Step 7. Verify Successful Communications

About this task

  • Command prompt commands.
  • Communication verification.

Command Prompt Commands

Ethernet

Type test_cnc Address Portnum timeout

where:

Address= CNC's IP Address or host name to connect. (e.g. 192.168.0.1 or CNCBRASSTAG)
Portnum= Port number of the DNC1/Ethernet (TCP) function. Important: The port number cannot be less than 5001.
Timeout= Time out in seconds. The best time out value is different depending on the system. For example, in the case of a hi-speed network, 10 seconds is sufficient for time out. But, in the case of a low-speed telephone line, more than 60 seconds is better for time out. So you must specify the timeout value after the measurement of the system.

HSSB

Type TEST_CNC without parameters to display all the currently configured FOCAS/HSSB node(s).

Communication Verification

Procedure

  1. Click Start on the Windows task bar.
  2. Select (All) Programs> HMI SCADA - CIMPLICITY 10 >CNC QuikStart project.
  3. Click Tools>Command prompt on the CNC QuikStart Workbench toolbar.
  4. Test the CNC connections.
    • Verify FOCAS/Ethernet.
    • Verify FOCAS/HSSB.

    Verify FOCAS/Ethernet

    1. Type the following command at the command prompt.
    test_cnc Address Portnum timeout
    1. Press Enter.

Results

The status of the CNC connection is reported.

Ethernet Successful

1 When a connection is successful, a line displays:
Established communications.
2 Device details.
3 CNC Ethernet details.

Ethernet Failed

4 If the Ethernet connection fails, a message line displays explaining the problem.
Example: (-16) Investigate address power/cable/board.

Verify FOCAS/HSSB

  1. Type the following command at the command prompt:

test_cnc

  1. Press Enter.

The status of CNC connections is reported.

HSSB Successful

1 When a connection is successful, a line displays:
Established communications with Node n.
2 CNC node details.
3 CNC HSSB details.

HSSB failed

4 If the HSSB connection fails, a message line displays explaining the problem.
Example: (-3) No FOCAS HSSB drivers, device all configured HSSB nodes.

Up

Important: You must be able to run the test_cnc program successfully before continuing.