MDIS device communication protocol

Description  
Communication line configuration
Communication station configuration
Configuration of interfaces
I/O tag configuration
Literature
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Description

MDIS device protocol is used to control input-output peripherals and hardware of watchdog of devices produced by the MEN company.

Communication line configuration

• Communication line category: API

Communication station configuration

Station protocol parameters

Configuration of interfaces

The configuration of MDIS5 interfaces is possible through Device Manager of Windows OD, on the "MDIS5 devices" tab.

Types of interfaces can be identified by their name. Binary IO peripheral is a device called 16Z037_GPIO. The name of the configuration interface is 16Z034_GPIO. In Device Manager, you may find more devices of the same name. Therefore, you should display the properties to identify the particular interface. This interface should be placed in "cham-slot 2(is instance 2)" (see figure below). Next interface is HW watchdog, its name is XM01BC.

Each of these devices can be addressed via its unique identifier. The modification of identifier can be done in "Device Manager -> MDIS device -> Properties -> "Device Settings" tab.

I/O tag configuration

Possible I/O tag types: Ai, Ao, Ci, Co, Di, Do.

Addresses of digital inputs 1-8: DIx, e.g. DI1, DI2 .. DI8

Addresses of digital outputs 1-8: DOx, e.g. DO1, DO2 .. DO8

Addresses related to watchdogs:

Literature

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Changes and modifications

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Document revisions

• Ver. 1.0 – 13.5.2015 - the creation of the document