Hardy HI 3010 Filler/Dispenser Controller - Manual (Page 15)

1 Communications
Installation & Operation
COMMUNICATIONS: INSTALLATION & OPERATION
Overview
The HI 3000 Series of instruments provide the user total
monitoring and instrument control via HI 3000 instruments’
built-in and optional connectivity which includes:
• DeviceNet (For Cable Installation See
Cabling Section - For Network Configura-
tion See Network Section)
• Hardy Link Ethernet (TCP/IP) (For Cable
Installation See Cabling Section - For Net-
work Configuration See Network Section)
• IR Port (Wireless)
• RS-232 Simplex Serial Port
• Remote I/O (For Cable Installation See
Cabling Section)
• ControlNet (For Cable Installation See
Cabling Section - For Network Configura-
tion See Network Section)
• Profibus I/O (For Cable Installation See
Cabling Section - For Network Configura-
tion See Network Section)
• Ethernet/IP (For Cable Installation See
Cabling Section - For Network Configura-
tion See Network Section)
Now the user can connect to any of the HI Series 3000 prod-
ucts from anywhere in the world, 365 days a year, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Hardy’s connectivity puts you in touch
with your weigh process or vibration monitor at your conve-
nience no matter where you are or where the instrument is
located.
DeviceNet™
DeviceNet is a low-level network designed to connect the
Hardy HI 3000 Series Instruments to higher-level controllers
such as PCs, PLCs, or embedded controllers. The DeviceNet
Network is an open, global industry-standard communica-
tion network designed to provide an interface through a sin-
gle cable from a programmable controller or PC directly to
all HI 3000 Series instruments as well as smart devices such
as sensors, push buttons, motor starters, simple operator
interfaces, drives and other weigh modules. With DeviceNet
the user can monitor or control multiple applications from
one display and allows 3rd party I/O to be easily added to
any system. You no longer have to hard-wire each device to
an I/O module or I/O block. The network also provides
access to the intelligence present in the instruments for supe-
rior diagnostics and troubleshooting to help increase system
up time. The DeviceNet network lets you monitor your
plant-floor devices from a central location and reconfigure
them as your needs change or service them as required. The
DeviceNet network's capabilities help reduce integration,
and reduce installation and wiring costs.
Hardy Control-Link TCP/IP (Ethernet)
All HI Series 3000 instruments are designed with a select-
able 10/100 base T Ethernet connection which links your PC
to an embedded web server in the instrument. You can con-
nect to an HI Series 3000 instrument via the Internet,
Intranet, Extranet, or VPN (Virtual Private Network). Your
computer must have an ethernet card and cable with an RJ45
connector to connect to the HI 3000 Series instrument. Once
connected you can transfer data, configure, and control any
of the instruments from your web browser from any location
in your plant or enterprise. Help wizards are also available to
assist when performing setup or troubleshooting of an instru-
ment. In addition the browser connects you to the Hardy web
site which connects the user to a full range of customer ser-
vices and support. File downloads from your control room
are a snap. No more hauling devices to download files to the
instrument. Should you want to download a file or monitor
the instrument from your laptop at the site, simply connect a
short cable from the laptop to the Ethernet connection at the
rear panel of the instrument to transfer files, monitor or con-
figure the instrument. No matter where you are, if you are
connected to our instrument you can operate, configure and
troubleshoot any HI 3000 Series Instrument.
NOTE: RSNetWorx™ is a trademark of Rockwell Auto-
mation. DeviceNet™ is a trademark of the Open
DeviceNet Vendor Association, Inc. Control-
Link™ is a trademark of Hardy Instruments Inc.
PRS-232 Simplex Serial Port
NOTE: The RS-232 is a Serial Port for a Printer or
Scoreboard.
The HI 3000 Series instruments allow the user to control the
instrument using Hardy’s DeviceNet™ ControlLink™ Soft-
ware or RSNetWorx™ which can be purchased from Rock-
well Automation.
Communication Option Cards
Remote I/O
Under license from The Allen-Bradley Corporation, Hardy
Process Solutions has developed a Remote I/O Interface for
the HI 3000 Series products.
Hardy Instruments worked with substantial customer input
and Allen-Bradley to identify and design the remote I/O
communications network which best matched the needs of
system integrators and end users for industrial and process
applications. The interface is fast, field proven, requires min-
imal wiring, requires no special software drivers, and is stan-