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A-B SuperBridge Technical Reference
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1
PLC connectivity........................................................................................................................1
Control Room software connectivity .........................................................................................1
MC Controllers connectivity ......................................................................................................1
Hardware Requirements ...........................................................................................................2
SETTING UP A SYSTEM.................................................................................................................3
INSTALLING SB SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE.......................................................................4
Install the KT Card, if used........................................................................................................4
Install the KTX Card, if used .....................................................................................................4
Install RS-422 converter or adapter, if needed .........................................................................4
Install RS-422 multiport adapter, if needed...............................................................................5
Modify PC configuration ............................................................................................................5
Assign Station Numbers............................................................................................................9
Verify SB startup .......................................................................................................................9
SETTING UP COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MCS................................................................10
MC Physical Connection .........................................................................................................10
MC Communication Parameters.............................................................................................10
SB Configuration for MCs .......................................................................................................11
Verify MC communication .......................................................................................................11
SETTING UP PLC CONTROLLERS FOR FILE COPY..............................................................12
Allocating A-B files ..................................................................................................................12
SB Configuration for File Copy................................................................................................12
Connecting SB to DH+............................................................................................................13
Verify A-B File Copy................................................................................................................13
SETTING UP PLC-2 COMPATIBLE PARAMETERS.................................................................13
PLC FILE SPECIFICATION ...........................................................................................................14
Integer Report File, N12..........................................................................................................14
MC Status Word, N12:0,8,16..(x_STATUS)........................................................................14
MC Internal State, N12:1,9,17..(x_INTSTA)........................................................................15
MC Digital I/O, N12:2,10,18..(x_DIGIO)..............................................................................15
MC General Alarms or Warnings, N12:3,11,19..(x_ALARMS) ...........................................16
Request Done Bits, N12:4,12,20..(x_REQDONE) ..............................................................16
Request Error Bits, N12:5,13,21..(x_REQERR)..................................................................16
Request Integer Result, N12:6,14,22..(x_INTRES) ............................................................16
External Outputs, N12:7,15,23.. ..........................................................................................16
Integer Control File, N13 .........................................................................................................16
Fast Tag Register Number, N13:0,7,14..(x_FTAG) ............................................................17
Slow Tag Register Number 1 - 3 N,13:1-3,8-10,15-17..(x_STAG1, x_STAG2, x_STAG3)17
MC Control Word, N13:4,11,18..(x_CONTROL).................................................................17
MC Request Integer Parameter N13:5,12,19..(x_RINTPAR) .............................................18
External Inputs, N13:6,13,20...............................................................................................18
Floating Point Report File, F14 ...............................................................................................18
Fast tagged value, F14:0,8,16..(x_FTAGV) ........................................................................19
Slow tagged values 1 - 3, F14:1-3,9-11,17-19..(x_STAG1V, x_STAG2v, x_STAG3V)......19
Process Value, F14:4,12,20..(x_PROCV)...........................................................................19
Total, F14:5,13,21..(x_TOTAL)............................................................................................19
Request Float Result F14:6,14,22..(x_FLTRES) ................................................................19
Reserved, F14:7,15,23........................................................................................................19
Floating Point Control File, F15...............................................................................................19
SetPoint, F15:0,3,6..(x_SETPT)..........................................................................................19
MC Request Float Parameter, F15:1,4,7..(x_FLTPAR) ......................................................19
Secondary SetPoint, F15:2,5,8..(x_SECPT) .......................................................................19
UNSOLICITED MESSAGES SPECIFICATION .............................................................................20