Meggitt VM600 User Manual

VM600 networking manual MAVM600-NET/E
Edition 9 - February 2018
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MANUAL
VM600 networking

Meggitt VM600 Specifications

General

Brand	Meggitt
Model	VM600
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English

Summary

1 VM600 NETWORKING INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

1.1 Communication possibilities

Lists and summarizes the various communication possibilities with a VM600 rack.

1.2 Communication recommendations

Provides recommended practices for communicating with VM600 racks based on CPUM card firmware.

1.3 Communication software and protocols

Gives an overview of software and protocols used for configuring VM600 racks.

2 CPUM CARD DIRECTORY STRUCTURE AND CONFIGURATION FILES

2.1 CPUM cards running firmware version 075 or later

Details the improved and reorganized directory structure for newer CPUM firmware versions.

2.3 Modbus configuration files

Explains how to edit Modbus-related configuration files for CPUM cards.

2.4 PROFINET configuration file

Describes the additional PROFINET configuration file for PROFINET communications.

3 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH A VM600 RACK

3.2 Establishing serial communications with a CPUM card

Provides a step-by-step guide to establishing serial communications.

3.4 Discovering the IP address of a CPUM card

Details how to find the IP address of a CPUM card via serial connection.

4 SETTING UP AN ETHERNET CONNECTION

4.1 Default IP address parameters

Defines the default IP addresses for CPUM cards for Ethernet communication.

4.2 Configuring a computer for Ethernet communications with a VM600 rack

Guides on configuring a computer's network adapter for VM600 communication.

4.2.3 Editing a computer’s hosts file

Explains how to edit the computer's hosts file to map IP addresses to hostnames.

4.3 Ethernet redundancy

Discusses configuring Ethernet redundancy for specific CPUM card versions.

5 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS WITH A VM600 RACK

5.1 Establishing Ethernet communications with a CPUM card

Details the procedure for establishing Ethernet communications with a CPUM card.

5.2 Using an Ethernet connection to check the IP address of a CPUM card

Explains how to find a CPUM card's IP address via an Ethernet connection.

5.6 Adding a default gateway to a CPUM card

Guides on how to define and add a default gateway for a CPUM card.

6 CPUM CONFIGURATOR

6.8 Changing the IP address of a VM600 rack (CPUM card)

Step-by-step guide to changing the IP address using CPUM Configurator.

10 SETTING UP A PROFINET CONNECTION (CPUM FIRMWARE VERSION 081 OR LATER)

10.2 PROFINET

10.3 PROFINET communication

10.4 PROFINET IO

10.6 PROFINET configuration files

10.7 Configuring a VM600 system for operation as a PROFINET IO-Device

Provides an example of configuring a VM600 rack for PROFINET IO.

10.7.3 Procedure for configuring a PROFINET network with SIMATIC STEP 7

Outlines the steps for configuring a PROFINET network using SIMATIC STEP 7.

10.7.3.4 Adding a Vibro-Meter IO-Device to SIMATIC STEP 7

10.7.4.5 Verifying and assigning device names

APPENDIX A: MPC4 MODBUS REGISTER DEFINITIONS

Table A-1: Read coil or discrete input registers

Table A-2: Read input or holding registers

APPENDIX B: AMC8 MODBUS REGISTER DEFINITIONS

Table B-1: Read coil or discrete input registers

Table B-2: Read discrete input registers

Table B-3: Read input registers

Table B-4: Read holding registers

APPENDIX C: MPC4 PROFINET SLOT DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX D: AMC8 PROFINET SLOT DEFINITIONS