dabomb4097
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Okay, so here's a fun problem I'm running into. I have an AB PanelView Plus 1500 talking to a GE PACSystems RX3i via KepServer w/ GE Ethernet.
The controller CPU, an IC695CPE305, has a built-in Ethernet interface that the documentation states is only for Programmer use, as it only provides two SRTP connections. Documentation says HMI's are not supported by this interface, but we want to run our HMI over this built in interface anyway and avoid having to add an additional $1800 ethernet module. The HMI is portable and used only for troubleshooting and an annual systems test, so its not connected all the time.
Doing some testing it seems to work anyway, despite being not officially supported. Sometimes the PanelView will connect to and see the controller, sometimes it won't. A lot of random rebooting of both the controller and HMI are needed to get communications up; but once it starts working it'll stay working. My assumption is that the HMI expects to be able to use more than two SRTP connections, and if the first two were not cleanly closed the controller holds them open and denies further connections, confusing the HMI.
Is there some way to tweak Kepserver's GE Ethernet driver to only use 1-2 SRTP connections so that it doesn't overload the limited "programmer" connections available on the built in Ethernet in the CPE305?
The controller CPU, an IC695CPE305, has a built-in Ethernet interface that the documentation states is only for Programmer use, as it only provides two SRTP connections. Documentation says HMI's are not supported by this interface, but we want to run our HMI over this built in interface anyway and avoid having to add an additional $1800 ethernet module. The HMI is portable and used only for troubleshooting and an annual systems test, so its not connected all the time.
Doing some testing it seems to work anyway, despite being not officially supported. Sometimes the PanelView will connect to and see the controller, sometimes it won't. A lot of random rebooting of both the controller and HMI are needed to get communications up; but once it starts working it'll stay working. My assumption is that the HMI expects to be able to use more than two SRTP connections, and if the first two were not cleanly closed the controller holds them open and denies further connections, confusing the HMI.
Is there some way to tweak Kepserver's GE Ethernet driver to only use 1-2 SRTP connections so that it doesn't overload the limited "programmer" connections available on the built in Ethernet in the CPE305?