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Name: Advantech ADAM
Version: 1.0.6
Available for: Manager V5 (all versions), Showmaster (Pro, iPro)
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Device Brand: Advantech
Resources types: I/O 
 

 

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Overview:

Advantech ADAM-6000, Ethernet-based data acquisition and control module, provides I/O, data acquisition and networking in one module to build distributed monitoring, and control solutions for a wide variety of applications. Through standard Ethernet networking, ADAM-6000 retrieves I/O values from sensors and publishes these real-time I/O values.

Advantech provides free download Manual and Utility software for ADAM-6000 modules’ operation and configuration on their web site: www.advantech.com

Advantech ADAM modules, Real or “Virtual”, Resources in your project will be accessed by the MXM Medialon IO

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Installation:

No specific installation is required.

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Setup (Resource):

Resource Scanning

If Advantech ADAM Modules are present on the network, you can use Medialon Products Scan feature to discover them. Select the Resources node in the Medialon Products Browser. Right-click and use the New Resource Menu to start the scan process. For more information about the scan process, please refer to the Medialon Control System Reference Manual.

Setup

Medialon Products can manage Advantech ADAM modules as Input/Output resources. Select I/O Ports node to display Advantech ADAM resources.

To add a new module, select New Resource Menu.

Select a Module Type and configure its address.

Resource Name: Name given to the resource.

Module Type:

  • ADAM-6017 8-ch Analog Input w/DO Module
  • ADAM-6024 12-ch Universal Input/Output Module
  • ADAM-6050 18-ch Isolated Digital I/O Module
  • ADAM-6051 16-ch Isolated Digital I/O w/Counter Module
  • ADAM-6052 16-ch Source Type Isolated Digital Input/Output Module
  • ADAM-6060 6-ch Digital Input/Relay Module
  • ADAM-6066 6-ch Digital Input/Power Relay Module

Module IP Address: Each ADAM-6000 has same default IP address 10.0.0.1.

Auto Reconnect: this option allows Medialon Products to initiate a new connection if communication is lost during run time.

Module Unit ID: Use this option if ADAM module firmware is 4.xx or higher (default ID 1).

Timeout: this option allows specifying a communication timeout value. This parameter can be increased if there are many command timeouts for a specific module or installation

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Support(Difference with previous versions):

V 1.0.4:

  • Added: support of 6052 modules.
  • Modified: increased timeout value to 300ms (in order to handle bad network conditions and/or slow modules).

V 1.0.5:

  • Fixed: the MRC logs too many traces.

V 1.0.6:

  • Added: a specific communication timeout value can now be set via the setup dialog.

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