PowerLogic ADVC

ENABLED IN USE

Port Operation

This setting indicates whether the port is ENABLED or ENABLED and IN USE by an application within the PowerLogic ADVC.

Range: ENABLED, IN USE

(Display only setting)

Driver

Communication Driver

Communication driver attached to port e.g. modem driver

Range: Hayes, RDI, SOS Multi, NONE

Factory default is NONE

Mode

Mode State

LOCAL/Remote mode of communication assigned to this port. Range: LOCAL, Remote

A port used by SCADA protocols must use Remote, WSOS or IOEX must be set to LOCAL or Remote depending upon requirements.

Refer to Local, Remote, Hit, and Run/Delayed Operation for more information about Remote/LOCAL modes.

Factory default is REMOTE

Baud

Communications Baud Rate

Range: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud.

Factory default is 115200 Baud

Parity

Parity

Parity of the communications port

Range: NONE, EVEN, ODD

Factory default is NONE

Stop bits

Number of Stop Bits

Number of stop bits appended to transmitted byte Range: 1, 2

Factory default is 1

RTS

RTS Support

When ENABLED, RTS is asserted for Pre-Tx period of time prior to transmission of data as well as Post-Tx period of time after transmission.

Pre and post transmission RTS is required on most radio modems.

Range: DISABLED, ENABLED

Factory default is ENABLED

CTS

CTS Support

If the modem does not support a Clear To Send (CTS) signal and/or the cabling has no CTS wiring, this setting must be set to CTS Ignore.

When set to CTS Ignore, the protocol asserts RTS as normal but does not check for a returned CTS input signal. If the modem supports a Clear To Send (CTS) signal, setting CTS Don’t Ignore, allows data to be transmitted only when CTS is asserted.

Range: Ignore, Don’t Ignore

Factory default is Ignore

DTR

DTR Support

When set to ENABLED, DTR is asserted whenever the port is in use.

Range: DISABLED, ENABLED

Factory default is ENABLED

Pre-Tx

Pre-Transmission Period

If RTS support is ENABLED, Pre-Tx is the time delay between asserting RTS and when the message starts.

Range: 0 to 3000 ms.

Factory default is 250 ms

Post-Tx

Post-Transmission Period

If RTS support is ENABLED, Post-Tx is the time after the last character is sent before RTS is negated.

Range: 0 to 3000 ms.

Factory default is 35 ms

DCD

DCD Usage

If the modem does not support a Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal this setting must be set to DCD Ignore. Even if the modem does support a DCD signal this setting is usually set to DCD Ignore. This is because most point-point systems using conventional modems run as full duplex so that the DCD is always asserted during normal operation.

When set to DCD Ignore, the protocol uses any received data to build an incoming packet irrespective of DCD input signal. Also the protocol will transmit irrespective of the DCD input signal.

If the modem supports a Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal this setting can be set to DCD Don’t Ignore. When set to this mode, the protocol will only read data and build an incoming protocol packet when DCD is asserted. In addition, the protocol will not transmit when DCD is asserted. This is necessary for multi-dropped systems or ones shared with voice users or some radio-modems.

Range: DCD Ignore, DCD Don’t Ignore

Factory default is DCD Ignore

CA Delay

Collision Avoidance Delay

On a multi-drop communications link this setting can be used to provide priority access.

If the controller prepares to transmit and finds the link busy (DCD asserted), it waits until it is no longer busy, then waits a back off time as follows:

Back off time = CA Delay + (random delay with range 0.0 to CA Delay) After the back off time the device tries again.

If still unsuccessful then the controller will continue in an indefinite loop until successful. If the DCD usage is configured to DCD Ignore, the CA Delay time is disabled.

Range: 0 to 180000 ms

Factory default is 1000 ms

Preamble

Preamble Usage

Determines whether the port transmits some preamble characters prior to transmitting a message. The message itself is not otherwise modified. Some modems require these characters to assist with message reception and synchronization at the master station. Start of frame filtering at the master station helps to ensure identification of the transmitted message.

ENABLED means that the preamble characters are transmitted prior to a message transmission.

DISABLED means that the message is transmitted without any preamble characters.

Range: ENABLED, DISABLED

Factory default is DISABLED

First Char

Preamble First Character

This is the first character to be transmitted as a preamble. The character is specified by entering its ASCII code in hexadecimal format.

Range: is 0 to FF hexadecimal.

Factory default is 0x55

Repeat First

Number of Preamble First Characters

This is the number of times the first character will be repeated as part of the preamble.

For example, if all preamble settings are at default values then the preamble sent is 0x55, 0x55, 0x55, 0xFF

Range: 0 to 20.

Factory default is 3

Last Char

Last Preamble Character

This is the last char that will be sent as part of the preamble. The character is specified by entering its ASCII code in hexadecimal format.

Range: is 0 to FF hexadecimal.

Factory default is 0xFF

ENABLED IN USE

Port Operation

This setting indicates whether the port is ENABLED or ENABLED and IN USE by an application within the PowerLogic ADVC.

Range: ENABLED, IN USE

(Display only setting)

Driver

Communication Driver

Communication driver attached to port e.g. modem driver

Range: Hayes, RDI, SOS Multi, NONE

Factory default is NONE

Mode

Mode State

LOCAL/Remote mode of communication assigned to this port.

Range: LOCAL, Remote

A port used by SCADA protocols must use Remote, WSOS or IOEX must be set to LOCAL or Remote depending upon requirements.

Refer to Local, Remote, Hit, and Run/Delayed Operation for more information about Remote/LOCAL modes.

Factory default is REMOTE

Baud

Communications Baud Rate

Range: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 baud.

Factory default is 57600 Baud

Parity

Parity

Parity of the communications port

Range: NONE, EVEN, ODD

Factory default is NONE

Stop bits

Number of Stop Bits

Number of stop bits appended to transmitted byte

Range: 1, 2

Factory default is 1

Preamble

Preamble Usage

Determines whether the port transmits some preamble characters prior to transmitting a message. The message itself is not otherwise modified. Some modems require these characters to assist with message reception and synchronization at the master station. Start of frame filtering at the master station helps to ensure identification of the transmitted message.

ENABLED means that the preamble characters are transmitted prior to a message transmission.

DISABLED means that the message is transmitted without any preamble characters.

Range: ENABLED, DISABLED

Factory default is DISABLED

First Char

Preamble First Character

This is the first character to be transmitted as a preamble. The character is specified by entering its ASCII code in hexadecimal format.

Range: is 0 to FF hexadecimal.

Factory default is 0x55

Repeat First

Number of Preamble First Characters

This is the number of times the first character will be repeated as part of the preamble.

For example, if all preamble settings are at default values then the preamble sent is 0x55, 0x55, 0x55, 0xFF

Range: 0 to 20.

Factory default is 3

Last Char

Last Preamble Character

This is the last char that will be sent as part of the preamble. The character is specified by entering its ASCII code in hexadecimal format.

Range: is 0 to FF hexadecimal.

Factory default is 0xFF

Type

Type of Port

USB ports 1, 2, 3 can be used with USB/RS232 and USB/RS485 converters. They can also be used with a USB storage device.

This setting determines the function for which this USB port will be used. The options are:

• Not Used

• Storage

• RS-232

• RS-485

Factory default is Not Used

ENABLED

Port Operation

Not configurable for 100Base-T

Range: ENABLED, IN USE

Remote

LOCAL/Remote Status

Not configurable for 100Base-T

Factory default is Remote

IP⁽²⁾

Internet Protocol Address

IP address of controller

Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255

Factory defaults: LAN-1: 10.176.1.2; LAN-2: 10.1.1.2

Sub⁽³⁾

Subnet mask

Subnet mask is used when controller is not in DHCP mode.

Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255

Factory default is 255.255.0.0

DHCP⁽³⁾,⁽⁴⁾

DHCP Support

If ENABLED then IP address of controller is automatically determined from a DHCP server.

If DISABLED then IP address is determined via configuration of IP and Subnet mask settings.

Range: ENABLED, DISABLED

Factory default is DISABLED

⁽¹⁾ All of these settings are read only.

⁽²⁾ If the IP address and Subnet mask settings are blank then the controller has failed to establish a connection with the DHCP server and therefore has no IP address nor subnet mask. The test for DHCP server is only done on power up. To retry the communications, check the 10Base-T connection and cycle the power to the controller.

⁽³⁾ WSOS is required for configuration of 10Base-T settings. If DHCP mode is changed then WSOS prompts the operator that a controller reset is required.

⁽⁴⁾ If the IP address and Subnet mask settings are blank then the controller has failed to establish a connection with the DHCP server and therefore has no IP address nor subnet mask. The test for DHCP server is only done on power up. To retry the communication, check the 10base-T connection and cycle the power to the controller.

SOS Multi Available

SOS Multi-drop Driver Availability

This enables the use of the SOS Multi-drop driver.

Factory default is Not Available.

Address

PowerLogic ADVC Controller Address

Address of the PowerLogic ADVC.

This is used by every driver instance.

Range: 1 to 2147483647 Factory default is 1

Max Frag Size

Maximum Data Fragment Size

Maximum data fragment size not including any header, address, or CRC bytes.

This is useful when very long messages are unlikely to succeed e.g. V23, Radio. It makes the driver fragment the long message to increase the chance of successful transmission.

Range: 10 to 1982 bytes.

Factory default is 1982 bytes

Fragment Timeout

Fragment Retry Timeout

Maximum time to wait for a confirm message from WSOS.

Do not set lower than the worst-case delay for transmission and reply time.

Range: 1 to 999 s.

Factory default is 10 s

Frag Retries

Maximum Fragment Retry Count

Maximum count for fragment retries per message to WSOS.

Range: 1 to 100

Factory default is 10

Char Timeout

Inter character Timeout Delay

If no character is received within this time, an attempt is made to decode the packet.

Range: 20 to 999 ms.

Factory default is 20 ms

Tx Count

Transmission Count

The total number of packets transmitted by the PowerLogic ADVC, including retries of unacknowledged packets.

Read only

Rx Count

Receive Count

The total number of packets transmitted by the PowerLogic ADVC, including retries of unacknowledged packets.

Read only

Rx CRC Err

Receive CRC Error

The number of packets received by the PowerLogic ADVC that fail the CRC test.

Read only

Rx Length Err

Receive Length Error

The number of packets received by the PowerLogic ADVC that do not have the required amount of characters. Usually the result of an inter character time out.

Read only