TXI2.Open Engineering XWP V6.

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Contents
General info about TXI2.Open ................................................................................................... 4
Signification of TXI2.Open LEDS and Reset button ................................................................... 5
Compatibility mode .................................................................................................................... 5
Remote access through CRSp ................................................................................................... 5
Build and test a Point Template for Modbus TCP/IP .................................................................. 6
Integrate Point Template in a PX, 1 Modbus TCP/IP and 1 Modbus RTU .................................21
Build and test a Point Template for Mbus ..................................................................................38
Integrate Point Templates in a PX, 2 Mbus counters .................................................................58

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General info about TXI2.Open

 The data point limit is increased from 100 to 160 data points
 2 Ethernet interfaces are available:
• Use for local engineering with a network cable
• Use for remote engineering and remote diagnosis
• Modbus TCP/IP is also supported and can work simultaneous with Modbus RTU

• If remote access (TXI2 mode) is necessary then the FW of the PXC controller
(PXC50/100/200) should be upgraded to the respective FW versions (V4.1,
V5.0, V5.1, V6.0) which are available in XWP V6.1.
• For the PXC22.1 and PXC36.1 there is only a firmware for V6.0.
• For remote access to the TXI2.Open module a separate IP address and interface
have to be foreseen on the network switch
• Via Daisy Chain only other TXI2.Opens may be connected, do no connect other
devices after the TXI2.Open
• When remote access is disabled it is strongly advised not to connect the Ethernet
ports. The modules have a default factory IP address and can go into an
undefined state if connected to a network.
• A reset button
• Reset the device in case of a hang-up
• Reset to factory settings: when Password problems, IP address problems
• Note that when the TXI2 module is connected to the PXC (islandbus) the PXC
will write the configured IP address again to the module through the islandbus.

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Signification of TXI2.Open LEDS and Reset button

Compatibility mode

If it would not be possible to load the PXC controller with the newest FW (V4.1, V5.0, V5.1, V6.0)
(example validated installation) then the TXI2.Open module can be programmed in the
compatibility mode. In this mode the PXC controller recognizes the TXI2 module as a TXI1.Open
module. In this mode remote access is not possible and there are only 100 points available. The
module can be loaded only through the default IP address.
If you programmed your TXI2.Open in the normal mode (not compatibility mode) and
afterwards you want to switch your module to the compatibility mode then you have to
un assign your devices from the TXI2 module, delete the module, recreate the module and set
the compatibility mode flag. From this point on you don’t have access anymore to the TCP/IP
address of the module in the network configurator. If you can’t communicate anymore with your
TXI2 you can force a factory reset so the module gets the default IP address 192.168.252.2
again.
After a factory reset you have to reload the TXI2 module: firmware, protocol, IOOCD …
Factory reset see further at the end of the document.

Remote access through CRSp

Type: Transparent Application like PXWEB
Name: TX2_172.17.122.119 prefix TX2_ip address of module
Port: 443 always
Platform: DI / Connection Box

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Build and test a Point Template for Modbus TCP/IP
For Modbus RTU see the engineering workflow of V6.0 SP

I use 2 batch files to find my RC template libraries and HQ libraries...

Assign TX Open tool to *.IOOPT files and *.IOOCD files

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 C:\Program Files (x86)\Siemens\Desigo\XWP\Bin

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 We are going to use a V4 PAC3200 Modbus RTU counter template
And convert it to a Modbus TCP/IP counter …

Open template and set Test mode

Type = TXI2.Open

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 Choose Yes
Choose latest V6 firmware

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 DeviceComm: Change Bus type to IPv4

TCPReceiveTimeOut = 3 sec

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 Sometimes a strange error when setting the IP address

If error then you simply type in the TCP/IP address in the box
Address example 1,IPv4Addr=192.168.252.10:502

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 Change protocol application to Mobdus_HQ_V6.00
This is a must now otherwise the communication will not start

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 Set your PC in range TXI2.Open default address (=192.168.252.2)

Load protocol application

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 Set password

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 Load the latest V6 firmware *.txo

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 Wait until device restarted, load buttons are not available

After device restarted, the load buttons are available again

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 Set TXI2 module address

Load template *.IOOPT

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 My PC (192.168.252.10) simulator for a PAC3200 Modbus TCP/IP

TXI2 Online

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 Diagnostics/Trace/Start

Trace should be stopped if tracing is not necessary anymore !!!

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 When stopped red square is gone

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Integrate Point Template in a PX, 1 Modbus TCP/IP and 1 Modbus RTU

Created a new AS in this case a PXC22.1 ED

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 Navigate to Point Configurator and New I/O Open Integration...

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 Drag & drop 1 of the points to the T-Subsystem sheet

Give module address and choose not the Compatibility Mode

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 Navigate to Network Configurator
Address of AS, in my case 192.168.1.25

Address of TX-Open, in my case 192.168.1.26, I want remote access

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 PC IP address in IP range, in my case 192.168.1.10

Node setup

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 Compile and download AS.
When downloading the AS writes also the TCP/IP address to the
TXI2 through the island bus.

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Navigate to TX-Open tool

Let’s start with Modbus TCP/IP

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Forgot to define password

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Set password, remember the old one from the template test

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Load TX-Open module

My PC simulator in the range: 192.168.1.10

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Now the Modbus RTU is not yet connected only the Modbus TCP/IP

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Modbus RTU simulator on com1

Check counters through Remote Access with Internet Explorer

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Tony Devos

E-mail: tony.devos@siemens.com

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Build and test a Point Template for Mbus
New point template based on existing one

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Start Scan

I choose Primary Address because I know that I have 2 devices with address 1 & 2.
Try to limit the range, don’t choose a scan from address 1 – 250 !

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Download scan result from TXI2 to your PC

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Mapping rules

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Test IOOCD

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Password & module address

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Create IOOPT

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Rename if necessary

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Copy templates to the right directory

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Integrate Point Templates in a PX, 2 Mbus counters

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Network configurator

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I want also remote access to module 11

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Download the PX so the new TCP/IP address is also written to module 11

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Navigate to TX-Open

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Tony Devos

E-mail: tony.devos@siemens.com

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