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ProWORX 32
Programming Software for PLCs
User Guide
372 SPU 780 01EMAN Version 1.0
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Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 About the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Welcome to ProWORX 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 3 Communications Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Connecting to a Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Communications Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Configuring Modbus Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Modbus Communications by Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quantum VME Bus Extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Chapter 7 Using the Logic Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 At a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Logic Editor Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Logic Editor Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PID Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DRUM Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Importing and Exporting Data Watch Window Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Chapter 10 Working with the ASCII Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 ASCII Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix B Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 B.1 General Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Section Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Isolating Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Information § Important Information NOTICE Read these instructions carefully, and look at the equipment to become familiar with the device before trying to install, operate, or maintain it. The following special messages may appear throughout this documentation or on the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure. The addition of this symbol to a Danger or Warning safety label indicates that an electrical hazard
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Safety Information PLEASE NOTE Electrical equipment should be serviced only by qualified personnel. No responsi- bility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material. This document is not intended as an instruction manual for untrained persons. © 2002 Schneider Electric All Rights Reserved 10 372 SPU 780 01EMAN May 2002
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About the Book At a Glance Document Scope This manual describes how to install, configure and use ProWORX 32 and all of its components. To find out about any changes to the manual after this version was published, consult our web site at public.modicon.com. Terms and Abbreviations Numbers are written according to international practice as well as according to approved SI (System International d’Unites) presentation; each thousand is separated by a space, along with use of the decimal point,
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About the Book Product Related Schneider Electric assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this Warnings document. If you have any suggestions for improvements or amendments or have found errors in this publication, please notify us. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the express written permission of Schneider Electric. All rights reserved. Copyright 2002. User Comments We welco
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Getting Started Welcome to ProWORX 32 About this This manual is a guide for operating ProWORX 32. It does not contain information Manual about specific controllers, I/O cards, or ladder logic instructions. For further hardware and ladder logic information, go to the ProWORX 32 on-line help system. Getting Started This chapter guides you through starting out with ProWORX 32. with ProWORX 32 What’s in this This chapter contains the following topics: Chapter? Topic Page System Requirements 14 Ins
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Getting Started System Requirements Hardware Hardware: Requirements Hardware Requirement Processor P200 Memory 128 MB Hard Disk Space (Available) 200 MB Installation Media Type CD Display 256 color VGA or higher Software Software: Requirements Software Requirement ProWORX 32 Client - Windows 98, Windows NT (Version 4.0, SP5 or higher), Operating Systems Windows 2000, Window Me, and Windows XP. ProWORX Server - Operating Windows NT (Version 4.0, SP5 or higher), Windows 2000, Systems and Windows
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Getting Started Installing ProWORX 32 Installing ProWORX 32 requires the installation of MDac version 2.5 or greater and Internet ProWORX 32 Explorer 5.0 or greater. Install the MDac software from the ProWORX 32 installation CD, and ensure that you have a compatible version of Internet Explorer prior to installing ProWORX 32. Then, to install ProWORX 32: Step Action 1 Insert the ProWORX 32 CD into your CD-ROM drive. The ProWORX 32 installation screen should automatically load. If the ProWORX
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Getting Started Logging In The ProWORX 32 When opening ProWORX 32 you are prompted with the ProWORX 32 Login screen. Login Screen If you are using projects that reside on a server or you want to communicate through the server, enter the login information and click Login. If you are using only projects that reside on the client, click Bypass. Logging In to the To access the login screen from within ProWORX 32: ProWORX 32 Step Action Server 1 In the ProWORX 32 menu, select File → Login. 2 Ente
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Getting Started Authorizing ProWORX 32 Opening the From the Windows Start menu: Authorization Step Action Program 1 Select Programs → ProWORX 32 → Authorization. Using the After opening the authorization wizard: Authorization Step Action Wizard 1 Select which task you would like to perform: l Authorize this PC: Sets up the PC you are currently using to run ProWORX 32. l Transfer Authorization: Transfers authorization from one PC to another. l Enter received code: If already registered, you ar
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Getting Started Moving After selecting Transfer Authorization in Step One: Authorization Step Action 1 Insert a diskette into your PC diskette drive. 2 Select which transaction you want to complete and click Next: l Transfer authorization from computer to diskette. l Transfer authorization from diskette to computer. Entering the After receiving an authorization number: Authorization Step Action Number 1A Code Entry Number and a Computer ID are created automatically 2 Enter the Authorization Num
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Getting Started The ProWORX 32 Environment Overview ProWORX 32 is organized in such a way that the information you need at any time is readily accessible through the ProWORX 32 main interface. Setting From the My Computer right-click menu in the Navigation panel: ProWORX 32 Step Action Properties 1 Select Properties. 2 Select the Environment tab. 3 Set the following ProWORX 32 Environment parameters: 4 Auto Monitor/Logout: When selected with Logout, the Online Network Editor closes after the
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Getting Started ProWORX 32 Client Security Overview Security allows an administrator to disable features of ProWORX 32. Setting Security From the My Computer right-click menu in the Navigation panel: for a Client Step Action 1 Select Security Settings to open the Client Security dialog. 2 To set and confirm the administrative password, enter the password into the Password and Confirm Password boxes. 3 To set the rights that users have while running ProWORX 32 on this specific PC, select right
