Allen-Bradley NetLinx PCMK 1784-PCMK/B User manual

NetLinx
PCMK
Communication
Card
Cat. No. 1784-PCMK/B
Allen-Bradley
User
Manual
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Important User Information
Because of the variety of uses for the products described in this publication, those
responsible for the application and use of this control equipment must satisfy themselves
that all necessary steps have been taken to assure that each application and use meets all
performance and safety requirements, including any applicable laws, regulations, codes
and standards.
The illustrations, charts, sample programs and layout examples shown in this guide are
intended solely for purposes of example. Since there are many variables and requirements
associated with any particular installation, Allen-Bradley does not assume responsibility
or liability (to include intellectual property liability) for actual use based upon the
examples shown in this publication.
Allen-Bradley publication SGI-1.1, Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation and
Maintenance of Solid-State Control (available from your local Allen-Bradley office),
describes some important differences between solid-state equipment and
electromechanical devices that should be taken into consideration when applying products
such as those described in this publication.
Reproduction of the contents of this copyrighted publication, in whole or part, without
written permission of Rockwell Automation, is prohibited.
Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations:
Attention statements help you to:
•identify a hazard
•avoid a hazard
•recognize the consequences
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application and understanding of the product.
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European Communities (EC) Directive Compliance
If this product has the CE mark it is approved for installation within the European Union
and EEA regions. It has been designed and tested to meet the following directives.
EMC Directive
This product is tested to meet the Council Directive 89/336/EC Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) by applying the following standards, in whole or in part,
documented in a technical construction file:
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Environment
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Low Voltage Directive
This product is tested to meet Council Directive 73/23/EEC Low Voltage, by applying the
safety requirements of EN 61131-2 Programmable Controllers, Part 2 - Equipment
Requirements and Tests. For specific information required by EN 61131-2, see the
appropriate sections in this publication, as well as the Allen-Bradley publication Industrial
Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines For Noise Immunity, publication 1770-4.1.
This equipment is classified as open equipment and must be mounted in an enclosure
during operation to provide safety protection.
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Summary of Changes
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Preface
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Table of Contents
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Obtain Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-1
Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2
Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-2
About the PCMK/B Card
What’s in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
What is PCMCIA?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
What is a PC Card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
What’s the PCMK Card?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Enhancements to the 1784- PCMK/ B Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Configuring the PCMK Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Adherence to European Union Directive Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Pre-Installation Procedures
Verify Your Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Make Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Determine Your Operating System and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Updating PCMK Binaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Road Map to Installing the PCMK Card and Software. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
lnstalling and Removing the PCMK Card
What’s in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Inserting the PCMK Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Removing the PCMK Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
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Installing the RSIPCMK Driver for
Windows 95
What’s in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Installing the RSIPCMK Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
The PCMKinfo Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Stopping the PCMCIA Card in Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Updating the RSIPCMK Plug and Play Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Removing the RSIPCMK Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Installing the PCMKINIT Enabler
What’s in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Copying the PCMKINIT File to Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
The PCMKLIST Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Choosing and Connecting the Correct
PCMK Cable
What’s in This Chapter? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Determine the Required Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Attach the Wedge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Connect the Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Removing the Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Specifications
PCMK Communication Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Loopback Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
New DH+™ Specifications-Link Baud Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Specifying Memory Addresses and Interrupts for PCMKINIT
Issuing Unique Memory Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Interrupt Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Index

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Chapter 1
About the PCMK/B Card
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1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
Enhancements to the 1784- PCMK/ B Card
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1-6 About the PCMK/B Card
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
Configuring the PCMK Card
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About the PCMK/B Card 1-7
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
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1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
Chapter 2
Pre-Installation Procedures
Verify Your Package Contents
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PCMK Plug and Play driver for Windows®(1 disk) - contains:
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•PCMKINIT DOS - specific enabler from Rockwell Software
•PCMKLIST and PCMKinfo diagnostic utilities for the above drivers.
Utilities software (1disk) - contains:
•hardware diagnostic routines for the PCMK card and cable assemblies
•PCMK utility files used to update programming software
Documentation - contains:
•user manual (1784-6.5.19)
•release notes (1784-6.5.19-RN2)

2-2 Pre-Installation Procedures
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
Make Backups
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Pre-Installation Procedures 2-3
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
Determine Your Operating System and Software
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2-4 Pre-Installation Procedures
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
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Pre-Installation Procedures 2-5
1784-6.5.19 - June 1999
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