IBA ibaFOB-PlusControl User manual
ibaFOB-PlusControl
Interface Card for PLUSCONTROL Systems
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Manufacturer
iba AG
Koenigswarterstr. 44
90762 Fuerth
Germany
Contacts
Main office
+49 911 97282-0
Fax
+49 911 97282-33
Support
+49 911 97282-14
Engineering
+49 911 97282-13
E-Mail: iba@iba-ag.com
Web: www.iba-ag.com
This manual must not be circulated or copied, or its contents utilized and disseminated,
without our express written permission. Any breach or infringement of this provision will
result in liability for damages.
©iba AG 2019, All Rights Reserved
The content of this publication has been checked for compliance with the described
hardware and software. Nevertheless, deviations cannot be excluded completely so
that the full compliance is not guaranteed. However, the information in this publication
is updated regularly. Required corrections are contained in the following regulations or
can be downloaded on the Internet.
The current version is available for download on our web site http://www.iba-ag.com.
Protection note
Windows® is a label and registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. Other prod-
uct and company names mentioned in this manual can be labels or registered trade-
marks of the corresponding owners.
Certification
The device is certified according to the European standards and directives. This device
corresponds to the general safety and health requirements. Further international custo-
mary standards and directives have been observed.
Version
Date
Revision
Chapter
Author
Version HW/FW
1.1
07/31/2019
Note on limited number of cards
5.2
ms
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Table of contents
1About this manual...........................................................................................5
1.1 Target group ..................................................................................................5
1.2 Notations .......................................................................................................5
1.3 Symbols used ................................................................................................6
2Scope of delivery ............................................................................................7
3Safety information...........................................................................................7
4System requirements......................................................................................7
4.1 Hardware.......................................................................................................7
4.2 Software ........................................................................................................7
5Product properties..........................................................................................8
5.1 Application .....................................................................................................8
5.2 Characteristics...............................................................................................8
5.3 Operational modes ........................................................................................8
5.4 Front view......................................................................................................9
5.5 Plug and socket connections .........................................................................9
5.6 Indicators.....................................................................................................10
5.7 Fiber optical interface ..................................................................................10
6Mounting and dismounting .......................................................................... 11
6.1 Safety information........................................................................................11
6.2 Mounting......................................................................................................11
6.3 Dismounting.................................................................................................11
7Configuration in ibaPDA...............................................................................12
7.1 Card configuration .......................................................................................12
7.2 Link configuration.........................................................................................13
7.3 Configuration of „preferred modules“ ...........................................................15
7.4 Configuration of standard modules ..............................................................17
7.5 Groups.........................................................................................................21
8Diagnostics....................................................................................................22
8.1 Card diagnostics..........................................................................................22
8.2 Connection diagnostics................................................................................23
9Synchronization of more than one card......................................................26
9.1 Important information...................................................................................26
9.2 Procedure....................................................................................................26
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10 Technical data ...............................................................................................27
10.1 Main data.....................................................................................................27
11 Support and Contact.....................................................................................28
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1 About this manual
This manual describes in detail the configuration and use of the product ibaFOB-
PlusControl.
1.1 Target group
This manual addresses in particular the qualified professionals who are familiar with han-
dling electrical and electronic modules as well as communication and measurement tech-
nology. A person is regarded to as professional if he/she is capable of assessing safety
and recognizing possible consequences and risks on the basis of his/her specialist train-
ing, knowledge and experience and knowledge of the standard regulations.
1.2 Notations
In this manual the following notations are used:
Action
Notation
Menu command
Menu „Logic diagram“
Call of menu command
„Step 1 – Step 2 –Step 3 –Step x”
Example:
Select menu „Logic diagram –Add –New logic dia-
gram ”
Keys
<Key name>
Example: <Alt>; <F1>
Press keys simultaneously
<Key name> + <Key name>
Example:
<Alt> + <Ctrl>
Buttons
<Button name>
Example:
<OK>; <Cancel>
File names, Paths
„File name“, „Path”
Example:
„Test.doc“
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1.3 Symbols used
If safety instructions or other information are used in this manual, they mean:
The non-observance of this safety information may result in an imminent risk of death
or severe injury:
By an electric shock!
Due to the improper handling of iba software products which are coupled to input
and output procedures with control function!
The non-observance of this safety information may result in a potential risk of death or
severe injury!
The non-observance of this safety information may result in a potential risk of injury or
material damage!
Note
A note indicates special requirements or actions to be observed.
Important information
Information that a special indication has to be observed, e.g. exceptions from the gen-
eral rule.
Tip
Tip or example which serves as helpful information or a trick to facilitate the work.
Other documentation
Reference to supplementary documentation or further literature.
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2 Scope of delivery
The following components are included in delivery:
ibaFOB-PlusControl card
Synchronization cable (sync cable)
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For more accessories not included in delivery, please see www.iba-ag.com.
3 Safety information
Please consider the following safety advises:
To prevent electrical shock during installation or uninstallation of the device disconnect
the power supply from the computer before opening!
This card contains components which can be destroyed by electrostatic discharge. Prior
to touching any electronics card, your body must be electrically discharged.
4 System requirements
4.1 Hardware
PC with the following minimum configuration (depending on application):
Pentium IV/3 GHz or higher
At least one free PCIe slot (PCIe 1.0-x1-compatible slot)
512 MB RAM or higher
Free disk space > 10 GB
For more information about iba PC, please see www.iba-ag.com.
4.2 Software
ibaPDA version V6.35.0 or higher
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5 Product properties
5.1 Application
The ibaFOB-PlusControl card couples the iba process data acquisition system ibaPDA
with Siemens PLUSCONTROL systems. To achieve this, the ibaFOB-PlusControl card
must be connected to a PLUSCONTROL CP.
The connection supports a data transmission rate of 1 Gbit/s. Up to 400 analog or digital
signals can be transmitted.
The parameters are completely configured in the software. Jumper settings are not nec-
essary.
Figure 1: Coupling to a Siemens PLUSCONTROL system
5.2 Characteristics
The card has the following characteristics:
PCI Express card for 1.0-x1 compatible slot
Firmware update without dismounting the card
Bidirectional fiber optic link with SC technology
Transmission rate up to 1 Gbit/s
Absolutely noise free acquisition of process data
Display for card ID, processor and link status via 7-segment display and LEDs
Up to 4 PCIe cards per PC (depending on performance and workload, especially
when data transmission rate is high, the number of cards per PC should be limited
to 3 or 2)
Plug and play installation
5.3 Operational modes
The ibaFOB-PlusControl card in combination with ibaPDA is suitable for measurement
data acquisiton with free operand/symbol selection.
The data to be measured is requested online by ibaPDA. For this purpose the symbolic
names and addresses of all available variables are read from the PLUSCONTROL CP
and stored internally in ibaPDA when the connection has been established for the first
time. This address book serves as base to select the measuring data using the address
book browser.
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5.4 Front view
1 7-segment display
2 Device status display
3 FO connector (SC technology)
4 FO connector (SC technology)
Figure 2: Front view
5.5 Plug and socket connections
1 Synchronization (Sync-IRQ-connector)
Figure 3: Plug and socket connections
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5.6 Indicators
Device status LEDs
LEDs indicate the operational state of the card and fiber optic channels. On power on
all LEDs are lit for a few seconds to prove their proper function.
LED
Status
Indication
Green
Off
Blinking
Card is dead or defect
Normal operation
Yellow
Off
Blinking
On
No connection, fiber optics not connected or PLUSCONTROL
system switched off
Connection to PLUSCONTROL system is OK, but system not
ready
Connection to PLUSCONTROL system is OK, system ready
White
Off
On
No data transfer
Data transfer in progress
Red
Off
Blinking
On
Normal state
Running in FPGA factory rescue mode
Hardware failure (FPGA not configured)
7-segment display
The 7-segment display shows the following information:
Horizontal bar: After switching on, until the initialization by ibaPDA
is finished.
Card ID (ranging from 0 to 3):After card was initialized
The decimal point is ON: Card is configured as an internal interrupt master
The decimal point is OFF: Card is configured as an interrupt slave
The decimal point is blinking: Card is configured as an external interrupt master
Note
It is not allowed to configure the ibaFOB-PlusControl as external interrupt master.
5.7 Fiber optical interface
The ibaFOB-PlusControl card provides 1 duplex SC type jack with optical transmitter
and optical receiver.
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