Advantys Software Configuration

At a Glance

Advantys software is used to create and configure Advantys nodes, and then save EDS files.

Its key functions are as follows:

Modification of default parameters for each of the I/O modules (output fallback mode, for example).
Loading the configuration onto the SIM card (if one is present),
Generation of EDS files.

NOTE: In our example, only the last function is necessary because we do not use the SIM card and we are we are entirely satisfied with the default configuration.

NOTE: The Advantys software is not mandatory as you can use the generic Sycon EDS files. Nevertheless, this possibility requires in-depth knowledge of the Sycon software.

How to Create EDS Files

The table below describes the procedure for creating EDS files that can be used with Sycon.

Step	Action
1	Open the Advantys software and create a new workspace (File → New workspace...) by indicating: The name of the project (Quick start), The save path (D:\Advantys_Projetcs), The node name (Node_2) Result: the name of the project file will be Quick start.aiw and the file name of the Advantys STB will be Node_2.isl. Note: All nodes for the same bus must be declared in the same project directory.
2	Configure Node_2 by dragging the modules from the hardware catalog located on the right side of the screen. Result: Note: Be careful not to forget the STB XMP 1100 bus terminator.
3	Add a new island from the File menu, whose name will be Node_3.
4	Repeat step 2 for Node_3. Note: If you have forgotten the power supply, as well as the STB XMP 1100 terminator, you cannot display the configuration in online mode. You must then add them manually. Result:
5	Select Node_3 in the menu Island → I/O image preview to display the I/O image.
6	Click on the Field bus image tab and check the PDO alignment box to display the elements of node 3. Result: Note: We see that node 3 has 3 output words and 5 input words. Inputs for slot 1 (DDI module) are located in the least significant byte of word 1. Module I/Os located at slot 2 (DDO module) are located in input word 1 (most significant) and its outputs in the output word 1, etc. The general rules for mapping are explained in the remainder of this document.
7	Repeat step 6 for Node_2 in order to display the elements of node 2.
8	Select node 2 and create the EDS file by selecting the File → Export Node_2... option and naming it Node_2. Note: In our example, the file will be saved in the following location: D:\Advantys_Projects\Quick Start\Node_2.eds.
9	Select node 3 and create the EDS file by selecting the File → Export Node_3... option and naming it Node_3. Note: In our example, the file will be saved in the following location: D:\Advantys_Projects\Quick Start\Node_3.eds.

General Rules for Mapping

The main rules for positioning date in the Advantys memory are:

The first block is the Discrete input block, followed by the analog input block.
In each block, the I/O bits are classified according to the physical position of the module.
The I/O bits are sorted by their number on the module. I/O values will appear first, followed by the echo (for outputs only), and then the status bits.
The analog I/O bits are also sorted by their number on the module. The I/O values are located in the analog block while the status bits are located in the Discrete input block.

Example of input data from node 3

Input data
Word	Bits 15 to 12	Bits 11 to 8	Bits 7 to 4	Bits 3 to 0
1	Status bits slot 2	Output echo bits slot 2	Status bits slot 1	Input bits slot 1
2	Status byte slot 3		Status byte slot 3
3	Status byte slot 4		Status byte slot 4
4	Analog inputs slot 3
5	Analog inputs slot 4

Example of output data from node 3

Output data
Word	Bits 15 to 12	Bits 11 to 8	Bits 7 to 4	Bits 3 to 0
1	-	-	-	Output bits slot 2
2	Analog outputs slot 4
3	Analog outputs slot 4

NOTE: the slot is the right-hand figure on the label at the bottom of each module.