Page 2 - ProSoft Technology, Inc; 560-MBP Modbus Plus SCANport Gateway; Modbus Plus SCANport Gateway - 115 VAC; Table of Contents
ProSoft Technology, Inc 1560-MBP Modbus Plus SCANport Gateway Catalog Numbers: 1560-MBP-1 Modbus Plus SCANport Gateway - 115 VAC 1560-MBP-2 Modbus Plus SCANport Gateway - 24 VDC Table of Contents Quick Start Guide ..................................................................................... ...
Page 3 - Contents; Please Read This Notice
3 Contents Please Read This Notice Successful application of the 1560-MBP card requires areasonable working knowledge of the Allen-Bradley hardware tobe interfaced with, and the application in which the combinationis to be used. For this reason, it is important that thoseresponsible for implementing...
Page 4 - Quick Start Guide
4 Contents Quick Start Guide In this section we have assembled a simple step-by-step procedure forinstalling and making the 1560-MBP unit operational. This discussionpresumes that the application decisions such as Modbus Plusaddressing and hierarchy, SCANport cable length, etc. have beenaddressed pr...
Page 5 - Initial Release; Revisions; Upgrade User Manual
5 Contents Revisions 3/15/97 Rev 1.0 Initial Release 5/5/97 Rev 1.1 Modify product to allow slave addresses within anygroup of 16 slave addresses on one PLC Hostwhen using Global Data. Also protect Control andReference words from overwrite if Global ControlEnabled. Revisions 1/98 Upgrade User Manual
Page 6 - Product Specifications; Modbus Plus Specifications; Chapter 1 — Product Specifications
6 Contents 1 Product Specifications The ProSoft Technology, Inc. 1560-MBP card is a hardwareproduct designed to be a communications front end for Allen-Bradley SCANport compatible products (1336 Plus/Force/Vector, 1305, SMC Dialogue Plus, SMP3, etc.). The product includes the following functionality...
Page 8 - Modbus Plus Port Functionality; Modbus Plus Communications; MSTR Type 2 Read Data; Chapter 2 — Modbus Plus Port Functionality
8 Contents 2 Modbus Plus Port Functionality 2.1 Modbus Plus Communications The 1560-MBP Modbus Plus card supports the Modbus Plusprotocol using proprietary technology licensed from SchneiderAutomation. With the Modbus Plus capability, the module isable to communicate data from Allen-Bradley SCANport...
Page 9 - Address Space
9 Contents MSTR Type 5 Write Global DataThis command is used in a host processor to ‘publish’ GlobalData which all slaves on the Modbus Plus highway mayaccess. The 1560-MBP units can be configured to read theControl and Reference values from this Global Data table. 2.1.2 Modbus Register Map A pre-de...
Page 10 - HOST; Hardware Setup; Please note that dip switch configuration is read
10 Contents Chapter 3 — Hardware Setup L N G 115 VAC Hot 115 VAC Neutral Ground + Com G 24 VDC + 24 VDC Common Ground Host & Slave Address Add values of switches and then add 1 to total to calculate address Examples SW 123456 Value 1248 1632 Address 1 Address 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 (0+0+0+0+0...
Page 11 - Switch SW 1; Function; Example Addresses = 1 to 64
11 Contents Switch SW 1 Function Description Details DatalinkOptions HostPLCAddress(when GlobalData ControlEnabled) Allows the User toselect the level ofDatalink support the1560-MBP unit willhave when talking tothe SCANport device. Some devices do notsupport Datalinks, inwhich case the ‘NoDatalinks’...
Page 12 - Switch SW 2
12 Contents Chapter 3 — Hardware Setup off on on off on on 28 off on on on off off 29 off off on on off on 30 off on on on on off 31 off on on on on on 32 on off off off off off 33 on off off off off on 34 on off off off on off 35 on off off off on on 36 on off off on off off 37 on off off on off on...
Page 13 - Important; units can be enabled in the
13 Contents Chapter 3 — Hardware Setup Switch SW 2 (cont’d.) Function Global DataBase Control Enables the 1560-MBPto automatically gatherthe Control Word andSpeed Referencevalues from theselected Host GlobalDatabase. When enabled, the1560 will use twowords from the globaldatabase based on theselecte...
Page 15 - Programming Considerations; If Modbus Plus Address < 17; Note; The Global Data Table has a limit of 32 words,; Chapter 4 — Programming Considerations
15 Contents 4 Programming Considerations Transferring data to/from the 1560-MBP is performed eitherusing the standard MSTR instruction, or using the Peer Copfunctionality available in some Schneider processors. (Note thatPeer Cop functionality is somewhat limited. See Appendix C.)Specifically, the f...
Page 19 - Note that the Slave Input Path value must be
19 Contents 4.2 Reading from the 1560-MBP Reading data from the 1560-MBP is independent of the GlobalData Control mode selection. There are two methods forobtaining data from the 1560-MBP units as outlined in the following section. 4.2.1 Global Data - MSTR Type 6 The 1560-MBP publishes Global Out Da...
Page 20 - Modicon Programming Example - MSTR Type 6
20 Contents Chapter 4 — Programming Considerations In the example we configured the Allen-Bradley device to use Datalink output words.The MSTR 6 instruction (Read Global Data), when programmed in a Host PLC, willretrieve the Global Data from the 1560-MBP and place it in the Host PLC registerspace be...
Page 21 - Modicon Programming Example - MSTR Type 2
21 Contents Chapter 4 — Programming Considerations enable - - active 40050 40060 MSTR00020 - error - success abort - Contents of registers in the control block 40050 = 2 Read Instruction40051 = 0 Error Code40052 = 13 Length of the read40053 = 21 slave register to read (40021)40054 = 37 Node address ...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting; LED Locations; Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting
25 Contents 5 Troubleshooting Several hardware diagnostics capabilities have beenimplemented using the LED indicator lights on the front of the1560-MBP card. 5.1 LED Locations The location of the LEDs on the units are shown in the followingdiagrams: LED Locations 5.1.1 LED Troubleshooting Table The ...
Page 27 - MBPSTAT Diagnostics; The data that is available with the utility includes:
27 Contents Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting 5.2 MBPSTAT Diagnostics This troubleshooting section applies to Users that have accessto a utility from Modicon called MBPSTAT. This utility is shippedwith the SA-85 Modbus Plus Communications Card, and allowseasy access to Modbus Plus Network status and stati...
Page 28 - Cable Diagram; Modbus Plus; COM; Chapter 6 — Cable Diagram
28 Contents 6 Cable Diagram The communication connection to the 1560-MBP card is made via a DB-9 pin female connection on the front of the card. The physicalterminations are shown in the following diagram: 1560-MBP Modbus Plus DB-9 Female Network TxRxD+ 1 TxRxD+ TxRxD- 2 TxRxD- COM 3 COM Refer to th...
Page 29 - Technical Support; Technical Support Contacts; Chapter 7 — Technical Support
29 Contents 7 Technical Support 7.1 Technical Support Contacts ProSoft Technology survives on its ability to provide meaningfulsupport to its customers. Should any questions or problemsarise, please feel free to contact us at: ProSoft Technology, Inc. 9801 Camino Media Suite 105 Bakersfield, CA 9331...
Page 30 - Appendix A; 560-MBP Modbus Register Map; Type; Appendix A — Modbus Register Map
30 Contents Appendix A 1560-MBP Modbus Register Map 1560-MBP Modbus Type Addr Description R/W 40001 Command Control Word Global Data Write if Enabled R/W 40002 Reference Control Word Global Data Write if Enabled R/W 40003 Adaptor I/O - In A1 Datalink A R/W 40004 Adaptor I/O - In A2 Datalink A R/W 40...
Page 31 - Appendix B; Device Specific Hints; Appendix B — Device Specific Hints
31 Contents Appendix B Device Specific Hints SMC Dialogue PlusThe SMC Dialogue Plus does not support Datalinks, therefore theconfiguration of SW1-7 and 8 should not include any of the DatalinksEnabled. If a Datalink is enabled, the SCANport Status LED will toggle,indicating an error in the SCANport ...
Page 33 - Appendix C; Single Drive Peer Cop Application Example; Overview
33 Contents Appendix C — Peer Cop Example Appendix C Single Drive Peer Cop Application Example Overview This example shows how to configure a PLC to control and monitor asingle drive using Peer Cop. Note that this example may easily beextended to 16 drives on one network. Additional sets of 16 drive...
Page 36 - Ladder Logic Programming; PLC Ref
36 Contents Appendix C — Peer Cop Example The Global Input Data from Node 6, starting with offset 1 for a length of9 words, will be assigned to PLC registers 40200 through 40209. Theseare mapped as follows: PLC RefOffset Description 40200 Offset 1 Drive Feedback 40201 Offset 2 Datalink Input Word A1...
Page 39 - Appendix D; Mounting and SCANport Cabling Instructions; Appendix D — Mounting & Cabling
39 Contents Appendix D Mounting and SCANport Cabling Instructions Mounting InstructionsFollowing are the mounting dimensions and layout drawings for theenclosed style communication module, such as the 1560-MBP. Thefollowing drawings are excerpted from A-B document 1203-5.5. 45mm (1.8) 25mm (1) 25mm ...
Page 40 - Generally when selecting a SCANport cable, the Male-Male
40 Contents Appendix D — Mounting & Cabling Cable RequirementsSCANpor t cables are available in either Male to Male or Male to Femaleconfigurations. Cables of up to 10 meters (33 feet) can be connectedfrom the SCANport device to the 1560-MBP. If a Port Expander is used,the cable length from the ...
Page 41 - Appendix E; SCANport Datalink Operation; In the following discussion, the term ‘Datalink’ is used
41 Contents Appendix E — SCANpor t Datalinks Appendix E SCANport Datalink Operation (Excerpted from A-B Publication 1203-5.2 - May 1995) In the following discussion, the term ‘Datalink’ is used extensively. When configuring some SCANport devices, the term ‘Adaptor I/O’ is used in place of Datalink. ...
Page 42 - Repair and Warranty
42 Contents Repair and Warranty Service and RepairThe 1560-MBP card is an electronic product, designed andmanufactured to function under somewhat adverse conditions. As withany product, through age, misapplication, or any one of many possibleproblems, the card may require repair. The 1560-MBP produc...
