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Fiber Optic Infrastructure

Concentrating, Distributing and Multiplying Optical Signals

With the devices from the Fiber Optic infrastructure product range,

the user can concentrate and distribute Fiber Optic connections with ibaNet protocols of different speed categories (3 Mbit up to 32 Mbit).

Fiber Optic Infrastructure at a Glance

Optical Data Concentrator ibaBM-COL-8i-o

Data concentrator concentrates 8 ibaNet lines into one line

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The inputs support 2Mbit and 3Mbit (sampling time 1 ms), the output supports 32 Mbit

Direction

Select the direction from the drop-down menu:

O->T: originator -> target

T->O: target -> originator

❑ Address

The Byte address of the signal within the input and output range of the device. The ad

dress range always begins with the address 0.

Active

When this option is selected, the signal is acquired and also considered when checking

the number of licensed signals.

More columns can be displayed or hidden, using the context menu (right mouse-click on

the header).

Enter here the digital signals you want to record in sequential order. The columns in the

signal list have the following meaning:

❑ Name

Here, you can enter a signal name and additionally two comments, if you click on the

icon on the signal name field.

❑ Direction

Select the direction from the drop-down menu:

O->T: originator -> target

T->O: target -> originator

❑ Address

The Byte address of the signal within the input and output range of the device. The ad

dress range always begins with the address 0.

❑ Bit No.

Enter the Bit no within the Byte defined as “Address“.

❑ Active

When this option is selected, the signal is acquired and is also considered when checking

the number of licensed signals.

More columns can be displayed or hidden, using the context menu (right mouse-click

on the header).

“EtherNet/IP sniffer decoder” module

The module „EtherNet/IP sniffer“ is only available below an “ibaBM-ENetIP” node.

The “Sniffer decoder” module is suitable for acquiring large amounts of digital signals

that are present in the form of bytes, words, or double words in an EtherNet/IP network.

Basic

❑ Locked, Enabled, Timebase, Use name as prefix

See chapter 9.2.1.1

❑ Module No.

Internal reference number of the module. This number determines the order of the

modules in the signal tree of ibaPDA client and ibaAnalyzer.

EtherNet/IP

❑ Originator address, Target address, Connection path, Header size O->T, Header

size T->O

See chapter 9.2.2.1

Module Layout

❑ No. of decoders

Specify the number of analog values that can be decoded into digital signals (max.

256).

PC connection for high-precision data acquisition with ibaNet-E

PCIe interface card for connecting ibaNet-E- capable devices to computers via Ethernet

Optimized for iba data acquisition via Ethernet

Connection via standard Ethernet or dedicated ibaNet-E network

High-precision, synchronous data acquisition with up to 1 μs possible in the dedicated ibaNet-E network with ibaM-COM systems

PC Connection Cards

Safe & ReliableWith the comprehensive range of the iba infrastructure products, we offer you reliable high-tech hardware.

With this hardware, you can transmit signals and other measured values without any changes from the control system to the data acquisition system. There you can record the data.

The cards of the ibaFOB-D family are communication cards for ibaNet fiber optical links.

The ibaFOB-D cards can be used for connecting a computer like e.g.

iba industrial computers with iba peripherals like e.g. ibaPADU compact measurement modules, ibaLink system couplings and iba bus modules.

The ibaFOB-TDCexp, ibaFOB-SDexp and ibaFOB-PlusControl cards couple the iba process data acquisition system ibaPDA with the SIEMENS control systems SIMATIC TDC or SIMADYN-D.

With these cards, you can read the process variables directly from the control system.

The ibaFOB-R board can be used to connect to an existing Reflective Memory network for safe and reliable data acquisition.

The ibaN-2E PCIe card allows high-precision, time-synchronized signal transmission and acquisition over Ethernet.

It provides a powerful interface for integrating ibaNet- E-capable devices into the iba system.

PC Connection Cards at a Glance

FO Connection to Reflective Memory

PCI Express card for the connection to the Reflective Memory network

The ibaFOB-R board is network compatible with other Reflective Memory products working on 2.125 Gbaud.

Fast data transmission between board and memory due to DMA technology (load reduction on CPU)

Bidirectional fiber optic connection for fast data transmission

Enhanced diagnostics including RFM network load measurement

“Plug & Play” installation

In-field firmware update using the ibaPDA software

PC Connection Cards

Safe & ReliableWith the comprehensive range of the iba infrastructure products, we offer you reliable high-tech hardware.

With this hardware, you can transmit signals and other measured values without any changes from the control system to the data acquisition system. There you can record the data.

The cards of the ibaFOB-D family are communication cards for ibaNet fiber optical links.

The ibaFOB-D cards can be used for connecting a computer like e.g.

iba industrial computers with iba peripherals like e.g. ibaPADU compact measurement modules, ibaLink system couplings and iba bus modules.

The ibaFOB-TDCexp, ibaFOB-SDexp and ibaFOB-PlusControl cards couple the iba process data acquisition system ibaPDA with the SIEMENS control systems SIMATIC TDC or SIMADYN-D.

With these cards, you can read the process variables directly from the control system.

The ibaFOB-R board can be used to connect to an existing Reflective Memory network for safe and reliable data acquisition.

The ibaN-2E PCIe card allows high-precision, time-synchronized signal transmission and acquisition over Ethernet.

It provides a powerful interface for integrating ibaNet- E-capable devices into the iba system.

PC Connection Cards at a Glance

FO Connection to Siemens Systems

PCI Express cards for the connection to Siemens control systems:

– ibaFOB-TDCexp for SIMATIC TDC systems (GDM)

– ibaFOB-SDexp for SIMADYN D systems (CS12/13/14) and SIMATIC TDC systems (CP53)

– ibaFOB-PlusControl(-SFP) for PLUSCONTROL systems

Fast data transmission between card and memory due to DMA technology (load reduction on CPU)

Bidirectional fiber optic connection for fast data transmission

Enhanced diagnostics of the connected system

“Plug & Play” installation

PC Connection Cards

Safe & ReliableWith the comprehensive range of the iba infrastructure products, we offer you reliable high-tech hardware.

With this hardware, you can transmit signals and other measured values without any changes from the control system to the data acquisition system. There you can record the data.

The cards of the ibaFOB-D family are communication cards for ibaNet fiber optical links.

The ibaFOB-D cards can be used for connecting a computer like e.g.

iba industrial computers with iba peripherals like e.g. ibaPADU compact measurement modules, ibaLink system couplings and iba bus modules.

The ibaFOB-TDCexp, ibaFOB-SDexp and ibaFOB-PlusControl cards couple the iba process data acquisition system ibaPDA with the SIEMENS control systems SIMATIC TDC or SIMADYN-D.

With these cards, you can read the process variables directly from the control system.

The ibaFOB-R board can be used to connect to an existing Reflective Memory network for safe and reliable data acquisition.

The ibaN-2E PCIe card allows high-precision, time-synchronized signal transmission and acquisition over Ethernet.

It provides a powerful interface for integrating ibaNet- E-capable devices into the iba system.

PC Connection Cards at a Glance

PC Connection Cards

Safe & ReliableWith the comprehensive range of the iba infrastructure products, we offer you reliable high-tech hardware.

With this hardware, you can transmit signals and other measured values without any changes from the control system to the data acquisition system. There you can record the data.

The cards of the ibaFOB-D family are communication cards for ibaNet fiber optical links.

The ibaFOB-D cards can be used for connecting a computer like e.g.

iba industrial computers with iba peripherals like e.g. ibaPADU compact measurement modules, ibaLink system couplings and iba bus modules.

The ibaFOB-TDCexp, ibaFOB-SDexp and ibaFOB-PlusControl cards couple the iba process data acquisition system ibaPDA with the SIEMENS control systems SIMATIC TDC or SIMADYN-D.

With these cards, you can read the process variables directly from the control system.

The ibaFOB-R board can be used to connect to an existing Reflective Memory network for safe and reliable data acquisition.

The ibaN-2E PCIe card allows high-precision, time-synchronized signal transmission and acquisition over Ethernet.

It provides a powerful interface for integrating ibaNet- E-capable devices into the iba system.

PC Connection Cards at a Glance

Interface Cards For Fiber Optic Connections

PCI express cards for connecting iba field devices and system couplings

Fast data transfer between card and computer’s memory by DMA technology (CPU load relieving)

Support for all ibaNet communication protocols (2Mbit, 3Mbit, 5Mbit, 32Mbit and 32Mbit Flex)

Up to 4060 Byte user data per FO link

ibaFOB-io-USB for connection to USB ports

“Plug and Play” installation

Decentralized I/O System for Various Applications

The flexible, decentralized WAGO I/O system is an ideal supplement to the iba system. All common I/O module types are supported.

There are two ways of simply integrating the I/O modules into the iba system with automatic detection (plug & play):

on the one hand via an Ethernet connection with the central unit ibaW-750.

on the other hand via fiber optics (FO) with ibaNet750-BM-D.

The two variants differ mainly with regard to the possible sampling rates, the necessary cabling and the operating distance.

Central Units at a Glance

ibaW-750: Acquisition via Ethernet

ibaNet-E protocol: Deterministic signal transmission via Ethernet

Automatic module detection

Flexible setting of the sampling rate (1 Hz … 1 kHz)

Supports up to 250 analog and digital input and output modules, complex modules and modules for power measurement

Easy Configuration, Automatic Detection

Both central units can be easily configured in ibaPDA as usual. The devices including the connected I/O modules are automatically detected in ibaPDA.

When using ibaW-750. the device and the ibaPDA computer must be in the same LAN.

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Coupling to K-Bus

A maximum data volume of 2048 bytes can be transferred via the K-bus.

The sampling rate depends on the cycle time on the K-bus.

Module Types

The following I/O module types are supported:

analog and digital I/O modules

incremental encoders

SSI inputs

RTDs

thermocouples

measuring bridges

modules for power measurement

Measure Power, Calculate Characteristics

ibaW-750 also supports various modules for power measurement of the 750-494 and 750-495 series.

The modules measure current and associated voltages in the three-phase supply network and calculate characteristic values, e.g.

effective/reactive/ apparent power

effective/reactive/ apparent energy

power factor

phase angle

frequency

The power measurement modules are particularly suitable for acquiring power characteristics in the low-voltage range directly at consumers

. In addition, simple, but not standard-compliant grid analyses can be carried out on consumers.

Comfortable Configuration in ibaPDA

The power measurement modules are comfortably configured in ibaPDA.

In addition, a large number of diagnostic signals are available, which can trigger an alarm in ibaPDA if, for example, a preset limit value is exceeded or not reached.

ibaW-750    ibaNet750-BM-D

PC/Hardware

Ethernet connection

Any PC, even as a virtual machine

Standard Ethernet cable

Operating distance plant-wide, worldwide (VPN tunnel)

PC with PCIe slot and iba-FO input/output card required

or

ibaDAQ

FO cable

up to 2000 m distance

Transmission

Ethernet

Packet-oriented

Error correction with packet repetition

Fiber optic cable (FO)

Synchronous to the acquisition

No error correction necessary, due to dedicated FO cable

Acquisition

Deterministic

Synchronized with ibaPDA

up to 250 I/O modules

Deterministic

Synchronous via FO

up to 255 I/O modules

Configuration

I/O modules are detected automatically (plug & play)

I/O modules are detected automatically (plug & play)

IBA ibaPADU-C-8AI  Compact Measurement Modules

On the “Diagnostics“ tab, the current versions of hardware, firmware and FPGA firmware

as well as the serial number are displayed. Moreover, you can carry out an update of the

firmware and reset the device to the factory defaults.

Reset to factory defaults

Having opened the following dialog by clicking on the button,

all settings are reset to factory settings by confirming with.

Saved streams, last saved

Number of saved data streams, and the time of the last saving.

❑ Streams used, configured, max.

Number of used, configured and maximum permitted data streams

❑ Monitor port status

Status of the monitor port

module is created. The automatically recognized configuration, such as originator and

target address, connection path, header sizes, is adopted.

The buttonis inactive if a module has already been created for this

connection.

The parameters on the right side show different EtherNet/IP detailed information.

Display telegram content

The current contents of the respective telegrams are displayed when you mark a branch

in the connection tree.

EtherNet/IP sniffer“ module

The module „EtherNet/IP sniffer“ is only available underneath a device node.

Basic settings

❑ Module type, Locked, Enabled, Name, Timebase, Use name as prefix

see chapter 9.2.1.1.

❑ Module No.

Logical module no. for clearly referencing of signals, e.g. in expressions in virtual mod

ules and ibaAnalyzer.

EtherNet/IP

❑ Originator IP address

The IP address of the originator of the EtherNet/IP connection you want to measure. The

originator is the one that initiates the connection. This usually is a PLC.

❑ Target IP address

The IP address of the target of the EtherNet/IP connection you want to measure. The

target is the one receiving a connection request. This is usually an I/O module.

❑ Connection path

The connection path of the EtherNet/IP connection you want to measure. This uniquely

identifies a connection between an originator and a target. If there is only a single con

nection between the originator and the target then the connection path is not required.

❑ Header size O->T

The size of the CIP real time format header. This determines the position of signal ad

dress 0 in the EtherNet/IP user data.

Header size T->O

The size of the CIP real time format header. This determines the position of signal ad

dress 0 in the EtherNet/IP user data.

Module Layout

❑ No. analog signals

Defining the number of analog signals for this module (max. 1024).

❑ No. digital signals

Defining the number of analog signals for this module (max. 1024).

Enter the analog signals you want to acquire in sequential order here. The individual

columns in the signal list have the following meanings:

❑ Name

Here, you can enter a signal name and additionally two comments, if you click on the

icon on the signal name field.

❑ Unit

Here, you can enter the physical unit of the analog value.

❑ Gain / Offset

Gradient (Gain) and y axis intercept (Offset) of a linear equation. You can convert a

standardized and no unit value transferred into a physical value.

IBA ibaPADU-8AI-I  Compact Measurement Modules

Modules in the I/O Manager

If you want to use ibaBM-ENetIP with ibaPDA, you have to configure the device in the

ibaPDA I/O Manager. Use the step-by-step procedure described in chapter 9.1.

In the following paragraphs, we describe the available modules.

“ibaBM-ENetIP“ device module

The module “ibaBM-ENetIP” contains of 4 different tabs. The “General” and “Diagnos

tics” tabs are always visible. The “Analog” and the “Digital” tab contain dynamic online

views of the analog and digital signals acquired by the device. This is why these two tabs

are only visible after modules of „EtherNet/IP sniffer“ type have been added and the

configuration has been transferred to the device.

Locked

A module can be locked in order to prevent accidental or unauthorized changes in the

module settings.

❑ Enabled

Disabled modules are excluded from signal acquisition.

❑ Name

Enter here the name for the module as clear text.

❑ Timebase

Timebase for the data acquisition which is used for this device in ms. Cycles of down to

1 ms are possible (depending on the number of the signals).

❑ Use name as prefix

The module name is placed in front of the signal name as prefix.

Connection

❑ IP address

IP address of the device (via FO); cannot be changed.

❑ Auto enable/disable

If the value is TRUE, the data acquisition is started even though the device is miss-ing.

The missing device is temporarily disabled in the configuration. During the measurement

process, ibaPDA tries to re-establish the connection to the missing device. If this is suc

cessful, the measurement is restarted automatically including the device that has been

missing. If the value is FALSE, the measurement will not be started, in case ibaPDA

cannot establish a connection to the device.

9.2.1.2 “Analog“ tab

If analog signals have been configured in the modules „EtherNet/IP sniffer“ and the con

figuration has been transferred to ibaBM-ENetIP, you will see here an overview of all

acquired analog signals with an online overview of the currently acquired values.

“Digital“ tab

If digital signals have been configured in the modules „Device slot“ and the configuration

has been transferred to ibaBM-ENetIP, you will see here an overview of all acquired

digital signals with an online overview of the currently acquired values.

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