...

Page 23: ...S908 network the default Click the Auto configure Network button AN X sends messages to all possible drops and builds a configuration based on the replies it receives AN X then displays the configura...

Page 24: ...ll See page 23 for information on how to upload the configuration from AN X and save it to a file Manual Configuration Manual configuration is useful when the Modicon network is not attached to the AN...

Page 25: ...or after the equals sign Example Rack 1 After the rack definition enter the slot definitions They consist of the keyword Slot followed by an equals sign and the slot number a comma then the keyword Ty...

Page 26: ...e keyword CfgOutLast Example Slot 4 Type DRA_840_00 CfgOutLast If you use both CfgOutLast and additional numerical parameters they can be on the same line or on separate lines CfgOutLast should be fir...

Page 27: ...k Configuration File link and select Open to open the file in whatever application is associated with CSV files on your computer usually a spreadsheet or a text editor Saving the Current Configuration...

Page 28: ...own RPI from 5 to 750 ms In general you should try to keep the number of connections small There is significant overhead in opening and maintaining each connection You map the inputs and outputs for...

Page 29: ...tically creates a configuration file it uses the Ethernet host name as the default ClxName ClxPrefix The ClxPrefix is used in the alias names AN X creates for import into RSLogix 5000 AN X prefixes ea...

Page 30: ...ts of an address in the form dxrysz where x is the drop number from 1 to 32 y is the rack number from 1 to 5 and s is the slot number from 1 to 16 If the rack number is 1 the explicit rack number ry c...

Page 31: ...an the network You can override this behaviour by including a line with the keyword ScanModProg in the configuration file This causes the AN X MOD Master module to continue to communicate with the S90...

Page 32: ...Description TxCount 0 Transmitted network frames RxGood 1 Received frames with good status RxPrtcl 2 Received frames with a protocol error RxNoise 3 Received frames with a noise error RxTout 4 Receiv...

Page 33: ...op returns 5 words of module health data Each word corresponds to a rack the first word corresponds to rack 1 the second corresponds to rack 2 and so on Bits in the word correspond to a slot The bit i...

Page 34: ...ffset Description 0 Average time for last 100 CLX to AN X updates 1 Minimum time for last 100 CLX to AN X updates 2 Maximum time for last 100 CLX to AN X updates 3 Maximum CLX to AN X time since conne...

Page 35: ...nfiguration To save the ControlLogix configuration currently stored in the AN X to a file start the web interface and Select View Active Configuration Right click the Ethernet IP link and select Save...

Page 36: ...e AN X module Set Electronic Keying to Disable Keying Record the Name as it is used to create tags to access the data 2 Add Generic modules for each required connection Set the parameters as shown Set...

Page 37: ...ogix processor The ControlLogix will be able to read the same input data as the ControlLogix processor with the exclusive owner connection to the AN X MOD Master To configure the input only connection...

Page 38: ...the chassis size to 17 Set the Comm Format to None Set the IP address to match the AN X module Set Electronic Keying to Disable Keying Record the Name as you will use it if you create tags to access...

Page 39: ...Master Page 35 Set the parameters as shown Set the Slot to 0 for the first connection 1 for the second connection and so on 3 Set the RPI for each connection to match the RPI of the exclusive owner co...

Page 40: ...u have to do is re import the tags WARNING If you change the Modicon or ControlLogix configuration re import tags so that the ControlLogix processor uses the correct addresses There are two sets of ta...

Page 41: ...example the tag name is MOD_d05s4_Out The name is made up of the ClxPrefix and the tagname from the configuration file If there is more that one word of data for the module AN X appends an underscore...

Page 42: ...e problems with scheduled connections to the AN X use the ControlLogix log to identify the cause From the web interface select Log Files ControlLogix Log to display the log Look for error messages tha...

Page 43: ...AN X MOD Master Page 39...

Page 44: ...becomes the primary it has the current state of inputs drop status etc Each ControlLogix processor has access to current I O data from the S908 network The backup AN X listens to the S908 network and...

Page 45: ...1 Without the Redundancy Terminator Kit The AN X modules should be located at the physical ends of the network trunk The AN X modules have built in termination so no additional termination is required...

Page 46: ...inning of the ControlLogix configuration file and is followed by the redundant prefix for the module RedundPrefix is used to create aliases RedundCtl Must be mapped to the output data for the connecti...

Page 47: ...n it generates aliases for elements that are unique to each AN X module such as diagnostics RedundCtl RedundCtl consists of a single 16 bit word Only bit 0 is used To enable an AN X to act as the scan...

Page 48: ...Aliases The AN X MOD Master creates aliases that can be imported into RSLogix 5000 Item Alias name prefix Base tag Unique elements such as diagnostics RedundPrefix ClxName I O inputs ClxPrefix DataInp...

Page 49: ...800 series modules 5 Save the modified file and upload it to the primary AN X 6 Autoconfigure the secondary backup AN X module Create both remote I O and ControlLogix configuration files 7 Upload the...

Page 50: ...to detect the active AN X and to detect the switch from primary to backup see sample 13 On each scan copy the inputs from the active AN X to an internal array 14 On each scan copy an output array to...

Page 51: ...tatus on drops for each AN X and sets a status bit accordingly It enables scanning on both AN X modules Only the first will scan the network If it detects a duplicate master see below it switches scan...

Page 52: ...s to consider Do not use the ScanModProg parameter if you are using redundancy When you modify the ControlLogix configuration file and add elements the mapped data may become larger than the maximum f...

Page 53: ...e sure the mappings in the ControlLogix configurations in both AN X modules are the same Each AN X module cannot check the configuration in the other AN X module LEDs When the AN X MOD Master is used...

Page 54: ...AN X Update the flash low level firmware on the selected AN X Update the firmware on the selected AN X Patch the firmware on the selected AN X In addition it can be used to clear the AnxInit log copy...

Page 55: ...n the Ethernet network select Utilities Locate All AN X Modules AnxInit displays a list of the AN X modules it finds showing their MAC IDs IP addresses and host names This command is useful for determ...

Page 56: ...Address field enter the MAC Address of the AN X you wish to select It can be found on the AN X label or by using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above six pairs of hexadecim...

Page 57: ...on dialog appears Enter a Host Name for the AN X AN X uses the host name to create ControlLogix tags so give the AN X a meaningful host name This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to ide...

Page 58: ...restart the currently selected AN X in poduction mode AN X Info The Utilities AN X Info command provides information about the currently selected AN X in the log window The information shown AN X Inf...

Page 59: ...Parameters command leaves the AN X running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X in production mode Run Config Mode The Utilities Run Config Mode command is used to...

Page 60: ...mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode Update Firmware There are two ways to update all the firmware in an AN X module 1 The Configuration Firmware Update comman...

Page 61: ...computer 2 Enter the MAC address of the AN X you are updating This is printed on the AN X label It consists of six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens In the example above it s 00 0c 1a 0...

Page 62: ...on and completely running for this method to work For example if this is the first time you are configuring a new AN X allow sufficient time for it to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server or to t...

Page 63: ...t 60 seconds return to the previous screens and check the entries Click the Next button and select the firmware file you want to download and click Open AnxInit transfers the firmware file and restart...

Page 64: ...ancel at the filename dialog the AN X has already been reset and is in configuration mode Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart it in production mode Click the Next button and select the f...

Page 65: ...e to reconfigure the AN X after applying a patch All configuration information will be left intact When the patch has been applied AnxInit restarts the AN X in production mode If you cancel at the fil...

Page 66: ...iguration view the current configuration view AN X logs To use the web interface you need to know the IP address of the AN X Use the Utilities Locate All AN X Modules command in AnxInit to find all AN...

Page 67: ...er is to scan Autoconfiguration If you are autoconfiguring the S908 remote I O network make sure the network is connected to the AN X MOD Master To configure just the I O check Auto configure S908 net...

Page 68: ...es to AN X Configure ControlLogix Support AN X exchanges scheduled data with a ControlLogix processor over Ethernet Refer to section Exchanging Scheduled Data with a ControlLogix on page 24 for inform...

Page 69: ...ew the S908 and ControlLogix configuration files Click on the links to view the files using the application that is associated with CSV files Right click on the links to retrieve the files from AN X a...

Page 70: ...66 AN X MOD Master November 2011 Click the Modicon S908 network link to view the current I O network configuration Click the Ethernet IP link to view the current ControlLogix scheduled data configura...

Page 71: ...ation ControlLogix Log The Ethernet IP log shows messages and errors associated with the ControlLogix scheduled data operation View All Logs Use View All Logs to list and view all the AN X logs To vie...

Page 72: ...rd and supply detailed information on any further steps AN X IP Configuration You can change the AN X IP configuration from the web interface This requires that you know the currect IP address and can...

Page 73: ...hen prompted click CONTINUE to reboot the AN X with the new parameters Archive Configuration You can archive all the current AN X configuration files and log files from the web interface The archive f...

Page 74: ...g system and software to indicate the state of operations and errors Errors or status indication in boot mode cause the LED to flash yellow Otherwise the LED flashes red The SYS LED should be used in...

Page 75: ...ernel is loaded 2 red flashes followed by a pause if the production kernel loads with no errors solid green NET LED Network Status The NET LED indicates the status of the S908 remote I O network conne...

Page 76: ...e files contain the application programs for AN X and have extension bin They are downloaded using the command Configuration Firmware Update or Utilities Update Firmware in AnxInit Refer to page 56 fo...

Page 77: ...Ethernet and Modicon S908 remote I O network Typical Power Consumption 200 mA 12 VDC or 100 mA 24 VDC Maximum Power dissipation 2 4W Environmental Conditions Operational Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F S...

Page 78: ...chnology Contact our worldwide Sales or Technical Support teams directly by phone or email Asia Pacific 603 7724 2080 asiapc prosoft technology com Europe Middle East Africa 33 0 5 34 36 87 20 Europe...

Page 79: ...riginal identification marks have been removed or altered This Limited Warranty also will not apply to interconnecting cables or wires consumables nor to any damage resulting from battery leakage In a...

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