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1 October 22, 1993 IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST Product: Logicmaster Software Package Version 4.50 Programmer and Configurator IC641SWP711B 3.5-inch HD, 5.25-inch 2S/HD (Ethernet) Release 4.50 of the Logicmaster programmer and configurator Ethernet software package provides logic programming and configuration for the Series PLC. Also provided is Version 1.08 of the Network Utilities Software and Version 1.10 of Logicmaster Ethernet software for the GEnet Ethernet Controller. Logicmaster Ethernet software allows communication to the Series PLC using the Series Ethernet module. It provides the same features as the Release 4.50 of the WSI and Standard Serial COM Port versions of Logicmaster software, except that communication to the PLC is not supported under Windows 3.x. Release 4.50 offers several new features and fixes several problems reported since Release For more information, see page 3 for New Features Introduced in Release 4.50 and page 5 for Problems Resolved by Release Version 4.50 of Logicmaster Ethernet software requires a Version 4.12 or later Series CPU and EM7 module(s) with Version 1.11 EPROM and 1.12 RAM software. If a Genius Bus Controller is used with this release of Logicmaster software, the Genius Bus Controller must be Release 3.0 or later. See page 4 for more information on using Release 4 of Logicmaster software with a Release 1, 2, 3, or 4 CPU. Operational Notes 1. Compatibility with Earlier Releases: Folders created with all earlier releases of Logicmaster software are upwardly compatible. Folders created with Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software are fully compatible with Release 4.01 or later of Logicmaster software. CAUTION Once a logic program or configuration is created or modified with Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software, it cannot be used with Release 3 or earlier of Logicmaster software. Also, once a logic program or configuration is stored to a PLC with Release 4.50, the program must not be loaded by a software release earlier than If you attempt to use a folder created in Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software with Release 3.02 or earlier of Logicmaster software, one of these two messages will be displayed: Folder contains files which are incompatible with this release. Program file corrupted. Refer to item 3, Installation, on page 2 of this document for a note regarding installation.

2 2 Important Product Information 2. System Requirements: A. Logicmaster Ethernet software requires at least 600K (614,400) bytes of MS-DOS application memory in order to run. Some folders may require additional memory. If additional MS-DOS application memory is required, system software error ID: 0000 EX: 0000 will occur. Check the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to remove any device drivers and Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs to make more application memory available. Logicmaster software does not require the ANSI.SYS driver. B. Logicmaster Ethernet software will occupy approximately 3.6 Mbytes of disk space. Please make sure you have adequate space on your disk before attempting to install the software. C. MS-DOS Version 5.0 or higher is recommended. D. An or higher computer with at least 2 Megabytes of RAM is required. E /Ethernet Interface. (For a list of approved interfaces, refer to the Logicmaster Ethernet User s Manual, GFK-0780.) 3. Installation: For detailed instructions on installing Logicmaster software, refer to GFK-0263, chapter 2, Operation. Logicmaster software is licensed to run on a single computer. If this is the initial installation, you must enter the serial number found on the back of your disks. The INSTALL disks are copy-protected. Since backup copies of these disks cannot be made, they should be used to install the software and then put in a safe place. NOTE Once the Logicmaster Ethernet software is installed on a disk, you should not attempt to install an earlier release of the Standard Serial COM Port version of Logicmaster software. The Ethernet and Standard Serial COM Port versions share the same directories, and installing an earlier release of Logicmaster software would result in the loss of Ethernet functionality. 4. Load/Store May Disrupt Other Communication Links: When loading from or storing to the PLC using the Logicmaster Ethernet software, other communication modules (PCM, CMM, ADC, and Ethernet) may experience delays while communicating to the CPU. In extreme cases where the load or store is very large, a communication error may be returned. If this occurs, a retry of the communications should correct the error. 5. Logicmaster Software Performance: Logicmaster software requires a CONFIG.SYS file with BUFFERS set to at least 15 (BUFFERS=15). To increase performance, the buffers should be increased. If you have MS-DOS 5.0 (or higher) and load DOS High, you can set buffers up to 48. This will help the performance of program searches, program loads, program stores, and other disk operations. Beginning with Release 4 of Logicmaster software, the variable tables that were once in memory have been moved to disk. While up to 5000 nicknames are now allowed in the _MAIN variable declaration table, the performance of Logicmaster software may be affected. For best performance, Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory (EMM) Version 3.2 or higher of at least 736K bytes or SMARTDRV should be provided. A memory manager is provided with MS-DOS 5.0 (or higher) for a 386 or 486 computer. However, some computers or PC configurations will require a memory manager such as 386MAX, produced by Qualitas, or QEMM-386 or QRAM, produced by Quarterdeck, to provide the maximum amount of memory for Logicmaster 90 and other applications.

3 Important Product Information 3 The Logicmaster Ethernet User s Manual (GFK-0780) will assist you in setting up your computer system to run Logicmaster software optimally. 6. Using MS-DOS to Copy Folder Files: WARNING Do not use MS-DOS to copy individual files from one program folder to another or to delete files. Doing so may result in corrupted folders. MS-DOS may only be safely used to copy an entire program folder to another program folder of the same name. 7. PLC Communications Options: If more than one communications option (WSI, Standard Serial COM Port, and Ethernet) of Logicmaster software is installed on the same hard disk, it will be necessary to select which version you wish to run. By default, the WSI version is run. For more information, refer to GFK-0263, Appendix D, Programmer Environment Setup PLC Communications Options. 8. New Data Initialization Instructions: If a data initialization instruction is entered while on-line with the PLC, you must update the PLC with the new instruction ( DATA_INIT_ASCII, DATA_INIT_COMM, or DATA_INIT_type ) before you can zoom in and enter the data for the instruction. If the PLC is in RUN mode and the instruction is enabled, all blanks will be moved for the DATA_INIT_ASCII instruction and all zeroes for the other instructions until the data is entered for the instruction. 9. Constant Window Time: The configuration of the constant window timer may be set to less than 3 ms. Any value less than 3 ms will result in a 3 ms window. 10. Interaction of Logicmaster Software with Closed Programming Window: If you intend to change the PLC Sweep modes or timers (eg., Constant Sweep Time, Program Window Times, etc.) while the program window is closed, use Service Request #1 #4. The PLC Sweep Control and Monitor screen from Logicmaster software cannot be used. CAUTION To change PLC modes (eg. STOP, RUN, etc.) while the programming window is closed, the switch on the CPU should be used rather than the Logicmaster software. New Features Introduced in Release CPU Redundancy Support: Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software supports programming of the Series Hot Standby CPU Redundancy system. Configuration is provided for the Model 780 Redundant CPU (IC697CPU780) and the Redundant Communications Module (IC697RCM711). For more information, refer to the Series Hot Standby CPU Redundancy User s Guide, GFK Input Default for Genius Input Analog and Global Genius Devices: The configuration parameter Input Default (OFF, HOLD) has been added to the Genius Analog Input and Genius Global devices.

4 4 Important Product Information Using Release 4 Software with a Release 1, 2, 3, or 4 CPU NOTE This section applies to the Standard Serial COM Port and WSI packages only. Release 4.50 of the Logicmaster Ethernet package requires a Release 4.12 or later Series CPU and an EM7 module with Version 1.11 EPROM and 1.12 RAM software. Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software was designed and tested to be compatible with Release 1, 2, 3, or 4 Series CPU, while still providing new Logicmaster software features. However, some new features found in Release 4 of the Logicmaster software will require an upgrade of CPU firmware to be fully available. The result of using these new features with a Release 1, 2, or 3 CPU will vary depending on the feature. Using new Release 4 instructions (function blocks) in a program will result in an error being detected during a store operation of the program to the Release 1, 2, or 3 CPU. Using new configuration parameters and options will be detected during a store of the configuration, or they may not be detected at all. The following features/functions should be avoided if the program is used with a Release 1, 2, or 3 CPU: 1. New Instructions for Logicmaster Software and CPU Release 4.x: Using the following instructions will result in a Store aborted; Program in folder uses instructions not supported by PLC error: A. VME_CFG_READ and VME_CFG_WRITE. B. DATA_INIT_INT, DATA_INIT_UINT, DATA_INIT_DINT, DATA_INT_WORD,. DATA_INIT_DWORD, DATA_INIT_REAL, DATA_INIT_ASCII, and DATA_INIT_COMM. C. ARRAY_MOVE. D. SRCH_EG, SRCH_NE, SRCH_GT, SRCH_LT, SRCH_GE, and SRCH_LE. E. FOR, END_FOR, and EXIT. 2. Timed Interrupts: Timed interrupts may be programmed with this release of Logicmaster software; however, they are not supported in a Release 1, 2, or 3 CPU. If a timed interrupt is placed in a program that is stored to a Series PLC, it is ignored by the PLC. A Release 4 CPU does support timed interrupts. 3. Foreign VME Configuration: Release 4 of Logicmaster software allows the configuration of several new foreign VME modes, including NONE, BUS INTERFACE, INTERRUPT ONLY, FULL MAIL, and REDUCED MAIL. A Release 4 CPU supports NONE and BUS INTERFACE modes. INTERRUPT ONLY, FULL MAIL, and REDUCED MAIL are not supported. Use NONE mode for a Release 3 or earlier CPU. (Release 4.02 of Logicmaster software is required for a Release 2 CPU. 4. VME Integrator Rack Configuration: A Release 4 or later CPU is required to support the VME integrator racks. 5. Single Sweep Debug: A Release 4 or later CPU is required for the single sweep debug (ALT-G) feature. 6. New CPU Configuration Parameters: The Series CPU detail screens contain new configurable parameters. The new parameters are sweep mode, constant sweep timer, programmer window timer, syscomm timer, and program checksum words per sweep. The new parameters require the use of a Release 4 CPU. Earlier releases of the CPU will ignore the new parameters. Note Bkgnd Timer is only supported by a Release 4 or later CPU. Any setting of this timer will be ignored by a CPU earlier than Release 4.50.

5 Important Product Information 5 Problems Resolved by Release Aborting Global Search: If a global search is aborted during Block Edit mode while on-line with a PLC, Logicmaster software will no longer falsely report LOGIC EQUALITY after an ALT-S store to the PLC. 2. Serial Communications and IBM Computers: The Standard Serial COM Port version of Release 4.50 of Logicmaster software may now communicate with IBM model 7537-A11 50 mhz computers, or other computers with similar architecture. 3. Rename Program Block and Comment Text: When a program block is renamed, the program block s rung comment text now follows the renamed program block. 4. Folder Copy and ID: EX: 00000: An attempt to copy a folder should not result in ID: EX: Background Timer Setting: Logicmaster software now properly sets the background window time using a Release 4.50 or later CPU. 6. Lockup in Reference Tables: Use of the timer counter formats will no longer result in a computer lockup while cursoring or paging through the reference tables. Restrictions and Significant Open Problems 1. Data Zoom: If PLC communications are lost while in a data zoom template (e.g., PID Data Zoom) and the programmer is on-line, system error ID: 476 EX: 1567 may occur. You can continue after communications are established with the PLC. 2. Force Overridden Bit: An attempt to force an overridden bit by entering a 0 or 1 from the command line in the reference tables will not result in the bit being changed. The toggle key (keypad or F12 key) must be used to toggle the bit. 3. Search Reference Descriptions: If a program contains references that have the same reference description text, attempting to search for the reference description will always result in the first occurrence of the reference description being found. 4. Indirect References: When an indirect reference address is used, its reference description will not be displayed in Display All (Expanded) mode. 5. PC-Kwik(R): If you use the disk cache PC-Kwik(R), you may not be able to install Logicmaster software without using the switch /D- for the PC-Kwik device driver. The /D- switch enables the generic support of diskette transfers. 6. Multiple Attachments: It is possible for two computers running Logicmaster software to be connected to the same PLC. When this occurs, the serial connection is maintained as a view-only connection (Monitor mode). If either the %P or %L data size is changed by the parallel programmer attachment, the change is not reflected in the programmer with serial attachment. In order for the change to be reflected in the serial package, you must disconnect and reconnect the serial cable momentarily. GE Fanuc Automation, North America, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia

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June 14, 1994 GFK 0786C IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST Product: Logicmaster 90-70 Software Package Version 5.01 Programmer and Configurator IC641SWP711D 3.5-inch HD, 5.25-inch