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Fieldserver Driver - Serial Caterpillar Catm5X Protocol Driver

The Caterpillar M5X driver allows the FieldServer to communicate with Caterpillar devices like engines and EMCPII devices using the M5X protocol via an RS-232 connection to a Caterpillar CCM module. As a client, it can connect to up to 8 nodes but has only been tested with one node. As a server, it can emulate up to 255 nodes. The driver supports common baud rates and can operate in either a client or server mode to transfer data bi-directionally.

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Fieldserver Driver - Serial Caterpillar Catm5X Protocol Driver

The Caterpillar M5X driver allows the FieldServer to communicate with Caterpillar devices like engines and EMCPII devices using the M5X protocol via an RS-232 connection to a Caterpillar CCM module. As a client, it can connect to up to 8 nodes but has only been tested with one node. As a server, it can emulate up to 255 nodes. The driver supports common baud rates and can operate in either a client or server mode to transfer data bi-directionally.

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Protocol Driver

Driver Version: 1.03


Document Revision: 5

FieldServer Driver - Serial


FS-8700-56
Caterpillar CATM5X Protocol Driver
Description
The Caterpillar M5X driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices over RS-
232 using Caterpillar M5X protocol. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client. The
driver is capable of communications with any device that uses the Caterpillar M5X protocol but
has been designed primarily for connection to a Caterpillar CCM which is in turn connected to
the Caterpillar engines to be monitored/controlled.

The driver provides a limited set of M5X protocol commands and may address a sub-set of the
parameters available in each device. The driver provides formal support for 3500 engines and
EMCPII devices only. Other devices may be polled using the address of the parameter required
as opposed to user friendly parameter names.

FieldServer Mode Nodes Comments


The number of Nodes this driver can connect to as a Client
is not limited by the driver. Limitations are imposed by the
CCM. Consult Caterpillar/CCM documentation for the
current limit. The most recent documentation viewed
Client 8 indicates that a CMM can be connected to a maximum of 3
Marine Engine controllers, with no more than 8 controllers
connected at any one time. Note that to date FieldServer
has not tested any applications where more than one Node
is connected to a CCM.
Up to 255 Server Nodes can be emulated on one
Server 255
connection
Formal Driver Type
Serial
Client or Server
Compatibility Matrix
FieldServer Model Compatible with this driver
FS-x2010 Yes
FS-x2011 Yes
FS-x30 Yes
FS-x40 Yes

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2296 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: [email protected]
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Connection Information
Connection type: RS-232
110 – 115200, standard baud rates only. The default baud
Baud Rates:
rate of a CCM module is 9600.
Data Bits: 7,8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Multidrop Capability Yes
Devices tested
Device Tested (FACTORY, SITE)
Caterpillar CCM Module Factory

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2296 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: [email protected]
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Connection configurations

RS232

FieldServer

CABLE UTP
8917-04

CATERPILLAR
CCM
MODULE

DB25F

(408)-262-2299

MANUAL
DRIVER, CATERPILLAR M5X

BASE NAME: DATE: 5/31/01


FILE NAME: T28700-56.VSD
BY: MN

Connection Notes
If having problems trying to establish the caterpillar Node ID, set the Node_ID to 0 in the
configuration. Watch the error screen on reboot - the remote device will usually send a
message back with an error stating that it cannot accept a response message from a certain
Node ID. That Node ID is the relevant Node ID.

The FieldServer cannot be connected directly to the generator/engine controller but must be
connected via the CCM module.

FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2296 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: [email protected]
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FieldServer Technologies 1991 Tarob Court Milpitas, California 95035 USA Web:www.fieldServer.com
Tel: (408) 262-2299 Fax: (408) 262-2296 Toll_Free: 888-509-1970 email: [email protected]
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