Description

On the ABB Master side, the GCOM communication software is implemented on a microprocessor-based communication card (DSCS 150 in MG 230/1 and MP 200/1, SC530 in AC 450). The GCOM subnet (bus) can serve up to 4 external computers on the same bus with a transmission rate of up to 10 Mbit/s. Tests with MP200-based Stressometer system (hardware release 3.0) have been approved. The GCOM interface supports up to 4 links. Several modules can be configured per link.
Interface configuration

Network interface

With this option you decide which NIC (network interface card) the GCOM connection should run on. The drop-down list contains all of the registered network interfaces.

Mode

With this option, you decide whether a connection should run in active or passive mode:

  • Active mode: The ibaPDA system functions as an active GCOM network node, and sends ACK messages as well as "I am here" messages on the network in cyclical intervals.

  • Passive mode: The ibaPDA system behaves completely passively on the network. It collects data in this mode, but does not sent any messages in the network. This mode can be used in order to be able to use ibaPDA in parallel to an existing flatness logger.

Network ID

Enter the ABB master subnet that is used for the communication with the ABB master system.

ABB master node ID

Enter the ABB master node that is used in your network.

Logger node ID

Specify the node ID of the ibaPDA system in the ABB master subnet.

Logger node MAC

Network address to which the data messages are sent from the ABB master. Please note that this address may differ from the current MAC address of the NIC that is connected to the ABB network. The ibaPDA driver only evaluates messages that are intended for this MAC address.

Message grouping

Define the messages to be synchronized here. Use the following characters for the definition:

  • ";" to separate two groups

  • "," to separate two message IDs within a group

Define a range of message IDs in a group:

A maximum of 256 groups can be defined, where each group can contain 32 messages.

Default setting: 80-83;85-87;89;90

The link level in the tree structure provides diagnostic information about the network adapter, GCOM configuration and message counters.
Available modules

  • GCOM generic
Product name

ibaPDA-Interface-GCOM (Art. no. 31.001080)