MEN-SMB2 device communication protocol

Description  
Communication line configuration
Communication station configuration
I/O tag configuration
Literature
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Description

MEN-SMB2 device protocol is used to control input-output peripherals with integrated SMB2 interface for devices produced by MEN.

Communication line configuration

• Communication line category: API

Communication station configuration

Station address

Address of station is a text identifier of SMB2 interface. Its name can be found in "Device Manager", Device Settings tab.

Station protocol parameters

I/O tag configuration

Possible I/O tag types for variable mode: Ai, Ao, Ci, Co, Di, Dout

I/O tag address

Address of I/O tag is entered in decimal format. For example, this protocol may be used to control the LED indicators. The address of registry, which is used do configure them, is "0x40". I/O tag address will be "64". This I/O tag will return 1-byte information about state of LED indicators. If only one LED diode should be controlled, I/O tag address can be for example "64.3". I/O tag defined such way will control third LED diode.

Literature

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Changes and modifications

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Document revisions

• Ver. 1.0 – 25.5.2015 - creation of document