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Summary of Contents for Eurotherm L5211
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Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this specification, it may be necessary, without notice, to make amendments or correct omissions in this document. Eurotherm Drives, Inc. cannot accept responsibility for damage, injury, or expenses resulting therefrom.
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&DXWLRQ Ruptured semiconductor devices may release toxic materials. Con- tact Eurotherm Drives or the semiconductor manufacturer for proper disposal procedures for semiconductors or other material. NOTE. The installation of this equipment must comply with the National Electric Code and any applicable local codes.
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&KDSWHU ,1752'8&7,21 The L5211 VME gateway is a VME-based peripheral which allows a LINK network to interface with any VME-based system. It is intended for use with industrial control programmable logic controllers (PLC's), but may be used in any VME environment.
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&KDSWHU 7+(25<2)23(5$7,21 The L5211 is essentially a dual ported, random access memory (RAM) which is installed directly into the VME Bus and is interconnected to the LINK network. 32K of RAM is available, much of which may be used by the VME programmer for general purpose data storage.
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&KDSWHU 7+(25< 2) 23(5$7,21 transfers from LINK to VME, but mandatory for VME to LINK. LINK will ignore any writes until the appropriate flag bit is set. The VME may simply scan its inbound data area and use or ignore the flags as it sees fit. 0(025<...
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&KDSWHU 7+(25< 2) 23(5$7,21 Figure 2 defines the flag bits that correspond to the first eight data bytes for byte transfers from LINK to VME. By logical extension, the Flag byte at $289, bit 0 refers to byte address $140. )ODJ %LW %\WH DGGUHVV ...
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&KDSWHU 7+(25< 2) 23(5$7,21 For data transfers from LINK to the VME, LINK writes the appropriate datum and sets the flag bit, but thereafter ignores the flag until the next write to the same location. In this manner, the VME programmer is afforded the maximum flexibility in the software design.
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&KDSWHU /&21),*85$7,21 Using LINK tools, configurations may be prepared and loaded into the L5211. Please refer to the ConfigEd manual RG350672 for details. The cable provided with the ConfigEd software package connects between the L5211 at the jack labeled RTNX on the end panel and your computer's serial port.
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($06E) and setting Flag $270.1. It may also write word 0 ($06C and set Flag $270.0). The L5211 will echo the value by writing word 0 ($198) and setting Flag $294.0, and will also take the value, compute 33.333% of it, and write it to word 1 ($19A) and set Flag $294.1.
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In the following example, the PLC will read the output of the counter from the L5211 example configuration.
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:$51,1* Long VME memory instructions may cause the VME processor to lock out its bus for extended cycles and cause the L5211 VME Gateway to enter a H-Error state. Slower VME central processing units may require shorter VME byte instructions. Instructions 8 bytes long have proven successful, even with slow PLCs.
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&KDSWHU ,167$//$7,21 As previously stated, the L5211 is installed in the VME backplane, and is powered by both the +5 VDC and +12 VDC supplies. The former powers the VME interface electronics, and the latter powers the LINK interface electronics. In addition to the L5211, the L5206 Gateway Repeater is used to interface the digital signals supplied by the L5211 into light levels compatible with the LINK fiber optic network.
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$020000 to $02029F. If this base address is unsuitable, before installation, remove the cover from the L5211 (which has the LINK product label attached) by removing the six flat head screws. Refer to Figure 7 which shows the location of JMP2. By changing the jumpers at JMP2, any starting address from $00000 to $FF800 on 32K boundaries may be configured.
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The address space for the L5211 must be set according to the table above. For example, when the L5211 is placed in Rack 1, Slot 4, the address space should be set to the range from E40000 to E5FFFF. This is done by installing jumpers 13-14, 11- 12, 7-8, and 5-6.
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Once all hardware has been connected and the LINK network has been powered up, apply power to the VME system in which the L5211 is installed. The status LED will turn on within three seconds. This indicates that the L5211 is communicating normally with the LINK network.
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$SSHQGL[ $ 63$5( 3$576 /,67 $SSHQGL[$ 63$5(3$576/,67 The L5211-2-00 package contains the following items: 3DUW 1XPEHU 'HVFULSWLRQ LA352201 VME gateway assembly CM350901 Cable assembly for VME LINK gateway L5206-2-01 LINK gateway repeater HA352201 Instruction manual The L5211-2-01 package contains the following items:...
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HIGH setting (right) is used for distances between 40 and 60 meters. In the presence of an L5211 LINK Gateway, the L5206-2-01 is connected to implement the desired LINK network topology. The connections are show in the table on the next page for each type of topology. Note that the arrow denotes the direction...
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3K\VLFDO Weight 1.35 lbs. (0.61 Kg) Height 6.9 in. (175 mm) Width 3.2 in. (80mm) Depth 2.3 in. (59mm) Contact your Eurotherm Drives Sales Engineer, local representative, or the factory for more information on this product. $SS % 90( *DWHZD\...
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