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  • Page 1 ACCON-NetLink-WLAN User Manual The Best Solutions for PLC...
  • Page 2 This manual is for project developers, users and assemblers who utilize the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. It shows the user the handling of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN and explains signaling functions. All necessary data for assembling should be provided to the assembler. © 1995 - 2010...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING.........9 COMMISSIONING .............10 TCP/IP PARAMETRIZATION ..........20 BUS SETTINGS..............24 COMMUNICATION VIA RFC1006 (S7-TCP/IP)..32 THE WEB INTERFACE ............39 10 REMOTE MAINTENANCE WITH THE ACCON- NETLINK-WLAN..............52 11 TROUBLE SHOOTING ............54 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS......56 13 TECHNICAL DATA.............59 14 APPENDIX ................63 ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 4: Technical Description

    Bus (MPI, PROFIBUS or PPI) is an active connection, so there are no bus interferences due to a spur line. Figure 1: Build-up The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN's communication to the PC is carried out via TCP/IP. Alternative by accessing by WLAN the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN has also a RJ45 Ethernet Interface. The configuration of the ACCON- NetLink-WLAN can be created and changed via its integrated web site.
  • Page 5 The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can be connected to the PC via a hub or switch. The supplied patch cable (straight) is used to connect the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN via a switch. Features: • WLAN-Interface • Optional RJ45 Ethernet-Interface • Automatic bus profile detection •...

  • Page 6: Scope Of Delivery

    SCOPE OF DELIVERY • ACCON-NetLink-WLAN • short, screw-on WLAN-antenna with RP-SMA (female) • Patch cable (straight, 3 meters) • DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik-CD including ACCON-S7-NET- Driver • User manual Suitable accessories can be found on www.deltalogic.de. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 7: Device Description

    DEVICE DESCRIPTION Figure 2: ACCON-NetLink-WLAN WLAN antenna connector; RP-SMA with pin RJ45 bushing to connect the device to the Ethernet WLAN Status LEDs Status LEDs Bus plug with PG bushing, switchable terminator and 1,2 meter connection line. The connection line is decoupled from the bus by an active bus plug.
  • Page 8 Start of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN When the starting is complete only the Power LED lights permanently green. Now starting is finished and the device is ready to operate. If RFC1006 is activated, the LEDs Power and Active will light permanently green after the starting procedure.
  • Page 9 Table 3: Status LEDs Ethernet Diag LED YELLOW No Error (WLAN) Error configuration BLINKING read/write Tabelle 4: WLAN-LED Diag Active LED GREEN No WLAN connection Device is connected by WLAN Trying to connect by BLINKING WLAN Tabelle 5: WLAN-LED Active ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 10: Requirements For Operating

    Assembly Installation and assembly have to be carried out according to VDE 0100 / IEC 364. As the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is a IP30 module it has to be built into a switch cabinet. For secure operating please keep the maximum ambient temperature of 60 °C in mind.

  • Page 11: Commissioning

    COMMISSIONING The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is shipped with the IP address 192.168.4.49. Connection to the automation device Connect the 9-pin SUB-D plug to the MPI or PROFIBUS interface of your S7 controller. Connection to the PC via RJ45 Ethernet-Interface Put one end of the patch cable into the Ethernet bushing of your ACCON- NetLink-PRO and the other end into a hub or switch which is connected to your PC's network card.
  • Page 12 · The WLAN function needs to be activated in ACCON-NetLink-WLAN · The ad hoc mode needs to be selected in ACCON-NetLink-WLAN · ACCON-NetLink-WLAN needs to be defined with a station name · The channel on which ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is supposed to send needs to be selected ·...
  • Page 13 3. Step: Now select the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN, here ‘NL Andy’, that you wish to connect to. 4. Step: In order to establish the connection it is necessary to click the ‘Connect’ and the ‘Connect anyway’ buttons. The ‘Connect anyway’ button will only appear if no en-coding is set in ACCON-NetLink-WLAN.
  • Page 14 2. Step: Open the ‘Wireless Net-works’ manager by clicking the WLAN symbol. 3. Schritt: Now select the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN, here ‘NL Andy’, that you wish to connect to. 4. Step: Now enter the valid key for the respective ACCON-NetLink- WLAN and confirm by clicking the ‘Connect’ button. Windows does not display the key, either, but keeps the characters hidden.
  • Page 15 ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can-not allocate IP addresses. Therefore, the wireless net-work connection needs to be given a fixed IP before-hand. 6. Step: Afterwards the following screen is shown. The connec-tion is now properly established, and ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can now be used e.g. as programming adapter. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 16 WLAN end devices such as NETLink need to log on to this radio cell and authenticate to it. The au-thentication does only occur if the access data to the radio cell is stored in ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. In order to log on ACCON-NetLink-WLAN to an infrastructure net the following aspects have to be regarded: ·...
  • Page 17 WLAN · The SSID of the access point needs to be stored in ACCON-NetLink- WLAN · The encoding settings of ACCON-NetLink-WLAN need to correspond with those of the access point ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 18: Installation Software

    Installation software After inserting the DELTALOGIC Automatisierungstechnik-CD please start the data file SetupAcconS7Net.exe for the ACCON-S7-NET driver (<CD-drive>\ACCON-NetLink\S7-Treiber). For an installation under Windows 2000 and Windows XP you have to be logged in as administrator. Set PG/PC-Interface 1. Open the SIMATIC PG/PC interface The following points have to be in the dialog «Set PG/PC Interface«:...
  • Page 19 2. Click on the button »Properties«. Figure 5: A new created station 3. Click on »New« to create a station for the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. By selecting a station it is set which ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is assigned to the PG/PC Interface. But these stations will not be stored in the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN.
  • Page 20 Figure 7: List of all connected ACCON-NetLink-WLAN devices 6. Mark the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN and click on »Close + Get«. If the list is empty please read the chapter »Trouble shooting«. 7. The window »Station« appears again. Click on »OK«. The driver settings are completed now.

  • Page 21: Tcp/Ip Parametrization

    Parametrization via »Set PG/PC Interface« • Parametrization via the web interface of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN (look for chapter 9) The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN will be shipped with the IP address 192.168.4.49. Setting TCP/IP parameters To change the TCP/IP parameters select the desired station and click on »Edit«.
  • Page 22 Figure 9: Settings of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN Static TCP/IP configuration If the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is used in a network without a DHCP server or if the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN should always work with the same IP address despite an existing DHCP server, you have to enter the desired IP address into the input mask for »Static entries«.
  • Page 23 In the input mask »ACCON-NetLink-WLAN properties« there are more options: • Name: Here you can give the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN a name for a better identification in the search window. This name will be stored in the device. A possible naming would be according to the location (e. g.
  • Page 24 ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can be shown and changed with any standard browser (e. g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera,…). For more information please go to chapter 9. By clicking the button »Save in ACCON-NetLink-WLAN« all parameters will be stored in the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 25: Bus Settings

    BUS SETTINGS The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can be used with three different bus systems: PPI, MPI and PROFIBUS. Configuration example MPI The most important setting in connection with the bus configuration is the station address. This is the address which has the ACCON-NetLink- WLAN on the bus when going online.
  • Page 26 PLC, e. g.: -using S7-200 -older Siemens S7 CPUs -if the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is the only master at the bus When using the autobaud function the initialization lasts a bit longer because the online parameters have to be determined. It is possible that the autobaud function does not work correctly at slower transmission rates (e.
  • Page 27 »Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters« in the hardware parametrization of the interface. The following screenshot shows the switch for the »Cyclic distribution of the bus parameters«. It is located in the hardware configuration of any PROFIBUS interface: ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 28 Figure 13: Automatic reconnaissance of the net-related parameters ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 29 For more information of the use of Advanced PPI look for the help of the S7-200 programming software. To communicate with a EM 277 you have to activate Advanced PPI Actual driver and firmware versions can be found on our web site in the »Download« section. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 30 The names and versions of all drivers are indicated here. If problems occur you can quickly check if the correct versions are installed by indicating the driver data. You will find actual drivers and firmware versions on our web site at www.deltalogic.de in the »Download« section. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 31 There you can execute hardware diagnostics of the module. You can determine the following values: List of all reachable stations at the bus. The bus parameters with which the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN has logged in on the bus. Figure 16: Diagnostics function Click on the button »Read«...
  • Page 32 If there is no automatic reconnaissance of the net-related parameters, the manually set bus parameters of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN are shown. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 33: Communication Via Rfc1006 (S7-Tcp/Ip)

    • WinCC V6.0 (Siemens AG) • ZenOn V6.2 (COPA-DATA) • PROCON-Win V3.2 (GTI Control) • DELTALOGIC S7/S5-OPC-Server from V3.1 (DELTALOGIC GmbH) • ACCON-AGLink40 (DELTALOGIC GmbH) • INAT-OPC-Server (INAT GmbH) • WinCE 5.0 Terminal TP21AS (Sütron Electronic GmbH) The communication with S7-200 controller over RFC1006 is not supported.
  • Page 34 Parametrization tools without a rack and slot fields mostly have a parametrization field for the »Remote TSAP«. Normally, this is 2 bytes long and is shown in hexadecimal. The field where only 1 byte is used can be parametrized as follows: ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 35 You can also use the formula »Rack * 32 + Slot = Address«. Configuration example of RFC1006 with ACCON AGLink Figure 18: Configuration example for RFC1006 This configuration can be used for the following software packages: • ACCON-AGLink Version 3.x and 4.0 • DELTALOGIC S7/S5-OPC-Server • SPS-Analyzer AutoSPy • ACCON-S7-Power-Tools • ACCON-S7-EasyLog...
  • Page 36 To parametrize a RFC1006 connection in WinCC, you have to create a new TCP/IP connection in the »SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE«. The new connection is called »NetLink_PRO« here. Figure 19: Create TCP/IP connection Click on »Read« and you get to the following settings: Figure 20: Connection parameters TCP/IP ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 37 In this case the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN has the IP address 192.168.4.38. The target CPU with which should be communicated has the PROFIBUS address 49. The addressed mode is used, so the value for Rack and Slot can be checked up in the address conversion table in chapter »14 APPENDIX«.
  • Page 38 Figure 23: Connection »NETLINK_PRO« If this variable is now included in the initial screen of the WinCC project, a connection will be established to the CPU with address 49 via the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN to access marker byte 0. Further variables of ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 39 To use this function, the following settings on the configuration page of the web interface have to be made: • »Rack/Slot mode« (»ON«) • At »Fix destination address for R/S mode« the address (PLC number) of the desired communication partner has to be entered. In this example »49«. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 40: The Web Interface

    THE WEB INTERFACE The web interface of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can be used with any standard browser (e. g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, etc.). Start page The welcome page of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is called with »http://ip-address«. (default ip: 192.168.4.49) The web interface can be activated/deactivated via the configuration in...
  • Page 41 The name which was stored in the ACCON- Device name NetLink-WLAN is shown here. Bus-specific parameters: If the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is active on the Station address bus, you have to enter the bus address here. If the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is active on the...
  • Page 42 Communications Port number of the TCP/IP communications port port (standard 7777). Number of used TCP If the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN has opened at least connections one TCP or RFC connection, the amount of open TCP connections is shown here. RFC-1006-specific parameters Shows if RFC1006 is activated or not (»ON«...
  • Page 43 RFC connections is shown here.. Configuration page The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can be configured via this page. Before opening this page you have to enter the correct device name (»ACCON-NetLink-WLAN«) and the password (default password is »admin«). Figure 25: User name and password...
  • Page 44 The user name and the password are case-sensitive ! The used standard values User name: ACCON-NetLink-WLAN Password: admin After a successful authentication you have writing access on all parameters which are configurable via the driver interface of the ACCON-S7-NET driver.
  • Page 45 Own station address The option »Own station address« shows with which bus address the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN has logged in on the bus. The value for the station address can be in the range of »0« including »126«. But the chosen address must not be higher than the HSA (highest station address) and is not assigned to another device at the same bus.
  • Page 46 Retry: taken from the parametrization of the bus master (normally the CPU). Please keep in mind that a wrong parametrized ACCON-NetLink-WLAN can interfere with the bus so that a regular operating is not possible any more. Due to this reason the autobaud function is very handy. Thus the correct parameters are used, automatically.
  • Page 47 »OK« the values will be stored in the ACCON- NetLink-WLAN. To activate the new configuration, the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN will be restarted after saving the new parameters. If desired the ACCON- NetLink-WLAN can be activated remotely via the configuration interface.
  • Page 48 »OK« the values will be stored in the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. To activate the new configuration, the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN will be restarted after saving the new parameters. If desired the ACCON- NetLink-WLAN can be activated remotely via the configuration interface.
  • Page 49 Options come into action when NetLink Ad Hoc WLAN is supposed to log on directly to a WLAN module. Station name of ACCON-NetLink-WLAN in - Station name the Ad Hoc mode Channel on which NetLink WLAN sends in the ad hoc mode. The channel can be Channel chosen freely from 1 to 13.
  • Page 50 Here you can enter the key depending on the type of decoding. WEP 64 Bit (HEX): 10 Zeichen WEP 128 Bit (HEX): 26 Zeichen WPA (HEX): 64 Zeichen WPA (PASSPHRASE): 1-63 Zeichen WPA2 (HEX): 64 Zeichen WPA2 (PASSPHRASE): 1-63 Zeichen ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 51 Monitor variables From the firmware version 1.50 the function »Observe variables« is unlocked in the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN. This function is supported in the RFC1006 function via the web interface. The activation is described in chapter »8« Parameters for monitoring variables: With the help of the dropdown menu an...
  • Page 52 Thus the refresh rate in the web interface is dependent from the parallel bus load. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 53: Remote Maintenance With The Accon- Netlink-Wlan

    REMOTE MAINTENANCE WITH THE ACCON- NETLINK-WLAN If the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN should be used for remote maintenance all involved network administrators of both locations have to be consulted. There different ways of remote maintenance via a WAN (Wide Area Network): Allocation of an own and public IP address with a direct...
  • Page 54 Figure 26: Remote maintenance via Internet If more than one ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is used behind a router, you have to activate »Internet remote maintenance« at the stations and every station must have its own port address. Furthermore the router has to support NAPT (Network Address and Port Address Translation) respectively PAT (Port Address Translation).

  • Page 55: Trouble Shooting

    PLC interface MPI/PROFIBUS side Link LED does not No connection to Check Ethernet light green the Ethernet connection Configuration of the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN via ACCON-S7-NET The message ACCON-NetLink- ACCON-NetLink- »ACCON-NetLink- WLAN is active on WLAN has to be WLAN cannot be...
  • Page 56 TCP/IP port 7777 have to be released. Port 7777 must always be released. ® The program Starter Failure and Increase failure has problems when application monitoring to 200ms accessing a monitoring too low and application Micromaster drive monitoring to 5000ms ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: The configuration tool as well as the web interface asks for a password. But I did not enter any password. A: The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN must have a password. If no password is set, the standard password is »admin«. Q: There are no dialog settings in the Simatic Manager.
  • Page 58 PLC. You have to insert the final resistor. Above all high baud rates can be interfered. Q: If I set the ACCON-NetLink-WLAN to autobaud in the PG/PC interface and try to go online, the active LED lights up briefly before a message appears telling me that the bus parameters cannot be determined.
  • Page 59 A: For communication with S7-300 modules it may be necessary to parameterize the communication resources. The user can influence the allocation of existing »Connection Resources« under object properties of the PLC in the hardware configuration. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

  • Page 60: Technical Data

    3 m) Supported bus profiles MPI, DP, standard, Universal (DP/FMS), user-defined with automatic detection, PPI Supported transmission rate of 9,6 KBit/s to 12 MBit/s with the bus connection to the PLC automatic detection Supported transmission rates 10/100 MBit/s with automatic ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 61 Max. number of connections to TCP/IP Max. number of connections to MPI, PROFIBUS, PPI Supported software ACCON-S7-EasyLog, ACCON- AGLink, DELTALOGIC S7/S5- OPC-Server. With the driver for SIMATIC ACCON-S7-NET the following software can be used; SIMATIC Manager from V5.3, WinCC 6.0, WinCC flexible,...

  • Page 62: Pin Assignment

    Ground/ voltage supply (looped-through) RxD / TxD-P Received/transmission data-P Not used DGND Ground for bus termination (looped- through) DVCC 5 VDC for bus termination (looped- through) 24 VDC power supply (looped-through) RxD / TxD-N Received/transmission data -N Not used ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 63 Not used Received data Not used Not used The ACCON-NetLink-WLAN is supplied with a 3 meter patch cable (straight) category 5. The maximum length between two TCP/IP interfaces must not exceed 100 meter according to IEEE802. If there are distances greater than 100 meters you have to use repeater or switches.

  • Page 64: Appendix

    0241 0202 0242 0203 0243 0204 0244 0205 0245 0206 0246 0207 0247 0208 0248 0209 0249 020A 024A 020B 024B 020C 024C 020D 024D 020E 024E 020F 024F 0210 0250 0211 0251 0212 0252 0213 0253 0214 0254 ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 65 025C 021E 025D 021F 025E 0220 025F 0220 0260 0221 0261 0222 0262 0223 0263 0224 0264 0225 0265 0226 0266 0227 0267 0228 0268 0229 0269 022A 026A 022B 026B 022C 026C 022D 026D 022E 026E 022F 026F ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...
  • Page 66 0237 0277 0238 0278 0239 0279 023A 027A 023B 027B 023C 027C 023D 027D 023E 027E 023F Table 7: Conversion table Updates on the Internet: You can find actual drivers and firmware versions on www.deltalogic.de in the download section. ACCON-NetLink-WLAN...

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