GETCP Driver

The GETCP protocols supports communication with the GE Fanuc series 90-30 ,90-70 and RX3i PLCs.

The network communication layer is Ethernet and requires an Ethernet board installed in your computer.

Note: Plant SCADA is not restricted to using Ethernet. Other network standards, such as Token Ring or FDDI, may be adopted if supported by the PLC.

The maximum request length for the GETCP protocols is 2048 bits.

Setting Up the Ethernet Board

It is recommended you setup your specific Ethernet card as required and confirm basic network communications before proceeding with the communications configuration for the GETCP driver. Refer to the documentation accompanying your hardware for instruction.

Note: The same Ethernet card that is being used for Plant SCADA communication can be used for PLC communication

The GE Ethernet interface manual should be consulted for details of installation of the PLC Ethernet unit and options. We recommend using Thin Ethernet (10base2) and using a transceiver at the PLC.

Setting Up the Software

TCP/IP software must be properly installed before configuring this driver. In particular, the correct values for IP address, subnet mask and default gateway must be set before proceeding.

Citect SCADA 7.20 or later (or a later version of Plant SCADA) is required to use the GETCP Driver.