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DCS800

Jan Thoma

DCS800

ControlBuilder DCS800

basic exercises

DCS800

built on DCS technology

www.infoPLC.net

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Information

This presentation can be used for E-learning

and for group presentations

The advanced exercises build up on the

basic exercises

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1. Information

2. Installing ControlBuilder DCS800

3. Desktop

4. First steps

5. Task settings

6. Communication settings

7. Communication to DCS800

8. Second example (analog)

9. Download

10. Upload

11. Delete

Directory

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ABB DC drives use the programming tool ControlBuilder

DCS800 for programming applications

The ControlBuilder DCS800 is based on CoDeSys

CoDeSys is a hardware independent IEC 61131-3

programming tool under Windows to create applications

The DCS800 target file and library are necessary to

develop applications. By means of functions from the

DCS800 library applications can be connected with the

DCS800 firmware

Additional libraries offer advanced functions to support

the application programming

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1. PLC programming

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2. Installing CoDeSys

CoDeSys is on the DCS800 Target Installation CD and

delivered with every DCS800

Follow the setup wizard

Select your language

Updates can be downloaded from:

www.3s-software.com

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3. DesktopMenu bar

Tool bar

Object organizer

Message window

Editor window

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Declaration window

Window change

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4. First steps

Memory Card (SDCS-MEM-8) for saving the application

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4. First steps

Used software:

CoDeSys (version: 2.3.6.1)

DCS800 Target and DCS800 Library

For online connection:

DCS800 unit (used firmware 80x150)

Memory Card (SDCS-MEM-8)

Serial cable (RS232)

If necessary: adapter … RS232

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4. Programming example

Read two DI’s

The signals are processed via an AND

The result is written to a DO

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4. Create a new project

Start CoDeSys e.g. via the CoDeSys icon

Create a new project File New

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4. Select target

Select target Select DCS800

and click OK

The Target Settings of the DCS800 are correct and there

is no need to modify them

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4. Build a PLC_PRG in CFC

The name of the “main“

program must be

PLC_PRG

(POU = Program Organization Unit)

Programming language Select CFC and click OK

(CFC = Continuous Function Chart )

The other programming languages are:

• IL : Instruction List

• LD : Ladder Diagram

• FBD : Function Block Diagram

• SFC : Sequential Function Chart

• ST : Structured Text

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4. Program window

Now the first program window is open

In CFC comments can be inserted by Insert Comment

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4. Save project

The project can be saved by File Save as ...

E.g.: Type in name and

click Save

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4. Identification

To identify an application it is

important to fill out the Project

Information

Open Project Information by Project Project Info

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Now fill in the following:

Title: DEABB_Appl.

Author: Your name

Version: Test1_Vers10

Description:Short description

Click OK

The fields Title and Version will

be shown in parameter group 4.

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4. DCS800 library

1. Select tab Resources

1.

2.

4. Existing function blocks

of the DCS800 library

2. Double click on Library

Manager

3. Select DCS800lib.lib

3.

4.

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4. Change back to program window

1. Select tab POU

2. Double click on PLC_PRG to

open the program window

1.

2.

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4. Insert function blocks

Select the Box icon

Drag the Box into the Editor window. The inserted

box will always be an AND - default setting.

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4. Select the desired function

The first function to use is a DigIn

(DCS800 library) Mark AND by clicking on it

Get DigIn Press F2 on the keyboard and select Standard Function blocks

Select DigIn Select DigIn, click

OK then press Enter

( ) on the keyboard

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4. Select and insert further functions

In the same way insert an AND and a DigOut

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4. Declare function blocks

Click on the three question marks

Type in a name (Attention: no spaces allowed!) for the

block, then press Enter ( ) on the keyboard

A pop-up window is opened

Click OK and the name will be saved

Declare the block DigOut the same way

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4. Connect function blocks

To connect an output with an input start at the output

By pressing and holding the left mouse button drag the

output line to an input and release the mouse button

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4. Connect function blocks

Use the same method to make up all other connections

between the function blocks

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4. Insert the input

Insert the missing input:

Drag the Input into

the Editor window

and connect the Input

with the DigOut

Select the Input icon

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Click on the three question marks

Type in a number for the Input, then press Enter ( ) on

the keyboard

4. Declare the input value

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By means of this Input the channel of the

DO is selected

In this example:

1 for DO1

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5. Task configuration

Open the Task configuration

by a double click

Open a new task Insert Append Task

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Change back to

tap Resources

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5. Task configuration

Type in a name for this task

(Attention: no spaces allowed!)

Declare the Event Open the pull down menu and select e.g. 5 ms cycle

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5. Task configuration

Connect a task Insert Append Program Call

Open the

Input assistant

3. Select the program PLC_PRG and click OK

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5. Build the project

Build a project Project Build

Make sure, that

there are no errors

and no warnings

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6. Communication parameters

Set communication Online Communication Parameters…

To declare a new channel

click on New…

Type in a name for the

new channel

Click OK to accept

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6. Communication parameters

Set the communication parameters like this:

Change the port, if COM1 is not used (see next slides!)

double click on COMx to change the COM port

Change the Baudrate, if applicable double click on Baudrate to change the value

The Stop bits = 1 and Motorola byteorder = Yes

Click OK to accept

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6. Possibilities for serial adapters

If you don´t have a build in COM port

Use a PCMCIA adapter to COM port

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6. Find out your communication channel

If you have a notebook without a build in COM port, you

need PCMCIA adapter to COM port

Open the System Configuration on your PC Start Settings Control Panel System

Choose the Device Manager Hardware Device Manager

Have a look at the Ports (COM&LPT)

Notice your selected COM port

Here USB Serial Port (COM3)

This port is used for either DriveWindow Light or CoDeSys

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7. Communication to DCS800

Connect PC and DCS800

Start communication with Online Login

Now the program is complied. If there are no warnings

and no errors it is downloaded into the drive.

Start program with Online Run

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Attention: the program is only downloaded into the

DCS800 if the Memory Card is used and DriveWindow

Light is offline.

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7. Test program with hardware

The result of block DigOut is written into DO CtrlWord

(7.05). Go get the value displayed on DO1 set

DO1Index (14.01) = 705 and DO1BitNo (14.02) = 0.

Result

Settings for DO1

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8. Second Example: Analog values

Read two AI’s

The signals are processed via a SUB

The result is written to an AO

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8. Steps

Create a new project (see step 4)

Select target (see step 4)

Build a PLC_PRG in CFC (see step 4)

Insert function blocks (see step 4)

Declare and connect the function blocks (see step 4)

Insert and declare input (see step 4)

Task configuration (see step 5)

Build the project (see step 5)

Configure the communication parameters (sees step 6)

Test program with hardware (see next page)

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8. Test program with hardware

The result of the calculation is written into CtrlWordAO1

(15.02). To get the value displayed on AO1 set IndexAO1

(15.01) = 1502.

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Result

Setting for AO1

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9. Up- and download of applications

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9. Save an application on the Memory Card

Only when using the Memory Card (SDCS-MEM-8) all

possibilities to handle the application are available

The code can be downloaded without saving. If the drive’s

electronic is de-energized, the application is lost.

The code can be downloaded and saved on the Memory

Card. If the drive’s electronic is de-energized, the

application is automatically re-loaded at the next power up.

If the source code is saved on the Memory Card, it can be

uploaded by means of CoDeSys

With DriveWindow Light it is also possible to download

both the code and the source code into the drive

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9. Possibilities

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Removing saved applications from the Memory

Card is only possible by means of CoDeSys!

Download (PC to DCS800)

Upload (DCS800 to PC)

CoDeSys

DriveWindow Light CoDeSys

With CoDeSys following files can be generated:

PRG (program file)

CHK (checksum file)

SRC (source code) If the SRC-file is not downloaded other users cannot open the application! The application can be protected with a password by means of function block “ProgProtect”.

With DriveWindow Light it is possible to download all generated files into the Memory Card. The files can only be generated by means of CoDeSys. To download files via DriveWindow Light a knowledge of CoDeSys is not necessary!

Only with CoDeSys it is possible to upload the source code (SRC-file) of an application from the Memory Card. To open the application the source code is needed! If only the PRG- and the CHK-files are saved it is not possible to open the application. If the application is protected with the function block “ProgProtect” password is needed for uploading the application!

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9. Saving with CoDeSys

Open a program for download File Open…

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Built the program use F11 or Project Build

Choose the program

and press Open

Connect the drive and go online Online Login and Yes

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9. Saving with CoDeSys

The program is downloading

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Start the program use F5 or Online Run

The program is running now,

but not saved jet!

To save the program a boot

project has to be created

Online Create boot project

The program was saved successfully,

confirm with OK

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9. Saving with CoDeSys

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Saving the source code on the

Memory Card:

Download the source code Online Sourcecode download

Download process,

The download was successful,

when the pop-up vanishes

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9. Saving with DriveWindow Light

For service personal, not working with CoDeSys, it is

possible to download applications with DWL

For example:

An engineer has to commission a drive. He can´t work

with CoDeSys, but he receives a program from the

application center.

Now he can download the program with DWL into the

drive!

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9. Generate files for DriveWindow Light

Logout Online Logout

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Generate files Online Create boot project

The pass where to find the

generated files is shown

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9. Saving with DriveWindow Light

Open DWL and connect the drive

Select Offline

Downloading the application program

using DriveWindow Light:

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Application Download Tools CoDeSys Application

Download

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9. Saving with DriveWindow Light

Click Select and choose a

prg-File

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Click Send

The download status

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9. Enable an application

To activate the application set:

ParApplSave (16.06) = EnableAppl

If the drive is de-energized now, the application is not lost

and will load the application when the drive is energized

again

With ParApplSave (16.06) it is also possible to save all

parameters on the Memory Card and load them into

another drive

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10. Upload an application

It is possible to upload a program with CoDeSys, if

the program is not protected using the function block

“ProgProtect”. If the program code is protected the

password is needed.

It is possible to upload a source code with CoDeSys.

The upload of the source code is only possible if the

source code was downloaded before.

Upload by means of DriveWindow light is not

possible at all

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10. Upload a program

Create a new project File New

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Select

DCS800 as

target and

press OK

In New POU select OK

Connect the drive and go online Online Login and No

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10. Upload a program

Click Online Read file from PLC

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Type into File name:

DEFAULT.PRG

and save the program file

Type into File name:

DEFAULT.CHK

and save the checksum file

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10. Upload a program

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Rename the files for better identification since it is not

possible to have an other name for the upload

The files can be downloaded by means of CoDeSys or

DriveWindow Light, see chapter 9

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10. Upload the source code

Open a project File Open

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Open project from PLC

Select

DCS800 as

target and

press OK

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10. Upload the source code

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Set the

communication

parameters like

this and click OK

Now the source code is

downloaded

Save the program

Now it is possible to

work with this project

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11. Delete an application with CoDeSys

ClickOnline Reset (Original)

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Confirm with Yes

Delete a program on the Memory

Card with CoDeSys:

The program was deleted

successfully, confirm with OK

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DCS800

Thank You for Your attention!