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Siemens SAPHIR

Siemens SAPHIR

Siemens SAPHIR communication protocol

Supported device types

Siemens SAPHIR is used to configure and monitor the controllers of Saphir and Climatix product lines produced by Siemens. Supported controllers: Saphir ACX32/ACX34 (via TCP/IP as well as via serial interface) and Climatix POL63x (specifically POL638 via TCP/IP).

Communication line configuration

  • Communication line category: TCP/IP, TCP/IP-TCP Redundant
    Note: a reserved TCP port 4242 is usually used, but any other port can be configured, depending on the settings of communicating device. The line number is not used, it can be set e.g. to 1.

  • Communication line category: Serial and SerialOverUDP Device Redundant (serial communication)
    Note: serial communication was tested only with the Saphir ACX32 controller via its serial port.

Communication station configuration

  • Communication protocol "Siemens SAPHIR".

Station protocol parameters

Dialog window for station configuration - Protocol parameters.
They influence some optional parameters of the protocol. Following line protocol parameters can be entered:

Table 1

Parameter

Meaning

Unit

Default value

Full Debug

Logging of detailed debug information about communication in the line log.

 

NO

Type of Device

Type of used regulator.

 

ACX32

Retry Count

Maximum count of request retries. If no response returns after a request had been sent, the station's status will change to a communication error.

 

2

Retry Timeout

Timeout before resending a request if no response has been received.

s

0,1

Wait First Timeout

The delay after sending the request and before reading the response.

s

0,1

Wait Timeout

The delay between the response readings.

s

0,1

Max. Wait Retry

The maximum number of retries of the response reading.

-

20

I/O tag configuration

Possible value types: Ai, Ao, Ci, Co, Di, Dout, TxtI, TxtO, TiA, TiR.

I/O tag address

In Siemens Saphir, the I/O tag address is defined as a combination of "Base address", "Data block" and a particular element in a given data block.

Settings of I/O tag address

"Base address" is a 32-bit number that uses hexadecimal format.

"Data block" is a type of data block located on a specified base address. The current implementation supports these data blocks:

  • Message

  • MessageEx

  • SetPointReal

  • SetPointEnum

  • LoopSetPoint

  • MeasureEx

  • SystemClock

  • Diagnostic

  • SwitchCommand

  • LoopController

  • PositioningCommand

  • MBusCounter

  • Counter

  • AlarmList

  • AlarmEntry

  • RCC_Config

  • UnitConfig

  • TimePlanEnumV2_Day

  • TimePlanEnumV2_Week

  • HeatingCurve

  • aoAlarm

  • aoAlarmEntry

  • aoDiagnostic

  • aoSetptValue

  • aoCurveCalc

  • aoAnalogInput

  • aoBinaryInput

  • aoMultistateValue

  • aoLoopController

  • aoAnalogValue

  • aoScheduleWord

  • aoScheduleDayWord

  • PosCommandEx

  • DeviceGroup

  • aoDevice