Niobrara R&D Corp

Niobrara R&D CorpNiobrara R&D Corp

Compact PLCCompact PLC

UpgradesUpgrades

With the CERIWith the CERI

Niobrara R&D CorpNiobrara R&D Corp

Technology-Driven Growth CompanyTechnology-Driven Growth Company− Specializing in Data Communication ProductsSpecializing in Data Communication Products− Complete design/manufacturing facilitiesComplete design/manufacturing facilities

Founded 1987Founded 1987− Joplin, Missouri USAJoplin, Missouri USA

Products Distributed WorldwideProducts Distributed Worldwide− Through Schneider Electric ChannelsThrough Schneider Electric Channels

Compact 984 Compact 984 Upgrades:Upgrades:

CERICERIReplace Compact PLC

− Double width module − Keep the same racks− Supports up to 3 expansion

racks

Ethernet Distributed I/O from any Modbus/TCP Master

− Quantum I/O Scanner− M340 NOE I/O Scanner− Premium I/O Scanner− Momentum I/O Scanner

CERI (Continued)CERI (Continued) Power Supply

− 3.0A power supply− 24 VDC input with switch− Power and Overload lights− Removable connector

100BaseT Ethernet− Web server for configuration and status− Modbus/TCP I/O control and

configuration− Firmware upgrades

RS-232 Serial Port− Firmware upgrades− Configuration and Status

− Optional I/O Control using Modbus RTU

LCD and Keypad

CERI (Continued)CERI (Continued)

LCD and Keypad− Set IP Address− View serial port parameters− View Error messages− Password protected

The CERI ….− maintains a set of (4x)

data registers mapped to the A120 Compact I/O

− scans the rack continually and updates these registers

− services the TCP messages at the end of each rack scan

− PLC I/O Scanner reads+writes this data on Modbus/TCP Index 0 or 1

CERINR&D

3001300230033004

4001400240034004

CERIData

Registers

CERI Controlled Rack

PLC

Read

OutputsWrite

Inputs

Rack MapperRack Mapper

10,000 words of Holding Registers (4x) 10,000 words of Holding Registers (4x) – Accessed as Modbus/TCP Index 0 or 1Accessed as Modbus/TCP Index 0 or 1– Accepts Modbus/TCP function codes 3, 6, 16, and 23Accepts Modbus/TCP function codes 3, 6, 16, and 23

Mapper associates these Holding Mapper associates these Holding Registers to Inputs and Outputs on the Registers to Inputs and Outputs on the rack. rack.

– Group all of the Inputs together (and Outputs) so a Group all of the Inputs together (and Outputs) so a single I/O Scanner entry covers the entire CERIsingle I/O Scanner entry covers the entire CERI

– Mapper automatically expands multiplexed modulesMapper automatically expands multiplexed modules– Internal CERI configuration and status registers may Internal CERI configuration and status registers may

also be mapped to the I/O registersalso be mapped to the I/O registers– Each Output word has a default value on watchdog Each Output word has a default value on watchdog

failurefailure– 4-bit and 8-bit modules are mapped as a single word 4-bit and 8-bit modules are mapped as a single word

(LSB)(LSB)– Mapper can reverse I/O bit orders and can pack and Mapper can reverse I/O bit orders and can pack and

unpack both nybbles and bytes for proper bit unpack both nybbles and bytes for proper bit number alignmentnumber alignment

Initial SetupInitial Setup

Set the IP AddressSet the IP Address– Factory Default is 10.10.10.10Factory Default is 10.10.10.10– Front Panel keypad and LCDFront Panel keypad and LCD– DHCP/BOOTPDHCP/BOOTP

Point a Web Browser at the CERIPoint a Web Browser at the CERI– Username is ignoredUsername is ignored– Password is “master” Password is “master”

Setting IP Address Setting IP Address Using LCD and Using LCD and

KeypadKeypad

Using the key pad Using the key pad on the front panel on the front panel you can set the ….you can set the ….

− IP AddressIP Address– Subnet MaskSubnet Mask– GatewayGateway– Serial baudrate, Serial baudrate,

databits, parity databits, parity and stop bitsand stop bits

Main PageMain Page

Main Web Page….Main Web Page….

Name PlateName Plate

Firmware RevisionFirmware RevisionMode of OperationMode of Operation

Menu LinksMenu Links

Configured Configured Devices (white Devices (white background)background)Unconfigured Unconfigured Devices (gray Devices (gray background)background)Device Device Configured Configured incorrectly incorrectly (orange (orange background)background)WarningsWarnings (red) (red)

Configuration PageConfiguration Page– Links on the left hand Links on the left hand

side and at the side and at the bottom of each bottom of each section of the pagesection of the page

– Summary of Comms, Summary of Comms, Control and Gerneral Control and Gerneral SettingsSettings

– Views of the Racks Views of the Racks and Internal Mappingand Internal Mapping

CommunicationsCommunications

IP Settings IP Settings – BootP and DHCPBootP and DHCP– IP AddressIP Address– Subnet MaskSubnet Mask– Default GatewayDefault Gateway

Control SettingsControl Settings

Allowed Master ListAllowed Master List– IP Address of each IP Address of each

possible masterpossible master– Only one entry at a Only one entry at a

time may control the time may control the I/OI/O

– Anyone can read but Anyone can read but only entries in this list only entries in this list may control I/Omay control I/O

TimeoutTimeout– Watchdog timeout Watchdog timeout

between writes from between writes from mastermaster

– Outputs will revert the Outputs will revert the default values at the default values at the end of the watchdogend of the watchdog

General SettingsGeneral Settings

GeneralGeneral– Run ModeRun Mode– Missing Card Missing Card

ActionAction– Name PlateName Plate

(Run = Memory Protect)

Rack ConfigurationRack Configuration

Rack Page Rack Page – Each slot has a Each slot has a

link used to add or link used to add or edit a moduleedit a module

– All possible racks All possible racks and slots are and slots are shown, even if shown, even if they are not they are not physically presentphysically present

– Click on the slot Click on the slot number to enter number to enter the module the module configurationconfiguration

Configuring Individual Configuring Individual ModulesModules

Click the list Click the list boxbox

Register Register usage list usage list shows which shows which register are register are being used being used


Select the Select the correct correct module from module from the list the list


Select the Select the correct values correct values for each of the for each of the items for the items for the ADU 206 ADU 206

When finish When finish click Done or click Done or UpdateUpdate


Completed Completed configuration configuration of Rack 1 Slot of Rack 1 Slot 3 with an ADU 3 with an ADU 206 four 206 four channel analog channel analog input moduleinput module

Click on the Click on the module name module name to get module to get module informationinformation


Configuration Configuration of Rack 2 Slot of Rack 2 Slot 2 with an DAP 2 with an DAP 216 24VDC 16 216 24VDC 16 discrete discrete output moduleoutput module

The outputs of The outputs of this card are this card are mapped to mapped to register 4004register 4004

The default The default value for this value for this card is 0000 card is 0000 hexidecimal hexidecimal


Configuration Configuration of Rack 1 Slot 4 of Rack 1 Slot 4 with an BKF with an BKF 201 Interbus-S, 201 Interbus-S, 16 word module16 word module

Sixteen input Sixteen input words mapped words mapped to 3011-3026to 3011-3026

Sixteen output Sixteen output words mapped words mapped to 4005-4020to 4005-4020

The default The default values for each values for each output register output register is 0000 is 0000 hexidecimalhexidecimal

Internal Mapper Internal Mapper ConfigurationConfiguration

Internal Mapper Internal Mapper – Register A are in Register A are in

the Drop 0/1 data the Drop 0/1 data space. Range of 1 - space. Range of 1 - 1000010000

– Register B are Register B are either in Drop 0/1 either in Drop 0/1 or in the Drop 255 or in the Drop 255 data space. Range data space. Range 1 – 400001 – 40000

– Source count is the Source count is the number of number of registers movedregisters moved

– Mode selects the Mode selects the movement movement direction, A>B, direction, A>B, B<A, A>B reversed B<A, A>B reversed and B<A reversedand B<A reversed

– Pack/Unpack Bytes Pack/Unpack Bytes or nybblesor nybbles

Update PasswordUpdate Password

Set Password Set Password to control to control access to web access to web configurationconfiguration

Backup & RestoreBackup & Restore

Backup and Backup and Restore the Restore the configuration configuration to your PCto your PC−The backup The backup

is an editable is an editable text filetext file

−Complete Complete configuration configuration file can be file can be created in a created in a text editor text editor and Restored and Restored to the CERIto the CERI

Update FirmwareUpdate Firmware

Update Update firmware firmware conveniently conveniently and quickly and quickly from the web from the web pagepage

Clear Mapper & Default Clear Mapper & Default ValuesValues

Easily clear the Easily clear the mapper and mapper and default values default values without without affecting the affecting the configuration configuration stored in flashstored in flash

StatisticsStatistics

Statistics page Statistics page shows….shows….

− Modules firmware Modules firmware revisionrevision

− Backplane Backplane informationinformation

− Ethernet, Serial Ethernet, Serial and Master and Master StatisticsStatistics

Problem IndicatorsProblem Indicators

Problems with Problems with the the configuration configuration of rack are of rack are indicated with indicated with red lettering red lettering on the web on the web pagepage

− Statistics is Statistics is red indicating red indicating a problema problem

− LCD backlight LCD backlight will flash to will flash to indicate indicate problemsproblems


Clicking on Clicking on Statistics Statistics shows a shows a mapper entry mapper entry conflict on conflict on register 4006register 4006



Clicking on Clicking on Register Usage Register Usage shows a map shows a map of the of the configured configured modules modules registers. registers. Register 4006 Register 4006 background background color is now color is now orange orange indicating a indicating a problemproblem



Wrong module Wrong module selected is selected is indicated by the indicated by the orange orange background in background in the rack at Rack the rack at Rack 2 Slot 22 Slot 2


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