Configuring The AB1784KT I - O Server With The PKTX Card

Configuring the AB1784KT I/O Server With the PKTX Card
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Topic#: 001084
Created: December 2002
The Allen-Bradley 1784-PKTX card is a PCI version of the KT communication card. This Tech Note shows
you step-by-step how to configure the 1784-PKTX card with the Wonderware AB1784KT I/O Server.
The current version of the AB1784KT I/O Server (7,5,0,4) supports the AB1784 PKTX card.
Requirements
Before you begin, make sure you meet the following requirements or have the following items:
- Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a or Windows 2000.
- 1784-PKTX card.
- Release 7.5.0.4 or greater of the AB1784KT I/O Server.
Note 1: Firmware files may no longer be included with the PKTX Card. Please contact Rockwell
software for a copy of them. If you install RSLinx and configure the AB1784 PKTX/D/DH+ driver, the
bin files for the PKTX card should already be installed on your hard drive. Just do a search for
KTX*.bin. Then, point the AB1784 KT I/O Server to that directory. More information on how to
configure this will be provided later in this technote.
Note 2: For upgrades of existing KT/KTX cards, we suggest that you note your current settings in the
topic definitions (that is, PLC/SLC node addresses and topic names) then uninstall the current
AB1784KT I/O server. Then delete any remaining AB1784KT.* files before proceeding.
Usability Issues
Wonderware has identified usability issues concerning the PKTX card in certain manufactured personal
computers and motherboards. The issue lies in the securing of memory base addresses required for the
I/O Server to operate.
It has been observed that on certain personal computer brands, in particular, DELL OPTIPLEX, there may
be some difficulty configuring the AB1784KT I/O Server. For example, when you attempt to save the
adapter card configuration, the system may reboot and not allow you to save the server configuration.
This is due to a memory conflict between the PCI memory required by our I/O Server, and the on-board
video card.
If you notice any unusual behavior similar to the above while configuring the I/O Server on certain
personal computers, in particular, the DELL OPTIPLEX series, contact Wonderware Technical Support @
1-800-WONDER1 for more information on how to proceed.
A. Set up and configure the 1784-PKTX card

1. Set the Base Memory Jumper (JP2) on the card to the 32-bit position as displayed in Figure 1.
Note: The PKTX User's Guide recommends that you set the jumper setting to the 32-bit position when
using Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000. Wonderware has found this to be consistent with
configuring the current version of the AB1784KT I/O Server, (versions 7,5,0,4). In the below diagram,
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the jumper is set to the 1-Meg position. Move the jumper to the 32-bit postion, or verify that it is set
correctly.
Figure 1. Diagram of the 1784PKTX Card

Set the Card ID Jumper (JP3) based on the number of cards available in the system. In our example, JP3
is set to a single card with ID #0.
Step 2: Install the bin files from your KTXDIAGS disk that comes with the PKTX card (if they were
included with the PKTX card). If the disk is no longer supplied with the PKTX card, then contact
Rockwell Automation to get a copy. If you have Rockwell's RSLinx installed, try to locate them on your
hdd by doing a search for KTX*.bin. The following example shows the files needed to configure the
AB1784KTX I/O Server.
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Figure 2. Example of Copying the Firmware Files From the 1784-PKTX Utility Disk
B. Set up and configure the AB1784KT I/O Server

Part I: Windows 2000 Professional
When you install the PKTX card on a Windows 2000 computer for the first time, the OS will recognize
the PKTX card as "New Hardware" when you log on.
The following dialog boxes open:
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1. Click Next.
The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens:
2. Click Next.
You should see the following dialog box:
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3. Click Next.
See below:
4. Leave the first radio button selected as Disable the device. The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard
in the Control Panel can be used to complete the driver installation.
5. Click Finish.
Note: Although the new hardware was not associated with any specific device, you have established
two things:
You will no longer be prompted for new hardware, and;
Windows 2000 does recognize this device with no specific label. However, it is available for
applications to use.
Note: for Windows NT, you can continue to configure the AB1784KT I/O Server.
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At this point, you are ready to configure the AB1784KT I/O Server.
Part II: Configuring the AB1784KT I/O Server

1. Start up the AB1784KT I/O Server and select Configure/Adapter Card Settings, then click New.
The AB1784KT Adapter Card Settings dialog box opens:
Figure 3. The AB1784KT Adapter Card Settings dialog box

2. Type in a name for the 1784-PKTX card in the Card Name listbox or leave it as the default name of
"Wonder0."
Select Allen-Bradley 1784-KTX as the Type. You will see a dialog box window with some
informational messages when you make this selection. Simply acknowledge the messages by clicking
OK.
3. Choose the appropriate Highway Speed. The default is 57.6 K Baud.
Note: If you choose 230.4 K Baud, make sure that the settings in the PLC have been configured
accordingly and that the PLC can communicate at this speed. You may set this in the PLC either
through a DIP switch, software, or both. See the user manual for the PLC for more information.
4. Click the configure button for the Firmware Loading.
The AB1784KT - Firmware Configuration dialog box opens:
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Figure 4. AB1784KT - Firmware Configuration Dialog Box

Confirm that Load Firmware and User Supplied are selected. Type in the path of the PKTX firmware
files that was defined in Step 5,
Section A. Click OK to return to the AB1784KT Adapter Card Settings dialog box.
5. Select Enable Terminating Resistor as displayed in Figure 4. Select this only if the 1784-PKTX
card and node are at the end of the Data Highway Plus network.
6. Select a unique node address from the Card's Highway Address drop-down list box that does not
conflict with the other nodes on the Data Highway Plus network.
7. Leave the Reply Timeout at the default value of three seconds. The PC Bus Specific Parameters
should be grayed out. Click OK to continue.
8. You should then see a dialog box that prompts you to save the adapter card settings to a specific
location. Use the default location by clicking OK. Click OK again on the Adapter Card Settings window
to complete the process.
9. When prompted, restart the computer. This will initialize the adapter card settings in the AB1784KT
I/O Server.
10. Start up the AB1784KT I/O Server and select Configure/Topic Definition, then click New.
The AB1784KT Topic Definition dialog box opens:
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Figure 5. AB1784KT Topic Definition Dialog Box

11. Type in a meaningful name in the Topic Name listbox (example, plc520e) or use the default of
ABPLC.
12. Accept the value that should already be entered in the Adapter Card Name listbox, which was
entered in Step 2.
13. Select the appropriate PLC device type to communicate with under the PLC Family section.
14. Choose a Connect Type (Local is the default value). Notice that the Connect Type chosen will
update the configuration diagram displayed under the Network Addressing section.
15. Choose the correct DH+ node address (in octal) for the PLC or device under the Network
Addressing section. Remember that all nodes on the DH+ network must be assigned a unique address.
16. Enter the appropriate value for the Discrete Read Block Size and Register Read Block Size:
PLC Family
Discrete Read Block

Size
Register Read Block

Size
PLC5, PLC5/250, PLC3 and

PLC2
1920
120
SLC500
320
40
Leave the Update Interval at the default value of 1000 msec. Adjust this if more topics are added later
on. (See Tech Notes 3 and 16 for more information on adjusting the Update Interval.)
17. Click OK when finished and leave the I/O Server running for the next section in the procedure.
C. Test the AB1784KT I/O Server With the WWClient Utility

Note: The WWClient utility is used to test the DDE communications to an I/O Server. More information
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on using WWClient is described in Tech Notes 48 and 132.

1. Start up WWClient and make sure the AB1784KT I/O Server is running.
2. From WWClient, select Connect and type in the following:
o Node - leave this blank or type in localhost for a local/resident connection; otherwise enter the
remote node location.
o Application - type in AB1784KT.
o Topic - type in a topic name that's configured in the I/O Server. In our example we used PLC520E.)
o Connection Type - Select DDE or IOT (an acronym for Suitelink).
3. Click Done.
4. Select Item and type in the required data in the Item listbox. For our example, we typed in S:23,
which is the "seconds" item of the PLC5's internal clock, and is defined as an Integer type in the
dropdown list box.
5. Click the AdviseEx button to execute the item request from the PLC. A successful connection will
display the item, its constant incrementing value, a time and date stamp and the quality of the data in
Hex, which should be zero. Figure 6 shows the output for a successful connection from both the
AB1784KT I/O Server and WWClient.
Figure 6. Successful Connection from WWClient to the AB1784KT I/O Server

B. Maglinao/D. Plesset
Tech Notes are published occasionally by Wonderware Technical Support. Publisher: Invensys Systems, Inc., 26561
Rancho Parkway South, Lake Forest, CA 92630. There is also technical information on our software products at
www.wonderware.com/support/mmi
For technical support questions, send an e-mail to support@wonderware.com.

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