AutomationDirect Do-more Ethernet (Built-in Memory)

 Topic: CM303

The following information applies to AutomationDirect Do-more PLC compatible with C-more Panels.

C-more Protocol Manager Settings

  1. Do one of the following:
  • Click the Protocol Manager button on the Home tab
    — or —
  • Click the Protocol Manager button on the Setup tab
    — or —
  • from the Navigation window, click the Function tab, click Setup and then select Protocol Manager.

  1. From the Protocol Manager window, click the Device name on the tree to the left.
  • The Device Setup window opens.

  1. From the PLC Protocol field, click on the down arrow and select AutomationDirect Do-more Ethernet.

When you select a different PLC Protocol than the one currently in use, the warning Message shown below appears.

  • Click Yes to accept.

 

Note: Connection through another panel is not available when using the Do-more driver.

Panel Manager Settings

  1. IP Address: The IP Address of the Do-more CPU. Use the Do-more Designer software or the NetEdit utility to find the IP address for the Do-more PLC. See below for details.

  2. Password: If the Do-more CPU has a password, it will be necessary to enter the password into this field in order to access the PLC.

 

Note: The Privileges for the password entered must at least have “Read Data – RD” and “Write Data – WD” selected in order to work correctly with C-more. See the image below.

  1. Retries (0-10): The C-more Panel will send a request to the Do-more CPU. If the CPU does not reply within the specified “Timeout Time”, the C-more will send the request again. Once the retry count (specified in this field) limit has been reached, the C-more panel will display a PLC Timeout error on the screen.

  2. Ack Timeout Time( 1-255) (in 100ms units): The amount of time (in 100ms units) the panel will wait on an Ackreply after sending a request. After the Timeout timer expires, a Retry will be attempted if specified.

  3. Command Timeout Time( 1-255) (in 100ms units): The amount of time (in 100ms units) the panel will wait on the Command reply sending a command. After the Timeout timer expires, a Retry will be attempted if specified.

  4. Poll Time (0-30000 msec): The amount of time (in milliseconds) the panel will wait between each request.

  5. Memory version: A display only field that indicates the Do-more Memory version that this version of C-more supports. It should match the Memory Version of the Do-more CPU in order to reliably read and write Data If they do not match, an error will be indicated on the C-more panel display. Either the C-more programming software and firmware version or the Do-more firmware version will need to be upgraded in order for both to reliably communicate to each other. The Do-more Memory version can be viewed by entering in DST24 into a Data View window of the Do-more Designer software while connected to the CPU (shown below).

Finding IP Address Using NetEdit

Download the NetEdit software from http://support.automationdirect.com/downloads.html.

Open NetEdit and click Scan Network. A list of any available modules will appear. Double click on the Do-more CPU and the General Settings dialog will open showing the IP Address of the Do-more CPU. Insert this IP Address into the C-more Panel Manager configuration.

Finding IP Address using Do-more Designer

Once you have connected to the Do-more CPU with the Do-more Designer software, click the Info button in the toolbar.

You will see the IP address settings at the bottom of the Info window.

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