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Procedures ILX34-AENWG 

♦

 POINT I/O Platform 

Setup Guide 

Wireless Point I/O Adapter 

 

 
ProSoft Technology, Inc. 

Page 45 of 79 

July 31, 2009 
 

 

Add the Digital Output Module and Configure for Direct Connection 

1 

Right-click the ILX34-AENWG adapter under the I/O Configuration folder and 
select 

N

EW 

M

ODULE

. 

  

2 

In the 

S

ELECT 

M

ODULE

 dialog box, choose the 

1734-OV4E

 digital output 

module from the list, and click 

OK

. 

 

Summary of Contents for inRA-x ILX34-AENWG

Page 1: ...ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Wireless Point I O Adapter July 31 2009 SETUP GUIDE...

Page 2: ...s information that is critical for successful application and understanding of the product Burn Hazard Labels may be located on or inside the equipment for example drive or motor to alert people that...

Page 3: ...ERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION D THIS DEVICE AND ANY RADIO ACCESSORY SOLD BY PROSOFT MUST BE INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL RADIO SYST...

Page 4: ...g products within a system the most adverse temperature code lowest T number may be used to help determine the overall temperature code of the system Combinations of equipment in your system are subje...

Page 5: ...up Guide July 31 2009 ProSoft Technology ProLinx inRAx ProTalk and RadioLinx are Registered Trademarks of ProSoft Technology Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of and are us...

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Page 7: ...erican Hazardous Location Approval 4 Your Feedback Please 5 ProSoft Technology Product Documentation 5 1 Scope 9 1 1 Learning Objectives 9 1 2 ProSoft Technology Documentation 9 1 3 Prerequisites 10 2...

Page 8: ...ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Contents Wireless Point I O Adapter Setup Guide Page 8 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009...

Page 9: ...adapter page 16 Install the Add On Profile for the adapter page 37 page 15 Configure the Wireless Point I O Adapter page 27 Verify the ILX34 AENWG communication status page 41 1 2 ProSoft Technology...

Page 10: ...sing a valid IP address and subnet mask Wireless networking correctly configure the adapter to communicate on an 802 11b g wireless network Hardware installation and wiring install the adapter and saf...

Page 11: ...vice Pack 1 2 or 3 o Microsoft Windows Server 2003 128 Mbytes of RAM minimum 256 Mbytes of RAM recommended Microsoft Windows Explorer version 7 256 color VGA graphics adapter 800 x 600 minimum resolut...

Page 12: ...ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Scope Wireless Point I O Adapter Setup Guide Page 12 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009...

Page 13: ...ILX34 AENWG adapter Use these example applications as building blocks to help you get your own system up and running We recommend that you set up and run the example applications and use them as guide...

Page 14: ...or higher 1 Ethernet switch Refer to manufacturer s specifications 1 24V dc power supply Associated media and connectors as needed Software 1 RSLinx communications software version 2 54 00 or later 93...

Page 15: ...your computer 3 On most computers the installation program will start automatically within a few seconds If the installation does not start automatically on your computer click the START button choose...

Page 16: ...16 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009 3 2 Physical Setup 3 2 1 Adapter Components The Wireless Point I O Adapter is a communications adapter for POINT I O modules The adapter provides an interf...

Page 17: ...y to install the adapter on the DIN rail and then turn the orange screw to lock the adaptor onto the DIN rail Warning If you connect or disconnect the Ethernet cable with power applied to this module...

Page 18: ...ess Point configured as a Master radio Note The radio in this illustration is capable of transmitting at 5 GHz 802 11a as well as 2 4 GHz 802 11b g The radio in the ILX34 AENWG adapter supports only 2...

Page 19: ...ed by the distance between the Master radio and the ILX34 AENWG as well as any topographical factors such as hills or other obstructions which could prevent a clear line of sight signal path Note The...

Page 20: ...e network If you set the switches to an invalid number that is 000 or a value greater than 254 the adapter checks to see if you enabled DHCP according to the following table If DHCP is Then the adapte...

Page 21: ...e DC source voltage should be 24V nominal with a range of 10V to 28 8V Refer to the following illustrations for wiring information Caution Do not connect 120 240V ac power to this supply Warning If yo...

Page 22: ...ne module on the backplane should show a solid red Module Status LED One by one the adapter resets these modules and assigns addresses The amount of time that this operation takes depends on the size...

Page 23: ...a 1756 ENBT module in a ControlLogix rack Important All radios on the network must use the same settings otherwise they will be unable to communicate with each other Configuring Wireless Settings fro...

Page 24: ...gation and an information pane in the middle The right column contains links for additional resources and information To view the contents of a folder click the EXPAND button To select a page to view...

Page 25: ...pe Choose the method by which the adapter will apply encryption security NONE not recommended WEP128 Legacy security setting using a 128 bit key and WEP encryption WPA2 AES Preferred Security setting...

Page 26: ...or most applications 1 Mbps Auto Max 1 Mbps 2 Mbps Auto Max 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps Auto Max 5 5 Mbps 11 Mbps Auto Max 11 Mbps 18 Mbps Auto Max 18 Mbps 24 Mbps Auto Max 24 Mbps 36 Mbps Auto Max 36 Mbps 54 Mbp...

Page 27: ...00 Project Note The following steps require RSLogix 5000 version 17 or newer and a processor with firmware compatible with this version of RSLogix 5000 To use the ILX34 AENWG adapter with an earlier v...

Page 28: ...31 2009 Create the Network 1 Right click I O CONFIGURATION and choose NEW MODULE 2 Expand the COMMUNICATIONS node and then select the ETHERNET BRIDGE module that matches your hardware This example use...

Page 29: ...Name the ENBT A module then set the IP Address and slot location in the local rack with the ControlLogix processor 4 Click OK Create the Adapter 1 Next select the 1756 ENBT module that you just create...

Page 30: ...SELECT MODULE dialog box click the VENDOR tab and then expand the PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY node Click the BY VENDOR tab expand the PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY node and then select ILX34 AENWG 3 Name the ILX34 AENWG...

Page 31: ...the adapter s backplane For example the adapter plus 2 I O modules uses a chassis size of 3 The adapter stores this chassis size setting in non volatile storage When the adapter s non volatile chassis...

Page 32: ...to use rack optimization communicate at the rate of the RPI configured for the ILX34 AENWG adapter I O modules configured for direct communication communicate at their own set RPI and ignore the ILX3...

Page 33: ...t I O Adapter ProSoft Technology Inc Page 33 of 79 July 31 2009 3 In the MODULE PROPERTIES dialog enter the following information a Name b Slot In the Module Definition area click the CHANGE button an...

Page 34: ...the default to 50 the recommended value for analog or specialty modules This value determines how often to exchange data with the ILX34 AENWG adapter Important To avoid overloading the ILX34 AENWG ad...

Page 35: ...y Inc Page 35 of 79 July 31 2009 Add the Digital Output Module and Configure for Rack Optimization 1 Right click the ILX34 AENWG adapter under the I O Configuration folder and select NEW MODULE 2 In t...

Page 36: ...he dialog box notice that the default Connection type is RACK OPTIMIZATION 4 Click the CONNECTION tab and then change the RPI value for the module from 20 the default to 10 the recommended value for d...

Page 37: ...menu and then choose DOWNLOAD RSLogix will establish communication with the processor 2 When communication is established RSLogix will open a confirmation dialog box Click the DOWNLOAD button to trans...

Page 38: ...s backplane the adapter does not make any I O connections and an error occurs as shown in the MODULE PROPERTIES dialog box This procedure synchronizes the chassis size value from the RSLogix 5000 soft...

Page 39: ...oSoft Technology Inc Page 39 of 79 July 31 2009 4 Click the CHASSIS SIZE tab and then click the CLICK SET CHASSIS SIZE IN MODULE button 5 This action opens a notification dialog box Take any necessary...

Page 40: ...Notice the chassis size in the module has been updated to match the hardware configuration 7 Click OK to dismiss the Module Properties dialog box At this point your POINTBus status LED should be solid...

Page 41: ...our ladder program to read input data or write output data Slot Status Bits The Slot Status bits display the connection status for each of the POINT I O modules that use a rack optimized connection Bi...

Page 42: ...ction The adapter makes a direct connection to each of the modules referenced by the data Attention You must use series C POINT I O modules with the ILX34 AENWG adapter Series A or B POINT I O modules...

Page 43: ...t I O Adapter ProSoft Technology Inc Page 43 of 79 July 31 2009 3 In the MODULE PROPERTIES dialog enter the following information a Name b Slot In the Module Definition area click the CHANGE button an...

Page 44: ...the default to 50 the recommended value for analog or specialty modules This value determines how often to exchange data with the ILX34 AENWG adapter Important To avoid overloading the ILX34 AENWG ad...

Page 45: ...y Inc Page 45 of 79 July 31 2009 Add the Digital Output Module and Configure for Direct Connection 1 Right click the ILX34 AENWG adapter under the I O Configuration folder and select NEW MODULE 2 In t...

Page 46: ...r Setup Guide Page 46 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009 3 In the MODULE PROPERTIES dialog enter the following information a Name b Slot In the Module Definition area click the CHANGE button an...

Page 47: ...009 4 Click the CONNECTION tab and then change the RPI value for the module from 20 the default to 10 the recommended value for digital modules This value determines how often to exchange data with th...

Page 48: ...in the application program For the example application you need to add one more controller tag 1 Double click the CONTROLLER TAGS folder in the project dialog The action opens the CONTROLLER TAGS dia...

Page 49: ...ProSoft Technology Inc Page 49 of 79 July 31 2009 Create the Ladder Program Next create the example ladder program to test the I O 1 Double click MAIN ROUTINE under the Main Program folder 2 Enter th...

Page 50: ...communication with the processor 2 When communication is established RSLogix will open a confirmation dialog box Click the DOWNLOAD button to transfer the sample program to the processor 3 RSLogix wil...

Page 51: ...s backplane the adapter does not make any I O connections and an error occurs as shown in the MODULE PROPERTIES dialog box This procedure synchronizes the chassis size value from the RSLogix 5000 soft...

Page 52: ...ge 52 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009 4 Click the CHASSIS SIZE tab and then click the CLICK SET CHASSIS SIZE IN MODULE button 5 This action opens a notification dialog box Take any necessary...

Page 53: ...Notice the chassis size in the module has been updated to match the hardware configuration 7 Click OK to dismiss the Module Properties dialog box At this point your POINTBus status LED should be solid...

Page 54: ...r ladder program to read input data or write output data Slot Status Bits The Slot Status bits display the connection status for each of the POINT I O modules that use a rack optimized connection Bit...

Page 55: ...es the signal level page 56 Signal to Noise 0 this is a BAD condition 10 this is an OK condition 10 this is a GOOD condition Radio Link Time The up link time in days hours minutes seconds Note This li...

Page 56: ...nnections Packet Transmit Failures Messages that have been retried 8 times and still were not transferred successfully This number should not exceed 1 of the Packets Transmitted successfully Packet Tr...

Page 57: ...s like you Frequently Asked Questions If you want to know ProSoft Support s top ten questions asked just click on our FAQ Using an FAQ could get you the answers you need immediately Check back regular...

Page 58: ...e with Rockwell Automation s Integrated Architecture Examples include superior handling of multicast producer consumer messaging use of wireless CIP diagnostic objects integration of wireless into Roc...

Page 59: ...ork the number of connections supported by the Rockwell Automation controller or ENET card and the practical limitation of how long the RPI needs to be to support the required number of connections Fo...

Page 60: ...ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Conclusion Wireless Point I O Adapter Setup Guide Page 60 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009...

Page 61: ...milar to 802 11b but supports signaling rates of up to 54 Mbit sec Operates in the heavily used 2 4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost throughput 802 11i Sometimes Wi Fi Prote...

Page 62: ...ne ASCII character code ASCII characters or hexadecimal characters are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its secure transmission Association Process whereby two 802 11 radios establis...

Page 63: ...annel on the access point router can help reduce interference CIP Control and information protocol the EtherNet IP application layer uses the producer consumer networking model In this model one produ...

Page 64: ...communications equipment A modem for example Decibel dB A measure of the ratio between two signal levels used to express gain or loss in a system Default Gateway The IP address of a network router whe...

Page 65: ...inal Dual Band A device that is capable of operating in two frequencies On a wireless network dual band devices are capable of operating in both the 2 4 GHz 802 11b g and 5 GHz 802 11a bands E EAP Ext...

Page 66: ...hat is installed on the Configuration PC Frequency Hopping A radio that rapidly changes its operating frequency several times per second following a pre determined sequence of frequencies The transmit...

Page 67: ...g NAT and DHCP H Half Duplex A communications circuit or system designed to transmit and receive data but not both simultaneously CB or walkie talkie radios are an example of a half duplex communicati...

Page 68: ...ctrical and Electronics Engineers Inc IEEE is a professional organization with members in over 175 countries and is an authority in technical areas such as computer engineering and telecommunications...

Page 69: ...11 device has its own MAC address This is a unique identifier used to provide security for wireless networks When a network uses a MAC table only the 802 11 radios that have had their MAC addresses a...

Page 70: ...all the consumers N Network A series of stations or nodes connected by some type of communication medium A network may consist of a single link or multiple links Node An address or software location o...

Page 71: ...ow being specified as part of the 802 11i standard to control access of users to wireless networks Any of several protocols can be used by the wireless client to communicate with the RADIUS server to...

Page 72: ...lity study performed by network managers to ensure that planned service levels will be met when a new wireless LAN or additional WLAN segments to an existing network are deployed Site survey s are usu...

Page 73: ...he transport control protocol is a more reliable but slower transport protocol than UDP It is used for explicit not time critical messaging in EtherNet IP TCP IP The transmission control protocol inte...

Page 74: ...i Fi Protected Setup previously called Wi Fi Simple Config is an optional certification program developed by the Wi Fi alliance designed to ease set up of security enabled Wi Fi networks in the home a...

Page 75: ...79 July 31 2009 WPA2 An enhanced version of WPA It is the official 802 11i standard It uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP AES supports 128 bit 192 bit and 256 bit encryption keys Y Yag...

Page 76: ...ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Glossary of Terms Wireless Point I O Adapter Setup Guide Page 76 of 79 ProSoft Technology Inc July 31 2009...

Page 77: ...ccess 23 Configure the IP Address with the Thumbwheel Switches 20 Configure the Master Radio Required 18 Configure the Wireless Access Point 10 18 23 Configuring Wireless Settings from the Adapter s W...

Page 78: ...70 Parabolic Antenna 70 Physical Setup 9 16 Pinouts 2 21 Poll 70 Power Supply 70 Prerequisites 10 Procedures 15 Producer 70 ProSoft Technology Documentation 9 ProSoft Technology Product Documentation...

Page 79: ...Index ILX34 AENWG POINT I O Platform Setup Guide Wireless Point I O Adapter ProSoft Technology Inc Page 79 of 79 July 31 2009 WLAN 74 WPA 74 WPA2 75 Y Yagi Antenna 75 Your Feedback Please 5...

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