DATA COMMUNICATION

CAPACITANCE 2000
Interfaces and Data Telegrams

Edition August 2021

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TABLE OF CONTE NTS

1 OVERVIEW INTERFACES ..................................................................................................... 3

2 CONNECTION CABLES FOR DISPLAY DEVICES ...................................................................... 4

2.1 CONNECTION TO ECOCONTROL ......................................................................................... 4
2.2 CONNECTION TO REMOTE 2000 / DISPLAY 2000 ................................................................ 5

3 PROFIBUS DP ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 TELEGRAM STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................... 6
3.3 DATA MODULES ............................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 MODULES 1 TO 3 - IN DATA (FROM DEVICE) ............................................................................ 8
3.3.2 MODULES 1 TO 3 - OUT DATA (TO DEVICE) .............................................................................. 9
3.3.3 MODULES 4 TO 6 - IN DATA (FROM DEVICE) .......................................................................... 10
3.3.4 MODULES 4 TO 6 - OUT DATA (TO DEVICE) ............................................................................ 11

4 SC400 (ASCII) PROTOCOL ................................................................................................. 13

4.1 TELEGRAM STRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 13
4.2 VALUE SETTINGS ............................................................................................................. 14
4.3 CHECKSUM BYTE BCC ...................................................................................................... 14
4.4 TIME OUT ....................................................................................................................... 14
4.5 RECEIVING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE) ........................................................ 15
4.6 SENDING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE) .......................................................... 16

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1 OVERVIEW INTERFACES
Serial interface RS232 External PC for
Setup / Diagnostic

Serial interface RS485 Display device

External PC
[Data protocol]

Profibus DP
Specific profibus system
CAPACITANCE 2000 [Data protocol]
|Optional|

Analog output
Customer device
|Optional|

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2 CONNECTION CABLES FOR DISPLAY DEVICES

Note the following points for an Ethernet connection:

 The maximum cable length is 100 m | 328 ft.

 Longer cables can lead to data loss and thus to a limitation of the measurement results.

 Active repeaters (with signal amplification) must be connected between the individual cables to prevent data loss.

 The first Ethernet cable from the measuring device must not exceed 95 m | 311 ft to the first repeater, since
internal cabling in the measuring device must be taken into account in case of possible data loss.

2.1 CONNECTION TO ECOCONTROL

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 CONNECTION CABLES FOR DISPLAY DEVICES 5
CONNECTION TO REMOTE 2000 / DISPLAY 2000 .

2.2 CONNECTION TO REMOTE 2000 / DISPLAY 2000

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3 PROFIBUS DP
SLAVE address (preset) = 80

The SIKORA measuring device acts as SLAVE. The SLAVE address is set to the above-mentioned value, this value can
be changed to any value from 0…125 using the diagnostic interface.

The required projecting files for the SIKORA measuring device are supplied on the delivered SIKORA DOCU STICK.
While using the projecting files, you can select from the amount of data modules for data transmission listed in this
instruction manual.

3.1 INTERFACE
Serial interface RS485 Profibus DP
Socket ST4 Assignment Description
Pin 3 = Profibus A - (B,P) 9 pol. D-Sub connector
Pin 5 = GND Configuration via diagnostic interface
Pin 6 = +5 V
Pin 8 = Profibus B - (A,N)
The device interface supplies the voltage needed for the Profibus load resistances. The load resistances themselves
are not integrated.

In order to keep a reliable system SIKORA recommend installing a terminating element, like for instance the
Siemens "Load Resistance for Profibus" Order No. 6ES7972-0DA00-AA0.

If an Actor or Sensor is used as terminating element for the bus system, removing this element will not remain without
consequences.

To use a Profibus DP interface an accordant hardware assembly is necessary!

3.2 TELEGRAM STRUCTURE

Transmission mode L2-Bus (RS485)
Transmission range up to 1.5 Mbit/s with auto detection
Access mode MASTER-SLAVE principle (measuring device as SLAVE)
Data format see Profibus DIN 19245 Part 3

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DATA MODULES .

3.3 DATA MODULES

Linear data module

Module 1 Module 2
IN data: DB0 ... DB5 IN data: DB0 ... DB9
OUT data: DB0 ... DB4 OUT data: DB0 ... DB5
CA2000_4.gsd CA2000_4.gsd

Module 3
IN data: DB0 ... DB10
OUT data: DB0 ... DB15
CA2000_4.gsd

Addressable data module

Module 4 Module 5
IN data: DB0 ... DB2 IN data: DB0 ... DB6
OUT data: DB0 ... DB3 OUT data: DB0 ... DB4
CA2000_4.gsd CA2000_4.gsd

Module 6
IN data: DB0 ... DB6
OUT data: DB0 ... DB7
CA2000_4.gsd

The structure of the exchanged telegrams depends on the chosen designations during projection and from activated
FFT and SRL option. Accordant to this, there are different telegram models with e.g. variable content. They are defined
as Module 1, Module 2, Module 3 and Module 4, Module 5, Module 6.

The telegrams in Module 1 to 3 contained defined datasets. A completed dataset with output data will be transferred
(linear). Otherwise, in Module 4 to 6 the requesting MASTER can define, which single data from SLAVE (=
CAPACITANCE) will be transferred and which request will be set (addressable). That means instead of transferring
complete datasets, only special needed data (ordered from MASTER) are transferred. This will lead to shorter
receiving telegrams.

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DATA MODULES .

3.3.1 MODULES 1 TO 3 - IN DATA (FROM DEVICE)

DB Value Content: Remark
Presetting
DB0 00 hex OK
01 hex Generator voltage too low
02 hex Upper limit from measuriing range exceed
04 hex Measuring electronic disturbed
08 hex No cable inside measuring tube
10 hex Blank
DB1 15 hex Device indentification (set by producer)
DB1.0...DB1.3 5 Low Nibbles = CAPACITANCE
DB1.4...DB1.7 1 High Nibbles = SIKORA
DB2...DB3 Upper limit capacitance measuring range
[pF/m] or [pF/ft]
DB4...DB5 Capacitance value * 100 [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
END MODULE 1
DB6...DB7 0...255 FFT amplitude index
DB8...DB9 FFT amplitude (capacitance value * 100 Option FFT
[fF/m] or [fF/ft])
END MODULE 2
DB10 SRL amplitude [dB] Option FFT/SRL

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DATA MODULES .

3.3.2 MODULES 1 TO 3 - OUT DATA (TO DEVICE)

DB Value Content: Remark
Presetting
DB0 1 Configuration DAC mode
2 Standard

DB1...DB2 Scale analogue output (Option)

Capacitance Cmin [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
>> DAC-Output = 0 V
DB3...DB4 Scale analogue output (Option)
Capacitance Cmax [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
>> DAC-Output = 10 V
END MODULE 1
DB5 FFT analysis
DB5.0 FFt Start/Stop
0 Stop Option FFT
1 Start
FFT index sync 0 >> 1 : New index
END MODULE 2
DB6...DB7 Values of line speed * 10
[m/min] or [ft/min]
DB8 Relative rate of spread [%]
DB9...DB10 Cable length [m] or [ft]
DB11...DB12 Value of conductor forward insulation * 10
[dB/100m] or [dB/100ft]
DB13...DB14 Accordant operating frequency [MHz]
DB15 FFT/SRL parameter frequency range and length
DB15.0 ... Low nibbles: FFT frequency range [Hz]
DB15.3 00 hex 520
01 hex 260
02 hex 104
03 hex 52 Option FFT/SRL
04 hex 26
05 hex 10
06 hex 5.2
07 hex 2.6
08 hex 1
DB15.4 ... High Nibbles: FFT length
DB15.7 00 hex 512
01 hex 1024
02 hex 2048
03 hex 4096
04 hex 8192

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DATA MODULES .

3.3.3 MODULES 4 TO 6 - IN DATA (FROM DEVICE)

DB Value Content: Remark
Presetting
DB0...DB1 00 hex Value capacitance * 100 [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
DB2 Status capacitance
00 hex OK
01 hex Generator voltage too low
02 hex Upper limit measuring range exceed
04 hex Measuring electronic disturbed
08 hex No cable inside measuring tube
10 hex Blank
DB0...DB1 01 hex Upper limit capacitance measuring range
[pF/m] or [pF/ft]
DB2 0
DB0 02 hex Device identifier (set by producer): 15 hex
DB0.0...DB0.3 Low Nibbles = 5 : CAPACITANCE
DB0.4...DB0.7 High Nibbles = 1 : SIKORA
DB1...DB2 0
DB3...DB4 0...255 FFT amplitude index
END MODULE 4
DB5...DB6 DB0.4... Data according to identifier from MASTER telegram
DB0.5
identifier Option FFT
00 hex FFT amplitude (value capacitance * 100 [fF/m] or [fF/ft])
01 hex FFT value maximum frequency * 100 [Hz]
END MODULE 5
02 hex SRL amplitude (value capacitance * 100 [fF/m] or [fF/ft])
Option FFT/SRL
03 hex SRL maximum frequency [MHz]

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DATA MODULES .

3.3.4 MODULES 4 TO 6 - OUT DATA (TO DEVICE)

DB Value Content: Remark
Presetting
DB0 Identifier request parameter
DB0.0...DB0.2 00 hex Nominal value and status capacitance
01 hex Measuring range
02 hex Device identifier
DB04...DB0.5 00 hex FFT amplitude
01 hex FFT max. frequency Module 4: Without
}
meaning
X-axis
02 hex SRL magnitude
Module 4, 5: Without
03 hex SRL max. frequency }
meaning
X-axis
DB1 Identifier DAC actual parameter at DB2...DB3
0 Ignore
1 Configuration DAC mode
2 Scale analogue output: DAC-Outpout 0 V
3 Scale analogue output: DAC-Output 10 V
DB2...DB3 DAC configuration parameter according to parameter identifiert at
DB1
1/2
Cmin [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
Cmax [pF/m] or [pF/ft]
END MODULE 4
DB4 FFT analysis
DB4.0 FFT Start/Stop
0 Stop Option FFT
1 Start
DB4.2 FFT index sync 0 >> 1 : New index
END MODULE 5

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DB Value Content: Remark

Presetting
DB5 Identifier SRL actual parameter
0 Ignore
1 Line speed
2 Relative rate of spread
3 Cable length
4 Conductor forward insulation
5 Accordant operating frequency (conductor forward insulation)
6 Frequency range and length
7 Dielectric forward insulation
8 Accordant operating frequency (dielectric forward insulation)
DB6...DB7 Configuration value according to identifier at DB5
Value line speed *10
[m/min] or [ft/min]
Relative rate of spread [%]
Cable length [m] or [ft]
Value conductor forward insulation *10
[dB/100m] or [dB/100ft]
Accordant operating frequency (conductor forward insulation)
[MHz]
Option FFT/SRL
DB6 FFT frequency range [Hz]
00 hex 520
01 hex 260
02 hex 104
03 hex 52
04 hex 26
05 hex 10
06 hex 5.2
07 hex 2.6
08 hex 1
DB7 FFT length
00 hex 512
01 hex 1024
02 hex 2048
03 hex 4096
04 hex 8192
Value dielectric forward insulation * 10
[dB/100m] or [dB/100ft]
Accordant operating frequency (dielectric forward insulation) [MHz]

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4 SC400 (ASCII) PROTOCOL

The SC400 data communication between the SIKORA measuring device and other data devices will be realized via
Serial interface RS485 with recorded data transmission.

The appropriate device acts as MASTER and sends request telegrams to the SIKORA measuring device. The
measuring device only sends a telegram to the MASTER as reaction answer for the request.

Theoretically the data transfer rate is limited by the Baud rate only.

4.1 TELEGRAM STRUCTURE

Transmission mode START-STOP asynchronous without hardware handshake
Transmission range max. 1000 m (3280 feet)
Connection cable DUE 4503 Li2Y(St)+CY or LIFYCY
Access mode MASTER-SLAVE principle (measuring device as SLAVE)
Data security Parity bit, checksum sign
Format ASCII code 1 2 ............ n x z
1 = Start bit
2 = First data bit LSB
n = last data bit MSB
x = Parity bit
z = Stop bit

The following parameters can be set:

Number of data bit 7/8
Parity bit EVEN / ODD / NO / MARK / SPACE
Stop bit 1 / 1.5 / 2
Transmission speed 2400 / 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 115200 Baud (bit/s)

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VALUE SETTINGS .

4.2 VALUE SETTINGS

STX : START OF TEXT 02 hex ETX : END OF TEXT 03 hex
ACK : ACKNOWLEDGE 06 hex SUB : SUBSTITUTE 1A hex
NAK : NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE 15 hex BCC : BLOCK CHECK CHARAKTER

4.3 CHECKSUM BYTE BCC

The checksum byte is calculated as follows (xor = Exclusive Or):

Checksum =
IDB1 xor IDB2 ... xor DB1 ...xor DBn
xor ETX with setting sent by MASTER
resp.
IDB1 xor IDB2 xor IDB3 xor ETX with request sent by MASTER

IDB1 xor IDB2 ... xor NAK xor ETX with reaction or setting or if ID is
missing (sent by SLAVE)

DB1 ... xor DBn xor ETX with reaction on request

(sent by SLAVE)

Checksum < 20H?

(yes) (no)

BCC = Checksum + 20H BCC = Checksum

4.4 TIME OUT

Data transmission is subject to following time-out criteria:

A. Maximum permissible delay time between two characters within a telegram:

adjustable 200 / 500 / 1000 / 2500 ms
If this criterion is fulfilled, the receiver waits for a new telegram start.

B. Maximum permissible delay time between receiving the last character of a request telegram and sending the
first character of the according reply: 500 ms
If this criterion is fulfilled, the sender reacts by sending a request telegram again.

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RECEIVING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE) .

4.5 RECEIVING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE)

Protocol Type: SC400

Setting:

STX IDB1 IDB2 IDB3 DB1 ... DBn ETX BCC

ID = Identification (3 Byte) DB = Data (n Byte)

ID DB Content:
-ASCII- -ASCII- Presetting value
033 DB1 DAC mode 1 (Standard)
2
034 DB1...DB3 Scale analogue output (Option)
Capacitance Cmin [pF/m] or [pF/ft] >> DAC-Output = 0 V
035 DB1...DB3 Scale analogue output (Option)
Capacitance Cmax [pF/m] or [pF/ft] >> DAC-Output = 10 V

Request:

STX IDB1 IDB2 IDB3 ETX BCC

ID = Identification (3 Byte)

ID Meaning:
-ASCII- Identification for requested parameter
001 Status and nominal value capacitance
033 DAC mode
034 Scale analogue output (Option): Cmin
035 Scale analogue output (Option): Cmax

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SENDING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE) .

4.6 SENDING TELEGRAM SLAVE (MEASURING DEVICE)

Protocol type: SC400

Reaction to incorrect receiving telegram:

STX NAK ETX BCC

Telegram not recognized

- ID not numerical
- Data Byte not numerical
- Checksum Error
- Telegram Length Error

STX IDB1 IDB2 IDB3 NAK ETX BCC

Default-ID resp. Request-ID is missing

Reaction to default:

STX ACK ETX BCC

Default ok

Reaction to request:

STX DB1 ... DBn ETX BCC

DB = Data (n Byte)
Data Byte not used are transmitted as ?

ID DB Content:
Request -ASCII- Actual value
-ASCII-
001 DB1 Status capacitance 0 : Measuring value
3 : No cable
4 : Generator voltage too low
5 : Upper limit measuring range exceed
6 : Blank
7 : Measuring electronic disturbed
DB2...DB6 Nominal value capacitance * 100 [pF/m]
033 DB1 DAC mode 1 (Standard)
2
034 DB1...DB3 Scale analogue output (Option)
Cmin [pF/m] or [pF/ft] >> DAC-Output = 0 V
035 DB1...DB3 Scale analogue output (Option)
Cmax [pF/m] oder [pF/ft] >> DAC-Output = 10 V

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