GE GFK-2892F User manual

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PACSystems RX3i Genius Communications Gateway
User Manual GFK-2892F
PACSystems RX3i Genius
Communications
Gateway
User Manual
GFK-2892F
March 2019

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GFK-2892F March 2019 i
Table of Contents
PACSystems RX3i Genius Communications Gateway User Manual GFK-2892F
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. i
Table of Figures............................................................................................................................................................... iv
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Revisions in this Manual .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 PACSystems Documentation................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Description ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.5 Product Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 7
1.7 Controls and Indicators........................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting ................................................................................................................................................................9
1.8 PROFINET Operation Overview........................................................................................................... 10
1.9 System Limits .......................................................................................................................................... 14
1.10 Operational Differences vs. Genius Bus Controller........................................................................ 15
1.11 Supported Genius Devices.................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2 Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Pre-Installation Check ........................................................................................................................... 17
2.2 Installation Location .............................................................................................................................. 17
2.3 Installation in Hazardous Areas .......................................................................................................... 18
ATEX Zone 2 .......................................................................................................................................................18
ATEX Marking.....................................................................................................................................................18
2.4 Module Installation ................................................................................................................................ 19
Install SD Card...................................................................................................................................................19
Mounting the GCG001 ...................................................................................................................................19
GCG001 Module Removal.............................................................................................................................21
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Indications...................................................................................................22
Fault Notifications ...........................................................................................................................................23

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2.5 Configuring the Genius Gateway to Operate with the RX3i CPU ............................................... 24
2.6 Ethernet Port Connections .................................................................................................................. 25
RJ-45 Port Connections.................................................................................................................................25
2.7 Firmware Updates.................................................................................................................................. 26
2.8 Spare Parts ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 3 Configuration........................................................................................................................................... 27
3.1 Configuration Tools................................................................................................................................ 27
3.2 Configuration Overview........................................................................................................................ 27
GCG001 in Simplex Genius Bus Configuration.....................................................................................27
Genius Hot-Standby Redundancy Configuration ................................................................................33
Genius Duplex Configuration ......................................................................................................................34
Genius Dual Bus Configuration...................................................................................................................34
Genius Hot Standby Dual Bus Configuration ........................................................................................35
Chapter 4 System Operation................................................................................................................................... 37
4.1 System Overview.................................................................................................................................... 37
Communications ..............................................................................................................................................37
Redundancy........................................................................................................................................................38
I/O Scans..............................................................................................................................................................39
Alarms...................................................................................................................................................................40
Chapter 5 Diagnostics............................................................................................................................................... 41
5.1 Status Data............................................................................................................................................... 42
Gateway Status Data......................................................................................................................................42
Genius Status Data..........................................................................................................................................43
Fault Status Data .............................................................................................................................................43
5.2 Module LED Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 43
5.3 Power-Up .................................................................................................................................................. 44
Problems during Power-up ..........................................................................................................................44
Transitioning from Firmware Update Mode to Operational Mode ..............................................44
5.4 Module Faults in the RX3i I/O Fault Tables....................................................................................... 45
Fault Types Reported to the RX3i Controller I/O Fault Table .........................................................46
Clearing the RX3i Fault Tables ....................................................................................................................47
Chapter 6 COMMREQ/Data_Init_Comm Programming..................................................................................... 49
6.1 COMMREQs and Passwords................................................................................................................. 50
6.2 Programming for a COMMREQ Communication Request............................................................. 50
6.3 COMMREQ Command Block Format .................................................................................................. 51
COMMREQ Command Block Contents....................................................................................................52

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COMMREQ Commands Supported by the Genius Gateway (GCG001) .....................................53
COMMREQ Command Block Quick Reference .....................................................................................54
Mechanics of the COMMREQ Instruction...............................................................................................55
Comparison: COMMREQ vs Data_Init_Comm ......................................................................................60
COMMREQ Differences: Genius Bus Controllers and Genius Gateway .....................................61
6.4 COMMREQ Descriptions and Formats............................................................................................... 62
COMMREQ #1: Pulse Test Command.......................................................................................................62
COMMREQ #2: Read Configuration Command ....................................................................................63
COMMREQ #3: Write Configuration Command................................................................................... 64
COMMREQ #4: Read Diagnostics Command ........................................................................................65
COMMREQ #5: Clear Circuit Fault Command.......................................................................................66
COMMREQ #6: Clear All Circuit Faults Command ..............................................................................67
COMMREQ #7: Assign Monitor Command.............................................................................................68
COMMREQ #8: Enable/Disable Outputs Command...........................................................................69
COMMREQ #10: Switch BSM Command.................................................................................................70
COMMREQ #11: Read Device Command................................................................................................71
COMMREQ #12: Write Device Command ..............................................................................................72
COMMREQ #19: Read Identification.........................................................................................................73
COMMREQ #20: Write Point Command .................................................................................................75
COMMREQ #21: Read Block I/O Command ...........................................................................................76
COMMREQ #22: Read Map Command.....................................................................................................80
COMMREQ #23: Write Map Command ...................................................................................................81
COMMREQ #24: Read Data Command....................................................................................................82
COMMREQ #25: Write Data Command ..................................................................................................83

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Table of Figures
Figure 1: Simplex PLC System Using Genius Gateway GCG001 .................................................................................................. 5
Figure 2: GCG001 Module............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Figure 3: Genius Gateway GCG001 Front Panel View ...................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4: GCG001 Panel Mount Diagram .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 5: Application Relationships between PROFINET Controller & Genius Gateway ....................................................10
Figure 6: Real-Time & Non-Real-Time Data Types...........................................................................................................................11
Figure 7: PLC - GCG - Genius Scan Cycles...........................................................................................................................................12
Figure 8: Rear View of GCG001 ...............................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 9: GCG001 Power Connector......................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 10: Daisy Chain Genius Bus Wiring .........................................................................................................................................20
Figure 11: Genius Bus Wiring for Bus Termination..........................................................................................................................20
Figure 12: PROFINET Discovery Screenshot .......................................................................................................................................21
Figure 13: GCG001 Firmware Upgrade ZIP File UnZIPped to SD Card .....................................................................................26
Figure 14: Hardware Configuration Expanded Tree ........................................................................................................................28
Figure 15 - GCG Data Reference Addresses........................................................................................................................................28
Figure 16: Genius Gateway Parameters ..............................................................................................................................................28
Figure 17: Change Module List for Genius Gateway GCG001 .....................................................................................................29
Figure 18: Populating the Genius IO Devices to be Controlled by the Genius Gateway ....................................................30
Figure 19: Populating Slots in S90-70 Rack Controlled by Remote I/O Scanner (BEM733).............................................30
Figure 20: PME Display of Complete Genius Gateway Configuration ......................................................................................32
Figure 21: GCG001 Units Deployed in Genius Hot Standby Dual Bus Redundancy ...........................................................36
Figure 22: Genius Hot Standby Redundancy .....................................................................................................................................38
Figure 23: PROFINET Media Redundancy............................................................................................................................................39
Figure 24: Gateway Status Data.............................................................................................................................................................42
Figure 25: Genius Status Data .................................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 26: Fault Status Data.....................................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 27 - I/O Fault Table Message Identifiers.................................................................................................................................46
Figure 28: Genius Discrete Block Failed Switch Fault Display (Example) ...............................................................................47
Figure 29: Genius Analog Block Over Range Fault Display (Example) .....................................................................................47
Figure 30: Ladder Logic to Clear Circuit Fault....................................................................................................................................59
Figure 31: Data_Init_Comm to Clear Circuit Fault............................................................................................................................60

GFK-2892F March 2019 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
This manual describes the RX3i Genius Communications Gateway, which acts as a gateway between
PROFINET and Genius I/O. Introductory material may be found in this chapter. Chapter 2 provides installation
and set-up information. Chapter 3 provides configuration instructions. Chapter 4 describes system operation.
Chapter 5 provides diagnostic information. Chapter 6 covers the use and format of ladder logic COMMREQ
instructions.

Chapter 1. Introduction
2 PACSystems RX3i Genius Communications Gateway GFK-2892F
1.1 Revisions in this Manual
Rev
Date
Description
F
Mar
2019
•In Section 5.1.3, added Fault Status Data.
E
Oct
2018
•Added note 3.2.2 concerning PNC001 Critical Network Ports feature with GCGs.
D
Mar
2018
•Added compatibility with CPE302.
C
Dec
2017
•Added support for Field Control Bus Interface Unit.
•Added Outputs at Startup hardware configuration parameter.
•Added Enable/Disable Outputs and Switch BSM COMMREQs.
•Documented GCG001 Units deployed in Genius Hot Standby Dual Bus Redundancy
(Section 3.2.5).
B
Aug
2016
•Added support for VersaMax Genius Network Interface (GNIU)
•Added support for IC660BSS101 isolated I/O block
•Added support for additional Genius baud rates
A
Mar
2015
•Behavior of GCG001 with respect to input references associated with a faulted block
is described in Section 1.10, with workaround in Section 4.1.4.
•Correction to Figure 22: Genius Hot Standby Redundancy to indicate CPU type is CRU
and RMX modules are required.
•Clear All Faults can now be dispatched to all blocks on the bus in a single command.
See Section 6.4.6.
-
Jun
2014
Initial release