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1 Introduction 1.1 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT HubBus is Austdac's long distance distributed I/O system used in a wide range of applications in non-hazardous environments. HubBus overcomes the limitations of other distributed I/O systems in terms of noise immunity from new variable frequency drives, number of channels for input and output devices, transmission distances on large overland conveyors and powering devices from the communications line.
All other HubBus modules and equipment must be galvanically isolated from the HubBus power supply. WARNING: If the HBSPCG is used in a manner not specified by Austdac then the protection provided by the HBSPCG may be impaired. WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
2.3.1 USER ACCESS There are no user serviceable parts within the HBSPCG. The user should not open or disassemble the HBSPCG. The HBSPCG should be returned to Austdac for servicing and repair. 2.3.2 STORAGE, INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTAINANCE REQUIREMENTS The HBSPCG should only be installed, operated and maintained by qualified personnel in accordance with the condition of safe use as outlined in the certificate.
3 Overview 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION HubBus Single Port Channel Generator generates the HubBus signal, senses incoming transmissions and interfaces to the outside world. Figure 1: HubBus Single Port Channel Generator The channel generator requires a 48VDC power supply with at least a 3A capacity to drive the HubBus network.
48VDC Mains Power Supply 3.3VDC Power HubBus RS485 Supply uController 48VDC 5VDC HubBus Interface HubBus Circuitry Figure 2: Single Port Controller Block Diagram 3.2 OPERATION 3.2.1 HubBus Signal Line Initialisation If all the self-diagnostic routines report a healthy state the HubBus channel generator will bring up the HubBus signal line.
Failure of either of these levels is indicated on the front panel (‘STAT’ LED) and in Modbus registers. 3.2.2.3 HubBus Line Faults As well as under and over voltage detection, HubBus line current and line short circuit conditions are also monitored. The front panel (‘STAT’ LED) will indicate a problem and further information is in the Modbus registers.
4 Installation 4.1 ENCLOSURE The HBSPCG should be mounted in a host enclosure providing protection against dust and moisture. A minimum ingress protection of IP54 is recommended. 4.2 MOUNTING The HBSPCG should be mounted on an NS 35 DIN rail. Optionally, a 16-position DIN rail connector can be inserted in the DIN rail.
5 Front Panel 5.1 OUTER As viewed with the top cover in place. Figure 3: Front panel 5.1.1 LEDS LED indicators give a quick overview of current system operational state. 5.1.1.1 SYNC Colour Flash Rate Description YELLOW Fast Flash HubBus line pre-charge state. YELLOW Slow Flash Synchronisation pulse transmitted.
condition on the HubBus line. Table 2: STAT LED 5.1.1.3 +V Colour Flash Rate Description GREEN Solid Power input ≥ 24VDC Solid Power input < 24VDC Table 3: +V LED 5.1.1.4 Rx Colour Flash Rate Description BLUE Flash MODBUS Receive, persistence of 100ms Table 4: Rx LED 5.1.1.5 Tx Colour...
6 Terminals 6.1 TYPE The PCB terminal connector is a Phoenix Contact style with 5.08mm pitch. Austdac supplies the module with a 90˚ free hanging push-in spring terminal plug. Figure 5: Terminal Plug 6.2 LAYOUT HBSPCG +48V Signal+ Signal- Signal+...
6.2.2 HubBus Three HubBus terminals are available. All terminals are on the same HubBus port, the additional terminals are provided for ease of wiring. The Signal -ve line must not be tied to any common, 0V, ground or Earth points. 6.2.3 MODBUS For monitoring and configuration.
Handheld Programmer User Manual” (125-198-12) for further information. 7.1 CONFIGURATION PROCESS This unit may be used in a safety function. Only the Austdac Handheld programmer, type HHP1-H, may be used to configure the HubBus safety devices. Configuration of safety devices follow the below process: 1.
7.2 PARAMETER SUMMARY HBSPCG Parameters Number of Channels Channel Bandwidth Pull-up Delay Pull-down Delay Low Floor High Floor Inbound Reads Analogue Bandwidth Transmit LEDs Emergency Interrupts Auxiliary Interrupts Modbus Address Date and Time Figure 6: HBSPCG Parameters 7.2.1 Number of channels Allocates the number of channels the channel generator will transmit.
Value Limit (channels) Minimum Maximum 2048 Step Default Table 7: Parameter – Number of Channels 7.2.2 Channel/Pulse bandwidth Bandwidth of each control and channel pulse. Faster (smaller) bandwidths may be used on small length and low capacitance cables. Longer cable lengths will require slower (larger) bandwidths.
Maximum Step Default Table 9: Parameter - Pull-down delay 7.2.4 Pull-up delay Amount of time after the low voltage driver is turned off that the line is allowed to float before the line is pulled up by the high voltage level driver. Limit Value (µs) Minimum...
If this level is set higher than the upper floor parameter, then only this parameter is taken into consideration (i.e. both lines must be higher than the set level) in determining valid inbound transmissions. Value Limit (mV) Minimum Maximum 2500 Step Default 1400...
7.2.9 Auxiliary Interrupt Auxiliary interrupt feature enable. See HubBus system manual 125-250-12 for detailed explanation of operation. Value Meaning Enable Emergency Interrupt Enabled Disable Emergency Interrupt Disabled Default Disabled Table 16: Parameter – Auxiliary Interrupt Enable 7.2.10 Modbus Address Set the Modbus address for the main and auxiliary Modbus RS485 ports. Value Limit Minimum...
Module 1028 N/A, returns “” Identifier Austdac Serial 1032 Austdac format serial number in the following format: “YYMMnnnn” F/W Ver. Main 1036 Firmware version of the main microcontroller, most significant byte is the major and the least significant byte is the minor version number.
Bit 2:Line power fault Bit 3:Emergency Inter Bit 4:Auxiliary Inter Tick 1071 65,535 HubBus tick counter. May be use as heartbeat counter. Inbound 1072 65,475 Inbound current high current side. (Sig+) Inbound 1073 65,475 Inbound current low current side. max (Sig-) Inbound 1074 65,475...
End Modbus Register Address 10,577 Read/Write Number of Registers Value Minimum Value Maximum 4095 Table 22: Modbus Registers – Inbound High-Resolution Sig- 8.2.5.2 Sig+ Data Description Value Start Modbus Register Address 11,025 End Modbus Register Address 11,089 Read/Write Number of Registers Value Minimum Value Maximum 4095...
9 Specifications General Name HubBus Single Port Channel Generator Type HBSPCG Interface Number of HubBus ports 1 driver with dual line detection circuits Number of HubBus terminals Bus channels 64 to 2048 (with 64 channel increments) Bus protocol Dual pulse alternating on cycles Display Optional external touchscreen (HMI) RS485...
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