P Interface; Principle; Dpi/Ip Method; Function And Characteristics - Balluff BTL7-P511-M Serie Betriebsanleitung

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Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensor — Rod Style
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P interface

6.1

Principle

The P interface is a universal pulse interface and unifies the
functions of the falling and rising edges. The position
measuring system control is done via Init and start/stop
signals. Here, the "start pulse" is the reference point for the
travel time measurement.
Reliable signal transmission, even with cable lengths of up
to 500 m between the evaluation unit and BTL is ensured
by the particularly fail-safe RS485 differential driver and
receiver. Interfering signals are effectively suppressed.
DPI/IP is a protocol for direct data exchange between the
controller and BTL. Here, the signal lines transmit
additional information, such as manufacturer, sensor type,
measuring length, and waveguide velocity. This makes it
possible to start up or exchange a BTL without needing to
manually change the control parameters.
The interface enables bi-directional communication and
includes integrated diagnostic functions. Downtimes are
reduced thanks to Plug & Play and automatic
parameterization.
6.2

DPI/IP method

6.2.1

Function and characteristics

The DPI/IP method includes two operating modes, DPI
measuring operation and operation with the IP data
protocol.
DPI = digital pulse interface
IP = integrated protocol
DPI measuring operation
The Init pulse is sent to the BTL via the Init line at regular
intervals, its rising edge triggers a measurement.
Init
T
Init
Start/Stop
T
Start
Fig. 6-1: Principle of data transfer in DPI measuring operation
T 1 μs to 5 μs
Init
T 3 μs to 5 μs (typ. 4 µs)
Start
T 3 μs to 5 μs (typ. 4 µs)
Stop
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Operation with IP data protocol
If the length of the Init pulse T
50 μs, the BTL switches from DPI measuring mode to
operation with the IP data protocol (see Fig. 6-1).
Here, a character string (command) is transferred to the
BTL after the Init pulse. While the start pulse is still sent by
the BTL as a response on the start/stop line, a character
string (response) is transferred to the controller instead of
the stop pulses, which contains the requested response
dependent on the command.
Each character in the transfer protocol has the following bit
structure:
Start Bit0 Bit1 Bit2
Start bit
Bit 0 to bit 7
PBit
Stop
T
Bit
Data security during transfer of the string is achieved with
the parity and CRC16 checks with polynomial
X16+X12+X5+1 (corresponds to 0x1021). If there is a
transfer or protocol error, the BTL sends an appropriate
error message as the response.
Init
Start/Stop
Fig. 6-2: Principle of data transfer with the IP data protocol
T
IP
Command
T
Start
T
D1
Response
T
Stop
is extended to 10 μs to
IP
...
Bit6 Bit7 PBit Stop
T
Bit
Start-of-frame bit
8 data bits
Parity bit (even parity)
Stop-of-frame bit
4 μs (bit length at a data rate of
250 kbit/s)
Command
T T
IP D1
T
Start
10 μs to 50 μs
Operation with IP data protocol
Command to request BTL data
(information that is stored in the BTL)
3 μs to 5 μs (typ. 4 µs)
> 50 μs
Response in line with the request
Alternative: error message
...
Response
...