Scalable PLC AC500

Summary AC500
First Project
Basic module
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 Technical Guides
From Project Draft up to Online Test
Content

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 2
From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Start a New Project

Required: The hardware and ABB Configurator are

completely installed and ready for operation

1. Start ABB Configurator

2. Select the CPU

3. Rename project

4. Location for save

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Defining the PLC Configuration (1)

1. Right-Click “I/O-Bus”

2. “Add Device“

3. Select the appropriate

device

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First Project
Defining the PLC Configuration (2)

1. Configure the device parameters

2. Enter the symbolic names

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Start CoDeSys

 Start CoDeSys direct in ABB Configurator

1. Double-Click “AC500_1”

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 10
First Project
Declare Variables and Create a Program

Control Builder demonstration performed

by the trainer in FDB or preferred editor

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Compile and Save

1. Select “Project” from the top menu, then “Build”

2. Ensure the project has been compiled without errors

At this point the program syntax is verified. All

required libraries are loaded.

3. Click on the “Save” icon

4. Close CoDeSys
5. Click on the “Save” icon

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First Project
Compile and Save

 Save Project ABB Configurator

1. Click on the “Save” icon

 Save Project As

2. Or “Save As”

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First Project
Compile and Save

 Save Project archive

Add “.lib or .bmp …”

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Communication via COM1/2, Ethernet and FBP possible

FBP Ethernet
Online access Online access
RS232
TCP/IP
by using UDP/IP
cable UTF21-FBP
MODBUS

Will be further
considered
COM1 COM2
Online access Online access
RS232 RS232
MODBUS
MODBUS ASCII
ASCII
SysLibCom
CS31 fieldbus
Multi-Protocol
SysLibCom
Multi-Protocol

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First Project
Communication Setup Serial (1)

1. Select “Online“, “Communication Parameters“

2. Choose Serial (RS232) option

Port - COM1 or the correct port the USB

converter is set to
Baud rate – 19200 (hardware default)
Parity - No
Stop Bit – 1 (default)
Motorola byte order – Yes

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Login and Creation of Boot Project

Required: The PLC has to be connected to the PC via selected communication port
1. Select “Online“, “Login“

Message window pops up when SYSTEM

changes were made.

Selecting YES will load the entire program.

PLC goes to STOP mode.

2. Save the program in Flash EPROM by

selecting “Create boot project”.

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Project Start

1. Select “Online“ and “Run“

or press “RUN“ key on
CPU keyboard

2. Message “RUNNING” in the

status line placed in the right
down corner of the screen
indicates the program processing

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From Project Draft up to Online Test
Coming up

 Start a new project, select target controller type

 Define the PLC configuration and variables
according to hardware
 Select a program editor
 Declare the variables and create the control
project software
 Compile and save the project
 Setup the communication port
 Login, download and create a boot project
 Start the project
 Test the functionality

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First Project
Program Test

Program test

When using PLC

Devoid of PLC
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Test with real inputs
Simulation mode
and outputs

Demonstration performed by the trainer

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Cross-References to Documentation (2)

1. ABB Configurator online Help \ 1.1.2 Overview of

Commands of ABB Configurator

2. CoDeSys Help\Target System\

AC500 / S500-FBP\
Introduction\
Getting Started\
Getting started AC500

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