Description

This is an interface between ibaPDA and the DTBox system from Dualis/Nidec.It provides ibaPDA with symbolic access to all signals defined in the DTBox system.

The DTBox is connected to ibaPDA for measured value acquisition via UDP or Reflective Memory. 4 time classes for the acquisition cycles are supported, which can be configured in ibaPDA.

Versions for 128, 1024 and an unlimited number of signals are available to choose from when it comes to the license.

An additional Ethernet TCP/IP connection between ibaPDA and DTBox is required for configuration. The DTBox-Request interface requires address books of the corresponding DTBox projects. The address books can be created by ibaPDA. A maximum of up to 1024 modules are supported per interface.
Interface configuration (Configuration tab)

Active

Check this option if you want to use the interface.

<Manage address books>

Unless already done, you should create address books first. Clicking on this button opens the address book dialog with the “DTBox” tab. Clicking there on <Create address book> and enter the required information in the dialog “Import ISaGRAF Solution.” Then close the dialog by clicking <OK>.

Start acquisition even if a request agent is not accessible

If this option is enabled, the acquisition will start even if one or more request agents is/are not accessible. A warning is issued in the validation dialog. If the system has been started without a connection to request agents, then ibaPDA will try to connect to the missing request agents at regular intervals. As soon as the connection to one or more request agents can be established, the acquisition will automatically restart.

Allow inaccessible symbols

If this option is enabled and ibaPDA receives an error code for one or more variables from a DTBox request agent, then these variables will automatically be disabled and the acquisition will restart.

Resource change detection

At the start of the acquisition, ibaPDA checks the checksum of the DTBox that is transmitted by the DTBox with the watchdog telegram. The checksum is compared to the checksum saved in the address book. With the setting for the resource change detection, you determine how ibaPDA should respond if the checksums are no longer identical:

  • Log alert

  • Cancel validation and restart acquisition

  • Reload address book during validation and restart acquisition.

Available range of DTBox agent ID

A DTBox resource offers 4 request agents with the IDs 0 to 3 It is possible to access a DTBox with several ibaPDA systems, but each system must use a different request agent, as otherwise there would be conflicts.

With the setting for the ID range, you determine which agents may be used by the ibaPDA system. The setting then applies to all resources that ibaPDA accesses.

Example: If there are 2 systems A and B, system A could use the IDs 0 and 1 and system B could use the IDs 2 and 3.
Diagnostics tab

Here you will find detailed information on the diagnostics of the connected DTBox systems.
Available modules

  • DTBox Request
Product name

ibaPDA-Request-DTBox-128 (Art. no. 31.001380)

ibaPDA-Request-DTBox-1024 (Art. no. 31.001381)

ibaPDA-Request-DTBox-unlimited (Art. no. 31001382)