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MINI8 CONTROLLER: ENGINEERING HANDBOOK

HA028581 Page 259

Issue 15 Nov 15

24.3 Step 1 – View iTools OPC Server

With iTools open and connected to the target instrument open the iTools OPC server using Options>Advanced>Show

Server.

Click on the OPC Server application on your windows Taskbar to view the server.

ID001-Mini8

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- Warning Back up Battery10
Mini8 Controller - Multi-Loop Process Controller12
Chapter 1 Installation12
- What Instrument Do I Have12
- Mini8 Controller Ordering Code13
- How to Install the Controller14
  - Dimensions14
  - To Install the Controller14
  - Environmental Requirements14
- Electrical Connections - Common to All Instruments15
  - Power Supply15
  - Fixed IO Connections16
  - Digital Communications Connections16
  - Configuration Port (CC)16
  - Screened Communications Cables16
- Electrical Connections for Modbus17
  - Modbus Connectors17
  - Rs48517
  - Direct Connection - Master and One Slave18
  - RS485 to RS232 Converter19
  - One Master, Multiple Slaves Short Network20
  - Wiring Connections for Modbus Broadcast Communications21
- Electrical Connections for Devicenet / Canopen22
  - Devicenet Connector22
  - Network Length23
  - Typical Devicenet / Canopen Wiring Diagram23
- Electrical Connections for Enhanced Devicenet Interface24
  - Enhanced Devicenet Connector24
  - Switches and LED Indicators24
- Electrical Connections for Profibus DP25
  - Profibus Interface (D-Type Connector)25
  - Profibus Interface (RJ45 Connector)25
- Electrical Connections for Ethernet (Modbus TCP)26
  - Connector: RJ4526
- Electrical Connections for Ethernet/Ip27
  - Connector: RJ4527
- Electrical Connections for Ethercat28
  - Connector: RJ4528
- Electrical Connections for Thermocouple Input TC4 and TC829
- Electrical Connections for RTD29
- Electrical Connections for Logic Input DI830
- Electrical Connections for Logic Output DO830
- Electrical Connections for Inductive Loads30
- Electrical Connections for Relay Output RL831
- Electrical Connections for Analogue Output AO4 and AO831
- Electrical Connections for Current Transformer Input Module CT332
- Adding or Replacing an IO Module33
Chapter 2 Mini8 Controller Led Indicators34
- Status Indication for Enhanced Devicenet35
  - Module Status Indication35
  - Network Status Indication35
- Status Indication for Ethernet/Ip36
  - Module Status Indication36
  - Network Status Indication36
- Status Leds for Ethercat37
Chapter 3 Using the Mini8 Controller38
- Itools38
  - Itools OPC Open Server38
- Modbus, Single Register, SCADA Addressing38
- Modbus (Floating Point)39
- Fieldbus39
- Ethernet (Modbus TCP)39
- Mini8 Controller Execution39
- The Itools Operator Interface40
  - Scanning40
  - Browsing and Changing Parameter Values40
- Recipe Editor42
  - Recipe Menu Commands42
- Opcscope43
Chapter 4 Configuration Using Itools47
- Configuration47
- Configuring the Mini8 Controller49
  - Function Blocks49
  - Soft Wiring50
- Simple Worked Example51
  - The I/O51
  - Wiring54
- Graphical Wiring Editor57
Chapter 5 Mini8 Controller Overview67
- Complete List of Function Blocks68
Chapter 6 Access Folder69
Chapter 7 Instrument Folder70
- Instrument / Enables70
- Instrument Options71
- Instrument / Instinfo71
- Instrument / Diagnostics72
Chapter 8 I/O Folder74
- Module ID74
  - Modules74
- Logic Input75
  - Logic Input Parameters75
- Logic Output76
- Relay Output78
  - Relay Parameters78
- Thermocouple Input79
- Resistance Thermometer Input85
- Analogue Output87
  - Example: 4 to 20Ma Analogue Output87
- Fixed IO88
- Current Monitor89
Chapter 9 Alarms97
- Further Alarm Definitions97
- Analogue Alarms98
  - Analogue Alarm Types98
- Digital Alarms99
  - Digital Alarm Types99
- Alarm Outputs99
  - How Alarms Are Indicated99
  - To Acknowledge an Alarm99
- Alarm Parameters100
  - Example: to Configure Alarm 1101
- Digital Alarm Parameters102
  - Example: to Configure Digalarm 1102
- Alarm Summary103
- Alarm Log105
Chapter 10 Bcd Input106
- BCD Parameters106
  - Example: to Wire a BCD Input107
Chapter 11 Digital Communications108
- Configuration Port (CC)108
  - Configuration Communications Parameters108
- Field Communications Port (FC)109
  - Communications Identity109
- Modbus110
- Modbus Broadcast Master Communications111
  - Mini8 Controller Broadcast Master111
  - Modbus Parameters112
- Switch Position in Itools113
  - Devicenet Parameters114
- Devicenet113
- Enhanced Devicenet Interface113
  - Address Switch113
  - Baud Switch113
- Canopen115
- Profibus131
  - Profibus Parameters131
- Ethernet (Modbus TCP)132
- Example - Connect Mini8 Controller to Allen-Bradley PLC Via Ethernet/Ip139
- Ethercat151
- File over Ethercat154
  - To Produce a UID File155
  - Precautions155
- Trademark156
Chapter 12 Counters, Timers, Totalisers, Rt Clock157
- Counters157
  - Counter Parameters158
- Timers159
- Totalisers164
  - Totaliser Parameters165
- Real Time Clock166
  - Real Time Clock Parameters166
Chapter 13 Applications167
- Humidity167
- Zirconia (Carbon Potential) Control169
Chapter 14 Input Monitor172
- Description172
- Input Monitor Parameters173
Chapter 15 Logic and Maths Operators174
- Logic Operators174
- Eight Input Logic Operators177
- Maths Operators178
- Multiple Input Operator Block182
- Eight Input Analog Multiplexers185
  - Multiple Input Operator Parameters185
  - Fallback185
Chapter 16 Input Characterisation186
- Input Linearisation186
  - Compensation for Sensor Non-Linearities187
  - Input Linearisation Parameters188
- Polynomial189
Chapter 17 Load191
- Load Parameters191
Chapter 18 Control Loop Set up192
- What Is a Control Loop192
- Loop Parameters - Main193
- Loop Set up194
  - Types of Control Loop194
- PID Control195
- Setpoint Function Block213
- Output Function Block218
Chapter 19 Setpoint Programmer225
- Introduction225
  - Time to Target Programmer225
  - Ramp Rate Programmer226
- Mini8 Controller Programmer Block(S)226
- Segment Types227
- Output Events229
- Holdback233
  - Guaranteed Soak233
- PID Select234
- Program Cycles234
  - Servo234
- Power Fail Recovery235
- To Run, Hold or Reset a Program236
- PV Start237
- Configuring the Programmer238
- Programmer Run Status241
- Creating a Program242
- Program Editor242
- Wiring the Programmer Function Block247
Chapter 20 Switch over249
- Switch over Parameters250
Chapter 21 Transducer Scaling251
- Auto-Tare Calibration251
- Load Cell252
- Comparison Calibration252
- Transducer Scaling Parameters252
Chapter 22 User Values256
- User Value Parameters256
Chapter 23 Calibration257
- TC4 / TC8 User Calibration257
- To Return to TC4/TC8 Factory Calibration258
- RT4 User Calibration258
  - Set up258
  - Calibration258
- To Return to RT4 Factory Calibration258
- Calibration Parameters259
Chapter 24 Oem Security260
- Introduction260
- Using OEM Security260
- Step 1 - View Itools OPC Server261
- Step 2 - Create Custom Tags262
- Step 3 - Activate OEM Security264
- Step 4 - Deactivate OEM Security265
- Erasing Memory265
Appendix A Modbus Scada Table266
- Comms Table266
- SCADA Table266
  - Programmer Address Ranges - Decimal296
  - Version 2.XX Programmer Addresses - Hexadecimal303
Appendix B Devicenet Parameter Tables310
- IO Re-Mapping Object310
- Application Variables Object311
  - Table Modification315
Appendix C Canopen Parameter Tables316
- Manufacturer Object - Pick List316
- Version 1.XX Parameter Tables320
Appendix D Version 1.XX Programmer320
- SCADA Addresses for Programmer Version 1.XX322
Appendix E Safety and Emc Information328
Appendix F Technical Specification331
- Environmental Specification331
- Network Communications Support331
- Configuration Communications Support331
- Fixed I/O Resources332
- TC8 8-Channel and TC4 4-Channel TC Input Card332
- DO8 8-Channel Digital Output Card333
- RL8 8-Channel Relay Output Card333
- CT3 3-Channel Current-Transformer Input Card333
- Load Failure Detection333
- DI8 8-Channel Digital Input Card334
- RT4 Resistance Thermometer Input Card334
- AO8 8-Channel and AO4 4-Channel 4-20Ma Output Card334
- Recipes334
- Toolkit Blocks335
- PID Control Loop Blocks335
- Process Alarms335
- Setpoint Programmer335
Parameter Index336

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