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TBP Texas Instruments Transparent Byte Protocol v6.xx
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Description
ProductVersionModule
HMI/SCADA - iFIX All All
Code : TBP
Vendor : GE Intelligent Platforms
Hardware Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Notes : Available for use with FIX32 and iFIX only.

General

Platform Latest Version Type
Windows 2000 6.30 COM
Windows 95 6.30 COM
Windows NT 6.30 COM

Supported
Devices

Device Manufacturer Comment
520, 520C, 530, 530C, 550, 560, and 565 Texas Instruments -
545 Texas Instruments -
555 Texas Instruments -
575 Texas Instruments -

Additional
Requirements

Software Manufacturer Vendor Part No. Comment
none

Protocol

Type Supported Baud Rates Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Error Checking Hand Shaking Comment
Direct Link, Multi-Drop - 110 to 38400 7, 8 1, 2 None, Odd, Even - None, RTS/CTS, DTR/DSR -

Supported
Data Types

Data Type Comment
AA Analog Alarm Structure
ALMT Analog Alarm Limit Structure
DCC Drum current count structure
Digital 1-bit register
Float 32-bit floating point (IEEE)
LLMT Loop Limit Structure
LOOP Loop Structure
Signed Signed 16-bit integer
Unsigned Unsigned 16-bit integer

Supported
Memory Types

Device Memory Type Comment
545, 555, 565, 575 AA Analog alarm structure
545, 555, 565, 575 ALMT Analog alarm limit structure
545, 555, 565, 575 LLMT Loop limit structure
545, 555, 565, 575 LOOP Loop structure
All CR Control register
All DCC Drum timer current count
All DPC Drum preset count
All DTB Drum preset time base
All K Constant
All STW Status word
All TCC Timer current counter
All TCP Timer counter preset
All V Variable
All VF Variable float
All WX Word input
All WY Word output
All X Discrete input
All Y Discrete output

Commands

Device Command Description Uses
All Read and Write - -

Signal
Conditionings

Signal Type Description Comment Typical Gain Convergance Range
12AL 12 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs - Alarming on out of range Ignores most significant 4 bits (nibble). - -
12BN 12 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs- No Alarming on out of range Ignores most significant 4 bits (nibble). - -
15AL 15 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs - Alarming on out of range Ignores most significant bit. - -
15BN 15 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs - No Alarming on out of range Ignores most significant bit. - -
20LP 20 percent, intended for 4 - 20 mAmp sensors, range is 13107 to 65535 Scaled to EGU range in the database block. Value is clamped to the limits. - -
20P 20 percent, intended for 4-20 mAmp sensors, range is 6400 to 32000 and scaled to DB block Scaled to EGU range in the database block. Value is clamped to the limits. - -
3BCD 3 Digit Binary Coded Decimal Scaled to EGUs. Alarming on out of range. Ignores most significant 4 bits (nibble). - -
4BCD 4 Digit Binary Coded Decimal Scaled to EGUs. Alarming on out of range. - -
8AL 8 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs - Alarming on out of range Ignores most significant byte. - -
8BN 8 Bit Binary Scaled to EGUs - No alarming on out of range Ignores most significant byte. - -
LIN Value scaled to EGUs No alarming on out of range. Signed and Unsigned data types. - -
NEG Value is clamped from -32768 to +32767 and scaled to EGU range in data base block Actual scaling is -32000 to +32000. - -
TNON Value is clamped at 0 to 32767 and scaled to EGU range in data base block - - -

Miscellaneous
Info

Relevant Notes
none

History

Revision History
Reason for 6.30 Release on 7/23/98:
* This driver is actually the older version of TID that only supports transparent byte protocol (TBP). This driver is being re-released as TBP. It only supports TBP. The current version of TID supports only non-intelligent data link protocol (NITP).
* Help was updated to include contacting Tech Support and reference information sections.

Reason for 6.30a Release on 7/30/98:
* Corrected problem with digital writes not sent to device and some write flags remaining set.

Reason for 6.30c Release on 4/26/99:
* Corrected problem with bad checksum calculation as a result of block writes. Typically, this did not occur often and only occurred when large groups of data were being written from the database. Symptoms were timeouts and retries.

Reason for 6.30d Release on 03/27/2003:
* Modified documentation to comply with GE standards.

Reason for 6.30e Release on 01/04/2005:
* Corrected the issue of poll records timing out when more than 1 channel was used.
* Corrected problem where Loop parameters were showing only zeros for values.


Details
ID: DG205
Category: I/O Drivers
Last Updated: 03/29/10
Date Created: 04/24/00
Status: Published
Attachments: Yes
Language: English


 


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