What You Need To Operate The Bus Interface Module - GE 90*-30 PLC Series User Manual

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What You Need to Operate the Bus Interface Module

Q-6
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Series 90-30 backplane with CPU module
See Table Q-1 for models that can be used with the LBIM.
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A PC or laptop that runs Microsoft Windows with either a Serial L
or PC L T Adapter (PCLTA)
ON ALK
This is required to run the network interface configuration software provided with the LBIM.
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Logicmaster 90 software
See Table Q-1 for versions that can be used with the LBIM.
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L W network binding tool
ON ORKS
No network binding tool is included with the product. However, many third-party network
management software packages that include network binding tools are available. (See Table
Q-2 for suggestions.)
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Network interface configuration software: (for Microsoft Windows) IOPEN.EXE
This is provided with the LBIM.
Table Q-1. Compatible CPU Models and Logicmaster 90 Software Versions
CPU Models
IC693CPU___
311S
331T
313H
323H
340B
341K
351AA
351AB
In each case, later models or versions can be used.
Table Q-2. Choosing a Network Binding Tool
Third-party network
management tools
Considerations
Series 90™-30 PLC LONWORKS® Bus Interface Module User's Manual – June 1997
CPU Firmware
release 5.0 or later
release 6.0 or later
release 6.02 or later
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L M
from Echelon
ON AKER
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ICELAN-G from IEC
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MetraVision from Metra Corporation
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others
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How well it handles nodes that have a large number of NVs
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Ability to handle Standard Configuration Parameter Types (SCPT)
and load these values using L
T Adapter (SLTA)
ON ALK
Logicmaster 90 Software
IC641SWP___
(release 5.0 or later)
301R
306K
311A
(release 6.0 or later)
301S
306L
311A
(release 6.0 or later)
T File Transfer
ON ALK
GFK-1322A