All available attributes for the VBF Cu-Handler and their default values are displayed in the tables. If an attribute has not been configured, the default value will apply. The following attributes can be configured for the VBF Cu-Handler unit:

  • callpath
  • configfile
  • eventsbeforeupdate
  • import
  • mode
  • notifyallfieldpoints
  • port
  • proxycallpath
  • proxyhostname
  • proxyusername
  • speed
  • speed
  • station_type
  • subsysnr
  • supervision
  • timesync
  • vu_neighbours

Attributes that are in bold type are always configured.

General SIGMASYS

Attribute

Description

Default

Disable

Enable

Remark

vu_neighbours

 

List of the unit names of the Vu-Handlers that are connected to the Cu-Handler. Multiple unit names are separated by comma

-

-

--

List of the connected Vu-Handlers

eventsbeforeupdate

Always setting this value to 1 is recommended. If the value 1 is set, events will be transmitted before the update is completed.

0

0

1

Always 1

notifyallfieldpoints

Attribute of the PLC
Permissible values:

  • 0: Events from unknown data points are ignored.
  • 1: Events from unknown data points are reported as unknown events.
  • 2: Events from unknown data points are reported.

0

0

1

Attribute of the PLC

supervision

The supervision time (in seconds) determines the delay after which a line failure is reported. The recommended value is 30. Short monitoring times increase the base load in the network.

30

-

5-n

Monitoring time in seconds

SIGMASYS Attributes

Attribute

Description

Default

Disable

Enable

Remark

station_type

Type of the connected station

The permissible value is SIGMASYS.

 

 

 

 

timesync

When this attribute is set to 1, the time synchronization of the SIGMASYS system by the Cu-Handler is activated.

0

0

1

Activation of time synchronization

subsysnr

Every VBF integration must be configured with a unique subsysnr. NOTICE! This number must be assigned in ascending order starting with 1 (1, 2, 3, 4)!

-

-

-

 

port

Interface identifier for the serial interface

  • COM1 corresponds to /dev/ttyS0 and so on
  • COM2 corresponds to /dev/ttyS1

Depending on the driver and hardware installed, deviations may occur.

Virtual Pearl interface card of an extension module:

  • /dev/ttyPS0
  • /dev/ttyPS1 and so on

MOXA:

  • /dev/ttyr00
  • /dev/ttyr01

If a Pearl interface card is used, proceed as follows to install the driver:

  • apt-get install perle-serial-dkms

If a MOXA interface adapter is used, proceed as follows to install the driver:

  • apt-get install npreal2-dkms

-

-

-

Port of the serial interface, for example /dev/ttyS0

mode

If SIGMASYS is connected, manager must be entered here.

-

-

-

OISserv is manager

speed

The following baud rates are available:

  • 9600 (SIGMASYS SOC)
  • 19200 (MAP P or SOC P)
  • 38400 (MAP P or SOC P)
  • 57600 (MAP P or SOC P)

-

-

-

Baud rate