Description
The course teaches the students how to create specialized I/O links to non-Ovation field devices using both serial link modules and the Ovation Ethernet highway. The course covers configuring and loading link controller modules, creating third party points, memory mapping, adding third party drivers to controllers and the Ovation addressing requirements. This is a three day class taught on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, using the reference material provided,
the student will be able to:
Understand The Architecture and the functionality of the Ovation Fast Switched Ethernet Highway, and the need to protect it from external sources
Define MAC and IP addressing, and Ethernet protocols
Understand how Ethernet switches work
Understand the Ovation IP addressing requirements
Understand the various options for connecting Third Party I/O to the Ovation Highway
Understand the Modbus register concept
Understand the Modbus commands available in Ovation releases
Be Aware of the difference in Modbus Drivers based on Ovation Releases
Be Able to install Ovation Modbus drivers
Be Able to build Ovation Point records for communication to Modbus
Verify successful communications between Ovation and a PC Modbus simulation
Interpret Ovation Controller Modbus error codes
Recognize Fundamental AB Data Files
Be Able to install Ovation Allen-Bradley Drivers
Be Able to build Ovation Point records to communicate to an AB SLC500
Verify successful communications between Ovation and the AB SLC500
