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PL7 JUNIOR/PRO Operate modes manual (Operate modes manual eng V4.0) - page 1

Setting up

Connections

Introduction

This module deals with linking the terminal to the PL7 by cable. The specific links to

the terminal (monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, power) are described in the con-

struction documentation.

Other connection methods are possible such as UNITELWAY bus, modem (via the

telephone network).

Connection from

Connecting a PC type terminal means using a TSX PCU 1030 link cable 2.5 metres

the PC <-> to the

long which is supplied with new software packages (not supplied with updates or up-

PL7

grades).

TSX 57

TSX 37

PC

Secteur

Secteur

Secteur

TSX PCU 1030

TSX PCU 1030

Connection of

Connecting an FTX 517 terminal requires a T FTX CBF 020 link cable 2.5 metres

FTX517/FT2000

long.

<-> to the PL7

Connecting an FT 2000 terminal requires a TSX PCU 1030 link cable 2.5 metres

long which is supplied with new software packages (not supplied with updates or up-

grades).

TSX 57

FTX 517

FT 2000

Connecteur

TSX 37

liaison série

Secteur

Secteur

TSX PCU 1030

TSX PCU 1030

Secteur

T FTX CBF 020

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Setting up

Software installation

Configuring the

Nominal configuration

terminal

Processor

Pentium 133MHz

System

Windows 95\98 or Windows NT 4.0

Ram

64 Mb

Drives

Hard disk 50 Mb for P17 + 25 Mb for temporary directories

Disks

Ports

COM serial ports available for PLC connection (COM 1 to COM 4)

Parallel ports for printing (LPT1 to LPT4)

Monitor

VGA

Typical configuration

Processor

Pentium 266MHz

System

Windows 95\98 or Windows NT 4.0

Ram

128 Mb

Drives

Hard disk 50 Mb for P17 + 25 Mb for temporary directories

Disks

CD-ROM

Ports

COM serial ports available for PLC connection (COM 1 to COM 4)

Parallel ports for printing (LPT1 to LPT4)

Monitor

VGA or above (SVGA with 24 bit color management recommended).

Note:

These characteristics are for configurations for the installation of the PL7 software

only.

A larger configuration may be necessary if it is to be used at the same time as other

software.

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Setting up

Installation

This procedure describes the various stages for PL7 software installation.

Insert the CD-ROM

Insert the first disk

Launch the Setup.exe file

Confirm the first screen

via Next

Choose the software language

then confirm via Next

Enter the product identification number

then confirm via Next

(a maximum of 3 entry attempts)

common to all installations

Save your coordinates

then confirm via OK

Select:

Customized

the type of installation

Select the elements to be installed and

Standard

confirm via Next

Define an installation path then confirm via

Define the various installation

Next

paths and then confirm via Next

Confirm the information via Next

Confirm the information via Next

Exit the installation via

Return to Windows

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Setting up

PL7 directories

Directories created on C:

and files

C:\PL7USER\

directory containing client and demonstration applications,

C:\PL7TEMP\

directory used as temporary space,

C:\CONGIG.SYS

modified file incorporating the UNITELWAY and FIPWAY

drivers

C:\CONFIG.001

Old configuration file

Directories created on a path defined by the user (e.g.: D:\PROGRAMS\

\OFLIB32\

directory containing the functions

\PL7Micro33\

directory containing the module descriptions and executables

for PL7 Micro

\PL7Junior33\

directory containing the module descriptions and executables

for PL7 Junior

\PL7Pro33\

directory containing the module descriptions and executables

for PL7 Pro

\PL7SYS\

directory containing shared PL7 files

\XWAYDRV\

directory containing COM drivers

Directories created in C:\WINDOWS\

\PL7SYS\

directory containing history

\PL7SYS\HISTO.REF

file containing installation history

\PL7SYS.INI

initialization file

\START MENU\PRO-

directory containing the startup icons

GRAMS\MODICON

TELEMECANIQUE

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Setting up

Execution

Carry out the following steps from the Start menu:

Step

Action

1

Select Programs from theStart menu.

2

Select the Modicon Telemecanique program group.

3

Select the software icon.

Uninstalling the

Carry out the following steps from the Start menu:

software

Step

Action

1

Go to Settings\Control Panel\Add-Remove programs.

2

Select PL7***V4.*.

3

Select Add-Remove.

4

Select the elements to be uninstalled (core and / shared components)

5

Select OK.

6

Confirm with YES.

7

At the information screen confirm the uninstall by selecting OK.

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Presentation of PL7 functions

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Presentation

What’s in this

This chapter describes very generally the various components of the software prod-

chapter

uct.

What’s in this

This Chapter contains the following Maps:

Chapter?

Topic

Page

Configuration editor

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Variables editor

29

Editing in ladder language

30

Instruction list language editing

31

Structured text language editor.

32

Grafcet language editor

33

Animation tables

34

Debugging

35

Diagnostics

37

Operating screens

39

Structure of the documentation file

40

General software ergonomics

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Configuration editor

Hardware

The configuration editor is used intuitively and graphically to declare and configure

configuration

the various constituent parts of the PL7.

l rack,

l supply,

l processor,

l application specific modules.

Editor:

Software

The configuration editor also ensures the software parametrizing of the application

configuration

by informing on the number of function blocks, registers and the size of the global

variable fields.

Configuring

If the Grafcet programming language has been used, the configuration editor is used

Grafcet objects

to define the Grafcet objects (steps, macro steps,….) and the execution parameters

(number of steps and active transitions).

Note

In on-line mode the configuration editor also provides the debugging, adjustment

and diagnostic functions.

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Presentation

Variables editor

Presentation

The variables editor is used:

l to symbolize the various application objects,

l to parametrize the predefined function blocks,

l to enter the constant values and choose the display base,

l to parametrize the DFB user function blocks.

Access to variables is gained by:

l classifying by family and type,

l sorting functions (symbols or addresses),

l being able to pre-symbolize objects in certain applications,

l being able to launch a search with a joker on the symbol or comment,

l being able to filter the I/Os,

l being able to Copy/Paste by variables block,

l being able to remove pre-symbolization,

l displaying the variables used in the program in bold.

Editor:

Variables

Parameters

I/O

Addr

1: TSX DEY 16D2

Input zone

%CH1.MOD

Address

Type

Symbol

Comment

%CH1.MOD

CH

%I1.MOD.ERR EBOOL

+

%MW1.MOD

WORD

+

%MW1.MOD.1

WORD

+

%MW1.MOD.2

WORD

P

%CH1.0

CH

+

%KW 1.0

WORD

+

%KW 1.0.1

WORD

+

%KW 1.0.2

WORD

%I1.0

EBOOL PRESENCE_PIECE

detects a part in front of cylinder v 1

%I1.1

EBOOL

CAPTEUR_V1_ENTREE

sensor for return position of cylinder v 1

%I1.2

EBOOL

CAPTEUR_V1_SORTIE

sensor for out position of cylinder v 1

%I1.3

EBOOL

CAPTEUR_V2_ENTREE

sensor for return position of cylinder v 2

%I1.4

EBOOL

CAPTEUR_V2_SORTIE

sensor for out position of cylinder v 2

%I1.5

EBOOL INIT

starts system

%I1.6

EBOOL

ARRET

stops automatic cycle

%I1.7

EBOOL

%I1.0.ERR

BOOL

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Editing in ladder language

At a Glance

The Ladder editor offers a number of tools to help build a ladder in a user-friendly

way:

l a graphics palette,

l the language objects can be entered at random and displayed in the form of ad-

dresses, symbols or both at the same time,

l a collapsed view.

Editor:

LD : MAST - test

%I1.0

%M12

%I1.7

%Q2.

%TM4.Q

%M17

%I1.5

%M27

%TM0

%MW0:X5

%M25

OPERATE

%MVV15:=%MVV13*500

IN

TM

Q

MODE TON

TB: 1 s

TM.P: 10

MODIF: Y

P

N

S

R

OPER

COHPH

COHP

V

F (...)

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

F12

1.F2

1.F3

1.F4

1.F5

1S.F6

1F7

1.F8

The editor is used to immediately call up assisted entry functions:

l to access function libraries,

l to enter variables in the form of symbols or addresses.

When displayed, the ladders are shown in contracted form. It is thus possible to view

several ladders in the same window and to access them using the scroll bar or their

label.

A subroutine can be accessed directly from the call program.

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Presentation

Grafcet language editor

Presentation

The editor has a number of tools which are used to enter the chart in a user-friendly

manner:

l a range of graphic objects,

l access to the actions or receptivity programs,

l automatic numbering of steps,

l a display of each Grafcet page with step and transition lines,

l simplified entering of remarks,

l a reduced view.

The graph is constructed by selecting the desired object from the graphics palette

and putting it into the Grafcet page.

The graphics (fine lines) appear which ensures that the programmed graphic objects

are displayed immediately.

Illustration

Grafcet editor

GRAFCET: MAST - Chart

(*Display the Recipe

0

on the Display*)

(*Recipe Number*)

(*Copy the

1

2

3

4

5

Recipe data*)

(*Select the Recipe

1

with the Display key*)

(*Start the cut/

New Recipe*)

(*Advance the high-speed

1

bar*)

(*Deceleration threshhold

reached*)

(*Advance the low-speed

1

bar*)

(*Length of cut

reached*)

1

(*Cut off a section*)

(*New section/

Cut completed*)

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

F12

1F2

The Grafcet editor behaves like an editing field by shifting onto a complete module

of 8 Grafcet pages.

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Animation tables

At a Glance

Animation tables can be created by entering them or automatically initializing them

from the rungs, selected sequences, or animated objects in the runtime screens.

The variables can then be:

l modified,

l forced to 0 or to 1 for the bit objects.

For each numerical variable it is possible to select the display base (decimal, binary,

hexadecimal, floating, ASCII message).

Animation table:

Table: TABLE_TEST (Animated)*

0

7/8

Modification

Address

Symbol\Name

Current value

Nature

Type

%Q3.0

TEMOIN_DEMARRAGE

1

F3

Modify

%Q3.1

TEMOIN_TEMPO

0

F7

0

%I4.0

DEMARRAGE

0

%I4.1

ARRET

0

F8

1

%M0

MEMO_RETARD_ALLUMAGE

0

%M1

MEMO_FONCTIONNEME

1

Forcing

%TM0.V

RETARD_ALLUMAGE-V

8

F4 Force 0

F5 Force 1

F6 Unforce

Display

Dec.

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Grafcet

This Grafcet debugging screen is used to give a hierarchical display of the graph

debugging

with overlays of the CHART module and the macro steps.

screen

This view is animated on line. The animation is represented by the absence and

presence of flags.

Debugging browser

Grafcet Debug Browser

operate

Prl

G7

Chart

G7

Macro0

G7

Macro1

LD

Post

The debugging bar is used to display the status of the graph, to modify the status of

the graph, to inform on the status of the master task.

Debugging bar

Chart status

Actions on chart Prepositioning

Mast

Frozen

Error

PRG

RUN a

Debugging

Organizing a function module, distributing the sections, events and Grafcet modules

function

to the various modules has no effect on the running of the program. This is carried

modules

out according to the order shown in the structure view.

To debug a function module, the user has basic debugging functions and additional

functions used for incremental debugging of the application, function module by

function module.

These functions are:

l deactivating all sections attached to a function module,

l activating all sections attached to a function module,

l cancelling the forcing of all sections attached to a function module.

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Diagnostics

Diagnostics tool

The software provides various diagnostics tools. To access the tools you need to be

in online mode.

These tools are:

l diagnostics for the PLC’s last operational stop,

l module/channel diagnostics,

l program diagnostics,

l system diagnostics (See "Diagnostics functions installation manual",)

l Diagnostics DFBs (See "Diagnostics functions installation manual")

Diagnostics

Can be used with PL7 PRO. The diagnostics DFBs are composed of:

DFBs

l Application diagnostics DFBs, which are used to set up process monitoring via

the application program:

l PL7 equation monitoring,

l monitoring the reaction time of the process to a command,

l monitoring safety conditions,

l monitoring inputs, outputs and the ASI bus.

l Working part control and diagnostics DFBs which are used to control and monitor

elements of the working part (EPOs):

l monitoring sensor information,

l monitoring actuator control requests,

l monitoring the duration of a movement,

l storing minimum and maximum movement durations,

l learning the duration times of a movement,

l controlling an actuator.

The library breaks down into the following DFBs:

EV_DIA

Monitoring the status of 2 bits without taking a time factor into account.

MV_DIA

Monitoring the status of two bits without taking a time factor into account, with

the option of monitoring a movement’s changes (change of bit status within a

given time period).

NEPO_DIA

Monitoring, checking and diagnostics for a working part element.

TEPO_DIA

IO_DIA

Diagnostics for all the I/O modules.

ASI_DIA

Diagnostics for an Asi input/output module.

ALRM_DIA

Interface with a diagnostics buffer (storage of errors).

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Error message:

Each DFB has its own standard error message, which may be customized according

to the type of DFB.

Error messages are displayed on a Viewer integrated into PL7 Pro. A Diagnostics

Viewer is also available with the CCX17 V2.5

Viewer:

Ack Error Zone Appearance Disappearance Error Message

Status

ALARM

0

10/03/1998...

10/03/1998...

Silo empty or weighing ho

0.2

EV_DIA

0

11/03/1998...

11/03/1998...

DEF_1_DEFAUTS PLC 1 HO ISLAND...

0.2

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Operating screens

Presentation

The operating screens editor is a tool integrated into the PRO PL7 program from ver-

sion V3.0 onwards.

It is used to make running an automated process easier.

From the screen tab you can:

l create operating screens, screen families,

l manage importing and exporting screens and screen families,

l manage the link between the screen number and the screen browser object,

l list all the variables used in a screen,

l parametrize the screen (size, elevator, full screen, mouse position….),

l copy/paste one or more objects,

l display the errors found by the diagnostic DFBs in the program.

From the message tab you can:

l Create the messages used in the screens.

From the screen tab you can:

l Create a library of graphics objects.

Operating screen:

Run-time screen IE2.14: Product mix

a

S o l v e n t

R e a g e n t

Screen

VAL

L I T E R

VAL

LI T E R

Contents

1 - Contents

V o l u m e

4 - Program debug

2 - Chemical process

1

1

111 - Clock

3- VOIT LINE DIAGRAM

34 - PRO CUT DIAGRA

27 - DEF_1_DEFAUTS

0

0

24 - SYNZ1_SYNOPTI

112 - Product mix

5 - Screen 1 blank for

5 - Screen 2 blank for

E v o l u t i o n at v e s s e l l e v e l

7 - Valve management

0

0

0

0

0

VAL

L I T E R S

VAL L I T E R S

1

1

A N O M A L Y

A N O M A L Y

0

0

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Structure of the documentation file

At a Glance

The documentation editor is linked to the Documentation browser which shows the

documentation file structure in tree diagram format.

The documentation editor is used to define:

l a title page containing the name of the project and the designer,

l general information pages,

l a cartridge.

The documentation editor automatically generates:

l the contents table,

l the application documentation file (hardware/software configurations and pro-

gram),

l the list of variables sorted by address or by symbol.

The documentation editor is also used:

l to print all or part of the application documentation file,

l to display documentation file pages before printing.

Documentation browser:

Documentation

Station Documentation File

Title page

Contents

Configuration

Hardware configuration

Rack configuration

Module parameters

Software configuration

Program

Application structure

MAST Task

Sections

normal_cycle

Sr

Sr0

Sr1

Cross references

Variables

Footer

For functional

When the documentation tool is launched, it detects whether there is at least one

modules

functional module referencing either program modules which are not empty (Sec-

tion, Evt, Grafcet modules, Srs), or animation tables.

If this is the case, an additional node "Function view" is added to the directory tree.

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General software ergonomics

General points

The PL7 software uses all the standard working tools for Windows:

l mouse or keyboard,

l drop-down menus,

l browsers,

l tool bars and palettes with icons,

l several tools in parallel,

l on-line help and tool tips.

Standard

PL7 software uses Windows ergonomics and looks like this:

elements

Example of a window:

1

2

3

4

PL7 PRO: IE54VT

File Edit

Services View Tools PLC Debug Options Window

?

RUN

STOP

?

?

GRAFCET: MAST - run - Chart

0

1

M0

2

M1

5

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

F10

F11

F12

1F2

Ready

OFFLINE

U:SYS

GR7 NOK

OVR

5

6

7

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This table describes the different zones:

Number

Description

1

Menu bar, which is used to access all the software functions.

2

Tool bar for rapid access to all basic functions using the mouse.

3

On-line help on how to use the software.

4

Context sensitive help for the software.

5

Comments zone.

6

Palette of graphics elements.

7

Work context.

Tool bar

The tool bar provides a rapid means of access to the standard software functions:

This table shows what each element of the tool bar is for:

Element

Function

Element

Function

New application

Offline mode

Open an application

Online mode

Save the application

Switch PLC to RUN mode

Print all or part of the application

Switch the PLC to STOP mode

Undo

Start / Stop animation

Confirm modifications

Arrange the windows in a cas-

cade

Go to

Tile Horizontally

Application browser

Tile Vertically

Cross references

Help

Function library

What’s This?

PLC transfer<-> terminal

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Status bar

The PL7 status bar looks like this:

Ready

ONLINE

STOP

U:SYS

GR7 OK MODIF

OVR SHIFT

This table describes the different zones that make up the status bar:

Number

Zone

Function

1

Mini on-line help

Provides help linked to the menu commands or tool bar icons

when these are selected.

2

Operating mode

Shows the current operating mode (offline, online).

3

PLC status

Shows the PLC status (Run, Stop, faulty,etc.).

4

Network address

Provides details of the PLC’s network address.

5

Grafcet mode

Shows whether Grafcet mode is used in the application.

6

Modification in

Shows that the current application is not backed up or is dif-

progress

ferent from the back up.

7

Animation flag

Symbol for online mode.

8

Keyboard func-

Shows the status of the Insert and Caps functions of the key-

tions

board.

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