How To Control A VFD With A PLC - Part 2 (HMS Anybus and Siemens Robicon) - RealPars

6/13/2021 How to Control a VFD with a PLC - Part 2 (HMS Anybus and Siemens Robicon) | RealPars
HOW TO
CONTROL A VFD
WITH A PLC - PART
2
In this article you are going to learn
how to configuring HMS Anybus
gateway and Siemens Robicon VFD.
Welcome to Part 2 of Rockwell ControlLogix PLC and Siemens

VFD Communication where you are going to learn how to how
to configure the communication between HMS Anybus gateway
and Siemens Robicon VFD.
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As you have learned in the previous lesson, automation often

requires communication between two heterogeneous systems
from different manufacturers.
In this series of lessons, overall, we are communicating from a

Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 5000 PLC using ControlNet
network media with CIP protocol to a Siemens Robicon VFD
using Profibus protocol, through HMS Anybus gateway
converting ControlNet CIP protocol to Siemens Profibus
protocol.
How to Control a VFD with a PLC - Part 2 (…

(…
Introduction
As a prerequisite, please checkout Part 1 of this series,

addressing how the communication between ControlLogix
5000 PLC and the HMS Anybus gateway is configured.
In part 2, this article, we are going to discuss how the HMS

Anybus PROFIBUS Master gateway is configured to
communicate with the Siemens Robicon VFD.
Finally, the third and last part, will address the Siemens
Robicon PROFIBUS slave configuration.
An Overview of Profibus Master

(Gateway) Configuration
The ControlLogix PLC will be controlling a pump with a simple

ON/OFF command and velocity by setting a speed setpoint to
the VFD.
In response the Siemens VFD will return the actual speed

reference and VFD status information controlling the pump.
This exchange of control data and status information is all

performed by the HMS Anybus gateway. The HMS Anybus
Gateway also performs an important responsibility as
PROFIBUS Master controlling the Pump VFD.
First, let’s review what the PROFIBUS master is responsible for.
The PROFIBUS master controls the entire communication

dialog with the salves on the network.
The master writes and reads data from each slave one at a
time. Each slave is required to respond to the request within a
predetermined timeframe or the master will report a
communication error.
Configuring the PROFIBUS Master in the gateway is

accomplished by using HMS NetTool software.
The HMS PROFIBUS configuration is set to use:
– 30 bytes of input for real I/O data and status data for
ControlLogix PLC
– 6 bytes of output to be controlled by the ControlLogix PLC
Using a null modem cable, we will connect to the COM port on

a laptop and the COM port on the Gateway marked “PROFIBUS
Config Connector”.
Profibus Master Configuration

Using Anybus NetTool Software
I will start up Anybus NetTool for PROFIBUS software by

double-clicking on its Desktop icon.
Next, select “New” from the NetTool “Project” Menu.

NetTool will display the “bus configuration user interface”

window and the “available GSD file” window.
The GSD file or “General Station Description”, which is provided

by the device manufacturer, contains a description of the
PROFIBUS master or slave device.
GSD files provide a way for an open configuration tool to

automatically get the device characteristics.
Next, we will select the Anybus-M DPV1 master GSD icon from
the GSD user interface window and drag and drop it to the new
configuration.
Now our bus configuration contains the Anybus-M Master icon.

The address of the master has been set to 1.
By double-clicking on the Master icon and then selecting “bus

parameter” tab, you can see that the Master bus properties are
preconfigured, but may be changed by the User. I can Verify
this window by pressing “OK”.
Next, we will add the Siemens SINAMICS S120/S150 GSD file,

which we will download it from the Siemens website.
Go over to this page and download Siemens SINAMICS S120

PROFIBUS GSD file, called “si2480e5” version 4.3.
In the software environment, under the “PROFIBUS DP”, right

click over the “Drives” and select “Install new GS file”.
Browse to the location where your file is located. After you find
it, double click on GSE file.
If your file contains any picture, in the opening window, click on

“yes” and add the picture to the software by double-clicking on
it.
Select the “SINAMICS S120/S150” and drag and drop it to the

configuration.
When we double click on “SINAMICS S120/S150” icon, the

property window for the slave device will become available and
we will primarily set the slave address to 3.
Under “Parameter assignment” tab we will be using the HEX

values of 40 00 00. I will verify the “Slave properties” window by
pressing “OK”.
With the PROFIBUS Master and Slave now configured we can

go online with the Master to examine real-time data of the
Slave.
Configure the amount of I/O data for the Siemens VFD by

extending SINAMICS S120/S150 and add “SIEMENS TELEGRAM
392” to slot 1 in the GSD file window.
Next, we will download the NetTool configuration file to the

HMS Master gateway.
To do so we will select “Online” from the NetTool menu and

then choose “Download Configuration”.
In the opening window, select “Serial” tab and then click on

“Create” button.
Select “COM-Port Transport Provider” and then hit “OK”.
Supply a name for the new path and press “OK”.
In this configuration window, enter the serial COM-port as

mentioned in the previous video.
To finish the transport path configuration, I will click on “OK”.
After downloading, I will choose Online Menu again and then

“Monitor/ Modify”.
This will allow me to view Online real-time data from the

Robicon. The Robicon default communication should allow us
to connect at this point.
Part 3 of this lesson may need to be accomplished in order for

NetTool to communicate to the Robicon VFD.
After a successful connection occurs, the Slave icon appears to

have a green border, indicating the salve is communicating
without error. If there was an error a red border would appear.
To monitor the Robicon tag names and its real-time data

values, I can open up the “Online slave properties” window by
right-clicking on the highlighted slave name and selecting
online properties.
By choosing the Tags tab from the menu I will view the real-
time data as displayed in “Online slave properties” window.
This data correlates to the data we discussed and represented

in the chart from Part 1 of this series with the input/output
data flow communicated between the HMS gateway.
Next, in Part 3, we will discuss how to configure this

input/output data in the Robicon VFD.
This concludes Part 2 of this lesson. Stay connected with

RealPars for Part 3 of this series of lessons.
In the lesson , we will discuss how to configure the Siemens

Robicon PROFIBUS slave VFD. So stay tuned!
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Welcome to Part 2 of Rockwell ControlLogix PLC and Siemens

As you have learned in the previous lesson, automation often

In this series of lessons, overall, we are communicating from a

How to Control a VFD with a PLC - Part 2 (…

As a prerequisite, please checkout Part 1 of this series,

In part 2, this article, we are going to discuss how the HMS

An Overview of Profibus Master

The ControlLogix PLC will be controlling a pump with a simple

In response the Siemens VFD will return the actual speed

This exchange of control data and status information is all

First, let’s review what the PROFIBUS master is responsible for.

The PROFIBUS master controls the entire communication

Configuring the PROFIBUS Master in the gateway is

The HMS PROFIBUS configuration is set to use:

– 6 bytes of output to be controlled by the ControlLogix PLC

Using a null modem cable, we will connect to the COM port on

Profibus Master Configuration

I will start up Anybus NetTool for PROFIBUS software by

Next, select “New” from the NetTool “Project” Menu.

NetTool will display the “bus configuration user interface”

The GSD file or “General Station Description”, which is provided

GSD files provide a way for an open configuration tool to

Now our bus configuration contains the Anybus-M Master icon.

By double-clicking on the Master icon and then selecting “bus

Next, we will add the Siemens SINAMICS S120/S150 GSD file,

Go over to this page and download Siemens SINAMICS S120

In the software environment, under the “PROFIBUS DP”, right

If your file contains any picture, in the opening window, click on

Select the “SINAMICS S120/S150” and drag and drop it to the

When we double click on “SINAMICS S120/S150” icon, the

Under “Parameter assignment” tab we will be using the HEX

With the PROFIBUS Master and Slave now configured we can

Configure the amount of I/O data for the Siemens VFD by

Next, we will download the NetTool configuration file to the

To do so we will select “Online” from the NetTool menu and

In the opening window, select “Serial” tab and then click on

Select “COM-Port Transport Provider” and then hit “OK”.

Supply a name for the new path and press “OK”.

In this configuration window, enter the serial COM-port as

To finish the transport path configuration, I will click on “OK”.

After downloading, I will choose Online Menu again and then

This will allow me to view Online real-time data from the

Part 3 of this lesson may need to be accomplished in order for

After a successful connection occurs, the Slave icon appears to

To monitor the Robicon tag names and its real-time data

This data correlates to the data we discussed and represented

Next, in Part 3, we will discuss how to configure this

This concludes Part 2 of this lesson. Stay connected with

In the lesson , we will discuss how to configure the Siemens

Thank you so much for reading, watching and adding your

Got a friend, client, or colleague who could use some of this

The RealPars Team

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