Quick Start Remote IO (RIO) on SLC System

You can use this document as a Quick Start to set-up either of the following for a SLC Remote I/O System:

• 1747-SN
  
• 1747-ASB

When commissioning a RIO network with a SLC system, use the following steps to ensure minimal time is used commissioning RIO system.

Making the Physical Connection

1. Make sure the RIO network consists of the following:
   
   
   • A Scanner, 1747-SN, located in main system with processor
     
   • At least 1 1747-ASBAdapter
     
     
     
     
2. Connect the scanner Scanner to other RIO devices in a daisy chain (serial) configuration.
   
   
3. Ensure the maximum distance of network is:
   
   
   • 10,000 feet at 57.6k baud, 5000 feet at 115.2k baud
     
   • 2500 feet 230.4k baud.
     

RSLogix 5/500/5000 on Windows Vista and Windows 7

This technote is a quick reference for O/S support. For specific details on each software package, please refer to the individual product release notes

Official Support

Windows 7 (64-bit)

• RSLogix 5000 v19.00 and greater
• RSLogix 500 v8.40.00
• RSLinx Classic v2.57or greater

Windows 7 (32-bit)

• RSLogix 5000 v19.00 and greater
• RSLogix 500 v8.30.01
• RSLinx Classic v2.57or greater

Windows Vista (32-bit)

• RSLogix 5000 v17.00 and greater
• RSLogix 500 v8.00 or greater
• RSLogix 5 v7.40
• RSLinx Classic v2.54 or greater

Exceptions

RSLogix 5000

• RSLogix 5000 software v13 through v18 are now known to operate correctly on Windows 7, if using suggested configuration settings. See the attached document <RSLogix 5000 Enterprise Software Windows 7 Statement.pdf> below for full details.
• RSLogix 5000 software v10 through v12 are not available for installation on 64-bit operating systems.

RSLogix 5

• RSLogix 5 v7.40 is known to operate correctly on Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit) using RSLinx Classic v2.57 or greater, and UAC disabled.

Installation Options

Serial DF1 communication setup for a PanelView Plus

Helpful hints for setting up a PanelView Plus to communicate Serial DF1:

• By default, the PanelView Plus is set to communicate using BCC error checking; however, SLC and MicroLogix processors are set to CRC error checking by default. Even with Use Auto-Configuration checked, they will NOT communicate until this setting matches. CRC is recommended.
• The first time an application is loaded and run on the PVP, it will take up to 5 minutes to establish communication. Be patient! If you are continuously getting tag errors, that is a good sign that the communications is not going to work; however, if you get very few errors that is a sign that communication will be established.
• The station address of the PVP in Communication Setup MUST be 0. The station address of the Processor inCommunication setup MUST be 1. No other addresses will work.
• The Station address of the serial port on the Processor does not matter.
• You cannot always change the address on the PVP. If the address in the Communication Setup is not right, fix it in Factory Talk/RSView Studio ME, create the runtime and download.

source : http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50488/related/1

Downloading Via DF1 to PanelView Plus or VersaView CE

Cable to use for PanelView Plus/VVCE:  2711NC-13, 2711NC-14, 2706-NC13

RAC6182 ONLY: 1747-CP3

Note: If you are trying to download to PanelView Plus 600 and 400 you would need v.3.1 of RSView Studio for Machine Edition since these PanelViews did not exist when v.3.0 was first introduced.

To download serially to replace an existing application, or just download a new application to a empty PanelView Plus or VersaView CE industrial computer, follow these steps:

Terminal Setup (Your physical PanelView Plus or VersaView CE device):

1. Go to Terminal Settings-->Network and Communications-->RSLinx Enterprise Communications-->Serial-DF1.
   
2. Click Edit Driver. If you do not see the DF1 driver choose Restore Default.
   
3. Configure Driver Properties as shown below:

   Driver Properties	Value
   Use AutoConfiguration	No
   Device	PLC_CH0
   Error Check	BCC
   Baud	19200
   Stop Bits	ONESTOPBIT
   ACK/Poll Timeout (msec)	3000
   Max Retries	3
   Station Number	0
   Comm Port	1

4. Verify Use AutoConfiguration is set to a value of No
   
5. Verify Station Number is set to 0.
   
6. Verify Comm Port is set to 1.

You should now be able to configure DF1 on your terminal.

How to download an application to a PanelView Plus via DH+?

To be able to download an application to the PanelView Plus via DH+, an application needs to be downloaded first via Serial or Ethernet to enable the DH+ connection, to do so please follow the following steps (If there is any existing DH+ configuration please delete the Drive from RSLinx Enterpsrise on the application (Design and Target) and reset to default RSLinx Enterprise configuration on the PanelView Plus):

1. In FTView ME, go to RSLinx Enterprise and open Communication Setup.
2. • In Design Tab, right click on RSLinx Enterprise --> Add Driver, then select DH+(1784-PKTX, 2711P-RN6,2711PRN8). On the DH+ properties interface, do not change anything, just press OK. Then Press the Button Copy from Derign to Runtime.
   • In the Runtime Tab, right click on the DH+ driver (DHPlus, DH+) then select Properties. Now change the Station Number (which should be "0") to "1" then press OK. 
     
3. Press OK to close the Communication setup, then create a Runtime application and transfer it to the PanelView Plus using a serial or Ethernet connection. Make sur to enable Replace Communication on the Transfer Utility before downloading the application. 
   
4. Once the PanelView Plus has rebooted, open again Transfer Utility and you should see your PanelView Plus Communication card showing up under the DH+ Driver, select it and download your application.   

source : http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57771

This runtime application file was saved in an older format that does not support conversion to a development application

This message appears when using application manager to restore runtime application from a .MER file v4.00 with FactoryTalkView ME 5.00.

Versions prior to v5.00 CANNOT be converted from MER (runtime) format to a development format using Application Manager.

Runtime files prior to v5 can be restored by following the instructions

How do I Recover a Project from the MER File?

Series/Revision: 1.0; 1.5; 2.0; 2.10.00; 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 4.0

NOTE: As of Revision 5.00 the ability was added to restore an MER file back to design time. If the Never allow conversion or Conversion protected by password options are selected when creating an MER file then the Graphic Display (GFX) files will unrecoverable even following the steps below. 

Details

When the development project files have been lost, some of the project information can be recovered from the MER (Machine Edition Runtime) file itself. However, the following cannot be recovered:

• Parameter files
• Alarm Setup
• Datalog files
• Macro files
• RSLE shortcut information 

Under some circumstances, the Tag Database cannot be recovered either (described below under Tag Database Recovery).

Using “SavetheDayter” data upload / down tool

Before downloading a new program to controller you must record the settings and manually re-enter after the download.  A tool has been created or use a tool to capture the process and machine parameters before you download, then restore the data after the download – a good tool to use for this is “save the dater”.  It’s use is outlined below.

Using the Save the Dater tool.

Save the Dater will read / write process / machine setup data.

To use the tool first install the application on your computer.  Next run the application and select a topic to connect to your machine’s processor.  The topic must be configured in RSlinx as the tool uses the RSlinx opc topics. you can download save the dayter here

Select a topic: 

Structure Text Programming

important think that we understand the structure text programming. sometime we use the structure text programming in allen bradley panelview plus to manipulate the instruction and to reduce the plc memory.If you know how to program in any high level language, such as Basic or C, you will be comfortable with Structured Text (ST) programming. ST programming is part of the IEC 61131 standard. An example program is shown in Figure below.

Structure Text Programming

 The program is called main and is defined between the statements PROGRAM an END_PROGRAM. Every program begins with statements the define the variables. In this case the ariable i is defined to be an integer. The program follows the variable declarations. This program counts from 0 to 10 with a loop. When the example program starts the value of integer memory i will be set to zero. The REPEAT and END_REPEAT statements define the loop. The UNTIL statement defines when the loop must end. A line is present to increment the value of i for each loop.One important difference between ST and traditional programming languages is the nature of program flow control. A ST program will be run from beginning to end many times each second. A traditional program should not reach the end until it is completely finished. In the previous example the loop could lead to a program that (with some modification) might go into an infinite loop. If this were to happen during a control application the controller would stop responding, the process might become dangerous, and the controller watchdog timer would force a fault.ST has been designed to work with the other PLC programming languages. For example, a ladder logic program can call a structured text subroutine.you can download the modulle about Structure Text Programming from here and i do hope it can useful for you.

Understanding Array Concept

Array:  a numerically indexed sequence of elements of the dame data type. An array tag occupies a continguous section of memory in the controller with each element in sequence. Array can have one, two or three dimensions.

Element : a single position within an array.

The elements in the array occupy memory in order. The array always start at 0 and extend to the numberof elements minus 1

an array in the tag windows is shown in the following graphic

An array must be created with the following rules in the mind:

• An array can have up to three dimensions unless it is a part of a structure, where then it can have only  one dimensions.
• An array can be of one data type only. Array support the following data type:

USB-to-Data Highway Plus Cable (USB2DHPLUS)

About the Cable
The 1784-U2DHP USB-to-Data Highway Plus Cable allows a customer to connect a computer to a Data Highway Plus (DH+) network via an unused USB port on the computer. You can also use the cable to connect the computer to PLC-5 processors (except for Classic PLC-5 processors, such as PLC-5/10, PLC-5/12, PLC-5/15, and PLC-5/25) or SLC 5/04 processors.

• Insert the end of the cable having the USB connector into an unused USB port on a computer.
  You see the Found New Hardware wizard.  

• if you do not see the Found New Hardware wizard, go on to step 9
  on page 7. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
• Select the No, not this time option and click Next.
• Select the Install from a list or specific location option and click Next.
• Select the Search for the best driver option.
• Check only the Include this location checkbox.
• Browse to the location where you saved the 1784_u2dhp.inf file and click OK or from program file >RockwellSoftware>RSLinx.

 

• Click Next.
• Follow the procedure
• Click Finish.

there is 2 ways to Configure the cable driver for use with your DH+ networked device

• DF1 serial 1770-KF2/1785-KE driver for RSLinx Classic Software, Version 2.52 and Earlier.
• Direct using USB2DHPLUS driver listed on RSLinx configure driver for RSLinx Classic Software, Version 2.53 and Later

for detail information abaut how to install USB2DHPLUS cable you can download from here