# BASEstartm Classic DAS
for Allen-Bradley
INTERCHANGEtm Software
Installation and User's Guide

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Contents (summary)
Preface | Preface
Chapter 1 | Overview
Chapter 2 | Installing and Configuring the DAS
Chapter 3 | Using the DAS
Appendix A | Allen-Bradley PLC-5/250 Addressing
Appendix B | Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Family Addressing
Appendix C | Allen-Bradley SLC Family Addressing
Appendix D | Logged Messages
| Index
| Figures
| Examples
| Tables

## Contents

Preface
Preface | Preface
Chapter 1
1 | Overview
1.1 | Description
1.2 | Device Communications
1.3 | Supported Functions and Devices
1.4 | Errors messages and returned status codes
Chapter 2
2 | Installing and Configuring the DAS
2.1 | Installation Requirements
2.1.1 | Hardware
2.1.2 | Software
2.1.3 | Additional Software
2.1.4 | Disk Space
2.1.5 | Preparation for installing over old PI or DTL DAS
2.2 | Installation
2.2.1 | Files Created During Installation
2.2.2 | Installation Messages
2.3 | Postinstallation Tasks
2.3.1 | Modify TCP/IP for OpenVMS UCX parameters
2.3.2 | Editing the Configuration File
2.3.2.1 | Editing Type Records
2.3.2.2 | Editing Path Records
2.3.2.3 | Editing Device Records
2.3.3 | Setting the BASEstar Classic Message Port Quota Parameter
2.3.4 | Setting the SPT Block Parameter
2.3.5 | Setting DAS-Specific Parameters
2.3.5.1 | ILAN$DTLSRV_PRIORITY
2.3.5.2 | ILAN$DTL_BACKLOG
2.3.5.3 | ILAN$DTL_CYCLE_TIME
2.3.5.4 | ILAN$DTL_DWNL_FLAGS
2.3.5.5 | ILAN$DTL_MAX_ELEMENTS
2.3.5.6 | ILAN$DTL_MAX_UNSOL_ELEMENTS
2.3.5.7 | ILAN$DTL_SCMP_FLAGS
2.3.5.8 | ILAN$DTL_TIMEOUT
2.3.5.9 | ILAN$DTL_UDC_TIMEOUT
2.3.5.10 | ILAN$DTL_UPL_FLAGS
2.3.5.11 | ILAN$DTL_DUP_EI_ID
2.3.6 | Setting the DTL Server Process Quotas
2.3.7 | Setting Up Plant-Floor Equipment
2.4 | Tracing Device Communications
2.5 | Failures During Product Use
Chapter 3
3 | Using the DAS
3.1 | Accessing DAS Functions
3.2 | Supported Functions
3.2.1 | Read and Write Data Functions
3.2.1.1 | PLC-5/250 and PLC-5 Addressing
3.2.1.2 | SLC Addressing
3.2.1.3 | PLC-3 Addressing
3.2.1.4 | PLC-2 Addressing
3.2.1.5 | Reading and Writing Data
3.2.2 | Read Status Function
3.2.3 | Upload and Download Functions
3.2.3.1 | DTL_DOWNLOAD
3.2.3.2 | DTL_UPLOAD
3.2.4 | Loop Diagnostic Function
3.2.5 | Simple Compare Function
3.3 | Supported Data Types
3.3.1 | Structured Data
3.3.2 | Restrictions to Data Formats
3.4 | Automatic Data Collection
3.4.1 | Unsolicited Data Collection
3.4.2 | Pollsets
3.5 | Supporting Utilities
3.5.1 | Stop Server Utility
3.5.2 | Supporting Utilities for Allen-Bradley 6200 Series Software
3.5.2.1 | Import 6200 File Utility
3.5.2.2 | Export 6200 File Utility
Appendix A
Appendix A | Allen-Bradley PLC-5/250 Addressing
Appendix B
Appendix B | Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Family Addressing
Appendix C
Appendix C | Allen-Bradley SLC Family Addressing
Appendix D
Appendix D | Logged Messages
D.1 | NI Logged Messages
D.2 | PE Logged Messages
D.3 | DTL Server Logged Messages
Index
| Index
Examples
2-1 | Type Configuration
2-2 | Path Configuration for EI Network Interface
2-3 | Path Configuration for PI MicroVAX
2-4 | Device Configuration
3-1 | READ DATA Output
3-2 | WRITE DATA Output
3-3 | READ STATUS Output for PLC-5 / 250
3-4 | READ STATUS Output for PLC-5
3-5 | READ STATUS Output for SLC
3-6 | READ STATUS Output for PLC-3
3-7 | READ STATUS Output for PLC-2
3-8 | UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD Input
3-9 | Loop Output
3-10 | Stop Server Utility
3-11 | Import 6200 File Utility
3-12 | Export 6200 File Utility
Figures
1-1 | DAS Communications
1-2 | PI MicroVAX Configuration
1-3 | EI Network Interface Configuration
3-1 | Valid Unsolicited ID Configuration
3-2 | Invalid Unsolicited ID Configuration
Tables
2-1 | Disk Space Requirements
2-2 | DAS Files Created ( EI Network Interface Option)
2-3 | DAS Files Created ( PI MicroVAX Option)
2-4 | Files Modified
2-5 | Path Parameters
2-6 | SPT Static Block Sizes
2-7 | SPT Dynamic Block Sizes
3-1 | Supported Devices and Functions
3-2 | PLC-5 Supported Section Files
3-3 | SLC Supported Section Files
3-4 | PLC-3 Supported Section Files
3-5 | Read and Write Data Interface Access
3-6 | Read Status Interface Access
3-7 | Upload and Download Interface Access
3-8 | Download Qualifiers
3-9 | Upload Qualifiers
3-10 | Loop Interface Access
3-11 | Simple Compare Interface Access
3-12 | Simple Compare Qualifiers
3-13 | Data Formats Supported for Structured Data
3-14 | PLC-5 MSG Instruction for Unsolicited Data
3-15 | PLC-5 / 250 MSG Instruction for Unsolicited Data
A-1 | Supported PLC-5 / 250 Addresses and Data Types
B-1 | Supported PLC-5 Family Addresses and Data Types
C-1 | Supported SLC Family Addresses and Data Types

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