CLX Master Level1 30SEP06

ControlLogix Level 1 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

“Customized Automation Training”

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Copyright (c)

1999 Ricky Bryce.

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$iscaimer% &his document is "ritten in the hope that you can utii'e for your o"n education to gain kno"edge of PC systems (shoud you decide to utii'e this document). though * beieve the information in this document to be accurate, it is +-R responsibiity to verify this information before impementing it in any "ay, especiay "hen damage to personne or euipment coud resut. By continuing to read this document, you agree to hod no one "ho "rites, modifies, or distributes this document iabe in any "ay (even negigence). $ue to the "ide variety of pant appications, some of the e#ampes in this document may be prohibited at your ocation, or coud cause damage to euipment, or harm personne.


bout the uthor% &his document is a coection of te#ts and graphics */ve put together over the past fe" years, and has been distributed under the 0$ since 1999. * hope you get much use out of it, and * "oud ike your feedback as to ho" this document can be improved.

s a suppement to this document, * "oud ike to invite you to my "ebsite at http://www.LearnAutomation.com . */m in the process of upoading documentation and videos that "i further hep you "ith probems or uestions you have "ith en Bradey processors.

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Table of Contents Questionnaire for Allen Bradley....................................................... ........................................................ .......................................................... 9 Pre-Assessment.......................................................................... ........................................................ .............................................................. ...... 11 Glossary............................................................. ....................................................... ...................................................................................... ............................... 15 Understanding Numbering Systems.........................................................................................................19 Hardare .................................................................................................................................................!1 "is#rete $n%ut &odules.................................................... ........................................................ ................................................................... ........... !1 "is#rete 'ut%ut &odules.....................................................................................................................!! Analog &odules...................................................... ........................................................ ............................................................................ .................... !( )*e +*assis..........................................................................................................................................!5 )*e P,+-5 +*assis.................................................................... ..................................................... !5 )*e S,+-5 +*assis................................................................ ..................................................... !5 )*e +ontrol,ogi +*assis................................................................. ............................................. !/ )*e 0le +*assis.............................................................................................................................!/ )*e Poer Su%%ly.......................................... ....................................................... ..................................................................................... .............................. ! )*e Pro#essor.......................................................... ........................................................ ............................................................................ .................... !9 )*e 2t*ernet &odule...........................................................................................................................(! 2t*ernet Addressing.................................................................................................................................(3 Addressing...........................................................................................................................................(3 Subnet &as4........................................................................................................................................(5 S,in........................................... ....................................................... .......................................................................................................... ................................................... (9 Utili6ing t*e BootP7"H+P Ser8er.......................................................................................................(9 Setting u% t*e 2t*ernet "ri8er.............................................................................................................3! +onfiguring t*e "01 "ri8er................................................................................................................35 Ba#4u% estore Utility...................................................................... .................................................. 3 0las*ing +ontrol,ogi &odules......................................................... ..................................................... 51 +reating a ne Pro:e#t..................................................... ....................................................... ....................................................................... ................ 55 Setting u% ,o#al $7' &odules................................................... ........................................................ .......................................................... .. 5/ 15/-$B1/ $n%ut &odule................................................ &odule........................................................................................................ ................................................................ ........ 5 15/-'B1/2 'ut%ut &odule...................................................... ................................................... 5 ;or4ing ;it* )ags................................................................................................................................../ +ontroller )ags..................................................................................................................................../ Program )ags.................................................. )ags.......................................................................................................... .................................................................................... ............................ /! Aliasing.................................................................... ........................................................ ........................................................................... ................... / emote +*assis............................................................... ........................................................ ......................................................................... ................. /9 Basi# $nstru#tions.....................................................................................................................................1 2amine $f +losed...............................................................................................................................1 2amine $f '%en............................................. ........................................................ .................................................................................... ............................ ! 'ut%ut )o 2nergi6e................................................. ........................................................ ............................................................................ .................... ! 'ut%ut )o ,at#*............................................... ,at#*...................................................................................................... ................................................................................... ............................ ( 'ut%ut )o Unlat#* ..............................................................................................................................( )imers.............................................................. ....................................................... ........................................................................................ ................................. 3 )imer 'n "elay <)'N=.......................................................................................................................5 )imer 'ff "elay <)'0=......................................................................................................................./ ControlLogix Maintenance and Troubleshooting – Page # 7 7

etentati8e 'n "elay )imer <)'=.................................................................................................... +ounters.................................................. ........................................................ ................................................................................................. .........................................  GS> +ommand............................................ ........................................................ ............................................................................................ .................................... 9 'n line 2diting................................................................ ........................................................ ......................................................................... ................. 95 Start ung 2dits...................................................................................................................................9/ &a4e +*anges.............................................. +*anges..................................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ................................ 9 A##e%t 2dits....................................................................... ....................................................... ................................................................. .......... 9 )est 2dits.............................................................................................................................................99 Assemble 2dits..................................................................................................................................1 0or#ing $7'.............................................................................................................................................11 User "efined "ata )y%es.......................................................................................................................1( Sim%le U")?s............................................................... ....................................................... ..................................................................... .............. 13 Nesting U")?s..................................................................... ........................................................ .............................................................. ...... 1 Produ#er7+onsumer &odel........................................................ ....................................................... ............................................................ ..... 111 )*e Produ#ed )ag.................................................... )ag............................................................................................................ ......................................................................... ................. 111 )*e +onsumed )ag.................................................. )ag.......................................................................................................... ......................................................................... ................. 11( &essaging........................................................ ....................................................... ...................................................................................... ............................... 1!1 )rending...................................................................................................... )rending.............................................. ................................................................................................... ........................................... 1!9 )roubles*ooting............................................... ........................................................ ...................................................................................... .............................. 1( Sear#*70ind........................................................................................................................................1( +ross eferen#e.................................................................................................................................1( )rending................................................. ........................................................ ........................................................................................... ................................... 1(


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uestionnaire !or "llen #radle$ "uto%ation &$ste%s 1=;*at is t*e %rimary %ur%ose you are attending t*is #lass

!=Are you interested in %rogramming troubles*ooting or bot*

(=;*at do you find most diffi#ult about Allen Bradley P,+Cs

3=Ho often do you a##ess t*e Allen Allen Bradley P,+
5=After ta4ing t*is #lass ill you be %utting your 4noledge to use rig*t aay in t*e %lant

/=;*at ty%e of eDui%ment do you generally or4 it*

=;*at ty%es of netor4s are you using it* your P,+ system system $eE "ata Hig*ay %lus #ontrolnet de8i#enet 2t*ernet et#

=;*at is your #om%anyCs %oli#y on for#ing

9="o you generally *a8e a##ess to t*e internet as you or4

1=+an you bring a #o%y of some %lant %rograms into t*e #lassroom tomorro

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11=;ill you e8er be installing ne systems or #*e#4ing ne systems on#e t*ey *a8e been installed

1!=;ill you e8er be modifying t*e $7' stru#ture of eisting systems

1(="o you *a8e any a ny #ommon system failures t*at are related to t*e Allen Bradley P,+ $f so *at are t*ese failures

13=Are you interested in learning features of S ,ogi t*at are not #urrently in use by b y your %lant but if used #ould redu#e dontime

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ControlLogix Maintenance "nd Troubleshooting Pre)Test 1= Name t*ree t*ree de8i#es de8i#es t*at #an #an be #onne#ted #onne#ted to a discrete input moduleF

!= Name t*ree t*ree de8i#es t*at t*at you mig*t find find #onne#ted #onne#ted to a discrete output moduleF

(= Name one de8i#e de8i#e t*at #an #an be #onne#ted #onne#ted to an analog input moduleF

3= Name one field field de8i#e t*at t*at you ould find find #onne#ted #onne#ted to an analog output moduleF

5= 'n a dis#rete dis#rete in%ut module a status status lig*t is on. ;*at does t*is indi#ate indi#ate

/= 'n a dis#rete out%ut module if a status lig*t is on *at does t*is indi#ate

= Name one use of t*e serial serial %ort <#ommuni#ation #*annel = on t*e t*e front of t*e %ro#essor.

= ;*at is t*e t*e %ur%ose %ur%ose of of RSLinx softare

9= ;*at is t*e t*e %ur%ose %ur%ose of of RSLogix 5000 softare


1=;*at is t*e %ur%ose of Tags <"ata 0iles=

11=;*at is t*e %ur%ose of Tasks
1!="efine a BIT of memoryF

1(=Ho many bits are a8ailable in a tag it* t*e DINT data ty%e

13=;*at instru#tion must be %la#ed in t*e &ain outine so t*e Sub-outines ill ee#ute

15=;*at are t*e fi8e ste%s in8ol8ed in %erforming an on line edit if t*e %ro#essor is in remote run mode

1/=$f you *a8e a motor t*at ill not run *en t*e o%erator %us*es a start button you may need to go on line it* t*e %ro#essor and lo#ate t*e out%ut in t*e +ontrol,ogi %rogram t*at energi6es ene rgi6es t*e motor. )*is allos you to see *at ot*er #onditions must be met before t*e %ro#essor ill energi6e t*e out%ut. ;*at features of S,ogi mig*t you use to lo#ate t*e motor?s out%ut in t*e +ontrol,ogi %ro:e#t

1=$n 1/ you find t*at t*e reason for t*e failure is a bad t*ermal sit#* on t*e motor. Sin#e you do not *a8e any more t*ermal t*e rmal sit#*es in sto#4 you de#ide to for#e t*e motor?s out%ut instru#tion on. ;*at are some dangers it* t*is and *at are some better o%tions t*at you #ould *a8e #*osen.


1=)*e %ro#essor is in emote un mode. ou %erform an on line edit and inad8ertently get t*e %ro#essor #aug*t in an infinite loo%. ;*at ill *a%%en *en your edits are tested

19="ue to t*e ay t*e +ontrol,ogi %ro#essor s#ans t*e $7' %rogrammers ill sometimes *a8e a routine for $n%ut Buffering Buffering and anot*er for 'ut%ut Buffering. Buffering. ;*at ould be t*e %ur%ose of t*ese to routines

!=An o%erator informs you of 8ariations in a %rodu#t. ou sus%e#t t*e 8ariations in %rodu#t are due to a flu#tuation in tem%erature. ;*at feature of S,ogi softare softare ould allo you to gra%* a tem%erature o8er time

!1=$f a neon lam% is ired dire#tly to a tria# out%ut module t*e neon lam% is alays on e8en *en %ro#essor is not #alling for t*e out%ut. ;*at #auses t*is and *o #an it be #orre#ted

!!=;*at is t*e %ur%ose of t*e battery on t*e %ro#essor

!(=;it* a netor4 of P,+?s it is %ossible to inad8ertently donload to t*e rong %ro#essor. %ro#essor. )*is #an *a8e disastrous results. results. ;*at ste%s #an you ta4e to ensure you are not donloading to t*e rong system

!3=Name some #ommuni#ation %roto#ols t*at may be used for %eer to %eer #ommuni#ation beteen netor4ed P,+?s.

!5=Name some #ommuni#ation %roto#ols t*at may be used for #ommuni#ation beteen a %ro#essor and $7' de8i#es su#* as a remote #*assis dri8e or robot.



Glossary Addressing: BitF Smallest unit of information t*e P,+ #an %ro#essI % ro#essI 'N or '00 ordF (! Bits for "ouble $nteger !ard"are F Input #oduleF eads t*e S)A)US of field de8i#es $utput #oduleF +'N)',S field de8i#es Discrete #oduleF eads or #ontrols de8i#es *i#* only *a8e ! statesF on or off Analog %oduleF eads or #ontrols de8i#es *i#* *a8e a range su#* as  to 1 8olts or 3 to ! milliam%s &o"er Supply F Pro8ides #ontrol %oer to modules on t*e ba#4%lane '(assis F )*e %*ysi#al de8i#e t*at modules are %lugged into.

%ro#essor resides. Local '(assis F )*e #*assis *ere t*e %ro#essor &rocessor F )*e ?Brain? of t*e P,+ *i#* #ontains t*e ma#*ine %rogram.


Trou)les(ooting Tools:

'ross Re*erencing: Allos t*e troubles*ooter to Dui#4ly na8igate t*roug* t*e %rogram by listing all lo#ations in ladder logi# *ere a %arti#ular address is lo#ated.

Usually t*e troubles*ooter ill #ross referen#e a false #ondition on a rung of logi# to find t*e out%ut ou t%ut t*at ill turn t*e referen#ed bit on. ou #an A##ess +ross eferen#ing by rig*t #li#4ing a %arti#ular address.
)*e #ustom data monitor utility *as to be installed as a se%arate tool. Sin#e t*e +"& utility is not built into S,ogi you must *a8e S,in a#ti8ated. S,in ,ite ill not or4 it* t*e +"& utility. ,orce:

Simulates real orld :um%ers. Use #are *ile %erforming a for#e. for#e. ou must understand fully *o a for#e is going to affe#t your system. $n most #ases only addresses starting it* an $F or an 'F #an be for#ed. )o for#e an in%ut or out%ut you #an rig*t #li#4 on t*e address in logi# t*en #*oose for#e on or for#e off. off. After t*e for#e is installed for#es #an t*en be enabled from t*e on line tool bar. Trending: )rending a#ts some*at li4e a ?softare #*art re#order? and allos you to tra#4 an analog signal o8er time.


'o##unication ter#inology: RSLinxF )*is is t*e #ommuni#ation ser8er. $f S,in is not set u% %ro%erly S,ogi ill not #ommuni#ate to t*e %ro#essor. Dri-er F Allos S,in to #ommuni#ate it* a %arti#ular *ardare de8i#e. )*e most #ommon dri8ers are t*e "01 dri8er to #ommuni#ate it* +*annel  and t*e P+&J dri8er for a la%to% to #ommuni#ate to +*annel 1A for station 5. +onfigure dri8ers by #li#4ing #ommuni#ation on t*e menu bar. RS(oF A gra%*i#al s#reen s#reen *i#* ill dis%lay dis%lay *at de8i#es S,in *as establis*ed #ommuni#ation it*. A##ess S;*o by #li#4ing #ommuni#ation on t*e t*e menu bar. )*en #li#4 #li#4 on t*e name of t*e dri8er you is* to use for #ommuni#ation. )*e rig*t *and side of t*e s#reen ill re8eal de8i#es t*e dri8er *as #ommuni#ation it*. RSLogixF )*e softare *i#* allos you to troubles*oot or %rogram a %ro#essor.

it* t*e %ro#essor

%e#ory Layout: TagsF A se#tion of t*e %ro#essor?s memory memory t*at stores information. information. ou #an also t*in4 of tag elements as 8ariables. 0or eam%leF )*e memory lo#ation K&ain)orDueL #ould store a dri8e torDue 8alue.

)*ere are to s#o%es of tagsF Program tags *i#* are lo#al to to t*e %rogram t*ey eside in and +ontroller S#o%ed tags *i#* are global. ou #an a##ess t*e Program )ag database by double #li#4ing %rogram tags :ust abo8e t*e &ainoutine of ea#* %rogram. +ontroller tags #an by a##essed at t*e to% of t*e +ontroller organi6er indo. TasksF A se#tion of t*e %ro#essor?s memory *i#* *olds %rograms. Programs *old outines. 2a#* #ontroller #an *a8e multi%le tas4s it* multi%le %rograms in ea#* tas4. 2a#* of t*ese %rograms #an t*en *a8e multi%le routines.

Ato#ic Data Types: B$$L SINT INT DINT R.AL

1-bit boolean  M #leared 1 M set 1-byte integer -1! to 1! 1! !-byte integer -(!/ -(!/ to (!/ (!/ 3-byte integer integer -!133(/3 -!133(/3 to !133(/3 !133(/3 3-byte floating-%oint floating-%oint number -(.3!!(2( to -1.1539332-(


+nderstanding Nu#)ering Syste#s Understanding numbering systems ill *el% you to understand 8arious ays in *i#* data #an be monitored in t*e +ontrol,ogi %ro#essor. 0or eam%le if you are reading t*e 8alue of a limit limit sit#* you ould ant to #*ange t*e numbering system
'n t*e folloing #*art you ill rite don t*e de#imal numbers  to 15 and t*e numeri# #on8ersions #on 8ersions for ea#* of t*ese numbering systems. systems. )*is #*art ill *el% you understand to%i#s #o8ered later in t*e #ourse su#* as mas4ing.

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Dec imal Binary

Octal

Hex/BCD


*ard+are )) ,iscrete -n.ut Modules )*e %ur%ose of t*e dis#rete in%ut module is to read t*e status of field de8i#es. ;*en a 8oltage is dete#ted on t*e terminal of an a n in%ut module it* res%e#t to #ommon #ommon  t*e #orres%onding status lig*t is energi6ed and during t*e %ro#essor s#an t*e 8alue of 1 is %la#ed into t*e t*e in%ut data table. 2am%les of in%ut de8i#es in#lude sit#*es sit#*es %us*buttons or auiliary #onta#ts on a motor starter. )*e emo8able )erminal Blo#4 <)B= #an be deta#*ed from t*e module if t*e lo#4ing tab is %us*ed u%. )*e en#losure of t*e )B ill also slide off t*e terminal blo#4 for easy a##ess to t*e terminals. Please anser t*e folloing DuestionsF 1= ;*at is t*e t*e #atalog number number of your "+ $n%ut $n%ut module module

!= Name at least t*ree field de8i#es t*at #an be #onne#ted to t*e "+ $n%ut module

(= ;*at do t*e status lig*ts indi#ate on t*e front of t*e "+ $n%ut &odule

3= ;*at is t*e t*e slot number number of t*e "+ $n%ut module module at your station. station.


,iscrete /ut.ut Modules )*e %ur%ose of t*e dis#rete out%ut module is to #ontrol field de8i#es. )*e dis#rete out%ut module reDuires %oer from an eternal sour#e. ;*en a 1 is %la#ed into t*e out%ut tag of t*e +ontrol,ogi

"nalog Modules Analog modules are used to #ontrol and read t*e status of analog de8i#es. Analog de8i#es *a8e a range of states instead of :ust on7off states li4e dis#rete de8i#es. Some analog modules *a8e sit#*es *i#* determine *et*er t*e in%ut #*annels are to be set u% for 8oltage or #urrent. Some analog modules are #onfigured t*roug* softare. softare. 2am%les of analog in%uts in#ludeF Potentiometer Pressure )ransdu#ers >ariable s%eed dri8es and it* a t*ermal #ou%le module tem%erature #an be read into t*e %ro#essor?s memory. 2am%les of analog out%uts in#ludeF &eters >ariable S%eed "ri8es >al8e Positioners and #*art re#orders. An analog signal #annot be e%ressed it* a single bit and t*erefore analog 8alues ill #onsume a ord of memory. 0or our #lass e ill use t*e Analog module on t*e 0le $7' $7' #*assis. Please anser t*e folloing DuestionsF

1= ;*at is t*e t*e #atalog number number of your analog analog module module

!= Ho many #*annels of $n%ut and *o many #*annels of 'ut%ut are a8ailable on t*is module

(= Ho do you set u% t*e in%ut #*annels to a##e%t eit*er a #urrent or a 8oltage in%ut

3= ;*at range 8oltage or #urrent ill t*e $n%ut #*annels a##e%t on your module ;*at range of 8oltage ill t*e out%ut #*annels a##e%t

5= Name at least least t*ree de8i#es de8i#es t*at are are analog in%utsF in%utsF

/= Name at least t*ree t*ree field de8i#es de8i#es t*at are analog out%utsF out%utsF


An Analog %odule  12324NI$3


The Chassis )*e #*assis is t*e de8i#e *i#* *olds modules. Allen Bradley ma4es t*e +ontrol,ogi #*assis #*assis a8ailable in 3  1 1( and 1 slots. Here are some #*assisF

)*e P,+-5 +*assis <;it* modules=F <0or di% sit#* settings on t*is #*assis refer refer to %age 3-1 and 3-! of t*e P,+-5 Qui#4 eferen#e Guide.=

)*e S,+-5 +*assis <;it* modules=F


)*e +ontrol,ogi +*assis <;it* &odules=F

)*e 0le +*assisF


The Po+er &u..l$ )*e %oer su%%ly su%%lies %oer to t*e modules on t*e ba#4%lane. Generally %oer from field de8i#es "'2S N') #ome from t*e %oer su%%ly. )*e %oer su%%ly only %ro8ides #ontrol %oer to modules on t*e ba#4%lane. Poer for field de8i#es #ome from a se%arate sour#e *i#* is #onne#ted to t*e out%ut module. )*e %oer su%%ly merely %ro8ides t*e %oer needed to s*ut a #onta#t or fire fire a tria# or transistor to %ass %oer from t*is eternal sour#e to t*e field de8i#e. 'n t*e ba#4 of t*e %oer su%%ly a :um%er is used to set t*e 8oltage range. Please anser t*e folloing DuestionsF

1= ;*ere does %oer #ome from to to %oer field de8i#es su#* as solenoids lig*ts and motor starters != ;*at must be set u% on a ne %oer su%%ly before it #an be %la#ed into ser8i#e ser8i#e (= Ho many am%s ill ill your %oer su%%ly su%%ly %ro8ide to t*e ba#4%lane ba#4%lane 3= ;*at is t*e t*e #atalog number number of your %oer %oer su%%ly su%%ly



The Processor )*e %ro#essor is t*e main %art of your +ontrol,ogi system. system. )*e %ro#essor is *ere t*e t*e %rogram is stored t*at reads t*e status of your eDui%ment eDu i%ment and based on #ertain #e rtain status ma4es a de#ision on *at to #ontrol. 0or eam%leF )*e %ro#essor is reading t*e status status of a sit#*. ;*en t*e o%erator energi6es t*e sit#* t*e %ro#essor mig*t #all for solenoid to energi6e t*at etends a #ylinder. ;*en t*e #ylinder rea#*es t*e end of it?s tra8el it mig*t #lose a limit sit#*. )*e %ro#essor ill see t*at a limit sit#* *as been #losed and s*ut off t*e solenoid. Alt*oug* traditionally t*e %ro#essor usually is %la#ed in slot  it #an be %la#ed any*ere in t*e #*assis as long as t*e %rogram is setu% for t*e %ro#essor to be in t*at slot. ou #an also use as many %ro#essors as you li4e in a #*assis


T(e 'ontrolLogix &rocessor:


The 0thernet Module 2t*ernet is a %roto#ol t*at *as been idely used for many years. Before 2t*ernet as used it* it* P,+ systems it as used in 'ffi#e en8ironments for s*aring files %rinters data from databases et#... 2t*ernet is t*e fastest #ommuni#ation %roto#ol a8ailable for t*e +ontrol,ogi system it* s%eeds u% to 1 &b%s <&illion bits %er se#ond=. 2t*ernet #an be used to #ommuni#ate it* t*e +ontrol,ogi system from a #om%uter for #ommuni#ation beteen #ontrollers to allo t*e #ontroller to #ommuni#ate it* $7' 'r &&$
'n#e t*e $P address is assigned assigned t*e $P ill s#roll s#roll a#ross t*e al%*anumeri# dis%lay. dis%lay. )*is $P address #an t*en be used in t*e t* e 2t*ernet "ri8er for S,in or if ty%e t*e $P address into t*e address bar of a eb broser su#* as &o6illa t*e modules on board eb ser8er ill s*o t*e module?s status and t*e status of e8ery ot*er module in t*e #*assis.


'n t*e bottom of t*e 15/-2NB) module you ill find an -35 -35 %ort. Using a standard %at#* #able you #an #onne#t t*e module to an 2t*ernet sit#* sit#* or a *ub. )o #onne#t to your #om%uter dire#tly you ill need a #rosso8er #able

0thernet "ddressing 28ery de8i#e on t*e same 2t*ernet netor4 must must *a8e a uniDue address. Allen Bradley P,+?s #urrently use t*e $P <$nternet %roto#ol= addressing s#*eme s#*eme <8ersion 3=. )*is is t*e addressing s#*eme dis#ussed in t*is do#ument. 2am%les of 2t*ernet de8i#es mig*t be a Personal +om%uter
0or Uni7,inu systems t*e #ommand /s)in/i*con*ig ill %rodu#t similar results. $n t*is eam%le my P+ *as t*e $P address of 167819808101 . No ot*er ma#*ine on t*e same netor4 ill *a8e t*is same $P address nor s*ould you attem%t to assign t*e same address addre ss to anot*er de8i#e on t*e netor4. $f t*is *a%%ens one of t*e de8i#es ill not be seen. seen. 2a#* segment of t*e $P address is #alled an $'T.T. All $P addresses addresses in t*e $P83 addressing s#*eme s#*eme are made u% of 3 o#tets. 2a#* o#tet is an  bit unsigned integer.


Su)net %ask Noti#e t*e Subnet &as4F 7558755875580. )*e %ur%ose of t*e subnet mas4 mas4 is to identify *i#* %art of t*e $P address is t*e netor4 address ad dress and *i#* %art of t*e $P address is t*e *ost or terminal on t*e netor4. )o understand *o t*e subnet mas4 or4s it *as to be bro4en bro4en don into a binary format... ,oo4 at t*e $P address in BinaryF

11 . 111 .    . 1111 M 19!.1/..11 19 !.1/..11 No loo4 at t*e subnet mas4F 11111111 . 11111111 1 1111111 . 11111111 .  M !55.!55.!55. !5 5.!55.!55. Any*ere a 1 eists in t*e subnet mas4 t*at bit of t*e $P address is 8ieed 8 ieed as t*e N2);'J %art of t*e address.... ,ets see *at bits are %assedF 11666666 11111111

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16161666 11111111

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66666666 . 61166161 11111111 . 66666666

7 7

11666666

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16161666

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66666666 . don/t pass 7

198.1:.6.161 8;;.8;;.8;;.6 198.1:.6.<

;*ere8er t*ere as a 1 in t*e subnet e %assed t*at bit b it of t*e $P address as %art of t*e netor4 address. )*erefore e ould say t*e netor4 address for t*is ma#*ine is 19!.1/..O. 28ery de8i#e on t*is netor4 must *a8e an $P address t*at starts it* 19!.1/.. and O is t*e terminal address on t*e netor4. 0or eam%leF "e8i#es it* t*ese to $P addresses #an #ommuni#ate it* ea#* ot*er dire#tly it*out going t*roug* a routerF 167819808; and 167819808700 "it( su)net 7558755875580 755875587558 0

)*ese to de8i#es #annot #ommuni#ate it* ea#* ot*er dire#tlyF 167819818; and 1678198;8700 "it( su)net 7558755875580

Hoe8er if t*e subnet mas4 as #*angedF 167819818; and 1678198;8700 "it( su)net 75587558080 )*ese to de8i#es ill #ommuni#ate it* ea#* ot*er be#ause t*e netor4 address is only made u% of t*e first to o#tets o#tets 19!.1/.O.O... sin#e t*e netor4 address is t*e same for t*e to to de8i#es t*ey ill #ommuni#ate dire#tly.


Su)net %ask .xercise: $ndi#ate *et*er or not t*e folloing de8i#es #an #ommuni#ate it* ea#* ot*er dire#tlyF

1. 192.168.0.5 192.168.0.5

and 192.168.0.6 192.168.0.6 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0

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2. 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5


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%. 192.168.1.5 192.168.1.5


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&. 10.1.1.5

and 10.1.1.6

with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0

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5. 10.1.1.5

and 10.1.1.6

with subnet mask of 255.0.0.0

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6. 10.2.5.5

and 10.1.1.6


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'. 10.2.5.5

and 10.1.1.6


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8. 10.2.5.5

and 10.1.1.6


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9. 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1

and 10.1.1.6


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10.

and 10.1.1.6


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10.2.1.5


$t(er Ter#s: GAT.A< )*e gateay address is t*e $P address of a ser8er or *ardare router t*at #onne#ts you to ot*er netor4s su#* as t*e $nternet.

DNS =&ri#ary and Secondary> )*e "NS ser8er <"omain Name Ser8er= resol8es *ost names into $P $P addresses. ;*en you enter an address su#* as a*oo.#om into your eb broser your P+ does not understand *ere to go. $t must as4 t*e "NS ser8er to loo4 u% t*e $P address of a gi8en *ost names. Host names are for *umans to understand. +om%uters understand $P addresses.

D!'& "ynami# Host +onfiguration Proto#ol I ;*en a de8i#e su#* as a #om%uter is #onfigured to use "H+P A "H+P ser8er s*ould be a8ailable on t*e netor4. As soon as t*e de8i#e #onne#ts to to t*e netor4 it ill as4 t*e "H+P ser8er to automati#ally assign an $P address subnet mas4 "NS ser8ers Gateay address et#. )*is address is dynami# so t*e de8i#e #ould get a different $P address ea#* time it?s it?s #onne#ted.

Boot& Bootstra% Proto#ol I Similar to "H+P e#e%t a BootP de8i#e ill get t*e same $P address e8ery time it #onne#ts. )*e BootP ser8er *as a list list of *ardare addresses and $P addresses t*at belong to to ea#* de8i#e. ;*en a de8i#e


&Linx )) tiliing the #ootP,*CP &erer 1= ;rite don t*e 2t*ernet Hardare Address of t*e de8i#e de8i#e you is* is* to #onfigure. #onfigure. )*is is also #alled t*e &A+ address. Here is an eam%le of a *ardare *ardare addressF 00:00:B':1.:6:D6 != un t*e BootP7"H+P utility. ou #an a##ess t*is t*is utility if it is installed by #li#4ing Start  Programs
(= 'n#e t*e ser8er is o%en it it may as for some s%e#ifi# netor4 information if t*is is t*e first first time t*e BootP ser8er *as been run. ou #an obtain t*is information from your netor4 administrator. administrator. 0or t*is eam%le e :ust set t*e subnet mas4 to !55.!55.!55. t*en #li#4 'J. 3= Poer u% your %ro#essor and you s*ould see t*e 2t*ernet de8i#e begin to reDuest and address.

5= "ouble #li#4 on t*e de8i#e. ou ill t*en be %rom%ted to assign an $P address to t*e de8i#e. Be sure you double #li#4 t*e rig*t de8i#e. 2ntering an $P address into t*e rong eDui%ment #ould *a8e disastrous #onseDuen#es.


/= ou #ould also enter a *ost name and des#ri%tion at t*is time if if you is*. = $f you is* to 8erify #ommuni#ation you #an %ing t*e de8i#e from from t*e #ommand %rom%t. By default t*e #ommand %rom%t #an be a##essed from Start  Programs  A##essories  +ommand Prom%t.

ou s*ould get re%lies. )o %ing #ontinuously use t*e -t flag after t*e %ing #ommand. A #ontrol-+ ill sto% t*e %ing #ommand.



&etting u. the 0thernet ,rier in &Linx )*e 2t*ernet dri8er is used to ma4e a #onne#tion to 2t*ernet "e8i#es su#* as an 2t*ernet P,+-5 or a +ontrol,ogi system. )*e folloing ste%s ill ill al4 you t*roug* a sam%le #onfiguration #onfiguration of t*e 2t*ernet dri8er in S,in. 1= '%en S,in S,in #ommuni#a #ommuni#ation tion ser8er ser8er

!= +li#4 ?+ommuni#ation? on t*e menu bar and t*en #*oose ?+onfigure "ri8ers?. "ri8ers?.

(= 0rom t*e A8ailable dri8er ty%es %ull don menu #*oose ?2t*ernet "ri8es? "ri8es? t*en %ress t*e ?Add Ne? button.

3= 0or t*is t*is eam%le eam%le t*e name name #an be left at default. default. Press 'J.


5= Po%ulate t*e list of *ostnames. $f you do not *a8e a ay to resol8e *ostnames you #an enter t*e $P address of t*e de8i#es you is* is* to #onne#t to
/= Press A%%ly A%%ly t*en 'J. ou ill see t*e dri8er is no running. +lose t*e ?+onfigure "ri8ers? "ri8ers? s#reen.

= )o test your dri8ers #li#4 t*e t*e S;*o i#on in t*e tool bar of S,in.


= +li#4 t*e 2t*ernet "ri8er
9= )o go on line it* a P,+ you must must go to S,ogi S,ogi at t*is %oint. %oint.


Con!iguring the ,1 ,rier in &Linx )*e "01 "ri8er is used for %oint to %oint #ommuni#ation o8er S!(! beteen a +'& %ort on a P+ and t*e serial %ort <+*annel = of a %ro#essor. )*e folloing ste%s ill ta4e you t*roug* a sam%le #onfiguration of t*e "01 S!(! dri8er. 1= '%en S,in +ommuni#ation +ommuni#ation Ser8er. $f t*ere is no s*ort-#ut on t*e des4to% you #an a##ess S,in by #li#4ing Start  Programs  o#4ell o# 4ell Softare  S,in  S,in

!= +li#4 ?+ommuni#ation? on t*e menu bar t*en #*oose ?+onfigure "ri8ers?.

(= 0rom t*e A8ailable "ri8er )y%es %ull don menu #*oose ?S!(! "01 "e8i#es? t*en %ress t*e A"" N2; button.

3= 0or t*is t*is eam%le eam%le t*e name name #an be left at default. default. Press 'J.


5= Alt*oug* t*e #ommuni#ation %arameters #an be entered manually if you are #urrently #onne#ted to t*e %ro#essor :ust *it t*e ?Auto+onfigure? button. S,in ill *it t*e %ro#essor %ro#essor it* different baud rates and different settings until it finds finds a setting it gets a res%onse on. ;*en t*is *a%%ens you ill get a message t*at t*e auto#onfiguration auto#onfiguration as su##essful. Press 'J *en finis*ed. finis*ed.

/= ou ill see t*e dri8er is no running. +lose t*e K+onfigure "ri8ers? "ri8ers? s#reen.


= )o test your dri8ers #li#4 t*e t*e S;*o i#on in t*e tool bar of S,in.

= +li#4 t*e "01 dri8er
)o go on line you must go to S,ogi at t*is %oint.


&Linx #acu. estore tilit$ )*e S,in Ba#4u% estore Utility #an be used to ba#4u% t*e #urrent dri8er #onfiguration of S,in or restore t*e #onfiguration from a %re8ious ba#4u% at an earlier time.

Ba#4ing u% t*e #urrent +onfigurationF )o a##ess t*e Ba#4u% estore Utility #li#4 Start  Programs  o#4ell Softare  S,in  Ba#4u% estore Utility.

1= +li#4 t*e ?Ba#4u%? ?Ba#4u%? button. button. != A dialog s#reen ill a%%ear as4ing *ere you ant to sa8e t*e ba#4u% file. file. +*oose a lo#ation lo#ation from t*e %ull don menu. $f you are sa8ing t*is to a flo%%y dis4 dis4 #*oose t*e A dri8e. 0or t*is eam%le t*e dri8er #onfiguration ill be sa8ed to t*e +F "ri8e. ou must also enter a file name and t*en %ress SA>2.

(= ou ill t*en get a message t*at t*e o%eration #om%leted su##essfully. Press 'J t*en you #an #lose t*e S,in Ba#4u% estore Utility.


estoring a %re8ious +onfigurationF )o a##ess t*e Ba#4u% estore Utility #li#4 Start  Programs  o#4ell Softare  S,in  Ba#4u% estore Utility. Be aare t*at S,in must be s*ut don to to %erform t*is o%eration. o%eration. $f S,in is not s*ut don you ill be %rom%ted a##ordingly.

1= +li#4 t*e ?estor ?estore? e? button. button. != A dialog s#reen ill a%%ear as4ing *ere t*e ba#4u% file file is stored at. +*oose a lo#ation lo#ation from t*e %ull don menu. $f t*e ba#4u% file as on a flo%%y dis4 you ould #*oose t*e AF dri8e. 0or t*is eam%le t*e ba#4u% is on t*e +F "ri8e. +li#4 on t*e file you is* is* to restore from t*e %ress ?'%en?.

(= A dialog bo s*ould a%%ear indi#ating t*at t*at t*e o%eration as #om%leted su##essfully. $f $f you got an error try t*e restore restore %ro#edure again. $n some 8ersions of S,in BU must be ran ti#e ti#e if S,in as o%en.



lashing ControlLogix Modules $n order to flas* +ontrol,ogi firmare you need to *a8e t*e +ontrol 0las* utility installed. $f it is not installed on your P+ t*e installation %rogram #an %robably be found on t*e same dis4 as S,ogi 5. $n t*is eam%le e are going to flas* a 15/- ,1 %ro#essor. 1= Before Before starting starting ma4e ma4e sure ne#essary ne#essary dri8er dri8erss are #onfigure #onfigured d in S,in. S,in. $f your dri8ers dri8ers are not #onfigured in S,in t*en restore from t*e a%%ro%riate ba#4u% file or #onsult your do#umentation on *o to #onfigure s%e#ifi# dri8ers to #ommuni#ate it* your eDui%ment. )o o%en t*e +ontrol 0las* utility #li#4 S)A)P'GA&S0las* Programming )ools+ontrol 0las*.

!= Be sure to read read all instru#tio instru#tions ns t*at are %resente %resented d to you and ta4e all ne#essar ne#essary y %re#autions %re#autions *ile flas*ing a module. $f your flas* %ro#edure %ro#edure is interru%ted you #ould damage t*e module.


(= 'n t*e first first s#reen s#reen e are are going to to %ress t*e N2O) N2O) button. button.

3= +*oose t*e de8i#e de8i#e t*at you you is* is* to flas*. flas*. 0or t*is t*is eam%le eam%le e ill ill use use t*e 15/-,1 15/-,1 o%tion. o%tion. )*en %ress N2O). No t*e +ontrol0las* utility ill as4 for t*e %at* of t*e de8i#e you is* to flas*. "rill don t*roug* t*roug* S,in until you find t*e de8i#e you are anting to to flas*. Hig*lig*t t*e de8i#e t*en %ress 'J.


5= Net you are as4ed as4ed *at firmare firmare 8ersion 8ersion you you ant to to flas* flas* t*e module module to. to. $n t*is t*is #ase t*e module ill be flas*ed to to firmare 8ersion 1.!(. $f t*e %ro#essor?s firmare as not t*e same firmare t*at e needed e ould *ig*lig*t t*e re8ision of firmare e ant for t*is u%date and t*en %ress N2O).

/= Net you you ill ill re#ei8e re#ei8e a arning. arning. ead t*e t*e arning arning #areful #arefully. ly. $f you you still still is* is* to flas* t*e module %ress 0$N$SH.


)*e firmare u%date ill no ta4e %la#e.

)*ere may be more t*an one stage in u%dating a module so be sure not to interru%t t*e u%date %ro#ess until it is #om%letely finis*ed. ;*en t*e u%date is finis*ed you ill see t*e folloing messageF


'reating a ne" RSLogix 5000 &ro?ect 1= '%en S,ogi 5 I ou may *a8e a s*ort #ut on t*e des4to% or under Start  Programs  o#4ell Softare  S,ogi 5 2nter%rise Series  S,ogi 5 != .+li#4 .+li#4 0ile 0ile  Ne Ne

(= Net Set Set u% t*e %ro#essor %ro#essor t*en %ress %ress 'JF


3= ou *a8e a 8alid %ro:e#t. $t ill not do mu#* t*oug* be#ause e *a8e not #onfigured any $7' yet. ,et?s ta4e a moment to dis#uss some #om%onents #o m%onents of t*e S,ogi 5 user u ser interfa#e.

5= Net e ill add t*e folloing modules to t*e $7' $7' +onfiguration at t*e bottom of t*e #ontroller organi6er indoF 1. 15/-$B1/ >ersion !.3 Slot 5 !. 135-'B1/2 >ersion !.3 Slot / Ne" %odule?. /= )o do t*is rig*t #li#4 #li#4 t*e $7' +onfiguration folder folder in t*e %ro:e#t tree and sele#t sele#t ?Ne"


= +*oose t*e 15/-$B1/ 15/-$B1/ module module from t*e a8ailable a8ailable de8i#es de8i#es and #li#4 $@ .

= )*e module is 8ersion !.3 so so t*e &a:or re8ision is ! and t*e minor re8ision is is 3. +li#4 'J on t*e &a:or re8ision dialog bo if your re8ision is #orre#t.

9= +om%lete +om%lete t*e module %ro%ertie %ro%ertiess dialog bo as follos follos t*en #li#4 ?,inis( ,inis(?.


1=ou ill noti#e t*e 15/-$B1/ module a%%ears in t*e $7' +onfiguration +onfiguration folder. Net e ill add N t*e 15/-'B1/2. ig*t #li#4 on t*e $7' +onfiguration folder and sele#t Ne" ? e" %odule?.

11=+*oose t*e 15/-'B1/2 module from t*e list of a8ailable modules t*en %ress $@ .

1!=Sin#e t*e module is 8ersion !.3 #*oose ! as t*e ma:or re8ision.

1(=+om%lete t*e module %ro%erties dialog as s*on t*en %ress ?,inis(?.


13=ou ill noti#e bot* modules are are no in t*e $7' +onfiguration +onfiguration tree. Be sure to ad:ust t*is %ro#edure to suit t*e modules you are a#tually using it* your on system.

15=ou are ready to donload. Sin#e t*e #ommuni#ation %at* *as not been sele#ted yet let?s #li#4 +ommuni#ations  ;*oA#ti8e 0rom t*e menu bar

5= +*oose t*e t*e %at* to your %ro#essor %ro#essor and donload. donload.


oring ith Tags )ags are -aria)les t*at your %rogram reads and mani%ulates. )*ere are to ty%es of )agsF 'ontroller tags and &rogra# tags . +ontroller tags are GL$BAL *i#* means t*at any %rogram or any #ontroller #an read or rite to t*e tag. Program tags are L$'AL to t*e %rogram t*ey reside in.

'ontroller Tags: $f one %rogram needs to #ommuni#ate it* anot*er %rogram you ould use a +ontroller )ag t*at ea#* %rogram #an read from or rite to. 0or t*is eam%le lets say a #on8eyor *as t*ree segments. 2a#* segment *as it?s on %rogram. ;*en an 2-Sto% button is %ressed %ressed e ould ant all se#tions se#tions to s*ut don. )*erefore t*e 2S)'P 2S)'P ould be a G,'BA, tag.

,oo4 at t*e folloing eam%leF

2a#* %rogram *as it?s on tag database t*at no ot*er %rogram #an a##ess but if a %rogram rites  rites a 8alue to a +ontroller )ag any %rogram #an a##ess t*e tag. 0or t*is eam%le $?8e #reated a ne %ro:e#t #alled #on8eyor it* an in%ut module in slot 5 and an out%ut module in slot /.


'%en t*e +ontroller )ag "atabase and be sure sure ?2dit )ags? is sele#ted. sele#ted. "e#lare t*e tag #alled 2sto%@+ondition it* a B'', data ty%e. )*e B'', data ty%e means one bit of information is to be stored. )*is is similar to a B( bit in a P,+ or S,+. Press enter.


&rogra# Tags Program tags are lo#al to t*e t*e %rogram t*ey reside in. 'ne main ad8antage of %rogram tags is t*at e #an #reate one %rogram and #o%y it multi%le multi%le times. )*e ea#t same %rogram tags #an be used in ea#* instan#e of t*e %rogram. )*is ma4es t*e %ro#ess of building logi# for similar similar %ie#es of eDui%ment 8ery sim%le.

1= ig*t #li#4 on t*e main %rogram and #*oose ?Pro%erties? ename &ainProgram to +on8eyor@+ontrol.

!= ig*t #li#4 on t*e &ain)as4 to add a ne %rogram. )*e name of your %rogram is Se#tion@1.

(= 2%and Se#tion@1 and o%en t*e Program )ags. Noti#e t*ere are no tags in t*e %rogram tag database. At t*e bottom of t*e tag editor s#reen be sure ?2dit )ags? is sele#ted.


3= Set u% t*ree %rogram tags as s*on. Pay attention to t*e "ata )y%e. )*e data ty%e of t*e tag s%e#ifies t*e ay t*e data is stru#tured it*in t*e tag. A B'', data ty%e ill store 1 bit of information and a "$N) <"ouble $nteger= data ty% e ill store (! bits of information <)*is is usually used for numbers=

5= No let?s add some logi#F ig*t #li#4 t*e Se#tion@1 %rogram and add a ne routine. routine.

= )*e name ill ill be &ainoutine &ainoutine t*en t*en %ress 'J.


= ;e named t*is t*e &ainoutine but did not #onfigure it as t*e &ainoutine yet. 28ery %rogram needs to *a8e a main routine. )*at is t*e routine t*e %ro#essor s#ans it*in t*e %rogram. ou ill noti#e in t*e #ontroller organi6er organi6er indo t*ere is no 1 on t*e ladder i#on yet. ig*t #li#4 t*e Se#tion@1 %rogram and go to %ro%erties. +li#4 t*e +onfiguration tab. $n t*e Pull don menu net to &ain #*oose t*e &ainoutine. A%%ly your #*anges t*en %ress 'J.

9= Noti#e Noti#e t*e &ainoutin &ainoutinee is no *as a 1 on it... it...

1='%en t*e &ainoutine and add t*e folloing logi# using t*e drag and dro% met*odF


11=)*e Duestion mar4s indi#ate t*at e need an address on ea#* instru#tion. "ouble #li#4 t*e Duestion mar4 on t*e O$+and #li#4 t*e %ull don tab. 1!=Be sure +ontroller )ags is is sele#ted. 2%and ,o#alF5F$ and #li#4 t*e %ull don tab tab net to data to re8eal all (! bits. +*oose bit .

1(=0or t*e O$' #*oose t*e 2S)'P )ag.

13=0or t*e ')2 +*oose ?Se#tion unning? as a Program s#o%ed tag.


15.No t*at e *a8e one #om%lete %rogram <'r as #om%lete as e need it for eam%le... ,et?s #o%y t*e %rogram and use it for ot*er se#tions of t*e #on8eyor. 1/=ig*t #li#4 t*e Se#tion@1 %rogram and #*oose ?+o%y?. ig*t #li#4 on t*e ?&ain)as4? and #*oose %aste. )*en rig*t #li#4 t*e ?&ain)as4? again and %aste a se#ond time.

1=)*is ga8e us a total of ( #o%ies of t*e same %rogram. %rogram. ig*t #li#4 on Se#tion@11 go to t*e %ro%erties and rename it to Se#tion@!. ig*t #li#4 Se#tion@! go to %ro%erties and rename to Se#tion@(. ;*en finis*ed your %ro:e#t ill loo4 li4e t*isF t*isF

1=No all e *a8e to do is go ba#4 and #*ange t*e $7' in ea#* %rogram to refle#t t*e a#tual sit#* t*at turns on t*e #on8eyor for t*at se#tion and if e *ad it set u%... )*e out%ut t*e logi# rites to. All t*e internal bits are already ritten for us and t*e %rogram stru#ture is in %la#e.


Aliasing )*is %ro#ess #an be ta4en one ste% furt*er. furt*er. )*e %rogram #an be set u% so not*ing not*ing *as to be #*anged in logi# *a8e to be #*anged after it *as been #o%ied. Aliasing allos t*is to be done. An Alias is a tag t*at is a s*ort#ut to to anot*er tag. ;e #an #reate %rogram tags in in t*e %rogram tag database t*at %oint to t*e real orld $7'. After a %rogram *as been #o%ied you :ust need to go into t*e %rogram tag database and #*ange t*e address t*e aliases %oint to. ,oo4 at t*is eam%le. 1= '%en t*e %rogram tags of Se#tion@1. Be sure ?2dit )ags? is sele#ted sele#ted and #reate a tag #alled ?Start?. $n t*e Alias for #olumn ma4e t*is tag alias for ,o#alF5F$."ata..

Noti#e t*e + net to t*e $n%ut module?s address. )*is means t*at you are %ointing to a #ontroller tag. != No go ba#4 to t*e &ainoutine and #*ange t*e address on t*e first instru#tion to t*e alias name. Noti#e by default t*e a#tual memory lo#ation t*e alias is %ointing to a%%ears belo t*e alias name.

(= No #o%y se#tion on and %aste it ti#e again into t*e main tas4. )*at ill gi8e us se#tions 11 and 1!.


3= Go into se#tion 11 and #*ange t*e Start alias to %oint to bit 11 of t*e in%ut module.

5= "o t*e same for se#tion 1!. +*ange t*e start tag to loo4 at bit 1! of t*e in%ut module. /= ;*en bit 11 goes *ig* on t*e in%ut module +on8eyor 11?s start bit ill be energi6ed. ;*en Bit 1! goes *ig* on t*e in%ut module +on8eyor 1!?s start bit ill energi6eR ou #an see *o aliasing ould allo you to Dui#4ly de8elo% %rograms t*at are 8ery similar. A +ontroller tag #an be an alias for anot*er #ontroller tag. tag. A %rogram tag #an alias anot*er %rogram tag. A %rogram tag #an alias a #ontroller tag but a #ontroller #ontroller tag +ANN') alias a %rogram %rogram tag. ou #an alias to se8eral tag le8els. )*e start tag you :ust #reated %ointed to a bit le8el tag. But if it ould *a8e %ointed to t*e data ord instead e ould *a8e to s%e#ify t*e bit number manually in logi#. ,oo4 at t*e #*art beloF


e%ote Chassis $n many systems many %oints of $7' are lo#ated far aay from t*e local c(assis . )*e local c(assis is t*e #*assis *ere t*e %ro#essor in fo#us resides. $n many #ases it is easier to mount a #*assis at t*e remote lo#ation. A #ommuni#ation #able ill allo t*e %ro#essor to #ontrol t*e t*e #*assis at t*e remote lo#ation. 0or eam%le if !5/ %oints of $7' $7' ere ( feet from t*e t*e lo#al #*assis it ould be easier to mount a #*assis at t*e remote lo#ation. ou ould t*en run t*e !5/ %oints of $7' :ust a fe feet to t*e remote #*assis t*en run one #ommuni#ation #able ba#4 to t*e lo#al #*assis. )*e eam%le belo s*os t*e 2t*ernet7$P #ommuni#ation %roto#ol *oe8er many ot*er %roto#ols follo t*e same model su#* as +ontrolNet +ont rolNet or emote $7' it* slig*tly different iring and #onfiguration #*anges. ,oo4 at t*e diagram belo. $n t*is eam%le e *a8e an in%ut in%ut and out%ut module in t*e lo#al #*assis. #*assis. )*is ould be for $7' in t*e lo#al 8i#inity. 0or $7' in anot*er lo#ation e #an use a remote #*assis. #*assis. )*e %ro#essor ill establis* a #onne#tion to t* is remote $7' and ill read in%uts and #ontrol #o ntrol out%uts on t*is #*assis. $n t*is eam%le t*e lo#al #*assis is +ontrol,ogi and t*e remote #*assis is 0,2O $7' <)*is #ould also be many ot*er o t*er ty%es of #*assis su#* as anot*er +ontrol,ogi #* assis P,+-5 +*assis S,+ +*assis Blo#4 $7' et#....=. et#....=. )*is %ro#edure ill assume t*at you *a8e an eisting %rogram and t*at $P addresses *a8e already been assigned assigned to t*e 2t*ernet module and 2t*ernet Ada%ter. $f you ere to use +ontrolNet you ould assign assign node numbers instead of $P $P addresses. ou #an assign node numbers to t*ese modules by %*ysi#ally %*ysi#ally dialing in a node number on t*e modules t*emsel8es. 0or emote $7' you ould set u% t*e "$P sit#*es a##ording to t*e user manua ls for ea#* module.


'o##unication pat( ,oo4 at t*e diagram belo s*oing t*e #ommuni#ation %at*. )*e %ro#essor is *ere t*e t*e %rogram resides so t*e %at* e #*oose ill be relati8e to t*e %ro#essor itself. 1= )*e %ro#essor %ro#essor must first first #onne#t to t*e 15/-2N 15/-2NB) B) module module in t*e lo#al lo#al #*assis #*assis.. $f you are using +ontrolNet t*is ould be a 15/-+NB<= module. 0or t*e older remote $7' Proto#ol t*is ould be a 15/-"H$' module. != Net e must must tell tell t*e lo#al lo#al 15/-2NB) 15/-2NB) module module to #onne#t #onne#t to t*e ada%ter ada%ter at t*e t*e remote remote #*assis. emember e are using 0le $7' $7' for t*is %arti#ular %arti#ular eam%le so e ould #onne#t to t*e 193-A2N) module <2t*ernet= 193-A+N<=<+ontrolNet= or 193-ASB <emote $7'=. (= )*e net ste% is is to *a8e t*e ada%ter ada%ter #onne#t to t*e t*e indi8idual indi8idual modules modules it*in it*in it?s #*assis. #*assis. ;e are using t*e folloing modulesF 1. Slot Slot  I 193 193-$B -$B1/ 1/ <"+ <"+ in%u in%utt module module== !. Slot Slot 1 I 193 193-'B -'B1/ 1/ <"+ <"+ out% out%ut ut modul module= e= (. Slot Slot ! I 193-$ 193-$2 2

I/$ 'on*iguration 'on*iguration No t*at e *a8e de#ided t*e layout for our system e need to go to t*e +ontrol,ogi %ro:e#t and set u% t*e remote #*assis under $7' $7' +onfiguration. e#all t*at ( ste%s ill ill a##om%lis* t*is #onne#tionF 0irst e #onne#t to t*e ,o#al 2NB) module t*en t*e 2NB) ill #onne#t to t*e A2N). Net t*e A2N) ill #onne#t to t*e modules t*at are in it?s on #*assis. 1= $f you do not already already *a8e t*e 2t*ernet 2t*ernet module module set u% in your $7' $7' +onfigurati +onfiguration on rig*t #li#4 #li#4 t*e $7' +onfiguration folder and sele#t ?Ne &odule?.

!= Sele#t t*e t*e 15/-2NB) 15/-2NB) module module from t*e t*e list of a8ailable a8ailable modules modules t*en t*en %ress 'J. 'J.

(= Net you ill ill #*oose #*oose t*e ma:or ma:or re8ision re8ision of t*e t*e 15/-2NB) 15/-2NB) module. module. )*is re8isio re8ision n is usually usually on t*e label on t*e side of t*e module *oe8er t*is label may not be u% to date. ou #an use t*e module information from S,in or ty%e t*e $P address into your eb broser and #li#4 ?&odule $nformation? to determine determine t*e re8ision le8el. At t*e time t*is manual as ritten t*e modules e use for #lass are !.3. )*is means t*e &a:or re8ision is ! and t*e minor re8ision is 3. )*erefore e must sele#t ! as t*e ma:or re8ision. Press 'J *en finis*ed.


3= Net #om%let #om%letee t*e dialog dialog bo for t*e t*e 2t*ernet 2t*ernet module. module. our lo#atio lo#ation n may *a8e s%e#ifi# s%e#ifi# naming standards but e ill name t*is module ?Local.t(ernet%odule ?. )*e I& address s#rolls a#ross t*e front of t*e 2NB) module
5= 'ur net net ste% ste% is to *a8e *a8e t*e 15/-2NB) 15/-2NB) #onne#t #onne#t to to t*e 193-A2 193-A2N) N) module. module. $n $7' +onfiguration rig*t #li#4 on t*e 2NB) module. emember e are #onne#ting to t*e A2N) module from t*e 2NB) module

/= +*oose t*e 193-A2N 193-A2N) ) from t*e list list of of a8ailable a8ailable de8i#es. de8i#es. Press 'J.
= Net sele#t sele#t t*e t*e ma:or re8isi re8ision on of t*e A2N) A2N) module. module. ;e #an get t*is t*is informat information ion from t*e eb broser by ty%ing t*e $P address into t*e broser?s address bar and #li#4 ?&odule +onfiguration?. At t*e time t*is manual as ritten t*e A2N) A2N) module *ad firmare 8ersion !.1!. )*erefore e must enter ! as t*e ma:or re8ision. re8ision.


= ou may *a8e *a8e naming naming #on8entions #on8entions for for remote remote #*assis #*assis at your on lo#ation. lo#ation. 0or our #lassroom #lassroom use e ill name t*e module ?Re#ote'(assis ?. ou #an usually get t*e I& address of t*is module from your netor4 administrator s#*emati#s or ot*er do#umentation if t*e address as not ritten on t*e front of t*e module. Use t*e $P address t*e instru#tor assigns to you. ;e ill lea8e t*e #omm format as ?Rack $pti#iation ? and t*is ill treat t*e t*ree modules in t*e #*assis as a single single #onne#tion instead of *a8ing a se%arate #onne#tion for for ea#* module. )*e 15/-2NB) module only su%%orts /3 #onne#tions in in many #ases. )*is #*assis #onsists #onsists of ; slots

9= No t*at t*at a #onne#ti #onne#tion on *as been made made beteen beteen t*e t*e 2NB) module and t*e A2N) module module e need to establis* a #onne#tion beteen t*e A2N) module and t*e t*ree modules t*at are in it?s #*assis. )o add t*e first module module <)*e 193-$B1/= rig*t #li#4 t*e t*e A2N) module in t*e $7' +onfiguration and sele#t ?Ne &odule?.

1= +*oose t*e 193-$B1/ module module from t*e list list of a8ailable modules t*en %ress 'J.

11= +om%lete t*e &odule #onfiguration dialog as follos t*en %ress 0$N$SH. 0$N$SH.


1!= Net e ill add t*e 193-'B1/ module to t*e $7' +onfiguration tree. Again e are #onne#ting to t*is module from t*e 193-A2N) module so rig*t #li#4 t*e A2N) module and sele#t ?Ne &odule?

1(= 0rom t*e list list of a8ailable modules sele#t t*e 193-'B1/ "+ out%ut module. Press 'J.

13= +om%lete t*e module #onfiguration dialog as s*on t*en %ress 0$N$SH.


15= Net e need to add t*e last module to t*e remote #*assis. )*is ill be t*e 193-$2. )*is #onne#tion ill be beteen t*e A2N) and t*e $2 module <ust li4e t*e A2N) #onne#ted to t*e %re8ious to modules e #onfigured. ig*t #li#4 t*e 193-A2N) module and sele#t ?Ne &odule?.

1/= 0rom t*e list of a8ailable modules #*oose t*e 193-$2 module t*en %ress %ress 'J.

1= #om%lete t*e module #onfiguration dialog as s*on t*en %ress 0$N$SH.


1= No t*at all of our modules *a8e been added to t*e $7' +onfiguration S,ogi S,ogi *as #reated tags for us in t*e t*e #ontroller tag database. ,et?s ta4e a loo4 at t*e #ontroller tags to see *ere *ere data from t*ese t*ree modules ill a%%ear.

19= )a4e a loo4 at t*e tag names t*at t*at S,ogi generated for us.

!= Noti#e t*e tag names assume t*e name of t*e ada%ter in t*e remote #*assis. ou ill also noti#e for t*is eam%le t*at e *a8e to tags for ea#* slot. slot. )*e slot number immediately follos t*e tag name.


!1= Sin#e e establis*ed a #onne#tion to ea#* module in in t*e #*assis indi8idually e *a8e to sets of tags for t*is remote $7'. ;e *a8e t*e base tags *i#* #ontain most all of t*e information information e need to 4no about t*e #*assis and e *a8e t*e deri8ed tags *i#* follo t*e same naming #on8ention as t*e lo#al $7'. )*e deri8ed tags alias #orres%onding memory lo#ations in t*e base tag t*at refle#t t*e data for it?s on slot *en %ossible.

!!= $f you go to edit tags you ill see *at based tags t*e deri8ed tags are aliasing.


!(= 0or t*is #ourse e ill be using t*e deri8ed tags. )o see t*e data from t*e "+ $n%ut &odule you must be on line on t*e monitor tags tab t*en e%and emote@+*assisFF$. emote@+*assisFF$. ou ill see ea#* in%ut from t*is module. )*ese tags #an be used dire#tly in ladder logi# or you #an #reate anot*er alias to use for your %ro:e#t.


#asic -nstructions A Little !istory A #ommon %rogramming language used in P,+?s is is #alled ,adder ,ogi#. ,adder ,ogi# as de8elo%ed years ago to *el% ele#tri#ians ada%t to to P,+?s. ,adder logi# is still idely in use today alt*oug* t*is language a%%ears to be ea4ening. ,adder logi# is similar similar to Assembly ,anguage in many ays *i#* as idely used to %rogram #om%uters #om%uters years ago. Sin#e t*en *ig*er le8el languages su#* as PAS+A, *a8e #ome along. $n t*e last fe years e *a8e seen a more 'b:e#t 'riented 'riented a%%roa#* to %rogramming in languages su#* as a8a. )*e +ontrol,ogi %ro#essor seems to be folloing t*e 'b:e#t 'riented 'riented a%%roa#* it* it?s User "efined data ty%es
.xa#ine I* 'losed =CI'> ou ill find t*at most instru#tions in t*e S,+ P,+-5 and +ontrol,ogi #onsist of t*ree #*ara#ter %neumoni#s. )*e O$+ loo4s at a gi8en bit of memory in t*e %ro#essor. $f t*is bit is on t*en t*e O$+ ill intensify indi#ating logi#al logi#al #ontinuity t*roug* t*e instru#tion. instru#tion. Here is *at t*e O$+ loo4s li4e in logi#.


.xa#ine I* $pen =CI$> )*e O$' is :ust t*e t*e o%%osite of t*e O$+ instru#tion. instru#tion. )*e O$' loo4s at a bit in memory. $f t*e bit is a  t*en t*e O$' is true. true. $t ill intensify intensify indi#ating logi#al #ontinuity t*roug* t*e instru#tion and t*e net instru#tion in t*e rung ill ill be eamined. )*is is usually referred referred to as a N') instru#tion be#ause t*e address t*e instru#tion %oints to must N') be on for t*e instru#tion to be true. Here is an eam%le of *o t*e O$' ill a%%ear in ladder logi#F

$n t*e abo8e eam%le you #an see t*at as soon as t*e &ain Pum% Sit#* is s*ut off a bit is set to run t*e ba#4u% %um%.

$utput To .nergie =$T.> )*e out%ut to energi6e sim%ly turns a bit on *en it is e8aluated e8 aluated as true and s*uts a bit b it off *en t*e instru#tion is e8aluated as false. Using t*e same address on an ')2 in to different different %la#es in t*e %rogram is #onsidered bad %rogramming %ra#ti#e. )*e to ')2?s #an interfere it* ea#* ot*er and ma4es troubles*ooting diffi#ult. Belo you ill find to different states of t*e same rung. )*e first state s*os t*e rung as false so a 6ero is ritten to B(F17. )*e se#ond state is true true and a 1 ill be ritten ritten to B(F17.


$utput To Latc( =$TL> and $utput To +nlatc( =$T+> )*e 'ut%ut )o ,at#* instru#tion ill ill rite a 1 to it?s address *en true. ;*en t*e '), goes false again t*e out%ut address ill remain a 1 until anot*er instru#tion su#* as t*e 'ut%ut to Unlat#* s*uts it ba#4 off. This is true een i! the .rocessor .o+ers do+n9 and is brought bac u.:: ou must use #aution *en using t*e ,at#*7Unlat#* *en #ontrolling real orld de8i#es. Here is *at t*e ,at#*7Unlat#* ill loo4 li4e in logi#F

$f t*e out%ut address is off bot* t*e lat#* and unlat#* instru#tions are not intensified but on#e t*e bit is turned on you ill see bot* t*e lat#* and unlat#* intensified e8en t*oug* bot* in%uts are s*ut off.

"ue to t*e %ro#essor s#an #y#le sin#e t*e unlat#* is %la#ed after t*e lat#* if bot* in%uts ere to go true t*e Unlat#* instru#tion ould in and t*e out%ut address ill be s*ut off. $f t*e lat#* as after t*e unlat#* t*en t*e lat#* ould be t*e last instru#tion s#anned and t*erefore t*e bit ould be left in t*e energi6ed state.


Ti%ers )imers are generally used for delaying an e8ent from ta4ing %la#e or to delay a de8i#e from s*utting off eit*er on an on transition or an off transition. )*ere are t*ree ty%es ty%es of timersF timersF )*e )imer 'N delay <)'N= )imer 'ff delay <)'0= and t*e e tentati8e )imer 'n delay <)'=. )imers #an be #reated as +ontroller +ontroller )ags or Program )ags. A tag of t*e )$&2 data ty%e #onsists of t*e folloing #om%onentsF Preset ord
)*e entire timer is addressed by it?s element statement <)3F.A++=


Ti#er $n Delay =T$N> )*e )imer 'n delay delays an e8ent from from ta4ing %la#e. 'n#e t*e timer be#omes true t*e enable bit be#omes true instantly. )*e timer ill also start timing timing instantly so t*e )) bit be#omes *ig*. Sin#e t*e timer is timing t*e a##umulated 8alue ill in#rement.

'n#e t*e A##umulated 8alue rea#*es t*e %reset t*e done bit <"N= ill go *ig* and t*e timer ill sto% timing. )*e a##umulated 8alue remains at
;*en t*e sit#* is energi6ed t*e t*e timer ill begin timing. timing. ;*en t*e A++ 8alue rea#*es t*e P2 8alue t*e "N bit goes *ig* and t*e main motor ill start. start. Sin#e t*e )ime Base is .1 t*erefore 5 <%reset= times .1

Ti#er $** Delay =T$,> )*e 'ff "elay )imer is generally used to delay an e8ent from s*utting off. $mage a lube system on a large motor. As long as t*e main motor is turning t*e lube %um% s*ould be running. ;*en t*e main motor s*uts off you ouldn?t ant to s*ut off t*e lube %um% immediately be#ause be#au se t*e main motor needs time to #oast don to 6ero 6ero P&?s. )*e &ain motor #ould run off t*e 2N bit and t*e ,ube motor motor #ould run off t*e "N bit. 'n t*e 'ff delay timer as soon as t*e rung goes true )*e 2N bit goes true as it does for all timers. Sin#e t*e 'ff delay timer does not delay t*e "N bit from s*utting off t*e "N bit goes *ig* immediately. emember t*e )'0 instru#tion delays t*e "N bit from s*utting off not turning on.
;*en t*e motor sit#* is energi6ed bot* b ot* t*e main motor and t*e lube motor ill energi6e immediately. ;*en t*e main motor sit#* is s*ut off t*e main motor s*uts off off immediately but sin#e t*e )'0 delays t*e t*e "N bit from from s*utting off off t*e ,ube motor motor ill s*ut s*ut off ( se#onds later. ;arningF Using t*e 2S instru#tion on a )'0 instru#tion #ould #ause un%redi#table o%eration.


Retentati-e $n Delay Ti#er =RT$> )*e )' instru#tion or4s a lot li4e t*e )'N instru#tion instru#tion it* one main e#e%tionF ;*en t*e rung goes false on t*e )' instru#tion instru#tion it ill retain retain t*e A++ 8alue. ;*en t*e rung be#omes true again t*e A++ 8alue ill %i#4 u% from from *ere it left off. off. 'ne good a%%li#ation for t*e )' ould be an *our meter to indi#ate total runtime for ma#*inery. Sin#e t*e )' does not no t reset itself *en t*e rung goes false t*e 2S instru#tion must be used to reset a timer. Here is a %ra#ti#al a%%li#ationF

$n t*is eam%le on#e t*e ma#*ine a##umulates 1 *our of run time a lig*t mig*t #ome on indi#ating t*at a lubri#ation needs to be engaged. 'n#e t*e o%erator lubri#ates t*e t*e ma#*ine *e #an reset t*e *our meter.


Counters +ounters #ount rung transitions. )*e +)U runs t*e a##umulated 8alue of t*e t*e #ounter u% on t*e false to true rung transition and t*e +)" +)" instru#tion runs t*e a##umulated 8alue don. )*e +)U and +)" #an be used in #on:un#tion it* ea#* ot*er. 'ounters consist o* t(e *ollo"ing co#ponents: A++ A##umulated >alue P 2 +" +ount "on Bit +U '> '8erflo Bit UN

Preset >alue +ount U% bit Underflo bit

)ags used for #ounters are de#lared it* t*e +'UN)2 data ty%e. Here is an eam%leF

t*e +)U instru#tion is true. )*e A++ 8alue ,or t(e 'T+ instruction F )*e +U bit is *ig* *en t*e in#rements by t*e 8alue of 1 ea#* time time t*e +U bit goes *ig*. ;*en t*e A++ rea#*es t*e P2 t*e "N bit ill be set. )*e +)U ill #ontinue to in#rement t*e a##umulated 8alue until it rea#*es t*e maimum %ossible 8alue for a (! bit signed integer bit ill ill be set and t*e A++ 8alue ill ill go to -!133(/3. 2a#* time t*e +U bit goes *ig* t*e A++ 8alue ill still #ontinue to in#rement

Here is a %ra#ti#al eam%le of a +)U7+)" im%lementationF

2a#* time a %i66a goes into t*e o8en t*e t*e A++ 8alue is in#remented by one. 2a#* time a %i66a #omes out of t*e o8en t*e A++ 8alue is de#remented by one. )*erefore t*e A++ 8alue re%resents re%resents *o many %i66as are in t*e o8en at any gi8en gi8en time. )*e "N bit #ould be used to s*ut t*e #on8eyor don if %i66as are going into t*e o8en and not #oming outR


+sing t(e GS 'o##and alue= #ommand to #ontinuously load t*e time from t*e system into t*e ne array. ou s*ould a##ess t*e *el% file in S,ogi 5 for a #om%lete des#ri%tion of t*e ;A,,+,'+J)$&2 ob:e#t. )o a##ess t*e *el% file #li#4 Hel% on t*e menu bar t*en #li#4 +ontents. +li#4 t*e 0$N" tab. $f t*is is t*e first time time you are using t*e Hel%0ind feature you may be %rom%ted to sele#t net t*en finis* to build t*e *el% database. )y%e all#lo#4time in ste% 1 t*en in ste% ( double #li#4 ?a##essing t*e all#lo#4time ob:e#t?. 0or t*is eam%le e are sim%ly going g oing to #reate an array of o f se8en elements in t*e #ontroller tag database t*en use t*e GS> #ommand to %o%ulate t*e t*e array it* t*e system time. )*e %ur%ose of ea#* of t*e se8en elements are as follosF 2lement  I ear 2lement 1 I &ont* 2lement ! I "ay 2lement ( I Hour 2lement 3 I &inute 2lement 5 I Se#ond 2lement / I &i#rose#ond ,et?s get started.... 1= 0irst 0irst e need to o%en t*e #ontroller #ontroller tag tag database at t*e t*e to% of your #ontrolle #ontrollerr organi6er organi6er indo. indo.

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!= Net let?s let?s be sure sure t*e ?edit ?edit tags? tags? tab is sele#ted sele#ted so so e #an add a ne tag. tag.

(= )*e ne tag tag e #reate ill ill be #alled #alled ?time? ?time? and t*e ty%e ty%e ill ill be ?"$N)T?. ?"$N)T?. e#all t*at t*at t*e T T ill #reate an array of  elements. Press enter to a##e%t t*e tag.

3= ,et?s loo4 at t*e Array. Array. +li#4 K&onitor K&onitor )agsL. )agsL. +li#4 t*e KL KL net to t*e tag name name and you you ill ill see t*at se8en elements *a8e been #reated.

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5= Net e need to #*oose #*oose *i#* *i#* routine routine e e ill be adding adding t*e GS> to. e#all t*at t*e %ur%ose %ur%ose of t*is GS> is to etra#t t*e all #lo#4 time from t*e system and load it into t*e tag e :ust #reated. 0or t*is eam%le e ill go to t*e &ainoutine &ainoutine of t*e &ainProgram. ou #an a##ess t*e routines from t*e #ontroller organi6er indo.

/= Be sure sure t*e end rung is *ig*lig*ted *ig*lig*ted t*en t*en ty%e GS> <)*en <)*en %ress %ress K2nterL= K2nterL= ou ill ill noti#e noti#e t*e GS> #ommand *as been added to you logi#.

= "ouble #li#4 t*e KL KL net to +lass +lass Name. )*e #lass #lass ill be ;A,,+,'+ ;A,,+,'+J)$& J)$&2. 2. )*ere is only one instan#e a8ailable of t*is #lass so e don?t need to sele#t sele#t one. )*e Attribute ill be "ate)ime. )*e destination s*ould be timeT.


= No you #an donload donload your or4 or4 and and go on line in in un mode. mode. $f your your GS> #ommand is or4ing %ro%erly t*e GS> #ommand ill be etra#ting t*e time from t*e system and loading t*e all #lo#4 time


/n line 0diting !or ControlLogix )*ere are fi8e basi# ste%s in %erforming an edit on line. 1= != (= 3= 5=

Star Startt 2di 2dits ts &a4e &a4e +*an +*ange ges s A##e A##e%t %t edit edits s )est )est 2dit 2dits s and and Asse Assemb mble le edit edits. s.

;oteF Beginning it* >ersion 1( ?,inalie .dits ? ill a##e%t test and assemble all in one ste%. Unless you are 8ery e%erien#ed it is re#ommended t*at you follo t*e full 5 ste% %ro#edure.

Alt*oug* t*ese ste%s seem 8ery sim%le t*ere are a re a fe rules to at#* out for. •

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ou #annot #*ange t*e data ty%e of eisting tags. $f you #reate a ne tag it* it* t*e rong data ty%e you must delete t*e tag and de#lare it again. ou #annot ma4e an on line edit if t*e 4ey sit#* is in un &ode. ou do not need to %erform an on line edit to dire#tly #*ange a 8alue in t*e data table su#* as t*e %reset of a timer or #ounter. $f t*e %ro#essor is in %rogram mode you do not need to test and assemble after a##e%ting. $f t*e %ro#essor is in %rogram mode and a rung is deleted t*ere is no arning.

,et?s al4 t*roug* t*e 5 ste% %ro#edureF ,oo4 at t*e rung belo. 'ur ob:e#ti8e is to transfer #ontrol of t*e out%ut to ,o#alSit#*./. $f you #li#4 on bit ,o#alSit#*. and attem%t to ma4e a #*ange not*ing *a%%ens.


Step 1> Start Rung .dits )*e first ste% is to %ut t*e rung into edit mode. )*ere are se8eral ays t*is #an be doneF "ouble #li#4 t*e rung number ig*t #li#4 t*e rung number and start rung edits 0rom ?,ogi#? on t*e menu bar #li#4 'n line 2dits t*en start %ending rung edits +li#4 t*e start rung edit i#on in t*e on line editing tool bar :ust abo8e abo8 e t*e ladder 8ie •

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Noti#e t*at S,ogi made a #o%y of t*e rung for us to or4 it*. By loo4ing at t*e %oer rails you #an see t*e bottom rung is being ee#uted by t*e %ro#essor and t*e to% rung is t*e one you need to ma4e edits to. ou ill also noti#e t*e e

Step 7> %ake '(anges No t*at t*e rung is in edit mode #*anges #an be made. $f you added a ne rung in ste% ste% 1 t*is is *ere you need to add your logi# to t*e ne rung. Be #areful not to add any logi# t*at ill fault t*e %ro#essor or #ause damage to %ersonnel or eDui%ment. Noti#e t*e i

Step ;> Accept .dits No t*at your rung is set u% as you need it it?s time to send t*e edits to t*e %ro#essor. ou #an a##e%t %ending rung edits <)*is ould :ust a##e%t t*e rung you *a8e sele#ted= or you #an a##e%t %ending progra# edits <)*is ould a##e%t all t*e edits in t*e #urrent progra# = )*ere are se8eral ays to %erform t*e net t*ree ste%s. •

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ig*t #li#4 t*e rung number and a##e%t edits +li#4 ,ogi#  'n line 2dits  A##e%t A## e%t
Noti#e in t*e margin rung 1 is mar4ed for insertion and rung ! is mar4ed for remo8al. )*e $?s and ?s are #a%itol be#ause t*e edits are no in t*e %ro#essor. ,oo4 at t*e %oer rails. ou #an see t*e old rung is still being ee#uted by t*e %ro#essor.

ou ill also see t*at %ending edits eist by loo4ing at t*e on line tool bar.


Step 3> Test .dits ;*en you test edits t*e ne or modified rungs ill be#ome a#ti8e. )*e old rungs ill be left left in t*e %ro#essor until e are sure our ne rungs are or4ing %ro%erly. Be aare t*at if you #*ange an out%ut address t*ere mig*t no longer be logi# logi# riting to t*at address. address. )*is means t*at you #ould abandon a bit in t*e 'N state. ou #an test your edits by doing one of t*e folloing a#tionsF 1= ig*t ig*t #li#4 #li#4 t*e rung rung numb number er != +*oose ,ogi# ,ogi#  'n line line 2dits  )est a##e%ted a##e%ted %rogram %rogram edits edits from from t*e menu bar bar (= +li#4 t*e t*e )est i#on in t*e on line line edit tool bar bar abo8e your logi# logi# indo. indo.

$f you are modifying an in%ut ty%e ty%e address you s*ould also be #areful. #areful. $f t*e rung as %re8iously %re8iously true you may ant to ma4e sure your ne logi# is also going to be true at t*e moment you a##e%t or t*e t*e out%ut may s*ut off. ,et?s test t*e edits and you ill noti#e t*e ne rung
Noti#e t*e %oer railsF

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Step 5> Asse#)le .dits $f you logi# is or4ing %ro%erly go a*ead and assemble t*e edits. Assembling remo8es t*e old rung and t*e edit 6one mar4ers. After Assembling you may ant to sa8e your or4 to t*e t*e *ard dri8e. ou #an assemble by using one of t*e folloing met*odsF 1= ig*t #li#4 #li#4 t*e rung rung number number and #*oose #*oose a##e%t edits edits
Noti#e t*e ,ogi# no a%%ears to be normalF

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orcing -/ 0or#ing #an be used for troubles*ooting and to to some etent simulates real real orld :um%ers. ,ea8ing for#es in t*e %ro#essor or de%ending on for#ed $7' to ma4e your eDui%ment run is #onsidered bad %ra#ti#e. ,oo4 at t*e diagram beloF

Under normal #ir#umstan#es t*e folloing e8ents ta4e %la#eF 1. )*e sit#* sit#* is s*ut s*ut !. A 1 a%%ears a%%ears in in t*e in%ut in%ut tag (. )*e O$+ O$+ instru#t instru#tion ion goes goes true true 3. )*e ')2 is enabled enabled 5. A 1 is ritten ritten to t*e out%ut out%ut tag tag /. )*e lig*t lig*t ill ill energi6e energi6e on t*e t*e out%ut out%ut module module ,orcing t(e input: $f you %la#e a :um%er a#ross t*e sit#* you ould *a8e t*e same effe#t as t*e sit#* alays being s*ut. A 1 ould alays alays be in t*e t*e data table t*e logi# ould be true and t*e lig*t ould energi6e. )*e same effe#t a%%lys to for#ing. for#ing. 0or#ing t*e in%ut on ould result in a 1 in t*e in%ut data table for t*e sit#* and all logi# ould be ee#uted as if t*e sit#* as s*ut. )*e o%%osite a%%lys to an '00 for#e. for#e. An 'ff for#e ould be similar to #utting a lead on t*e sit#*. A 6ero ould result in t*e in%ut data table. ,orcing t(e output: $f you %la#e a :um%er to t*e out%ut t*e out%ut table ould still be a 6ero if t*e logi# is false. fa lse. $nformation does not flo from from t*e out%ut de8i#e to t*e out%ut data table. )*erefore any O$+ instru#tion t*at is loo4ing at t*e out%ut bit ould also be false. )*e same a%%lies to for#ing. $f you for#e an out%ut de8i#e t*e out%ut data table ill still be #ontrolled by t*e ladder logi#.

Note: Even though forcing an output does not directly effect the data table, The field device itself could feed an input back into the processor causing other things to happen in logic. logic. Know your system before using the force feature.

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)*ere are se8eral ays to for#e for#e $7'. 0or#ing #an be a%%lied from ladder logi# or from t*e +ontroller )ag database. $nternal memory lo#ations lo#ations #annot be for#ed. for#ed. ou #an only for#e for#e real $7' Aliases to real $7' or %rodu#er7#onsumer tags. $n t*is eam%le e ill for#e an in%ut dire#tly from from ladder logi#. ig*t #li#4 on t*e in%ut address address and #*oose ?0or#e 'n?.

Noti#e t*e for#e lig*t on t*e %ro#essor begins to flas*
)*e for#e lig*t on your %ro#essor ill no be solid amber indi#ating t*at installed for#es *a 8e been enabled. $f e go to t*e data table you ill see t*at t*e in%ut in%ut bit is on and it it is red indi#ating t*at a for#e *as been enabled on t*e in%ut. ou ill also see t*at t*e for#e mas4 refle#ts *i#* bits *a8e been for#ed in t*e data ord. 0or#ing #an be %reformed dire#tly from t*e for#e mas4 as ell.

$n t*e for#e mas4 t*e 8alue of 1 indi#ates a bit *as been for#ed on. )*e 8alue of  indi#ates an off off for#e and a %eriod indi#ates no for#e is installed on a %arti#ular bit.


oring +ith ser ,e!ined ,ata T$.es A User "efined "ata ty%e allos allos t*e user to #reate *is *is on data stru#ture offline. offline. )o understand user defined "ata )y%es you must first first understand %re-defined data ty%es. $n t*e P,+-5 )3F as a 8ariable it* t*e timer data ty%e. )3F #ontained se8eral membersF )3F.A++ )3F.P2 )3F7"N )3F72N and )3F7)). $n +ontrol,ogi a 8ariable su#* as lubedelay #an be #reated and gi8en t*e data ty%e of K)imerL. 'n#e t*is assignment is made t*e 8ariable KlubedelayL #an be e%anded to re8eal all of it?s #om%onentsF lubedelay.A++ lubedelay.P2 lubedelay."N lubedelay.)) and lubedleay.2N. All of t*ese 8ariables are u%dated by a timer instru#tion in logi#. )*e timer ob:e#t is alays on t*e ?menu? as a %re defined data ty%e but you don?t *a8e any timers by default. ou *a8e to set u% a 8ariable in in t*e tag database and assign t*at 8ariable t*e timer data ty%e. ou ould no *a8e a timer. $nstead of using t*e data stru#ture stru#ture of a timer you may may ant to #reate your on data stru#tures. stru#tures. 0or eam%le you may ant to #reate a data ty%e #alled ?)an4Alarm? and *a8e t*e alarm data ty%e #onsist of some members su#* as Hig*,e8el and ,o,e8el. No any tag you assign a )an4Alarm data ty%e ill in*erit bot* t*e Hig*,e8el and ,o,e8el members. "ata stru#tures and data ty%es are are not dire#tly usable by t*e logi#. Setting u% a User "efined "efined "ata ty%e merely %uts an item on a menu. ou don?t a#tually *a8e an instan#e of t*e t*e item until you de#lare a tag it* your data ty%e. 0or eam%leF Stea4 and S*a4e sells *amburgers

Si#ple +DTs $n an o%en %ro:e#t lo#ate t*e "ata )y%es folder in t*e #ontroller organi6er organi6er indo. Under t*e "ata )y%es folder you ill find t*e Predefined data ty%es. 2%and t*e Predefined data ty%es folder and double #li#4 )$&2.

Noti#e t*e members of t*e )imer "ata Stru#ture. Any tag e assign in t*e tag database as a timer ill in*erit all of t*ese members.


;*en you #reate &y)imer it* t*e timer ty%e t*e tag #an be e%anded to re8eal all t*e #om%onents.F

Net e are going to #reate a User "efined "ata stru#ture #alled K)an4AlarmL. )*is data stru#ture ill *a8e to membersF Hig*,e8el and ,o,e8el. ig*t +li#4 on t*e User-"efined folder under "ata )y%es and sele#t KNe "ata )y%eL.

)*e name of t*is data ty%e ill ill be )an4Alarm. )*e to members Hig*,e8el and ,o,e8el ill ill ea#* *a8e a bool data ty%e.


No t*at K)an4AlarmL is an a8ailable data ty%e e #an no #reate an instan#e of t*is data ty%e in t*e tag database. $n t*is eam%le $ #reated a tag #alled &y)an4 and ga8e it t*e )an4Alarm data ty%e. &y)an4 in*erited t*e members of t*e )an4Alarm data ty%e. ;e #an no *a8e O$+?s and ')2?s in logi# t*at use &y)an4.,o,e8el and &y)an4.Hig*le8el 8ariables.

Here is an eam%le of *at logi# mig*t loo4 li4e to %o%ulate t*ese bitsF


Nesting +DTs Additional information may be needed for &y)an4. Status information may also be a8ailable. )*e )an4Status data ty%e ill ill #onsist of t*ree membersF ,e8el "raining and 0illing. ,et?s go a*ead and set u% t*is data ty%e t*en e ill nest )an4Alarm and )an4Status members into a tan4 data ty%e. )*is ill %ro8ide us it* it* all t*e information e need about &y)an4 all in one area. ,ets do t*is one ste% at a time. 0irst +reate a U") for )an4Status as s*on <ig*t #li#4 t*e User-"efined folder and sele#t ?ne da ta ty%e?=F

Noti#e t*at ,e8el is an a#tual 8alue so it ill *a8e to be "$N). 0illing and "raining are eit*er true or false so t*eir ty%e is B'',. A%%ly your #*anges. ;e #an use t*e )an4Status "ata ty%e in t*e tag database as it is but e ould *a8e to #reate a se%arate tagname *i#* is not good. emember our goal is to organi6e data. )o *a8e all t*e data under one tagname e are going to *a8e to #reate anot*er data stru#ture t*at *as t*e members )an4Status and )an4Alarm. 2a#* of t*ose data stru#tures *a8e t*eir on members.


+reate t*e data stru#ture as s*onF

No go to t*e +ontroller )ag "atabase and #reate ( tags )an41 )an4! and )an4( ea#* *a8ing t*e data ty%e of ?)an4?. ,oo4 *at *a%%ensR

All t*ree )an4s *ad t*e ?)an4? data ty%e. ty%e. <e#all t*at t*e tan4 data ty%e ty%e #onsisted of to members alarm and status.


emember also t*at alarm and status status *ad t*eir on stru#tures stru#tures as ell. 2%and t*e alarm and status tags.

All t*e data for ea#* )an4 is no ell organi6ed. )*ese tags s*ould t*en be in#or%orated into into t*e in%ut and out%ut data ma%%ing routines.

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ProducerConsu%er Model $n older P,+ systems su#* as t*e P,+-5 a message instru#tion *ad to be ee#uted in order to get data from one %ro#essor to anot*er. Alt*oug* t*is or4ed 8ery ell ell t*ere as seldom a guarantee *en data ould arri8e at it?s destination nor ou ld data be transferred if t*e %ro#essor as in %rogram mode. ;it* t*e Produ#er7+onsumer model t*e transfer of data b eteen %ro#essors ta4es %la#e it*out any logi# and t*e user sets t*e P$ <eDuested Pa#4et $nter8al= for t*e rate at *i#* data s*ould be u%dated. )*e %rodu#er #onsumer model is 8ery easy to understand and to tra#e *ere data is #oming from. )*e Produ#er7+onsumer model #an transfer data beteen tags *i#* *a8e a "$N) data ty%e an array or a User-"efined "ata )y%e
T(e &roduced Tag )*e %rodu#er *as t*e easy :ob. $n t*e +ontroller )ag "atabase a user sim%ly #reates a tag and mar4s it as %rodu#ed. $n t*is #ase #ase &yProdu#ed)ag is a "$N). )*e ?P? in t*e left-most #olumn ma4es t*e tag %rodu#ed. ;*en e mar4 a tag as %rodu#ed e are sim%ly alloing t*e tag tag to be ser8ed to #onsumers. ;e #an %o%ulate t*is %rodu#ed tag t*roug* logi# and t*e #onsumed tags in ot*er %ro#essors ill re#ei8e t*e data e %la#e into t*e %rodu#ed tag.


$f you ere to rig*t #li#4 on t*e tag and go to t*e tag?s %ro%erties e ould *a8e a fe more o%tionsF

$f e #li#4 on t*e ?+onne#tion? tab e #an set t*e maimum number of #onsumers *i#* are alloed to #onne#t to t*e %rodu#ed tag. )*e alloed 8alues are are 1 to !5/. ou #an also send send e8ent triggers to #onsumers using t*e $') instru#tion in logi#.


The Consu%ed Tag $n t*e %re8ious fe %ages e dis#ussed *o to set u% a tag in t*e producing %ro#essor. %ro#essor. No e ill go to t*e %rogram *i#* resides in t*e %ro#essor *i#* ill be consu#ing data from t*is %rodu#ed tag. Setting u% a #onsumed tag in8ol8es an etra ste%. 0irst e build a %at* to t*e %ro#essor *ere t*e t*e tag is being %rodu#ed. )*is is done in $7' $7' +onfiguration. )*en t*e #onsumed tag #an be #reated.

Step 1F Building t*e %at* to t*e %rodu#er.

$n t*e $7' #onfiguration tree e ill *a8e to build a %at* to t*e %ro#essor *ere t*e %rodu#ed tag resides. 0irst e ill ill *a8e to establis* establis* a #onne#tion to our lo#al 2t*ernet or +ontrolNet module. Net e ill *a8e our lo#al #ommuni#ation module #onne#t to a #ommuni#ation module in t*e #*assis *ere t*e %rodu#ed tag resides. ,ast e must tell t*e #ommuni#ation module in t*e remote #*assis #*assis to #onne#t to t*e %ro#essor *i#* is %rodu#ing data. ,oo4 at t*e diagram beloF


)*is #onne#tion is made under $7' +onfiguration. ,irstE rig*t #li#4 on t*e $7' +onfiguration folder to #onne#t to t*e lo#al #ommuni#ation module if it not already set u%.

Be sure to sele#t t*e #ommuni#ation module you ill be using 0or t*is eam%le e are using a 15/2NB) module.

ou #an get t*e ma:or re8ision from a eb broser S,in or from t*e label on t*e side of t*e module if t*e label is #orre#t. 'ur module is 8ersion !.3

;e named t*is module lo#al@enbt. )*is module resides in slot ( and t*e $P address is 19!.1/..9. )*e minor re8ision as 3.
;*en finis*ed it* t*is ste% your lo#al #ommuni#ation module ill a%%ear in t*e $7' #onfiguration similar to t*e image s*on beloF

Second  e must add t*e #ommuni#ation module module of t*e remote #*assis to t*e $7' +onfiguration. ;e must rig*t #li#4 on our lo#al #ommuni#ation module and tell our lo#al #ommuni#ation module to #onne#t to t*e remote #ommuni#ation module as s*onF

;e are #onne#ting to anot*er 15/-2NB) module.

Again t*e remote 2NB) module is 8ersion !.3 so t*e &a:or e8ision is !.


;e ill name t*e module remote@enbt. $t *as t*e t*e $P address of 19!.1/..9/. $t is in slot ( of a  slot slot #*assis. ;e #*oose ra#4 o%timi6ation for t*e #omm format so data from from all modules #an be re#ei8ed t*roug* a single #onne#tion. )*e minor re8ision re8ision is 3. Ad:ust your settings settings as ne#essary for your station.

;*en finis*ed adding t*e remote enbt module your $7' #onfiguration ill loo4 similar to t*e image beloF

T(ird e must ma4e a #onne#tion to t*e %ro#essor from t*e remote@enbt module.

ig*t #li#4 t*e remote enbt module and e ill add a ne module as e did before.

&ost of t*e stations *a8e t*e 15/-,1 %ro#essor. Be sure to sele#t t*e ty%e of %ro#essor t*at resides in t*e station *i#* is %rodu#ing t*e data.


Sele#t t*e re8ision le8el of t*e t*e %ro#essor you are #onne#ting to. )*e 8ersion as 1( *en t*is do#ument as #reated.

)*e %ro#essor is named remote@%ro#essor and resides in slot .

;*en finis*ed your $7' +onfiguration ill a%%ear similar to *at is s*on beloF


t*e #onsumed tag. Step 7F +reating t*e No t*at e *a8e a %at* to t*e %ro#essor *i#* is %rodu#ing t*e tag e #an #reate our #onsumed tag. ,irst go to t*e #ontroller tag database and #li#4 ?2dit )ags?.

Second e ill #reate a tag #alled ?&y+onsumed)ag?. ,ea8e it as a "$N).


)*ird rig*t #li#4 on t*e tag and #*oose ?edit tag %ro%erties?. )*e tag ty%e is #onsumed. 0rom t*e Pull"on tab you #an sele#t remote@%ro#essor as t*e %rodu#er. <)*is is t*e %ro#essor e #onne#ted to in $7' +onfiguration. )*e name of t*e tag in t*e remote@%ro#essor is #alled &yProdu#ed)ag and is a "$N). )*e P$ is fine for t*is eer#ise but if you is* to #onser8e bandidt* on t*e netor4 netor4 t*e P$ #an be in#reased so t*e tag ill u%date less often.

ou are ready to donload and test your or4.



ControlLogix Messaging )*e %rodu#er #onsumer model is 8ery effi#ient for transferring data beteen %ro#essors but if t*e data transfer does not need to o##ur at %eriodi# inter8als you may be able to #onser8e netor4 bandidt* using t*e message instru#tion. Using t*e message instru#tion instru#tion data #an e8en be re#ei8ed

1= 0irst let?s set u% t*e memory lo#ations e ill be using for t*is transfer. ;e ill #reate t*ree ne items in t*e #ontroller tag databaseF 1. msg'ut msg'utbo bo as "$N) "$N) !. msg$nb msg$nbo o as "$N) "$N) (. msg+on msg+ontro troll as mess message age #sg$ut)ox ill be t*e memory lo#ation t*at anot*er #ontroller #an read from. )*is tag *as not*ing to do it* our on message instru#tion but e ill %o%ulate t*is tag it* data so t*e station reading from your #ontroller #an test t*eir #onne#tion. ou ill be reading t*e msg'utbo msg'utbo tag of anot*er station later in t*is eer#ise. #sgIn)ox is *ere t*e data ill ill be stored it*in our on #ontroller. After t*e message instru#tion instru#tion ee#utes *ate8er data as stored in t*e msg'utbo of t*e target %ro#essor ill a%%ea r in t*e msg$nbo tag of your on %ro#essor. #sg'ontrol is sim%ly t*e or4s%a#e for t*e message instru#tion instru#tion to be able to o%erate. $t stores information about t*e message instru#tion su#* as *en it is enabled aiting or done.

!= )*ere are se8eral ays e #an add t*ese tags. ou #an rig*t #li#4 ?+ontroller )ags? at t*e to% of t*e #ontroller organi6er indo and add a ne tag or you #an o%en t*e #ontroller tag database and add t*e tags to t*e bottom of t*e s%reads*eet. NoteF ou must be in ?2dit )ags? mode to add tags tags to t*e #ontroller tag tag database. )*is #an be done eit*er on line or offline. Add t*ese t*ree tags to t*e #ontroller tag database as s*onF


(= Net add a self-running self-running timer as s*on. )*is timer ill be used to trigger t*e message instru#tion. instru#tion. ou ill *a8e to de#lare msg)imer msg)imer as )imer. ou #an do t*is by #reating anot*er entry in t*e tag database or rig*t-#li#4 msg)imer on#e you?8e ty %ed it into t*e timer instru#tion and t*en sele#t ?ne msg)imer? to de#lare t*e t*e ne 8ariable for use in logi#. )*is %ro#edure ill ma4e t*e entry in t*e tag database for you.

Noti#e t*e %reset on t*e timer is 5. Be#ause t*e time base for +ontrol,ogi is millise#onds only t*e %reset for t*is timer is *alf of one se#ond. ;e?ll be using t*e "N bit from t*is timer to trigger trigger t*e message instru#tion. 3= Net enter t*e folloing rung of logi# for t*e message instru#tion. All 8ariables in t*is rung *a8e already been de#lared.

5= +li#4 t*e elli%sis elli%sis to #onfigure t*e message instru#tion. instru#tion. )*e elli%sis is t*e ( dots net to t*e #ontrol element /= )*e message instru#tion is 8ery 8ersatile and t*ere are a lot lot of o%tions. )*e message instru#tion #an be used to initiate blo#4 transfers read or rite module status and e8en reset an ele#troni# fuse on an out%ut module. 0or t*is eer#ise eer#ise e are :ust :ust interested in in a +$P data table read. +$P <+ontrol and $nformation Proto#ol= is t*e means by *i#* +ontrol,ogi %ro#essors nati8ely e#*ange data t*roug* t*e message instru#tion.


= Net you are are as4ed for t*e sour#e and t*e destination destination element. )*e sour#e is t*e name of t*e t*e tag from *i#* e are getting data and t*e destination is t*e memory lo#ation in *i#* t*is data is to be %la#ed. e#all t*at e are getting data from t*e msg'utbo tag of t*e remote %ro#essor and e ill be %la#ing t*at data into into our on msg$nbo tag. )*e lengt* ill be :ust one element.

= ;e *a8e told t*e %ro#essor *at t*e sour#e and destination tags are *oe8er t*is P,+ #ould reside reside on a netor4 of many +ontrol,ogi systems. ;e *a8e not yet s%e#ified *at %at* t*e #ontroller needs to ta4e to #onne#t to t*e msg'utbo tag. Go to t*e ?#ommuni#ation? tab and e?ll dis#uss *o to #onfigure t*e #ommuni#ation %at*.


9= ,oo4 again again at our #ommuni#atio #ommuni#ation n %at*F 0rom our P,+ <)o% left= e must first #onne#t to t*e ba#4%lane. )*e net ste% ould be to #onne#t to our on 2t*ernet module F &te. "< To get to:

Speci*y:

&te. #< ,or #odule on:

Speci*y:

)*e Ba#4%lane

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)*e Ba#4%lane

Slot 

"01 Port <'f #ontroller=

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"01 Netor4

"01 Address

+ontrolNet Port of +NB

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+ontrolNet Netor4

Node 

2t*ernet %ort
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"H Netor4

Node 

"H %ort +H A <"H$'=

!

2t*ernet Netor4

$P Address

"H %o %ort +H B <"H$'=

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;ote !or ste. # $ou can also also use the !ollo+ing !ollo+ing !or%ats< !or%ats< address<.ort9 address<.ort9 ,;& na%e9 or or ,;& na%e<.ort=

Using t*is #*art you ill #ome u% it* t*e %at* 1E;E7E16781980852E1E0


1=Ho did e get t*is %at* 1. 0rom t*e %ro#ess %ro#essor or you are %rogrammin %rogramming g you must first first #*oose ?1? to get to t*e ba#4%lane in ste% A. !. Ste% B tells us to s%e#ify t*e slot number e need to go to net. )*is ould be t*e slot  for t*e 15/-2NB) module. ust bro+se bro+se to the .rocessor? .rocessor?

11=ou %at* ill a%%ear as s*on

1!=A%%ly your #*anges t*en %ress 'J. 1(="onload to your %ro#essor and %ut t*e %ro#essor into ?run? or ?remote run? mode.


13=$n t*e +ontroller )ag database %o%ulate t*e t*e msg'utbo tag it* a 8alue. ou must be in ?&onitor )ags? to in:e#t a 8alue t*en %ress enter.

15=$f your &SG instru#tion is or4ing %ro%erly and if t*e msg'utbo tag is set u% %ro%erly in t*e remote %ro#essor you s*ould re#ei8e t*is 8alue in your msg$nbo.

1/='%en t*e #ontrol element for t*e message instru#tion and you ill see t*e t*e t* e status bits #*ange as t*e &SG instru#tion ee#utes. 0or a more detailed e%lanation of t*ese bits and error #odes you mig*t find in t*is #ontrol element refer to t*e *el% file in S,ogi 5. Not all status words are shown below!

1= $f you as using t*is for an a%%li#ation you ould rite logi# net to %o%ulate t*e msg'ubo tag it* information you need anot*er #ontroller to re#ei8e "sing your own tag names!



Trending

)rending is used to gra%* data o8er time. )*is #an be eit*er an analog signal signal or a dis#rete signal. ou are alloed  %ens %er trend #*art it* a maimum of !55 trending #*arts %er %ro:e#t. )*is is a sim%le sim%le %ro#edure t*at ill guide you t*roug* t*e #reation of a trend #*art in your %ro:e#t.

ne+ trend ?.?. 1= ig*t ig*t #li# #li#4 4 t*e t*e trends folder in t*e +ontroller 'rgani6er ;indo and sele#t ?ne+

!= $n t*e ne trend dialog indo name your trend and add a des#ri%tion. 0or t*is eam%le e ill ill lea8e t*e sam%le %eriod at default. +li#4 ;ext ? ?.?.


(= +*oose t*e t*e tag you is* to trend trend t*en %ress %ress t*e "dd ? ? button. ou ill noti#e your tag is no in t*e list of tags to trend. +li#4 inish.

3= Net +li#4 t*e ?un? button in t*e u%%er left #orner of t*e trending trending #*art.


5= ou ill see your #*art start start tra#4ing. ou ill noti#e t*e #*art runs 8ery fast. ou only *a8e a time %eriod of ! se#onds #urrently being dis%layed from t*e left to t*e rig*t side of t*e s#reen.

/= ;e are going to #*ange t*is to to ! minutes so t*e #*art ill run mu#* sloer. )*is ill gi8e us a better indi#ation of *at t*e signal is doing o8er time. )*e O ais runs left to rig*t <)*is is )ime= and t*e S#ale runs from bottom to to%. )o re#onfigure t*e O ais rig*t #li#4 on t*e #*art and Pro.erties?. #*oose ?Chart Pro.erties


= 'n t*e O tab #*ange #*ange t*e time time s%an s%an to 7 #inutes. )*en %ress "..l$ and /@ .

= ou ill see see your #*art is is no tra#4ing o8er a ! minute minute time %eriod.

9= ou ill see see t*e s#ale is is not refle#ting refle#ting t*e full range %ossible for t*e analog signal. )*is is be#ause t*e #*art defaults to automati# mode. $t ill ta4e t*e minimum and maimum 8alue and ad:ust t*e t*e s#ale a##ordingly. ;e ill a##ount for t*is in t*e net ste%.


1=ig*t #li#4 on t*e #*art and go ba#4 to ?Chart Pro.erties ?

11='n t*e ? Ais? tab you ill ill noti#e ( o%tions. Automati# &ode is *at e ere running by default. )*is ad:ust t*e s#ale based on a#tual data. ou #an also #*oose %reset if you li4e and enter a different min7ma 8alue for ea#* %en on t*e %ens tab. )*e last o%tion o%tion is to #*oose ?+ustom?. )*is ill let us lo#4 in our on 8alues for t*is %arti#ular trend #*art. ;e ill use #ustom for t*is eam%le and enter  as t*e minimum minimum and 1 as t*e maimum. )*ese 8alues #an be ad:usted based on t*e data you are getting from your analog sour#e. Press "..l$ t*en /@ *en *en finis*ed.


1!=ou ill see t*e s#ale on t*e #*art is no lo#4ed in it* t*e #ustom 8alues you entered en tered from t*e ?A "xis? tab.

1(=By #li#4ing any*ere on t*e #*art a 8alue bar ill a%%ear. )*is 8alue bar ill indi#ate t*e ea#t 8alue of t*e tag at t*at moment in time.

13=$f you #li#4 on an area of t*e #*art and drag your mouse you ill dra a bo around a #ertain area of t*e gra%*. ;*en you release your mouse you ill ill be 6oomed in on t*at %arti#ular %arti#ular area of t*e #*art. ou ill 4no you are in 6oom mode by a magnifying glass on your mouse #ursor.


15=)o get out of Voom mode rig*t #li#4 on t*e #*art and Undo Voom7Pan.

1/=Net you must restart your #*art by un-%ausing t*e gra%*.

1=our #*art s*ould no be tra#4ing. $f you is* to #*ange t*e #olor of your %en "ouble-+li#4 t*e %en in t*e u%%er left *and #orner of your #*art. A %allet ill a%%ear. +*oose your ne #olor from t*e %allet t*en %ress /@?


1=ou 4no 4no t*e basi# met*od for setting u% a trending #*art. At t*is time ta4e ta4e a fe minutes to e%lore t*e ot*er o%tions you *a8e for t*e trending #*art. ou #an add more %ens if you li4e li4e under t*e ?%ens? tab. tab. )*is ill allo you to tra#4 more addresses. addresses. ou #an also #*ange t*e idt* of ea#* %en ma4e t*em 8isible 8isible or in8isible in8isible et#.... )ry to #*ange t*e t*e #olor of t*e ba#4ground.... $f you *a8e Duestions as4 t*e instru#tor.



!ands $n Trou)les(ooting our instru#tor ill guide you t*roug* t*e folloing troubles*ooting utilitiesF Sear#*70ind +ross eferen#e )rending 2tensi8e time ill be %ro8ided for you to %ra#ti#e tra#ing don out%uts #ross referen#ing t* roug* a %lant %rogram and learning *i#* in%uts are reDuired to energi6e 8arious out%uts.



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