Driver-Addendum

PLC-Driver
HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH
programming interface, Ethernet TCP/IP

PLC-ANALYZER pro 5
The logic analyzer for
programmable
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Driver-addendum
HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH - programming interface
HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH - Ethernet TCP/IP
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 Contents iii

Contents

1 INSTALLATION 1-1
1.1 Installation of PLC driver 1-1
1.1.1 Installing additional hardware 1-1
1.1.2 Installing additional software 1-1
1.2 Configuration of the PLC driver 1-2
2 DATA ACQUISITION 2-1
2.1 PLC Models supported 2-1
2.2 Recordable PLC addresses 2-1
2.2.1 Types of address 2-1
2.2.2 Number of simultaneously recordable addresses 2-2
2.3 Timing behaviour and particularities during data acquisition 2-2
2.3.1 Protocol 2-2
2.3.2 Data transfer speed 2-2

Illustrations

Fig. 1-1 Configuration of the PLC driver (PG-interface) 1-2

Fig. 1-2 Configuration of the PLC driver (Ethernet TCP/IP) 1-2
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1 Installation

This driver addendum is additional to the PLC-ANALYZER pro handbook and explains par-
ticularities and provides important information for the use of the following driver:

• HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH - programming interface

• HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH - Ethernet TCP/IP

The HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-EH - PG - interface driver makes possible the acquisition of
PLC signals through the programming interface of the PLC. The HITACHI H / EH-150 / Mirco-
EH - Ethernet TCP/IP driver makes possible the acquisition of PLC signals via Ethernet
(TCP/IP).

WARNING

! Errors that may occur in the automated facility endangering humans or causing
large-scale material damage must be prevented by additional external precautions.
These precautions (e.g. independent limit monitors, mechanical interlocks) must
guarantee a safe operation even in the case of dangerous errors.

1.1 Installation of PLC driver

You can install the PLC driver when PLC-ANALYZER pro is running. Select PLC-driver in the
menu Extras. In the window PLC driver click the button Add. If the desired driver is not in the
list, then you have to install a new driver by activation via the License-Key management (see
user manual PLC-ANALYZER pro 5 - chapter 2-2 Installation).

With PLC-ANALYZER pro you can load the same or different PLC drivers more than once to
acquire data from different PLCs.

1.1.1 Installing additional hardware

If you have already connected your programming unit (or your PC) for programming with Pro-
H via you COM-Port or via Ethernet, then you normally don’t have to do anything else.

Otherwise connect your programming unit (or PC) with a serial connection or via Ethernet in-
terface of the automation device. For TCP/IP a usual Ethernet card is necessary.

1.1.2 Installing additional software

No software is required in addition to the PLC-ANALYZER pro basic module and the PLC
driver.
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1.2 Configuration of the PLC driver

After installing the driver you can change important parameters under Properties. If you have
loaded several drivers, you can set the properties for each driver individually.

Fig. 1-1 Configuration of the PLC driver (PG-interface)

Fig. 1-2 Configuration of the PLC driver (Ethernet TCP/IP)

First enter a meaningful name. After installing the driver select under Properties the important
Parameters.
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Under Port you select the COM port (serial interface) from the PC, where the connection cable
is connected with the PLC. Then choose the right Baudrate. For Ethernet TCP/IP-driver insert
the IP address and the Port of the PLC-Ethernet module. Click the button Connecting test to
check whether the PLC-ANALYZER could establish a connection to the PLC with the adjusted
parameters.

Use Time stamp to decide whether a time stamp is to be entered in the signal file at each moni-
toring point or only when the signal changes. In the first case the signal file resulting is bigger
because time stamping is continuous even if the signal does not alter.

Scan interval lays down the interval between reading data from the PLC. For time insensitive
applications e.g. temperatures a generous probe interval can be chosen. The signal files resulting
is smaller.

Under Symbolism you can assign a symbol file to the loaded driver. This makes possible the use
of symbolic addresses during the address input (s. user manual PLC-ANALYZER pro 5 - chapter
4.1 Address selection). In addition to the absolute address the symbolic address and the com-
ment of the address will be displayed and saved in the project and in the signal file.
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2 Data acquisition

2.1 PLC Models supported

The following models are supported:

• H series, EH-150 and Micro-EH.

Not listed automation instruments and CPUs of the HITACHI-family are normally compatible,
if H-protocol is used, but not explicit tested for it.

2.2 Recordable PLC addresses

2.2.1 Types of address

The following table shows the addresses possible and the appropriate syntax:

Syntax Address type Example

Xxxxx Input bit X 305
Yxxxx Output bit Y 107
Rxxxx R-flag bit R 55
Lxxxx CPU-link-Bit L 42
Mxxxx Flag bit M A334
DIFxxxx Rising edge DIF 12
DFNxxxx Trailing edge DFN 6
CLxxxx Counter output bit CL 33
TDxxxx Timer output bit TD 12
WXxxxx Input word WX 22
WYxxxx Output word WY 21
WRxxxx R-flag word WR AA1
WLxxxx CPU-link-word WL 122
WMxxxx Flag word WM A43
TCxxxx Timer actual value (Word) TC 121
DXxxxx Input double word DX 12
DYxxxx Output double word DY 30
DRxxxx R-flag double word DR 452
DLxxxx CPU-link-double word DL 1F
DMxxxx Fla double word DM 1A2
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2.2.2 Number of simultaneously recordable addresses

Up to 60 addresses can be recorded. An address can be a bit- or word address. If recording a

double word, two internal word addresses will be recorded, so 30 double word addresses can be
recorded maximal.

2.3 Timing behaviour and particularities during data acquisition

The following sections describe the time behaviour and some particularities of data acquisition.

2.3.1 Protocol

The HITACHI-driver communicates with the PLC via the H-protocol. With the serial
HITACHI-driver you can use procedure 1 as well as procedure 2 of the H-protocol. Identifica-
tion and switching of the protocols ensue automatically.

2.3.2 Data transfer speed

Normally the required data from one scan are from one PLC cycle. The intervals between scan
transfers from the PLC to the computer depend on the speed of the data transfer (baudrate), the
set min. of transmit data and the number of recorded signals.

For a scan interval of e.g. 20 ms and an equal cycle time of the CPU there is one scan for each
cycle. If the cycle time of the PLC is longer, the scan intervals synchronize with the PLC cycle.
For a shorter cycle time the computer does not obtain a scan for each cycle, resulting in a partial
loss of information. This loss can be made up by repeated measurement of the signals in ques-
tion.

The following table show some values of time behaviour of data acquisition from a HITACHI
EH-150:

Scandata Serial - 38.400 Baud TCP/IP

1 word 25 ms 16 ms
10 words 60 ms 30 ms
50 words 200 ms 45 ms
Table 2-1 Recording time HITACHI EH-150

The more adresses will be recorded the longer the cycle time will be. This is a normal effect and
occurs by monitoring operations with Pro-H also.