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- Page 1 PanelMate Reliance Communication Driver Manual Eaton Corporation Cutler-Hammer Business Unit 811 Green Crest Drive Columbus, OH 43081...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction............................4 Introduction ............................ 5 Installing Drivers ..........................6 Downloading Drivers to a PanelMate Unit..................7 Serial Transfer Cables ........................ 7 Memory Ranges..........................9 Read-only Registers and Memory Ranges..................9 Possible Configurations ........................10 Direct Connection......................... -
Page 6: Introduction
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Introduction In this chapter, you will learn: • About driver installation • How to download drivers to a PanelMate unit • The supported memory types... -
Page 7: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction The Operator Station can be used with any of the programmable controllers in the current Reliance AutoMate family using the Reliance driver. The Operator Station does not support the earlier AutoMate 35 PLC. Note: Check the Cutler-Hammer web site for current information on PanelMate PC connectivity to the Reliance driver. -
Page 8: Installing Drivers
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Installing Drivers PanelMate Configuration Editor software is installed using a CD-ROM. To install the drivers from the CD-ROM, select the Install Software option and then Install Drivers. From the dialog box, select the driver you wish to install. -
Page 9: Downloading Drivers To A Panelmate Unit
Chapter 1: Introduction Downloading Drivers to a PanelMate Unit • In the VCP Transfer Utility, choose the “Executive” tab and select the proper Executive Firmware to download to the PanelMate unit. • Click the button labeled “Add to Operation List.” Note: In order to download to a PanelMate for the first time or to clear the existence of another driver, the PanelMate must first be loaded with Executive Firmware. - Page 10 Reliance Communication Driver Manual Cable P/N 0818 (PanelMate Power Series 1500 and PanelMate 500 only)
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Page 11: Memory Ranges
Chapter 1: Introduction Memory Ranges The following table shows the maximum amount of memory available for the specific Reliance model. Your PLC may or may not have the maximum amount of memory. Reliance Valid Bit Ranges Valid Register Ranges Model High High 0.00... -
Page 12: Possible Configurations
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Possible Configurations In this chapter, you will learn: • How to connect an operator station to Reliance PLCs... -
Page 13: Direct Connection
Chapter 2: Possible Configurations Direct Connection The RS232 port on the PLC can be used to make a direct connection to the processor. The processor port has a fixed baud rate of 9600. (A few AutoMate 20 PLCs have a 9600/1200 option.) The PLC node number is set through the programming port using a programming terminal, and is stored in non- volatile memory. -
Page 14: Serial Communication Card
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Serial Communication Card Serial Card Connection A serial communication card can be placed in a rack with one or more Reliance PLC processors. The default PLC ID# for the serial communication card on the Operator Station will be in the form of "node.slot", where the node number is the slot where the serial communication card resides, and the slot number is the slot where the processor resides. -
Page 15: Cabling
Chapter 3: Cabling Cabling In this chapter, you will learn: • The cabling requirements for Reliance PLCs... -
Page 16: Cable Configurations
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Cable Configurations The communication between the Operator Station and Reliance AutoMate PLCs is RS232C, and has a recommended maximum cable length of 50 cable feet. You should construct an Operator Station communication cable of the desired length for each connection. RS232C Cabling for Reliance PLCs Operator Stations with female 9-pin (DB-9S) ports must have cables configured with male connectors (DB-9P). -
Page 17: Communication Parameters
Chapter 4: Communications Parameters Communication Parameters In this chapter, you will learn: • The different switch settings... -
Page 18: Standard Communications Parameters
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Standard Communications Parameters The standard communications parameters for communicating with Reliance AutoMate PLCs are: 8 Data bits 1 Stop bit No Parity 9600 Baud Serial Communication Card This card must be set to the correct baud rate unless you use the default value on one of the three ports (9600, 4800, 1200). -
Page 19: Gateway Switch Settings
Chapter 4: Communications Parameters Gateway Switch Settings Switch Position S1-1 Illegal Asynchronous* S1-2 Illegal Binary* S1-3 8 Data bits* 7 Data bits S1-4 Parity on Parity off* S1-5 Parity even Parity odd* * Default value Baud Rate Selection Baud Rate S1-6 S1-7 S1-8... -
Page 20: Word And Bit References
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Word and Bit References In this chapter, you will learn: • How to configure word and bit references... -
Page 21: Word Referencing Method
Chapter 5: Word and Bit References Word Referencing Method The general word referencing method is: [plcname,word#format] The "plcname" is the name of the designated PLC as listed in the PLC Name and Port Table. The "word" is the reference number (address) of the word or register to be read or written. The "#format" is a code which specifies the format of the data being read or written. -
Page 22: Examples
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Examples The following are examples of valid PLC references that may be assigned in the PanelMate expression fields. Word References Reference Description [12] Word 12 of Reliance Model 15 [2533] Word 2533 of Reliance Model 20 [21333] Word 21333 of Reliance Model 30/30E [163]... -
Page 23: Maintenance Access
Chapter 6: Maintenance Access Maintenance Access In this chapter, you will learn: • How to use the Maintenance Template... -
Page 24: Maintenance Access
Reliance Communication Driver Manual Maintenance Access The Maintenance Template will access all memory locations supported by the driver as defined in the Memory Addressing topic. When running on-line, you can change the reference. The Maintenance Template is designed to assist you in specifying the reference by scrolling through a list of mnemonics that are used to enter the word reference You must enter the correct mnemonics and numeric values and create a legal reference to change a reference. -
Page 25: Index
Index Index Baud Rate Selection, 17 Maintenance Access, 22 Memory Ranges, 9 Cable Configurations, 14 RS232C Cabling, 14 Port Configuration, 17 Direct Connection, 11 Read-only Registers, 9 Downloading Drivers to a PanelMate Unit, 7 R-Net Connection, 12 R-Net Gateway Switch Locations, 16 Examples, 20 Serial Card Connection, 12 Serial Communication Card, 12, 16... - Page 26 Reader Comment Card Cutler-Hammer strives to provide quality user guides and product manuals. Please take a moment to fill out this comment card. Title: Reliance Communication Driver Manual 01-00458-02 Excellent Good Fair Poor Is the document easy to follow? Does the product work as described in this document? Are the instructions easy to follow? Are the examples helpful/useful? Are there enough examples?
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