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PSS 21S-8A4 B3
C50
DATABASE RTU
TOOL
REPORT
REPORT DIAGNOSTICS
GENERATION
DOS SALL
SALL
TEXT SOURCE COMPILER EXECUTABLE
EDITOR CODE
The C50CFG generates an RTU configuration defini- • Menu driven package with connections to other
tion for all I/O communications and calculation points C50 utilities.
and loads it into the C50’s Flashcard memory. When • Supports creation of calculation tasks,
the RTU is on-line, all input modules are polled for generation of configuration reports, and RTU
data, which is processed according to the configura- on-line diagnostics.
tion definition and is used to update the RTU data-
base. The distributed processing architecture of the • All I/O points are identified by a user-assigned
RTU ensures that these updates are done efficiently name, not by arcane index numbers.
even at times of high I/O or communications activity, • Two configurations can be loaded into Flashcard
and regardless of the size of the RTU. memory, allowing testing of new configurations.
Product Specifications
PSS 21S-8A4 B3
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Editing RTU Configurations The Generate CFG option generates the RTU file for
You can use the C50CFG program to edit all use in the C50 and includes SALL task information if
information in the RTU configuration (see Figure 1). appropriate.
The selection starts at the most general level — The CFG Report option generates a report of the
called the Site — and moves down through more RTU configuration produced by the Generate CFG
specific information within the Site. At each level you option.
can create, modify, or delete objects. The View Report option allows you to examine the
Whenever you create a new upper level object, it is report file. You can specify the particular program to
immediately opened so that lower level components be used as the file viewer, by selecting Configurator
can be created. For example, after creating a Card Setup from the Utilities menu.
File, you are prompted to specify a card within the file. The Edit SALL Program option allows a SALL
Pressing the [Esc] key or selecting the Cancel button program to be created or altered. SALL program files
at any time cancels the current selection and returns have a .SAL extension.
you to the next higher level in the hierarchy.
The Compile SALL option allows a SALL program to
Deleting an object deletes all components of that be compiled. The process creates two files:
object. For example, if you delete a card file, all
modules within the file, all I/O points, communication • An executable file with a .BIN extension that is
ports, scan lists, and control requests are also ready to be loaded to the C50
deleted. • A data definition file with an .H extension that is
used by C50CFG to validate the SALL program
File Transfer
The TOOL program allows for the writing and reading
The File Transfer menu contains all items associated
of instructions to the .CFG and .BIN files located on
with generating an RTU configuration and transferring
the flashcard.
the files to and from an RTU.
SITE
SELECT AN EXISTING SITE
OR CREATE A NEW SITE
OPTONET
SELECT AN EXISTING OPTONET
AT THE SITE OR CREATE A NEW
OPTONET (MAY BE DISABLED FOR
STANDALONE RTUs)
RTUs
RTU RTU
SELECT AN EXISTING RTU OR SELECTAN
SELECT ANEXISTING
EXISTINGRTU
RTUOR
CREATE A NEW RTU ON OPTONET OR CREATE
CREATE A NEW
A NEW RTU RTU
File Names and Types The Delete RTU option removes all information about
C50CFG uses or generates the following files. a single RTU from the Configuration. Configuration
information for a deleted RTU is recovered by
File Name restoring the files saved with the Backup RTU option,
and Suffix Function or by loading an RTU configuration file.
.CFG Configuration file The Load CFG File option allows the configuration
.RPT Configuration report file information for an existing C50 RTU to be loaded into
.SAL SALL logic source-code file the configurator by reading the RTU's configuration
.H Header file generated by SALL file.
.BIN SALL logic executable file The Compress Tables option validates all data in the
RTU configuration tables and minimizes the size of
Calculation Tasks the files containing the information.
The C50CFG (Configurator) program performs many The DOS Shell option temporarily suspends C50CFG
tasks, which include the following: operation and runs a DOS command shell, allowing
• Enables the RTU to perform calculations (SALL any DOS command to be executed.
tasks) by linking the calculation source files The Configurator Setup option allows you to change
(.SAL) to the configuration file (.CFG). system user details and operating characteristics.
• Verifies the existence of database points
necessary to perform calculations. Exit
To exit the application, select the Exit/ Close
• Activates the C50 diagnostic program called
Configurator option. This is a two level menu to
TOOL, that downloads the calculations
reduce the likelihood of accidentally closing the
executable file (.BIN) to Flashcard memory.
configurator.
• Allows access to a text editor that allows you to
ORDERING INFORMATION
edit .SAL files.
Part Number Description
Utilities 1101050 C50 Configuration
The Backup RTU option copies all information 1101035 Paradox Runtime*
associated with a single RTU's configuration to a set 1101030 Turbo C ++Compiler
of text files in a single designated directory.
NOTE
The Restore RTU option validates and reloads the
* Paradox Runtime should be supplied with
RTU configuration files that have been previously
1101050.
saved with the Backup RTU option.
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