Experion

Serial Interface Module

Implementation Guide
EP-DCX145
R310.2
3/08
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Provides information about interfacing devices with your Experion system through the Serial
Interface Module in a C200 Controller chassis.

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Symbol Definitions

Symbol Definitions
The following table lists those symbols used in this document to denote certain conditions.

Symbol Definition

ATTENTION: Identifies information that requires special

consideration.

TIP: Identifies advice or hints for the user, often in terms of

performing a task.

REFERENCE -EXTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of

information outside of the bookset.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL: Identifies an additional source of

information within the bookset.

CAUTION Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment

or work (data) on the system being damaged or lost, or may result in
the inability to properly operate the process.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not

avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.

CAUTION symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product

manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
required information in the manual.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not

avoided, could result in serious injury or death.

WARNING symbol on the equipment refers the user to the product

manual for additional information. The symbol appears next to
required information in the manual.

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Symbol Definition

WARNING, Risk of electrical shock: Potential shock hazard where

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltages greater than 30 Vrms, 42.4 Vpeak, or
60 VDC may be accessible.

ESD HAZARD: Danger of an electro-static discharge to which

equipment may be sensitive. Observe precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices.

Protective Earth (PE) terminal: Provided for connection of the

protective earth (green or green/yellow) supply system conductor.

Functional earth terminal: Used for non-safety purposes such as

noise immunity improvement. NOTE: This connection shall be
bonded to Protective Earth at the source of supply in accordance
with national local electrical code requirements.

Earth Ground: Functional earth connection. NOTE: This

connection shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.

Chassis Ground: Identifies a connection to the chassis or frame of

the equipment shall be bonded to Protective Earth at the source of
supply in accordance with national and local electrical code
requirements.

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SERIAL INTERFACE MODULE PURPOSE ...........................................1

About the SIM ............................................................................................................. 1
Function block support for serial interface............................................................. 4
SIM processing characteristics ................................................................................ 6

SIM PLANNING AND DESIGN ...............................................................9

General Planning References ................................................................................... 9
General MODBUS Protocol References................................................................... 9
Identifying Serial Interface Module Components ................................................... 9
SIM implementation considerations and restrictions .......................................... 11

SIM INSTALLATION AND UPGRADES ...............................................13

Installation Declarations ......................................................................................... 13
Installing Serial Interface Module........................................................................... 14
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................14
Considerations .....................................................................................................................14
To install SIM in chassis.......................................................................................................14
Installing power adapter to be used with SIM....................................................... 16
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................16
Considerations .....................................................................................................................17
To mount power adapter on a flat surface............................................................................17
Installing MODBUS FTA .......................................................................................... 20
Overall Modbus interface connections .................................................................................20
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................21
Considerations .....................................................................................................................21
To mount Modbus FTA ........................................................................................................21
To wire Modbus FTA to Power Adapter ...............................................................................21
Wiring Modbus FTA to Modbus Devices ..............................................................................24
Installing ALLEN-BRADLEY FTA............................................................................ 27
Overall Allen-Bradley interface connections.........................................................................27
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................28
Considerations .....................................................................................................................28
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To mount Allen-Bradley FTA ............................................................................................... 29

To wire Allen-Bradley FTA to Power Adapter ...................................................................... 29
To Wire A-B FTA to Allen-Bradley Devices ......................................................................... 31
Upgrading SIM Firmware .........................................................................................31
Converting Limited Range Modbus FTA to Extended Range Modbus FTA .......32
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 32
Considerations .................................................................................................................... 32
To convert limited range Modbus FTA to extended one...................................................... 32
Using Limited Range Modbus FTA with R301.1 Control Builder.........................33
Using Extended Range Modbus FTA with Pre R301.1 Control Builder ..............33

SIM CONFIGURATION ........................................................................ 35

Adding SIM (TC_MUX021) Block to Project ...........................................................35
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 35
Considerations .................................................................................................................... 35
To add SIM block to Project ................................................................................................ 35
Adding serial interface I/O channel to Control Module ........................................38
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 38
Considerations .................................................................................................................... 38
To add serial interface channel block to CM ....................................................................... 38
Assigning SIM to Execution Environment .............................................................45
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 45
Considerations .................................................................................................................... 45
To assign SIM to CEE ......................................................................................................... 46
Loading configuration data to the SIM...................................................................48
Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................... 48
Considerations .................................................................................................................... 48
To load SIM block................................................................................................................ 48

SIM OPERATION ................................................................................. 51

SIM Front Panel Display and Indicators.................................................................51
Typical start-up, run-time, and firmware load SIM display indications ................................. 51
Typical channel activity LED indications.............................................................................. 52
Typical health LED indications ............................................................................................ 52
Monitoring Serial Interface Functions through Station Displays ........................53
Using Station Detail displays ............................................................................................... 53
Using Station Event Summary display ................................................................................ 53

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Monitoring Serial Interface Functions through Monitoring Tab in Control Builder

................................................................................................................................... 54
Activating/inactivating SIM ...................................................................................................54
SIM block icon appearances ................................................................................................55
Monitoring/Interacting with given component/block..............................................................56

SIM MAINTENANCE.............................................................................57
Periodic Checks ....................................................................................................... 57
Recommended Spare Parts .................................................................................... 57
SIM Removal and Installation Under Power.......................................................... 58
Replacing Failed SIM TC- or TK-MUX021 .............................................................. 58
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................58
Considerations .....................................................................................................................58
To replace a failed SIM ........................................................................................................59
Replacing Failed Power Adapter TC-/TK-SMPD01 or TC-/TK-SMPC01 .............. 60
Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................60
Considerations .....................................................................................................................60
To replace SIM power adapter .............................................................................................60
Replacing Failed Serial Interface FTA ................................................................... 61

SIM TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................63

Isolating Problems ................................................................................................... 63
Fault Classifications ................................................................................................ 63
Initial Checks ............................................................................................................ 64
Checking Control Builder error code reference ....................................................................64
Checking front panel display and LEDs ...............................................................................64
Viewing error codes through serial interface block form.......................................................65
Viewing flash log ..................................................................................................................65
Viewing release information log ...........................................................................................65
Viewing trace log..................................................................................................................65
Checking version and revision log........................................................................................65
Checking server point build log ............................................................................................65
Using NetworkTools to view SIM statistic data.....................................................................66
Checking server point build error log....................................................................................66
Checking error log................................................................................................................66
Using NetworkTools to capture chassis information.............................................................66
SIM Self-Test Diagnostic Codes ............................................................................. 67

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Fixing Common Problems .......................................................................................77

Loss of power ...................................................................................................................... 77
Poweron Self-Test Fault...................................................................................................... 77
Fatal ECC error ................................................................................................................... 77
Background Diagnostic failure............................................................................................. 78
Getting Further Assistance .....................................................................................78
Other troubleshooting sources ............................................................................................ 78
Guidelines for requesting support........................................................................................ 80

ALLEN-BRADLEY INTERFACE REFERENCE ................................... 81

Array Channel Block Configuration for Allen-Bradley Interface .........................81
About Allen-Bradley interface .............................................................................................. 81
AUXDATA parameter configuration for Allen-Bradley interface........................................... 81
AUXDATA[6] parameter setting details ............................................................................... 84
DEVADDR parameter configuration .................................................................................... 87
STARTINDEX and number of elements parameters configuration...................................... 87
Report by Exception requirements ...................................................................................... 88
Performance considerations................................................................................................ 90
Array Channel block execution state ................................................................................... 91
Write processing considerations.......................................................................................... 93
Diagnostic procedures and data configuration .................................................................... 93
Time-Out gate configuration ................................................................................................ 96
Status and error checking ................................................................................................... 96
Error messages ................................................................................................................... 97
Special FTA to KE/KF cabling considerations ................................................................... 100
FTA direct to PLC-5 RS-232 Port cable considerations .................................................... 101
Reference Specifications................................................................................................... 102

MODBUS INTERFACE REFERENCE................................................ 105

Array Channel Block Configuration for Generic MODBUS Interface ................105
About Generic Modbus interface ....................................................................................... 105
AUXDATA parameter configuration................................................................................... 105
Extended range versus limited range Modbus FTA ...........................................108
Starting element index value differences ............................................................108
Modbus loopback diagnostic ............................................................................................. 112
Performance considerations.............................................................................................. 112
Array Channel block execution state ................................................................................. 113
Write processing considerations........................................................................................ 114
Status and error checking ................................................................................................. 115
Error messages ................................................................................................................. 116
Special Modbus slave FTA implementation ...................................................................... 118
Reference Specifications................................................................................................... 120
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Tables

Tables
Table 1 Start index ranges for limited range FTA....................................................... 109
Table 2 Start index ranges for extended range FTA .................................................. 110

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Figures

Figures
Figure 1 Typical SIM topology with C200 Controller.......................................................2
Figure 2 Typical SIM topology with C300 Controller.......................................................3
Figure 3 Signal Path between Serial Field Device and Serial Interface Array Channel
Function Block. .........................................................................................................5
Figure 4 Typical Modbus Serial Interface connections .................................................21
Figure 5 Power Adapter to Serial Interface FTA Wiring................................................23
Figure 6 Pins common to RS-232 25-pin connector and FTA J2, DB-25 type connector.
................................................................................................................................24
Figure 7 Modbus FTA EIA-422/485 connections. .........................................................26
Figure 8 Typical connection of Allen-Bradley devices to the SIM.................................27
Figure 9 Typical Allen-Bradley Serial Interface connections. .......................................28
Figure 10 SIM front panel display and indicators..........................................................51

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 Serial Interface Module Purpose
About the SIM
The Serial Interface Module (SIM) is a double-width I/O module that mounts in a
standard Experion chassis (or rack). It functionally serves as a communications "bridge"
between an Experion C200 or C300 Controller, and a field device connected to the SIM
through a Field Termination Assembly (FTA).
The SIM supports two serial ports for bi-directional communication with two FTAs
through a single FTA power adapter. It does not store or maintain any field device I/O
configuration or real-time data. It only transfers these data elements between the
Experion Controller and the connected field devices.
The FTA features a plug-in module that adapts I/O requirements to the specific serial
interface for a given field device. The following three models are available as standard
products.
• The limited range Modbus FTA model MU-TSIM12 provides a point-to-point
Modbus RTU EIA-232 (RS232) or EIA-422/485 (RS422/485) multi-drop
communications interface with address support up to 9,999.
• The extended range Modbus FTA model MU-TSIM13 provides a point-to-point
Modbus RTU EIA-232 (RS232) or EIA-422/485 (RS422/485) multi-drop
communications interface with address support up to 99,999.
• The Allen-Bradley (A-B) FTA model MU-TSIA12 provides a single EIA-232 (RS-
232) communications interface to A-B PLC-2, PLC-3, or PLC-5 devices using the
DF1 protocol.

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Figure 1 Typical SIM topology with C200 Controller

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About the SIM

Figure 2 Typical SIM topology with C300 Controller

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Function block support for serial interface

Function block support for serial interface

The IOMODULE library in Control Builder includes a SIM IOM function block that is
labeled TC-MUX021 or TK-MUX021. The SIM block supports the configuration and
assignment of a SIM to a C200 or C300 Controller. After a SIM block is assigned to a
Control Execution Environment and loaded to a Controller, communications between the
SIM and the controller are established, but not necessarily between the SIM and the field
devices. To establish communications with field devices, you must configure, assign and
load Serial Interface (SI) Array Channel function blocks through a Control Module in
Control Builder.
The IOCHANNEL library in Control Builder includes the following SI Array Channel
function blocks.
• Numeric (SINUMARRCH)
• Flag (SIFLAGARRCH)
• Text (SITEXTARRCH)
These blocks provide the application link between the control strategy and the data
associated with a serial device. You establish the signal path and specify device specific
parameters through the configuration forms for the SI Array Channel blocks in Control
Builder.
The following figure provides a block diagram overview of the communications path
between a serial interface field device and an SI Array Channel block.

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Function block support for serial interface

Figure 3 Signal Path between Serial Field Device and Serial Interface Array
Channel Function Block.
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SIM processing characteristics

SIM processing characteristics

The periodic execution of an active SIM block takes care of processing the following
three primary actions.
• Load SI Array Channel block configurations to the SIM.
• Send Array Channel block write requests to the SIM.
• Monitor status of the SIM and report any diagnostics.
These three actions are processed once during every SIM 250 milliseconds publication
period.
Imaging of the data configured in the SI Array Channel block is done as part of the
Channel block's execution and not as part of the SIM block's execution. But, the Channel
block cannot access the imaged data, when the SIM block is inactive. In this case, the
Channel block sets its data to the applicable default value.
The SIM block collects the writes for each Channel and sends them to the SIM every 250
milliseconds. It is possible that a write to a Channel block is rejected because the SIM
block's write list is full. The following table summarizes the maximum number of writes
a SIM block supports per Channel per 250 milliseconds period.

SI Array Channel Block Data Type Maximum number of writes supported

per Channel per 250 ms period

Numerics 8

Flags 16

8-Character Strings 8

16-Character Strings 4

32-Character Strings 2

64-Character Strings 1

Writes to the Channel blocks can also be rejected because the SIM is not keeping up with
the writes being sent by the SIM. The SIM uses a write sequence number on a per
channel basis for each write command to the SIM. Upon receipt of the write command,
the SIM echoes back the last write sequence number processed. When the sequence
numbers get too far apart, the Channel block rejects further writes.

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SIM processing characteristics

Note that writes can degrade read performance to as little as one array update per second.
Actual performance depends on Baud Rate and Device Protocol as well as
responsiveness of the field device. You can check read/write performance and overrun
statistics by viewing SIM details through the Network Tools (NTOOLS) application
provided with Experion Engineering Tools. See the Using NetworkTools to view SIM
statistic data section for more information.
The SIM block non-alarming parameters FTAAOVRNFL and FTABOVRNFL indicate
write overruns. You can monitor these parameters through the SIM Detail display in
Station. To alarm on the overrun condition, connect the overrun parameter to a FLAG
block, which can generate an OffNormal alarm.

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 SIM Planning and Design
General Planning References
Please refer to the following Knowledge Builder publications for planning and design
details for the Experion system in general and the Fault Tolerant Ethernet supervisory
network. For the sake of brevity, this Guide does not repeat the applicable general
guidelines, considerations, cautions, and so on that are covered in these other Guides.
• Control Hardware Planning Guide
• Server and Client Planning Guide
• Fault Tolerant Ethernet Overview and Implementation Guide

General MODBUS Protocol References

Please refer to the Modbus web site for references to general information about the
MODBUS protocol.

Identifying Serial Interface Module Components

The following table identifies the SIM components needed to provide a serial device
interface to a C200 or C300 Controller in an Experion system. The model numbers
beginning with the prefix "TK" or "MC" are for the coated version of the component.

Component Description Honeywell Model

Number

Serial Interface Double-wide module mounts in Controller TC-MUX021

Module (SIM) or Remote I/O chassis. Serves as a TK-MUX021
"bridge" between the qualified third-party
serial device and Experion Controller
using the MODBUS protocol.

SIM FTA Power Accepts 24 Vdc or 85 to 265 Vac input to

Adapter power the SIM FTA. Mounts on a DIN rail
or flat surface

24 Vdc input model TC-SMPD01

TK-SMPD01

85 to 265 Vac input model TC-SMPC01

TK-SMPC01

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Identifying Serial Interface Module Components

Component Description Honeywell Model

Number

SIM to Power Connects SIM to Power Adapter TC-KSM003

Adapter Cable mounted up to 10 m (32 ft) away.

3 m (10 ft) TC-KSM003

5 m (16 ft) TC-KSM005

10 m (32 ft) TC-KSM010

Power Adapter to Connects Power Adapter to FTA

FTA Cable mounted in a cabinet or outside.

Internal Cabinet Cable

33 cm (1 ft) MU-KLAM01

66 cm (2 ft) MU-KLAM02

100 cm (3 ft) MU-KLAM03

200 cm (6 ft) MU-KLAM06

External Cable

30 m (100 ft) MU-KSX030

152 m (500 ft) MU-KSX152

305 m (1000 ft) MU-KSX305

Limited Range Supports standard MODBUS remote MU-TSIM12

1
Modbus FTA terminal unit (RTU) RS232 or RS422/485
communications with address support up
to 9,999.

Extended Range Supports standard MODBUS remote MU-TSIM13

2
Modbus FTA terminal unit (RTU) RS232 or RS422/485 MC-TSIM13
communications with address support up
to 65,535 (99,999).

Allen-Bradley DF1 Supports Allen-Bradley DF1 serial MU-TSIA12

1
Modbus FTA protocol over RS232 only with address
support up to 65535.
1
MU-TSIM12 and MU-TSIA12 use industry standards to support many industrial
devices. Contact your Honeywell representative for support of non-standard protocols.
Note that protocols developed under the Honeywell TPS, PM/APM/HPM Serial Device

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SIM implementation considerations and restrictions

Component Description Honeywell Model

Number
Interface protocol or the Smart Transmitter Interface (STI) protocol are not supported.
2
MU/MC-TSIM13 requires Experion R301.1 or greater version of Control Builder for
extended address range support. Otherwise, this FTA is functionally equivalent to the
limited range MU-TSIM12 model. Contact your Honeywell representative for support of
non-standard protocols. Note that protocols developed under the Honeywell TPS,
PM/APM/HPM Serial Device Interface protocol or the Smart Transmitter Interface (STI)
protocol are not supported.

SIM implementation considerations and restrictions

The following is a list of things to consider when planning to implement a serial interface
application.
• The Serial Interface Module can be installed in any available chassis slot pair
excluding slot zero.
• A Controller with CEE-50ms can support up to three SIMs, or only one SIM with
CEE-5ms. This corresponds to support for up to 64 IOM connections for CEE 50ms
or only 12 IOM connections for CEE 5ms.
• The fastest update rate supported by the SIM is 250 milliseconds.
• A remote I/O chassis power supply will support up to three SIMs.
• A Controller chassis power supply will support up to two SIMs, since the C200
CPM consumes roughly the same power as a SIM.
• The SIM supports up to two serial ports or two FTAs with up to 16 serial devices per
FTA.
• A SIM supports a maximum of 32 SI Array Channel blocks through a SIM block
with no restrictions on the mix of Array Channel block data types.
• A Serial Interface NUMERIC Array Channel block supports up to 64 numeric
process variables.
• A Serial Interface FLAG Array Channel block supports up to 512 process variable
flags.
• A Serial Interface TEXT Array Channel block supports up to 64 Unicode characters.
• Each SI Array Channel block is mapped to a single serial device. (Note that multiple
SI Array Channel blocks can be mapped to a single serial device.)
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SIM implementation considerations and restrictions

• Every four SI Array Channel blocks associated with a given SIM block are
equivalent to using one traditional analog/discrete IOM. A single rack-mounted SIM
can represent from 1 to 8 traditional IOMs, in terms of the maximum IOM capacity,
based on a ratio of four Array Channel blocks equal one traditional IOM.
• The 32 Array Channel blocks associated with a SIM block are allocated to the two
FTAs as follows.
− Channels 0 to 15 to FTA "A"
− Channels 16 to 31 to FTA "B"
• When only one FTA is used, it must be configured as FTA "A" and channels 0 to 3
must be used for at least one connection.
• For the most efficient use of Controller I/O connections, assign channels
consecutively starting from channel 0. If high throughput is required, especially high
write throughput, assign fewer arrays to each I/O connection.
• An FTA serial port operates at a data rate of up to 19.2 kilobaud.
• Communication between the SIM and the FTA operates at 38.4 kilobaud.
• The FTA to Power Adapter cable can be up to 300 meters (1000 feet) long.
• The Power Adapter to SIM cable can be up to 10 meters (32 feet) long.
• Be sure the 24Vdc power supply that is used to power the TC/TK-SMPD01 SIM
FTA Power Adapter is dedicated to powering only that Power Adapter and is not
used to power any other equipment. The power supply must also be a floating power
source, such as a DIN rail-mounted Phoenix Contact (MCR-PS-24DC/24DC/200)
power supply with floating 24Vdc output.

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Installation Declarations
ATTENTION
This equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the
National Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical
Code (CEC), C22.1. It is intended to be mounted within an enclosure or
suitable environment acceptable to the local authority having jurisdiction, as
defined in the NEC, or authorized person as defined in the CEC.

ESD HAZARD
Electrostatic discharge can damage integrated circuits or semiconductors if
you touch connector pins or tracks on a printed wiring board. Follow these
guidelines when you handle any electronic component:

• Touch a grounded object to discharge static potential,

• Wear an approved wrist-strap grounding device,
• Do not touch the wire connector or connector pins,
• Do not touch circuit components inside a component,

• If available, use a static safe workstation,

• When not in use, keep the component in its static shield box or bag.

WARNING
Unless the location is known to be non-hazardous, do not:

• connect or disconnect cables,

• install or remove fuses, terminal blocks, and so on,

while the component is powered.

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Installing Serial Interface Module

Installing Serial Interface Module

Prerequisites
• You have the SIM and associated components on hand.
• You have installed the chassis and taken steps to minimize Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD).
• Check that no power is applied to the chassis.

Considerations
You have reviewed the previous SIM implementation considerations and restrictions
section in this document.

To install SIM in chassis

Use the following procedure to install the SIM in the chassis and connect the SIM-to-
power adapter cable.

Step Action

1 Position the module at the planned chassis slot location. For example, slots 3
and 4.

(Remember that slot numbering is zero-based and the left most slot is
number "0".)

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Step Action

2 Align the module's circuit board with the top and bottom chassis guides.

Top chassis guide

alignment

Printed circuit
board

Bottom chassis
guide alignment

3 Slide the module into the chassis until the module tabs "click: into position.

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Step Action

4 Connect the SIM to Power Adapter cable assembly.

5 Go to the next section Installing the Power Adapter.

Installing power adapter to be used with SIM

Prerequisites
• You have installed the SIM in the chassis per the previous procedure.
• You have determined if your power adapter is to be DIN Rail mounted or mounted
directly to a flat surface.
• You have taken steps to minimize Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

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Installing power adapter to be used with SIM

Be sure the 24Vdc power supply that you use to power the TC/TK-
CAUTION SMPD01 SIM FTA Power Adapter is dedicated to powering only that
Power Adapter and is not used to power any other equipment. The
power supply must also be a floating power source, such as a DIN rail-
mounted Phoenix Contact (MCR-PS-24DC/24DC/200) power supply
with floating 24Vdc output. Otherwise, voltage transients on the user-
supplied 24Vdc to the Power Adapter may damage the associated
TC/TK-MUX021 SIM in the chassis. You can also use the ac-powered
TC/TK-SIMPC01 SIM FTA Power Adapter instead of the dc-powered
version, as an alternative.

Considerations
• You have a Philips screwdriver and a drill, if you are mounting the power adapter on
a flat surface.
• If you are mounting the power adapter on a flat surface, observe the following
precautions:

• Do not drill holes for a Power Adapter above an already installed

CAUTION chassis. Debris from the drilling can damage or short the chassis
backpanel, and short the backpanel card-edge connectors.

• If the Power Adapter does not lay flat before the screws are
tightened, use additional washers as shims. This will ensure that
the circuit board is not warped or cracked by tightening the screws.
Warping a Power Adapter could cause a malfunction and prevent
proper operation.

• If you are mounting the power adapter on a DIN rail, you are responsible for
supplying and installing the DIN rails.

To mount power adapter on a flat surface

Use the following procedure to mount the Power Adapter on a flat surface, such as the
back panel of an enclosure.

Step Action

1 Position the Power Adapter on the mounting surface. While holding it in

place, use a pencil or center punch to mark the four mounting hole locations
on the surface.

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Step Action

2 Remove the Power Adapter and drill tap holes at the marked locations.

3 Using the screws provided, mount the Power Adapter to the surface.

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Step Action

4 Connect the SIM-to-Power Adapter cable to terminal connector J1 on the

Power Adapter.

B
Power Adapter
A to FTA Ports

SIM to Power
Adapter Cable
Port

5 • For Vdc model, connect leads from 24 Vdc power supply to J5 terminals
on the adapter, observing polarity.
• For Vac model, connect leads from 120/240 Vac line to J4 terminals L1,
L2, and GND.

AC Power
Connector
B

DC Power
Connector

6 Go to the next section Installing Modbus FTA or Installing Allen-Bradley FTA,

as applicable.

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Installing MODBUS FTA

Overall Modbus interface connections
The following figure shows the typical component connections associated with a Modbus
FTA installation for reference.

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Figure 4 Typical Modbus Serial Interface connections

Prerequisites
You have the applicable Modbus FTA and associated cables on hand.
• Limited-Range Modbus FTA model MU-TSIM12, or
• Extended-Range Modbus FTA model MU/MC-TSIM13

Considerations
• You can mount the Modbus FTA on a standard FTA Mounting Channel, DIN rail
(35 x 7.5 mm top hat rail), or flat surface.
• Do not expose the FTA to the weather. It is designed for mounting in a cabinet or a
controlled environment.
• Be sure the FTA is grounded either directly or through the mounting means.

To mount Modbus FTA

Locate the mounting holes in each corner.
To mount on a DIN rail, you must attach the DIN rail adapter to the bottom of the FTA
using the hardware supplied.
To mount on a FTA channel, attach to the Mounting Channel standoffs.
To mount on a flat surface, mark the location of the four mounting holes, drill holes and
use screws and non-metallic spacers to attach the FTA to the flat surface/wall.

To wire Modbus FTA to Power Adapter

Use the procedure in the following table to wire the Modbus FTA to the Power Adapter.

Step Action
1 Is the Modbus FTA mounted in a cabinet with the Power Adapter?
• If the answer is Yes, be sure you have the appropriate number and length
of Honeywell internal cable MU-KLAMxx on hand. Go to the next Step.
• If the answer is No, be sure you have the appropriate number and length
of Honeywell external cable MU-KSXxxx on hand. Go to the next Step.

(Note that the cable must have two individually shielded, twisted pairs.)

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Step Action
2 On one twisted pair mark one lead P- and the other P+ at both ends of the
cable. On the other twisted pair mark one lead S- and the other S+ at both
ends of the cable. Repeat this for other cables, as applicable.
3 Locate the J2 (CHANNEL A), 6-pin connector on the Power Adapter.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and
lead marked P+ to pin 2 + PWR CUR. Connect the shield wire for this pair to
pin 3 SHD. Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 4 -
SER and lead marked S+ to pin 5 + SER. Connect the shield wire for this pair
to pin 6 SHD. See the connection diagram in the following Figure for
reference.

(Note that the shield wires are connected to ground at the Power Adapter end
only.)
4 Locate the J1, 4-pin connector on the FTA "A". Observing polarity, connect the
cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and lead marked P+ to pin 2 +
PWR CUR. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable insulation.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 3 - SER and lead
marked S+ to pin 4 + SER. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable
insulation. See the connection diagram in the following Figure for reference.
5 Do you have a second FTA to be connected to the Power Adapter?
• If the answer is Yes, continue with Step 6.

• If the answer is No, exit this procedure and go to the next section Wiring
Modbus FTA to Modbus devices.
6 Locate the J3 (CHANNEL B), 6-pin connector on the Power Adapter.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and
lead marked P+ to pin 2 + PWR CUR. Connect the shield wire for this pair to
pin 3 SHD. Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 4 -
SER and lead marked S+ to pin 5 + SER. Connect the shield wire for this pair
to pin 6 SHD. See the connection diagram in the following Figure for
reference.

(Note that the shield wires are connected to ground at the Power Adapter end
only.)
7 Locate the J1, 4-pin connector on the FTA "B". Observing polarity, connect the
cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and lead marked P+ to pin 2 +
PWR CUR. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable insulation.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 3 - SER and lead
marked S+ to pin 4 + SER. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable
insulation. See the connection diagram in the following Figure for reference.

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Step Action
8 Go to the next section Wiring Modbus FTA to Modbus devices.

GND L2 L1
+ J4
J1
J5
SIM Vac
Vdc

Power Adapter

PWR PWR
CUR SHD SER SHD CUR SHD SER SHD
1- 2+ 3 4- 5+ 6 1- 2+ 3 4- 5+ 6

J2 J3

CHANNEL A CHANNEL B
MU-KLAMxx Internal Cable
or
MU-KSXxx External Cable
Trim shield (300 m/1000 ft maximum)
Trim shield
close close

J3 J1 J3 J1
1- 2+ 3- 4+ 1- 2+ 3- 4+
PWR SER PWR SER
CUR CUR

J2 J2

FTA A FTA B

Figure 5 Power Adapter to Serial Interface FTA Wiring

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Wiring Modbus FTA to Modbus Devices

To make EIA-232 (RS-232) connections

You will need a null modem cable with a 25-pin, male connector to connect the EIA-232
Modbus device to the J2, DB-25 type connector on the FTA. Use the J2 connector pinout
data in the following Figure to construct the EIA-232 interface cable. Since individual
Modbus device connections may vary, be sure to modify the common EIA-232 pinouts
shown in the following Figure, so that the FTA Transmit Data pin (2) connects to the
Modbus device Receive Data pin and the FTA Receive Data pin (3) connects to the
Modbus device Transmit Data pin. Be sure the length of the EIA-232 interface cable does
not exceed 15 meters (50 feet).

Common
FTA RS-232
25-pin 25-pin
Chassis Ground (FG) Chassis Ground (FG)
1 1
2 Transmit Data (TD) Transmit Data (TD) 2
3 Receive Data (RD) Receive Data (RD) 3
4 Request To Send (RTS) Request To Send (RTS)
4
Clear To Send (CTS) Clear To Send (CTS)
5 5
6 Data Set Ready (DSR) Data Set Ready (DSR) 6
8 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 8
9 Reserved Reserved 9
Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
20 20

Signal Ground (SG)

7 7

Figure 6 Pins common to RS-232 25-pin connector and FTA J2, DB-25 type
connector.

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To Make EIA-422/485 connections

You will need appropriate cable, such as Belden Corporation type 9271 twin axial, to
connect up to 15 EIA-422/485 Modbus devices in multidrop fashion to the J3, 5-pin
connector on the FTA. Use the connection details shown in the following Figure and the
following guidelines to configure a multidrop EIA-422/485 interface.
The recommended maximum length for the interface cable is 300 meters (1000 feet).
However, this can be extended up to 1220 meters (4000 feet) with the appropriate cable
(Belden type 9182). Please consult with your Honeywell representative for the
recommended cable.
To avoid potential ground loops, connect the shield for the interface cable to ground at
the FTA end only. See the following Figure for details.
To minimize signal reflections, connect a 120 ohm, +/- 10%, 1/2 Watt resistor across J3
pins 1 and 5 and across the Data + and Data - terminals on the last device in the link.
(Note that the resistor value may be different based on the requirements of the actual
cable used.)
The FTA includes two 1/4 Ampere fuses (F1 and F2) to protect it from excessive current
on the data lines.

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First Unit on Link 120 ohm J3 J1

1
RT
2
Data + 3
B (DATA +)
SHD
Data - 4 A (DATA -)
RT
5
J2
Cable
Shield
FTA

Second Unit on Link

Data +
Data -
Notes:
1. Connect the shield wires together with a crimp
connector, Honeywell part number 30755381-001.
Ground the cable shield at only one end by
connecting the shield wire to J3, pin 3 on the FTA as
shown. Insulate the exposed ends of the shield wire.
2. Do not route the cables in the same conduit or tray as
AC power.
3. J3, pin 1 is connected to pin 2 and pin 4 is
connected to pin 5 internally on the FTA.
4. Up to 15 units can be connected to the EIA-422/485
Last Unit on Link interface. System performance is dependent on several
variables, such as the number of peripherals, the baud
Data + rate, the number of transactions, and the FTA Device
Data - Driver firmware.
120 ohm

Figure 7 Modbus FTA EIA-422/485 connections.

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Installing ALLEN-BRADLEY FTA

Installing ALLEN-BRADLEY FTA

Overall Allen-Bradley interface connections

ATTENTION
Connections and options are subject to change by Allen-Bradley without
notice to or from Honeywell. Please Contact Allen-Bradley for the latest
interface.

The following figures show the typical component connections associated with an Allen-
Bradley FTA installation for reference.

Controller Chassis

SIM SIM

3 m/10 ft 3 m/10 ft
Power Power
Adapter Adapter

300 m/1000 ft 300 m/1000 ft

SI A-B SI A-B SI A-B SI A-B
FTA A FTA A FTA A FTA A

Honeywell
Equipment RS-232 19.2 kbaud RS-232
Asynchronous Links 19.2 kbaud

Allen-Bradley
Equipment CIM CIM
A-B SLC 500
DH (57.6 kbaud) DH+ (57.6 kbaud)
Communications
See A-B Manuals for
Adapter connection options

DH+
A-B PLC-2 A-B PLC-3 A-B PLC-5 A-B PLC-5
CIM

A-B PLC-5 A-B PLC-5/15

CIM = A-B Communications Interface Module
Protocol = A-B DF1 with embedded responses

Figure 8 Typical connection of Allen-Bradley devices to the SIM.

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Figure 9 Typical Allen-Bradley Serial Interface connections.

Prerequisites
You have the Allen-Bradley FTA and associated cables on hand.

Considerations
• You can mount the Allen-Bradley FTA on a standard FTA Mounting Channel, DIN
rail (35 x 7.5 mm top hat rail), or flat surface.
• Do not expose the FTA to the weather. It is designed for mounting in a cabinet or a
controlled environment.
• Be sure the FTA is grounded either directly or through the mounting means.

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To mount Allen-Bradley FTA

Locate the mounting holes in each corner.
To mount on a DIN rail, you must attach the DIN rail adapter to the bottom of the FTA
using the hardware supplied.
To mount on a FTA channel, attach to the Mounting Channel standoffs.
To mount on a flat surface, mark the location of the four mounting holes, drill holes and
use screws and non-metallic spacers to attach the FTA to the flat surface/wall.

To wire Allen-Bradley FTA to Power Adapter

Use the procedure in the following table to wire the A-B FTA to the Power Adapter.

Step Action
1 Is the A-B FTA mounted in a cabinet with the Power Adapter?
• If the answer is Yes, be sure you have the appropriate number and length
of Honeywell internal cable MU-KLAMxx on hand. Go to the next Step.
• If the answer is No, be sure you have the appropriate number and length
of Honeywell external cable MU-KSXxxx on hand. Go to the next Step.

(Note that the cable must have two individually shielded, twisted pairs.)
2 On one twisted pair mark one lead P- and the other P+ at both ends of the
cable. On the other twisted pair mark one lead S- and the other S+ at both
ends of the cable. Repeat this for other cables, as applicable.
3 Locate the J2 (CHANNEL A), 6-pin connector on the Power Adapter.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and
lead marked P+ to pin 2 + PWR CUR. Connect the shield wire for this pair to
pin 3 SHD. Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 4 -
SER and lead marked S+ to pin 5 + SER. Connect the shield wire for this pair
to pin 6 SHD. See the connection diagram in the previous Power Adapter to
Serial Interface FTA Wiring Figure for reference.

(Note that the shield wires are connected to ground at the Power Adapter end
only.)
4 Locate the J1, 4-pin connector on the FTA "A". Observing polarity, connect the
cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and lead marked P+ to pin 2 +
PWR CUR. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable insulation.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 3 - SER and lead
marked S+ to pin 4 + SER. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable
insulation. See the connection diagram in the previous Power Adapter to

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Step Action
Serial Interface FTA Wiring Figure for reference.
5 Do you have a second A-B FTA to be connected to the Power Adapter?
• If the answer is Yes, continue with Step 6.

• If the answer is No, exit this procedure and go to the next section Wiring A-
B FTA to Allen-Bradley devices.
6 Locate the J3 (CHANNEL B), 6-pin connector on the Power Adapter.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and
lead marked P+ to pin 2 + PWR CUR. Connect the shield wire for this pair to
pin 3 SHD. Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 4 -
SER and lead marked S+ to pin 5 + SER. Connect the shield wire for this pair
to pin 6 SHD. See the connection diagram in the previous Power Adapter to
Serial Interface FTA Wiring Figure for reference.

(Note that the shield wires are connected to ground at the Power Adapter end
only.)
7 Locate the J1, 4-pin connector on the FTA "B". Observing polarity, connect the
cable lead marked P- to pin 1 - PWR CUR and lead marked P+ to pin 2 +
PWR CUR. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable insulation.
Observing polarity, connect the cable lead marked S- to pin 3 - SER and lead
marked S+ to pin 4 + SER. Trim the shield wire for this pair close to the cable
insulation. See the connection diagram in the previous Power Adapter to
Serial Interface FTA Wiring Figure for reference.
8 Go to the next section Wiring A-B FTA to Allen-Bradley devices.

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To Wire A-B FTA to Allen-Bradley Devices

You will need a null modem cable with a 25-pin, male connector to connect the EIA-232
Allen-Bradley device to the J2, DB-25 type connector (female) on the FTA. Use the J2
connector pinout data in the previous Pins common to RS-232 25-pin connector and FTA
J2, DB-25 type connector. Figure to construct the EIA-232 interface cable. Since
individual A-B device connections may vary, be sure to modify the common EIA-232
pinouts shown in the Figure, so that the FTA Transmit Data pin (2) connects to the A-B
device Receive Data pin and the FTA Receive Data pin (3) connects to the A-B device
Transmit Data pin. Refer to the pinout description in the Allen-Bradley device manual
and the Special FTA to KE/KF cabling considerations in the Allen-Bradley Interface
Reference section. Observe the following general cabling guidelines.
• The FTA, J2 connector, Transmit pin 2 must connect to the A-B device Receive pin.
• The FTA, J2 connector, Receive pin 3 must connect to the A-B device Transmit pin.
• Never connect the Chassis and Signal grounds together.
• The A-B device may require other pins to be jumpered, refer to the A-B device
manual and the FTA direct to PLC-5 RS-232 Port cable considerations in the Allen-
Bradley Interface Reference section..
• When connecting to an A-B PLC, usually through a KE or KA module, be sure the
device has the latest firmware available from Allen-Bradley.
• Be sure the length of the EIA-232 interface cable does not exceed 15 meters (50
feet).

Upgrading SIM Firmware

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Please refer to the Upgrading boot and personality images in chassis-based
components section in the Control Hardware and I/O Module Firmware
Upgrade Guide for information about upgrading firmware in a Serial Interface
Module.

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Converting Limited Range Modbus FTA to Extended Range

Modbus FTA
The following procedure outlines how to convert an existing limited range Modbus FTA
to an extended range one given that specified prerequisites are met.

Prerequisites
• You are running Control Builder version R301.1 or greater.
• The existing Programmable Logic Controller is capable of larger addresses and had
been used to access lower address (<9,999) registers through a limited range FTA.
• You have logged on with sufficient security level to make changes in a control
strategy in Control Builder.

Considerations
Need to provide SIM flag point access to the read/write bit flag value at an extended
address (for example 33, 000) in an existing Programmable Logic Controller.

ATTENTION
If you are running pre R301.1 Experion software, the Control Execution
Environment (CEE) will not accept loads of array blocks with STARTINDEX
values above 99,999.

CAUTION
We recommend that you proceed with extreme caution whenever replacing
any component in a control system. Be sure the system is offline or in a safe
operating mode.

Component replacements may also require corresponding changes in the

control strategy configuration through Control Builder, as well as downloading
appropriate data to the replaced component.

To convert limited range Modbus FTA to extended one

Step Action
1 Replace limited range Modbus FTA model MU-TSIM12 with extended range
Modbus FTA model MU-TSIM13 or MC-TSIM13. See the previous Installing
MODBUS FTA section for more information.

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Step Action
2 In Project tree in Control Builder, reconfigure all existing serial interface I/O
channel blocks assigned to the SIM channels associated with the replaced
limited range Modbus FTA to change the most significant digit of the Starting
Element Address (STARTINDEX) so it agrees with the extended address
format. And, reconfigure the AUXDATA [5] parameter entry to 65535.0 to
enable the extended addressing mode on the extended range Modbus FTA.
3 Re-load modified control strategies in Project to the Controller.
4 This completes the procedure. Resume normal operation.

Using Limited Range Modbus FTA with R301.1 Control

Builder
You can use a limited-range Modbus FTA with a R301.1 or greater Control Builder as
long as you only need to access addresses in the range of 1 to 9,999. If you need to access
addresses above 9,999, you need to convert to an extended range Modbus FTA as
outlined in the previous section.

Using Extended Range Modbus FTA with Pre R301.1

Control Builder
You can use an extended range Modbus FTA with a pre R301.1 Control Builder as long
as you only need to access addresses in the range of 1 to 9,999. In this case, you must
configure the AUXDATA[5] parameter value as NaN to disable the extended addressing
mode on the extended range Modbus FTA. If you need to access addresses above 9,999,
you will need to upgrade your Experion system to R301.1 to get the expanded features of
the R301.1 Control Builder. In this case, you must configure the AUXDATA[5]
parameter value as 65535.0 to enable the extended addressing mode on the extended
range Modbus FTA.

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Adding SIM (TC_MUX021) Block to Project
Prerequisites
• You have started Configuration Studio and launched the Control Builder application.
• You have logged on with sufficient privileges to create control strategies using
Control Builder.
• If applicable, you have configured the applicable IP addresses when you set up your
FTE network.

Considerations
• You can only view SIM (TC_MUX021) blocks in the Project tab set for
Assignment view. The Assignment view shows the relationship among all blocks
while the Containment view only shows templates that contain other templates or
Control Modules (CM), Sequential Control Modules (SCM), and basic blocks. To
toggle the view, right-click in an open area of the tab window and select Assignment
View or Containment View from the list, as applicable.
• Each TC_MUX021 block is automatically assigned a unique default tag name when
it is created. If your system will include multiple SIM blocks, you may want to adopt
a more structured syntax for naming them.
• The block tag or module name can be up to 16 characters long and must contain at
least on letter (A-Z). It must not contain an embedded space or leading space, and
dots are allowed in parameter naming only.
• The item name can be up to 40 characters long and must contain at least one letter
(A-Z). It is a name by which an entity is known within the context of the enterprise
model. The Item name must be unique among children of the same containment
parent in the Enterprise Model Builder hierarchy and should conform to the standard
convention names within the system.
• The module description text can be up to 132 characters long and appears on both
detail and group displays.

To add SIM block to Project

Step Action
1 On the File menu, click New>I/O Modules>IOMODULE>TC-MUX021 -

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Step Action
Serial Interface, 32 ch. Calls up the TC_MUX021 Block parameters
configuration form Main tab with cursor in the Item Name field, as shown in
the following sample illustration.

2 If you want to change the default module name, double-click the Module
Name box to highlight it and key in the desired module name. Click the cursor
in the Item Name box. Otherwise, go to Step 3.
3 With cursor in the Item Name box, Key in the name of the item this object will
be associated with in the Enterprise Model Builder hierarchy.
4 Click the Module Description box and key in the desired descriptive text to
be used on displays.
5 Double-click the IOM Slot Number box and key in the number of the first slot
the SIM occupies in the chassis.

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Step Action
6 • If the SIM is installed in a remote Series A I/O chassis, double-click the
Remote IO Chassis MAC Address box and key in the MAC address of
the uplink ControlNet Interface (CNI) module installed in the remote
chassis.
• If the SIM is installed in a C200 Controller chassis, you can skip this step.

7 • If the SIM is installed in a remote Series A I/O chassis, double click the
ControlNet Module Slot Number (connected to IO Chassis) box and
key in the number of the slot the downlink CNI module occupies in the
C200 Controller chassis.
• If the SIM is installed in a C200 Controller chassis, you can skip this step.

8 Click the Module Configuration tab to display it.

9 Be sure the check box for the Alarming Enabled function is checked, if you
want alarm reporting enabled. A blank check box means that the alarm
reporting function is disabled.
10 Click the Server History tab to display it.
11 Use this tab to configure desired history parameters and create or edit server
scripts. See the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more
information.
12 Click the Server Displays tab to display it.
13 Use this tab to configure parameters associated with Station displays. See
the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more information.
14 Click the Control Confirmation tab to display it.
15 Use this tab to configure parameters for control confirmation associated with
the licensed Electronic Signature option. See the Control Building Guide
and/or the online help for more information.
16 Click the Identification tab to display it
17 Use this tab to configure parameters associated with the licensed template
option. See the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more
information.
18 When you completed entering configuration data, click the OK button to close
the configuration form and add the icon for the SIM to the Project tab.
19 This completes the procedure. Go to the next section.

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Adding serial interface I/O channel to Control Module

Adding serial interface I/O channel to Control Module

Prerequisites
• You have started Configuration Studio and launched the Control Builder application.
• You have logged on with sufficient privileges to create control strategies using
Control Builder.
• You have added a SIM block to the Project tab.
• You have created a Control Module in the Project tab.

Considerations
• The following procedure adds a Serial Interface Numeric Array channel block to a
CM and assigns a channel to a SIM for example purposes only. You can easily adapt
this procedure to apply to another Serial Interface Array channel block.
• Each IOCHANNEL block is automatically assigned a unique default tag name when
it is created. If your system will include multiple IOCHANNEL blocks, you may
want to adopt a more structured syntax for naming them.
• The channel name can be up to 16 characters long and must contain at least on letter
(A-Z). It must not contain an embedded space or leading space, and dots are allowed
in parameter naming only.
• All illustrations used in the following procedure are for example purposes only.

To add serial interface channel block to CM

Step Action
1 In the Project tab, double-click the icon for the Control Module that is to
include a serial interface I/O channel block to open it in the Control Drawing
pane, as shown in the following sample illustration.

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Step Action

2 In the Library tab, scroll to the IOCHANNEL icon and click the plus sign to
expand the tree.
3 Click and drag the icon for the SINUMARRCH block to the open CM in the
Control Drawing to add the block to the CM, as shown in the following sample
illustration.

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Step Action

4 Double-click the SINUMARRCHA block to open its configuration parameters

form.

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Step Action

5 Accept the highlighted default Channel Name or key in a new one.

6 Double-click the Execution Order in CM box and key in the desired number
in multiples of 10 to define the execution order of the block in the CM.
7 Click the down arrow in the Module Name box and select the SIM to be
associated with this channel. Once the SIM is selected, the Module Type
and Channel Number fields are automatically updated, as shown in the
following sample illustration.

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Step Action

8 In the Channel Number list box, click the desired FTA channel number this
channel block is to be assigned to. Channel 0 is the default selection.
9 Click the Assign Channel Block button to assign this channel to the
selected FTA channel number. The Channel Name field and the Assigned to
… fields are automatically updated, as shown in the following sample
illustration.

10 Click the Serial Device tab to display it.

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Step Action

11 Click the down arrow in the Access Lock box and select who can change the
block's value or state based on signon privileges. Press the Tab key to move
the cursor to the Serial Link Device Address box.
13 Key in the address that identifies the serial link device connected to this FTA
channel. Press the Tab key to move the cursor to the Starting Element
Index box.
14 Key in the value to identify the start of the contiguous array in the serial
device. See the Allen-Bradley Interface Reference or MODBUS Interface
Reference section, depending on the communications interface protocol
being used, for more information. Press the Tab key to move the cursor to

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Step Action
the Number of Numeric Values box.
15 Key in the number that represents the number of numeric values in the array
of data from the serial device.
16 Click the down arrow in the Write Option box and select how the Array
Channel block will handle writes to its "data" parameter.
17 Double-click the 0 row in the Auxiliary Config Data list box. Key in value to
define communications interface for Allen-Bradley Interface or MODBUS
Interface. The default value is NaN (Not a Number) if parameters are not
being used with a specified interface. See the Allen-Bradley Interface
Reference or MODBUS Interface Reference section, depending on the
communications interface protocol being used, for more information
18 Repeat Step 17 for the other (1 to 7) rows in the Auxiliary Config Data list
box, as applicable.
19 Click the Identification tab to display it
20 Use this tab to configure parameters associated with the licensed template
option. See the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more
information.
21 Click the Block Pins tab to display it.
22 Use this tab to configure the pins you want to expose for this block. See the
Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more information.
23 Click the Configuration Parameters tab to display it.
24 Use this tab to configure the parameters to be displayed on the block in the
Project mode. See the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more
information.
25 Click the Monitoring Parameters tab to display it.
26 Use this tab to configure the parameters to be displayed on the block in the
Monitoring mode. See the Control Building Guide and/or the online help for
more information.
27 Click the Block Preferences tab to display it.
28 Use this tab to configure the viewing preferences for the block. See the
Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more information.
29 If you have a template license, click the Template Defining tab to display it.

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Step Action
30 Use this tab to select which parameters are to be template defining. See the
Control Building Guide and/or the online help for more information.
31 When you completed entering configuration data, click the OK button to close
the configuration form and save the data.
32 This completes the procedure. Go to the next section.

Assigning SIM to Execution Environment

Prerequisites
• You have started Configuration Studio and launched the Control Builder application.
• You have logged on with sufficient privileges to create control strategies using
Control Builder.
• You have created a C200 and/or C300 Controller block in the Project tab.
• You have added a SIM block to the Project tab.

Considerations
• If you assign a SIM to a CEEC300 block, you must configure the name of the FTE
Bridge block that represents the FTEB mounted in the Series A I/O chassis to
identify the communications path to the SIM on its configuration form. The
following illustration shows an excerpt of the FTE Bridge Name field that appears
on the TC_MUX021 Block configuration form when the SIM is assigned to a
CEEC300 block.

• All illustrations used in the following procedure are for example purposes only.

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Assigning SIM to Execution Environment

To assign SIM to CEE

Step Action
1 On the Edit menu, click Execution Environment Assignment; or click the

Execution Environment Assignment button on the toolbar to call up the

Execution Environment Assignment dialog, as shown in the sample
illustration below.

2 If the IOMs tab is not on display in the Available modules list box, click the
tab to display it.

Click the SIM module to be assigned to select it.

3 In the Assign To list box, click the CEE block that the SIM is to be assigned
to to select it.
4 Click the Assign -> button to assign the selected module to the given CEE

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Step Action
block.
5 Check that the SIM block now appears in the Assigned Modules list box for
the given CEE block, as shown in the sample illustration below.

Note that the equal symbol prefix means that the block has been assigned
and the down arrow symbol prefix means that the block has been loaded
to the Controller.

6 Click the Close button to exit the dialog and save the assignments.
7 This completes the procedure. Go to the next section.

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Loading configuration data to the SIM

Loading configuration data to the SIM

Prerequisites
• You have started Configuration Studio and launched the Control Builder application.
• You have logged on with sufficient privileges to create control strategies using
Control Builder.
• You have loaded the Controller and its execution environment.
• You have assigned the SIM block to the loaded Execution Environment

Considerations
• The following procedure is based on doing an initial load of a block from the
Project tab. You can also initiate a re-load of a block from the Monitoring tab.
• All the illustrations used in the procedure are for example purposes only.

The load operation is still an offline function. The Load Dialog box
provides the ability to automatically inactivate a component during a
load and then return the component to its active state. Do not use
this automatic inactivate/activate function, if your process cannot
tolerate the load disruption and consequent delay in activation. In
this case, you must manually toggle the component state through
the Monitoring tab in Control Builder.

To load SIM block

Step Action
1 In the Project tab, click the plus signs to expand the tree hierarchy for the
Controller, CEE, and I/O icons, as required.

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Step Action

2 Right-click the SIM icon and select Load from the menu to call up the Load
dialog.

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Step Action

3 • Be sure the check box in the Load column is checked.

• Click the down arrow in the Post Load State column to select another
state.
• Check the check box at the bottom of the dialog to automatically change
the state of the SIM to the selected Post Load State after the load is
completed.
4 Click the OK button to initiate the load and track progress through the Load
Monitor dialog.
5 After load completes, check that the SIM icon now appears in the Monitoring
tab tree hierarchy.
6 This completes the procedure. Go to the next section.

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SIM Front Panel Display and Indicators
As shown in the illustration below, the SIM has one four-character alphanumeric display
and three two-color LEDs on its front panel. From left to right, the LEDs provide
Channel A Activity, Channel B Activity, and module health status, respectively.

Figure 10 SIM front panel display and indicators

Typical start-up, run-time, and firmware load SIM display indications

The following table lists some typical display indications and what they mean.

If Display Is . . . Then, It Means That . . .

Tnnn SIM is in its self-test mode and nnn equals the current
test sequence number.

TEST Factory Test Mode has either been entered on

command or because the backplane test signal was
asserted.

PASS Completed Self-Test - attempting to execute Boot

image.

ALIV SIM is running without a personality image. You need to

load the firmware to restore the personality image.

RDY SIM is running but the personality image is shut down.

You can load the firmware.

LOAD SIM is running with an open loader connections. This

usually indicates that a firmware download is in
progress.

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If Display Is . . . Then, It Means That . . .

BOOT SIM has completed its selftest and is attempting to

execute its personality image.

Wait SIM is attempting to program flash ROM. (The Health

LED is red during the actual programming.)

stop SIM is shutting down. This is a transitional state.

OK SIM is running its personality image and will alternately

display its channel states.

A ok Channel is operating normally, communicating with

B ok FTA, and FTA is communicating with attached device.

Aerr Channel cannot communicate with FTA.

Berr

A sf Channel can communicate with FTA but FTA is

B sf reporting a soft failure.

Acfg Channel is being configured. This is normally a transient

Bcfg display. If it stays on display, the configuration is bad.

Typical channel activity LED indications

If LED Is . . . Then, It Means That . . .

Off There is no channel activity.

Flashing Green Channel transmit or receive is in progress, but not

normal continuous communications.

Brief Green Flash every FTA is not present or not communicating - a retry is
0.5 second performed every 0.5 second.

Solid Green Normal continuous communications with FTA are in

progress.

Typical health LED indications

If LED Is . . . Then, It Means That . . .

Off No power; significant fault.

Solid Red • During a load, it means programming the Flash ROM.

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If LED Is . . . Then, It Means That . . .

• Selftest is in progress or failed - accompanied by a
test number in the alphanumeric display, hardware
fault, unrecoverable WDT timeout.

Flashing Red All I/O connections are lost, or fail state, running under
software control.

Alternating Red/Green SIM is in factory test mode.

Solid Green SIM is OK - At least one I/O data connection is active.

Flashing Green • During a load, SIM is getting ready to program Flash

ROM.
• During run, no active I/O connection since power up.

Monitoring Serial Interface Functions through Station

Displays
Using Station Detail displays
The Experion Server Station application includes pre-configured Detail displays for the
SIM function blocks. These displays are the default entries for the Point Detail Page
parameter on the Server Displays tab of the configuration form. Once you establish
communications with a SIM you can begin monitoring the status of any component that
has been loaded as part of a Control Strategy to an Experion Controller with points
registered in the Experion Server. The Detail displays let you quickly view the
component's current state, fault status, and pertinent configuration data.

Using Station Event Summary display

Like the Detail displays, the Alarm and Event Summary displays support the integration
of SIM generated notifications and events. It is integrated with Experion component data
and is for the most part self-explanatory. Use this display to get a quick review of recent
actions that have been initiated within the system.

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Monitoring Serial Interface Functions through Monitoring Tab in Control Builder

Monitoring Serial Interface Functions through Monitoring

Tab in Control Builder
Activating/inactivating SIM
Use the following procedure to change the state of a SIM through the Monitoring tab in
Control Builder.

Prerequisites
• You have logged on with sufficient privileges to make changes in a control strategy.
• You have loaded a control strategy to the Controller and can view the SIM through
the Monitoring tab of Control Builder.

Considerations
• Activating a SIM generates a state event change and resumes the module's normal
periodic processing.
• Inactivating a SIM generates a state event change; blocks channel access to flag,
numeric, and string data from the SIM; and sets channel data to NaN, Off, and "", as
well as setting associated statuses to Bad.

To activate or inactivate a SIM

Step Action
1 • Right-click the SIM icon (green) and click Inactivate>Selected Item(s) on
the menu.

Or,
• Right click the SIM icon (blue) and click the Activate>Selected Item(s) on
the menu.
2 Click the Yes button to confirm the action in the Change State dialog.
3 • Wait for SIM icon to turn blue/inactive.

Or,
• Wait for SIM icon to turn green/active.

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SIM block icon appearances

The following table summarizes the various appearances that a SIM block icon in
Control Builder can assume based on configuration, view, and current SIM operating
state and status.

If Icon is . . . Then, it represents . . . And, Module

State Is. . .

Project Tab

SIM configured for operation in Project. N/A

(gray)

Monitoring Tab

SIM is loaded, but not monitoring N/A

(gray)

SIM is inactive Idle

(blue)

SIM is Active Run

(green)

SIM with communication failure Offnet

(red/black
exclamation)

Failed SIM Offnet

(red/red
exclamation)

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Monitoring/Interacting with given component/block

Once you download a Controller and its contents, you can use the Monitoring tab to
interact with the components including the function blocks in the Control Module.
You simply double-click the desired component/block icon in the hierarchy tree menus
under the Controller icon to call up the associated Configuration form or open the
Control Module in the Control Drawing to double-click blocks contained in the CM.
Click the given Configuration form tab to view the current status of the related block
data. Both the SIM and CM function blocks must be active to view on-line data. The data
can be viewed either by name or parameter reference by not checking or checking the
Show Parameter Names checkbox at the bottom of each tab.

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Please refer to the Control Building Guide sections in On-Line Monitoring
Using Control Builder for detailed information:

• Setting the CEE Inactive

• Changing Parameters while Monitoring

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Periodic Checks
The following table identifies checks that you should make periodically (every 3 to 6
months) to keep the SIM in good working condition.

Check . . . Possible Corrective Action . . .

That all segments of the 4-character If segment or LED is not lit or has
display and the light emitting diodes dimmed, you must replace the SIM, since
(LED) on SIM are working. front-panel indicators and LEDs are not
field replaceable.

That all connections are secure. Secure connections, as needed.

That cable insulation is not worn or Replace cables, as required.

cracked.

That SIM is secure. Fully seat SIM in chassis.

Recommended Spare Parts

The following table provides a list of parts that you may want to keep on hand for
backup, as applicable to your given application.

Part Name Part Number Description Quantity

per 10/100

SIM TC- or TK-MUX021 Serial Interface Module 1/5

Power Adapter TC- or TK-SMPD01 24 Vdc SIM FTA Power Adapter 1/2

TC- or TK-SMPC01 85 to 265 Vac SIM FTA Power 1/2

Adapter

Modbus FTA MU-TSIM12 Limited Range Modbus FTA 1/2

MU-TSIM13 Extended Range Modbus FTA 1/2

MC-TSIM13

Allen-Bradley FTA MU-TSIA12 Allen-Bradley DF1 Modbus FTA 1/2

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SIM Removal and Installation Under Power

SIM Removal and Installation Under Power

CAUTION
While control hardware modules are designed to permit removal and insertion
under power (RIUP) without damaging the module, Honeywell recommends
that you do not RIUP any module in an Experion control system since it may
cause an indeterminable upset in the process.

WARNING
Unless the location is known to be non-hazardous, do not:

• connect or disconnect cables,

• install or remove fuses, terminal blocks, and so on,

while the component is powered.

Replacing Failed SIM TC- or TK-MUX021

Use the following procedure as a guide for replacing a failed SIM.

CAUTION
We recommend that you proceed with extreme caution whenever replacing
any component in a control system. Be sure the system is offline or in a safe
operating mode.

Component replacements may also require corresponding changes in the

control strategy configuration through Control Builder, as well as downloading
appropriate data to the replaced component.

Prerequisites
You have logged onto Control Builder with sufficient security level to make control
strategy changes.
The SIM icon is red with red exclamation point in the Monitoring tab of Control
Builder.

Considerations
• Be sure the system is offline or in a safe operating mode and power is removed from
the chassis.

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• Be sure you take ESD hazard precautions when handling the SIM. See the
Installation Declarations section for more information.

To replace a failed SIM

Step Action
1 Unplug the SIM to Power Adapter cable assembly from the SIM.
2 Push in the top and bottom locking tabs on the SIM.

3 Pull the SIM out of the chassis.

4 Reverse Steps 1 to 3 to install the replacement SIM.
5 Check that the SIM passes its powerup self-test and assumes an OK
operating condition.
6 If SIM display shows ALIV, see the Upgrading SIM Firmware section for more
information.
7 Download the SIM block from the Project tab in Control Builder. See the
Loading configuration data to the SIM for more information.
8 This completes the procedure. Resume normal operation.

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Replacing Failed Power Adapter TC-/TK-SMPD01 or TC-/TK-SMPC01

Replacing Failed Power Adapter TC-/TK-SMPD01 or TC-

/TK-SMPC01
Use the following procedure as guide to replace a failed SIM power adapter.

Prerequisites
• You have reviewed the previous CAUTION note.
• You have logged onto Control Builder with sufficient security level to
activate/inactivate components.

Considerations
• You have inactivated the SIM through the Monitoring tab in Control Builder.
• Be sure you take ESD hazard precautions when handling the SIM power adapter.
See the Installation Declarations section for more information.

To replace SIM power adapter

Step Action
1 Turn Off the power source.
2 Remove power cable leads from ac or dc power connector.
3 Disconnect the SIM-to-Power Adapter, and the Power Adapter-to-FTA
cables.
4 • Remove the screws that hold the Power Adapter to the surface. Be sure
you are holding the Power Adapter when you remove the last screw.

Or
• Grasp both rail mount adapters on the tapered side and pull forward
slightly to pop the Power Adapter off the DIN rail. Be sure you hold onto
the Power Adapter, so it does not fall on the floor.
5 Reverse Steps 2 to 4 to mount the replacement power adapter.
6 Turn On the power source
7 This completes the procedure. Activate the SIM and resume normal
operation.

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Replacing Failed Serial Interface FTA

Refer to the previous applicable Modbus or Allen-Bradley FTA installation data and just
reverse the instructions to remove the failed FTA and follow them to install the
replacement FTA.

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Isolating Problems
This section offers some general data about fault classifications, initial checks, and SIM
self-test diagnostic codes that may help you isolate the cause of a problem.
If you have observed a specific symptom and/or identified an error code, go to the Fixing
Common Problems section to see if you can find a matching topic.

Fault Classifications
The following table lists some possible ways for classifying faults along with some
identifying characteristics.

Fault Classification Characteristics

Hard Failure Failure detected by hardware; operation cannot continue.

If the fault does not prevent software processing the
problem, the affected node will be rebooted under
software control into the FAIL State.
• If failure occurs on Primary node, it triggers a
switchover to synchronized Secondary node.
• If failure occurs on Secondary node, it results in loss of
synchronization and reduced availability until the
problem is resolved.
• If failure occurs on non-redundant node, it results in
loss of control and loss of view.

Severe Failure Failure detected by software; operation cannot continue.

The affected node will be rebooted under software control
into the FAIL State.

The failure scenarios are as listed in the row above for the
Hard Failure.

Soft Failure Failure detected by software; operation continues with full

control and full view. Soft failures are alarmed to the
operator. FTE will be monitored by the FTE System
Management Tool.
• If failure occurs on Primary node, it does not trigger a
switchover to synchronized Secondary node.
• If failure occurs on Secondary node, it does not result

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Fault Classification Characteristics

in loss of synchronization.
• If failure occurs on non-redundant node, it does not
result in loss of control and loss of view.

Installation/Startup Detected by software. Node may not become operational.

Failure
• This failure does not apply to synchronized Primary
node, since installation and startup must be successful
to reach synchronized Primary state.
• If failure occurs on Secondary node, it results in the
inability to complete the initial synchronization and to
view the node on the network.
• If failure occurs on non-redundant node, it results in the
inability to commence control and to view the node on
the network.

Communication Communication errors between peer nodes and/or I/O

devices, including Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge (FTEB),
do not cause any node state change.

Initial Checks
This section offers some checks that you can make to help isolate the problem. The
checks are arranged in no particular order.

Checking Control Builder error code reference

An indication of a problem may be in the form of an error dialog that includes an error
message and possibly an error code in Control Builder.
The syntax for a typical Control Builder error message is as follows:
Connection to device is not open EPKS_E_CL_NOCONN(6L.101.3326)

In this syntax, the error code is the last four digits in the message or 3326.
Please refer to the Control Builder Error Codes Reference book for applicable error code
information.

Checking front panel display and LEDs

Check the SIM 4-character display and light emitting diodes (LEDs) indications and
compare results with data in the SIM Front Panel Display and Indicators section of this
book.
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Viewing error codes through serial interface block form

You can view the current Detailed Error Code (ERRCODE) parameter field value on the
serial interface block's configuration form Status/Data tab through the Monitoring tab
in Control Builder. The ERRCODE value may also be visible on the face of the serial
interface block in the contained Control Module in the Monitoring mode. Refer to the
Error Messages section in the Modbus Interface Reference or the Allen-Bradley
Interface Reference for more information.

Viewing flash log

The Flash.txt log provides a list of firmware updates that have been initiated.
To view the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\bin\Flash.txt.

Viewing release information log

The ReleaseInfo.txt log provides a list of Experion software releases that have been
installed on the computer.
To view the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\bin\ReleaseInfo.txt.

Viewing trace log

The TraceLogRs.txt log provides a list of definitions for strings associated with
breadcrumbs data for given hardware components. The breadcrumbs provide a way to
trace operations leading up to an event.
To view the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\bin\TraceLogRs.txt.

Checking version and revision log

The ver_rev.txt log provides a list of components by model number with software
version/revision along with compatible Experion software release(s).
To check the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\bin\ver_rev.txt.

Checking server point build log

The SvrPtBld.txt log provides list of process (CB) points built in the server database.
To check the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\temp\SvrPtBld.txt.

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Initial Checks

Using NetworkTools to view SIM statistic data

REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Please refer to the Viewing SIM statistics in NetworkTools section in the
Control Hardware Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide for more
information.

The Network Tools (NTools) application lets you view additional SIM diagnostic
information by selecting the SIM Module in its chassis view and making the appropriate
Device menu selection. Keep the following considerations in mind.
• An informational string is returned by the FTA to help diagnose the cause of soft
failures. See the Allen-Bradley Interface Error messages or MODBUS interface
Error messages for more information.
• The statistics are a continuously updating display of the one-second-sampled, 15-
second running average statistics, collected by the SIM.
• When Control Module Array Channel block communication has failed and all the
failed devices have been set inactive, the NTools SIM status display will show the
FTA revision and the FTA communication settings.
If every Control Module Array Channel block connected to an FTA is set inactive, the
NTools SIM status display will show the FTA revision and the text 'No Array Points are
configured to this FTA'.

Checking server point build error log

The svrptblderr.txt log provides list of any errors associated with process (CB) points
built in the server database
To check the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Engineering Tools\system\temp\svrptblderr.txt.

Checking error log

The Errlog_n.txt log provides a running list of Control Builder detected errors in
chronological order. The n represents any number that is assigned to the most recent log.
To check the log, navigate to this file location on the server: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Honeywell\Experion PKS\Errlog_n.txt.

Using NetworkTools to capture chassis information

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REFERENCE - INTERNAL
Please refer to the Capturing chassis information using NetworkTools section
in the Control Hardware Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide for more
information.

SIM Self-Test Diagnostic Codes

The following table lists the self-test diagnostic codes that the SIM steps through upon
power up. If a test fails, you must replace the SIM.
The LED indications are as follows during the test.
• The Module Health LED turns Red during the self-test and then Green upon
successful completion of the self-test.
• The Channel Activity LEDs turn Red until the completion of the Alphanumeric
Display Test and then Green until the completion of the ROM test.
The Test Sequence Numbers (Codes) are first sent to the factory test port and then to the
alphanumeric display.

Test Code Target Device(s) Failure Modes Function

T000 Alphanumeric Hardware control Steps through horizontal/vertical

Display and LED registers are not bars, and then flashes all
Test writable, CPU PLD segments of the display through
stages of brightness. For this test
to work, CPU, Flash ROM,
address bus, data bus, and some
I/O ports must be working.

The firmware version is briefly

displayed after this test.

T001 CPU Type and Wrong CPU chip This test is done before the ROM
Version Check installed tests, because a wrong CPU could
appear to work, but might fail
timing tests. The CPU version is
also displayed as E40+ or E41+
for 630e Rev 4.0 or 4.1, 100 MHz.
Or, R for 603r, 150 MHz.

T010 Flash ROM Parity Flash chip For each ROM line (8 bytes) of the
Scan 1 MB boot image area, the data is
read and the expected parity is

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Test Code Target Device(s) Failure Modes Function

computed and compared with the

actual parity. The test is timed.

T011 Flash ROM Parity Instruction Cache, The time needed to perform the
Scan Time MEM PLD wait above test is checked for
states reasonability. This test detects 603
Instruction Cache failure and/or
ROM wait state problems.

T012 Flash ROM Flash chip The checksum of the boot

Checksum personality in ROM is computed
and verified.

T013 Flash ROM Loader Flash chip The checksum of the boot
Checksum personality's Flash ROM loader is
computed and verified.

T015 XILINX DRAM Hardware Status This bit is asserted if the XILINX
Controller ASIC Register chips, did not power up properly.
Ready Check XILINX

T016 XILINX DRAM MEM PLD The XILINX configuration file is

Controller ASIC written one bit at a time to the
Load chip.

T017 XILINX DRAM Hardware Status This bit is asserted if the XILINX
Controller ASIC Register chips, did not configure properly.
Error Check XILINX, MEM PLD

T018 XILINX DRAM XILINX, MEM PLD The XILINX configuration file is
Controller ASIC read back 32 bits at a time, and
Read-Back Verify compared to the image in ROM. A
read-back mask is used to
determine which bits of the stream
are not to be compared for one
reason or another.

T020 RAM Path RAM, XILINX, Verifies that RAM can be

buffers, MEM PLD read/written as 32-bit words. This
is the first and simplest way to
access RAM. It is also the only
way to know if the XILINX was
configured properly.

T021 RAM Parity Path RAM, XILINX, Writes two 8-byte patterns and
buffers, MEM PLD verifies that parity byte was set

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Test Code Target Device(s) Failure Modes Function

correctly, even and odd.

T022 RAM Word Access RAM, XILINX, Verifies that word patterns can be
buffers, MEM PLD written and read including three
cases of miss-aligned transfer.

T023 RAM Byte Access RAM, XILINX, Verifies that writing a string of 8
buffers, MEM PLD bytes can be read back as two
correct words, and as 8 bytes.

T024 RAM Half Access RAM, XILINX, Verifies that half words can be
buffers, MEM PLD read.

T025 RAM Byte Write RAM, XILINX, Verifies that bytes can be written
buffers, MEM PLD correctly.

T026 RAM Half Write RAM, XILINX, Verifies that half words can be
buffers, MEM PLD written correctly.

T027 RAM Half Align RAM, XILINX, Verifies that half-words can be
buffers, MEM PLD written and ready when miss-
aligned.

T028 RAM Word Align RAM, XILINX, Verifies that words can be written
buffers, MEM PLD and ready when miss-aligned.

T029 RAM Double RAM, XILINX, Verifies that the floating point unit
Access buffers, MEM PLD can write and read a double-word
value, and the same value is
correctly stored as two words.

T030 EDAC Correction RAM, XILINX, Verifies that any single-bit error
buffers, MEM PLD can both be detected and
corrected, in data or check bits, in
high or low word. One bit at a time
is changed and walked through
one line of RAM.

T031 EDAC Error Test RAM, XILINX, Verifies that a double-bit error can
buffers, MEM PLD be detected, in both high and low
word.

T032 Stuck Machine Hardware Status After verifying that no machine

Check Interrupt Register chips, check source is active in the
CPU PLD, MEM Hardware Status Register,
PLD unmasks the exception. No

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interrupt is expected.

T033 Data Parity Parity buffers, Verify that the data parity error
Interrupt parity circuit detection is working by enabling
data parity checking and the
machine check exception, then
walking through an area of ROM
which has been programmed with
bad parity. There are eight 8-byte
lines, each with a parity error in a
different byte, such that all byte
lanes are covered.

T034 RAM Parity Sweep Destructive RAM The RAM is read two words at a
Test time until end or until a multiple-bit
error is detected. Single bit errors
are counted, and written back for
correction. Parity errors (SRAM) or
Multi-bit Errors (DRAM) force
destructive testing in RAM.

T035 RAM Single-Bit RAM self-refresh The number of single-bit errors is

Error Threshold control very high compared against a threshold.
Test temp High temperatures may cause a
number of single-bit errors.

T036 RAM Parity Sweep Instruction Cache, The time needed to perform the
Time MEM PLD wait above test is checked for
states reasonability, using the PPC 630
decremented. This test detects
603 Instruction Cache failure
and/or RAM wait-state problems.
Note that the time is not measured
(zero) if a parity error / Multi-bit
Error is detected and memory is
flushed.

T037 EDAC Interrupt XILINX chip, Verifies that a double-bit error will
Hardware Status generate the correct machine
Register chips, check exception.
MEM PLD, CPU
PLD

T040 RAM Memory Battery low The magic numbers are checked
Retention Test to see if the data in RAM may still
be valid. In the absence of parity

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errors, RAM is considered valid at

the boot level. It passes test,
bumps power cycle counter and
skips destructive test and flush.

T041 RAM Destructive XILINX, RAM chip, Checks address and data lines by
Pattern Test MEM PLD writing a non-repeating pattern
over the whole memory, then
verifying it. Runs with data parity
enabled and fatal. Two starting
patterns are used for better
coverage.

T042 Flush RAM Data XILINX, RAM chip, Write zeros to all locations and
Zeros MEM PLD verify. Data parity is enabled
during this test. Runs with data
parity enabled and fatal.

T043 Flush RAM Parity RAM chip, XILINX, Verify that Flush RAM Data Zeros
Ones Parity/check bit test forced parity byte to ones
buffers (check bits to correct value). Data
parity disabled during this test, but
enabled permanently after the test
completes. Runs with data parity
disabled. Sets magic number to
show memory is initialized.

T050 CPU I-Cache Active Compare how many times a loop

Test runs in one clock tick with I-Cache
disabled and enabled.

T055 CPU D-Cache CPU Enable cache and execute a RAM

Active Test write/verify loop. Verify that it runs
faster than it would if the cache
were broken or disabled.
Flush/disable cache and verify that
the data was written to RAM
correctly. Only uses the memory
test area, so just shows that the
data cache is enabled and at least
partially functional.

T056 CPU D-Cache CPU The checksum of the boot code is

Function Test repeated with Data Cache
enabled. The test is timed. If the
data cache is not working

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properly, the checksum will fail or

the test will take too long.

T060 Hardware Status Hardware Status Verifies that the Hardware Status
Register Access Register chips, Register appears to be readable
Test CPU PLD without generating a machine
check exception.

T062 Hardware Status Backplane, P/S Verifies that the DC FAIL/SRESET

Register DC FAIL status is not asserted.
Test

T064 Hardware Status IC PASIC Verifies that the ICP_INT status is

Register ICP_INT not asserted.
Test

T065 Hardware Status Dev Card DUART, Verifies that the DEV_INT
Register DEV_INT Dev Card PLD, (Interrupt from development
Test CPU PLD board) status is not asserted.

T066 Hardware Status XILINX, MEM PLD Verifies that the MEM_INT
Register MEM_INT (interrupt from memory board)
Test status is not asserted.

T067 Hardware Status CUP PLD, Verifies that the SYS_FAIL status
Register SYS_FAIL backplane, other is not asserted for longer than a
Test modules specified period, to accommodate
other module's tests.

T068 Hardware Status PLD, WDT chip Verifies that the WDT_PENDING
Watchdog Timer status is not asserted.
Timeout Pending
Test

T069 Hardware Status DUART Verifies that the FTA DUART

Register FTA_INT interrupt status is not asserted.
Test

T070 Hardware Status ICP ASIC Verifies that the ICP-FAULT status
Register is not asserted. This would
ICP_FAULT Test indicate that the IC PASIC had
failed to come out of reset.

T071 IC PASIC Release ICP ASIC Enables interrupts to make sure

and Stuck Interrupt that there is no interrupt stuck in
Test the asserted state. Because the
Hardware Status Register has

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been tested for potential interrupt

sources, no interrupt is expected.

T072 SYS_FAIL Assert CPU PLD, Verifies that SYS_FAIL system

Test backplane, other controls assert and de-assert the
modules SYS_FAIL condition. Uses
timeouts to prevent conflicts with
other modules under test on the
same backplane. No SYS_FAIL
interrupt test. This test will fail if
another module leaves STS_FAIL
asserted.

T073 Watchdog Timer CPU PLD, WDT Verifies that the WDT does not
Test chip, ICP ASIC, expire when hit for 500 msec,
ICP Oscillator based on Hardware Status
Register and interrupt. Uses the
WDT Test mode to show that the
WDT will time out and generate an
SMI interrupt in more than 195
msec but less than 210 msec. The
interrupt routine disables WDT
Test Mode to clear the interrupt.
Disables WDT after test.

T080 FTA DUART CPU PLD Verifies that the DUART can be
Register Access initialized.
Test

T081 FTA DUART Clock DUART Crystal Check the DUART clock against
Compare Test the CPU timebase register to
make sure they are running at the
same relative rates. The test is run
for 2048 DUART ticks (8.8888
msec) which corresponds to
55555 CPU ticks +/- 54.

T082 FTA DUART CPU PLD Verifies that the DUART can
Interrupt Test generate an interrupt. The counter
which had expired from the
previous test is used. The interrupt
is verified in the DUART ISR, then
enabled through the DUART IMR
and verified in the Hardware
Status Register; finally exceptions
are enabled to make sure that the

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interrupt occurs.

T083 FTA DUART Transceivers Verifies that data cannot be

Channel A transmitted or received if either
Transceiver and transceiver is disabled, but data
Loopback Test can be transmitted and received
when both are enabled.

T084 FTA DUART Transceivers Verifies that data cannot be

Channel B transmitted or received if either
Transceiver and transceiver is disabled, but data
Loopback Test can be transmitted and received
when both are enabled.

T085 FTA Local A Enable Transceivers Verifies that transmitter can be

enabled.

T086 FTA Local B Enable Transceivers Verifies that transmitter can be

enabled.

T100 ICP Shared RAM Shared RAM chip, Checks address and data lines by
Destructive Pattern buffers, arbitration writing a non-repeating pattern
Test over the whole memory, then
verifying it. Runs with data parity
enabled and fatal. Two starting
patterns are used for better
coverage.

T101 ICP Shared RAM Shared RAM chip, Verify that 603 data parity error did
Destructive Pattern buffers, arbitration not occur during previous test.
Parity Interrupt Runs with data parity enabled and
Check fatal.

T102 ICP Shared RAM Shared RAM chip, Verified. This must be done before
Initialization to buffers, arbitration writing to the ASIC control
Force Correct Odd registers. Runs with data parity
Parity enabled and fatal.

T111 ICP ASIC Register ICP ASIC, ASIC- The hardware setup parameters
Access Test RAM I/F having been written to the ASIC
some time earlier, access to the
ICP ASIC registers is verified, and
the error register is verified as
zero. The ECHO_REV operation
is used to make the ASIC write its
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location in Shared RAM. This

value is saved in RAM. The rest of
Shared RAM is verified to make
sure that only the designated
location was written.

T112 IC PASIC Unique IC PASIC, ASIC- Correct access to the ICP shared
Address Echo Test RAM I/F RAM from the ASIC is verified
through the Echo Test, by asking
the ASIC to write each location's
address at that address. This test
is performed once for the address
and once for the complement of
the address. Coverage is not
100% because only the 17 LS
address bits are supported by
ASIC.

T113 ICP Bus Lock Test Bus lock or Verify that the IC PASIC can be
arbitration circuit locked out of its Shared RAM by
(CPU PLD) ICP the 603. This is accomplished with
ASIC the ASIC Echo_REV Test by:
locking the bus, telling the ASIC to
write to a specified address,
looking at the address, unlocking
the bus, and looking at the
address to see that it changed and
the correct data was written.

T114 ICP Clock Run Test IC PASIC Verifies that ICP clock is running. `
Oscillator

T115 ICP Clock Compare 603 Oscillator, ICP Check the ASIC clock against the
Test ASIC Oscillator 603 clock to make sure they are
running at the same relative rates.
The IC PASIC read timer
command is used to write the
Internal Timer to shared RAM
where it is read by the 603. The
test is run for 20 msec and +/-
0.016 msec error is allowed at this
time.

T116 ICP ASIC Interrupt Hardware Status The IC PASIC timer interrupt is
Test Register chips, enabled, along with the CPU
external interrupt, to see if the

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ICP ASIC interrupt generation and

recognition works and the
Hardware Status Register
ICP_INT is asserted. The ASIC
timer is disabled, and the CPU
interrupt inhibited, after the test.

T130 Personality Parity No Personality, A parity interrupt scan is

Check bad personality performed of the 3 MB personality
load area.

T131 Personality Area Bad flash chip If the previous test indicated a
Erase parity error, the 3 MB personality
are is erased and verified.

T132 Personality Bad personality If the previous test indicated no

Checksum load parity error, and a personality is
present, the personality checksum
is verified. If no errors, a key is
written in RAM to indicate that the
personality is valid.

T255 PCM Signals End The Module Health LED turns

of Self-Test Green. Depending on various
state flags and whether RAM was
flushed, self-test will exit to the
Alive/Fail executive or start the
personality. Displays BOOT when
starting the personality and PASS
when starting the Alive executive.

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Fixing Common Problems

Fixing Common Problems

This section identifies some common problems and describes how you might fix them.

Loss of power
The power supply has failed or the main power source has been shut down or is
experiencing a brownout or blackout condition.

Diagnostic Check • The 4-character display and LEDs on the SIM are off.

• In the Monitoring tab, the SIM icon turns red.

Cause 1 Main power source has been disconnected or shut down either manually
or temporarily by brownout or blackout condition.

Solution Re-connect the main power source or turn it On or wait for temporary
brownout or blackout condition to pass.

Cause 2 The 24 Vdc or 120/240 Vac chassis power supply failed or power cable
has been disconnected or failed.

Solution Replace the chassis power supply or re-connect/replace the power

cable.

Poweron Self-Test Fault

The SIM poweron selftest has detected a fault.

Diagnostic Check A self-test diagnostic code remains on display and the poweron selftest
does not continue.

Cause The SIM poweron selftest has detected a failure that does not allow
operation to continue.

Solution Try cycling power to the SIM. Replace the SIM, if fault persists. See
Replacing Failed SIM TC- or TK-MUX021 for details.

Fatal ECC error

The SIM software has detected a fatal Error Checking and Correction (ECC) condition
that can be a multiple-bit error or excessive single bit errors in main Random Access
memory (RAM).

Diagnostic Check • The 4-character display on the SIM displays FAIL.

• In the Monitoring tab, the SIM icon turns red.

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Cause The SIM software has detected a failure that does not allow operation to
continue. There can be many causes for a failure including hardware,
use the NetworkTools function to capture a crash block for the device to
determine the possible cause before proceeding.

Solution Try cycling power to the SIM. If error persists, replace the SIM. See
Replacing Failed SIM TC- or TK-MUX021 for details.

Check the Trace log for breadcrumbs that occurred prior to the event.
See Viewing trace log and Using NetworkTools to capture chassis
information for more information. Provide the results of the trace log to
our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for analysis.

Background Diagnostic failure

The SIM detects failure in system integrity checks, such as Watch Dog Timer (WDT),
error detection circuits, readback, microprocessor static configuration registers, and Read
Only Memory (ROM) checksum.

Diagnostic Check • The 4-character display on the SIM displays FAIL.

• In the Monitoring tab, the SIM icon turns red.

Cause The SIM software has detected a background diagnostic failure that
does not allow operation to continue.

Solution Try cycling power to the SIM. If error persists, replace the SIM. See
Replacing Failed SIM TC- or TK-MUX021 for details.

Check the Trace log for breadcrumbs that occurred prior to the event.
See Viewing trace log and Using NetworkTools to capture chassis
information for more information. Provide the results of the trace log to
our Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for analysis.

Getting Further Assistance

Other troubleshooting sources
The following table lists other documents and sections that contain troubleshooting
information for other Experion subsystems.
All of these documents are available from Knowledge Builder. Some documents are also
supplied as part of Station Help. For documents that can be accessed directly from this
page, click on the link, otherwise look for the document within Knowledge Builder
where xxx equals the current release number.

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Document/Section Comments

Experion Rxxx > Reference There is a separate interface reference for

each type of controller other than the Process
Controller; for example, the ASEA Interface
Reference.

Most of these references contain an interface-

specific troubleshooting section.

Experion Rxxx > Reference > Control Builder Describes error codes generated from within
Error Codes Reference Control Builder.

Experion Rxxx > Troubleshooting and The main repository for troubleshooting,
Maintenance > Control Hardware maintenance and repair of Process Controllers.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide

Experion Rxxx > Configuration > DeviceNet Describes error codes generated from
Implementation Guide > Troubleshooting DeviceNet Interface Board.
DeviceNet Status Failures

Experion Rxxx > Installation and Upgrades > Troubleshooting FTE bridges.
Fault Tolerant Ethernet Bridge Implementation
Guide > Service > Troubleshooting

Experion Rxxx > Installation and Upgrades > Troubleshooting FTE nodes.
Fault Tolerant Ethernet Installation and Service
Guide > Troubleshooting FTE Nodes

Experion Rxxx> Reference > Honeywell TDC Troubleshooting TDC 3000 Hiway problems.
3000 Data Hiway Interface Reference > TDC
error codes and Troubleshooting

Experion Rxxx > Configuration > Qualification Troubleshooting QVCS.

and Version Control System User Guide >
QVCS Troubleshooting

Experion Rxxx > Operations > SafeView User's Describes the meaning of SafeView
Guide > Appendix D - SafeView Error configuration errors.
Messages

Experion Rxxx > Reference > Server Scripting Describes the meaning of error messages in
Reference > Server scripting error messages the server log specific to server scripting.

Experion Rxxx > Reference > System Describes the meaning of System
Management Configuration Guide > Management Configuration errors.
Troubleshooting System Management

Experion Rxxx > Reference > System Describes the meaning of SES Configuration

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Document/Section Comments
Management Configuration Guide > errors.
Troubleshooting SES

Experion Rxxx > Reference > System Describes the meaning of SPS Configuration
Management Configuration Guide > errors.
Troubleshooting SPS

Experion Rxxx > Planning and Design > Troubleshooting workstation nodes used in
Planning, Installation, and Service for WS360 Experion and TPN.

Guidelines for requesting support

If you cannot resolve a problem using this guide, you can request support from your
Honeywell Solution Support Center.
When requesting support, please supply as many relevant details as possible, including:
• Short summary of the problem
• Product Name and release.
• Recent changes, such as upgrades/service packs, to Experion software, Windows or
other applications.
• Subsystem and its version/build, if the problem relates to a particular subsystem,
such as Station or Quick Builder.
If the problem relates to Display Builder, please specify whether it is HMIWeb
Display Builder (for HMIWeb displays) or Display Builder (for DSP displays).
• Operating system, variant and service pack, for example "Windows 2000 Server,
SP5".
• Instructions on how to reproduce the problem. If the problem is reproducible,
please supply step-by-step instructions - the more detailed the steps the better.
• Diagnostic package which contains any relevant logs.

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Interface
About Allen-Bradley interface
The Serial Interface Array Channel function blocks communicate with Allen-Bradley
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) through the Serial Interface I/O Module (SIM).
The SIM communicates with the Allen-Bradley (A-B) FTA. The A-B FTA
communicates with the Allen-Bradley KE/KF Computer Interface Module (CIM) using
EIA-232-D protocol at 19,200 baud with even parity. The KE/KF module communicates
with PLCs on an Allen-Bradley Data Highway or Data Highway Plus using DF1 protocol
with embedded responses. Direct connection to the PLC-5 RS-232 port is also
supported. Refer to Allen-Bradley Data Highway protocol manuals for details.
The Allen-Bradley PLC families supported are PLC-2, PLC-3, and PLC-5. The PLC-5
family consists of the 5/10, 5/15, 5/25, 5/40, and 5/60 models.

AUXDATA parameter configuration for Allen-Bradley interface

The following table summarizes the AUXDATA parameter configuration that defines
Serial Interface Array Channel block communications with the Allen-Bradley PLC.

ATTENTION
When the AUXDATA[0…7] parameters are not being used with a Allen-
Bradley interface, they should be set to the default value of NaN (Not a
Number).

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Parameter Function Description

AUXDATA[0] to These parameters Set these parameters to NaN when

AUXDATA[3] are not applicable to communicating with an Allen-Bradley PLC.
an Allen-Bradley
interface.

AUXDATA[4] Specifies the Allen- Use the following setting for a given PLC type.
Bradley PLC family
type. • 2.0 for PLC-2 type
• 3.0 for PLC-3 type
• 5.0 for PLC-5 type

You can access different PLC family types

through the same FTA by using multiple Serial
Interface Array Channel blocks with the desired
family type setting specified for each Array
Channel block's AUXDATA[4] parameter.

You can access PLC-3 or PLC-5 type controllers

using PLC-2 emulation by setting the
AUXDATA[4] parameter value to 2.0.

For diagnostic related Array Channel blocks, you

must set the AUXDATA[4] parameter to "0" for a
Computer Interface Module or "NaN" for a
loopback test. See the following section
Diagnostic data configuration for details.

AUXDATA[5] Specifies the Allen- Use the following setting for a given PLC type.
Bradley PLC file
number. • NaN for PLC-2 type
• 0 to 999 for PLC-3 or PLC-5 type
For diagnostic related Array Channel blocks, you
must set the AUXDATA[5] parameter to "-1" for a
Computer Interface Module or PLC type, or "-3"
for a loopback test. See the following section
Diagnostic data configuration for details.

AUXDATA[6] Specifies the data See the paragraph following this table for details
type for Allen-Bradley about making AUXDATA[6] settings for a given
PLC -2 or PLC-5 type PLC type.
or the section ID for a
PLC-3 type. Different settings are required for diagnostic
related Array Channel blocks. See the following
section Diagnostic data configuration for details.

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Parameter Function Description

AUXDATA[7] Specifies the Allen- Each Array Channel block can have a different
Bradley PLC scan scan rate. The Allen-Bradley interface supports
rate. either polling or Report by Exception (RBE)
independent of the scan rate. Use the following
setting for a given scan rate.
• 0 to scan the channel as fast as possible
• 1 to 255 to scan the channel once every 1 to
255 seconds
• 256 to scan the channel once after
configuration or after link or device failure
recovery (then only Report by Exception)
Notes:
a) Use higher priority scanning for time-critical
data, and slower scanning or RBE for lower
priority channels where data changes
infrequently.
b) If all channels are set for very fast scan (0 to
2 seconds), actual performance may be less
than one update per second, especially
when writes are used.
c) A setting greater than 256 causes a POL
FREQ error.
d) If more than one Array Channel block is
configured to map the same PLC memory
area, only one of the blocks will be updated
with RBE data.
e) After the first scan is completed with a
setting of 256, Array data is updated when
RBE data is received for that channel or
after any communication error (but not after
configuration errors).
f) The RBE feature is independent of the scan
rate. See the section Report by Exception
requirements for details.

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AUXDATA[6] parameter setting details

The following tables list the AUXDATA[6] parameter settings required for a given data
type and A-B PLC type. It also lists the Array Channel block associated with a given data
type as well as the data range and maximum number of elements.

WARNING
An unexpected write may take place when changing AuxData[6] (data type)
online, in the following scenario:
1. Data Type was 4 or 5 (read only unsigned).
2. An online value change was attempted. The change is ignored.
3. Data Type is changed to other writable numeric type.

The previously-attempted change is now accepted and passed to the PLC.

• PLC-2 type settings:

Data Type AUXDATA[6] Array Channel Function Data Range Max. No.
Setting Block Elem.

Output 0 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Input 1 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Status 2 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Bit 3 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Integer 4,5 SINUMARRCH 0 to 65535 32

(unsigned 16 Bit)

Floating Point 6 Unsupported _ _

(VAX F Format)

Integer 7 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

(signed 16 Bit) 32767

Floating Point 8 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

(IEEE Single Precision) 34E38

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ASCII 9 SITEXTARRCH Printable 8 of 8

Characters 4 of 16
2 of 32
1 of 64

Note: The PLC-2 controller only recognizes status or integer data types. The interface handles
other data types by requesting single or multiple elements for integer data according to the
AUXDATA[6] setting. The SIM does not support the VAX F format.

• PLC-3 type settings:

Data Type AUXDATA[6] Array Channel Function Data Range Max. No.
Setting Block Elem.

Output 1 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Input 2 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Integer 5 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

(signed 16 Bit) 32767

Floating Point 6 Unsupported _ _

(VAX F Single Precision)

Binary 8 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

ASCII 9 SITEXTARRCH Printable 8 of 8

Characters 4 of 16
2 of 32
1 of 64

Status 13 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Notes:

1. The setting for AUXDATA[6] corresponds to the PLC-3 controller Section Identifier.

2. The PLC-3 controller does not support these data types: timers, counters, decimal, high
order (two word) integers, and pointers.

3. The SIM does not support the VAX F format.

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• PLC-5 type settings:

Data Type AUXDATA[6] Array Channel Function Data Range Max. No.
Setting Block Elem.

Output 0 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Input 1 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Status 2 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Bit 3 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

Integer 4,5 SINUMARRCH 0 to 65535 32

(unsigned 16 Bit)

Integer 7 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

(signed 16 Bit) 32767

Floating Point 8 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

(IEEE Single Precision) 34E38

ASCII 9 SITEXTARRCH Printable 8 of 8

Characters 4 of 16
2 of 32
1 of 64

These Allen-Bradley file types are read only and writes to them are ignored.

Notes:

1. The setting for AUXDATA[6] corresponds to the PLC-5 controller file type, except 9 is
assigned for string data. Configure the PLC-5 file to use data type 'A' (ASCII), not data type
'ST' (string).

2. Timers/counters require three words per timer/counter. Presets and accumulated values
are read only. They can only be modified in ladder logic.

3. The following restrictions also apply for PLC-5:

− If the AUXDATA[5] setting is 0, then AUXDATA[6] must be set to 0 (output data).
− If the AUXDATA[5] setting is 1, then AUXDATA[6] must be set to 1 (input data).
− If the AUXDATA[5] setting is 2, then AUXDATA[6] must be set to 2 (status).

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DEVADDR parameter configuration

You configure the device address (DEVADDR) parameter to specify the Node Address
for the A-B PLC in octal. For example, if the PLC Node Address is 758, enter 75 as the
device address setting in the Array Channel block configuration form. More than one
Array Channel block can have the same device address.
The valid Node Address range is 08 to 3768. (Note that the FTA firmware does the octal
to decimal conversion automatically, so do not convert the octal address to decimal.)

STARTINDEX and number of elements parameters configuration

The value configured for the STARTINDEX parameter in a given Array Channel block
determines the PLC data table location and function. Only one type of external data
(Flag, Numeric, or String) can be accessed per Array Channel block. The following
paragraphs describe the setting considerations for a given PLC type.
• PLC-2 Type: Use the appropriate octal address within the PLC-2 data table. For
example, if the octal address is 1768, enter 176 as the start index setting in the Array
Channel block configuration form.
• PLC-3 Type: Use either the word part of the PLC-3 address or the structure value
for the floating point data. For all data types except input/output (I/O), the decimal
range is 0 to 999910. For I/O data, enter the start index setting in the Array Channel
block configuration form as an octal number. The range for actual I/O is 08 to 3778
and the range for storage locations is 4008 to 77778.

The PLC-3 Context and External Data Tables are only supported to the extent that
Context is fixed equals 1 (current context) and the External Data Table is always
equal to E3.
• PLC-5 Type: Use the file start index depending on the type of data (Flag, Numeric,
String).

For flag data, the start index setting represents the word address within the file. If the
AUXDATA[6] setting is 0 (Output) or 1 (Input), enter the start index for a Flag
Array Channel block as an octal number in the range of 0008 to 1778. A non-octal
digit or an out-of-range value causes a STARTIDX error.

Specify all other start index settings as integers, including flag array data except as
noted above for input or output data type. The SIM does not check file size.

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The number of elements parameter (NFLAG, NNUMERIC, or NSTRING) in a Flag

Array, Numeric Array, or Text Array Channel block determines the number of flags,
numerics, or strings in a given data array. The tables in AUXDATA[6] parameter setting
details section list the maximum number of elements for a given data type for reference.

Report by Exception requirements

Before an FTA will accept RBE data, the following conditions must be true.
• The corresponding Array Channel block must be configured.
• The channel must have been scanned at least once.
• The sending device's source address (SRC) must match the Array Channel block's
configured device address (DEVADDR) parameter.
• The quantity of the data received by the FTA in an RBE request must match the
quantity of the data configured for the destination Array Channel block.
• The command code (CMD) and the function number (FNC) in the Allen-Bradley
communication messages must be as specified in the following table.
• An RBE_FULL error results if even one RBE message is rejected without indication
back to the device that generated the message.
• RBE data is rejected by any Array Channel block configured to map diagnostic
counter data, or run a diagnostic loop, or by any PLC-5 configured for
Timer/Counter data.
• For a PLC-5 controller, the Data Type (AUXDATA[6]) parameter must match the
file type start index configured for the destination Array Channel block.
Note that configuring more than one Array Channel block to map the same PLC memory
area results in only one of the Array Channel blocks being updated with RBE data.

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Function PLC-2 PLC-3 PLC-5

Data Read by SIM Basic Command Set: Specific command Specific command
from PLC "Unprotected Read" "Word Range Read" "Word Range
Read"
(All Data Types) CMD: 01 CMD:0F
FNC: N/A FNC: 01 CMD:0F
FNC: 01

Data Write by SIM Basic Command Set: Specific command Specific command
to PLC "Unprotected Bit "Bit Write" "Read-Modify-
Write" Write"
(Flag Data Type) CMD:0F
CMD: 05 FNC: 02 CMD:0F
FNC: N/A FNC: 26

Data Write by SIM Basic Command Set: Specific command Specific command
to PLC "Unprotected Write" "Word Range Write" "Word Range
Write"
(Other Data Types) CMD: 08 CMD:0F
FNC: N/A FNC: 00 CMD:0F
FNC: 00

Data Write by PLC Basic Command Set: Specific command Specific command
to SIM (RBE) "Unprotected Write" "Word Range Write" "Typed Write"

(All Data Types) CMD: 08 CMD:0F CMD:0F

FNC: N/A FNC: 00 FNC: 67

These functions must use the Logical Binary Addressing format or the RBE message is
rejected by the SIM. Other formats including PLC-3 Symbolic and PLC-5 Logical ASCII will be
rejected.

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Performance considerations

ATTENTION
• Since the Serial Interface I/O Module (SIM) bandwidth is limited, the
Array Channel blocks only process writes which change the current
process value. This eliminates unnecessary repeated writes.

• In Experion systems with redundant Controller configurations, the writes

are not guaranteed during a failover. The store attempt may occur in
the Primary Controller, but it may not reach the SIM before the failover
occurs. The Secondary Controller does not attempt to resend the data.

An active SIM function block processes the following actions once per its publication
period of 250 milliseconds. The publication rate is the same whether the SIM block is
assigned to a 5ms-CEE or a 50ms-CEE type.
• Load Serial Interface Array Channel block configurations to the SIM.
• Send Array Channel block write requests to the SIM.
• Monitor status of the SIM, and report diagnostics, as applicable.
Of course, these actions are not performed when the SIM block is inactive. When the
SIM block is inactive, the Array Channel blocks set their data to applicable default
values.
The SIM block collects the writes for each array channel and sends them to the SIM
every 250ms. The following table lists the maximum number writes a SIM block
supports per channel in every 250ms cycle. If the SIM block's write list becomes full, it
rejects a write to the array channel block.

Array Channel Block Maximum Number of Writes (Channel/250ms)

SINUMARRCH 8

SIFLAGARRCH 16

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 8) 8

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 16) 4

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 32) 2

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 64) 1

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Writes to Array Channel Blocks can also be rejected because the SIM is not keeping up
with the writes being sent by the SIM block. Write overruns are indicated by the SIM
block FTAAOVRNFL and FTABOVRNFL parameters. To provide an overrun condition
alarm, connect the overrun parameters to a FLAG function block configured to generate
an OffNormal alarm.
For an Allen-Bradley interface, all configured Array Channel blocks scan the PLC
devices in a circular sequence at the specified scan rate with the read data requests. A
write data request preempts the read requests (and/or response to any RBE requests). The
number of consecutive write data requests is limited to eight (8), after which a Report by
Exception request or scan read request is serviced. If outputs, RBE requests, and scan
read requests are stacked continuously, the RBE requests and scan read requests are
alternately serviced after every eight outputs. This slows data acquisition considerably.
Channels with a scan frequency of 3 to 255 seconds are scanned once upon block
activation and then at the configured scan rate. RBE messages reset the scan interval
timer, therefore frequent RBE messages can prevent unnecessary scanning.
There is a limit to the number of write requests per second that can be serviced before
read response is significantly affected. Because of the time ladder logic takes to execute
the maximum number of write requests per second to a PLC running ladder logic should
be limited even further. Your Honeywell representative can provide test data and reports
on PLC modules certified to date.

Array Channel block execution state

The Array Channel block uses the Execution State (EXECSTATE) and Execution Period
(PERIOD) parameter settings for the Control Module that contains it. When the Control
Module is activated, the Array Channel block sends its configuration to the SIM function
block for loading in the SIM/FTA. Inactivating and activating the Control Module/Array
Channel block, reloads the configuration.

CAUTION
It may take a few seconds after the Array Channel block is activated for the
configuration to be loaded to the SIM/FTA and good data to be imaged from
the device to the Array Channel block. During this time, short duration
BADPV alarms may occur on blocks that are accessing the channel's array
data.

The following actions are taken to prevent delay in communications to Arrary Channel
blocks that are active and communicating without error due to an inactive Array Channel
block with communication errors, requests, retries, or timeouts to a bad or out-of-service
device in the FTA.

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Execution State Action Additional Reference Information

When the CEE state is set to IDLE or when the When the CEE state is set to IDLE or when the
EXECSTATE of the Array Channel block is set EXECSTATE of the Array Channel block is set
to inactive, the Array Channel block to inactive, the CEE sends a NULL array
clears/disables SIM/FTA communications. database for the associated Array Channel
block to the SIM and FTA to stop the
When the CEE state transitions from IDLE to associated communication requests. However,
RUN and when the Array Channel block is all the Controller to SIM connections will be
active, the channel block initializes/enables maintained.
SIM/FTA communications.
When the CEE is set to IDLE or all Array
Channel blocks to a device are set inactive, the
FTA foreign device communications stops.
Once all the Control Module Array Channel
blocks communicating to a particular failed
device are set to inactive, the communication
to that device is stopped by both the SIM and
FTA(s). Communication to other error-free
device adresses will no longer be delayed for
requests, retries, or timeouts to the bad or out-
of-service device in the FTA

When the EXECSTATE of the Array channel When the EXECSTATE of at least one Control
block transitions from inactive to active and if Module Array Channel block configured for a
the CEE is in RUN, the Array Channel block particular device is set active, the configuration
initializes/enables SIM/FTA communications. will be downloaded to the FTA and the
communication gets established again, if the
device is healthy.

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Write processing considerations

The Array Channel block array data can be written to either through a one-time store
from a Sequential Control Module, an operator, or continually through a wired
connection.
Upon receiving a store request, the Array Channel block forwards the requested store to
the SIM block. The SIM block forwards the store request to the SIM and FTA. The
stored value is not saved in the Array Channel block. The Array Channel block value
does not change until the imaged value shows the new value, indicating that the store
really made it to the end device.

ATTENTION
We recommend using a read-back check to verify that a write is successful
in reaching the external device. A read-back check reads the parameter just
written and compares it to the value written. When the compared values are
equal, it guarantees that the write was successful all the way to the serial
device. The feedback time varies based on SIM, FTA, and device
performance.

Diagnostic procedures and data configuration

Diagnostic data is stored as single or double bytes of information in the Allen-Bradley
Highway module. The various PLC modules hold diagnostic information in different
forms and in different RAM locations. This data is referred to as the Diagnostic
Counters.
The Allen-Bradley diagnostic commands supported by the procedures that follow are:
Diagnostic Status
Diagnostic Read
Diagnostic Counters Reset
Only modules whose diagnostic information address is returned as a reply to a Diagnostic
Status Command in the seventh and eighth bytes are supported (PLC-5 returns 0). This
address is added to the value specified in the STARTINDEX as an offset, and a
Diagnostic Read collects data into the SIM. Therefore, you do not need to know the
starting address for diagnostic data.
Because of differences between modules, you must be familiar with the equipment to
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interpret the diagnostic data returned. The software automatically reformats data from
diagnostic counters for easier interpretation.
You can cause a Diagnostic Counters Reset by executing a write to any element of the
diagnostic array counters. Note that a write to any one diagnostic counter resets all the
diagnostic counters in the module.
Use the settings in the following table to configure a Numeric Array Channel block to
acquire diagnostic information from an Allen-Bradley KE/KF Computer Interface
Module (CIM). Numeric data is used for diagnostic counters.

Parameter Setting for Diagnostic Data

DEVADDR The node address (specified in octal)

AUXDATA[4] 0 (indicates CIM)

AUXDATA[5] -1 (indicates diagnostic counter)

AUXDATA[6] 11 for up to 32 values of 2-byte data

7 for up to 32 values of 2-byte data

20 for up to 64 values of single-byte data

AUXDATA[7] Scan frequency

STARTINDEX Offset into Allen-Bradley Diagnostic Table

NNUMERIC Number of diagnostic words/bytes

You must know which CIM is used because each model can have different
meanings for its offset values.

Use the settings in the following table to configure a Numeric Array Channel block to
acquire diagnostic information from an Allen-Bradley PLC. Numeric data is used for
diagnostic counters.

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Parameter Setting for Diagnostic Data

DEVADDR The node address (specified in octal)

AUXDATA[4] 2, 3, or 5 (indicates PLC type)

AUXDATA[5] -1 (indicates diagnostic counter)

AUXDATA[6] 11 for up to 32 values of 2-byte data

7 for up to 32 values of 2-byte data

20 for up to 64 values of single-byte data

AUXDATA[7] Scan frequency

STARTINDEX Offset into Allen-Bradley Diagnostic Table

NNUMERIC Number of diagnostic words/bytes

You must know which PLC model is used because each model can have different
meanings for its offset values.

Use the settings in the following table to configure a Text Array Channel block to set up
a diagnostic loop. A repetitive diagnostic loop can be set up to check the integrity of
transmissions over the communications link. It works by transmitting a message of a
certain length from the FTA which causes the A-B device to reply by transmitting the
same data back to the FTA. String data is used for this purpose.

Parameter Setting for Diagnostic Data

DEVADDR The node address (specified in octal)

AUXDATA[4] NaN

AUXDATA[5] -3

AUXDATA[6] NaN

AUXDATA[7] Scan frequency (but not 256)

STARTINDEX 1

STRLEN 64 characters

NSTRING 1

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Counters check the attempted/successful transactions and when the block is active,
monitor data block.str[1] should contain the message:
Loopback Test: Attempted - xxxxx Pass - xxxxx
Where xxxxx is a pass/failure count.
Any communication errors are displayed, but the BADPVFL is not set for a diagnostic
loop.
Note that the loopback test can run along with other Array Channel block scans, but
doing so adversely affects performance.

Time-Out gate configuration

The time-out gate feature checks for communication between the FTA and the Allen-
Bradley device. This lets the PLC know that the Serial Interface is working.
By configuring an Array Channel block for a periodic write (such as every 10, 20 or 30
seconds), the PLC issues a Report by Exception message. This causes the FTA to return a
status message that the ladder logic can monitor and react to.
If the FTA fails, the PLC receives a status code 2016 and/or a timeout occurs indicating to
the PLC that the host is not communicating. When the FTA recovers, the condition clears
and the normal 00 status (message was successful) returns.

Status and error checking

Several Array Channel block and SIM block parameters provide status reporting. Error
information appears in the form of a detailed code or status flag. If configured, Error
information appears on the Array Channel block in the Monitoring tab in Control Builder
(CB) or the Channel and SIM block detail displays. You should periodically check these
block parameters.
BADPVFL/ERRFL: Provides overall status of array data (ON = bad). The overall status
is bad when there are communication problems or the SIM block is inactive.
INITREQ: Tied to ERRFL status. It always equals the status of the ERRFL. This
parameter is provided for the sake of consistency with other function blocks to indicate if
the block can be stored to at the current time.
ERRCODE: When ERRFL is ON, provides a detailed 8-character string. Refer to the
following Error Messages section for more information.

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Error messages
The following table lists some possible Serial Interface and Allen-Bradley
communication errors for reference. You may also need to refer to the Allen-Bradley
documentation for error messages specific to the PLC.

ERRCODE Description
String

Serial Interface Error Codes

# ELEMNT Number of elements is out of range for the given Array Channel
block.

ARR INIT Array Channel block is configured, but no valid data has been
received.

AUXMATCH AUXDATA[2] and AUXDATA[3] configuration settings do not

match the other channels in the FTA. All channels must agree.

BAUD/PAR The Baud Rate/Parity setting in AUXDATA[3] is not a valid setting.

CEE Idle The CEE is Idle, so the function blocks are executing.

CFG_WAIT The SIM is waiting for valid communications from the FTA before
attempting to send the slot configuration.

CFG LOAD SIM is loading configuration to FTA.

ChCfgErr Array Channel block configuration error exists. Check block

configuration carefully.

Ch Inctv Control Module containing the Array Channel block is inactive.

CONFIG Can not load configuration to the SIM. Check all configuration data
carefully.

DataCond Array Channel block does not understand Data Conditioner

(internal value) sent by the FTA.

DataType Array Channel block is not supported or out of range for this
device.

DEV ADDR Configured device address is out of range.

Fac Test A factory test diagnostic is in progress.

FTA COMM SIM can not communicate with the FTA.

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ERRCODE Description
String

Inv Resp An invalid field device response has occurred.

IO Comm There is an I/O communications problem between the CPM and

the SIM.

KPA ADDR Keep Alive coil address in out of range.

MAX CONF "Catch All" configuration error.

Md Inctv The SIM function block is inactive, so the Array Channel block can
not get new array data.

NO CONF No configuration (Channel is not viewable at the operator Station).

No Conn The Array Channel block can not get data because a proper
connection does not exist between the CPM and the SIM.

No Data Transient condition that occurs when the Control Module

containing the Array Channel block is activated. Condition clears
once ERRFL is set OFF or ON.

No SIMFB Array Channel block can not locate its assigned SIM block. Be
sure the SIM block is loaded to the CEE.

PLC TYPE PLC type is not supported.

POL FREQ Polling frequency is out of range.

SIG/MOD AUXDATA[2] setting is not valid.

Startidx The STARTINDEX address is out of range.

STR LEN Illegal string length for diagnostic loop channel type.

TMOT VAL Message timeout value is out of range.

Allen-Bradley Communication Error Codes

ABEXT_mm Allen-Bradley remote station specific EXT STS error (refer to

Allen-Bradley documentation).

ABSTS_nn Allen-Bradley local/remote station specific STS error (refer to

Allen-Bradley documentation)

ACKTMOUT Timed out waiting for ACK from CIM device.

ARR INIT Point configured, but no valid data received yet.

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ERRCODE Description
String

CHECKSUM Incorrect BCC detected on the last received message.

CIM_NAK Received a NAK from the CIM device.

INV RESP Invalid response received from the Allen-Bradley device.

MAXMSGST "Catch all" Serial Interface error.

MSGTMOUT Timed out waiting for the Allen-Bradley device to reply to the last
request.

OK_POLL No errors exist against the Array Channel block whose poll rate is
within 0 to 255.

OK_RBE No errors exist against the Array Channel block whose poll rate is
256.

PARITY Incorrect parity on at least one character in the last received

message.

RBE_FULL RBE buffer full due to too many Report by Exception requests
from the PLC devices.

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Special FTA to KE/KF cabling considerations

As previously mentioned, an Allen-Bradley KE/KF Computer Interface Module (CIM) is
usually used to communicate with an A-B FTA. The recommended KE/KF CIM
configuration is full duplex, even parity, BCC, embedded response disabled, 19,200
baud, and diagnostic pass-through. A special cable with 25-pin (male) to 15-pin (male)
connectors and wired as shown below is required to connect the KE/KF CIM to the A-B
FTA.

FTA KE/KF
25-Pin 15-Pin
(male) (male)

N/c 1 (Shield) 1 SHLD

TX 2 2 TX

RX 3 3 RX

RTS 4 4 RTS

CTS 5 5 CTS

DCD 8 11 DTR

DSR 6 6 DSR

DTR 20 8 DSR

GND 7 7 GND

13 GND

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FTA direct to PLC-5 RS-232 Port cable considerations

To make a direct connection between the FTA and a PLC-5, you must configure the
PLC-5 serial port as RS-232, full duplex, even parity, 19,200 baud, and diagnostic pass
through, ignore duplicate messages. Do not configure the port as RS-422 or RS-485. You
will need a null modem cable with 25-pin male connections to connect the PLC-5 to the
A-B FTA. The cable connections are shown below for reference.

FTA PLC-5
25-Pin 15-Pin
(male) (male)

GND 7 7 GND

TX 2 3 RX

RX 3 2 TX

DTR 20 8 DCD

DSR 6 6 DSR

DCD 8 20 DCD

RTS 4 4 RTS

CTS 5 5 CTS

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Reference Specifications
The following table lists some general specifications relevant to the Serial Interface
function.

Function Description

Serial Interface Array Channel

FTA Channel Capacity Up to 16 channels per SI FTA

SIM Channel Capacity Up to 32 channels per SIM (2 FTAs)

Data capacity per Array Channel 512 Flags (Boolean/coils), or

(contiguous data in PLC) 64 Numerics (8-Bit integers), or
32 Numerics (integers), or
16 Numerics (reals), or
1 string of 64 characters, or
2 string of 32 characters, or
4 string of 16 characters, or
8 string of 8 characters

Reads per Port Up to 2048 Booleans/second, or

Up to 128 integers/second, or
Up to 64 reals/second, or
Up to 4, 64-character strings/second, or
Weighted combinations of the above

Writes per Port 10 channels/second

Read and write performance is sensitive to a number of variables, including the

PLC type, scan time, PLC network configuration and traffic, amount of data access
from other devices, and the overall health of the PLC network. For best results, a
direct PLC connection is recommended. The ratings listed do not represent best
performance figures. Read performance degrades with increased writes.

Allen-Bradley Serial Interface

Model Numbers

A-B SI FTA MU-TSIA12

SIM TC-MUX021

SIM FTA Power Adapter TC-SMPD01 (24 Vdc, 18-36 Vdc, 0.4A
maximum)
TC-SMPC01 (85 to 265 Vac, 47-63 Hz, 12W
maximum)

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Function Description

General

Interface Type EIA-RS232-D

Number of Serial Ports 2 per SIM, 1 per FTA

Power Adapter to FTA Distance 300 meters (984 feet)

Baud Rate 19,200 baud

Serial Data Format 8 data Bits with even parity

Common Mode Operation 250 Vrms (continuous)

ESD Protection IEEE SWC 472-1974

EIA-RS232-D Support

Interface Type Serial asynchronous

Lines Supported TXD, RXD, Logic GND, Protectiv GND

(Compatible with CCIT V.24; CCIT V.28)

FTA to Device Distance 15 meters (49 feet)

Allen-Bradley Specific

Protocol Full duplex Allen-Bradley DF1 with embedded

responses

Transmission Mode Character oriented

Serial Line Mode RS232

Parity Even

Number of Stop Bits 1

Modem Control Support Off

ACK Timeout 3.2 seconds

FTA Message Response 4.0 seconds

Timeout

Data Format Supported Booleans, Reals, Signed/Unsigned Integers,

ASCII Strings

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Function Description

CIM Communications Options Pass-through diagnostic requests

Ignore handshaking
Accept duplicate message
BCC error check

PLC Types Supported PLC-2

PLC-3 (Native Mode and PLC-2 Mode)
PLC-5, except PLC-5/20 (Native Mode and
PLC-2 Mode)

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About Generic Modbus interface
Many devices that use the AEG Modicon Modbus RTU protocol can communicate with
the Experion system through the Array Channel blocks for the SIM. Refer to Modbus
documentation for a description of the Modbus protocol.

AUXDATA parameter configuration

The following table summarizes the AUXDATA parameter configuration that defines
Serial Interface Array Channel block communications with the Generic Modbus. It also
defines the optional entries for parameters to request the extended range addressing of the
Modbus interface STARTINDEX through the Control Builder application as well as the
additional parameters included to control the retries of Modbus device communications.

ATTENTION
When the AUXDATA[0…7] parameters are not being used with a Generic
Modbus interface, they should be set to the default value of NaN (Not a
Number).

Parameter Function Description

AUXDATA[0] Specifies the Keep Alive This parameter tells the Modbus system that
Address for a Modbus the Experion subsystem is functioning. It can
coil. be configured separately on each array
channel block, but no two array channel
blocks should write to the same coil. The coil
address must be within the range 00001 to
09999 for limited range FTA or 000001 to
099999 for extended range FTA.

Note: When this parameter is NaN, the Keep

Alive function is inactive. If you want to check
the Keep Alive coil, you must program the
Modbus device to do so.

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Parameter Function Description

AUXDATA[1] Specifies the time If a valid response is not received after three
interval in seconds to tries (original plus two retires), a MSGTMOUT
wait before attempting a error results. The range is 0.25 to 5 seconds
message retry. on NaN. If NaN is specified, the default
timeout is 1.5 seconds. A timeout value can
be configured separately for each array
channel block.

AUXDATA[2] Specifies the signaling The first valid array channel block loaded to
protocol and modem the Controller with values in AUXDATA[2] and
control in an AUXDATA[3] sets the mode and baud rate for
integer/decimal format: the FTA communications. This means that
AUXDATA[2] AUXDATA[3] must contain the
mmm.n same value for all array blocks configured
through the same FTA. If array blocks loaded
Where mmm is the
later to that FTA have different
signaling protocol and n
AUXDATA[2]/[3] values, an AUXMATCH
is the modem control (0
error results.
= OFF and 1 = ON).
The modem control feature switches the
For example, 232.1
following signals: RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, and
indicates EIA-232 with
DCD. When AUXDATA[2] is NaN, the
modem control ON. The
protocol is EIA-232 and modem control is
other choices are 232.0
OFF.
and 485.0. EIA-232
permits use of an
external modem.

AUXDATA[3] Specifies the baud rate The legal baud rates are 19200, 9600, 4800,
in an integer/decimal 2400, and 1200. NaN (dashes) results in a
format: default value of 19200 baud with odd parity.

bbbbb.n

Where bbbbb is the

baud rate and n is the
parity (0 = None, 1 =
Odd, 2 = Even).

AUXDATA[4] This parameter is not Set this parameter to NaN when

applicable to a Generic communicating with a Modbus.
Modbus interface.

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Parameter Function Description

AUXDATA[5] Lets you enable/disable To enable extended range addressing, enter

the extended range 65535.0 for this parameter on the Serial
addressing for this FTA Device tab of I/O Channel block configuration
slot. form in Control Builder. To disable extended
range addressing, leave the default entry of
NaN for this parameter on the configuration
form.

This parameter is equivalent to the

AB_DATA2 parameter on the APM/HPM
Serial Interface, but this feature is not valid for
APM/HPM. See the previous Converting
Limited Range Modbus FTA to Extended
Range Modbus FTA section to migrate from
limited range addressing to extended range
addressing.

AUXDATA[6] Specifies the number of Setting range is 0 to 1,000.

default retries for the
array slot. Using the default entry of NaN leaves the
retry value at 2.

This parameter is equivalent to the

AB_DATA3 parameter on APM/HPM Serial
Interface and this feature is valid with
APM/HPM.

AUXDATA[7] Specifies the wait time in Setting range is 0 to 10,000 seconds.

seconds before this slot
retries the failed Using the default entry of NaN leaves the
communications. value at 0.

This parameter is equivalent to the

AB_DATA4 parameter on APM/HPM Serial
Interface and this feature is valid with
APM/HPM.

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Extended range versus limited range Modbus FTA

Extended range versus limited range Modbus FTA

The extended range serial interface FTA can address lower Modbus addresses as well as
addresses above 9,999. The Experion R301.1 or later version of Control Builder is
compatible with this extended range FTA, since it supports Starting Element Index
(STARTINDEX) parameter values up to 99,999. The FTA defines the extended address
protocol handling and contains the starting element index mapping, not the SIM.
The existing limited range serial interface FTA supports a maximum address of 9, 999
and uses different starting element index values. Otherwise, the FTAs are functionally
equivalent.

TIP
The maximum extended range address of 99,999 more than supports the
maximum Modbus address of 65,535. The address range of 65,536 to 99,999
will not be usable by the Modbus standard protocol.

Starting element index value differences

You specify the Starting Element Index (STARTINDEX) parameter through the Serial
Device tab on the configuration form for the given serial interface IOCHANNEL block
in Control Builder. This parameter defines the Modbus address map.
The value configured for the STARTINDEX parameter in a given Array Channel block
determines the Modbus Start Index and function. Only one type of external data can be
accessed per Array Channel block.
The STARTINDEX parameter specifies the Modbus data type and a Modbus address up
to 9,999 for the limited range FTA or up to 99,999 for the extended range FTA. The most
significant digit identifies the Modbus function. For example, read coil status as noted in
the following tables. The lower four digits for limited range FTA or five digits for
extended range FTA define the starting address to access data for the given Modbus
function. For example, the extended range FTA address ranges 2xxxxx, 4xxxxx, 5xxxxx,
7xxxxx, 8xxxxx, and 9xxxxx all address the same xxxxx registers in the programmable
logic controller, but with different data formats. The same is true for the limited range
FTA xxxx registers in the PLC. When multiple numeric data types are used, you must
configure the STARTINDEX for each array to avoid overlapping arrays.
The following tables show the relationship between Modbus functions, the
STARTINDEX parameter range, and number of elements for a limited range FTA (Table
1) or extended range FTA (Table 2). The maximum number of elements specifies the

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maximum number of flags (NFLAG), numerics (NUMERIC), or strings (NSTRING) that

can be configured for a given STARTINDEX range and IOCHANNEL block type. All of
the specified elements are read in a single transaction.
Table 1 Start index ranges for limited range FTA

Start Modbus Function Read FC Array Channel Data Max.

Index Function Block Range No.
Ranges Write FC Elem.

00001 - Read Coil Status 01 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

09999 Read/Write Bit
Force Single Coil 05 Flags

10001 - Read Input Status 02 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

19999 Read Only Bit Flags
Not Applicable N/A

20001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

1 Registers Word Swapped 34E38
29999
IEEE FI.Pt
Preset Multiple 162 Read/Write
Registers

30001 - Read Input 04 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

39999 Registers Signed Integer 32767
Words Read only
Not Applicable N/A

40001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

49999 Registers Signed Integer 32767
Array Read/Write
Preset Single 06
Register

50001 - Read Holding 03 SITEXTARRCH Printable 8 of 8

599991 Registers ASCII Encoded Characters 4 of
Bytes Read/Write 16
Preset Single 06 2 of
Register 32
1 of
64

600001 Loopback 08 SITEXTARRCH None 1 of

Diagnostics Loopback Test 64

70001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

79999 Registers IEEE Floating Point 34E38

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Start Modbus Function Read FC Array Channel Data Max.

Index Function Block Range No.
Ranges Write FC Elem.

Preset Multiple 16
2 Read/Write
Registers

80002 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

1 Registers IEEE FI. Pt in Addr- 34E38
89999
1 Read/Write
Preset Multiple 162
Registers

90001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH 0 to 65535 32

99999 Registers Unsigned Integer
Words Read/Write
Preset Single 06
Register
1
These ranges are extensions to the Modbus protocol specifications to support certain
Modbus devices.
2
Function Code 16 is used to write a multiword data type in one transaction.

Table 2 Start index ranges for extended range FTA

STARTINDEX Modbus Function Read FC IOCHANNEL Data Maximum

Ranges Write FC Block Range Number
Elements

000001 - Read Coil Status 01 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

099999 Read/Write Bit
Force Single Coil 05 Flags

100001 - Read Input Status 02 SIFLAGARRCH ON/OFF 512

199999 Read Only Bit
Not Applicable N/A Flags

200001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

1
299999 Registers Word Swapped 34E38
2
IEEE FI.Pt
Preset Multiple 16 Read/Write
Registers

300001 - Read Input 04 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

399999 Registers Signed Integer 32767
Words Read
Not Applicable N/A

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STARTINDEX Modbus Function Read FC IOCHANNEL Data Maximum

Ranges Write FC Block Range Number
Elements
only

400001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -32768 to 32

499999 Registers Signed Integer 32767
Array
Preset Single 06 Read/Write
Register

500001 - Read Holding 03 SITEXTARRCH Printable 8 of 8

1
599999 Registers ASCII Encoded Characters 4 of 16
Bytes 2 of 32
Preset Single 06 Read/Write 1 of 64
Register

6000001 Loopback 08 SITEXTARRCH None 1 of 64

Diagnostics Loopback Test

700001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

799999 Registers IEEE Floating 34E38
Point
Read/Write

Preset Multiple 162

Registers

800002 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH -34E38 to 16

1
899999 Registers IEEE FI. Pt in 34E38
2
Addr-1
Preset Multiple 16 Read/Write
Registers

900001 - Read Holding 03 SINUMARRCH 0 to 65535 32

999999 Registers Unsigned
Integer Words
Preset Single 06 Read/Write
Register
1
These ranges are extensions to the Modbus protocol specifications to support certain Modbus
devices.
2
Function Code 16 is used to write a multiword data type in one transaction.

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Modbus loopback diagnostic

The loopback test consists of sending a test message to the Modbus device and waiting
for the proper response. To do this, configure a TEXT array channel block as follows.
Note that this example is based on using a limited range FTA but it can be easily adapted
to an extended range FTA by changing the STARTINDEX to 600000.
• STARTINDEX = 60000 (loopback test address)
• NSTRING = 1
• STRLEN = 64
When the block is active, the monitor data block.str[1] should contain the message:
Loopback Test: Attempted - xxxxx Pass - xxxxx
Where xxxxx is a pass/failure count.
(Note that the loopback test can run along with other Array Channel block scans, but
doing so adversely affects performance.)

Performance considerations

ATTENTION
• Since the Serial Interface I/O Module (SIM) bandwidth is limited, the
Array Channel blocks only process writes which change the current
process value. This eliminates unnecessary repeated writes.
• In Experion systems with redundant Controller configurations, the
writes are not guaranteed during a failover. The store attempt may
occur in the Primary Controller, but it may not reach the SIM before the
failover occurs. The Secondary Controller does not attempt to resend
the data.

An active SIM function block processes the following actions once per its publication
period of 250 milliseconds. The publication rate is the same whether the SIM block is
assigned to a 5ms-CEE or a 50ms-CEE type.
• Load Serial Interface Array Channel block configurations to the SIM.
• Send Array Channel block write requests to the SIM.
• Monitor status of the SIM, and report diagnostics, as applicable.

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Of course, these actions are not performed when the SIM block is inactive. When the
SIM block is inactive, the Array Channel blocks set their data to applicable default
values.
The SIM block collects the writes for each array channel and sends them to the SIM
every 250ms. The following table lists the maximum number writes a SIM block
supports per channel in every 250ms cycle. If the SIM block's write list becomes full, it
rejects a write to the array channel block.

Array Channel Block Maximum Number of Writes (Channel/250ms)

SINUMARRCH 8

SIFLAGARRCH 16

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 8) 8

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 16) 4

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 32) 2

SITEXTARRCH (STRLEN = 64) 1

Writes to Array Channel Blocks can also be rejected because the SIM is not keeping up
with the writes being sent by the SIM block. Write overruns are indicated by the SIM
block FTAAOVRNFL and FTABOVRNFL parameters. To provide an overrun condition
alarm, connect the overrun parameters to a FLAG function block configured to generate
an OffNormal alarm.

Array Channel block execution state

The Array Channel block uses the Execution State (EXECSTATE) and Execution Period
(PERIOD) parameter settings for the Control Module that contains it. When the Control
Module is activated, the Array Channel block sends its configuration to the SIM function
block for loading in the SIM/FTA. Inactivating and activating the Control Module/Array
Channel block, reloads the configuration.

CAUTION
It may take a few seconds after the Array Channel block is activated for the
configuration to be loaded to the SIM/FTA and good data to be imaged from
the device to the Array Channel block. During this time, short duration
BADPV alarms may occur on blocks that are accessing the channel's array
data.

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The following actions are taken to prevent delay in communications to Arrary Channel
blocks that are active and communicating without error due to an inactive Array Channel
block with communication errors, requests, retries, or timeouts to a bad or out-of-service
device in the FTA.

Execution State Action Additional Reference Information

When the CEE state is set to IDLE or when the When the CEE state is set to IDLE or when the
EXECSTATE of the Array Channel block is set EXECSTATE of the Array Channel block is set
to inactive, the Array Channel block to inactive, the CEE sends a NULL array
clears/disables SIM/FTA communications. database for the associated Array Channel
block to the SIM and FTA to stop the
When the CEE state transitions from IDLE to associated communication requests. However,
RUN and when the Array Channel block is all the Controller to SIM connections will be
active, the channel block initializes/enables maintained.
SIM/FTA communications.
When the CEE is set to IDLE or all Array
Channel blocks to a device are set inactive, the
FTA foreign device communications stops.
Once all the Control Module Array Channel
blocks communicating to a particular failed
device are set to inactive, the communication
to that device is stopped by both the SIM and
FTA(s). Communication to other error-free
device adresses will no longer be delayed for
requests, retries, or timeouts to the bad or out-
of-service device in the FTA

When the EXECSTATE of the Array channel When the EXECSTATE of at least one Control
block transitions from inactive to active and if Module Array Channel block configured for a
the CEE is in RUN, the Array Channel block particular device is set active, the configuration
initializes/enables SIM/FTA communications. will be downloaded to the FTA and the
communication gets established again, if the
device is healthy.

Write processing considerations

The Array Channel block array data can be written to either through a one-time store
from a Sequential Control Module, an operator, or continually through a wired
connection.
Upon receiving a store request, the Array Channel block forwards the requested store to
the SIM block. The SIM block forwards the store request to the SIM and FTA. The
stored value is not saved in the Array Channel block. The Array Channel block value
does not change until the imaged value shows the new value, indicating that the store
really made it to the end device.

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ATTENTION
We recommend using a read-back check to verify that a write is successful
in reaching the external device. A read-back check reads the parameter just
written and compares it to the value written. When the compared values are
equal, it guarantees that the write was successful all the way to the serial
device. The feedback time varies based on SIM, FTA, and device
performance.

Status and error checking

Several Array Channel block and SIM block parameters provide status reporting. Error
information appears in the form of a detailed code or status flag. If configured, Error
information appears on the Array Channel block in the Monitoring tab in Control Builder
(CB) or the Channel and SIM block detail displays. You should periodically check these
block parameters.
BADPVFL/ERRFL: Provides overall status of array data (ON = bad). The overall status
is bad when there are communication problems or the SIM block is inactive.
INITREQ: Tied to ERRFL status. It always equals the status of the ERRFL. This
parameter is provided for the sake of consistency with other function blocks to indicate if
the block can be stored to at the current time.
ERRCODE: When ERRFL is ON, provides a detailed 8-character string. Refer to the
following Error Messages section for more information.

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Error messages
The following table lists some possible Serial Interface and Modbus communication
errors for reference. You may also need to refer to the Modbus documentation for error
messages specific to the serial device.

ERRCODE Description
String

Serial Interface Error Codes

# ELEMNT Number of elements is out of range for the given Array Channel
block.

ARR INIT Array Channel block is configured, but no valid data has been
received.

AUXMATCH AUXDATA[2] and AUXDATA[3] configuration settings do not match

the other channels in the FTA. All channels must agree.

BAUD/PAR The Baud Rate/Parity setting in AUXDATA[3] is not a valid setting.

BYPASS Wait time specified in seconds before slot retries failed

communications for AUXDATA[7] parameter exceeds the legal
range of 0 to 10,000 seconds.

CEE Idle The CEE is Idle, so the function blocks are executing.

CFG LOAD SIM is loading configuration to FTA.

CFG_WAIT The SIM is waiting for valid communications from the FTA before
attempting to send the slot configuration.

ChCfgErr Array Channel block configuration error exists. Check block

configuration carefully.

Ch Inctv Control Module containing the Array Channel block is inactive.

CONFIG Can not load configuration to the SIM. Check all configuration data
carefully.

DataCond Array Channel block does not understand Data Conditioner (internal
value) sent by the FTA.

DataType Array Channel block is not supported or out of range for this device.
(Most significant digit of STARTINDEX does not match the array
channel point. Extended Modbus addressing has a larger address
range.)

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ERRCODE Description
String

DEV ADDR Configured device address is out of range.

EXT ADDR Value for AUXDATA[5] is not NaN or 65535.0. Defines whether
extended range addressing is enabled (65535.0) or not (NaN). This
defines how the user STARTINDEX parameter is interpreted on this
array point slot. FTA slots must have a STARTINDEX value that
matches the AUXDATA[5] setting or DATATYPE/STARTIDX errors
may occur.

Fac Test A factory test diagnostic is in progress.

FTA COMM SIM can not communicate with the FTA.

Inv Resp An invalid field device response has occurred.

IO Comm There is an I/O communications problem between the CPM and the
SIM.

KPA ADDR Keep Alive coil address in out of range.

MAX CONF "Catch All" configuration error.

Md Inctv The SIM function block is inactive, so the Array Channel block can
not get new array data.

NO CONF No configuration (Channel is not viewable at the operator Station).

No Conn The Array Channel block can not get data because a proper
connection does not exist between the CPM and the SIM.

No Data Transient condition that occurs when the Control Module containing
the Array Channel block is activated. Condition clears once ERRFL
is set OFF or ON.

No SIMFB Array Channel block can not locate its assigned SIM block. Be sure
the SIM block is loaded to the CEE.

PLC TYPE PLC type is not supported.

POL FREQ Polling frequency is out of range.

RETRY The number of default retries specified for slot AUXDATA[6]

exceeds the legal range of 0 to 1,000.

SIG/MOD AUXDATA[2] setting is not valid.

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ERRCODE Description
String

Startidx The STARTINDEX address is out of range. The address portion has
a maximum of 9,999 for limited range addressing or 65,535 for
extended range addressing.

STR LEN Illegal string length for diagnostic loop channel type.

TMOT VAL Message timeout value is out of range.

Modbus Communication Error Codes

CHECKSUM Incorrect checksum received.

Ex or xx Modbus device error codes (Hex). Refer to device documentation.

NO CTS Modem did not respond with Clear To Send within the message
timeout time.

NO DSR Modem is not asserting Data Set Ready as expected.

Parity A Modbus device communication error has occurred.

Checksum
MSGTMOUT
ChrTmout

RX OVFLO A receive buffer overflow occurred on a message response received

from the Modbus device.

Special Modbus slave FTA implementation

The following table summarizes the tasks and information associated with implementing
a Modbus Slave FTA. The Modbus Slave FTA is available as a repeatable special
product (hardware part number 51191029-Tab, documentation part number 51191030).

Task/Information Action/Reference

Restrictions • Must pair only one Master and one Slave.

• Since the Slave responds to all addresses, no other

multidrop devices are permitted.
• To avoid the Ex-2 error, configure and load the Slave FTA
first.
• You can configure different device addresses for each Array
Channel pair, but only addresses 1 to 15 are legal.

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Task/Information Action/Reference

Configuration • In each Master and Slave Array Channel pair, configure the
identical settings for the device address (DEVADDR) and
start index (STARTINDEX) parameters.
• Configure identical, non-overlapping data areas in Master
and Slave Array Channel pairs. For example, if Array 1 is 32
integers with a STARTINDEX of 90001, then Array 2 must
have a STARTINDEX of 00033. If Array 1 is 512 Booleans
with a STARTINDEX of 00000 and Array 2 is 16 floating
points, then Array 2 must have a STARTINDEX of 70513 and
Array 3 must have a STARTINDEX of x00001 + 512 +16 =
529.
• In all Slave Array Channels, set AUXDATA[4] parameter to a
non-zero value (1.0) to enable the Remote Terminal Unit
(RTU) protocol.
• In all Master Array Channels, set AUXDATA[1] parameter to
recommended 3.0 second timeout.
• In all Master and Slave Array Channel pairs, configure the
identical settings for AUXDATA[2] and AUXDATA[3]
parameters.
− For short distances, the default is RS-232 direct
connection with NaN settings for both AUXDATA[2] and
AUXDATA[3] parameters.
− For long distance, use RS485 connection with a 485.0
setting for the AUXDATA[2] parameter and a 19200.1
setting for the AUXDATA[3] parameter.

Common Errors • If the Master accesses a device address that does not match
an existing Slave Array configuration, the Slave responds
with an Ex-2 error and freezes. After the Master address is
corrected, you must restart or reconfigure the Slave.
• If the Slave Array is configured with overlapping data areas
between arrays, it returns the STRTINDX error code.
• If the Slave Array is configured with a conflicting device
address, it returns the DEV ADDR error code.
• If the Slave is configured for a STARTINDEX address of
8xxxx, it causes an Ex-2 error code in the Master. The 8xxxx
address (IEEE Float at address -1) is not supported.

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Reference Specifications
The following table lists some general specifications relevant to the Serial Interface
function.

Function Description

Serial Interface Array Channel

FTA Channel Capacity Up to 16 channels per SI FTA

SIM Channel Capacity Up to 32 channels per SIM (2 FTAs)

Data capacity per Array Channel 512 Flags (Boolean/coils), or

(contiguous data in PLC) 64 Numerics (8-Bit integers), or
32 Numerics (integers), or
16 Numerics (reals), or
1 string of 64 characters, or
2 string of 32 characters, or
4 string of 16 characters, or
8 string of 8 characters

Reads per Port Up to 2048 Booleans/second, or

Up to 128 integers/second, or
Up to 64 reals/second, or
Up to 4, 64-character strings/second, or
Weighted combinations of the above

Writes per Port 10 channels/second

Read and write performance is sensitive to a number of variables, including the

PLC type, scan time, PLC network configuration and traffic, amount of data access
from other devices, and the overall health of the PLC network. For best results, a
direct PLC connection is recommended. The ratings listed do not represent best
performance figures. Read performance degrades with increased writes.

MODBUS Serial Interface

Model Numbers

Limited Range MODBUS SI FTA MU-TSIM12

Extended Range MODBUS SI MU-TSIM13

FTA MC-TSIM13

SIM TC-MUX021

SIM FTA Power Adapter TC-SMPD01 (24 Vdc, 18-36 Vdc, 0.4A

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Function Description
maximum)
TC-SMPC01 (85 to 265 Vac, 47-63 Hz, 12W
maximum)

General

Interface Type EIA-RS232-D or EIA-485

Number of Serial Ports 2 per SIM, 1 per FTA

Power Adapter to FTA Distance 300 meters (984 feet)

Protocol Modbus

Transmission Mode RTU

Serial Line Mode RS232 or RS485

Selectable Baud Rates 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps

Serial Data Format 8 data bits with programmable ninth bit (parity)

Selectable Parity None, odd, or even

Common Mode Operation 250 Vrms (continuous)

ESD Protection IEEE 801.2

Surge Protection IEEE SWC 472-1974

Number of Stop Bits 1

Modem Control Support Selectable On/Off

Keep Alive Cell Write Configurable address

Message Response Timeout Configurable timeout

Time

Inter-Message Stall Time 3.5 Character Time minimum

Data Formats Supported Boolean, Real, ASCII Strings, Signed Integers,

Unsigned Integers

Exception Errors Reported Keep Alive, Message Response Timeout,

Signaling Mode/Modem Support, Baud Rate,
Parity

EIA-RS232-D Support

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Function Description

Interface Type Serial asynchronous

Lines Supported TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR (Compatible

with CCIT V.24; CCIT V.28)

FTA to Device Distance 15 meters (49 feet) (Cable capacitance = 2500 pF

maximum.)

EIA-485 Support

Interface Type Serial asynchronous half duplex only

Lines Supported Two wire differential pair: DATA+, DATA-,

Protective GND (shield)

Number of Transceivers 15 drops maximum

FTA to Device Distance 1.2 Km (4000 ft) maximum

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