Ovation 1C31169G01 User Manual

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Ovation Link Controller (LC) User’s Guide
Section Title Page
Westinghouse Proprietary Class 2C
Section 1. Introduction
1-1. Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-1.1. System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1-1.2. Link Controller Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-2. Contents of this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1-3. Additional Reference Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Section 2. Link Controller Hardware
2-1. Section Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2. Module Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2.1. Base Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2.2. Electronics Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2-2.3. Personality Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2-3. Module Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2-4. Interface Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-4.1. Terminal Block Wiring Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2-4.2. Applications Port Terminal Block Field Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2-4.3. Applications Port (J2) Field Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2-4.4. Generic Cabling Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
2-4.5. Cable Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
2-5. Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
2-6. External Personal Computer Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
2-6.1. Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
2-6.2. Cable Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
2-6.3. Jumper Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
2-6.4. Programming Port (J1) Signal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
2-7. Link Controller Address Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
2-8. Diagnostic LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Section 3. Link Controller Initialization
3-1. Section Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-2. Software Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3-3. Link Controller Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3-3.1. Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3-3.2. Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Ovation 1C31169G01 Specifications

General

Brand	Ovation
Model	1C31169G01
Category	Controller
Language	English

Summary

Section 1. Introduction

1-1. Overview

This manual describes the configuration and operation of the Ovation Link Controller module.

1-1.1. System Overview

Describes the Ovation Distributed Control System and its I/O modules.

1-1.2. Link Controller Overview

Details the LC module's serial data link, ports, processor, and applications.

1-2. Contents of this Document

Outlines the organization and sections of the manual.

1-3. Additional Reference Documentation

Lists other documents relevant to the Ovation system and LC.

Section 2. Link Controller Hardware

2-1. Section Overview

Overview of LC module, wiring, jumpers, and diagnostic LEDs.

2-2. Module Description

Describes the LC module's three main parts: Base Unit, Electronics Module, Personality Module.

2-2.1. Base Unit

Details the base unit that mounts on a DIN rail and accommodates I/O modules.

2-2.2. Electronics Module

Describes the Electronics module that fits into the base unit.

2-2.3. Personality Module

Describes the Personality module providing DB9 connectors for serial links.

2-3. Module Specifications

Lists technical specifications for the Link Controller module.

2-4. Interface Connections

Discusses field connections via J2 connector or terminal block.

2-4.1. Terminal Block Wiring Information

Defines abbreviations used in terminal block wiring diagrams.

2-4.2. Applications Port Terminal Block Field Connections

Illustrates RS-232 interface connections for non-CE Mark systems.

2-4.3. Applications Port (J2) Field Connections

Illustrates J2 RS-232 interface connections for non-CE Mark systems.

2-4.4. Generic Cabling Schemes

Shows generic cabling schemes for RS-232 and RS-485/RS-422 connections.

2-4.5. Cable Selection

Provides guidance on selecting cables for RS-232 and RS-485/RS-422 communication.

2-5. Jumpers

Describes jumper options for selecting baud rate and boot module.

2-6. External Personal Computer Connections

Explains how to connect a PC for initialization and file transfer.

2-6.1. Computer Requirements

Lists requirements for the PC used to interface with the LC module.

2-6.2. Cable Requirements

Details the necessary cable specifications for PC connections.

2-6.3. Jumper Requirements

Explains jumper usage for installing DOS from an external computer.

2-6.4. Programming Port (J1) Signal Connections

Shows J1 programming port interface connections for non-CE Mark systems.

2-7. Link Controller Address Locations

Discusses the 16 address locations and four special addresses for I/O modules.

2-8. Diagnostic LEDs

Explains the Link Controller's diagnostic LEDs and their meanings.

Section 3. Link Controller Initialization

3-1. Section Overview

Overview of the initialization process for the Ovation Link Controller card.

3-2. Software Needed

Lists programs provided on floppy disks for LC module initialization.

3-3. Link Controller Initialization

Describes linking the LC serial port to a PC for programming.

3-3.1. Procedure 1

Details initialization steps for LC modules containing DOS 5.0.

3-3.2. Procedure 2

Details initialization for LC modules not containing DOS or with corrupted RAM.

Section 4. Link Controller Programming and Operation

4-1. Section Overview

Overview of LC application programming, communication, and examples.

4-2. LC Programming Approach

Explains sending data from field devices to the Controller via LC.

4-2.1. Application Programming for the LC Module

Discusses using dual port LC RAM for OIOB communication and referencing manuals.

4-3. Application Notes

Provides helpful notes for planning LC applications and programming.

Appendix A. Link Controller Programming Examples

A-1. Section Overview

Overview of example application programs written in C language.

A-2. Example Functions

Lists functions for obtaining/storing OIOB data, reading status, and writing LEDs.

A-3. Function Declarations (LC.H)

Provides header file declarations for example functions used in Section A-2.

A-4. Example LC Test

Example program to test LC functions like storing/displaying values and setting LEDs.