Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

"Robby Tanner" <[email protected]> · Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:20:19 -0600

What a coincidence!!!

We have also just ordered some DIN-mount PC (PC/104 form factor) from Kontron (formerly PEP modular) and have an arrangement to look at their driver software.  I believe the Profibus hardware is based on the Siemens ASPC2 chip.  We are hoping to run Linux.

In discussion with SST, it appears that they also have a similar offering and a development kit for Linux.  I've heard that before though, and it turned out to be the source code to the DOS driver, but it's worth a closer look to speed up development.

When you start to put together your team, let me know how I can contribute.  Feel free to contact me directly.

Regards,
Robby Tanner
Canadian Light Source
University of Saskatchewan
101 Perimeter Road
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
S7N 0X4

Ph:   (306) 657-3582
Fax:	(306) 657-3535
http://www.lightsource.ca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias Clausen [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 7:16 AM
> To: Robby Tanner
> Cc: Steve Hunt; EPICS tech-talk
> Subject: Re: Siemens/Profibus Drivers
> 
> 
> Hi Robby,
> 
> we are using several S7 at DESY connected to EPICS through Ethernet.
> The development is based on the code which we've copied from 
> PSI under their license agreement.
> Elder Matias also contacted us for our modified version. He 
> could not reach Steve Hunt to get an approval.
> Steve??
> So we are stuck here.
> But if you are going towards Profibus-DP we could work together.
> We have a development for Profibus-DP in the pipe. The time 
> frame is end of this year. We will use Softing Profibus 
> boards with the PC104 form factor. They will be installed in 
> DIN Rail PC's running vxWorks. This task just started and I 
> have not jet a clear information how much time we (Slava 
> Korobov) will need to get it running.
> 
> Take care
> Matthias
> 
> p.s. We will start from the Softing DOS drivers.
> 
> 
> Robby Tanner wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > We have a variety of Siemens S7-300 and S7-400 PLCs that we 
> need to integrate in to EPICS.  I'm wondering if anyone has 
> any information on where to begin.  Ideally, we would like to 
> talk S7 to them but failing that could probably settle for 
> Profibus-DP.  From the IOC side of things, we have a Siemens 
> PCI card CP-5613 for communicating with the PLCs.
> >
> > As you might have guessed, I'm new to researching 
> EPICS-type info. and somewhat green with Profibus in general.
> >
> > Any pointers, comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Robby Tanner B.Sc. (EE), B.Sc. (Cmpt. Sci)
> > Controls Engineer
> > Canadian Light Source
> > University of Saskatchewan
> > 101 Perimeter Road
> > Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> > Canada
> > S7N 0X4
> >
> > Ph:   (306) 657-3582
> > Fax:    (306) 657-3535
> > http://www.lightsource.ca
> 

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System