MVI46-N2
SLC Platform
Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module
10/27/2008
USER MANUAL
Page 1: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module 10 27 2008 USER MANUAL...
Page 2: ...may be made at any time These changes will be made periodically to correct technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Battery Life Advisory All modules in the MVI series use a rechargeable Lithium...
Page 3: ...er Files and Configuration Files are provided on the enclosed CD and are available at no charge from our web site http www prosoft technology com Printed documentation is available for purchase Contac...
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Page 5: ...cessor 14 1 7 Download the Sample Program to the Processor 15 1 8 Connect your PC to the Module 18 2 Module Configuration 19 2 1 Installing and Configuring the Module 19 2 2 Module Data 21 2 3 ProSoft...
Page 6: ...Contents MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 6 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008 6 3 LIMITED WARRANTY 62 Index 67...
Page 7: ...and Troubleshooting Verifying Communication page 40 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting page 31 This section describes how to verify communications with the network Diagnostic and Troubleshooting procedu...
Page 8: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Start Here Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 8 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 9: ...n without exposing personnel or equipment to unsafe or inappropriate working conditions Safety quality and experience are key factors in a successful installation 1 1 System Requirements The MVI46 N2...
Page 10: ...Important Before beginning the installation please verify that all of the following items are present Qty Part Name Part Number Part Description 1 MVI46 N2 Module MVI46 N2 Johnson Controls N2 Communi...
Page 11: ...der 3 Choose Save or Save File when prompted The following illustrations show the file download prompt for two of the most common web browsers 4 Make a note of the location where you saved the file fo...
Page 12: ...ance procedures use files and other utilities on the CD ROM You may wish to copy the files from the Utilities folder on the CD ROM to a convenient location on your hard drive 1 4 Setting Jumpers If yo...
Page 13: ...ervicing the device After you have checked the placement of the jumpers insert MVI46 N2 into the SLC chassis Use the same technique recommended by Rockwell Automation to remove and install SLC modules...
Page 14: ...rn power ON Note If you insert the module improperly the system may stop working or may behave unpredictably 1 6 Connect your PC to the Processor 1 Connect the right angle connector end of the cable t...
Page 15: ...cessor open the Communications menu and then choose Download RSLogix will establish communication with the processor 2 Click the Download button to transfer the sample program to the processor 3 RSLog...
Page 16: ...n with the processor follow these steps 1 Open RSLinx 2 Open the Communications menu and choose Configure Drivers This action opens the Configure Drivers dialog box Note If the list of configured driv...
Page 17: ...re button RSLinx will attempt to configure your serial port to work with the selected driver 5 When you see the message Auto Configuration Successful click the OK button to dismiss the dialog box Note...
Page 18: ...our PC to the Module With the module securely mounted connect your PC to the Configuration Debug port using an RJ45 DB 9 Serial Adapter Cable and a Null Modem Cable 1 Attach both cables as shown 2 Ins...
Page 19: ...roper application of the module The ladder logic requirement section defines the minimum ladder logic required to apply the module in a user application The logic is simple to understand and implement...
Page 20: ...O Configuration option from the program screen The system displays the following window Select the Other module from the list This causes the system to display the following dialog box Enter the modul...
Page 21: ...status of the module using the Configuration Debug Menu in the module 2 2 Module Data All data related to the MVI46 N2 module is stored in a user defined data file and the module s M0 and M1 files Add...
Page 22: ...er and choose Rename 3 Type in the Location name Adding a Project To add a project to an existing project file 1 Select the Default Project icon 2 Choose Project from the Project menu then choose Add...
Page 23: ...figuration file 1 Click the plus sign to the left of the icon to expand the Module Comments 2 Double click the icon The Edit Module Comment dialog appears 3 Enter your comment and click OK to save you...
Page 24: ...es the starting register in the module where the data will be transferred from the processor to the module Write Register Count Range 0 to 4000 This parameter specifies the number of registers to be t...
Page 25: ...unt 0 to 300 Determines the number of Analog Output Objects available 2 3 4 N2 Port x This section is used to define the port configuration for the N2 device Enable Yes or No This parameter specifies...
Page 26: ...Bits 1 or 2 Stop bits signal the end of a character in the data stream For most applications use one stop bit For slower devices that require more time to resynchronize use two stop bits All devices...
Page 27: ...for the module to use the settings you configured you must download copy the updated Project file from your PC to the module To Download the Project File 1 In the tree view in ProSoft Configuration B...
Page 28: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Module Configuration Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 28 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 29: ...ladder logic are module data transfer special block handling and status data receipt Additionally a power up handler may be needed to handle the initialization of the module s data and to clear any p...
Page 30: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Ladder Logic Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 30 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 31: ...is data is transferred to the SLC processor every 100 blocks The Configuration Debug port provides the following functionality Full view of the module s configuration data View of the module s status...
Page 32: ...ased menu system you enter commands by typing the command letter from your computer keyboard in the diagnostic window in ProSoft Configuration Builder PCB The module does not respond to mouse movement...
Page 33: ...null modem cable is connected properly between your computer s serial port and the module A regular serial cable will not work 2 On computers with more than one serial port verify that your communica...
Page 34: ...1 3 Main menu When you first connect to the module from your computer your terminal screen will be blank To activate the main menu press the key on your computer s keyboard If the module is connected...
Page 35: ...List Use this command to display the configuration and statistics of the backplane data transfer operations Tip Repeat this command at one second intervals to determine the number of blocks transferre...
Page 36: ...rm boot restart the module This command will cause the program to exit and reload refreshing configuration parameters that must be set on program initialization Only use this command if you must force...
Page 37: ...odule s database Press to view a list of commands available on this menu Viewing Register Pages To view sets of register pages use the keys described below Command Description 0 Display registers 0 to...
Page 38: ...ct and display the next 100 registers of data Viewing Data in Decimal Format Press D to display the data on the current page in decimal format Viewing Data in Hexadecimal Format Press H to display the...
Page 39: ...on for the module Use this command to view the current version of the software for the module as well as other important values You may be asked to provide this information when calling for technical...
Page 40: ...ule program has recognized a communication error On The LED is on when the module is performing a write operation on the backplane BP ACT Amber Off The LED is off when the module is performing a read...
Page 41: ...se contact ProSoft Technology Technical Support Processor Errors Problem Description Steps to take Processor Fault Verify that the module is plugged into the slot that has been configured for the modu...
Page 42: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 42 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 43: ...ges data between the processor and the Johnson Controls Metasys Master NCM N 30 NAE NIE The inRAx N2 module acts as an input output module between the Johnson Controls Metasys network and the SLC back...
Page 44: ...cation Ports Application Serial port PRT1 PRT2 Serial Modules Two RJ45 RS 232 422 485 Application ports 5 1 3 Functional Specifications Some of the general specifications include Support for the stora...
Page 45: ...ccess and to ease implementation A port configured as a Johnson Controls N2 slave permits a remote master to interact with data contained in the module This data is derived from the SLC processor 5 2...
Page 46: ...following diagram Backplane Data Transfer The MVI46 N2 module communicates directly over the SLC backplane All data for the module is contained in the module s M1 file Data is moved between the module...
Page 47: ...module is stored in its internal database User data contained in this database is continuously read from the M1 file Block identification codes define specific functions to the module The module uses...
Page 48: ...sent to the module when a hardware problem is detected by the ladder logic that requires a hardware reset The structure of the control block is shown below M1 Offset Description Length 6800 9999 1 Pas...
Page 49: ...on Controls N2 network The following flowchart describes the flow of data into and out of the module The Module Setup section provides a list of the parameters that must be defined for a slave port Al...
Page 50: ...communications on this port is shown in the following diagram Disabling the RSLinx Driver for the Com Port on the PC The communication port driver in RSLinx can occasionally prevent other application...
Page 51: ...the driver your RSWho screen should look like this Branches are displayed or hidden by clicking on the or the icons 4 When you have verified that the driver is not being browsed go to Communications C...
Page 52: ...not stop the driver then make sure you do not have RSLogix open If RSLogix is not open and you still cannot stop the driver then reboot your PC 5 3 2 RS 232 When the RS 232 interface is selected the...
Page 53: ...he device connected to the module requires hardware handshaking control and monitoring of modem signal lines RS 232 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshaking This type of connection can be used to...
Page 54: ...uired for this interface is shown below Note Terminating resistors are generally not required on the RS 485 network unless you are experiencing communication problems that can be attributed to signal...
Page 55: ...6007 6008 Revision level as ASCII string This register contains the product version for the current software 6009 6010 Operating system level as ASCII string This register contains the month and year...
Page 56: ...Error Port 1 For a slave port this field contains the value of the last error code returned For a master port this field contains the index of the command with the error 6026 Current Error Port 2 For...
Page 57: ...ed in configuration file for example Analog Output Object Count 16 AO 256 User Defined in Ladder Program User Defined in Ladder Program Actual number of points supported is defined in configuration fi...
Page 58: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Reference Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 58 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 59: ...regarding 1 Module configuration and contents of file o Module Operation o Configuration Debug status information o LED patterns 2 Information about the processor and user data files as viewed throug...
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Page 62: ...riod If the Customer discovers within the Warranty Period a failure of the Product to conform to specifications or a defect in material or workmanship of the Product the Customer must promptly notify...
Page 63: ...r written consent from ProSoft 6 3 3 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities Product manufactured or supplied by ProSoft is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use in...
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Page 65: ...e that it correctly reflects those terms that are important to the Customer 6 3 9 Allocation of Risks This Warranty allocates the risk of product failure between ProSoft and the Customer This allocati...
Page 66: ...MVI46 N2 SLC Platform Support Service Warranty Johnson Controls N2 Communication Module Page 66 of 68 ProSoft Technology Inc October 27 2008...
Page 67: ...imer of all Other Warranties 64 Disclaimer Regarding High Risk Activities 63 Displaying the Current Page of Registers Again 37 Download the Project to the Module 27 Download the Sample Program to the...
Page 68: ...dware Handshaking 53 Null Modem Connection No Hardware Handshaking 53 RS 232 Configuration Debug Port 50 RS 422 54 RS 485 54 RS 485 and RS 422 Tip 54 RTS Off 26 RTS On 26 S Sending the Configuration F...
