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Topics in this Chapter
• The configuring,
downloading and
process control phases
• Project.....
• Operating philosophy...
• Subdivisions of the
display...
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Configuring, Downloading and Process Control Phases
Configuring phase
(Offline)
Downloading phase Process control phase
PC/PG
ProTool/Pro
Configuration
data
Configuration
data
PC/OP/TP
Flash
PLC
Link
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Defining the User Interface
Start screen
Screen 2 Screen 5
Screen 3
Screen 4
Screen n
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Subdividing the Display
Main area
Event message window
Fixed window
Softkey assignment
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Configuring Procedure
PC/OP/TP type
Display
subdivision
Objects
PLC
Communication
data areas
Addresses
Hardware
and
protocol
General
settings
Process
visualization
Editor's Notes
Contents Page
Topics in this Chapter ........................................................................................................................2
Configuring, Downloading and Process Control Phase ....................................................................3
Working with the Mouse ...................................................................................................................4
Defining the User Interface ...............................................................................................................5
Subdividing the Display ....................................................................................................................6
Configuring Procedure ………...........................................................................................................7
Participants should:• Be familiar with the various aspects of configuring• Know how to make the necessary preparations for configuring• Know how to divide up the process into separate display screens• Know the ways of selecting the machine or plant display screens• Be able to define the means of operation (mouse, function keys....)
IntroductionYou configure your project on a PC or programming device (PG). You then generate the configuration under ProTool/Pro and download it to the PC/OP/TP. If the PC/OP/TP is connected to the PLC, the current values are displayed in the tags and graphics. The three phases of working with the configuration data are shown in the slide.
Configuring The configuring process comprises the following activities:- Defining the PLC and type of connection (MPI, V.24, TTY, etc..)- Making general settings for the PC/OP/TP (defining the current connections, etc...)- Defining objects, such as tags, screens and messages.
Editors ProTool/Pro includes a set of editors (tools) for configuring the different types of object. You create each object under a symbolic name. You must specify this symbolic name time and again, for example, when creating, editing, referencing or deleting the object.
DocumentationYou can print out full or partial documentation under ProTool/Pro. Partial documentation means that only objects of one type, e.g. messages or tags, are printed out.
You can also use outside editors for drawing or editing graphics for the PC/OP/TP, such as Paint.
OperationProTool/Pro is primarily designed for operation with a mouse. For this purpose, all the editors have special toolbars with editor-specific icon buttons, which provide rapid access to frequently-used functions.
Using a mouseUnder ProTool/Pro you use the left mouse button for operation and the right mouse button for displaying a pop up menu (useful functions) for each object.
TermsThe following terms are used for working with the mouse in the ProTool/Pro documentation: Click, Drag, Double-Click.
ClickPress the mouse button and release it straight away.
DragPress the mouse button and keep it pressed, move the cursor to the desired position and then release the mouse button.
Double-clickPress the mouse button twice in quick succession. In choice lists, this has the same effect as clicking an object and then clicking the OK button.
User interfaceThe central components of a project are the screens in which you visualize the states of the machine or process and provide facilities for operating it.For the user interface that will eventually be available to the operator on the operating unit or monitor you can create a number of screens with display and control elements and function keys, for changing from one screen to another, for example
Subdivisions of You can divide the display on the PC/OP/TP into different areas.
the displayThese include the different windows for displaying screens and messages, as well as the area for the softkeys (OP). You can activate and deactivate some of the areas and change their size and position. Some of the areas are fixed.
ExampleAn example of how the display on an OP could be divided up is shown in the slide.The fixed window is at the top edge of the screen. This could, for example, contain a short description of the plant, which is to be visible all the time. The event message window partially overlaps the fixed window. The description of the plant is not important when the event message window is opened on the OP. Current process data should, however, still be visible as far as possible. Symbols have been assigned to the six function keys at the bottom of the screen.
Settings You make settings for the different areas by selecting the menu options System Screen/Keys. The settings you make here apply to the configuration of the entire project. You should therefore define these areas before you actually start configuring.
ExampleYou configure a project step by step. Some steps are compulsory and others are optional. Sometimes certain settings need to be made depending on the functions used.
The various configuration steps are presented in this course in the order in which they are to be performed. The settings necessary for configuring the various functions are then listed.
Basic details The following information about the PC (suitable monitor size)/OP/TP and PLC must be specified when configuring:- Monitor size, OP/TP type,- PLC to which the PC/OP/TP is connected - Protocol to be used for communication between the two.
Visualization The process is visualized by means of objects, for example, screens and messages. These objects are supplied with current values from the PLC. The values to be supplied are defined by addresses.