PLC Config for Unity Pro

1. Unity training course 2.0 - module 3.3 : Plcs configuration 1
Module 3.3
PLCs Configuration

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 First step to create an application
 Choose the platform : Premium or Quantum (not
interchangeable)
 Choose the processor type
Processor choice

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Access to the configuration editor
 Accessible from the Structural View to
 Configure the racks of the local bus
– address 0 for the Premium PLCs
– address 1 for the Quantum PLCs
 Configure the remote racks (X Bus or
remote I/O)
 Configure the field bus
 Link communication hardware to logical
network (Ethernet, Modbus +, Fipway)

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Processor replacement
 To modify the type of processor
 Right click on the processor
 Only the same family of processors is proposed (ie Premium)
 Processor replacement is possible only in off-line mode
Note : Quantum processor can be placed anywhere in the rack

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Premium rack configuration
 Choose the rack
 Define the power supply module (left position)
 Replace the processor (if necessary)
 Define the modules : double click on the blank position and add a
device (1) or drag & drop from the hardware catalog (2)
(1) (2)

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Quantum rack configuration
 Choose the rack
 Define the power supply module (first or last position suggested)
 Replace or move the processor (if necessary)
 Define the modules

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Premium processor configuration
 Select the operating mode : Run/Stop input, memory protect, ...
 Define the memory cards
 Define the global objects of the application : number of bits and
words

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Quantum processor configuration
 Select the operating mode : automatic start in Run, Peer Cop, ...
 Define the global objects of the application : number of bits and
words

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Module configuration
 Overview of the module
 Configuration of the parameters of each channel (in local mode)
 Adjust of channels in local mode (expert module)

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Quantum module addressing
 Define the addresses used by Quantum module : mapping (bit,
word) and first address (ie : 33)
 Define the others parameters : type, task, ...

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Topological addressing
 Physical addressing of input / output
 Topological address of Quantum located data
% I / Q X / W / D r . m . c . d . j
Symbol Type
I = Input
Q = Output
Format
X = Boolean
W = Word
D = Double
word
Rack Module Channel Rank Bit
Address Topological address Data use
0xxxxx %Qr.m.c.d / %Mi Output module bits and Internal bits
1xxxxx %Ir.m.c.d / %Ii Input module bits
3xxxxx %IWr.m.c.d / %IWi Input words of input/output module
4xxxxx %QWr.m.c.d / %MWi Output words of input/output module
and Internal words

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Principle to configure a network
 To configure a network (Ethernet, Modbus+ or Fipway) :
 Create the logical network
 Configure the logical network
 Define the communication module or the PCMCIA card
 Associate the module or the PCMCIA card to the logical network

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Create a logical network
 Add a new network (right click on the Networks folder of the
application browser) (1)
 Choose the type of network to create (Ethernet, Modbus+, Fipway)
and define its name (2)
 If necessary enter a comment
(1) (2)

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Configure the logical network
 Activate the logical network to configure (1)
 Configure the logical network : global data, I/O scanning, ... (2)
(1)
(2)

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Define the communication module / PCMCIA
card
 Define the communication module (drag & drop from the hardware
catalog)
 Or define the PCMCIA card (double click on the card position and
add submodule)

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Associate the module / card and the logical
network
 Open the communication module (1)
 Select the channel (2)
 Associate the module to the logical network (3)
(1)
(2)
(3)

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CANopen Bus

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CANopen fieldbus
 CANopen bus available for the Premium
configuration
 Use the TSX CPP 110 PCMCIA card
Note : mandatory for the PCMCIA card to be
installed in the slot located in the CPU
 From the configuration editor :
 Declare the card in the hardware configuration
 Configure the bus with SyCon software (V 2.8)
 Import the fieldbus configuration in Unity Pro
 Access to I/Os through topological addresses

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CANopen Methodology
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SyCon Configuration
 If necessary create a new CANopen field bus
 Copy the EDS file of the slave if not in the
library
 File => Copy EDS command
Note : the file is copied in the folder
•••SchneiderSyConFieldbusCANopenEDS*.
eds
 From the configuration editor :
 Insert the CANopen master TSX CPP 110
 Insert the slave by choosing the type in the
list
 Select the node ID
 Define the bus settings
Example : with Advantys STB

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PDOs Configuration
 Predefined PDOs are given
directly by the EDS file
 Double click on the slave
 Validate the PDOs
 Double click on
 Choose the transmission
mode (recommended to
use the default settings)
 Press on the Ok button
Note : for each Tx and Rx
PDOs

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Topological addressing
 Physical addressing of input / output
% I / Q W b.e 0 . 0 . 0 . d
Element Type Value Description
% Symbol - IEC object
I = Input / Q = Output
Note : in V1.1 accessible only in
read mode. To write the outputs,
have to use the %MW area.
W Format - Word format (16 bits)
b Bus number 3 to 999 Depends on creation order
e Slave ID on
CANopen
1 to 127 Slave address on CANopen bus
0 Rack Always 0 Virtual rack (0)
0 Module Always 0 Virtual module (0)
0 Channel Always 0 Virtual channel (0)
d Data number 0 to 59 Data number in the slave
I/Q Object type -

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Fipio Bus

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Fipio fieldbus
 Integrated configuration of Fipio
 Embedded configuration screen (like PL7)
 Use the Fipio CPU (TSX P57 •5•)
 From the configuration editor :
 Access directly to the integrated bus
configurator
 Declare the slaves on the bus choosing in
the hardware catalog
 Access to I/Os through topological
addresses
Note : Support of all the I/O modules already
supported under PL7

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Fipio Methodology
 1 - Double click on Fipio port
 2 - Right-click in the Fipio configurator
 3 - Define the profiles used and the length
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2
3

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Fipio Methodology (cont'd)
 1 - Drag and drop from the hardware catalog into the Fipio configuration
 2 - Enter the address of the new slave

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Fipio Slaves
 To access to this screen, double-click
on the slaveThis screen allows to :
 Configure the communication
channel
 Set the parameters of the slave

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Topological Addressing
 Physical addressing of input / output
% I/Q/M/K X/W/D/F b.e 0 . m . c . d
Element Type Value Description
% Symbol - IEC object
I = Input / Q = Output / M = internal
variable /
K = constant
X/W/D/F Format - X : Boolean / W : Word (16 bits) / D :
Double (32 bits) / F : Real (32 bits)
b Bus number 2 Always bus number 2
e Slave ID on Fipio 1 to 127 Slave address on Fipio bus
0 Rack Always 0 Virtual rack (0)
m Module 0, 1 0 : Base / 1 : Extension
c Channel 0 to 999 Channel number (I/O number in the
slave)
d Data number 0 to 59 Data number in the channel
I/Q/M/K Object type -

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Remote I/O Distributed I/O

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Remote I/O - Distributed I/O
 Remote I/O (RIO)
 Decentralized input/output architecture
solution
 Based on the input/output
decentralization network technology
S908
 Up to 31 decentralized stations
 Distributed I/O (DIO)
 Distributed input/output solution
 Based on Modbus Plus technology
 32 subscribers may be configured over
500m

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Topological Addressing
 Physical addressing of input / output
% I/Q X/W/D/F b.e r . m . c . d
Element Type Value Description
% Symbol - IEC object
X/W Format - X : Boolean / W : Word (16 bits)
b Bus number 2 to 999 Depends on creation order
e Drop 1 to 32 (63)
Number of the device on the bus (with
repeaters on DIO)
r Rack 1 to 2 Rack number
m Module 1 to 16 Module position in the remote rack
c Channel 1 to 999 Channel number
d Data number 1 to 999 Data number in the channel
I = Input / Q = Output
I/Q Object type -