INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 1/6 Form 673-010412 Part Number Description M4SARCF M4 ARCNET Adapter Fiber Optic Description M4SARCFR M4 ARCNET Repeater Fiber Optic The M4SARCF adapter and M4SARCFR repeater are fiber Primary Function ® optic ARCNET network interface cards for Opto 22’s M4 family Opto 22 M4SARCF and M4SARCFR cards provide a primary of modular controllers. These interface cards provide the capability transmit and receive channel on a fiber optic ARCNET network. to construct a point-to-point, star, or multidrop topology fiber optic Either two single-fiber optic cables or one duplex fiber optic cable ARCNET network using 62.5/125 micrometer fiber-optic cable and can be used for connections between a PC, active hubs, and M4- ST-style connectors. family controllers. Active fiber optic ARCNET hubs can be used to When installed in an Opto 22 M4-family controller such as establish a star topology Opto 22 controller network. The the M4RTU or the SNAP-LCM4, the M4SARCF and M4SARCFR M4SARCFR contains a built-in repeater to repeat the signal back interface cards provide fiber optic ARCNET connections to form to the network for multidrop configurations. the physical layer of an Opto 22 controller network. For additional Using Opto 22 M4SARC, M4SARCF, and M4SARCFR ARCNET ARCNET connectivity, Opto 22’s M4DUALARC twisted-pair interface cards, plus the appropriate PC and active hub equipment, ARCNET card can be installed concurrently with the M4SARCF or you can construct an extensive Opto 22 controller network consisting M4SARCFR cards in the same M4-family controller. of both coaxial and fiber optic ARCNET. M4SARCF Network Interface Card M4SARCFR Network Interface Card Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 2/6 Form 673-010412 Description (continued) One Opto 22 controller network can support up to 255 M4- data at 2.5 Mbps and allows longer total network distances than family and other Opto 22 controllers. An Opto 22 controller network coaxial ARCNET. also supports peer-to-peer communications between all controllers The high noise immunity and electrically isolated properties of on the network. More than one Opto 22 controller network can be fiber optic cable provide a highly robust Opto 22 controller network linked to a single PC, allowing you to develop large, distributed ideal for noisy and/or hazardous environments, such as electrical control systems. substations, co-generation plants, and oil platforms. Advantages Software Speed, distance, noise immunity and electrical isolation are The M4SARCF and M4SARCFR interface cards are designed the significant advantages of an Opto 22 controller network based to work with FactoryFloor, Opto 22’s powerful suite of 32-bit ® ® on fiber optic ARCNET. A fiber optic ARCNET network transfers industrial automation software for Microsoft Windows 95, Specifications Item Specification Transfer rate 2.5 Mb/sec. Address range 1 to 255 Recommended fiber size 62.5/125 µm Recommended fiber optic cable Belden P/N 225812 (duplex) Belden P/N 225811 (single, two required) Connector ST Topology Star and multidrop 1 Maximum cable length between Opto 22 devices 16,000 ft. (approx. 3 miles) Maximum repeaters on fiber segment 5 (including hubs) Transmitter characteristics (typical): Optical power output -10 dBm Peak emission wavelength 820 mm Numerical aperture 0.31 Optical port diameter 150 mm Receiver characteristics (typical): Receiver sensitivity -24 dBm Equivalent numerical aperture 0150 Optical port diameter 400 mm Power requirement (at 5 VDC) 220 mA Typical operating temperature -20° C to 70° C Storage temperature -40° C to 85° C Indicators Single LED; lights when the controller is actively communicating on the ARCNET network., and during controller initialization upon reset. 1 If you are using an active hub, consult the hub specifications for maximum link distances. Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 3/6 Form 673-010412 Description (continued) ® Windows 98, and Windows NT . FactoryFloor consists of four integrated components: ™ ™  OptoControl , a graphical, flowchart-based  OptoServer , a robust, OPC-compliant data server that development environment for machine control and connects the controller network with the PC network ™ process applications  OptoConnect , a bidirectional link between the Opto 22 ™  OptoDisplay , an intuitive, shared database, human- database in the controller and Microsoft’s SQL Server machine interface (HMI) and trending package, including and Access databases. alarming M4SARCR and M4SARCFR System Architecture Important: The Opto 22 controller network is not a generic ARCNET local area network (LAN). It is a controller bus intended to support Opto 22 PC-based industrial automation equipment. Trying to support general LAN functions such as PC-to- M4SARC and PC file transfers over the controller network may or M4SARCFR Network may not yield satisfactory results. Configuration Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 4/6 Form 673-010412 Installation Opto 22 M4SARCF and M4SARCFR interface cards can be 2. Select an unused M4BUS expansion slot and remove installed in an M4-family controller with the M4DUALARC the end cap. End caps are located below the serial ARCNET card. connectors, as shown in the illustration below. Warning: Do not use the fiber optic connectors on the card Each end cap is held in place by two screws located as handles when installing or removing the M4SARCF or on the side panel, adjacent to each end cap. Save these M4SARCFR interface card. screws after you remove them. To correctly align the Note: Do not install IRQ jumpers on the M4SARCF or interface card, you may need to remove additional end M4SARCFR card. Although there are several interrupt jumpers caps from the controller. labeled BIRQ, interrupt functions are not used. 4. Align the edges of the interface card with the U-channels on the sides of the selected expansion slot, Inserting the Card in an M4-Family and then slide the card in until it is seated firmly in the Controller (except SNAP-LCM4) M4BUS connector. 5. Use the screws from the original end cap to attach the 1. Turn off the controller. end cap included with the M4SARCF or M4SARCFR to the M4-family controller. M4RTU Controller Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 5/6 Form 673-010412 Installation (continued) Inserting the Card in a SNAP-LCM4 5. Use the thumbscrews from the original cover plate to Controller attach the cover plate included with the M4SARCF or M4SARCFR to the SNAP-LCM4 controller. 1. Turn off the controller. 2. Select an unused M4BUS expansion slot and remove Setting ARCNET Host Port Jumpers the cover plate. Cover plates are located to the left of To configure your controller to use an Opto 22 ARCNET the serial connectors on the top of the SNAP-LCM4, as interface card, change controller jumper settings to match those shown in the illustration below. Each cover plate is held shown in the table “Controller Jumper Settings for ARCNET Host in place by two thumbscrews. Save these thumbscrews Port.” after you remove them. Warning: Jumpers must be set correctly for the ARCNET 4. Align the edges of the interface card with the interface card to operate. Verify your jumper settings carefully U-channels on the sides of the selected expansion slot, before turning on the controller. and then slide the card in until it is seated firmly in the M4BUS connector. SNAP-LCM4 Controller Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com INTERFACES CONTROLLERS MODULAR DATA SHEET page 6/6 Form 673-010412 Installation (continued) Connecting the Controller to a The host jumpers on the controller determine which port is Network used for communication with the host when the controller is powered up or reset. Only the lowest numbered ARCNET port in To connect the M4-family controller to an Opto 22 controller the controller can be a host port. For example, if an M4SARCF or network, attach 62.5/125 micrometer fiber optic cable with ST- M4SARCFR fiber optic ARCNET card and an M4DUALARC twisted- style connectors to the Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) connectors pair ARCNET card are both installed in a controller (with host port on the M4SARCF or M4SARCFR card. jumpers set for ARCNET), the fiber optic ARCNET port on the When you connect devices on a fiber-optic ARCNET network, M4SARCF card will be the host port because it has the lowest make sure the TX connector of one device connects to the RX ARCNET port number (4). connector of the next device on the network. Likewise, make sure If an M4-family controller has jumper settings configured for the RX connector of one device connects to the TX connector of the ARCNET, but an ARCNET card is not installed, COM0 will be the next device on the network. Incorrectly connecting TX and RX host port by default. connectors will prevent your network from operating correctly. Recommended ARCNET Networking Hardware Controller Jumper Settings Opto 22 recommends ARCNET cards and networking for ARCNET Host Port components from the following manufacturer: All M4-Family Contemporary Control Systems, Inc. (CCSI) Controllers 2431 Curtiss Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 Jumpers Phone: (630) 963-7070 H0 H1 FAX: (630) 963-0109 COM0 In In E-mail: info@ccontrol.com Web: www.ccontrol.com (or www.ccontrols.com) COM1 Out In See Opto 22 form 1294 for more information about using ARCNET In Out Contemporary Control Systems ARCNET equipment with Opto 22 products, or contact Opto 22 Product Support. Contact information Out Out Ethernet appears at the bottom of the page. Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com © 1994–2001 Opto 22. All rights reserved. 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Visit nvio.opto22.com for Founded in 1974 and with over 85 million Opto 22-connected devices more information. deployed worldwide, the company has an established reputation for quality and reliability. Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Opto 22 • 43044 Business Park Drive • Temecula, CA 92590-3614 • Phone: (951) 695-3000 • (800) 321-OPTO • Fax: (951) 695-3095 • www.opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • E-mail: sales@opto22.com Inside Sales: (800) 321-OPTO • Product Support: (800) TEK-OPTO • (951) 695-3080 • Fax: (951) 695-3017 • Email: sales@opto22.com • Form 1335-050601 © 2004-2005 Opto 22. All rights reserved. All trademarks, trade names, logos, and service marks referenced herein belong to their respective companies.