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Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications
Revision B Introduction
ST-IPm-8460
SixTRAK IPm
®
RTU/Controller
Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications
Introduction
The products covered by this manual are designed for use in industrial control and data acquisition systems. Refer to the
Red Lion Electronic catalog and the individual technical documents for complete features and benefits. This manual covers
the aspects of hardware installation and maintenance. For software features and capabilities, please refer to Red Lion’s
Electronic help System accessible from within the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit software and the virtual helpdesk on
www.redlion.net
.
A typical Red Lion station consists of an AC to DC power supply, a Red Lion HMI, Sixnet Series RTU/Controller, and
EtherTRAK
®
-2 I/O modules. The I/O modules can be interfaced via Ethernet (EtherTRAK-2 dual Ethernet I/O modules),
RS485 (EtherTRAK-2 dual Ethernet I/O modules), or the ST-BUS (Legacy SixTRAK I/O modules; supported for backward
compatibility). Almost any combination of these components along with third party hardware and software can be used to
make a system.
Software Tools
Red Lion supplies the “mission-oriented” tools you need for every step of your project from the initial specification,
through startup, and years of trouble free operation. Configuration information flows between Red Lion Windows
®
, saving
you time (you don’t have to enter data multiple times) and dramatically reducing data entry errors. Refer to the online help
in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit for complete details.
Sixnet I/O Tool Kit
The Sixnet I/O Tool Kit is a configuration, calibration and maintenance tool for Red Lion hardware. Use the I/O Tool Kit
to configure I/O features, perform channel-by-channel calibrations in meaningful engineering units, and perform live
diagnostics at each station. Refer to the electronic help for details.
Here are the optional Feature Sets for the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit:
•
SCS (Scalable Control System) features:
Includes importing, tag exporting, I/O transfers and advanced load options.
The SCS option is required to develop ISaGRAF programs, using the ISaGRAF Workbench.
•
Data logging:
Includes Sixlog data logging including automatic host and client transfers.
•
IPm
®
Advanced feature:
Gain access to LINUX-visible features in SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller, including file
loading and advanced diagnostics. A library of functions to access the IPm I/O registers and other services is
supplied with this enhanced license.
Sixlog
Sixlog is data logging software for Red Lion Sixnet Series IPm RTU/Controller, controllers, and RTUs. Data is logged into
protected memory in the unit. Then Sixlog uploads the data files and saves them into ASCII format files that are easy to
import into databases, spreadsheets and other Windows applications. Access the Sixlog functions from within the Sixnet
I/O Tool Kit.
Straton
The Straton Workbench allows you to write IEC 61131 Control Programs for a Red Lion SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller.
Five IEC 61131 languages are supported (FBD, LD, ST, SFC, IL). The Straton Workbench may be downloaded from
www.redlion.net
. Within the Electronic help are extensive help topics and several tutorials.
ISaGRAF
The ISaGRAF Workbench allows you to write an IEC 61131 control program for a Red Lion SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller.
All 5 of the IEC 61131 languages are supported, including Ladder Logic and Function Blocks.