FP93 Flow Processor communication driver

FP93 Flow Processor communication driver is the driver to communicate with GENIUS PM  FP-93 Flow Processor of EMCO(Engineering Measurements Company) in U.S.A.

1. Read settings

<Figure 1> is read setting example of  FP93 Flow Processor communication driver. 

<Figure 1>  Read setting example of  FP93 Flow Processor communication driver

Device part of  <Figure 1> input Com Port(COM1), Baud Rate(9600), Parity Bit(0), Data Bit(8), Stop Bit(1) respectively according to setting of controller.

Baud rate(300, 600, 1200, 2400,4800, 9600, 19200 … ), parity bit(0, 1, 2), stop bit(1, 2), etc of FP-93 controller can set by using 'setting button' of Flow Processor.

Note) RS-232C cable of FP-93 controller have to connect Full serial cable(Tx, Rx, RTS, DTR, CTS, .. connector needed).

FP93 Flow Processor communication driver read schedule

Read schedule setting parameters are as follows:

1) STATION – Station(unit) number = 0 ~ 65535.

2) Read Command – Command = DATA, CONFIG. ( Refer to <Table 1> )

3) Read Start Address – Read data register address = 1 ~ 94.  ( Refer to <Table 1> )

4) Save Start Address for Communication Server – saveing start address of Communication Server.

5) Read Size – read word size = fixed to 1.

Read schedule example)

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,     1,    0,   1,

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,     2,    1,   1,

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,    20,   2,   1,

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,    35,   3,   1,

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,    36,   4,   1,

FLOAT,     1,    DATA,    37,   5,   1,

READ,      1,    DATA,    90,   0,   1,

Note) When the contents of Data register number is String type( Refer to <Table 1> ), communication driver save to String memory the readed data.

 <Table 1> is data type and contents for each register number of FP-93 controller.

If you click the icon  in protocol option part, you can see the dialogue box such as <Figure 2>. you can also set read schedule by using this part.

<Figure 2> Example of  FP93 Flow Processor communication driver’s Option dialogue box

You can set read schedule by using , , button and listbox of <Figure 2>. 

Also you can set CRC type of FP93 Flow Processor protocol at the part of ‘CRC :’ shown in <Figure 2>.

<Figure 3> Example of  FP93 Flow Processor communication driver’s read schedule Add/Edit dialogue box

When you click Add button or Edit button in dialogue box of <Figure 2>, dialogue box of <Figure 3> is shown.

2. Write settings

You can read register data by using write settings.

Digital Write

Digital write and Analog write have the same setting parameters except output value(0 or 1).

Analog Write

Analog write setting parameters are as follows:

1)  PORT                   Port no. (0 ~ 255)

2)  STATION             Station(unit) number = 0 ~ 65535.

3)  ADDRESS           Read data register address = 1 ~ 94.  ( Refer to <Table 1> )

4) Extra1                    Read command = DATA, CONFIG. ( Refer to <Table 1> )

5) Extra2                     Readed data saving start address.

Note) Readed data from Analog/Digita write save mached memory to Float dat = Float memory,  Long data = Dword memory,  Hex, String data = Word, String memory.

Write example 1)

PORT:0,  station:1, ADDRESS:0001, Extra1: DATA,  Extra2 : 100

The setting parameter shown above is read example of RTD #1 resistance. After read, the readed data save at 100 Float memory.

Write example 2)

PORT:0,  station:1, ADDRESS:0090, Extra1: DATA,  Extra2 : 50

The setting parameter shown above is read example of Fault flags. After read, the readed data save at 50 Word memory.

3. connection of communication cable and main power

Connection of communication cable and main power are as follows.

Connection of communication cable

Please connect normal full RS-232C communication cable to RS-232C 9 pin socket of FP93 controller.

<Figure 4> is connection diagram for RS-232C full 9 pin - 9 pin communication cable.

<Figure 4> Connection diagram for RS-232C full 9 pin - 9 pin communication cable

  * Note) FP-93 Flow Processor controller can communicate Multi-Drop by using RS-232C cable.

When a communication error occurs, you can fix as follow method.

1. Connect diode to RS-232C communication cable in order to prevent overcurrent.

2. Please use RS-422 or RS-485 converter at both end of each RS-232 communication line.

3. Please use 'Line Duplex' at Communication Server(the setting parameter set same value, Communication Timeout = 1).  – don't recommended.

Setting of station(Unit) number and baud rate

You can set station number and baud rate, ... by using button of front panel. 

Setting method :

press 'program' button -> input password -> press 'program' button -> press 'program' button -> Column 10 (system) -> Select(Clear) -> enter station number, select baud rate, .... -> Select(Clear) ->press 'program' button -> press 'program' button.

<Figure 5> is appearence of FP-93 controller.

<Figure 5> Appearence of FP-93 controller

Connection of main power

Please connect 10.5 ~ 36 V DC main power to power socket or +, - connector of FP 93 controller such as <Figure 6>.

<Figure 6> is connection example of main power and communication cable to FP-93 controller. 

<Figure 6> Connection example of main power and communication cable to FP-93 controller