Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver

The Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX External Device Interface (EDI) Driver allows the user to configure bi directional serial communications between the FactoryLink Real Time Database and one or more Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX(s), using the Modicon MODBUS RTU binary protocol. The Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver can run on the PC system unit through the standard communication ports and/or on the IBM Real Time Interface Co Processor (ARTIC) Card. Multiple device drivers may be installed on the system unit and/or ARTIC card(s) to communicate with multiple networks.

The Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver reads and writes data to and from the Micro-4000ZX(s) through the system unit serial communication ports or ports on the IBM ARTIC card(s). Read and write operations can occur at timed intervals, upon triggered conditions, or upon operator or system event requests. The Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver controls the communication interface through information designated by the user in multiple configuration tables accessed from the FactoryLink Configuration Manager utility.

The FactoryLink Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver is responsible for the following data transactions:

• Reading data from Micro-4000ZX(s) via single or block read requests.
• Writing data to Micro-4000ZX(s) via single value changing or triggered block write requests.
• Announcing any error that may occur for the above two transactions

The FactoryLink Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX EDI Driver provides the following configuration tables:

• Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX Station ID Tables use to specify communication parameters and device specific information per port. Each table consists of two data entry panels: Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX Logical Station Control and Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX Logical Station Information.
• Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX Read/Write Tables use to identify the following:
  • FactoryLink Real Time Database elements to be used as read and/or write triggers
  • Whether or not exception writes are to occur
  • FactoryLink Real Time Database elements to be used as table status indicators
  • Micro-4000ZX elements to which data is to be transferred to and from the FactoryLink Real-Time Database

Specifications

• FactoryLink System: DOS/DESQview, OS/2, DOS/Windows and SCO UNIX
• Device Supported: Elliott Flow Micro-4000ZX and any device that supports the Modicon MODBUS RTU binary protocol
• Number of Devices Supported: 64
• Protocol: Modicon MODBUS RTU binary
• Comm Port: COM1, COM2 or any ARTIC/RIC Port
• Baud Rate: 300 - 19K2
• Adjustable Response Timeout: 0.1 - 3276.7 seconds
• Max. Number of Definable Read/Write Tables: 100 (DOS), limited only by available memory (Multiplatform)
• Max. Number of Definable Tags per Read/Write Table: 250 (DOS), limited only by available memory (Multiplatform)
• MODBUS Data Types Supported: COIL, HREG (16-bit integer), LREG (32-bit integer), and FREG (IEEE 4-byte float)
• FactoryLink Data Types Supported: Digital, Analog, Float and Long Analog (Multiplatform)
• Task Error Message Posting on FactoryLink Run-Time Manager Screen
• Device Error announcing via FactoryLink Analog Tag
• Task Announcing and Acknowledging via Digital FactoryLink Tags

Required FactoryLink Software

FactoryLink Multiplatform: Device Interface Software, FLxxx-DI

Note: Replace the "xxx" with the appropriate multiplatform preface and add the suffix -RT for runtime versions.

Ordering Information

Part No: FLK-EDIEFLMxxx

Note: Replace "xxx" with the appropriate platform preface.

Software package includes 3-1/2" diskette and User's manual.

Pricing (U.S.Dollars)

PRICE EFFECTIVE 03/01/97 : List: $850.00 (PC Platforms), $1,425.00 (UNIX Workstations)
Discount Policy

Rev. 09/01/07