This section describes the tasks to perform after installing the DAS for AB Data Highway Protocol including editing the configuration file, setting the device connection management support block parameter, configuring ports, and setting up plant-floor equipment.

2.4.1 Editing the Configuration File

A configuration file, BCC$SYSDATA:DCM_AB_CONFIG.TEMPLATE, is supplied with the DAS kit. The configuration file contains definitions for types, paths, and devices. A type record represents a protocol emulator (PE). A path record represents a network interface (NI). You must edit this configuration file to include site-specific information about types and paths before you execute this file.

The following sections contain examples of type, path, and device records. Refer to the BASEstar Classic Command Line Interface User's Guide for more information about creating type, path, and device definitions.

2.4.1.1 Editing Type Records

The following example shows the type records created by the configuration file:

create type AB_PLC_2_02/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/02"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/02 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_05/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/05"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/05 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_15/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/15"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/15 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_16/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/16"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/16 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_17/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/17"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/17 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_20/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/20"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/20 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_30/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-2/30"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-2/30 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_2_IM/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-IM"/protocol=AB2 - /description="Allen Bradley Interface Module"/log create type AB_PLC_3/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-3"/protocol=AB3 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-3 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_3_IM/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-IM"/protocol=AB3 - /description="Allen Bradley Interface Module"/log create type AB_PLC_5_10/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/10"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/10 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_11/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/11"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/11 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_12/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/12"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/12 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_15/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/15"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/15 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_16/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/16"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/16 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_20/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/20"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/20 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_25/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/25"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/25 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_26/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/26"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/26 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_30/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/30"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/30 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_36/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/36"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/36 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_40/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/40"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/40 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_46/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/46"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/46 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_60/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/60"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/60 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_66/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/66"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/66 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_80/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/80"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/80 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_86/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/86"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/86 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_250/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-5/250"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley PLC-5/250 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_PLC_5_IM/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-IM"/protocol=AB5 - /description="Allen Bradley Interface Module"/log create type AB_SLC_500/manufacturer=AB/model="SLC-500"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley SLC-500 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_SLC_5_01/manufacturer=AB/model="SLC-5/01"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley SLC-5/01 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_SLC_5_02/manufacturer=AB/model="SLC-5/02"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley SLC-5/02 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_SLC_5_03/manufacturer=AB/model="SLC-5/03"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley SLC-5/03 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_SLC_5_04/manufacturer=AB/model="SLC-5/04"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley SLC-5/04 Programmable Controller"/log create type AB_SLC_IM/manufacturer=AB/model="PLC-IM"/protocol=SLC - /description="Allen Bradley Interface Module"/log

The types listed above are the only types supported by the DAS. If you have a device that is not in the above list, then it is likely that you can do reads and writes with it by configuring it using one of the above types (as long as the configured PLC is in the same PLC family). However, the READ STATUS command will not work since the type definition and the actual PLC definition will not match.