Scalable PLC AC500

Summary AC500
First Project
Basic module
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From Project Draft up to Online Test

Content

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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

From Project Draft up to Online Test

Coming up

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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

First Project
Start a New Project
Required: the hardware and ABB Configurator are
completely installed and ready for operation
1.

Start ABB Configurator

2.

3.

Select the CPU

Rename project

4. Location for save

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From Project Draft up to Online Test

Coming up

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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

First Project
Defining the PLC Configuration (1)
1. Right-Click I/O-Bus

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2.

ADD Device

3.

Select the appropriate

device

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

First Project
Compile and Save
1. Select Project from the top menu, then Build
2. Ensure the project has compiled without errors
At this point the program syntax is verified. All
required libraries are loaded.
3. Click on the Save icon close CoDeSys

4. Click on the Save

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First Project
Compile and Save

Save Project ABB Configurator

1. Click on the Save

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

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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

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

Ethernet

Online access
RS232

Online access

by using
cable UTF21-FBP

UDP/IP

Will be further
considered

TCP/IP
MODBUS

COM1

COM2

Online access
RS232

Online access
RS232
MODBUS

MODBUS
ASCII
CS31 fieldbus
SysLibCom
Multi-Protocol

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ASCII
SysLibCom
Multi-Protocol

First Project
Communication Setup Serial (1)
1.

2.

Select Online, Communication Parameters

Choose Serial (RS232) option

Port - COM1 or the correct port the USB
converter is set to
Baudrate 19200 (hardware default)
Parity - No
Stop Bit 1 (default)
Motorola byteorder Yes

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From Project Draft up to Online Test

Coming up

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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

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

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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

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

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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

First Project
Program Test
Program test

Devoid of PLC

Simulation mode

When using PLC

Test with real inputs

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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