Document Outline

• 1757-UM006A-EN-P
• Important User Information
• Preface
  • Contents guide
  • Conventions
  • Rockwell Automation Technical Support
    • Local Product Support
    • Obtain Technical Product Support
    • Your Questions or Comments about This Manual
  • Important User Information ii
  • Contents guide P-1
  • Conventions P-2
  • Rockwell Automation Technical Support P-3
  • Fieldbus Organization 1-1
  • Standard Function Blocks 1-6
  • Device Descriptions and Block Parameters 1-27
  • Foundation Fieldbus Performance 1-29
  • Overview 2-1
  • Control Mode Interaction 2-19
  • Link and Block Schedules 2-24
  • Tags, Addresses, and Live List 2-28
  • Foundation Fieldbus Performance 2-30
  • Notification Scheme 2-32
  • Reference Publications 3-1
  • Installing 1757-FIM Fieldbus Interface Module 3-4
  • Installing 1757-RTP Remote Terminator 3-4
  • Before You Start 4-1
  • Configuring Fieldbus Components In a Control Strategy 4-3
  • ACSYNCINTR 4-8
  • Loading Components Online 4-51
  • Summary 4-60
  • Monitoring Fieldbus Functions Through Station Displays 5-1
  • Monitoring Fieldbus Functions Through Monitoring Tab 5-2
  • Adding, Removing and Replacing Components 6-1
  • Upgrading firmware in an uncommissioned device 6-3
  • Interpreting Component LED Indications 6-5
  • Checking Fieldbus Device Calibration 6-6
  • Blocks in the Linking Device 7-1
  • Analog Inputs 7-2
  • Analog Outputs 7-5
  • Discrete Inputs 7-9
  • Discrete Outputs 7-11
  • Alarm Handling by the HMI 7-14
  • Assembly Objects 7-14
  • Trends and Alarms 7-18
  • Tips for Connecting to a 1756-ENET Controller 7-19
  • Axxx Blocks A-1
  • Bxxx Blocks A-2
  • Cxxx Blocks A-7
  • Dxxx Blocks A-10
  • Exxx Blocks A-14
  • Fxxx Blocks A-14
  • Gxxx Blocks A-19
  • Hxxx Blocks A-20
  • Ixxx Blocks A-22
  • Jxxx Blocks A-24
  • Kxxx Blocks A-24
  • Lxxx Blocks A-24
  • Mxxx Blocks A-27
  • Nxxx Blocks A-29
  • Oxxx Blocks A-29
  • Pxxx Blocks A-32
  • Qxxx Blocks A-33
  • Rxxx Blocks A-34
  • Sxxx Blocks A-39
  • Txxx Blocks A-46
  • Uxxx Blocks A-48
  • Vxxx Blocks A-49
  • Wxxx Blocks A-49
  • Xxxx Blocks A-50
  • Yxxx Blocks A-50
  • Zxxx Blocks A-50
  • B-1
  • Reference C-1
  • D-1
  • Fieldbus Topologies D-1
  • Power Conditioning D-2
  • Power Distribution D-3
  • Signal Degradation Limitations D-3
  • Cable Guidelines D-5
  • Cable Attenuation D-5
  • Signal Distortion vs Capacitance D-6
  • Calculating Attenuation D-7
  • Testing the Cable D-7
  • Repeaters D-7
  • About Fieldbus Library Manager E-1
  • Description E-2
  • Overview F-1
  • Required Hardware for Installation Example F-2
  • Required Software F-3
  • Example Description F-3
  • Connecting the Hardware F-5
  • Install the 1788-FFCT Software F-6
  • Adding an Interface Device F-7
  • Installing Device Descriptions (DDs) F-14
  • Starting NIFB F-17
  • Troubleshooting the Port Configuration F-18
  • Start FCS F-19
  • Sending Data To the PLC-5, CLX, PLX or SLC F-36
  • PLC-5 and ControlLogix Applications F-40
  • ControlLogix Application F-41
  • Testing the Installation Example F-46
  • Messages to PLC-5s and CLX to Get Data from CN2FF F-47
  • Remote Configuration of a Fieldbus Network via the 1788-CN2FF F-49
  • Troubleshooting an Application F-51
• Table of Contents
• 1 - The Fieldbus Communication Module
  • Fieldbus Organization
    • About the Fieldbus Foundation
    • Want more information?
    • What is Fieldbus?
    • Open Communications Architecture
    • Communication Layer Description
  • Standard Function Blocks
    • About Modes of Operation
    • Analog Input Block
    • Analog Output Block
    • Bias/Gain Block
    • Control Selector Block
    • Discrete Input Block
    • Discrete Output Block
    • Manual Loader Block
    • Proportional/Derivative Block
    • Proportional/Integral/Derivative Block
    • Ratio Block
  • Device Descriptions and Block Parameters
    • About Device Descriptions
    • Device Description Language
    • Device Description infrastructure
  • Foundation Fieldbus Performance
    • Performance Calculation Considerations
• 2 - Integrating Fieldbus into Rockwell Automation Logix System
  • Overview
    • Background - the goals of integration
    • Fieldbus Integrated Architecture
    • Fieldbus Interface Modules - The Key to an Integrated System
    • Configuration Tools
      • 1788-CN2FF Linking Device
      • ControlBuilder
    • Foundation Fieldbus Configuration Tool
    • Centralized Operator Interface
    • Network Management description
    • System Management Description
    • About the Device Object
    • About the VFD Object
    • Fieldbus Device Analog Input Integration
    • Fieldbus Analog Input data manipulation
    • Fieldbus device Analog Output or PID integration
    • Fieldbus Analog Output or PID data manipulation
    • Fieldbus device Discrete Input integration
    • Fieldbus Discrete Input data manipulation
    • Fieldbus device Discrete Output data integration
    • Fieldbus Discrete Output data manipulation
    • Interface Connections Summary
    • Fieldbus status data details
    • Fieldbus Status Indications
  • Control Mode Interaction
    • Fieldbus Block Modes Versus Processlogix Modes
    • Control Mode Priorities and Indications
    • Rotary Switch Model versus Toggle Switch Model
    • Display indications and mode calculation
  • Link and Block Schedules
    • Link Active Scheduler (LAS)
    • Link Schedule
    • Function block execution schedule
  • Tags, Addresses, and Live List
    • Tag and address assignments
    • Live List and Uncommissioned Devices
  • Foundation Fieldbus Performance
  • Notification Scheme
    • Fieldbus versus ProcessLogix Alarm Priorities
    • Fieldbus Alarm Conditions
    • Alert Object Formal Model
      • List of Valid Values
• 3 - 1757-FIM Planning Considerations
  • Reference Publications
    • Installation declaration
    • FIM and I/O module allowance
    • Fieldbus network references
    • Fieldbus wiring selection and calculation
  • Installing 1757-FIM Fieldbus Interface Module
  • Installing 1757-RTP Remote Terminator
• 4 - Configurating the 1757-FIM
  • Before You Start
  • Configuring Fieldbus Components In a Control Strategy
    • About ProcessLogix control strategy configuration
    • Example Application and Control Strategy for Procedural Reference
    • System Management Timers
      • T1
      • T2
      • T3
      • Software Example:
  • ACSYNCINTR
    • Adding Fieldbus Interface Module to Project
    • Checking link configuration
    • Making a Fieldbus Device Template from a Vendor's DD
    • Making a fieldbus device template from existing definition (.DEF) files
    • Adding a Fieldbus Device to Project
      • Method 1: Drag and Drop
      • Method 2: File Menu
    • Assigning a Device to a Link in Project
    • Checking Device Configuration
    • Creating Control Module for Sample PID Loop
      • Creating Control Module in Project
      • Adding blocks to CM for sample loop
      • Configuring AI block for sample loop
      • Configuring DATAACQ block for sample loop
      • Configuring PID block for sample loop
      • Configuring AO block for sample loop
      • Wiring blocks in CM101 for sample loop
      • Adding parameter connectors for sample loop interlocks
  • Loading Components Online
    • About load operations
    • About the new load dialog box
    • General load considerations
    • Fieldbus Device States
      • Un-initialized State
      • Initialized State
      • Operational State
    • Fieldbus device matching rules
    • Loading a FIM and its Links
    • Loading Link contents or fieldbus device
  • Summary
• 5 - Operating the 1757-FIM
  • Monitoring Fieldbus Functions Through Station Displays
    • Using Station Detail displays
    • Using Station Event Summary display
  • Monitoring Fieldbus Functions Through Monitoring Tab
    • Inactivating/Activating a Link
    • Monitoring/Interacting with given component/block
    • Checking fieldbus device functional class
    • Checking live list and interacting with uncommissioned devices
    • Using the Tools Menu Functions
• 6 - 1757-FIM General Maintenance, Checkout,and Calibration
  • Adding, Removing and Replacing Components
    • About Removal and Insertion Under Power
    • General Procedure
  • Upgrading firmware in an uncommissioned device
  • Interpreting Component LED Indications
    • FIM LED indications
  • Checking Fieldbus Device Calibration
• 7 - Using the 1788-CN2FF, ControlNet-to-FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 Linking Device
  • Blocks in the Linking Device
  • Analog Inputs
    • Configuration of Analog Inputs
    • ControlNet Analog Input Objects
    • Alarm Handling for Analog Inputs
  • Analog Outputs
    • Configuration of Analog Outputs
    • ControlNet Analog Output Objects
  • Discrete Inputs
    • Configuration of Discrete Inputs
    • ControlNet Discrete Input Objects
    • Alarm Handling for Discrete Inputs
  • Discrete Outputs
    • Configuration of Discrete Outputs
    • ControlNet Discrete Output Objects
  • Alarm Handling by the HMI
  • Assembly Objects
    • MAI Blocks
    • MAO Blocks
    • MDI Blocks
    • MDO Blocks
    • Viewing Object Information in the NI-FBUS Configurator
    • Changing the Linking Device Configuration
  • Trends and Alarms
  • Tips for Connecting to a 1756-ENET Controller
• A - Standard Function Block Parameters
  • Axxx Blocks
  • Bxxx Blocks
  • Cxxx Blocks
  • Dxxx Blocks
  • Exxx Blocks
  • Fxxx Blocks
  • Gxxx Blocks
  • Hxxx Blocks
  • Ixxx Blocks
  • Jxxx Blocks
  • Kxxx Blocks
  • Lxxx Blocks
  • Mxxx Blocks
  • Nxxx Blocks
  • Oxxx Blocks
  • Pxxx Blocks
  • Qxxx Blocks
  • Rxxx Blocks
  • Sxxx Blocks
  • Txxx Blocks
  • Uxxx Blocks
  • Vxxx Blocks
  • Wxxx Blocks
  • Xxxx Blocks
  • Yxxx Blocks
  • Zxxx Blocks
• B - Fieldbus Status Display Indications
• C - Mode Change Conditions
  • Reference
• D - Fieldbus Wiring Considerations
  • Fieldbus Topologies
  • Power Conditioning
  • Power Distribution
  • Signal Degradation Limitations
  • Cable Guidelines
  • Cable Attenuation
  • Signal Distortion vs Capacitance
  • Calculating Attenuation
  • Testing the Cable
  • Repeaters
• E - Fieldbus Library Manager
  • About Fieldbus Library Manager
  • Description
    • Menu and toolbar selections
• F - 1788-CN2FF Installation Example
  • Overview
  • Required Hardware for Installation Example
  • Required Software
  • Example Description
    • Connect Fieldbus Devices and Configure Linking Device to Gather Data
    • Use 1788-FFCT Software
    • Schedule Connections
    • Utilize RSLinx
    • Control the Process
  • Connecting the Hardware
  • Install the 1788-FFCT Software
  • Adding an Interface Device
    • Finding the Interface Driver Name
    • Assigning a Path to the 1788-CN2FF
    • Port Configuration
  • Installing Device Descriptions (DDs)
  • Starting NIFB
  • Troubleshooting the Port Configuration
    • NIFB Software Install
  • Start FCS
    • Modifying Device and Function Block Names
      • FIRST_UNPOLLED_NODE_ID = 37
    • Changing a Tag Name
    • Configuring the Fieldbus Device
    • Download the Device Configuration
  • Sending Data To the PLC-5, CLX, PLX or SLC
    • Schedule Data Transmission to Controllers with RSNetworx
    • PLC-5 Data Manipulation
      • If you are using a PLX system
      • If you are using a CLX processor
  • PLC-5 and ControlLogix Applications
  • ControlLogix Application
    • Comm
    • Assembly Instance
    • Input Size
    • Output Size
    • Schedule the Connection Between the Controller and the Linking Device
    • View the Controller Tags
  • Testing the Installation Example
  • Messages to PLC-5s and CLX to Get Data from CN2FF
  • Remote Configuration of a Fieldbus Network via the 1788-CN2FF
  • Troubleshooting an Application
• List of Figures
• How Are We Doing?
• Backcover