User manual
MVI56-HART ♦ ControlLogix Platform Contents
HART Multi-drop Master Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 7 of 171
October 13, 2011
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 2
ProSoft Technology
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3
MVI (Multi Vendor Interface) Modules ................................................................................................ 3
Warnings ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Battery Life Advisory ........................................................................................................................... 4
Markings .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Guide to the MVI56-HART User Manual 11
1 Start Here 13
1.1
System Requirements ............................................................................................. 14
1.2
Package Contents ................................................................................................... 15
1.3
Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ................................................... 16
1.4
Setting Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 17
1.5
Installing the Module in the Rack ............................................................................ 18
1.6
Connecting Your PC to the ControlLogix Processor ............................................... 20
1.7
Using the Sample Ladder Logic .............................................................................. 21
1.7.1
Determining the Firmware Version of Your Processor ............................................ 21
1.7.2
Selecting the Slot Number for the Module .............................................................. 23
1.7.3
Configuring the RSLinx Driver for the PC COM Port .............................................. 24
1.8
Downloading the Sample Program to the Processor .............................................. 26
1.9
Connecting Your PC to the Module ......................................................................... 27
2 Configuring the MVI56-HART Module 29
2.1
Using ProSoft Configuration Builder ....................................................................... 30
2.1.1
Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 30
2.1.2
Renaming PCB Objects .......................................................................................... 32
2.2
MVI56-HART Configuration File .............................................................................. 34
2.2.1
[MODULE] ............................................................................................................... 34
2.2.2
[HART PORT x] ....................................................................................................... 35
2.2.3
[HART PORT x COMMANDS] ................................................................................ 38
2.3
Hart Command Examples ....................................................................................... 45
2.3.1
Example of HART Command Function 3 ................................................................ 45
2.3.2
Example of HART Command Function 34 .............................................................. 47
2.4
Downloading the Project to the Module Using a Serial COM Port .......................... 49
3 Ladder Logic 51
3.1
Using the Sample Program ..................................................................................... 52
3.1.1
Controller Tags ........................................................................................................ 52
3.1.2
Module Status Data and Variables (HARTModuleDef) ........................................... 52
3.1.3
Data Object (HARTData)......................................................................................... 55
3.1.4
Auto-Poll Data (HARTAutoPoll) .............................................................................. 56
3.2
Adding the Module to an Existing Project ............................................................... 57