Industrial Automation Tech Note 06 - TNIA06

Abstract:

This document describes how to use Crimson 3 to configure/enable Ethernet download from the
front panel of compatible Red Lion products.

Products:

Red Lion Controls CR1000 Human Machine Interface (HMI), CR3000 HMI, Data Acquisition (DA10, DA30), Data Station Plus, G3 HMI, G3 Kadet HMI, Graphite® Controller, Graphite HMI, Modular Controller, and ProducTVity Station™

Use Case:

The default configuration state of the Ethernet port is “disabled” on the previously listed Red Lion
Products. Therefore, a device’s Ethernet port must be enabled before Ethernet downloads can
occur.

Required Software:

Crimson® 3.0 or 3.1

Introduction

By default, the Ethernet port found on compatible Red Lion devices is not enabled for downloading. Refer to the Crimson 3 System Menu or Crimson 3 System Console Technical Notes for information on enabling Ethernet download from the front panel of such units.

Crimson 3 Configuration

Crimson 3 must be configured to support Ethernet downloads. Refer to Figure 1 and perform the following:

1. Open Crimson 3.

2. Go to the Communication section.

3. From the Navigation Pane, click on Network; the Communications - Network popup appears.

4. Click the Ethernet 1 tab.

5. Set the Port Mode option to Manual Configuration.

6. Define/enter the IP address that will be assigned to the unit; 192.168.1.20 in this example

NOTE 1: Ensure the specified IP address is reachable by the computer you are using.
NOTE 2: Depending on the device being programmed, a cross-over cable to download over a direct connection may be required.

Figure 1.

7. Referring to Figure 2, click on the Download tab.

8. Set the IP Download option to Enabled; Unit Addressing can be set to Manual if you are changing the IP address or have specified the DHCP setting for Ethernet.

Figure 2.

9. If the IP address and download are not already enabled in the unit, download this configuration using the USB or RS232/RS485 connection.

10.Set the Link->Options to TCP/IP to have Crimson 3 use TCI/IP as the communications link to the unit; the Download Database via TCP/IP screen shown in Figure 3 is displayed.

Figure 3.

Other Considerations

When updating a device over Ethernet, it is important to check the build of Crimson 3 you are using by clicking Help->About on the menu bar. If the build of Crimson is different than the version indicated on the boot screen of the device, a compact flash memory card will be required to update the firmware prior to updating the configuration.

NOTE: A device can also be updated without a compact flash by connecting locally using USB or serial programming cables to update the firmware.