Filter
Top Products
Contents
vi Field Control™ Genius® Bus Interface Unit User’s Manual– October 1999 GFK-0825F
Chapter 4 Operation......................................................................................................... 4-1
BIU Data Handling at the I/O Station............................................................................4-2
I/O Data for Conventional Modules ..............................................................................4-3
I/O Data, Status Data, and Control Data for Intelligent Modules....................................4-3
Group Data for Intelligent Modules...............................................................................4-4
The BIU Sweep ............................................................................................................4-5
BIU Backplane Scan Time............................................................................................4-7
Data Transfer Between the BIU and the Host................................................................4-9
Data in the BIU's Network (Bus) Map...........................................................................4-9
Communications on the Genius Bus..............................................................................4-9
Input Data Sent by the Bus Interface Unit ................................................................... 4-10
Outputs from the Host to the BIU................................................................................4-11
Genius Bus Scan Time................................................................................................4-12
Operation of the BIU with a Micro Field Processor.....................................................4-14
MFP and BIU Synchronization...................................................................................4-14
MFP I/O References ...................................................................................................4-14
MFP Operating Modes................................................................................................4-14
Overview of Synchronous Operation........................................................................... 4-16
Backing Up Micro Field Processor Outputs ................................................................4-17
How the Network Backs Up MFP Outputs..................................................................4-18
Backing Up BIU Outputs with a Micro Field Processor............................................... 4-19
Example Ladder Logic................................................................................................4-20
Chapter 5 Station Configuration...................................................................................... 5-1
For Additional Information, Also See: ..........................................................................5-1
Configuring the Serial Bus Address and Baud Rate.......................................................5-2
Special Instructions for Series 90-70 PLC Systems .......................................................5-2
Set Up the Hand-held Monitor......................................................................................5-3
Create a New Configuration..........................................................................................5-4
Assigning a Serial Bus Address to a New BIU..............................................................5-4
Configure the Bus Interface Unit...................................................................................5-5
Field Control HHM Menu Overview.............................................................................5-6
Change the Serial Bus Address of the Bus Interface Unit ..............................................5-7
Select the Baud Rate.....................................................................................................5-8
Select a Series Six or Series Five PLC Reference Address.............................................5-9
Configure Fault Reporting ..........................................................................................5-10
Configure Genius Bus Redundancy.............................................................................5-11
Configure CPU Redundancy.......................................................................................5-12
Configure Field Control Modules................................................................................5-15
Enable/Disable the I/O Scan .......................................................................................5-15