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    GE F anuc Automation State Logic Products State L ogic Processor F or Series 90 -30 PLC User’s Guide GFK -0726B March 1998[...]

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    GFL–002 W arnings, Cautions, and Notes as Used in this P ublication W ar ning W arning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardous voltages, currents, temperatures, or other conditions that could cause personal injury exist in this equipment or may be associated with its use. In situations where inattention could cause either[...]

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    GE F anuc A utomation North America, Inc. GFJ–317C Softwar e License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THIS P ACKAGE. OPENING THIS P ACKAGE SIGNI- FIES YOUR ACCEPT ANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMPTL Y RETURN THE P ACK- AGE UNOPENED ALONG WITH A[...]

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    iii GFK-0726B Pr eface Content of this Manual Chapter 1. State Logic Processor Description Chapter 2. Installation and Maintenance Chapter 3. T roubleshooting Chapter 4. Serial Communications Chapter 5. Specifications We W elcome Y our Comments and Suggestions A t GE F anuc automation, we strive to produce quality technical documentation. After you[...]

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    Contents vii GFK -0726B State Logic Processor for Series 90–30 PLC User’s Guide – March 1998 Chapter 1 State Logic Processor Description 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Description 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operational Description 1-4 . [...]

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    Contents viii GFK -0726B State Logic Processor for Series 90–30 PLC User’s Guide – March 1998[...]

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    Contents ix GFK -0726B State Logic Processor for Series 90–30 PLC User’s Guide – March 1998[...]

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    1 restart lowapp ARestart oddapp: ARestarts for autonumbers that do not restart in each chapter . figure bi level 1, reset table_big level 1, reset chap_big level 1, reset1 Lowapp Alwbox restart evenap:A1app_big level 1, resetA figure_ap level 1, reset table_ap level 1, reset figure level 1, reset table level 1, reset these restarts oddbox reset: 1[...]

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    1 1-2 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90–30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B - Physical Description The SLP occupies a single slot in the Series 90-30 rack, communicating with the PLC CPU over the backplane to perfor m its many control functions. The SLP controls and accesses CPU I/O , register , and system data. a45085 LOCAL RACK[...]

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    1 1-3 GFK-0726B Chapter 1 State Logic Processor Description a45127 OK BD OK REST ART BA TTERY OPEN REPLACEMENT BA TTERY CONNECTOR PORTS 1 AND 2 SLP 300 CURRENTL Y INST ALLED BA TTERY CONNECTOR Figure 1-2. Series 90-30 State Logic Processor The SLP comes with a batter y to maintain memor y when power is removed. This is a lithium battery which is in[...]

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    1 1-4 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90–30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B - Operational Description The State Logic Processor (SLP) uses areas in the CPU memory for I/O references and Register values. The SLP and the CPU communicate this information over the PLC backplane. When a Ladder Logic control program and a State Logic c[...]

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    2 section level 1 1 figure bi level 1 table_big level 1 2-1 GFK-0726B Chapter 2 Installation and Maintenance This chapter describes how to install the SLP into a Series 90-30 PLC rack. There is also a section describing maintenance considerations. Selecting the Right Slot The SLP can be installed in any unused slot in the CPU rack of the Series 90-[...]

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    2 2-2 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B Configuration Use the Logicmaster  90-30 configuration software to add the SLP to the Series 90-30 I/O configuration. This software is used to describe the modules present in the PLC racks. Rack and slot location and other features for each module are en[...]

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    2 2-3 GFK-0726B Chapter 2 Installation and Maintenance Batter y The State Logic Processor comes with a 3 volt lithium battery (IC697A CC701) to maintain memor y through a power cycle. If the battery charge becomes low , a fault is set in the fault table. These faults can be monitored by the State Logic program. T o replace the batter y , connect th[...]

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    3 section level 1 1 figure bi level 1 table_big level 1 3-1 GFK-0726B Chapter 3 T roubleshooting This chapter provides procedures for diagnosing State Logic Processor (SLP) problems. If these procedures do not solve the problem, contact the GE F anuc Hotline (1-800-828-5747) for assistance. Status LED is not ON Steady 1. Check that power is supplie[...]

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    3 3-2 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B Communications Problems with ECLiPS or OnTOP 1. Check that the serial cable used conforms to one of the types specified for communications to the SLP ports. Check that the cable is firmly secured at both ends. 2. When there is a communications problem, a me[...]

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    4 section level 1 1 figure bi level 1 table_big level 1 4-1 GFK-0726B Chapter 4 Serial Communications Serial communications with the State Logic Processor (SLP) is provided through one of the two serial ports. Each of these ports can send and receive serial data independent from the other . P ort 1 is an RS-232 port and port 2 is an RS-422/485 port[...]

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    4 4-2 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B Programming Serial Communications The program communicates through two ports using WRITE and READ ter ms. F or ex - ample: State: Get_Setpoint W rite “Enter New Setpoint” to Operator_P anel. Read SetP oint1 from Operator_P anel, then go to Check_Setpoin[...]

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    4 4-3 GFK-0726B Chapter 4 Serial Communications Serial Port Setup There are several serial port configuration options. Some of these options are set using ECLiPS or OnTOP , and others can only be set by an ex ecuting State Logic program. ECLiPS or OnTOP Options The options available in the ECLiPS or OnTOP menus to change the configuration of the SL[...]

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    4 4-4 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B T able 4-1. Serial Port P arameters P arameter Settings Baud Rate 19.2K 1200 9600 300 4800 2400 Data Bits 8 , 7 or 6 P arity Even, Odd, None Stop Bits 2, 1.5, or 1 Respond to Backspace Enabled Disabled Stop T ransmit on Receive Enabled Disabled Receiver Alw[...]

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    4 4-5 GFK-0726B Chapter 4 Serial Communications Serial Cable The State Logic Processor (SLP) is designed to work with two GE F anuc standard serial cables. One cable is the Mini Converter Kit that comes with the ECLiPS. The other is the PCM to IBM-PC cable. Use the RS-422/485 serial cables to connect to P ort 2, if RS-422/485 communications are use[...]

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    4 4-6 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B Other Cable Options Other cables that work with the SLP are the IBM- A T cable, IC697CBL702, and the W ork- master II or PS/2 cable, IC697CBL705. The connector on the SLP end can be made to be a right angle connector , so that the SLP front cover can be clo[...]

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    4 4-7 GFK-0726B Chapter 4 Serial Communications Custom Made Cables If you want to mak e your own cable to connect to some serial device, use the drawing of the SLP pin assignments and the cable connection drawings in the previous section for the required connections. Hardware flow control lines must be used when communicat- ing with the SLP using R[...]

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    4 4-8 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B a45091 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 14 RS–232 DTR SHIELD RS–232 TD RS–232 RD RS–232 RTS RS–232 CTS SIGNAL GROUND RS–232 DCD 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 14 RS–485 SD ( B ) RS?[...]

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    5 section level 1 1 figure bi level 1 table_big level 1 5-1 GFK-0726B Chapter 5 Specifications T able 5-1. Serial P orts 1 RS-232 1 RS-422/485 Memor y Backup Battery 3 V olt Lithium Battery Shelf LIfe 10 years Battery Memory Retention with P ower OFF 6 months nominal Operating T emperature 0 to 60 C Storage T emperature –40 to 85 C Humidity (non-[...]

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    5 5-2 State Logic Pr ocessor for Series 90-30 PLC User ’ s Guide – Mar ch 1998 GFK-0726B T able 5-3. Firmware Specifications T asks 256 States P er T ask 255 Integer V ariables (range –32768 to +32767) 1000 Floating P oint V ariables (range +/– 1.175494E–38 to +/– 3.402823E+38) 32 BIT IEEE F ormat. 1000 String V ariables 100 String V ar[...]