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The D C M D iagnostic C om m unication
M aster is the best solution for the control
of actuators from a rem ote control room
through a tw o-w ire transm ission-m ode
bus com m unication system .
D esigned and engineered by B iffi, the
D C M integrates the highest experience in
actuation technology w ith the flexibility and
operative reliability of an open and
standard bus com m unication protocol:
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.
The proven technology and design of the
D C M can easily m eet the requests of
m odern netw orks and can ensure reliable
data com m unication in the severest
operative conditions; this unit offers as a
plus the possibility of being integrated or
retrofitted w ith any other devices using the
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protocol.
DCM: technical description
The D C M system is com posed of three
m ain elem ents: the m aster station itself
(single or redundant), the fields units (i.e.
actuators or other devices installed
on-field) and the tw o-w ire loop cables.
The m ain purposes of the D C M system
are:
To interconnect field devices (i.e. B IFFI
actuators series IC O N and IC O N 2000
w ith LO N W O R KS interface card) w ith
the superior control level in the system
(i.e. D C S or PLC ) through a M O D B U S
R TU interface card;
To perform , through the user-friendly
operator interface panel, all the
necessary control and m aintenance
operations for the plant, w ith detailed
graphic pages for each specific device
under control;
To set up the fieldbus configuration w ith
all the functions for the m anagem ent of
each single device. W ith D C M no
additional tools or softw are are required.
Each node requires a different
allocation in the D C M m em ory and
consequently the D C M m axim um
capacity is strictly related to the type
and num bers of nodes connected
w ithin the netw ork.
The D C M accepts optional m em ory
expansion w henever a particular
application requires to connect
several nodes to the sam e netw ork.
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Name
IC O N
IC O N 2000
(1) an N C D device is required every 60 actuators
U p to 250
(1)
U p to 250
(1)
Intelligent C ontrol System U nit integrated
in B IFFI C and Q TC actuators series
Second-generation m ulti-turn intelligent actuator
Description DCM Capacity
Each single device connected w ithin a
netw ork is called node. The D C M is
designed to control up to 250 nodes.
Please refer to the table below for
the m axim um capacity for each
type of node:
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Key features
E th e rn e t c o n n e c tivity: - O n-board Ethernet w ith standard TC P/IP;
- Integrated 2 ports sw itch on C PU to connect a M aster D C M to a Slave
D C M and a PC ;
M o d b u s lin e s: - Perform ances are not influenced by the serial lines activity;
- Each M O D BU S line m anages independent 12 bits scaling on the M O D BU S
analogue registers;
The D C M transfers all the inform ation from the field and from the sam e
D C M to the higher lever of the control system (D C S or SC AD A). This
function gives total control of the plant. D ata are transm itted, by M O D B U S
R TU com m unication protocol, through tw o com pletely independent
serial lines so as to obtain a redundant connection.
The M O D B U S interface is obtained w ith the data contained in a
configuration file: these data are relevant to the variables transm itted w ith
each actuator and to the actuator physical sequence on M O D B U S m ap.
The M O D B U S interface is no w ay linked to the physical connections of
the nodes in the field.
Group management
An innovative node m anagem ent system , defined by groups, w as introduced for easier control of
the field devices connected to a D C M . W ith this functionality, the devices connected to the D C M can
be grouped into hom ogenous w holes (i.e. the actuators in the pum p room , or in another area of the
plant) and be displayed as such on the D C M screen.
This system allow s to logically break a com plex netw ork dow n into sm aller, easily controllable
system s. W ith groups m anagem ent it is possible to have a m odular and flexible vision of the w hole
system in a w ay w hich is totally independent of the physical connection of the nodes w ithin the field.
W ith group m anagem ent it is possible to sim ultaneously send configuration com m ands to all the
devices in the sam e group.
Access to the system - Login
The access to the D C M pages and the availability to the com m and operation is regulated by an
access control system based on the identification of the operators through passw ord control (login).
The D C M considers the follow ing four operators:
O B S E R VE R C an access page visualisation w ith no possibility of sending com m ands
or m aking any m odifications. N o passw ord required.
O P E R AT O R Responsible of process operation; can send com m ands to all the connected
devices. For exam ple, the O perator can enter the IC O N m enu and send a
C lose com m and.
M A I N TA I N E R R esponsible of process m aintenance; can access all operation com m ands
and configure the connected devices. For exam ple, the M aintainer
can enter the IC O N configuration page and m odify som e param eters.
A D M I N I S T R AT O R H as the full control of the plant and m anages the operation, m aintenance
and com m unication netw ork. The Adm inistrator can m odify the
com m unication netw ork by adding or rem oving nodes, or by m odifying
the groups. The Adm inistrator decides for the functionality and login of all
the other operators.
The Login access system forces each operator to identify him self w ith the D C M before each operation.
Loop Integrity Control
The D C M allow s to check the loop
integrity by a very sophisticated system based
on the reconstruction of the nodes cabling
physical sequence.
B y an autom atic procedure, the D C M creates
the physical list for each com m unication loop;
the cabling sequence of the nodes is
independent of the M O D B U S m ap and
of the organisation of the groups.
O nce the sequence is defined, the continuity
control is m anaged by the nodes placed on the
loop extrem ity inside the D C M station. It is thus
possible to have a control independently by the
D C M .
W hen com m unication is interrupted, w hether
by a cut cable, ground connection or short
circuit betw een bus cables, the D C M operates
the netw ork term inators as closest as possible
to the fault origin and creates a connection
betw een all the still com m unicating nodes.
Maintenance, operation and
setting tools
A softw are for rem ote PC is available on
request for m aintenance, operation and setting
purposes w ith user-friendly graphic pages.
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DCM
LONWORKS

Network Platform Quick Technology Overview

In alm ost every industry today, there is a trend aw ay from proprietary control schem es
and centralised system s. M anufacturers are using open, off-the-shelf chips, operating
system s and parts to build products that feature im proved reliability, flexibility,
international proven record, system cost and perform ance.
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technology is accelerating this trend by providing interoperability, robust

technology, faster developm ent and scale econom ies.
D evices in a LO N W O R KS

netw ork com m unicate using LonTalk, the standardised

language of the netw ork. LonTalk consists of a series of underlying protocols that allow
intelligent com m unication am ong various devices on a netw ork.
The protocol provides a set of services that allow s the application program in a device
to send and receive m essages from other devices over the netw ork w ith no need to
know the topology of the netw ork nor the nam es addresses or functions of other
devices.
Support for netw ork m anagem ent services allow s for rem ote netw ork m anagem ent
tools to interact w ith devices over the netw ork, including reconfiguration of netw ork
addresses and param eters, dow nloading of application program s, reporting of netw ork
problem s, and start/stop/reset of device application program s.
LonTalk and thus LO N W O R KS

netw orks can be im plem ented over basically any

m edium , including pow er lines, tw isted pair, radio frequency (R F), infrared (IR ), coaxial
cable and fiber optics.
Install a control network
A control netw ork is a group of devices (nodes, each w ith one or m ore sensors or
actuators, plus localised com putational capability), that com m unicate w ith each other
over one or m ore m edia, using a standard protocol, to im plem ent a control or
m onitoring system .
C om m unication am ong nodes m ay be peer-to-peer (distributed control) or
m aster-slave (centralised control); in either case, intelligence in the nodes
(com putational capability) allow s the distribution of processing loads (sensors can be
intelligent, for exam ple, perform ing local data analysis, conversion, & norm alisation,
and reporting only significant changes in their environm ent). If the control functions are
also distributed, both system perform ance and reliability can be dram atically
enhanced.
LONWORKS

Platform
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is a netw orking platform created by Echelon. LO N W O R KS

netw orks
describe a com plete solution to the problem of control system s.
A netw orked control system is significantly m ore pow erful, flexible, and scaleable than
a non-netw orked control system , and businesses can save and m ake m ore m oney
building control netw orks over the long term than they can w ith non-netw orked control
system s.
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technology provides a solution to the m any problem s of designing,

building, installing, and m aintaining control netw orks: netw orks that can range in size
from 2 to 32,000 devices and can be used in several application fields.
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Basic Technology Suppliers
The m ain suppliers of LO N W O R KS netw orks are:
- Echelon C orporation the LonPoint System , developm ent tools, transceivers,
netw ork m anagem ent tools, support and training (creator of the technology, and
provider of transceivers, connectivity products, developm ent tools and training)
- C ypress Sem iconductor (beginning year 2000) and Toshiba N euron chips
(com peting w orld-w ide suppliers of variously packaged versions of the N euron chip)
Additionally there are over 4000 LonW orks developers w orld-w ide supplying
everything from transceivers to netw ork m anagem ent tools, to interfaces, to end-users
products and system s.
Integrated provisions for reliability
R eliable delivery is provided by using end-to-end acknow ledgem ents m ade possible
by the use of a seven layer O SI stack, 16-bit cyclical redundancy checks, w atchdog
tim ers, and, in the case of certain transceivers, the use of error correction algorithm s.
Performance predictability
An integral part of the protocol used in LO N W O R KS netw orks is its unique m edia
access technique, term ed "predictive persistent C SM A, w ith optional priority and
collision detection". It provides linear response to offered traffic load, predictable
response tim e for heavily loaded netw orks, and consistent perform ance independent
of netw ork size.
Four Benefits of Interoperability
Interoperable products allow project engineers to specify best of breed system s rather
than be forced into using one vendor's entire line of products.
Interoperable system s allow plant m anagers to m onitor facility w hile using standard
tools, regardless of w hich com pany m ade a particular sub-system .
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Data available from the field units
C om m ands
Signals
W hen active, the actuator follow s the set-point
a sum m ary signal of all alarm s
signals w hen the selector is in LO C AL
signals w hen the selector is in O FF
signals w hen the selector is in R EM O TE
C om m and interrupted by local STO P
C urrent torque near to m ax. in m id position
C urrent torque near to m ax. in opening
C urrent torque near to m ax. in closing
Electronic card tem perature exceeded
B attery low
Push-button error
Torque lim it exceeded at interm ediate position
C lose torque lim it exceeded
O pen torque lim it exceeded
W rong phase sequence (if auto-correction m ode is disabled)
Phase m issing
K1 contactor failure
K2 contactor failure
M otor high tem perature
M otor in stall condition
Torque sensor failure
Position sensor failure
C om m unication error
C LO SE
O PEN
STO P
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IN C H IN G M O D E
SET-PO IN T
VALVE C LO SED
VALVE O PEN
VALVE O PEN IN G
VALVE C LO SIN G
ALAR M SU M M AR Y
SELEC TO R IN LO C AL
SELEC TO R IN O FF
SELEC TO R IN R EM O TE
ESD AC TIVE
PO SITIO N %
TO R Q U E %
D ETAIL O F TH E W AR N IN G S
D ETAIL O F TH E ALAR M S
For each ICON actuator, the following data is available:
N o rm a l m o d e The D C S is connected to
lines A or B ;
Station M is active and
com m unicates w ith the field.
B u s I n te rru p te d M cannot com m unicate w ith
all the field units therefore its
im age of the field is no longer
com plete;
M continues to exchange the
available data w ith the D C S.
M o u t o f se rvic e The D C S cannot com m unicate
w ith the field
R e sta rtin g o f M M regains control w hen it is
no longer out of service i.e. after
the intervention of the operator
that rem oves the fault or once
its cause disappears (e.g. pow er
returns after it w as m issing)
L in e s A a n d B both lines are sim ultaneously
active so the D C S can use
indifferently either of them
N o rm a l m o d e The D C S is connected to lines A or B ;
Station M is active and com m unicates
w ith the field;
Station M , together w ith the field units,
continuously verifies the loop integrity.
B u s I n te rru p te d M cannot com m unicate w ith all the
field units therefore its im age of the
field is no longer com plete;
the field units closest to the bus fault
isolate the interrupted portion of the
line and recover a correct term ination
of the loop;
M can resum e a correct com m unica
tion w ith all the nodes, updating once
again its im age of the field;
M continues to exchange the available
data w ith the D C S.
M o u t o f se rvic e The D C S cannot com m unicate w ith
the field
R e sta rtin g o f M M regains control w hen it is no longer
out of service, i.e. after the intervention
of the operator that rem oves the fault
or once its cause disappears (e.g.
pow er returns after it w as m issing)
L in e s A a n d B both lines are sim ultaneously active so
the D C S can use indifferently either of
them
Working principle
1. Single station with a non
redundant bus
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2. Single station with a redundant bus
OUT A
MODBUS
Interface
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Interface
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Interface
OUT B
NET 1 NET 2
NET 1 NET 2
OUT A OUT B
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IN A IN B
DCS
MODBUS
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IN A IN B
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3. Master (M) and Slave (S) stations in hot back up with a redundant bus
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Interface
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Interface
NET 1 NET 2
OUT A OUT B IN A IN B
LAN
NET 1 NET 2
OUT A OUT B IN A
S M
MODBUS
Interface
IN B
DCS

N o rm a l m o d e The D C S is connected to lines A or B ;
Station M is active and com m unicates w ith the field;
Station S does not interrogate the field;
Station S m aintains its im age of the field updated;
S verifies the correct operation of M .
M and S, together w ith the field units, continuously verify the loop integrity.
B u s I n te rru p te d M cannot com m unicate w ith all the field units therefore its im age of the field is no longer com plete;
the field units isolate the interrupted portion of the line and recover a correct term ination of the loop;
M can resum e a correct com m unication w ith all the nodes, updating once again its im age of the field;
M still rem ains the only unit that exchanges data w ith the D C S.
M o u t o f se rvic e Station S, that controls the correct operation of M , determ ines that M is out of service due to one
of the follow ing causes:
- com m unication errors
- non consistent data
- an explicit m essage from M .
W hen S takes control:
- it sw itches lines A and B onto itself
- it sw itches the line for the external term inal
- it turns on a local indication
- it deactivates M .
The D C S recognises that S is active from the internal registers of the D C M
R e sto ra tio n o f M the control returns to M only after an explicit consent:
- from the D C S upon w riting an appropriate register
- from the local interface through a com m and in an appropriate m enu
After receiving the consent, S verifies the good condition of M ;
if necessary, S reloads the configuration into M and w aits that M is ready to w ork;
S returns the control to M and goes back to stand-by m ode
L in e s A e B both lines are sim ultaneously active so the D C S can use indifferently either one;
the station that is currently active (M or S) w ill reply on the sam e line;
each station (M or S) signals any fault of its ow n serial lines A and B via LED s.
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4. Master (M) and Slave (S) stations in hot back up with a redundant bus on various loops
The netw ork can com prise various loops as
long as the m axim um num ber of nodes (250)
is not exceeded.
The principle of operation is identical to the
previous case, therefore M and S w ork in the
sam e w ay.
In this case the D C M is equipped w ith
O utput M odules that allow the system to
w ork w ith a m ultiple loop structure.
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Interface
NET 1 NET 2
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Interface
NET 1 NET 2
NET 1 NET 2
OUT A OUT B IN A IN B
LAN
Output Module
IN NET 2 IN NET 1
LOOP A LOOP B
NET 1 NET 2
OUT A OUT B
S M
MODBUS
Interface

IN A IN B
DCS
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Housing
The D C M is housed in a 19- 3H E rack for cabinet m ounting.
D im ensions: w idth: 480m m ; height: 132m m ; length: 300m m
W eight: 8 Kg
Front panel:
R ear panel:
Technical Features
Power supply: 24 Vdc
115 Vac, 120 Vac 50/60 H z
230 Vac, 240 Vac 50/60 H z
Power: 50VA
Power supply protection: resettable fuse (M ultiFuse protector type)
Power Supply Output: 12 Vdc out 12 [V] +10/-20% @ 0.5 [A]
Working temperature: 050C
Local digital inputs: Four opto-isolated inputs
M inim um input isolation: 500 Vdc
M im im um voltage input high: 4.75 Vdc
M axim um voltage input low : 0.2 Vdc
M axim um input voltage: 24 Vdc
Isolated 12 Vdc available at the 12 Vdc
out term inal on the rear panel of the Station
Local digital outputs: Four volt-free contacts, norm ally open
N om inal resistive load: 0.5A @ 110 Vac, 1A @ 24 Vdc
M axim um w orking voltage: 125 Vac, 60 Vdc
O utput isolation: 400 Vdc
Communication ports: L in e A
Serial line: R S232 or R S422 or R S485
Protocol: M odbus R TU
B aud rate: 9600, 11200, 38400
B it num ber: 7; 8
Parity: N one, Even, O dd
Stop B it: 1; 2
R S232 line: Tx, R x, R TS, C TS, G N D
R S422 line: Tx+, R x+, R x-, Tx-, Shield; Term ination
R S485 line: Tx, R x, Shield; Term ination
L in e B
Serial line: R S232 or R S422 or R S485
Protocol: M odbus R TU
B aud rate: 9600, 11200, 38400
B it num ber: 7; 8
Parity: N one, Even, O dd
Stop B it: 1; 2
R S232 line: Tx, R x, R TS, C TS, G N D
R S422 line: Tx+, R x+, R x-, Tx-, Shield; Term ination
R S485 line: Tx, R x, Shield; Term ination
C o n fig u ra tio n
Serial line: R S232
B aud rate: 38400
R S232 line: Tx, R x, R TS, C TS, G N D
L A N
Serial line: Ethernet 802.3 10 B ase-T; H ub 2 ports
Protocol: TC P/IP
Field bus port: Protocol: LO N W O R KS
Transm ission m edia:
- Tw isted pair @ 78 Kbit/sec (standard)
- Tw isted pair @ 1.25 M bit/sec x w 4
Local display: M onochrom e graphic display:
- Text m ode: 40 characters x 16 lines
- G raphic m ode: 240x128 pixel
Visible area 114m m x 64m m
C ontrast keyboard adjustable
Local keyboard: Front panel integrated keyboard
16 keys
4 m ultifunction soft keys
LED indications: 4 greed LED s: status of available inputs
4 green LED s: output status
5 red LED s: serial lines status
2 red LED s: pow er available
1 red LED : bus active
5 various LED s: D C M status
External supply
protecion: 5x20 fuse, 250 V, 2 A, fast acting
Internal supply
protection: resettable fuse (M ultiFuse protector)
Battery: 2 x 1.5 V alkaline battery, AA type
B atteries keep the internal clock updated
even if pow er supply is m issing.
IM PO R TAN T: it is recom m ended to
change the batteries every 3 years. This
operation m ust be carried out w hile the
D C M unit is pow ered.
Biffi I talia s.r.l.
Headquarters, Sales department, 29017 Fiorenzuola dArda - Italy tel. +39 0523 944411 fax +39 0523 943923 e-mail biffi_italia@biffi.it
website: www.biffi.it
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