Fipio Agent
Configuration of Fipio Agents Section 11.2
Configuration of Fipio Agents
Aim of this Section
This Section introduces the configuration principles for Fipio Agents.
What Is in This Section?
This section contains the following topics:
Topic
How to Fipio Agent Parameters Using PCMCIA Cards
Configuration Screen of a Fipio Agent
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How to Fipio Agent Parameters Using PCMCIA Cards
At a Glance
The creation of a project implementing Fipio Agents requires you to configure the communication channel of the PLC declared as a Fipio Agent.
This part describes how to access the configuration parameters of the Fipio Agent link using the
TSX FPP 10 PCMCIA card for Micro/Premium PLCs.
How to Declare the Fipio PCMCIA Card
The following table shows the procedure for physically declaring the Fipio PCMCIA card on the
PLC:
Step
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Action
Open the hardware configuration editor.
Double-click the PCMCIA communication card slot (bottom slot).
Result: The card type selection window appears
3 Expand the Communication line by clicking on the + sign.
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4 Select the TSX FPP 10 Fipio card and then confirm with OK.
Result: the hardware configuration editor is displayed with the configured card.
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Action
Double click on the processor's PCMCIA communication card.
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6 Select the channel and choose the Fipio AGENT function.
Result:
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Configuration Screen of a Fipio Agent
At a Glance
This screen, separated into two areas, is used to declare the communication channel and to configure the necessary parameters for a Fipio Agent link.
Illustration
The following figure shows an example of a Fipio Agent configuration screen.
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Description
The following table shows the various elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
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Number Element
1 Tabs
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General parameters area
Configuration area
Function
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress
(Configuration in this example). Every mode can be selected using the respective tab. The available modes are:
Configuration,
Debug which can be accessed only in online mode.
Fault (channel level) accessible only in online mode.
Module area Gives a reminder of the device’s shortened name.
Channel area Is used:
By clicking on the device reference number, to display the tabs:
Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
I/O Objects (see EcoStruxure™ Control Expert, Operating
Modes) which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode).
By clicking on the Channel, to select the channel to be debugged. To the left of the symbol there is a copy of the CHx channel LED.
This area displays the task (MAST or FAST) in which the channel's implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
The function menu is used to select the Fipio Agent function.
None is selected by default.
Used to select and enter the following parameters:
the address of the connection point on the Fipio bus,
the address of the start of the table.
Table Start Address
This parameter indicates the table address to be reserved for periodic data exchanges between the bus manager and the Fipio Agent.
The table contains 64 words:
32 words for the inputs (%IW\2.e\0.0.1.d),
32 words for the outputs (%QW\2.e\0.0.1.d).
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