GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Interface Task

The FactoryLink GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Interface task allows the user to configure bi-directional communications between the FactoryLink Real-Time Database and one or more GE Series 90 PLC(s) on an Ethernet network. The FactoryLink GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Interface task makes use of one or more Ethernet adaptors and the operating system's TCP/IP support to interface the host computer to the Ethernet network.

The Series 90 PLC must each be equipped with an Ethernet Controller module to interface via the Ethernet network. These modules must be configured using the appropriate GE FANUC software, i.e., GEnet System Manager (GSM) and Logic Master Programming Software.

The FactoryLink GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Adaptor Interface Task is responsible for the following data transactions:

• Reading data from PLC memory via single or block read requests.
• Writing data to PLC memory via single value changing or triggered block write requests.
• Accepting and processing unsolicited data from PLC(s).
• Announcing any error that may occur for the above two transactions.

The FactoryLink GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Adaptor Interface Task provides the following configuration tables:

• GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Station ID -- Tables used to specify communication parameters per port and select TCP port and device names per station. Each table consists of two data-entry panels: GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Logical Station Control and GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Logical Station Information.
• GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Read/Write -- Each table consists of two data-entry panels: GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Read/Write Control and GE Series 90 TCP/IP Ethernet Read/Write Information. These tables are used to identify the following:
  - FactoryLink Real-Time Database elements to be used as read and/or write triggers
  - FactoryLink Real-Time Database elements used as trigger read/write and exception write disable tags
  - Whether or not exception writes are to occur
  - Whether or not to support unsolicited message processing and set table priorities
  - FactoryLink Real-Time Database elements to be used as table status indicators
  - Data types and data address locations with which data is to be exchanged

• FactoryLink System: Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows 32bit
• Max. Number of Ethernet Cards Supported: 4 (Windows 3.1 only)
• Protocol: GE SRTP protocol
• Max. Number of Definable Read/Write Tables: Limited only by available memory
• Max. Number of Definable Tags per Read/Write Table: Limited only by available memory
• Data Types Supported: Local data (%L) (Windows 3.1 only) and Program data (%P),
  Register (%R), Analog Input and Output (%AI and %AQ), Discrete Input and Output (%I and %Q),
  Discrete Temporary (%T), Discrete Internal (%M), Genius Seamless (%G),
  Special Contacts A, B and C (%SA, %SB, and %SC), System Fault (%S),
  Controller Date/Time, Controller ID and Controller Major/Minor Types
• FactoryLink Data Types Supported: Digital, Analog, Float, Long Analog and Message
• Task Error Message Posting on FactoryLink Run-Time Manager Screen
• Device Error announcing via FactoryLink Analog and Message Tag