sysmik Scalibur SCA-340 User manual

Rev.22
Scalibur – Modular Controllers
SCA-340 / SCA-340-L
Manual

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Contents
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Contents
1. Introduction 6
2. Device and System Overview 7
2.1 Hardware 7
2.1.1 Functional Overview 7
2.1.2 Processor Core 7
2.1.3 Ethernet 7
2.1.4 Serial Ports 8
2.1.5 USB 8
2.1.6 LON 8
2.1.7 Inline Local Bus Interface / Modular IO Terminals 8
2.2 Software Overview 9
2.2.1 Scalibur System Shell 9
2.2.2 IO Server 9
2.2.3 Commissioning Web Server 9
2.2.4 Sedona Virtual Machine 9
2.2.5 Niagara Framework 10
3. Installation and Commissioning 11
3.1 Assembly 11
3.1.1 Dimensions 11
3.1.2 Mounting 12
3.1.3 Adding Inline Terminals 13
3.2 Connections 14
3.2.1 Connectors 14
3.2.2 Power Supply 15
3.2.2.1 How to Connect Power 15
3.2.2.2 Power Dissipation Calculations for a Scalibur Controller 17
3.2.2.3 Current Consumption Calculation for a Scalibur Station (with Terminals) 18
3.2.2.4 Derating of Terminal and USB Supply 18
3.2.2.5 Protective Devices of 24 V Main and Segment Supply UMand US20
3.2.3 RS-485 and LON 20
3.2.4 Ethernet 21
3.2.5 USB-OTG for local Access 22

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3.2.6 USB 23
3.3 Operating Elements 24
3.3.1 Overview 24
3.3.2 Inline Supply LEDs “US”, “UM”, “UL” 24
3.3.3 Process Status LEDs “PL”, “ST”, “SE” 24
3.3.4 IO Status LED “IO” 25
3.3.5 Communication LEDs “COM1”, “COM2”, “LON” 25
3.3.6 Service Button and LED “SV” 26
3.3.7 Ethernet Status LEDs 26
3.3.8 RS-485 Termination 27
4. Software 28
4.1 Configuration Tools 28
4.1.1 SCA System Shell 29
4.1.2 Commissioning Website 29
4.1.3 File Access via FTP 30
4.2 Commissioning Scalibur 30
4.2.1 IP Addressing 31
4.2.2 Time and Time Zone 31
4.2.3 Hardware Data Point Test 31
4.3 Ethernet Switch for Flexible Network Topologies 33
4.3.1 Assignment of IP Interfaces to External Ethernet Ports 33
4.3.2 Ethernet Ring Monitoring 35
4.3.3 Rapid-Spanning-Tree-Protocol (RSTP) 35
4.3.4 Port Status Informations 36
4.3.5 Broadcast Storm Protection 36
4.4 Real-Time Control with Scalibur and Sedona 37
4.4.1 IO Access 37
4.4.2 Modbus 37
4.4.3 Platform Service 38
4.5 Integration with Scalibur and Niagara Framework 39
4.5.1 Local IO Access 39
4.5.2 Serial Interfaces 41
4.5.3 IO Remote Control 43
4.5.4 Sedona Integration 43

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4.6 Concurrent Access to the IO Terminals 44
5. Best Practices and Troubleshooting 46
5.1 Performance and Resource Management 46
5.2 Reliability of Nonvolatile Memory 47
5.3 Diagnosis and Troubleshooting 47
5.3.1 SCA System Shell / Commissioning Website is not accessible 48
5.3.2 IP Address unknown 48
5.3.3 No IP Communication 48
5.3.4 Unknown Niagara Platform Access Credentials 48
5.3.5 No Platform Connection to Device - Platform Daemon is not starting 49
5.3.6 Sedona Virtual Machine is not Starting 49
5.3.7 IO Errors 49
6. Technical Data 50
7. Order Information 53
7.1 Scalibur and Accessories 53
7.2 Supported Inline Automation Terminals 54
8. Glossary 56
9. Third-Party Software 57
10. Bibliography 58

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1. Introduction
Scalibur is a powerful modular controller for Niagara and Sedona. Scalibur stands
for scalability, a major characteristic of this controller. Scalability comprises several
aspects:
1) Scalable IO
A Scalibur station consists of the Scalibur controller and up to 63 terminals of the
modular Inline system. The terminals are available in a wide variety of types:
digital and analog inputs and outputs with different numbers of channels as well
as functional terminals for DALI light control, pulse metering, MBUS or serial
interfaces.
2) Scalable software
Scalibur has been developed primarily for the Niagara framework. Niagara
applications are built with the software tool Niagara Workbench. While Niagara
is very powerful, it is not very well suited for specific real-time applications. In
order to realize such applications with Scalibur too, the controller has the
Sedona framework in parallel to Niagara. Sedona applications run with fixed
cycle times in the millisecond range and are created with the
Niagara Workbench. Beside the separate exclusive use of either framework, the
parallel use of Niagara and Sedona is supported. The Niagara and Sedona
application can communicate to each other with a Sedona driver for Niagara.
3) Scalable licensing
The license model for Scalibur is very flexible: a license comprises a certain
number of data points which can be integrated with Scalibur. These license
packs are available as first-time license (250/500/1250/5000/10000 data points)
or as upgrade license (500/1250/2500 data points). Sedona, as open source
project, doesn’t have any license fees.
4) Scalable IP network
Scalibur contains two logically separated IP interfaces and an integrated
Ethernet switch with four external ports. The configurable assignment of the
Ethernet ports to the separate IP interfaces and the usage of the spanning-tree-
protocol allow flexible topologies like daisy-chain and redundant ring-structures
for both the backbone and the local control network.

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2. Device and System Overview
2.1 Hardware
2.1.1 Functional Overview
Fig. 2.1.1.1: SCA-340-L basic circuit diagram
2.1.2 Processor Core
Processor: ARM®Cortex®A8 / 1 GHz
DDR3 SDRAM: 1 GB RAM (512 MiB for hardware version < 06 – see serial label)
eMMC Flash: 1,8 GB
NVRAM: 512 KiB / (buffered for a power failure of 5 days)
RTC: buffered for a power failure of 5 days
The internal Flash memory can be extended with a microSD card.
2.1.3 Ethernet
The integrated Ethernet switch has 4 external ports, which can be assigned
independently to one of the two separate IP interfaces. If at least two ports belong to
an IP interface, then redundant communication paths can be established, for
example by connecting several devices in a ring. The Ethernet switch supports the
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), as well as a ring monitoring function to
automatically switch off redundant paths, and a broadcast storm protection function.
Factory default: eth0 is assigned to LAN3/LAN4, eth1 is assigned to LAN1/LAN2,
and RSTP and ring monitoring are deactivated.

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2.1.4 Serial Ports
Both RS-485 ports have switches for bias and terminating resistors, and are
galvanically isolated from each other and the rest of the circuit.
Further serial interfaces may be added using modular IO terminals (M-Bus, RS-232,
RS-485, RS-422).
2.1.5 USB
USB 1 is a USB-OTG port with Mini-USB socket, and is used for installation and
maintenance. Connected to a PC, it allows to control the device via console and to
access the internal installation web site for device configuration and data point test.
The second USB port (USB 2) allows to connect USB end-devices.
2.1.6 LON
The SCA-340-L has a LON interface according to the CEA-709 standard, to connect
directly to LonMark TP/FT-10 networks.
2.1.7 Inline Local Bus Interface / Modular IO Terminals
The local bus interface allows to connect up to 63 modular IO terminals. This
interface comprises the communication channel to the IO terminals as well as the
power supply of these terminals and their connected sensors and actuators.
Scalibur is a controller for the Inline IO system and unlocks the rich pool of Inline IO
terminals for building automation.
Inline is a modular IO system by Phoenix Contact, to flexibly and quickly build up
space-saving automation stations. An Inline station consists of a bus controller and
a set of IO terminals, chosen freely in terms of numbers, type, and sequential
arrangement. The bus controller runs the Inline station and has interfaces to the
higher level controller. Up to 63 IO terminals can be connected to a bus controller.
There are IO terminals for almost any purpose:
digital inputs and outputs with 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 channels per terminal
Triac and relay outputs for switching signals or for higher loads
analog inputs for measuring voltage, current, resistance, or temperature
with 2, 4, or 8 channels per terminal
analog outputs for voltage or current with 2, 4, or 8 channels per terminal
function terminals for complex IO operations or gateway functions (DALI,
M-Bus, S0 pulse metering, serial interface)
supply and support terminals , e.g. to realize separated voltage domains
within an Inline station
The overall width of the Inline extension terminals is 1, 2 or 4 DU (1 DU, division
unit = 12.2 mm or approx. 0.48 in.).
Inline terminals are provided with a pluggable wiring level enabling pre-wiring and
easy module exchange.
The mechanics of the system also allows exchanging terminals without complete
dismantling of the station.
Scalibur determines type and function of all supported terminals automatically, thus
certain in- and output functions can also be created without a previous configuration
of the station, which is especially helpful for commissioning tests.

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2.2 Software Overview
Scalibur is using a Linux operating system, which runs several applications in
parallel.
Fig. 2.1.7.1: Scalibur software structure
2.2.1 Scalibur System Shell
The Scalibur System Shell is accessible only via the local USB-OTG port, and is
used during commissioning to configure basic settings like IP address, or as
maintenance access if IP address or passwords have been lost.
2.2.2 IO Server
The IO server controls the modular Inline terminals of the Scalibur station and
manages concurrent accesses to the hardware data points. Niagara and the IO
server communicate via an TCP connection. This allows to control IOs remotely
from another Niagara station. The remote access can be limited or disabled by the
setting of the IP address of the controlling station.
2.2.3 Commissioning Web Server
The commissioning web server is exclusively accessible via the local USB-OTG
port. It presents web pages to commission the device: setting IP addresses and time
zone, reading state of inputs and setting output states of the data points of the local
IO terminals for test purposes.
2.2.4 Sedona Virtual Machine
The Sedona virtual machine (SVM) runs the Sedona application in real-time with
configurable cycle time. The Niagara Workbench connects to the SVM to modify the
application, load updates, or create backups of the application. Platform specific kits
provide access to the IO terminals, and also to system settings like IP addresses

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and Modbus settings. A Modbus TCP server and a Modbus TCP client/Modbus RTU
master are integrated and are used to exchange data with other Sedona controllers.
Also, Niagara can be deactivated here.
2.2.5 Niagara Framework
Scalibur can be parameterized with Niagara Workbench and a platform connection
to the Niagara daemon. This includes loading of software updates and of a station
(Niagara application), which can be run automatically by the Niagara daemon.
A Workbench connection to a station is used to modify the station. All features of the
Niagara framework are available:
data point integration over a plethora of open automation protocols (LON,
BACnet, KNX, M-Bus, Modbus, and others) with data normalization
system functions (scheduler, alarming, trend log)
web visualization
enterprise interfaces (oBIX, data bases) and many more