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2 Nexus Controller and I/O

Configuration
GE OC-DCS Training Center, version 4, 2014

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Controller Configuration

• In order to let the controller to connect to UDH,

the UDH port IP addresses have been designated
UDH net port 1
in plant.
UDH net port 2 – UDH1: 192.168.101.X
– UDH 2: 192.168.102.X
Here, X is consistent with the controller node
number.
• Controller node number and its redundant role
– Dual redundant controllers, their node
number difference is 100;
– Dual redundant controllers, the range of node
number is 1- 79 and 101 - 179;
– Smaller one is R role, bigger one is S role;

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Master or Slave of Controllers
•The normal one or the first one to be
normal in structure (UDH connections and
IO connections) is master, another is
slave;
•If the two controllers are normal, the
master is active and the slave is standby
or initializing if its application code is
different from the master. The two
controllers get I/O information together from
their IO links;
•If the master is in “Lock stanby I/O”, the
case is rather complicated. For example, if
one controller is not full in IO connections, it
will be slave and the master become “Lock
standby I/O”;
•If there is not I/O configuration in
application code of controllers, the master
or slave is random; the master is in “Lock
standby I/O”.
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Master and Slave Switching Of Controllers
Note: any faulty in structure of the
master will cause the master switching
to the slave.
•If the master is in “active” and the slave
is in “standby”, the master and the slave
can be switched arbitrarily from the DPU
commands ;
•In other cases, the master can not be
switched to the slave actively;
•If the master is in “active” and the slave
is in “initializing”, the slave can be
switched to master from the DPU
commands. But it is not recommended
when the unit is running (dangerous!).
•The application code of the master can
be modified online, but can not be
downloaded.
•The application code of the slave can
not be modified online, but can be
downloaded after importing from file.
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Insert Virtual Device

• Insert virtual device, NEXUS is selected as the virtual device;

• Insert link, insert I/O stations
• Insert device, insert I/O modules;

Note: DPU-I/O station-module, be consistent with hardware architecture.

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Scan cards

•Scan cards, scan modules mounted in a station;

•Add all, add all modules scanned out to the station;

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Apply New Configuration
•If a I/O modification causes an inconsistent indication,
the command “Apply New Configuration” will solve the
issue. That is, it synchronizes the I/O configuration
between the SysCFG and the controller.
•The modification for the parameters of a I/O channel
will not causes an insistent indication, don’t need
“Apply New Configuration”.

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I/O Data and Live Data Of a I/O Channel

•There are two values, I/O data and live data, can be monitored. Their sequence
are different for input module and output module.
•“Connected point” gets the value of the last position.

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Device property of MAI50

Parameter items description option

address The physical address of a module in the iLink 0～11

bus, set by module hardware
Request interval The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，5000，
10000，60000，600000，ms/unit. 200 above is
suggested.

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

Filter type Option about working frequency filter 50Hz，60Hz

The input type is made by hardware setting.

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Device property of MAI51

Parameter items Description Option

Address The physical address of a module in the iLink 0～11
bus, set by module hardware
Request interval The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，5000，
10000，60000，600000，ms/unit. 1000 above is
suggested.

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

1-8 Channel Type Temperature signal grouped type Pt10/Cu50; Pt100/Cu100;
TC-E(EA)/K(EU)/J/N; TC-T/S/R/B

9-16 Channel Type As above As above

The input type is selected from software.

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Device property of MAO50

Parameter items Description Option

Address The physical address of a module in the iLink bus, 0～11
set by module hardware
Request interval The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，5000，
10000，60000，600000，ms/unit. 1000 above is
suggested.

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

The output type is made by hardware setting.

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Device property of MDI50

Parameter Description Option

items
Address The physical address of a module in the 0～11
iLink bus, set by module hardware
Request The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，
interval 5000，10000，60000，600000，ms/unit

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

SeqOfEvents Enable/disable SOE record Enable，Disable
FilterSpan(ms) Digital input filter time 3～50ms

The input type is selected from software.

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Device property of MDO53

Parameter Description Option

items
Address The physical address of a module in the 0～11
iLink bus, set by module hardware
Request The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，
interval 5000，10000，60000，600000，ms/unit

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

The output type is made by signal wiring.

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Device property of MDO54

Parameter items Description Option

Address The physical address of a module in the iLink bus, 0～11

set by module hardware
Request interval The period scanned by the controller 10，20，40，80，200，480，1000，2000，5000，
10000，60000，600000，ms/unit

Description Engineering description of the module Text input

The output type is made by signal wiring.

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I/O Configuration Exercise
Step 1, open the DPU configuration file “example_con.txt” (DPU16)
Step 2, Insert virtual device of Nexus in configuration
Step 3, Insert link in configuration
Step 4, Insert device
Step 5, Save configuration
Step 6, make new configuration download to DPU16 which is running
Step 7, Apply New Configuration
Step 8, Modify some channel settings
Step 9, Apply New Configuration
Step 10, Modify some channel parameters
Step 11, associate AI and DI channels with page AI and page DI blocks.
Step 12, associate AO and DO channels with page AO and page DO blocks

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Controller Software Upgrade For Nexus Controller (iDPU)

• Link the DPU with SENG;

• Upgrade Firmware, the controller is
“NEXUS”; after upgrade, the controller will
reset automatically;
• Upgrade another controller;
Note:
1. the controller software fold \Platform
2. It is possible to upgrade without Link. In this case, all options must be correct.
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Module Software Upgrade For NEXUS Modules

• After the controller software is upgraded, the module software should be

upgraded, too. The module software fold \Distributed IO.
• Always keep the version of HMI software, controller software and module
software to be consistent.

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Modify Controller Definition Items

• Link DPU with SENG;

• Modify node number, redundant role etc;
• Reboot the controller;
Note：the redundant role can not conflicts
each other.
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Pcode Files of A Controller
There is a fold for each controller, under the \data\controller fold, to put all
the Pcode files of the controller.

Note：
This fold is generated automatically when the controller is started. If the original
type of the controller conflicts with the current controller, some issue may occurs.
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Correct Definition Items Of A Controller – General

Role R, Number is small. For example, 23

Role S, Number is big. For example, 123
The number difference of R and S is100
NTP Server is System

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Correct Definition Items Of A Controller – Platform

Name must be designated. For example, DPU23, DPU123

Redundancy: Dual
IP Address: Network number for R0 and R1 = small node number, 23
Network number for S0 and S1 = big node number,
123

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Correct Definition Items Of A Controller – Other

IONET IP Address: Network number for Role R = 8

Network number for Role S = 9

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Correct Definition Items Of A Controller –
ControllerParam and IOCardParam

Is DEH: selected if there are some DEH special I/O modules used under
the controller.

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Operation Steps For Field Controller Replacement
Steps:
1. Hardware connection for the replaced controller. Connect all items except the I/O
cables, the controller will power on and the online DPU 100 will appear in
Diagnostic;
2. Add a new group of nodes, 0 and 100, in SysCfg;
3. Upgrade the software for the DPU 100, the DPU will restart;
4. Modify the DPU definition items to the correct values, the DPU will restart, the
replaced DPU will appear in Diagnostic;
5. Check the software version of the replaced DPU in Diagnostic;
6. Check the DPU definition items of the replaced DPU in SysCfg;
7. Hardware connection for the replaced controller. Connect the I/O cables, the online
DPU pair will display correct status in Diagnostic.

The initial status of a new controller:

Node Number: 100
Software Version: Initial

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I/O Channel Exercises
Desire: Observe the sample cabinet, record the following information.
Hardware Position: Hardware Design:
Module: F02(MAO50) – F04(MAI50) AO to AI
Add. Jumper: F02(on-on-off-on) – F04(on-off-on-on) S1M2 – S1M4
Wiring: F04(T1,T2) – F02(T1,T2) CH1 is used, external powered
for AI
Signal Type Jumper: F04/CH1(J 3,J4) short Signal type is current

Hardware Position: Hardware Design:

Module: F10(MDO53) – F06(MDI50) DO to DI
Add. Jumper: F10(off-on-off-on) – F06(on-off-off-on) S1M10 – S1M6
Wiring: F06(T1,T2) – F10(T1,T3) CH1 is used, NO touch for
DO, Dry connector for DI
Wiring: F06(T17,T18) – F10(T25,T27) CH9 is used, NO touch for
DO, Dry connector for DI
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