ProSoft Technology MVI71-DNP - Manual (Page 21)

Installing and Configuring the Module MVI71-DNP ♦ PLC Platform
DNP 3.0 Master/Slave Communication Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 21 of 172
August 23, 2007
2 Installing and Configuring the Module
In This Chapter
¾ Module Data........................................................................... 23
¾ Configuration File ................................................................... 26
¾ Uploading and Downloading the Configuration File ............... 50
This chapter describes how to install and configure the module to work with your
application. The configuration process consists of the following steps.
1 Modify the module's configuration files to meet the needs of your application,
and copy the updated configuration to the module. Example configuration
files are provided on the CD-ROM. Refer to the Modifying the Example
Configuration File section, later in this chapter, for more information on the
configuration files.
2 Modify the example ladder logic to meet the needs of your application, and
copy the ladder logic to the processor. Example ladder logic files are provided
on the CD-ROM.
Note: If you are installing this module in an existing application, you can copy the
necessary elements from the example ladder logic into your application.
The rest of this chapter describes these steps in more detail.
Before installing and configuring the module, design the application. Determine
the number points for each data type. Review the Application Design section to
aid in application design.
It is now time to edit the DNP.CFG file to set up the module for the specific
application. Refer to the Configuration File section of this document. Download
this configuration to the module along with the associated ladder logic.
The next step in installing and configuring the module is to define whether the
block transfer or side-connect interface will be utilized. If the block transfer
interface is to be used you should be ready to connect the module to the DNP
network if the ladder logic is defined correctly. If the side-connect interface is to
be used, you must obtain the side-connect kit, which is sold separately.