Plc automation V2, 3, en us

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
PLC Automation
Automation Builder, AC500
Automation Builder 2.5.0, AC500 V2, AC500-eCo V2, AC500-XC V2

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PLC Automation with V2 CPUs
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1.1 About this document.................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1.1 Documentation structure............................................................................................................ 9
1.1.2 Your tasks - documentation from the user's point of view........................................................ 10
1.1.3 Older revisions of this document.............................................................................................. 12
1.1.4 Use the "magic button" to display your current position in the table of contents...................... 12
1.2 Getting started......................................................................................................................................... 12
1.2.1 Safety notice............................................................................................................................ 13
1.2.2 Cyber security.......................................................................................................................... 14
1.2.2.1 Defense in depth................................................................................................................... 14
1.2.2.2 Secure operation................................................................................................................... 16
1.2.2.3 Hardening.............................................................................................................................. 18
1.2.2.4 Open Ports and Services...................................................................................................... 19
1.2.3 Automation Builder update notification.................................................................................... 19
1.2.4 Managing your licenses........................................................................................................... 20
1.2.4.1 Identifying the installed license............................................................................................. 20
1.2.4.2 Selecting the license used on Automation Builder startup.................................................... 20
1.2.4.3 Checking licenses with CodeMeter control center................................................................ 22
1.2.4.4 Setting dedicated network servers in search list................................................................... 23
1.2.4.5 Restarting license check with a dongle bound license.......................................................... 25
1.2.4.6 Removing trial license to remove expiring message............................................................. 26
1.2.4.7 Network licenses................................................................................................................... 27
1.2.4.8 License borrowing manager.................................................................................................. 32
1.2.4.9 Transfering an Automation Builder license........................................................................... 34
1.2.4.10 Generating license information file for support................................................................... 46
1.2.5 Set-up communication parameters in Windows....................................................................... 47
1.2.6 Further information................................................................................................................... 49
1.2.7 Create log files for support....................................................................................................... 50
1.2.8 Menues, views, windows.......................................................................................................... 51
1.2.8.1 Start page and menus........................................................................................................... 52
1.2.8.2 'All Messages' window.......................................................................................................... 58
1.2.9 Device repository..................................................................................................................... 58
1.2.10 Creating and configuring projects.......................................................................................... 61
1.2.11 Handling of AC500 projects.................................................................................................... 61
1.2.12 Connection of devices............................................................................................................ 62
1.2.12.1 Configuring devices............................................................................................................. 62
1.2.12.2 Symbolic names for variables, inputs and outputs.............................................................. 63
1.2.12.3 Update of AC500 devices................................................................................................... 64
1.2.12.4 Comparing objects.............................................................................................................. 64
1.2.13 Connection of serial interfaces............................................................................................... 64
1.2.13.1 Programming of applications............................................................................................... 65
1.2.14 I/O mapping............................................................................................................................ 65
1.2.15 Data transfer and CODESYS programming........................................................................... 65
1.2.15.1 Creating configuration data................................................................................................. 65
1.2.15.2 Launching programming system CODESYS V2.3.9.x........................................................ 66
1.2.15.3 Source download/upload in Automation Builder................................................................. 66
1.2.16 AC500 PLC configuration....................................................................................................... 67
1.2.17 Converting an AC500 V2 project to an AC500 V3 project..................................................... 67
 
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1.2.18 Example projects.................................................................................................................... 67
1.2.18.1 Example projects for AC500 V2.......................................................................................... 67
1.2.18.2 Example projects for AC500-eCo V2................................................................................ 121
1.3 Automation Builder installation manager............................................................................................... 138
1.3.1 Installing customer specific package...................................................................................... 139
1.3.2 Adding or removing installed software packages................................................................... 140
1.3.3 Automation Builder update notification.................................................................................. 141
1.3.4 Checking for updates............................................................................................................. 144
1.3.5 Uninstalling Automation Builder............................................................................................. 144
1.4 Programming with CODESYS............................................................................................................... 145
1.4.1 Development system.............................................................................................................. 145
1.4.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................. 145
1.4.1.2 The individual components................................................................................................. 198
1.4.1.3 Editors................................................................................................................................. 293
1.4.1.4 The 'Resources' tab............................................................................................................ 357
1.4.1.5 Principle of a gateway system............................................................................................. 402
1.4.1.6 IEC operators and additional, norm-extending functions.................................................... 407
1.4.1.7 Operands............................................................................................................................ 435
1.4.1.8 Data types........................................................................................................................... 443
1.4.1.9 Utilities................................................................................................................................. 457
1.4.1.10 Compiler errors and warnings........................................................................................... 478
1.4.2 Libraries................................................................................................................................. 532
1.4.2.1 Standard.library................................................................................................................... 532
1.4.2.2 UTIL.library.......................................................................................................................... 547
1.4.2.3 AnalyzationNew.library........................................................................................................ 560
1.4.2.4 Protocol- and system libraries............................................................................................. 561
1.4.3 Visualization........................................................................................................................... 636
1.4.3.1 Overview............................................................................................................................. 636
1.4.3.2 Create a new visualization.................................................................................................. 637
1.4.3.3 Inserting visualization elements.......................................................................................... 638
1.4.3.4 Positioning visualization elements...................................................................................... 643
1.4.3.5 Configuring visualization elements...................................................................................... 647
1.4.3.6 Configuring visualization objects......................................................................................... 699
1.4.3.7 Images in visualization........................................................................................................ 705
1.4.3.8 Language switching............................................................................................................ 706
1.4.3.9 Visualization in online mode................................................................................................ 715
1.4.3.10 Visualizations in libraries................................................................................................... 717
1.4.3.11 System variables............................................................................................................... 717
1.4.3.12 Possible key combinations for the particular visualization variants.................................. 718
1.4.4 HMI......................................................................................................................................... 720
1.4.4.1 Overview............................................................................................................................. 720
1.4.4.2 Installation, start and operation........................................................................................... 721
1.4.5 Web visualization................................................................................................................... 721
1.4.5.1 Overview............................................................................................................................. 721
1.4.5.2 Preconditions...................................................................................................................... 722
1.4.5.3 Editing the WebVisu.htm file............................................................................................... 723
1.4.5.4 Status check, auto-reload, file error_ini.xml........................................................................ 727
1.4.5.5 Preparing a web visualization............................................................................................. 727
1.4.5.6 Configuration and start of the web server........................................................................... 728
1.4.5.7 Calling a web visualization via internet............................................................................... 730
1.4.5.8 Restrictions and special features........................................................................................ 731
 
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