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Interference immunity: as per Annex A, industrial environment Depending upon the environment in which the bus is operating, particular attention should be paid to the grounding of the bus cables. This topic is discussed in BA013S (FF Guidelines) and BA034S (PROFIBUS Guidelines). Endress+Hauser...
Always make a back-up of the project. Technical improvement Endress+Hauser reserves the right to make technical improvements to its software and equipment at any time and without prior notification. Where such improvements have no effect on the operation of the equipment, they are not documentated. If the improvements effect operation, a new version of the operating instructions is normally issued.
Table 1.1 indicates the documents, planned and realized, containing safety relevant information, installation, commissioning and operating instructions for the equipment and software associated with Field Controller. All documentation available at the time of release is included on the ControlCare CD-ROM and is installed in Start=>Programs=>Endress+Hauser=ControlCare=Manuals during set-up. Component Description Document type Designation Order No.
1 Place the ControlCare CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, the Setup menu appears just after the CD has been inserted. 2 First check that your computer fulfils the minimum System Requirements as described below 3 Before starting the installation it is advisable to carefully read the Release Notes. Endress+Hauser...
– The setup program deinstalls the old ControlCare Application Designer Suite – When the Uninstall Complete dialog appears, press Finish to close the procedure 3 If ControlCare was not installed previously or after deinstallation is complete the Welcome dialog appears – Continue the installation by clicking Next Endress+Hauser...
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– Press Next to accept the default settings 6 The Choose Destination Location dialog appears – Press Change and follow the instructions if you want to select a different destination. – Press Next to accept the default destination and/or to continue installation. Endress+Hauser...
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– Answer Yes should you be prompted to delete a previous version of OpenPCS 9 The Installation Complete dialog appears after everything was installed – Press Finish to complete the procedure and close the dialog – Plug the hard key into the USB or parallel port of your computer Endress+Hauser...
– Deselect both the Application Designer and OpenPCS boxes – The remaining components are those needed for the OPC server – Press Next to continue with the installation 5 Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation, see Chapter 1.2, Steps 6 to 9. Endress+Hauser...
4 In the Components dialog press Next to accept the default settings – Alternatively select the components you wish to update and press Next. 5 When the Maintenance Complete dialog appears, press Finish to finish the procedure and close the dialog. Endress+Hauser...
OPC Data Spy is a simple OPC client tool that is installed with ControlCare Application Designer Suite. It allows the values output by devices in a fieldbus network to viewed and monitored. 1 Open OPC Data Spy – Start=>Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare=>Tools=>OPC Data Spy 2 Instructions on use are to be found in the online help. Endress+Hauser...
Tags license upgrade. 1 Open Check Licence: – Start=>Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare=>Tools=>Check License 2 In the example, it can be seen that there are two licenses in the hard key (dongle): – Field Control OPC Server supports an unlimited number of tags –...
• In the event that field devices were already integrated in ControlCare Application Designer, the associated files (DDs & CFF) will not be deleted. Similarly if configuration files for projects have been created, they will not be removed, The files can be found in the location they had before ControlCare was deinstalled. Endress+Hauser...
Open ControlCare Application Designer 1 Start Application Designer: Start=>Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare Application Designer – The welcome screen appears, followed by an empty protect window Endress+Hauser...
2. Type the name of the project in the File Name box. 3. Click Save. If the new project is not to be created, click Cancel. 3 ControlCare Application Designer automatically creates a folder with the entered file name within the selected folder. Endress+Hauser...
TagName-Block-n or TagName_Block_n. Export Tag Export Tag causes tags to be automatically exported every time the project goes online 1 Select the subfolder Export Tag – Check the Automatic button 2 Press OK to confirm your selection Endress+Hauser...
Fieldbus Network does not have a direct correspondence to any of the existing controllers. 4 Press OK to create the Bridge. 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for as many bridges as you have in your network. Endress+Hauser...
4 Press OK to create the Fieldbus. 5 Open Project File, then press Save, to save the project. 6 Repeat Steps 1 to 5 for as many fieldbus as are in use. 7 You can now proceed with Configuring the Field Controller, see Chapter 5. Endress+Hauser...
Open ControlCare Application Designer 1 Start Application Designer: Start=>Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare Application Designer – The welcome screen appears, followed by an empty protect window Endress+Hauser...
If the new project is not to be created, click Cancel. 4 ControlCare Application Designer automatically creates a folder with the entered file name within the selected folder. 5 At this point you can set the project preferences, see Chapter 3.3. Endress+Hauser...
At this point, the Fieldbus Network does not have a direct correspondence to any of the existing controllers. 4 Press OK to create the Gateway. 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for as many gateways as you have in your network. Endress+Hauser...
If you do not type in a tag, the default will be "Profibus n", where n is a consecutive number. At this point, the Fieldbus Network does not have a direct correspondence to any of the existing controllers. 4 Press OK to create the PROFIBUS segment. 5 The ControlCare PROFIBUS Configurator opens Endress+Hauser...
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9 The Profibus segment is now added to the project: 10 Open Project File, then press Save, to save the project. 11 Repeat Steps 1 to 10 for each gateway that you have created. 12 You can now proceed with Configuring the Field Controller, see Chapter 5. Endress+Hauser...
– Press OK to create the block – The new block is added to the Field Controller – Repeat for any further Temperature Transducer blocks. 3 When all required transducer blocks blocks are present, configure each as described in the following sections. Endress+Hauser...
– Select Auto from the drop-down menu, click End Edit to confirm the selection – Click Close to leave the dialog. Detailed information on the other parameters in this block can be found in the Function Block manual BA022S/04/en. Endress+Hauser...
– Continue until all modules have been mapped to the correct positions in the rack. 5 Repeat Step 3 for all rack assemblies in the rack 6 Click Close to end configuration and save the project. – The Device Tag-HC-n node will now have the configured parameters attached Endress+Hauser...
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1 Group of 4 analog output 4-analog output MAO/AO SFC457 1 Group of 8 differential analog inputs with shunt 8-analog input MAI/AI resistors SFC467 2 Groups of 8 pulse inputs - AC 16-pulse input Tab. 5-1: : I/O types and corresponding function blocks Endress+Hauser...
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Active status in the Status attribute. As soon as the Unreported status is cleared by the alert reporting task, another block alert may be reported without clearing the Active status, if the subcode has changed. Endress+Hauser...
– Continue until all input channels have been mapped correctly. If the sensor connection is not on view, press the ALL button in the toolbar. 5 Click Close to end configuration and save the project. The TEMP-X Device Tag node will now have the configured parameters attached Endress+Hauser...
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As soon as the Unreported status is cleared by the alert reporting task, another block alert may be reported without clearing the Active status, if the subcode has changed. *Parameters must be configured for every input used, every SFC445 module requires a separate Temperature Block Endress+Hauser...
Provided that the HC transducer block is configured before the CHANNEL parameter, the system verifies that the I/O type configured in the HC block is suitable for block type. If the CHANNEL parameter of the AI block accesses an I/O of a different type, the setting will be rejected during download. Endress+Hauser...
5 When the control strategy is being created, see ControlCare Application Designer Overview, see BA017S/04/en or the appropriate tutorial, the configured block can be simply dragged and dropped from the fieldbus view into the strategy workspace and linked to the other blocks. No further configuration is necessary. Endress+Hauser...
7 For flow measurements a low-flow cut-off limit can be set as follows: – Select the IO_OPTS parameter and click on Edit – Select the Low Cut-Off option and click End Edit – Select the CUT_OFF parameter, click on Edit, enter the limit in OUT_SCALE units – Click on End Edit. Endress+Hauser...
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–10 to 100 –110 to 110 –50 to 500 –550 to 550 Ohms 0 to 100 –100 to 100 0 to 400 –400 to 400 0 to 2000 –2000 to 2000 *Each sensor must be designed for the single range Endress+Hauser...
– Select the PV_FTIME parameter and click on Edit – Enter the delay time (s) then click on End Edit. 6 If required, set an alarm in the DISC_ALM parameter set, see BA022S/04/en 7 Repeat the process for all inputs to DI blocks Endress+Hauser...
– Select CHANNEL, then click the Edit button – Enter the CHANNEL value (Rack+Slot+Group+Point) – Click on End Edit 5 If required, set an alarm in the ALARM parameter set, see BA022S/04/en 6 Repeat the process for all inputs to PULSE blocks Endress+Hauser...
Upper range limit 20 mA 100% GOOD 100% GOOD Overrange limit 40 mA 225% GOOD 10 V 225% GOOD Out of range >40 mA >10 V Tab. 5-2: OUT value as a function of input signal for SFC444 and SFC457 modules Endress+Hauser...
OUT_Dx = 1 OFF state level (False) 0 – 5 VDC 20 – 30 VDC, Switches unlatched 0 - 5 VDC OUT_Dx = 0 > 10 kΩ Tab. 5-3: OUT_Dx value as a function of input signal for discrete input modules Endress+Hauser...
– DECIMAL is the number of figures behind the decimal point for displays In each case click the Edit button, enter or select parameter , then click on End Edit 6 Repeat the process for all inputs to AO blocks Endress+Hauser...
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Range –10V to +10V XD_SCALE Value Output Value Output EU_100 10 VDC 10 VDC EU_0 2 VDC –5 –10 VDC Unit – – Tab. 5-6: Voltage output of SFC446 module with DIP swich ON as a function of the XD_SCALE settings Endress+Hauser...
(normally closed) is the state of the relay when power is not applied. OUT_D SFC428, SFC432, SFC438 SFC435, SFC438 (NO relay) (NC relay) Activated Deactivated Deactivated Activated Tab. 5-7: Relay status of the output module as a function of OUT_D Endress+Hauser...
100 % 20 mA 5 VDC 10 VDC 4 mA 1 VDC 2 VDC -25% 0 mA 0 VDC 0 VDC -150% –5 VDC –10 VDC Tab. 5-8: Current and voltage output of SFC446 module as a function of configuration Endress+Hauser...
(normally closed) is the state of the relay when power is not applied. IN_Dx SFC428, SFC432, SFC438 SFC435, SFC438 (NO relay) (NC relay) Activated Deactivated Deactivated Activated Tab. 5-9: Relay status of the output module as a function of OUT_D Endress+Hauser...
Operating manual BA022S/04/en 56004886 * This manual will be added to the CD-ROM when it is completed Before the download can be made, you must connect the Field Controller to the subnet. This proceedure is described in the next chapter. Endress+Hauser...
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server (DHCP server) automatically registers the presence of the Field Controller in the subnet and allocates an IP address to it. If there is only one Field Controller in the subnet, the IP address will be set-up automatically after it has been turned on. Endress+Hauser...
2 Right-click Local Area Connection => Properties 3 Using the left mouse button, double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or click once, then click Properties. 4 Note the original values of IP address and Subnet Mask of the computer to restore them at end of the operation. Endress+Hauser...
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Field Controllers SFC162 and SFC173 respectively 6 Click on the OK button to complete the procedure Set the Field Controller IP 7 Now call FC Tools: Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare=>Tools=>FC Tools address 8 Choose the Field Control (OPC) Server path, default Local, then press Connect 9 Select the desired Field Controller module option Module using its serial number as reference.
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– Local Area Connection => Properties – Protocol (TCP/IP)=>Properties – Enter an unused IP address and the subnet work address of the new domain (For our example e.g. 10. 10.10.55 and default subnet address) – Press OK to finish the process Endress+Hauser...
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17 The selected Controller module has now been connected. Now repeat Steps 1 to 16 for all other Controller modules. 18 When IP addresses have been assigned to all Field Controllers, reset your computer’s address to the original values. Endress+Hauser...
End Edit. 3 Set the MODE_BLK to Auto, the the simulated values will be used by the block. 4 When simulation is complete, deactivate the simulation in the block and at the DIP-switch on the Field Controller. Endress+Hauser...
With the Field Controller in this mode, you can use the FC Tools Wizard to update the firmware or change the IP address. Use the Reset again, case you want to return to the execution mode (RUN). Endress+Hauser...
• One or more slaves have not been correctly configured for cyclic data exchange, see BA036S/04/en, Application Designer, PROFIBUS tutorial FRC LED is flashing (Force) Field Controller is in reset mode • Complete the RESET procedure STDBY LED is lit Field Controller is in stand-by mode (redundant application) Endress+Hauser...
• Check that the device is still live (live list) • Check that the device address is the same as that you have in your configuration (live list) • Check that the parameter has been correctly configured in the FOUNDATION Fieldbus Configurator Endress+Hauser...
Updating the firmware Warning! • Do not update the firmware of your Field Controller unless you have been expressly asked to do so by Endress+Hauser Service. Your ControlCare application is delivered with the firmware already installed in the Field Controller. Firmware update 1 Call FC Tools by clicking Programs =>Endress+Hauser=>ControlCare=>Tools=>FC Tools...
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VXX.YY.ZZ is the Firmware Version number – Firmware with the same primary version index ("VXX.") as the old firmware will run in the Field Controller 9 Select the latest firmware version, then press Open – – The program returns to the overview window Endress+Hauser...
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Downloaded Successfully" – Press OK to close the dialog box – The Field Controller is automatically placed in the "Run Mode" on completion of the download: Check that the RUN LED is lit. 12 Press Close to close FC tools. Endress+Hauser...
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7 Trouble-Shooting ControlCare Field Controller: Commissioning and Configuration For your notes Endress+Hauser...
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ControlCare Field Controller: Commissioning and Configuration 7 Trouble-Shooting For your notes Endress+Hauser...
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