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Table of Contents 8.2.1 General tab ....................69 8.2.2 Parameter tab ..................... 70 8.2.3 I/O Data tab ....................71 8.2.4 EDS File tab ....................71 Common parameters setting for analog i/o unit ..........72 8.3.1 Generic Status .................... 73 8.3.2 Network Power Voltage ................
1 Product overview Product overview Features Adopts DeviceNet, standard open Network : Communiates other DeviceNet devices without additional installations : Configurable power and communication system only with communication cables : Connectable max. 63 units per 1 master unit Strong against noise and high accuracy(0.3%) measurement with differential input method(measuring difference between +, - input signal) ...
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1 Product overview ※1. Status of MS LED, NS LED Type Descriptions Troubleshooting status color Green Normal operation I/O communication or message communication is working. Green Standby of duplicated address Green The status of standby for receving message of duplicated address check from master unit.
4 Connections Connections (1) Connections 0-5VDC DC0-20mA Curr 1-5VDC DC4-20mA Voltage -5-5VDC 0-10VDC -10-10VDC ARD-AI04 ARD-AO04 ※1. For current input, short between V and I □ + □+ (2) I/O circuit DeviceNet Type Inner circuit External connections connector Input ※1 Output...
5 I/O data of DeviceNet analog unit I/O data of DeviceNet analog unit DeviceNet analog unit is devided as input model(ARD-AI04) and output model(ARD-AO04). Each unit supports 7EA input/output range. Standard I/O range of voltage and current is same. The below descriptions are based on Defualt Scaling of Scaling at Function Choice. Voltage range of analog I/O unit (1) Voltage I/O range: DC 0 to 10 V For 0 to 10V of voltage range, analog data has the value of 0x0000 to 0x3E80 (0 to 16000).
5 I/O data of DeviceNet analog unit Current range of analog I/O unit (1) Current input range: DC 4 to 20 mA For 4 to 20mA of current range, analog data has the value of 0x0000 to 0x3E80(0 to 16,000). Max.
6 Installation and network wiring Installation and network wiring Setup (1) Node address setup 1st Two rotary switches are used for setting node address. X10 switch represents the 10’s multiplier and X10 switch represents the 1’s multiplier. Node addresses are available from 00 to 63. (Node address should not be duplicated.) 2nd Node address is changed when supplying the power to the unit.
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There are two methods to register, regist automatically in on-line or manually in off- line. (refer to the manual of the master unit.) ARD Series I/O assignment: Usually it is automatically assigned by the software. Setting of operation mode: Select among Poll, COS, Cyclic, Bit Strobe (it is usually...
6 Installation and network wiring Network wiring This network consists of below items. DeviceNet cable (arterial and feeder) DeviceNet power Terminating resistances Tap (selectable) Grounding Thick line: arterial, Thin line: feeder NODE The point of connection the DeviceNet master and a slave device. Arterial At this cable, terminating resistances are installed at both ends.
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6 Installation and network wiring (6) Grounding Groudning blocks external noise. If grounding is not proper, it may cause communication problem by noise. Connect Shield cable to grouding terminal (F.G.) of power supply. The cable length between power supply devicena and power tap should be below 3m. Grounding only for 1-point of power output terminal not to organizing ground loop ...
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools In case of an abnormal EDS file, the error dialog appears. Visit our website (www.autonics.com) or ODVA organization homepage (www.odva.org) to download a normal EDS file. Try it again. 7th Change the icon of added EDS.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 8th ‘Change Icon’ dialog box opens. There are several basic icons. You can use the downloaded icons. Visit our website (www.autonics.com) and download it. Click ‘Browse’ to apply the downloaded ARD icon. Select the downloaded icons of ARD.
7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 7.1.2 RSLinx run 1st Select Start>Rockwell Software>RSLinx Classic and run RSLinx Classic. 2nd Select Communications > RSWho of menu to create RSWho which consists of DeviceNet network by RSLinx. 3rd Select Communications > Configure Drives to configure the driver of master for recognization of DeviceNet master by RSLinx.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 7th ‘Driver Configuration’ dialog box appears to set communication of DeviceNet master. Check the Node Address of ‘DeviceNet Port Setup’ is 0 and set the proper communicaton distance by Network Baud Rate. When communication distance is within 500m, network baud rate is 125Kbps, within 250m, it is 250Kbps, and within 100m, it is 500Kbps.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 3rd Rockwell Automation’s EDS Wizard starts and click ‘Next’.. 4th Select ‘Register an EDS file(s)’ to register an EDS file and click ‘Next’. To unregister an existing EDS, select ‘Unregister a device’. To create an EDS file, select ‘Create an EDS file’.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 4th ‘Browe for network’ dialog box appears. Select ‘1784-PCIDS-1, DeviceNet’ as DeviceNet master and click ‘OK’ 5th If the similar configuration exists, the dialog box as below appears. Click ‘OK’. 6th RSNetWorx for DeviceNet program finds Node Address from no. 0 to no. 63 and it recognizes a master and slaves automatically.
7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools Additional functions of RSNetWorx for DeviceNet 7.3.1 Continuous network browse Select Network > Continuous Browse of menu to check DeviceNet network continuously. The status of DeviceNet network displays at Workspace within some minutes. Select ‘Single Pass Browse’...
7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 7.3.3 Saved Parameter Upload at DeviceNet unit DeviceNet unit saves the set parameters. Right-click the desired DeviceNet unit to check or edit parameters and the pop-up menu appears. Select ‘Upload from Device’ and the below dialog box appears.
7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 7.3.5 Apply the edited Parameter at DeviceNet unit To apply set parameters at DeviceNet unit, apply Reset. You can apply Reset by hardware or software. Reset method by hardware is removing Device unit on network and connect it. Reset method by software is as belows.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 2nd ‘DeviceNet Scanner’ dialog box appears. Check the address at ‘General’ tab. If the address is not same as that of DeviceNet master unit, re-search DeviceNet network or edit the address. 3rd Set the scan speed of DeviceNet network for DeviceNet master unit at ‘Module’ tab. 10 msec.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 5th ‘Input’ tab represents the DeviceNet slave units which have input function and memory map of DeviceNet unit. Memory map of DeviceNet unit is related with reference memory during IOLinx for DeviceNet or Visual Programming. The above dialog box is AutoMap status.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools The above dialog box is AutoMap status. Add DeviceNet units at ‘Scanlist’ tab and it is set as standard at ‘Output’ tab. To set the desired memory, click ‘Unmap’ and clear memory map setting. Set the address of vertical axis with Start Word and click ‘AutoMap’.
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7 How to use DeviceNet Configuration Tools 3rd ‘DeviceNet Driver Selection’ dialog box appears. Select ‘Allen-Bradley 1784-PCIDS ‘ for this case of Available DeviceNet Drivers as DeviceNet master and click ‘Select’. 4th ‘1784-PCIDS Driver Configuration’ dialog box for this DeviceNet master appears. Click ‘OK’.
8 Unit parameter setting 8.3.2 Network Power Voltage You can check PV, max./min. value of network power voltage and set monitoring value of network power. • ARD-AI04 • ARD-AO04 Present Value: Displays PV of network power voltage. Set range: 0 to 255 Factory default: 0 (unit: V) ...
8 Unit parameter setting 8.3.4 Threshold Run Hour[Setting value] You can set the limit time of ARD(analog) unit operation. If the time is over the set limit time, alarm occurs and it maintains the previous operation. ARD-AI04 ARD-AO04 ...
8 Unit parameter setting When input/output range is DC4-20mA by DIP switches, it represents 10110100. The check boxes of Bit 2, 4, 5, 7 are checked at the ‘DIP Switch Stauts Read’ dialog box. 8.3.6 CH□ Function Choice You can set the function whether to use or not. Functions Description Input digital filter function: This function is used for vibrated or vacillated...
8 Unit parameter setting 8.3.7 CH□ Scaling Type You can set highi/low-limit scale of analog input/output. Description None Scaling When CH□ Function Choice is not Scaling, sets as basic 0 to 16,000. Default Sets as 1,000 per 1V(1mA). Scaling It is applied over min. allowable range (80%). When a value is the below min. allowable range, it recognizes as disconnection detection.
8 Unit parameter setting 8.3.8 CH□ Scaling Point(0%/100%) You can set the scale value when CH□ Scaling Type is set as User Scaling. Scaling point(0%): low-limit scale value, Scaling point(100%): high-limit scale value ARD-AI04 ARD-AO04 Set range CH□...
8 Unit parameter setting ARD-AO04 Set range: -500(-5%) to 500(5%) Factory default: 0 8.3.10 CH□ Adjustment Offset This parameter is used when error occurs from external input analog sensor. When offset value is ‘a (percentage of Full scale)’ and display value is measured value ‘+ a’. When input value is 50 and set value is 500(5%), display value is 55.
8 Unit parameter setting Parameter setting for analog input model (ARD-AI04) 8.4.1 Produced I/O You can set input Assembly Instance ID. You must re-supply the power to the network of ARD unit after chaning the settings. (1) Analog Data1(Default I/O Data) It is able to allot as Produced I/O data by Configurator or Explicit message.
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8 Unit parameter setting (6) Analog Status+Generic Status Analog Status+Generic Status is able to allot as Produced I/O data by Configurator or Explicit message. Assembly Instance ID: 107 Data type: Byte, Data size: 5Byte Analog Status of Input point 1 Analog Status of Input point 0 Analog Status of Input point 3 Analog Status of Input point 2...
8 Unit parameter setting 8.4.6 CH□ Analog Data1/2 Allocation When Analog Data1, Analog Data2, Analog Data1+Analog Data2, Analog Status+Generic Status, and Analog Data+Analog Status are selected at Produced I/O, you can set the data value for displaying at Analog Data1, Analog Data2. ...
8 Unit parameter setting 8.4.10 CH□(HH/H/LL/L)Alarm/Warning Trip Point High/Low You can enter the alarm value to set the status of Analog Status Bit Flag (refer to ‘8.4.5 CH□ Analog Status’.). It compares with analog input value or calculated value, and set value(HH, H, L, LL). By this value, Analog Status Bit flag of Function Choice is ON.
8 Unit parameter setting 8.5.2 CH□ Output Range You can set the output range of output value. This is available only when the DIP switch (SW08) is set as OFF. (1) For CH0, CH1 Set range: -10 to 10V, 0 to 5V, 0 to 10V, -5 to 5V, 1 to 5V ...
9 DeviceNet Explicit Message DeviceNet Explicit Message Explicit Message format 9.1.1 Request(Master → Slave) (1) CAN ID Field Bit11 Bit10 Bit9 Bit8 Bit7 Bit6 Bit5 Bit4 Bit3 Bit2 Bit1 Bit0 Group 2 Destination MAC ID Message ID (2) Data Field 0x40 0x0E 0x01...
9 DeviceNet Explicit Message 9.1.6 Error Code Error Code for Explicit message. Error Code Error Name Description 0x08 Service not supported Invalid service code 0x09 Invalid Attribute value Attribute value is not supported 0x16 Object does not exist Instance ID is not supported 0x15 Too much data Data is bigger than set size...
10 Parameter Parameter 10.1 Attribute by Class 10.1.1 Identity Object(0x01) Command Attribute Function Range Default Service Name Instance ID Attribute ID Data Type code Vendor ID alloted by Vendor 0x01 UINT ODVA Device Type Unit Type of device 0x02 UINT Unit code allotted by AI04:100 Product Code...
10 Parameter 10.1.3 Connection Object(0x05) Command Attribute Function Range Default Service Instance Attribute Name Data Type code State Object status 0x01 USINT Instance Type I/O Connection or Explicit 0x02 USINT Transport_class Defines connecton operation 0x03 BYTE _Trigger Related Connection ID with Produced_ transmission by connection.
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10 Parameter Command Attribute Function Range Default Service Instance Attribute Name Data Type code Input assembly instance setting 0: disable 1: Analog Data1 2: Analog Data2 Produced I/O 3: Generic Status Get/Set 0x73 BYTE 0 to 7 Input : 1 4: Analog Status 5: Analog Data1 + Analog Data2 6: Analog Status + Generic Status...
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10 Parameter Command Attribute Function Range Default Service Name Instance ID Attribute ID Data Type code Scaling Point 0% -28,000 to User Scaling Value 0% Get/Set 1 to 4 0x6B UINT Setting 28,000 Scaling Point -28,000 to User Scaling Value 100% Get/Set 1 to 4 0x6C...
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10 Parameter Command Attribute Function Service Instance Attribute Range Default Name Data Type code I/O Comment Description of unit input Get/Set 1 to 4 0x7B STRING Code DeviceNet Service Service 0x0E Get_Attribute_Single 0x10 Set_Attribute_Single Item Set range UINT 0 to 65,535 (unsigned short, 2byte) WORD 0 to 65,535 (unsigned short, 2byte) DINT...
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