Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface ........................... 1 About This Document ......................1 How To Use This Document............................1 Important User Information ............................1 Revision List ..................................2 Support ....................................3 About the ABC LON-RTU Slave ..................1 Overview .................................... 1 Connectors ..................................
Revision List Revision Date Author Chapter Description 0.10 02-11-11 ANGU Created 1.00 03-01-21 ANGU Updated 1.01 03-01-22 HMS version 09-03-19 ICI/CHDA New layout...
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About the Anybus Communicator for LonWorksOverview The Anybus Communicator for LonWorks, or „ABC‟ is a product that interfaces between a ModBus RTU network and a LonWorks network. The gateway acts as ModBus slave. All data in the variables are presented in the ModBus registers without any interference;...
Connectors Function Flashing Green: This node has an application but is not yet installed in a network (unconfigured). Off: This node is configured and installed in a network. Solid Green: This node is unconfigured and application less. Indicates errors detected by the Neuron Self-Test routine.
Service pin Power connector LonWorks connector RS232/RS422/RS485 Pin 1 Configuration connector LonWorks Connector Function Shield Pin1 Net B Net A RS232/RS422/RS485 Function RS232 RS422 RS485 + 5VDC ● ● ● RS232 Rx ● RS232 Tx ● Not connected ● ● ●...
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Introduction to LWTool The ABC LWTool is an easy to use configuration tool suitable for the Anybus Communicator interface. It provides a user friendly way of specifying a desired set of network variables and map them to ModBus registers. The finished configuration can then be downloaded via the HMS LWDownload utility, see 13 “ConfigDownload Program”...
Software Installation System Requirements Minimum: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista Pentium class CPU running at 133MHz 32Mb RAM 800x600 resolution color display Recommended: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Pentium class CPU running at 200MHz or higher 64Mb RAM 1024x768 resolution display ...
Here you chose if you are going to do a configuration that should comply with a LonMark approved Functional Profile or not. NOTE! The possibility to create LonMark configurations is disabled by default. Please contact support@hms.se if you need to create a LonMark configuration.
Network Variable Menu Explanation When adding a Network Variable, the following windows will be shown on the screen: Name The name should start with nvi or nvo depending on if it is an input or an output, i.e. nviChillerEnable, nvoOnOff SNVT Type In this field you can change the SNVT type, or chose a User defined variable, UNVT.
Config Properties Menu When adding a Variable in the Configuration Properties, the following windows will appear: Name The name should begin with „nci‟, e.g. „nciLocation‟ Selfdoc For non LonMark compliant nodes it is possible to add additional information (see previous page). For LonMark compliant nodes, consult the LONMARK®...
LonWorks interface using the Firmware Download utility (see A-1 “HMS Firmware Download Utility”). Note: It is not possible to import .DAT files into the ABC LWTool utility. Be sure to save the project using the...
Create a non-LonMark Compliant Project & Add Network Variables After starting ABC LWTool, select the „New‟ entry in the „File‟ menu, and choose „Empty Object‟. This gives the node a Virtual Object where network variables and Configuration Properties can be added by right clicking on „Network Variables‟/ ‟Configuration Properties‟, and choosing „Add Network variable‟/ „Add Config Property‟...
14. „Use polling‟ - this functionality is for „nvi´s‟ only. If this option is selected, the LMS will send a network variable poll message to the connected „nvo‟ to synchronize the variable during start-up. Repeat until all network variables are added 15.
ConfigDownload Program In your Start menu you will have an Icon for the download program under the menu for the LWTool. When you start you will see this window: 1. Click File, open and chose the Configuration file (dat-file) you want to download into the gateway. You will see that the Configuration information will change.
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