Phillyblunz
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Hi I am working with a SLC 5/05 connected to an Ethernet switch that is connected to a Fieldserver (From LonWorks). (All CAT 5 connections)
The LonWorks network gathers the generator and transfer switch alarms and sends them to the field server.
The field server converts the data to various flavors of Ethernet IP.
I cant get a straight answer as to which flavor my PLC uses.
I have been reading the SLC 5/05 can only use PCCC. Is this correct?
Technical support for the field server device says they configured it for some other flavor and do not want to change the config file until they can confirm if the SLC 5/05 can in fact only use PCCC.
Can anyone direct me to where in which manual this information would be stated? Trying to get a hold of PLC support is really very difficult and depending who answers the phone can be very expensive.
Basically I have all my alarms in the field server device and I do not know how to read the data in RSLogix 500/SLC 5/05.
First off if I need to use PCCC I need to prove it to tech support so they can make the changes to the field server config file.
Also am I correct in thinking that the SLC 5/05 can only communicate with a field server like this using explicit messaging?
Lastly if both of the above are true and they get setup as such, can someone give me an example of how to setup one such explicit message?
I know I am asking a lot and I really appreciate any light for my darkness.
You guys seem to know more then most people I talk to in real life, experience trumps any call center training it seems, maybe someone has worked with a LonWorks Field Server and/or a SLC 5/05 explicit messaging?
Here is a link for the Driver manual for the field server for Ethernet IP in case anyone wanted to know what I am talking about. (Too big too attach)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29XspKH1VMpNzRBV01PTU1ob3M/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I really love this forum, I do not post often but I read it a lot and really have found it an invaluable resource.
The LonWorks network gathers the generator and transfer switch alarms and sends them to the field server.
The field server converts the data to various flavors of Ethernet IP.
I cant get a straight answer as to which flavor my PLC uses.
I have been reading the SLC 5/05 can only use PCCC. Is this correct?
Technical support for the field server device says they configured it for some other flavor and do not want to change the config file until they can confirm if the SLC 5/05 can in fact only use PCCC.
Can anyone direct me to where in which manual this information would be stated? Trying to get a hold of PLC support is really very difficult and depending who answers the phone can be very expensive.
Basically I have all my alarms in the field server device and I do not know how to read the data in RSLogix 500/SLC 5/05.
First off if I need to use PCCC I need to prove it to tech support so they can make the changes to the field server config file.
Also am I correct in thinking that the SLC 5/05 can only communicate with a field server like this using explicit messaging?
Lastly if both of the above are true and they get setup as such, can someone give me an example of how to setup one such explicit message?
I know I am asking a lot and I really appreciate any light for my darkness.
You guys seem to know more then most people I talk to in real life, experience trumps any call center training it seems, maybe someone has worked with a LonWorks Field Server and/or a SLC 5/05 explicit messaging?
Here is a link for the Driver manual for the field server for Ethernet IP in case anyone wanted to know what I am talking about. (Too big too attach)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B29XspKH1VMpNzRBV01PTU1ob3M/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I really love this forum, I do not post often but I read it a lot and really have found it an invaluable resource.