Creating and Configuring Digital Input Device

Scenario: You want to configure a Digital Input device.

 

Reference: For background information, see the reference section.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

 

Prerequisites:

  • Digital Input Device is installed and configured.
  • Certificate is created From System Management Console.
  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • System Browser is in Management View.

 

Steps:

1 – Create and Start Digital Input Driver
  1. Depending on where to add the driver, select one of the following:
  • Project > Management System > Servers > Main Server > Drivers
  • Project > Management System > FEPs > [FEP Station] > Drivers
  1. In the Object Configurator tab, click New and select New Digital Input Driver.
    a. In the New Object dialog box, enter a name and description.
    b. Click OK.
  • The Digital Input Driver displays in the System Browser below the Drivers and is selected.
    NOTE:     After creating the required drivers, restart the active project from the System Management Console (SMC).
  1. In the Operation tab, navigate to the Driver Status property and click Start.
  • The Digital Input driver is created and started.

 

2 – Configure a Digital Input Driver
  1. Click the added Digital Input driver and click the Driver Editor tab.
  1. Open the Driver Settings expander.
  • A description for the driver displays, however, you can enter a description.
  1. In the Configuration Properties expander, proceed as follows.
  • Select the Device Request Timeout field, enter 3000 (value in milliseconds).
  • Select the Check Status Rate field, enter 5000 (value in milliseconds).
  1. Click Save .
  • The parameters are configured for the Digital Input driver.

 

3 – Create Digital Input Field Network
  1. Select Project > Field Networks.
  • The Object Configurator tab displays in the Primary pane.
  1. Click New and select New Digital Input Field Network.
  1. In the New Object dialog box, enter a name and description.
  1. Click OK.
  • The field network appears in the Field Networks hierarchy.

 

4 – Associate Driver to Digital Input Field Network
  1. Select Projects > Field Networks > Digital Input Field Network.
  1. Click the Network Editor tab and open the Network Settings expander.
  • The Description field displays the description of the field network.
  1. From Driver Instance drop-down list, select Digital Input Driver.
    NOTE:     A driver can be associated to only one network. Drivers that are already associated to a network will not display in this list. This field becomes read-only once you create a server for the network.
  1. Click Save .
  • The Digital Input driver is associated with the Digital Input field network.

 

5 – Create Digital Input Perle Device
  1. Select Projects > Field Networks > Digital Input Field Network.
  1. In the Network Editor tab, click Create .
  • In the New object dialog box, enter a name and description.
  • Click OK.
  1. In the Device Editor tab that displays, proceed as follows.
  1. In the Device Settings expander, enter a description.
  1. In the Configuration Properties expander, proceed as follows.
  • In Serial Port Number field, enter the TruePort COM port number that the device is using. For more details, refer to the I/O Access Settings section.
    NOTE: To check the COM ports that were used by the device, open the True Management Tool.
  • Select Operational from the Device Mode drop-down list.
    NOTE: The following options available in the Device Mode drop-down list:
    Disabled: In this mode, the driver does not process the messaging command and/or the device configuration change command, but will perform status checks for the device. The device remains in a Disconnected state.
    Operational: In this mode, the driver processes the messaging command, the device configuration change command, and performs status checks for the device. The device will be in a Disconnected or Connected state based on the connection state.
    Administrative: In this mode, the driver processes the device configuration change command and performs status checks for the device. The device will be in a Disconnected or Connected state based on the connection state.
  1. Click Save .
  • The Digital Input Perle device is created.

 

6 – Create a Digital Input Device
  1. Navigate to Project > Field Networks > Digital Input Field Network.
  1. Click the Network Editor tab.
  1. Click Create .
  • In the New object dialog box, enter a name and description.
  • Click OK.
  1. In the Device Editor tab that displays, proceed as follows
  1. In the Device Settings expander, enter a description for the device.
  1. Click the Configuration Properties expander.
  1. From the Alarm Number drop-down list, select the alarm number to be assigned to the Digital Input device.
  1. Click Save .