PLCM09 Plugin Wireless Modem

The PLCM09 is an optional module, available for devices eX700 and eXware, that adds the ability to communicate with all machines and systems worldwide.

PLCM09 provide:

BSP v1.0.364 or greater is required

 

Wireless Modem

Behavior of the wireless modem can be configured from the HMI device System Setting tool:

System Settings -> Network -> Mobile Network

The Mobile Network section is available only when the optional PLCM09 module is plugged to the HMI device

Parameter Description
Enabled Enable the Wireless Modem

SIM PIN

 SIM Card PIN code if required
APN

APN (Access Port Name)

If you do not know this information please contact your mobile services provider.
Roaming Enable Roaming option if required
Authentication

Authentication mode:

  • None
  • PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
BAUD rate

Baudrate:

  • 900K
  • 3M (default)

BSP v1.0.413 or greater is required
MTU/MRU

Max Packets Size:

  • 1500
  • 512
  • 256
  • 128

BSP v1.0.413 or greater is required

Username
Password

 Username and password to be used when the authentication mode is selected

Once you have confirmed the system setting, you will find detailed information about your SIM card and mobile network connection in the Status area.

Overrun Errors

The "Overrun Errors" is a read-only parameter that is shown inside the status area only in the case of bad communication with the internal modem. In this case is advisable a review of the modem's communication parameters (Baudrate, MTU/MRU)

LEDs and Digital I/O

Behavior of the first two available LEDs and of the Digital I/O can be configured from the HMI device System Setting tool:

System Settings -> Plugins -> PLCM09

Digital I/O Description

Input-1

Input-2

User configurable:

  • None
  • Cloud: 0=down, 1=up
    When the input signal is on, HMI device will connect to remote cloud. When it is off, the remote cloud will be disconnected.
  • Mobile: 0=down, 1=up
    When the input signal is on, HMI device will start the wireless modem. When it is off, the wireless modem will be disconnected.
  • 1=system reboot
    When the input signal is detect to be 1, HMI device will force a reboot

Output-1

Output-2

User configurable:

  • None (not used)
  • User controlled
    Output signal will be managed by the HMI application
  • Cloud: down=0, up=1
    Output will be set to 1 when cloud connection is active, 0 when not active
  • Mobile: down=0, up=1
    Output will be set to 1 when wireless modem connection is active, 0 when not active

 

LED Description

LED #1

LED #2

User configurable:

  • None (not used)
  • User controlled
    LED status will be managed by the HMI application
  • Cloud: down=off, up=on, error=blink
    Show the cloud connection status
  • Mobile: down=off, up=on, error=blink
    Show the mobile connection status
LED #3

Show the wireless modem status:

  • OFF = Disabled
  • ON = Enabled
LED #4 Show the network activity (blinking)

 

System variables

All modules (Wireless Network, Mobile Network, GPS, LEDs, and Digital I/O) can be managed from the HMI application through the tags available with the System Variables protocol.

See "System Variables (Protocol)" chapter for additional information.