GE GFK0121E manual

GE F anuc Automation Programmable Control Pr oducts Genius Hand-held Monitor User’s Guide GFK -0121E June 1994[...]

GFL–002 W arnings, Cautions, and Notes as Used in this P ublication W arning 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 [...]

Index-3 GFK-0121 E Pr eface Content of this Manual Chapter 1. Introduction: Chapter 1 describes the Hand-held Monitor . This chapter lists catalog numbers and specifications. It also explains compatibility between different versions of the Hand-held Monitor and various other products. Chapter 2. Hardware Setup: Chapter 2 gives instructions for powe[...]

Pr eface Index-4 Hand-held Monitor User’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E designers, operators, maintenance personnel, and others using Field Control I/O modules. This book contains a detailed description, specifications, and installation instr uctions for all currently–available I/O modules. Series 90 -70 Bus Controller User ’s Manual (GFK -0[...]

Contents T able of Contents i GFK-0121E Chapter 1 Intr oduction 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand-held Monitor Description 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HHM Compatibility 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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1 1-2 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor Description F1 F2 F3 F4 789 Home 456 Menu 123 Clear + 0 On Off – HHM Cable GENIUS GE Fanuc Hand Held Monitor mon cfg Mode Select Keyswitch LCD Display Function Keys Decimal Keys Operation Keys Connection for Charger/Adapter The HHM Keypad The Hand-held Monitor k ey[...]

1 1-3 GFK-0121E Chapter 1 Introduction The HHM Display The Hand-held Monitor has a 4-line LCD screen. On a new Hand-held Monitor , displays are in English. The display language can easily be changed to F rench, German, or Italian. (Instructions for changing the display language are on page 3-5 ). In addition to alphanumeric characters, the display [...]

1 1-4 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E HHM Compatibility The following table shows which Hand-held Monitor versions are compatible with specific Genius I/O , F ield Control, and related products. Note that the functionality of an older Hand-held Monitor can be upgraded by replacing its fir mware PROM. (PROM installation in[...]

1 1-5 GFK-0121E Chapter 1 Introduction HHM Specifications Operating temperatur e 0–60 C(32–140 F) Storage temperature –40 to +70 C(–40 to 158 F) Humidity 5-95% (non-condensing) W eight: without case 1.3 lbs (0.6 Kg) with case 1.8 lbs (0.8 Kg) Size (HxWxD): without case 8.00” x” 3.75 x” 1.25 (cmx) with case 10.85” x 4.30” x 2.25”[...]

2 2-1 GFK-0121E Chapter 2 Har dwar e Setup P ower for the Hand-held Monitor The Hand-held Monitor can be operated using its built-in battery , or connected to either 115 volt or 230 volt A C power . A battery pack must always be installed to operate the HHM, even when using AC power . A n optional 230V A C P owe r A dapter can be used to conn ect t[...]

2 2-2 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E Using the 230VAC Power Adapter The optional 230V A C P ower Adapter (IC660MCA512) can be used to connect the Hand- held Monitor Charger to variety of 230 V A C power outlets by means of a standard com- puter cable (not supplied). The A dapter has a receptacle on the top for the Hand-h[...]

2 2-3 GFK -0121E Chapter 2 Hardwar e Setup Batter y Operation The HHM’s batter y pack provides up to 6 hours of operation. T o maximize battery life, allow the battery to discharge fully between charges. The batter y should be allowed to fully discharge once a month. L ow Batter y Power Low batter y power may cause this message: **LOW BATTERY** *[...]

2 2-4 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E Changing the PROM New features can be added to upgrade a Hand-held Monitor by replacing its PROM as described below . Caution T o pr event possible damage to the Hand-held Monitor , this operation should be performed in an ar ea equipped with suitable electrostatic discharge protectio[...]

2 2-5 GFK -0121E Chapter 2 Hardwar e Setup 7. If necessar y , bend the pins on the PROM so they line up properly with the holes in the socket. Bend the pins by pressing each side against a clean desk or table top as shown below . If possible, a conductive mat should be used. Conductive mat 46024 8. Insert the EPROM or Batter y-Back ed RAM into the [...]

2 2-6 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E P ermanent Installation If the Hand-held Monitor is to be installed using the metal bracket provided, follow the instructions below . Do not install the HHM yet if it will be used to configure I/O blocks. The mount i ng brack et prov i ded can be used to in s tall th e Hand-he l d Mon[...]

2 2-7 GFK -0121E Chapter 2 Hardwar e Setup HHM Installation Instructions 1. Select a suitable location for the HHM. Environmental specifications are listed on page 1-5. The location must have 115 V A C or 230 V A C power . 2. Cut an opening 3.75 (9.53cm) wide x 8 (20.32cm) high in the panel. Drill four mounting holes as shown below . 6.00in (15.24c[...]

2 2-8 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E Installing the D -Shell HHM Connector F ollow the instructions below if you are installing the supplied D -shell connector on the bus. 1. Using the mounting plate as a template, cut an opening in the panel for the mating connector . Also drill two holes for the mounting hardware. 2. A[...]

2 2-9 GFK -0121E Chapter 2 Hardwar e Setup Installing a Separate Hand-held Monitor Connector Y ou can add a connector to the bus for a per manently-mounted Hand-held Monitor , or to provide an additional attachment point for a portable HHM. The unit shown below (catalog number 44A736310-001-R001) provides a Hand-held Monitor connector and serial bu[...]

2 2-10 Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 GFK -0121E Making the Bus Connections The HHM connector has two sets of ter minals; one for incoming cable and the other for outgoing cable. Connect the Serial 1, Serial 2, and Shield In terminal of either connector to the previous device. Connect the Serial 1, Serial 2, and Shield Out terminal[...]

3 3-1 GFK -0121E Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter e xplains how to: T urn on the Hand-Held Monitor Set the HHM Baud Rate Display the Home Menu Change the Hand-held Monitor ’s configuration: the HHM Device Number the HHM Display Language the Host CPU automatic shutoff ability to Change Block ID P arameters ability to Change the Baud Rate of [...]

3 3-2 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 T urning on the Hand-Held Monitor W ith the battery pack charged, or with the HHM connected to a suitable A C power source, press the ON/Off key to turn the Hand-held Monitor on. Caution Do not connect or disconnect the HHM to/from another device or con- nector while it is ON. Connect[...]

3 3-3 GFK-0121E Chapter 3 Getting Started Displaying the Home Menu This is the Hand-held Monitor ’s Home menu: F 1 : H H M U T I L I T I E S F 2 : A N A L Y Z E F 3 : C O N F I G U R A T I O N F 4 : D E V I C E M E M O R Y Display the Home menu by either: A. P ressing F4 (Ok) from the first baud rate screen, or B. P ressing the Home key or D Menu[...]

3 3-4 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Configuring the Hand-held Monitor Y ou can change the following operating characteristics of the Hand-held Monitor: PLC reference format. 153.6 Kbaud “standard” baud rate. Device Number set to 0. English language displays. Shutdown after 10 minutes of inactivity . I/O block config[...]

3 3-5 GFK-0121E Chapter 3 Getting Started Changing the HHM Display Language The next display shows the current language selection. HHM CONFIG LANGUAGE ENGLISH tgl entr nxt P ress F2 (TGL) to change the display language (F rench, Ger man, Italian, English). P ress F3 (Enter) to save the change. Selecting the Host CPU The ne xt display shows the Hand[...]

3 3-6 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Enabling/Disabling the Ability to Change the Baud R ate of Devices on the Bus The next configuration screen shows whether the HHM is able to change the baud rate of bus devices. CHNG BLK BAUD ENABLED T o change the current selection, press F2 (T oggle), then press F3 (Enter). Enabling[...]

3 3-7 GFK-0121E Chapter 3 Getting Started T esting Operation of the Hand-held Monitor If you want to test the Hand-held Monitor display , k eypad, or inter nal electronics, select F2 (HHM SELF- TEST) from the HHM Utilities menu. This menu of tests appears: F1:KEYPAD TEST F2:DISPLAY TEST F3:TEST INTRNALS F4: T esting the K eypad P ress F1 (KEYP AD T[...]

4 4-1 GFK -0121E Chapter 4 Device Configuration Over view The Hand-held Monitor can be used to configure (establish the operating characteristics for) a wide variety of other devices. Some configurable devices are: Genius I/O Blocks, High-speed Counter Blocks, and P owerTRA C Blocks the Series 90-70 Remote I/O Scanner and its remote drop F ield Con[...]

4 4-2 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Online or Offline Configuration Devices can be configured before or after installation on a properly-ter minated serial bus. If a new device is to be added to an existing bus running at a baud rate other than 153.6 Kbaud standard, the device must first be configured offline. Be carefu[...]

4 4-3 GFK -0121E Chapter 4 Device Configuration: Overview Displaying the Configuration Menus The illustration below shows how to reach the HHM’s device configuration menus from the Main Menu. F or all devices, you will need to select F3 (Con- figuration) then F1 (Program Block ID) to con- figure a block’s required features. Device Number (seria[...]

4 4-4 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Completing the Program Block ID Screens Select F1 (Program Block ID) from the Configuration menu to complete the mandatory part of a device’s configuration. (The HHM’s CHNG BLK ID capability must be enabled). When the HHM is set up for a PLC host, the P rogram Block ID screen look[...]

4 4-5 GFK -0121E Chapter 4 Device Configuration: Overview Configuring a R emote I/O Scanner A fter selecting the baud rate, the next Program Block ID screen is used to assign data types and lengths for a Series 90-70 Remote I/O Scanner . PROG REMOTE MAP %I LENGTH(PTS) tgl ref send nxt Configuration Notes The R emote I/O Scanner User ’s Manual e x[...]

4 4-6 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Configuring Genius Blocks T o configure individual features of a Genius block, the block must be the “active” device. Selecting the Active Device 1. F rom the Analyze menu, select F3 (Block/Bus Status). 2. P ress F1 (Next) or F2 (P revious), to reach the device’s description scr[...]

4 4-7 GFK -0121E Chapter 4 Device Configuration: Overview Configuring Field Control Station 1. F rom the HHM Main Menu, display the special set of menus for Field Control. A. If the Bus Interface Unit or F ield Processor is the cur rent-selected device, press F2 (ana- lyze) twice or F3 then F2. B. If it is NOT the currently-selected device: Select [...]

4 4-8 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Configuring Individual Field Control Modules Go to the Field Control configuration menu: F 1 : G E N I U S C O N F I G F 2 : M o d u l e C o n f i g F 2 : P r e v i o u s M e n u F rom this menu, press F2 to configure the individual modules in the station. Disable the I/O Scan While y[...]

4 4-9 GFK -0121E Chapter 4 Device Configuration: Overview Add Modules and Assign R eferences The fi rst modul e configurati on scr ee n looks lik e th is : Slot number Rack number Use F1 and F2 to display another slot (module) < > t g l r e a d R O :S1 EMPTY The Rack Number is always 0. The Slot Number refers to the location of the module rel[...]

5 5-1 GFK -0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices This chapter explains how to perfor m monitoring and control operations with the Hand-held Monitor . D i sp l a y i n g In f o rm a t i o n A b o u t Bu s D ev i ce s ( p ag e 5 - 2) . Se l ec ti ng the Ac t i v e De v ic e ( p a g e 5 - 2) . C l ea r i ng F a u l ts ( p a g e 5- 3) . Di[...]

5 5-2 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Displaying Information About Bus Devices Select F3 (Block/Bus Status) from the Analyze menu to: Display the references assigned to any device. Display the revision level of any device. Display the description and Global Data ad- dress of a bus controller . Display the fault status of [...]

5 5-3 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices C le a r i ng Faults fr om the Block/ B us St a tus Scr e e n P ressing the CLEAR key from this screen clears faults on the active device. F or Genius blocks, if you want to clear a specific circuit fault, select F2 (Monitor/Control Reference) from the Analyze menu instead. Block/Bus Stat[...]

5 5-4 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Monitoring a Genius Block Se l ect F2 (Mon i tor Bl ock) from the An al yze me nu to: Display the I/O type of all circuits on the active block. Display (not change) forces on the active block. Display the bus presently selected by the BSM Controller . Making the Block Active If the bl[...]

5 5-5 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Monitor Block Display for Discrete Relay Output Blocks F or a Relay block, the Monitor Block screen shows the cur rent open (O) or closed (C) states of all relay outputs: REFS (block references)O 123456789 O 123456 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOCCOOOOOCOOCC Line 2 shows the last digit of each circ[...]

5 5-6 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Monitor Block Display for a High-speed Counter Block F or a High-speed Counter block, the Monitor Block function displays a sequence of screens with the following information: 1. The states of the block’s four Preset Outputs. 2. The states of the block’s Control Inputs. 3. The cur[...]

5 5-7 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Monitor Block Display for a P owerTRAC Block If the active device is a P owerTRA C block, the HHM’s Monitor Block function displays the following screens: One screen showing the states of all of the block’s Status Inputs. Individual screens showing the block’s current calculated dat[...]

5 5-8 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Monitoring and Controlling Individual Circuits on a Genius Block Select F3 (Monitor/Control Reference) from the Analyze menu to: Display the present state or value of any circuit on the active block. Display the diagnostics status of any circuit. F orce and unforce individual circuits[...]

5 5-9 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices M o n it o r/ C o n t ro l Referen c e Di s p lay f o r a D is c ret e, Relay , or H i g h - s p eed C ounte r Bl ock F or a discrete, Relay , or High-speed Counter block, the Monitor/Control Reference screen looks like this: M N T R / C N T L (reference) I S T A T E : N O F A U L T S >[...]

5 5-10 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Monitor/Control R eference Display for an Analog, RTD, or Thermocouple Block F or an analog, R TD, or Thermocouple block, the Monitor/Control Reference screen shows the current value for each circuit. F or example: M N T R (ckt. reference) A I 2 : – 1 9 3 7 N O F A U L T S > f o[...]

5 5-1 1 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Monitor/Control R eference Displays for a PowerTRAC Block F or a P owerTRA C block, the Monitor/Control Reference function displays: 16 screens, each showing the state of one Status Input. This infor mation is more easily dis- played with the Monitor Block function,which shows all 16 St[...]

5 5-12 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 P owerTRAC Status Inputs Screens F irst, the Hand-held Monitor displays 16 screens showing the states of Status Inputs: M N T R / C N T L (references) O S T A T U S I N P U T S S T S > r e f f o r c e d i a g O T o display additional data, press the F1 ( > ) k ey . P owerTRAC C[...]

5 5-13 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Monitoring/Controlling R emote Drop Data The HHM can display diagnostics and current I/O states, and force and unforce individual I/O points on I/O modules in a remote drop. When the active device is a Remote I/O Scanner , the HHM’s Monitor Block and Monitor/Control Reference functions[...]

5 5-14 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 F orcing a Circuit (The HHM’s circuit forcing capability must be enabled to perfor m this function). Display the circuit you want to force. Press F3 (force). F or a discrete cir cuit , the HHM displays: m o n o n o f f r e l e s P ress F2 (on) or F3 (off) to force the circuit. The [...]

5 5-15 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Monitoring/Controlling Field Control Data The HHM can display diagnostics and current I/O states, and force and unforce individual I/O points on Field Control modules. 1. F rom the HHM Main Menu, display the Field Control main menu. F 1 : M o n i t o r F 2 : C o n f i g u r a t i o n A. [...]

5 5-16 GFK-0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’ s Guide – June 1994 Displaying Field Control Faults A Hand-held Monitor can display faults from a Bus Interface Unit or Field Processor while attached anywhere on the Genius bus. 1. F rom the HHM Main Menu, display the Field Control main menu (instructions are on the previous page). F 1 : M o n i t o r [...]

5 5-17 GFK-0121E Chapter 5 Monitoring the Bus and its Devices Pulse T esting Outputs on Discrete Genius Blocks P ulse T esting verifies the ability of outputs on a discrete block to change state. Pulse T esting also indicates whether output circuits (wires, power sources, loads) will start or stop current flow . P ulse testing is recommended for bl[...]

6 6-1 GFK -0121E Chapter 6 Reading CPU Memor y This chapter explains how to use a Hand-held Monitor to read data in a specified memory location in a Series 90–70, Series Six, or Series F ive PLC. New data from the specified memory location is displayed ever y three seconds. General Instructions _________________________________________ 1. Be sure[...]

6 6-2 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Series 90 PLC F or a Series 90-70 PLC, the Hand-held Monitor can read data from %R, %AI, %AQ,%I, %Q, %T , %M, %S, %SA, %SB, %SC, and %G memory . F or a Series 90-70 PLC, the memor y location/content screen looks like this example: D E V I C E M E M O R Y 1 5 % R 1 t g l c h n g e n t [...]

6 6-3 GFK-0121E Chapter 6 Reading CPU Memor y Series Six PLC F or a Series Six PLC, the Hand-held Monitor can read data from register memory . That includes I/O data mapped into register memory , (it is easier to display I/O data with the HHM’s Monitor Block or Monitor Control Reference function). F or a Series Six PLC, the Device Memor y screen [...]

6 6-4 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Series Five PLC F or a Series F ive PLC, the Hand-held Monitor can read data from register memory . That includes I/O data mapped into register memory , (it is easier to display I/O data with the HHM’s Monitor Block or Monitor Control Reference function). F or a Series Five PLC, the[...]

6 6-5 GFK-0121E Chapter 6 Reading CPU Memor y Changing the Data Format When the memor y display first appears, it looks lik e this example: D E V I C E M E M O R Y 7 M E M : 1 : 6 5 5 2 4 W O R D 1 2 3 4 5 v a l a d d r Y ou can display either one byte or one word of data. Y ou can also select either decimal display: W O R D 1 2 3 4 5 B Y T E 3 or [...]

7 7-1 GFK -0121E Chapter 7 Error Messages This chapter e xplains er ror messages that may be displayed on the Hand-held Monitor . Powerup Error Messages If an er ror occurs during the Hand-held Monitor ’s self -test, this multi-language error display may appear: P W R U P E R R O R # 1 E R R E U R # 1 E I G T E S T : F E H L # 1 E R R O R E I N I[...]

7 7-2 GFK -0121E Hand-held Monitor User ’s Guide – June 1994 Operating Error Messages The HHM may display one of the messages shown below when the ON/OFF key is pressed or during operation. If a message appears, press the Clear k ey , then follow any action suggested. E : N O A C T I V E A D D R No active device has been selected, so many funct[...]

Index Index-1 GFK-0121E A A C operation, 2-1 A C power required, 1-5 , 2-1 A ccessories, 1-3 A ctive device, selecting on HHM, 4-6 , 5-2 , 5-4 , 5-8 A dapter 230V A C connector , 2-2 A C power , 2-1 Alar m diagnostic, 5-10 Analog blocks Monitor block screen, 5-5 Monitor/Control Reference screens, 5-10 B Batter y pack, 1-3 charging, 2-1 , 2-3 operat[...]

Index Index-2 GFK-0121E for analog, R TD, or Ther mocouple block, 5-10 Different Baud error , 7-2 Different Block T ypes er ror , 7-2 Dimensions, 1-5 Display , 1-5 special characters, 1-3 testing, 3-7 Duplicate Block Number error , 7-2 Duplicate I/O References error , 7-2 E EEPROM failure, 3-7 EEPROM F ailure error , 7-2 Error messages, during HHM [...]

Index Index-3 GFK-0121E LCD display , 1-1 Loss of I/O P ower diagnostic, 5-9 Low power , 2-3 M Memor y , reading, 6-1 Menus, main, 3-3 Monitor Block screens, 5-4 Monitor Only error , 7-2 Monitor/Control Reference screens for Field Processor , 5-15 for Genius blocks, 5-8 for Remote I/O Scanner , 5-13 Monitoring, menus, 5-1 Mounting bracket, 2-7 N No[...]

Index Index-4 GFK-0121E Short Circuit diagnostic, 5-9 Shutoff automatic, 2-3 configuring for HHM, 3-5 Specifications, 1-5 T T emperature specifications, 1-5 T esting, 3-7 Ther mocouple blocks Monitor block screen, 5-5 Monitor/Control Reference screens, 5-10 U Under range diagnostic, 5-10 Upgrading the HHM, 2-4 V V ARs, display for P owerTRA C block[...]