Rockwell Automation ARMORSTART Owner's manual

PROGRAMMING MANUAL
ARMORSTART®ETHERNET/IP™
COMMUNICATIONS &
CONTROL
BULLETINS 280E AND 284E

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Important User Information
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Introduction
This programming manual provides the information required to configure,
program, and control the ArmorStart EtherNet/IP Distributed Motor
Controller. The ArmorStart provides integration within the architecture to
deliver information with enhanced control and access to parameters, status, and
diagnostics for faster response to changing environments.
Included in this programming manual is a section which will show the user how
to add an ArmorStart Add-On-Profile (AOP) to RSLogix™ 5000. The user will
become familiar with the AOP tabs and how they can be used to connect, obtain
status and configure the ArmorStart. This programming manual will also show
the user how to access the internal web server via the web browser. It reviews the
functionality of the web server which includes accessing the parameters,
diagnostics, and administrative settings.
The user will learn how to do basic control of the Bulletin 280E or Bulletin 284E
ArmorStart EtherNet/IP unit using Ladder Logic in RSLogix™ 5000. This
method of control occurs over the EtherNet network using a Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC). There is also a section which focuses on utilizing
RSLogix™ 5000 to configure the ArmorStart via the AOP parameter list.
The Hand/Off/Auto (HOA) control in Bulletins 280E and 284E ArmorStart
units, is discussed in this publication. Depending on the bulletin number of the
product, the HOA allows the user to run the motor forward (Bulletins 280E and
284E), stop the motor (Bulletins 280E and 284E), run the motor in reverse
(Bulletin 284E), or jog the motor both forward and reverse (Bulletin 284E).
Appendix A provides additional information regarding diagnostics and faults,
including clearing faults. Appendix B provides additional information in regards
to IP Address configuration using the BootP/DHCP Server, the Rotary Network
Address Switches, and the web browser. Appendix C provides an example on
how to perform a Type 1 Reset which is necessary to reset the web browser login
and password. The user should be familiar with and have access to RSLogix™
5000 version 17.01 or later. This programming software package is referred to
often in this manual.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Adding an ArmorStart to
RSLogix 5000
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2
Connect and Configure
ArmorStart with
Add-On-Profile (AOP)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Offline Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connection Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Parameters Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Online Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Parameters Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Module Info Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Internet Protocol Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Port Configuration Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Network Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 3
ArmorStart Internal Web
Server
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to Access the ArmorStart Ethernet/IP Internal Web Server. 23
Web Server Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting Up the Device Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Up the E-mail Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 4
ArmorStart Bulletin 280E:
Full Voltage Starter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Control via RSLogix 5000 Ladder Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configuring the ArmorStart using the Parameter List in
RSLogix 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hand/Off/Auto (HOA) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Diagnostics and Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 5
ArmorStart Bulletin 284E:
Variable Frequency Starter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Control via RSLogix 5000 Ladder Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring the ArmorStart using the Parameter List in
RSLogix 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hand/Off/Auto (HOA) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Diagnostics and Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Appendix A
Diagnostic and Fault
Reference Data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Bulletin 280E Blink Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Bulletin 284E Blink Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Bulletin 280E Trip Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Bulletin 284E Trip Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
EtherNet/IP Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Appendix B
Configuring EtherNet/IP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using the BootP/DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using the Rotary Network Address Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using the ArmorStart Internal Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Appendix C
Type 1 Reset of an ArmorStart
EtherNet/IP
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Chapter 1
Adding an ArmorStart to RSLogix 5000
This section will show you how to add an ArmorStart Add-On-Profile (AOP) to
RSLogix 5000. It is assumed that you have downloaded and installed the AOP so
that the RSLogix 5000 software can fully support the ArmorStart Ethernet/IP.
The AOP can be downloaded from: http://support.rockwellautomation.com/
controlflash/LogixProfiler.asp.
1. Open RSLogix 5000 by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop.
2. Select File>New to create a new project.

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3. Enter the name of the project and select your controller from the Type
drop down menu. For this example, a Cat. No. 1769-L35E and software
revision 19 will be used. Then click OK.
4. To add a new module to the tree, right-click on Ethernet and select
New Module. This allows you to add a new ArmorStart to the Logix
Project.

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5. Select the ArmorStart in your application and click OK.
6. The AOP is shown below. Enter a Name for this ArmorStart and an
Ethernet address. For this example, the Private Network setting will be
used. This should be set to match the IP address switch setting on the
ArmorStart. Then press OK.
Note: Refer to Using the Rotary Network Address Switches in
Appendix B to set an IP address on the device.

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Chapter 2
Connect and Configure ArmorStart with
Add-On-Profile (AOP)
This section will show the AOP tabs and how they can be used to connect, obtain
status, and configure the ArmorStart. Before the walkthrough is started, the
RSLogix 5000 software should be open and an AOP displayed as shown below.
The screenshot above displays that the AOP has seven tabs that can be used to
configure and/or monitor your ArmorStart. The following lists the tabs and
whether or not they are editable with the controller when OFFLINE, ONLINE,
or both:
•General – OFFLINE
•Connection – OFFLINE
•Module Info – ONLINE
•Parameters – OFFLINE/ONLINE
•Internet Protocol – ONLINE

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•Port Configuration – ONLINE
•Network – ONLINE
The last five tabs in the list will not display information until the ONLINE
connection has been established with the ArmorStart. The General, Connection,
and Parameters tabs will be discussed first because they are used to define
OFFLINE settings so that connection with the ArmorStart can be established.
Offline Connection
General Tab
Click on the General tab to display the following:
This tab allows you to name your module, which should be descriptive and
representative of the module. The IP Address of the module must also be input
so that communication can be established. The IP Address should be the one
defined using the BootP/DHCP Server, the Rotary Network Address Switches
or the ArmorStart internal web server. For more information on how to set-up
the IP address of the ArmorStart using these methods, check Appendix B.
For the majority of cases, the Host Name and Module Definition section of this
tab do not require any adjustment. Changes to either of these should only be
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Connection Tab
Click on the Connection tab to display the following:
The Request Packet Interval (RPI) indicates the maximum frequency at which
data will be received. It is possible that data could come more quickly than the
time interval assigned in the RPI. In the majority of cases, the default 20 ms
should be the optimal setting. If you check the Inhibit Module option,
connection to controller tags will be broken. The Major Fault on Controller if
Connection Fails While in Run Mode option should be checked to ensure that
the controller processes the connection fault with the ArmorStart. The Use
Unicast Connection over EtherNet/IP is checked to use the Unicast mode
instead of the EtherNet/IP mode. This appears only for modules using
RSLogix 5000 software version 18 or later which supports Unicast.

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Parameters Tab
Click on the Parameters tab to display the following:
The parameters are divided into groups based on the type of ArmorStart. By
clicking in the Group drop down menu you can choose which parameter group is
displayed. When the Parameters tab is selected, the tab defaults to the Drive
Setup (Bulletin 284E) or Starter Setup (Bulletin 280E) groups depending on
the ArmorStart. These Setup groups are the minimum required parameters to get
the ArmorStart running.
After this parameter group has been set, the next time that the Parameters tab is
opened, all of the parameters will be shown and the tab will no longer default to
the setup groups.
Online Connection
Now that the offline connection settings have been set, connect to the
ArmorStart and review the last five AOP tabs.
Note: If you are using a Cat. No. 1756-ENBT EtherNet module to communicate with
the PLC, verify that you have updated the module’s firmware to Revision 6.001 or
later. The latest firmware can be found at http://support.rockwellautomation.com/
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1. If a controller path is not set in the field shown below, you must first set a
path before going online with the controller. Click on the RSwho
button shown below.
2. Expand and browse the AB_ETHIP-1, Ethernet driver.
3. Select the Controller path. Then click Go Online.

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4. The following will appear and for this example, click on Download to
connect to the controller.
5. If a download confirmation dialog box appears, click Download again.
6. Click Ye s to bring the controller back to Remote Run.

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7. The controller should now be online. If at any point you go offline and a
path is selected, you can also go online by clicking the Offline drop down
in the upper left corner of the screen. Click on Go Online to connect to
the ArmorStart, as shown below.
Note: If a yellow triangle appears next to the ArmorStart Icon in the
Controller Organizer Tree as shown below, it means that the connection is
faulted. The problem must be fixed before you can connect to the
ArmorStart. The next steps assume that the connection was successful.

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Parameters Tab
Return to the Parameters tab again once the AOP is opened by selecting the
ArmorStart in the project tree. Notice that when clicking in the Parameters tab,
an ArmorStart Correlation pop-up window is displayed, as shown below.
This indicates that the AOP is comparing the parameter data entered offline vs.
the parameter data stored in the ArmorStart. If any discrepancies are found
between the parameters in the AOP and the parameters in the ArmorStart, a
window will pop-up, as shown below, asking you to decide which parameters you
want to keep.
If you want to keep the parameters in the AOP, select Download. If you want to
keep the parameters in the ArmorStart, select Upload. Otherwise, select Cancel.
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to a new ArmorStart and you just created the ArmorStart object and have not
made any changes in the parameters, the ArmorStart correlation should not find
any discrepancy.
Note: If you make any changes to the parameters offline, they will not be
downloaded to the ArmorStart when the connection is made (going Online). For
the Offline changes to take effect you must go to the Parameters tab. Once you
click the Parameters tab, ArmorStart correlation will take place and then the
changes can be downloaded to the ArmorStart.
Module Info Tab
Click on the Module Info tab to display the following:
This tab will display general identification information, as well as status
information about the ArmorStart. It is important to note that the information
displayed in this tab will not be constantly updated. After you click on the
Module Info tab, the AOP queries the ArmorStart once for the information
displayed in this tab and does not query the ArmorStart for the values again. If
after the initial query the status of the ArmorStart changes, for example a fault
occurs, the change in the status will not be automatically updated. The Refresh
button must be pressed to request the AOP for another ArmorStart query.
Note: A connection status (offline, online, downloading or uploading) is
provided at the bottom left of the tab window. The connection status appears in
all the tabs.

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Internet Protocol Tab
Click on the Internet Protocol tab to display the following:
If the IP address was set up using the Rotary Network Address Switches, default
settings for the IP would already be established and you will not be able to make
any changes in this tab. In most cases, you would not need to make any changes in
this tab and it will only display the current IP Settings Configuration.
Port Configuration Tab
Click on the Port Configuration tab to display the following: