Product Data Sheet

ABBCS31 Communication Server

The Klinkmann Automation ABBCS31 Communication Server is a Microsoft Windows application program that acts as a communication protocol Server and allows other Windows application programs to access the data from ABB Procontic CS31 automation system.

Any Microsoft Windows program that is capable of acting as a DDE, FastDDE, SuiteLink or OPC Client may use the ABBCS31 Server.

There are following ABBCS31 Server versions available:

- ABBCS31 DDE & Suite Link Server (32-bit), can be used on MS Windows NT, W2K, XP and 95 (98);
- ABBCS31 OPC & DDE Server, can be used on MS Windows NT, W2K, XP and 95 (98).

FEATURES

The OPC support for ABBCS31 Server OPC & DDE version conforms to OPC Data Access Custom Interface Specification 2.04. The ABBCS31 Server OPC & DDE version is tested for compliance and is compatible with OPC Foundation OPC Data Access Compliance Test Tool.

The ABBCS31 Server DDE & Suite Link version (if running on MS Windows NT) supports the Wonderware Suite Link communication protocol.

The Server supports communication channel through the RS-232 port.

The Server minimizes system message traffic by dynamically calculating and optimizing poll lists to read only, client-requested items/points.

The Server supports multiple topics, allowing different data update rates for controller.

The Server provides a communication status flag for each topic.

The Server supports standard DDE among multiple applications.

SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware: IBM or compatible 386/486/Pentium equipped with a minimum of 4 MB RAM (16 MB RAM for Windows NT). May require more memory to run other Windows programs simultaneously.

Software: Microsoft Windows 95 (98), Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, W2K and XP.

Maximum Connections: Supports only point-to-point connections (one PLC to one serial port).

Devices Supported: ABB Procontic CS31 PLCs using serial communications: types 07KR91, 07KT92, 07KR31. Also compatible with ABB IMC (Intelligent Motor Controller).

Accessible Point Types: The following lists the supported Point Types:

BINARY points

Item name
Description
DDE Tag Type
Range
E
 BINARY input Discrete E00,00...E63,15
A
 BINARY output Discrete A00,00...A63,15
M
 BINARY flag Discrete M00,00...M255,15
S
 BINARY step Discrete S00,00...S127,15
K
 BINARY Indirect constant Discrete K00,00...K00,01

WORD & DOUBLE points

Item name
Description
DDE Tag Type
Range
EW
 BINARY input Integer EW00,00...EW07,15
AW
 BINARY output Integer AW00,00...AW6,15
MW
 BINARY flag Integer MW00,00...MW255,15
KW
 BINARY Indirect constant Integer MW00,00...MW255,15
MD
 DOUBLE WORD flag Integer MD00,00...MD31,15
KD
 DOUBLE WORD Indirect constant Integer KD00,00...KD07,15

Prefix "F" may be used for BINARY Inputs, WORD Inputs, BINARY Outputs and WORD Outputs and means, that point is forced. Forced points are only written to PLC and no polling is performed for them. These force values apply until the ABBCS31 Server is started next time.

FORCED points

Item name
Description
DDE Tag Type
Range
FE
 FORCED BINARY input Discrete E00,00...EW63,15
FA
 FORCED BINARY output Discrete A00,00...AW63,15
FEW
 FORCED WORD input Integer EW00,00...EW07,15
FAW
 FORCED WORD output Integer AW00,00...AW6,15

Items/points E, S and EW are Read Only.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Description / Order Number

ABBCS31 DDE & Suite Link Server Manual & Disk Set / DR010 06

ABBCS31 OPC & DDE Server Manual & Disk Set / DR010 07