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Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

(OP)
We have Babelbox Protocol Converter made by Paradigm Controls Ltd, UK. This converter interfaces Bailey DCS Infi90 system to Alfa Laval PLC sattcon200.

We were trying to upload settings from this converter using VT100 hypertext terminal when the converter stopped communicating with the PLC and DCS.

We have tried without success to contact Paradigm Controls Ltd, the manufacturer for instruction manual and codes in using the VT100 to communicate with the converter.

Will appreciate a hand from anyone on the codes using VT100 to communicate with this converter.

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

To upload to the babel box paridigm supplied their own programing software programs.
Named respctively Suck and Blow.

I think the Babel box is Now Obsolete.

Paradigm are now part of Red lion controls

www.redlion.net

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

Hi

    You can still get the babel box from http://www.visualcontrols.co.uk/ (Iam strugling to get mine to work with a siemens S5 plc)

            Mark

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

(OP)
Illiterate,Swinney24,

I have contacted redlion controls who have in turn given me the electronic copy of the babelbox manuals. I am indeed grateful to you.

So my babelbox is now running but I am yet to have communications between Bailey Infi90 DCS and  alfa laval PLC Satcon200.

Now I will proceed with the comms checks.

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

Bailey INFI90 FDI (Foreign Device Interface) normally gives error codes for troubleshooting which you should verify by monitoring the module configuration using CADTXT or WIntools or Composer.

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

(OP)
Sabap,

The DCS side was checked OK. DCS Tx signals were being received at the Babel Box OK. Checked the babel box configuration for DCS reads and found the Port B Drop# to be 5 so I changed it to None to conform to other drop# for reads/writes. I put Babel box in run mode and now have DCS talking to PLC OK through Babel Box.

What I am left now is to upload the Babel Box configuration to disk. Since I do not know the configuration filename, I cannot perform the uploading.

Any body know how to upload babel box configuration without knowing the filename.

RE: Babelbox Protocol Converter Configuration

Hi


Connect to the babel box and save the file as any name you prefer.

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