Abstract

I/O Transfers can be configured in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit to communicate to I/O Modules, other RTUs, HMIs or sensors. I/O Transfers are set-up using the Sixnet UDR or Modbus using IP (Ethernet) or serial (RS232/RS485). To set-up I/O Transfers the I/O Transfer wizard is used to set-up port, station number, IP address, destination and source I/O Address and types. Template I/O transfers can be configured with EtherTRAK-2 modules using Remote I/O Link modules.  

Products

RTU part numbers: ST-IPm-8460/ST-IPm-6350/ST-IPm-2350/ST-IPm-1350/VT-IPm-1410/VT-IPm-2410/VT-mIPm-245-D/VT-mIPm-241-D/VT-mIPm-135-D/VT-mIPm-131-D/VT-IPm2m-213-D/VT-IPm2m-113-D/VT-uIPm-431-H/VT-uIPm-441-H/ST-GT-1210/ET-GT-ST-3

I/O Modules: E2-MIX24880-D/E2-MIX24882-D/E2-MIX20884-D/E2-8AO20M-D/E2-32AI20M-D/E2-32AI10V-D/E2-32DI24-D/E2-32DO24-D/E2-16AI20M-D/E2-16AI-8AO-D/E2-16DI24-D/E2-16DIAC-D/E2-16DO24-D/E2-16DORLY-D/E2-16ISO20M-D/E2-16ISOTC-D/E2-10RTD-D

Use Case: Set-up I/O Transfers to communicate from an RTU to another device.

Required Software

Sixnet I/O Tool Kit

Setting up a generic I/O Transfer to any Sixnet or Modbus devices

Sixnet UDR (IP or serial) is supported by most Sixnet I/O Modules. Modbus is supported by many industrial devices. To set-up an I/O Transfer (Communication to another device) follow the guidelines below.

1. After creating a configuration for your RTU (The guidelines here might be helpful in doing this) go to Configure > Configure Stations/Module.
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2. Go to the I/O Transfers tab where all the I/O Transfer will be listed. Click on the “Wizard – Add New Transfer” button.
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3. Here select the appropriate settings for the destination device. If you want the transfer to be internal to the RTU use “Internal Block Move.” To set an I/O Transfer to any device use “Specify by Station Number (Modbus Slave address).” If the station you want to talk to is in the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit like the RTU, select the “remote station name” from the dropdown list. Click Next.  
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4. Give the transfer a meaningful name to help identify the transfer in the list. Click Next.
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5. Select the Transfer Type depending on whether you are reading from the remote station or writing to the remote station. Click Next.
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6. Select the port to use to communicate to the remote device. Also set the IP address if IP is the selected. Click Next. Note: When using serial (RS232/RS485) the port configuration must match the remote device.
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7. Select the updated interval from the drop down list. Click Next.
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8. Select the I/O Type (Discrete, Analog, Float, Long). Set the register count which is how many registers will be read or written. Local registers are the register type and starting address of the registers in the RTU. The “create new Virtual I/O Module” will create a register I/O block in the RTUs I/O Module configuration. “Read from” or “Write to” remote registers are the type and starting address in the remote station. Click Next.
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9. The last window in the wizard shows a summary of the I/O Transfer just created.
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