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Chapter 6 Red Lion Windows Software
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Red Lion Software
ST-IPm-8460
SixTRAK IPm
®
RTU/Controller
Chapter 6 Red Lion Windows Software
Red Lion Software
Below is a quick overview on using the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit. It may be downloaded from
www.redlion.net
and for Level 1
(basic features) is free.
Note:
An expanded version of this page has bee provided as online help. To access the online help, click on the
Getting Started icon in the I/O Tool Kit online help.
Basic Configuration
Run the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit program and create your panel layouts. Then configure operating parameters for each Red
Lion component, including channel tag names. Link the SixTRAK I/O modules (if any) and load your configuration to the
SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller. Assign virtual I/O modules and I/O transfers for any EtherTRAK or RemoteTRAK
®
modules
you wish to have the SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller poll. Save this information to a project file. Using the Test I/O function,
verify that you can read and write all your I/O.
Note:
Set tag name restrictions in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit program before creating tag names to ensure compatibility
when exporting them for usage in other Windows applications.
Your Sixnet components are now ready to exchange I/O data with your Windows applications via DDE, OPC, or direct
DLL calls. (Refer to the “How to Access Sixnet I/O From a Windows Application” topic in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit online help.)
If you will be running a Windows application, then continue with the following steps.
Exporting I/O Definitions (optional, requires the SCS feature set)
Some Windows applications, such as Straton/ISaGRAF, Citect and Intellution FIX, can import Sixnet tag names. If your
Windows application supports this feature, run the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit and open your project file. Export your tag names
to a file using the appropriate format.
Note:
If you are exporting tag names for Straton/ISaGRAF, Citect or Intellution, you must create, or already have, a
project to export tag data into
Datalogging (optional, requires the SCS feature set)
If you will be logging data in the SixTRAK IPm RTU/Controller, then create the appropriate datalog configuration(s) and
load them into the unit. Refer to the Sixlog topics in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit online help for details.
IEC 61131 Programming (optional, requires the SCS feature set)
If you are using the Straton/ISaGRAF IEC1131 programming software, refer to the Sixnet ISaGRAF on-line help for
detailed instructions.
LINUX Capabilities (optional, requires the IPm Advanced feature set)
If you are using the advanced LINUX IPm capabilities, refer to the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit online help for detailed instructions.