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460PSUSB-N70U
Protocol
Gateway
Product User Guide
Software Build Date: June 7, 2016
Firmware Version 5
Real Time Automation, Inc.
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1-800-249-1612

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  • Page 1 460PSUSB-N70U Protocol Gateway Product User Guide Software Build Date: June 7, 2016 Firmware Version 5 Real Time Automation, Inc. 1-800-249-1612...
  • Page 2 Trademarks CompactLogix, ControlLogix, & PLC-5 are registered trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. EtherNet/IP is a trademark of the ODVA. MicroLogix, RSLogix 500, and SLC are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Internet Explorer are registered ® trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. BACnet is a registered trademark of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview ............................... 5 Hardware Platforms ............................6 Hardware – N70U ............................7 Powering the Gateway ..........................7 Accessing the Main Page..........................8 Error: Main Page Does Not Launch ......................9 Committing Changes to the Settings ......................10 Main Page ..............................11 Device Configuration ...........................
  • Page 4 Display Mapping and Values ........................46 Display Data ............................46 Display String............................48 Data and String Mapping – Auto-Configure....................49 Data Mapping – Explanation ........................50 Data Mapping – Adding Diagnostic Information ..................51 String Mapping – Explanation ........................54 Mapping –...

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview The 460PSUSB gateway connects a PROFINET IO Controller with as many as 2 USB devices. By following this guide, you will be able to configure the 460PSUSB gateway. For further customization and advanced use, please reference the appendices located on the CD or online at: http://www.rtaautomation.com/product/460-gateway-support/.

  • Page 6: Hardware Platforms

    Hardware Platforms The 460 Product Line supports a number of different hardware platforms. There are differences in how they are powered, what serial settings are supported, and some diagnostic features supported (such as LEDs). For these sections, be sure to identify the hardware platform you are using. To find which hardware platform you are using: 1) Look on the front or back label of the unit for the part number.

  • Page 7: Hardware - N70U

    Hardware – N70U Powering the Gateway • Connect an 12-24 VDC power source to the gateway: Use Barrel Connector with Center (+) Outer Shell (-) 2-Pin Terminal power connection with Red Wire = (+) Black Wire = (-) NOT BOTH Real Time Automation, Inc.

  • Page 8: Accessing The Main Page

    Accessing the Main Page The following steps will help you access the browser based configuration of the gateway. By default, DHCP is enabled. If the gateway fails to obtain an IP address over DHCP it will Auto IP with 169.254.X.Y. 1) Insert the provided CD-ROM into a computer also on the network.

  • Page 9: Error: Main Page Does Not Launch

    Error: Main Page Does Not Launch If the Main Page does not launch, please verify the following: 1) Check that the PC is set for a valid IP Address a. Open a MS-DOS Command Prompt b. Type “ipconfig” and press enter c.

  • Page 10: Committing Changes To The Settings

    Committing Changes to the Settings All changes made to the settings of the gateway in Configuration Mode will not take effect until the • gateway is restarted via the webpage. Changes will not be stored if the gateway’s power is removed prior to a reboot.

  • Page 11: Main Page

    Main Page The main page is where important information about your gateway and its connections are displayed. Mode (orange box below): Running Mode: Protocol communications are enabled Configuration cannot be changed during Running Mode. If changes are needed, click the Configuration Mode button shown in the green box below Configuring Mode:...

  • Page 12: Device Configuration

    Device Configuration The device configuration area is where you assign the device description, IP address, and other network parameters. Changes can only be made when the gateway is in Configuration Mode. Click the Edit button to make these changes. Once you are done configuring the Description and the Network Settings, click the Save Parameters button.

  • Page 13: Profinet Io Server Configuration

    PROFINET IO Server Configuration Click the PROFINET IO Server button to display the PROFINET configuration page. 1) Device Label: Enter a label to identify the PROFINET IO Server within the Controller. This name must match the Device Name field in the PROFINET IO Controller. It is not case-sensitive. NOTE: The gateway will always save the Device Label in lower-case.

  • Page 14: Profinet Io Server Slot Configuration

    PROFINET IO Server Slot Configuration The bottom area of the PROFINET IO Server Configuration page lets you configure multiple Input and Output Slots. 1) Data Size is configurable. Options include: 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128 Bytes. 2) Data Format sets the formatting of the data. Automap will use this packing size to map data to/from the other protocol.

  • Page 15: Profinet Io Server Slot Configuration: Auto-Configure

    PROFINET IO Server Slot Configuration: Auto-Configure While in either of the two Auto-Configure Modes, the Data Slots themselves cannot be edited. Auto- Configure Mode looks at the other protocol and then configures the Data Slots to match. The Data Formats will be defined after the other protocol is configured. The data will be configured according to the following rules: •...

  • Page 16: Auto-Configure Group By Device Vs. Auto-Configure Group By Data Type

    Auto-Configure Group by Device vs. Auto-Configure Group by Data Type There are two different methods for Auto-Configure: Group by Device or Group by Data Type. There are a couple of rules to keep in mind when using Auto-Configure Mode: 1) If the other protocol inside the gateway is a Server, Slave, or Adapter protocol, then there are no differences between the Auto-Configure Modes.

  • Page 17: Profinet Io Server Slot Configuration: Manual Mode

    PROFINET IO Server Slot Configuration: Manual Mode 1) To transition from either of the two Auto-Configure Modes to Manual Configure Mode, click the dropdown at the top of the Profinet IO Server Configuration page and select Manual Configure. a. When prompted, click OK to confirm mode change or Cancel to remain in Auto-Configure Mode.

  • Page 18: Example Setup

    Example Setup Siemens Simatic Step 7 Configuration Example: Siemens TIA Portal Configuration Example: Gateway Configuration Example: Real Time Automation, Inc. 1-800-249-1612...

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Plc- Example Using Simatic Step 7 Software

    Setting up the PLC- Example Using Simatic Step 7 Software This is how you would set up the Example Setup on the previous page using Simatic Step 7: 1) In your project, click the CPU and you should see the Hardware option in the right pane. Double click on the Hardware icon.
  • Page 20 7) Click OK acknowledging that the install was successful. 8) If you navigate to the right-hand side, you will see the RTA profile under: PROFINET IO->Additional Field Devices->I/O->460PSxx 9) IF YOU HAVE ALREADY CONFIGURED THE PROFINET I/O CONTROLLER, SKIP TO STEP 11.
  • Page 21 11) Find the RTA device in the I/O tree. It will be under PROFINET IO->Additional Field Devices->I/O ->460PSxx->port IO Device Conformance Test 1->Standard. 12) Once found, drag the Standard icon into the network line you created in Step 9. Real Time Automation, Inc.
  • Page 22 13) Double-click the gateway icon to open the properties window. Make sure the Device Name field matches exactly (case-sensitive) to the Device Label field in the PROFINET IO Server Configuration page. If not already done, uncheck the Assign IP Address via IO controller option (some versions already do this) and press OK.
  • Page 23 14) Expand the Standard node on the right panel to show the available modules to insert (Refer to the picture in Step 11). To match the above configuration in the 460 gateway, add one 128-byte input module to slot 1, and one 128-byte output module to slot 11.

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Plc- Example Using Tia Portal

    Setting up the PLC- Example Using TIA Portal This is how you would set up the Example Setup using Siemens TIA Portal: 1) In your project, click the Device View tab and click your PLC. 2) IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED THE GSD FILE, SKIP TO STEP 9. OTHERWISE - Under Options, select Manage general station description file (GSD).
  • Page 25 7) Click the Network View tab in your project. 8) Then navigate to the right-hand side of the screen under the Hardware catalog, you will see the RTA profile under: Other field devices->PROFINET IO-> I/O->RTA Inc. -> 460PSxx->port IO Device Conformance Test 1 ->Standard Real Time Automation, Inc.
  • Page 26 9) Drag the Port IO standard into the Network next to the PLC. 10) Once the RTA device is in the network click the Device view tab. 11) From the dropdown menu select ps01. Right click the RTA device to select Properties. 12) Go down to the Ethernet addresses.
  • Page 27 14) Expand the Module list under the catalog on the right panel to show the available modules to insert into the device overview slots. To match the above configuration in the 460 gateway, add one 128-byte input module to slot 1, and one 128-byte output module to slot 11.
  • Page 28 To insert a module, double click to add it to the next available slot. Terminology Note and Example: I addresses refer to Input, Q address refer to Output, %B refer to bytes and %W refer to words. So in this case, you would use %IB1-8, %IB68-195 and %QB1-32 to access the data to/from the gateway in the PLC.
  • Page 29 15) In the Network view tab, click the port of the RTA ps01 and drag the line into the port of the PLC. Once the link has been established click the Compile button and Download to Device button (in red).

  • Page 30: Usb Ports Configuration

    USB Ports Configuration Click the USB Configuration button to access the primary USB configuration page. There are two USB Ports available on the gateway. 1) Enable USB port: Each port can be enabled or disabled. 2) Translate Scancodes: Default state is checked. Most USB barcode readers behave like keyboards which send multiple codes to indicate the state of Control, Alt, Shift and other non-printing keys.

  • Page 31: Ascii Configuration

    ASCII Configuration Click the ASCII button to access the primary configuration page for this device. 1) To add an additional ASCII connection, click the -Select- dropdown menu under ASCII Configuration and select Add Generic ASCII option. -To remove a device, navigate to the ASCII device to delete using the << and >> buttons and click the Delete ASCII Device button.

  • Page 32: Receive Data

    3) Port: Select which serial port is being used for communication. This port must be configured on the Port Configuration page. If it has not yet been configured, it will not display in this dropdown. 4) Enter a Device Label to identify the device within the gateway. 5) LED Inactivity Timeout: Enter the amount of time, in seconds, to wait before flashing the LED red indicating that no messages have been received or transmitted during this time.

  • Page 33: Transmit Data

    8) Remove Delimiters from ASCII Message: If checked, the gateway will remove all delimiters that have been configured before sending it to the other protocol. 9) ASCII Parsing (Optional): Additional parsing can be performed on the string before being passed to the other protocol.

  • Page 34: Transmit Data - Triggering Methods

    6) Select Start Delimiters: Select the Start Delimiters that should be added to the ASCII string. 7) Number of End Delimiters: Select the number of delimiters that will be added onto the end of the ASCII string. 8) Select End Delimiters: Select the End Delimiters that should be added to the ASCII string. 9) ASCII Concatenating (Optional): Additional concatenating can be performed on the string before being written to the ASCII device.

  • Page 35: Ascii Configuration - Ascii Message Triggering Method

    ASCII Configuration – ASCII Message Triggering Method This method allows the other protocol to signal when to send the next message using data handshakes. These “signals” are controlled using data variables in the memory manager. NOTE: These two data variables will need to be added manually to the Data Mapping webpage since it will not be mapped using Auto-Map.

  • Page 36: Ascii Configuration - Ascii Parsing

    ASCII Configuration – ASCII Parsing Click the ASCII Parsing (Optional) button at the bottom of the ACII Configuration page to access the ASCII Parsing Configuration page for this device. 1) Max Number of Fields: This indicates the max number of values the ASCII data can be parsed into (up to 50 values per message).

  • Page 37: Ascii Configuration - Ascii Parsing Examples

    ASCII Configuration – ASCII Parsing Examples Example #1 - Parsing a message using the Parsing Delimiter option: In this example, we are separating the fields in the string “12.25,SP100,temp setpoint” by a comma delimiter. The first value is being parsed into a float data type, while the second and third values are being parsed into a string data type.
  • Page 38 Example #3 - Parsing a message using the Parsing Delimiter option and Start Location and Length: In this example, we are separating the fields in the string “12.25,SP100,temp setpoint” using the comma delimiter, the start, and length fields. The first value is being parsed from the 1 character for a length of 2 and stored into an integer data type.

  • Page 39: Ascii Configuration - Ascii Concatenating

    ASCII Configuration – ASCII Concatenating The ASCII Concatenating feature allows you to combine multiple data points and locations in the mating protocol into a single ASCII string. Click the ASCII Concatenating (Optional) button at the bottom of the ASCII Configuration page to access the ASCII Concatenating Configuration page for this device. 1) Number of Fields: This indicates how many values will be concatenated together to form a single ASCII message (up to 50 values per message).
  • Page 40 i. EX: 123.456789 set as %.3lf will display as 123.456 e. %e – used for Exponential Notation %x – used to represent Hexadecimal values for Signed/Unsigned Integers or Floating points g. String and Constant String Data Types do not use this field 6) Max Characters: This is the Max Number of Characters that can be transmitted for a single field.

  • Page 41: Ascii Configuration - Ascii Concatenating Examples

    ASCII Configuration – ASCII Concatenating Examples Example #1 - Concatenating a message using the Concatenating Delimiter option: In this example, the comma is selected as the Concatenating Delimiter. Let’s look at each field closer: Field 1 –8 bit int represented as Trans_Field01 in the gateway. It will output as an integer with a max of 10 characters.
  • Page 42 Sample Result: Real Time Automation, Inc. 1-800-249-1612...

  • Page 43: Ascii Configuration - Additional Variables

    ASCII Configuration – Additional Variables There is an additional ASCII variable that is very useful to access within the gateway’s mating protocol. This data variable will need to be added manually per ASCII device since it will not be mapped using Auto-Map.
  • Page 44 Example: For this example the other protocol in the gateway is the Allen-Bradley PLC. As you can see from the picture below, the UsbStatus for ASCII Device 1 is mapped to a PLC tag called USB_Status. The data type of this tag is an Int32 to match the data type of UsbStatus. The tag USB_Status will now hold the printer status of ASCII Device 1.

  • Page 45: Mapping - Transferring Data Between Devices

    Mapping - Transferring Data Between Devices There are 5 ways to move data from one protocol to the other. You can combine any of the following options to customize your gateway as needed. Option 1 – Data Auto-Configure Mappings: The gateway will automatically take the data type (excluding strings) from one protocol and look for the same data type defined in the other protocol.

  • Page 46: Display Mapping And Values

    Display Mapping and Values The Display Data and Display String pages are where you can view the actual data for each mapping that is set up. Display Data Click the Display Data button to view how the data is mapped and what the values of each mapping are. Here you will see how each data point (excluding strings) is mapped.
  • Page 47 If there are values of “- -“ on this page, it indicates that the source has not yet been validated and no data is being sent to the destination. The example below reflects the Modbus to PLC flow of data. The Modbus (right side) is the source and the PLC (left side) is the destination.

  • Page 48: Display String

    Display String Click the Display String button to view how the string data types are mapped and what the values of each string are. Here you will see how each string from each protocol is mapped to the other. To view, select the source or destination group and the String from the dropdown menu to generate the information regarding that device.

  • Page 49: Data And String Mapping - Auto-Configure

    Data and String Mapping – Auto-Configure The Auto-Configure function looks at both of the protocols and will map the data between the two protocols as best as it can so that all data is mapped. Inputs of like data types will map to outputs of the other protocols like data types first.

  • Page 50: Data Mapping - Explanation

    Data Mapping – Explanation Below are the different parts that can be modified to make up a data mapping. 1) Enable (red box above): Check to enable mapping. If not checked, this mapping is skipped. 2) Source Field (yellow box above) : a.

  • Page 51: Data Mapping - Adding Diagnostic Information

    Data Mapping – Adding Diagnostic Information Data Mapping offers 5 different types of information in addition to any scan lines specified for each protocol. IMPORTANT NOTE: Only add Diagnostic Information AFTER both sides of the gateway have been configured. If changes to either protocol are made after diagnostic information has been added to the mapping table, it is necessary to verify all mappings.
  • Page 52 5) Status_XY a. There are two Statuses provided, one for each protocol. This gives access to the overall status of that Protocol. Each Bit has its own meaning as follows: Common Status: 0x000000FF (bit 0-7)1 byte Hex: Bit Position: Decimal: Explanation: 0x00 if we are a Slave/Server...
  • Page 53 Non-Recoverable Faults 0xFF000000 (bit 24-31)4 byte Hex: Bit Position: Decimal: Explanation: 0x01 16,777,216 nonrecoverable fault – task fatal err 0x02 33,554,432 nonrecoverable fault – config missing 0x04 67,108,864 nonrecoverable fault – bad hardware port 0x08 134,217,728 nonrecoverable fault – config err 0x10 268,435,456 Configuration Mode...

  • Page 54: String Mapping - Explanation

    String Mapping – Explanation Below are the different parts that can be modified to make up a string mapping. String data types can only be mapped to other string data types. There is no manipulation that can be done on the string. 1) Enable (red box above): Check to enable mapping.

  • Page 55: Mapping - Auto-Configure Mode To Manual Configure Mode

    Mapping – Auto-Configure Mode to Manual Configure Mode To transition from Auto-Configure Mapping Mode to Manual Configure Mode, click the dropdown at the top of the Mapping Configuration page and select Manual Configure. After you click this button, you will be prompted to confirm if this is really what you want to do. Click OK to proceed to Manual Configure Mode or click Cancel to remain in Auto-Configure Mappings Mode.

  • Page 56: Mapping - Manual Configure Mode To Auto-Configure Mode

    Mapping – Manual Configure Mode to Auto-Configure Mode To transition from Manual Configure Mode to Auto-Configure Mapping Mode, click the dropdown menu at the top of the Mapping Configuration page and select Auto-Configure Mappings. Click OK to proceed to delete all current mappings and go back to Auto-Configure Mappings Mode. Click Cancel to keep all mappings and remain in Manual Configure Mode.

  • Page 57: View As Text

    View as Text Data Mapping The View as Text page displays the point to point mapping(s) you set up in the Data Mapping section. This will also display any manipulation(s) that are configured. Each line on this page will read as follows: ->...

  • Page 58: Security Configuration

    Security Configuration To setup security on the 460 gateway, navigate to Other->Security Configuration. You can configure Security for 3 administrators, 5 users, and 1 guest. THIS IS A TOTAL SECURITY FEATURE The security feature offers a way to password protect access to diagnostics and configuration on the network.

  • Page 59: Security Configuration-Security Levels

    Security Configuration-Security Levels Each webpage in the gateway can have a separate security level associated with it for each user. Security Levels: 1) Full Access: Capability to view and configure a web page. 2) View Access: Capability to view a web page, but cannot configure parameters. 3) No Access: No capability of viewing the web page and page will be removed from Navigation.

  • Page 60: Security - Log In

    Security - Log In Username: Name of the user to login. Password: Password of the user to login. Log In: If login is successful, the user will be redirected to the Main Page. Send Password to Email: Sends the specified User’s Password to the email configured for that user. Display Hint: Displays the hint specified for the User if one was set up.

  • Page 61: Email Configuration

    Email Configuration To setup e-mails on the 460 gateway, navigate to Other->Email Configuration. You can configure up to 10 email addresses. 1) SMTP Mail Username: The email address that the SMTP server has set up to use. 2) SMTP Mail Password: If authentication is required, enter the SMTP Server’s password (Optional). 3) SMTP Server: Enter the Name of the SMTP Server or the IP Address of the Server.

  • Page 62: Alarm Configuration

    Alarm Configuration To setup alarms on the 460 gateway, navigate to Other->Alarm Configuration. 1) Alarm Delay upon Powerup: At Powerup, the gateway will have values of ‘0’ stored for all data. This may cause alarms to trigger before these values are updated by the mating protocols. Set this field to provide needed time to update fields before considering values for alarms.
  • Page 63 5) In the Clear Error Section: a. Select the Clear Error Operation. Available options are <, >, <=, >=, !=, ==, and Change of State (COS). This is the operation that will be used to compare the Data Point value against the Error Value to determine if the alarm needs to be cleared.

  • Page 64: Diagnostics - Alarm Status

    Diagnostics – Alarm Status Alarm Status will only display under the Diagnostic menu tab if at least 1 Alarm is enabled. 1) # Alarms Enabled: This is a count of enabled alarms. 2) # Alarms Active: This is how many alarms are presently active (set). 3) Last Active Alarm: This is the last alarm that the gateway detected.

  • Page 65: Alarms - Clear

    Alarms – Clear When an alarm is cleared, the following will occur: 1) A one-time notification will be sent to the email associated with the alarm. a. For duplicate emails to occur, the alarm must become active and then be cleared again. 2) Total # Alarms Active will decrement.

  • Page 66: Change Of State (Cos) Configuration

    Change of State (COS) Configuration To access the configuration files in the 460 gateway, navigate to dropdown Other->COS Configuration. The gateway, by default only writes when data has changed. The gateway also waits to write any data to the destination until the source protocol is successfully connected. Default values should fit most applications.

  • Page 67: Diagnostics Info

    Diagnostics Info The Diagnostic page is where you can view the gateway’s translations and protocol specific status information. For protocol specific diagnostic information, refer to the next three pages. Diagnostics – Data and String Mapping The Diagnostics->Diagnostic Info->System section displays the number of translations that are enabled, for both Data and String data types, the number of mappings that have an error, and the first mapping that has an error.

  • Page 68: Diagnostics - Profinet Io Server

    Diagnostics – PROFINET IO Server Select the PROFINET IO Server in the dropdown menu on the Diagnostic page to view a breakdown of the diagnostics and common strings that are displayed on the page. Additional diagnostic information can be found by clicking the Help button. NOTE: This page will auto-refresh every 5 seconds with the latest data.
  • Page 69 LED Status: 1) Good Communication (Solid Green) – Connected to a PROFINET IO Controller and Online. 2) Not Connected (Flashing Green) – Configured but no PROFINET IO Connection was established. 3) Fatal Error (Solid Red) – a. Invalid Configuration due to no input/output slots configured within the gateway 4) Connection Timeout (Flashing Red) –...

  • Page 70: Diagnostics - Ascii

    Diagnostics – ASCII Select ASCII in the top dropdown menu on the Diagnostic page to view a breakdown of the diagnostics that are displayed on the page. You may also view individual ASCII device counters and messages by selecting the device in the All ASCII dropdown and clicking View. Additional diagnostic information can be found by clicking the Help button.
  • Page 71 3) Fatal Error: Hardware Port Not Configured – The port selected on the ASCII Configuration page is not configured. a. Verify the ASCII device is enabled and configured. b. Verify the port configured matches the port enabled. LED Status - This is the Status for All ASCII or the specific ASCII device selected. 1) Solid Green (Connected) –...
  • Page 72 3) Invalid Length for Field: Number of characters parsed is greater than the number of characters that the gateway is expecting 4) Calculated Length of Data exceeds 255 Characters: Number of characters parsed within a field exceeds 255 characters USB Port 0/1 Status: •...
  • Page 73 Last Message Sent: -Last Complete Message the gateway received from the ASCII device, processed, and sent to the other protocol Next Message to Send from Queue: -This is the Next Complete Message that the gateway has already received and processed from the ASCII device, and will be sent next to the other protocol Current Message being Received from ASCII: -The Current data that the gateway is receiving...

  • Page 74: Led Configuration

    LED Configuration To modify the behavior of the LEDs on the 460 gateway, navigate to Other->Setup LEDs. The LED Configuration page lets you configure the LEDs on the gateway. Each LED may be set to Disabled, Protocol 1, or Protocol 2. If either Protocol is a Master/Client, you may set the LED to represent either all Slaves/Servers configured in the gateway or a particular Slave/Server device.

  • Page 75: Configuration Files

    Configuration Files To access the configuration files in the 460 gateway, navigate to dropdown Other->Export/Import Config. Export Configuration The export tool allows you to save your gateway configuration for backup or to be exported into another gateway. This file is named rta_cfg.rtax by default. Network settings will not be saved in this configuration since they must be unique for each gateway.

  • Page 76: Utilities

    Utilities To access the Utilities page in the 460 gateway, navigate to Other->Utilities. The Utilities screen displays information about the gateway including Operation Time, File System Usage, Memory Usage, and Memory Block Usage. Here you can also: • View the full revision of the software. •...

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