ALYA Lubrications communication protocol

Supported device types and versions
Communication line configuration
Communication station configuration
I/O tag configuration
Literature
Document revisions

Supported device types and versions


This protocol supports data reading/writing from the controllers of ALYA lubricant reservoirs.
Since July 2015, this protocol supports a group of I/O tags for data reading/writing from/to the Manex production lines - see Table 4.
From January 2023, a TCP/IP-TCP line is supported for reading data from the Big-bag scale controlled by 3BR electronics.


Communication line configuration


Communication station configuration


  • Communication protocol: ALYA Lubrikacie.
  • The station address is the address of the control station for the communication over the RS485 bus. The address is a one-byte value.
    Note: commonly used station addresses (A, B, C...) must be configured as their ASCII codes, i.e. 65, 66, 67 ...


Station protocol parameters

Communication station - configuration dialog box - "Protocol parameters" tab.
They influence some of the optional parameters of the protocol.

Table 1

Key wordFull nameMeaningUnitDefault value
WT
Wait TimeoutDelay between the readings of response until it is completed.ms100 millisec.
WFT
Wait First TimeoutFirst waiting for a response after sending the request.ms100 millisec.
RT
Retry TimeoutThe delay between the retry of a request if a communication error occurs.ms100 millisec.
MWR
Max Wait RetryThe number of response reading retry until it is completed.-6
RC
Retry CountThe number of request retries in case of a communication failure.-2

A string containing the protocol parameters must be written as follows:

Key_word=value;Key_word=value; ...

Example:

WT=150;MWR=10;

If a keyword with an invalid value in the initialization string is used, the corresponding default value according to table 1 will be used.

I/O tag configuration


I/O tags: Ai, Ao, Di, Dout.

I/O tag address is an abbreviation of the mnemonic name of the I/O object. The list of objects is shown in the table below (not every device supports all objects):

Table 2

AddressMeaningValue typeRead/Write
AVActual (current) weight [kg]AiR
BVBrutto weight [kg]AiR
NVNetto weight [kg]AiR
CVTotal weight [kg]AiR
EVError weight [kg]AiR
HIEmergency minimum [kg]Ai, AoR/W
HAEmergency maximum [kg]Ai, AoR/W
PNOperating minimum [kg]Ai, AoR/W
PXOperating maximum [kg]Ai, AoR/W
SPFilling status (TRUE - filling, FALSE - draining)DiR
ENError number - see Table 3AiR
WSWrite to serial EEPROM (all changes of Ao must be written to EEPROM - if not, they will be lost during the next reset)DoW
RTReset (it causes the reset of the control station)DoW


The list of error codes when reading the "EN" parameter:

Table 3

Error codeMeaning
0Weight is OK.
1Weight is under the permitted range.
2Weight is over the permitted range.
3Weight is under the emergency minimum.
4Weight is over the emergency maximum.
10The weight converter does not respond.
20The weight converter is not connected.
30The strain gauge (tensometer) is not connected.


I/O tags for data reading/writing from/to Manex production lines:

Table 4

AddressMeaningValue typeRead/Write
RNNew weighted roving. After weighing and printing the weight ticket, the application writes a text string into the I/O tag in the format:
ID;CV;VZ;POC;ZD;

where:
  • ID - identification number of weighting. Autoincrement integer [1, 2, 3, ...].
  • CV - the number of the scale [1, 2].
  • VZ - preparing from the outside in meters, integer.
  • POC - number of unspool cycles [0, 1, 2].
  • ZD - inclusion into the line. Integers, which are separated by blank spaces. The first number means a priority line, the second one, and others represent the alternative lines, e.g. 7 5 6.
Example of written value: "5247;2;60;1;6 4 5;"
TxtOWrite
RXCanceling of a roving. After an operator puts down the roving from the scale, the application will write the number of the scale (1 or 2) into the I/O tag.CoWrite
PC
The number of spools on the lines. The I/O tag is in the format "C1;C2;C3; … Cn;", where Ci represents an integral number that indicates the number of spools on line i.
Example: "626;42;0;78;562;489;28;55;"
TxtIRead
NCReset the counters of spools on the lines. Write any valid value, to reset the counters. The control unit will send a message in the format "C1;C2;C3; … Cn;", where Ci represents an integer number that indicates the number of spools that were included on line i since the most recent information on the number of spools was sent (see PC).
This message will be set as a new value of the I/O tag with the NC address.
TxtOWrite

Literature


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Document revisions


  • Ver. 1.0 - August 21, 2001 - the creation of the document
  • Ver. 1.1 - July 15, 2015 - support for Manex production lines
  • Ver. 1.2 - January 25, 2023 - support for TCP/IP-TCP line


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