Chapter 1 overview – Remote Processing RPC-150 User Manual

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CHAPTER 1

OVERVIEW

RPC-150

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DESCRIPTION

The RP C-150 is a n embed ded contr oller with a built in
Basic language. Several featur es make it suitable as a
stand alone un it:

Built in CAMBASIC pr ogramm ing language
autoruns at power up. On card EPROM
programmer saves programs to 30K.

Keypad port for operator interface. The 16 position
keypad is automatically scanned and is read using
the KEYPA D comm and.

Two RS-232 serial ports are pr ogramm able for baud
rate, par ity, length, and stop bits. Both inputs and
outputs have a 256 byte buffer.

47 general purpose digital I/O lines, 7 of which are
high curr ent outputs. These lines can connec t to
another opto rack.

Built in EPROM pr ogramm er and CAM BASIC
software save program s for autorun on power up or
reset.

The RPC -150 uses a 64180 CPU oper ating at 9 Mhz. It
operates stand alone or on a network using RS-485
adapter. Its 4. 5" x 6" size ma kes it easy to mount in a
NEM A box.

CAM BASIC progr amm ing language is standard . T his
language was adapted for the RPC-150 for
control an d data acquisition applications. A com plete
description of CAMBA SIC comm ands is in the
CAMBA SIC Programming Guide .

Program development can take place on your PC, using
y o ur w o r d p r o ce s so r , o r on th e RP C - 1 50 . P r o gr a m s
f r om y o ur P C c an b e d o wn lo a de d us in g P C Sm a r tL I N K
o r o th e r se r ia l c o m m un ic a ti on p r og r a m .

MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This m anual pro vides all the infor mation r equired to
install, configure, and use the features on the RPC -150.

This manual assumes you are fam iliar with some type of
BASIC progr amming software. The syntax used by
CAM BASIC is similar to Microsoft' s GW or
QuickBASIC. If you are not experienced with BASIC
software, you may want to refer to books and training

programs available through your local software store.
The CAMBA SIC Programming Manual has information
and examples for all command s.

NOTE: The RPC-150 uses a Hitachi Z180 processor.
Additional information can be obtained from Hitachi or a
local representative. Or der hardwar e manual #U77,
software manual #U92.

MANUAL CONVENTIONS

Information appearing on your screen is shown in a
different type.

Example:

Symbols and Term inology

NOTE: Text under this heading is helpful information.

I t i s i nt e nd e d t o a c t a s a r e m in d er o f s o m e
interaction with another part of the manual or
device that may not be obviou s.

WARNING:

Information under this heading warns you of
situations which might cause catastrophic or
irreversible damage.

W[-]

Denotes jump er block pins.

< xxx>

Paired angle brackets are used to indicate a
specific key on your keyboard. F or
example < esc> means the escape key.

BASIC uses the decimal convention for designating
addresses and data. There are times, however, when
hexadecimal notation is more convenient to use. The
hexadecimal notation used in this manual and by
CAM BASIC is the ampersand charac ter (&) before the
numbe r. A &8C stands for 8 C hexa decima l.