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AN-X-GENI

Genius I/O

Communication

Module

User Manual

Quest Technical Solutions

4110 Mourning Dove Court
Melbourne FL 32934
321 757-8483

www.qtsusa.com

Summary of Contents for AN-X-GENI

Page 1: ...AN X GENI Genius I O Communication Module User Manual Quest Technical Solutions 4110 Mourning Dove Court Melbourne FL 32934 321 757 8483 www qtsusa com...

Page 2: ...d avoid the hazard recognize the consequences IMPORTANT Identifies information that is especially important for successful application and understanding of the product TIP Identifies information that...

Page 3: ...ware Installation 5 QUICK START 6 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION 7 Ethernet Configuration 7 Example Standalone Computer 12 Reconfiguring an AN X from an Unknown State 16 GENIUS NETWORK CONFIGURATION 17 Settin...

Page 4: ...Configuration 31 Configuring the AN X Module in RSLogix 5000 31 ControlLogix Tags 33 Using the ControlLogix Log 34 Using Ghost Mode 35 USING ANXINIT 37 AnxInit Log 37 Locating Available AN X Modules...

Page 5: ...og 56 System Info Log 56 ControlLogix Log 56 Genius IO Fault Log 56 View All Logs 57 Administration Menu 57 Browse File System 57 AN X IP Configuration 58 TROUBLESHOOTING 60 LEDs 60 Ethernet LEDs 60 S...

Page 6: ...as a scanner on the Genius network It supports up to 31 Genius blocks The AN X GENI module has a web interface for configuration You can communicate with the module using any standard web browser suc...

Page 7: ...work Package Contents AN X GENI module CD containing software and documentation rubber feet for desktop use Other Requirements Genius handheld monitor to set the serial bus address for Genius blocks a...

Page 8: ...12 to 24 VDC Left to right the pins on the power connector are chassis ground negative voltage and positive voltage The chassis ground should be connected Power consumption internally is 250 mA 12VDC...

Page 9: ...rk Ethernet Cabling AN X has a standard RJ 45 connector for connecting to Ethernet If you are connecting AN X to an existing network through a router or switch use a standard Ethernet cable If you are...

Page 10: ...addresses to Genius devices and perform any other necessary configuration 4 Use the AN X web interface to set the baud rate and serial bus address for the AN X GENI 17 5 Connect AN X to the Genius ne...

Page 11: ...tic IP address Otherwise the DHCP server may assign a different IP address each time AN X powers up and any software that accesses the AN X module would have to be reconfigured AN X is shipped with DH...

Page 12: ...IP address when they fail to find a DHCP server IMPORTANT If you are connecting AN X to an existing Ethernet network consult the network administrator to obtain a static IP address for AN X and to obt...

Page 13: ...address 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 00 09 If the AN X is...

Page 14: ...ered 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...

Page 15: ...urn 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 for RSLogix 5000 so give the AN X...

Page 16: ...ck OK to complete the configuration If you Cancel the Configuration AN X IP Settings command AN X is left running the boot code Use the Utilities Restart AN X command to restart the AN X Example Stand...

Page 17: ...AN X GENI Page 13 January 2008 Click the Properties button Double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP...

Page 18: ...k 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 about...

Page 19: ...same Subnet mask and Default gateway that you entered for the computer The default gateway address does not exist on the network but AN X requires that the field have a valid entry Click Finish to ac...

Page 20: ...es 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 Configura...

Page 21: ...address before connecting to the Genius network Setting the Bus Address and Baud Rate From the AN X web interface select Automation Network Genius Baud Node Settings Check the desired baud rate from...

Page 22: ...work manual configuration You build a configuration file and send it to the AN X GENI You can also use autoconfiguration to build an initial configuration file edit the file to add features then perfo...

Page 23: ...Genius network the default Click the Auto configure Network button AN X sends messages to all possible Genius bus addresses and builds a configuration based on the replies it receives AN X then displ...

Page 24: ...omments can be inserted at the end of a line or on a separate line Genius Block Definitions Each Genius block on the network is defined by a line in the configuration file The line contains various pa...

Page 25: ...number Part Maximum 15 characters enclosed in double quotes Description Desc Maximum 95 characters enclosed in double quotes End of block definition EndBlock Examples Block 0 Inp 0 Out 0 Part IC660HHM...

Page 26: ...24VDC 32 Ckt Source I O Block EndBlock Block 31 Inp 64 Out 0 Part IC697BEM731 Desc Series 90 70 Bus Controller EndBlock GlobSend 24 Global Data Sent by AN X 16 bit words Viewing the Current Configura...

Page 27: ...file to better suit your application For example in order to make the most efficient use of the available Ethernet bandwidth you can organize the data so that items that must update quickly are mapped...

Page 28: ...GENI modules each controlling a different Genius network each Genius network could have a block with the same serial bus address Using a different ClxPrefix in the configuration file for each AN X GEN...

Page 29: ...puts Example To map the inputs from the Genius module at address 31 to the next available ControlLogix location and assign it tagname Block31Inputs add the following line to the DataInput section of t...

Page 30: ...ControlLogix It should NOT be used in normal operation Other Mappable Data In addition to the I O data there are other items that can be mapped to connection input data If you create the ControlLogix...

Page 31: ...ord BlockErrErr Example BlockErr TIP Map the block error table to the beginning of input data of each connection If the connection to the AN X module is lost the ControlLogix sets the first 2 words of...

Page 32: ...last 100 T O updates 6 Minimum time for last 100 T O updates 7 Maximum time for last 100 T O updates 8 Maximum T O time since connection opened 9 Reserved The units for the times are 0 1 milliseconds...

Page 33: ...9 b09_Inp Ofs 8 Len 12 IC670GBI001 Genius Bus Interface Unit b16 b16_Inp Ofs 20 Len 32 IC693BEM331 Series 90 30 Bus Controller b22 b22_Inp Ofs 52 Len 2 IC660BBD024 12 24VDC 32 Ckt Source I O Block b31...

Page 34: ...as 8 ClxPrefix GENI_ 9 ClxSlot 0 11 DataOutput 12 0 1 b01 b01_Out 16 Ckt Normally open Relay Block 13 1 1 b02 b02_Out 24 48VDC 16 Ckt Source I O Block 14 2 2 b03 b03_Out 24 48VDC 4In 2Out Analog Block...

Page 35: ...uration Right click the Ethernet IP link and select Save target to save the current ControlLogix scheduled data configuration to a file You can also save the ControlLogix configuration by selecting Au...

Page 36: ...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 2 Add Generic modules for each required connection Set the param...

Page 37: ...N X There are two sets of tag files one for exclusive owner connections and one for input only connections In the web interface select Automation Network View Configuration Files To view the files cli...

Page 38: ...gs and import the tag file Using the ControlLogix Log If there are problems with scheduled connections to the AN X use the ControlLogix log to identify the cause From the web interface select Log File...

Page 39: ...the devices on the network and generate a starting Genius configuration file Genius Configuration File You must configure the Genius I O on the network being monitored The configuration file format is...

Page 40: ...AN X GENI in ghost mode 1 Use the web interface to set the baud rate and serial bus address 2 Connect AN X GENI to the Genius network 3 Use the web interface to perform an autoconfiguation and automat...

Page 41: ...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 the contents...

Page 42: ...s on 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 det...

Page 43: ...dress field enter the MAC Address of the AN X you wish to select It can be found on the AN X label or using the Locate All AN X Modules command The format is as shown above six pairs of hexadecimal di...

Page 44: ...Host Name for the AN X This name is used internally by AN X and may be used to identify the AN X if you have a DNS server on your network The name can be from 1 to 31 characters long To configure the...

Page 45: ...about the currently selected AN X in the log window The information shown AN X Info Ethernet MAC address SerNum Serial number DaughterID Daughterboard ID 0b hex for AN X GENI BootRev Boot code version...

Page 46: ...es Restart AN X command to restart the AN X in production mode Run Config Mode The Utilities Run Config Mode command is used to restart the currently selected AN X in configuration mode normally used...

Page 47: ...ays to update all the firmware in an AN X module 1 The Configuration Firmware Update command starts the firmware update wizard which takes you step by step through the firmware update process 2 The Ut...

Page 48: ...ddress 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 00 00 09 If the AN X is alr...

Page 49: ...d 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...

Page 50: ...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 re...

Page 51: ...l 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 firmw...

Page 52: ...have 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...

Page 53: ...O network configuration set the ControlLogix scheduled data configuration view the current configuration view AN X logs view and clear faults from Genius blocks To use the web interface you need to k...

Page 54: ...Baud Rate and Serial Bus Address Select Automation Network Genius Baud Node Settings to set the Genius network baud rate and the serial bus address of the AN X GENI To select the baud rate check the r...

Page 55: ...the AN X GENI To configure just the I O check Auto configure Genius network To configure the Genius network and also generate a default ControlLogix configuration on the AN X check Auto configure Gen...

Page 56: ...ction Exchanging Scheduled Data with a ControlLogix on page 23 for information on configuring scheduled data exchange Select Automation Network Configure ControlLogix Support in the web interface to u...

Page 57: ...ew the files using the application that is associated with CSV files Right click on the links to retrieve the files from AN X and store them on your computer View Active Configuration Select View Acti...

Page 58: ...Page 54 AN X GENI January 2008 Click the Ethernet IP link to view the current ControlLogix configuration...

Page 59: ...AN X GENI Page 55 January 2008...

Page 60: ...se logs System Error Log The System Error log records errors that occur during AN X operation This log is normally empty System Info Log The System Info Log records informational messages during start...

Page 61: ...Clear All Faults button If there is a problem clearing faults an error message will be displayed in the Fault Log area To clear the fault log click the Clear Fault Log button See also page 27 for inf...

Page 62: ...upply 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 already know the currect IP address and can...

Page 63: ...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 file is a standard gzip compr...

Page 64: ...software to indicate the state of operations and errors Errors or status indication in boot mode cause the LED to flash yellow In the other modes the LED flashes red The SYS LED should be used in conj...

Page 65: ...Network Status The NET LED indicates the status of the Genius network connection Solid green All configured blocks are active on the Genius bus Some blocks may be in error Yellow No configured Genius...

Page 66: ...n They are downloaded using the command Configuration Firmware Update or Utilities Update Firmware in AnxInit Refer to page 43 for details Occasionally individual patch files are released They have ex...

Page 67: ...IDT MIPS FLASH memory 64M RAM 64M Typical Power Consumption 250 mA 12 VDC or 125 mA 24 VDC Maximum Power dissipation 3 0W Environmental Conditions Operational Temperature 0 50 C 32 122 F Storage Tempe...

Page 68: ...rt is available from Quest Technical Solutions Quest Technical Solutions 4110 Mourning Dove Court Melbourne FL 32934 321 757 8483 website qtsusa com email support qtsusa com If you need to make a retu...

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