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2. eee 14 1 14 2 1 Cross Reference List 14 2 2 I Q F Plan 14 3 DIRECTORY FUNCTION eere eee LAB AD Gener l s ce aei 14 3 2 Function Dir in the Info Menu 14 3 3 Directory function with entering file names 14 9 14 4 FUNCTION DOC PRINT BLOCKS 14 9 14 5 INFORMATION ON THE MEMORY SIZE 14 10 14 6 DISPLAY OF THE INTERRUPT 14 11 14 7 DISPLAY OF BLOCK STACK 14 8 DISPLAY OF SYSTEM PARAMETERS 15 TEST MENU eet etes 15 1 ACTIVATION AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT 15 2 CONTROL VARIABLES STATUS VARIABLES 15 2 1 Operation and function key lay out 15 2 2 Screen displays and operation eene 15 2 3 Creating and loading a list of variables 15 2 4 Start Status scan essen eene rennen 15 3 CONTROLLING OUTPUTS esee eee 15 3 1 Operation and function key lay out esses 15 8 15 3 2 Screen displays and operation eese 15 8 15 3 3 Creating and loading an Output Control list 15 10 15 3 4 Start Control essent ene 15 44 STATUS BLO GK re trout 15 4 1 Activation and function key lay out 15 4 2 Screen display and operation 15 4 3 Preparing the output status 15 15 15 4 4 Function Status sese eene eene nennen 15 1
3. Input parameter Output rameter Date Timer Counter Block Q pa D T C B Rev 00 35 VIPA 3 3 Attention Only the Block types FB FX are reloaded No check occurs whether other Blocks called exist or not 3 4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Format Type related Format of descriptor BI BY W D KM KH KF KS KF KY KT or KC Where Operand with Bit address BY Operand with Byte address W Operand with Word address D Operand with Double word address not in the case of PLC 115U Constants KM Binary pattern 16 positions KH Hexadecimal constant max 4 digits KY 2 byte number ranging from 0 to 255 dec separated by a comma Available type format combinations are Type Format F 1 Q BI BY W D D KM KH KF KS KG KY KT KC T C B No additional format definition The name of the Formal Operands will be entered behind the instruction and followed by an equal sign when using Formal Operands in instruction lines e g 0009 ZMELD Calling Blocks A Block is called by entering a corresponding jump instruction e g JU FB128 The corresponding Block must exist on the same DOS drive e g on harddisk C with the name FB128 from which the Block to be edited was loaded If a new Block is created the called Block must exist in the current DOS directory as it is reloaded from there Be sure that the called Block is available in the current direc
4. 14 6 Rev 00 35 PG diskette directory window MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 198328 198168 INFO DIRECTORY Line 1 Libnr 5638 30010 14021 14021 23051 23051 2 The Asterisk character behind the file name indicates that the corresponding Block could be compiled and that it was also saved as a binary tile Operations in the directory window You move the indicator by means of the cursor keys and by one position upwards or downwards By means of the cursor keys PgUp or PgDn you can move one window page up or down PgUp Using the keys Home and End respectively the marker will jump to the beginning or to the end of the directory When you press a character key e g character F the indicator will jump to the first file beginning with this character in our example F The second End time a character is typed e g character A the indicator jumps to the first file that has this character at the second position in our example begins Alpha with FA numerica keys for The search command is entered at the top of the directory window and can file search be extended as described before As input to the search specification only character and numerical combinations are valid that are available in this directory The program will ignore any other key that is pressed The search specification can be deleted character by character by either using t
5. After pressing the key combination Alt 0 i e Alt key and zero key simultaneously the list of the current editor buffers will be displayed Editor files File nane Area fiutosave Bytes li 2 56 744 2744 7 44 44 44 744 8 8 a 2 8 8 8 44 09 47 44 You can select another edit buffer by moving the indecator to the desired position use cursor keys and and by pressing the RETURN key The editor buffers 01 to 09 can be selected immediately by pressing the Alt key together with one of the keys 1 9 of the alpha numerical keyboard 9 2 CSF editor functions using function keys on block level 9 2 1 Function Load file The function Load F1 allows you to load a file from harddisk diskette the programmable controller or EPROM into the current editor buffer After pressing the function key the following window will be displayed on the screen Attention If the error message unknown device is displayed please check Load file the preset drive s Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 7 Alt re MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Please enter the desired Block name file name e g PB22 and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key If the file is not to be loaded from the current directory you should include a search path e g Load file C FIRM SEGMENT NW SLAVE PB22 For selecting a file you can also use the directory function see chapter 13 3 by pressing the
6. Checking if there is only one BE command used in the Blocks FB SB OB PB and if this is the last instruction of the Block Creation of the instruction codes Rev 00 35 VIPA 17 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 17 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 18 PG Drives PG Diskettes In order to use PG diskettes you will need the following drives and diskette types PG675 diskettes 5 25 drive 360 KB 5 25 diskettes format DS DD 48 TPl tracks per inch PG685 diskettes 5 25 drive 1 2 MB 5 25 diskettes format DS QD or DD 96 TPI tracks per inch PG635 diskettes 3 5 drive 720 KB 3 5 diskettes format DS DD 135TPI tracks per inch You must assign the physical drives of the computer to the PG drives and with PG635 PG685 select a user number and program file in the preset menu Attention Switch to the Since working with PG diskettes highly depends on the hardware we have preset menu by listed some points that may be helpful in case of failures pressing the Ctrl key and the function key F3 Disk controller simultaneously The disk controller must be able to work with a transferrate of 125 Kbit s like the original IBM AT03 IBM compatible computers often have a higher transferrate In these cases a controller with a transferrate of 125 Kbit s must be build in e g the Western Digital WD1003 WA 2 or WD1006V MM2 PG675 diskettes PG675 diskettes
7. Alt Alt Alt F1 Help F1 Help F1 Heip F2 New Name F2 New Input F2 S FF S F3 Search F3 R FF R F4 Replace Fa Fa F5 Repeat F5 F5 JU f f F6 JC F F7 F7 F8 Clear Buf FB F8 F1 Load F2 Save F3 Segment F1 Original F3 Switch F3 aji F2 Save FS Insert Branch Fe SP F3 Orives F5 Segm Com FS SE F4 Online F Delete Fe 5 5 Editor F7 F7 F6 Symbolic F8 Print F7 Print Special FB Ready Ctrl F1 Compile Ctrt S Insert F4 System F6 Sym XRF F5 F F6 F7 F8 Report TEST MENU INFORMATION MENU SPECIAL MENU CLEAR MENU TRANSFER MENU 55005 P6675 50 Fiie SEQ File F4 Mem Size Block FS Stack FS DOS A F BStack 005 F7 Sys Par F F F8 Address Fa f5 Contr Var f6 Control F7 Stat Var Status Ctrl Ft Fo F3 Preset System FS STL Statement List PC Programmable Controller CSF Control System Flowchart Availability depends on the Preset Orives LAD Ladder Diagram A 10 VIPA Rev 00 35
8. The screen will specify for each file whether the transfer was error free or whether the transfer has not taken place because at an error The transfer can be aborted at any moment by pressing the Esc key The function Block has ended when the message Transfer completed is displayed on the screen The transfer menu is ready for the next operation 11 5 3 Examples of the function Transfer Block Transfer from C WWERZ1 FB Transfer to AMERZ2V Only Function Blocks are displayed for selection to be transferred from harddisk C directory VERZ1 to the diskette in drive A directory VERZ2 The directory VERZ2 must already exist Transfer from C VERZ1 FB1 Transfer to The block FB1 is transferred from harddisk c directory VERZ1 to the PG diskette in drive FDO The DOS file is adapted to PG format 11 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Entry window Transfer to After you have selected the blocks which are to be transferred confirm this by pressing the RETURN key or F10 the entry window for the transfer target will be displayed Transfer to In this case too you have to enter the drive name and for MS DOS the directory name The transferring of the selected blocks will begin as soon as you confirm the entries by pressing the RETURN key The screen will specify for each file whether the transfer was error free or whether the transfer has not taken place
9. This action interrupts the MC5 Programming Software MS DOS otherwise the commands can now be entered The MC5 will remain in memory MS DOS Background Enter the word EXIT and press RETURN to return SHELL cannot to the MC5 system It even returns to the menu left previously be used Rev 00 35 VIPA 7 5 7 6 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 8 STL Editor Menu 8 1 Loading and function key lay out List of editing functions Main Menu You can activate the editor menu from the Main Menu by pressing function key F1 Input or F2 Output In the MC5 programming package these functions are identical When you press the function key F1 or F2 the following screen will be displayed DITOR E lt OF 8 CHARACTERS screen with FB L RI 198 CONST FFCD LIR 12 SAVE VECTOR HIR SEI VECTOR 3T 252 Dw NUM ELEMENTS 1 511 L 190 CONST FFCD LIR SRUE UECIOR TIR SEI UECIOR TO 8 L 173 sLIR PIND HIGHEST BIT 1 RJ 252 NR FDG BIT NR T FD 251 COUNTER 1 2 4 8 16 128 sL KB 1 F4 FS F6 F8 Load Save Search Replace Repeat Mark Blk Copy Print The available memory and the menu name are displayed in the message line of the screen This message line contains the following information Rev 00 35 current position of the cursor line and column With Blocks the relative line number in the curre
10. Function key F3 PG685 will enable you to delete the program files of a PG685 diskette which must be in the corresponding drive see chapter 6 2 1 All of the saved Blocks together with the matching Code Doc F3 Comment and Preheader files will be deleted if this function is activated In order to prevent any operator mistakes the following question will be displayed on the screen which will make clear how many files you have selected Delete Attention Please pay attention to the user definition while deleting PG685 635 diskettes Delete 2 program file s Y N the deletion will be carried out On the screen the names of the files which are being deleted will be shown By answering the question with No key N the deletion will not take place The screen will disappear and in the message line you will see the message Function Aborted HH This function can also be aborted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 12 2 VIPA By answering the question with No key N the deletion will not take place The screen will disappear and in the message line you will see the message If you wish to delete the selected files press character key Y for Yes and Rev 00 35 The lay out depends on the arrangement of the diskette drives see chapter 6 2 1 The description in this chapter relates to the following Preset FDO PG675FD1 PG685 The lay out depends on the arrangement of
11. When the edit function are released the last statuses displayed in the column Value will remain visible Text messages such as TIMER HALTED will be replaced by data Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 15 3 Controlling outputs 15 3 1 Operation and function key lay out Outputs from the Test Menu With the help of this function you can directly set outputs to a signal state As this function is only active when the PC is in the Stop mode the changes will not affect the I O immage table or the program run Function key F6 Control enables you to activate the sub menu Control With this function the outputs of a PC can be controlled separately The assigments to the switching circuits of the corresponding plant can be checked Missing or defictive output modules are recognized lt gt The menu Controlling Outputs has the following function key lay out Function key lay out F1 Start Start controlling Outputs F2 Save Saving list of variables Outputs to a file F3 OP Del Delete entry line F4 OP Insert Insert empty line at the position of the cursor F8 Load Load a file list of variables Alt key and Function key F1 Activate help system Ctrl key and Function key F3 Preset F4 System Activate preset menu Shell to operating system 15 3 2 Screen displays and operation NIS SS 74 Bytes free TEST Control of I O modules ___ Control Outputs Occupied 15 Page
12. ADDR Relative return address the difference between the absolute return address and the start address of the calling block DB NR DB Number of the opened DB ADDR Start address of the selected DB at the time of the call When you press function key F6 BStack the following screen will be displayed BLOCK STACK Block Nr Block Addr Return Addr Rel fiddr DB Nr OB 1 0504h 0504h 8900h 14 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 8 Display of System Parameters Using the information function for the System Parameters you can obtain information on the internal memory organization and revision of the PC The addresses will be displayed in hexa decimal format After pressing function key F7 Syspar the following parameters are displayed on the screen of for example a PC 115U System parameters 1 0 module inputs Length of DB List I 0 module outputs Length of SB List Process image inputs Length of PB List Process image outputs Length of FB List Flag memory Length of OB List Timer memory Counter memory SD area in PC PROM Length of DBO list PC software release System parameter exp User memory end address Block header length System program memory Oh CPU Ident PGAS sof tware release PC 100 U CPU 95 F6 F8 Bstack fiddress Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 13 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 Hid MC5 Programming Software Reference Ma
13. At each start of the program the selected Symbol file is checked for changes In case the SEQ file is more recent than the internal SYM file the file will be converted again Use Symbol File Press RETURN to select Yes or No The selection corresponds to the selected Symbol file Preset Yes is only possible when an error free Symbol file has been selected Symbolic Addressing Press RETURN to select Yes or No Use symbolic addressing the same way as with the PLC Programming Software Preset Yes By selecting Yes every operand will be replaced by its symbolic name when a symbol is present for this operand on leaving an instruction line Every time the cursor is moved to another instruction line the top line of the programming screen will show the current operand together with its associated symbol and comment if available Preset No Absolute operands will not be replaced by symbol names Symbol names will be replaced by absolute operands whenever possible if not a message will be displayed Every time the cursor is moved to another instruction line the top line of the programming window will show the current operand It will also show the associated symbol and comment if available Symbolic Save Toggle RETURN to select Yes or No This setting is only valid when the option Use symbol file Yes is selected Preset Yes With this setting Blocks are saved with symbolic operands instead of absol
14. Ins key once more see chapter 14 3 1 14 4 Function DOC Print Blocks With function key F3 DOC you activate a function that enables you to list files on a printing device The list may be directed to a printer or to a file The printer output depend on the Presets Print see chapter 6 2 5 Symbolic see chapter 6 2 4 For Printing Blocks there are basically three types of listings Characters per line Normal print 80 characters A listing is generated with 80 characters per line The list of the Symbolic Reference List is always printed after the corresponding Segment Characters per line Compressed print 132 characters Listing Symbolic reference After Segment A listing is generated with 182 characters per line The list of the Symbolic Reference List is printed after the corresponding Segment Characters per line Compressed print 132 characters Listing Symbolic reference Next to Segment A listing is generated with 132 characters per line The list of the Symbolic Reference List is always printed next to the STL program With CSF or LAD the list is printed next to the corresponding Segment if the Segment is not to wide otherwise the list is printed underneath the corresponding Segment How to create a Title block file or Page footer file is described in chapter 8 3 6 The use of a Title block file or Page footer file has to be defined in the Preset see chapter 6 2 5 Rev 00 35 VIPA 14
15. Only the general use of the Entry Windows is explained in this chapter While editing the entry field the input number of characters can be longer than the entry window The characters will scroll horizontally through the Entry Window The cursor is always displayed Some special function keys can also be used in an Entry Window Press HOME The prompt will jump to the beginning of the line Press END The prompt will jump to the end of the line Press BACKSPACE to delete the character left of the prompt Press DEL to delete the character at the position of the prompt 5 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 CTRL END Quit program F10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Press CTRL END to delete all characters starting at the position of the prompt until the end of the line INSERT key When the insert mode has been selected text can be inserted between two characters When the typeover mode has been selected existing text can be overwritten Press RETURN to confirm entries of filenames in the Entry Window If the filename does not contain a search path indication the program will use the current directory load from there or copy to it Other Entry Windows such as confirming questions for safety can be answered by simply pressing Y or N Yes No These windows will be used in various steps of the program The function of these screens will be explained together with these program steps 5 4 Canc
16. Use the MS DOS command DIR AATEXT10 to display its contents The contents of files fo100 and fb11 are identical This means that Block FB11 contains the same Block identification BLOCK FB100 in the first line and if used will create a transfer error List of some MS DOS Commands Change directory CD or CHDIR changes the current drive and the current directory names CD DIRNAME or CHDIR DIRNAME Changes from the current directory to directory DIRNAME CD or CHDIR Changes from the current directory to the parent directory COPY COPY DR1 DIRNAMBfilename DR2 DIRNAMBfilename copies the file filename from the source to the target i e from drive DR1 directory DIRNAME to drive DR2 directory DIRNAME Attention If the target drive already contains a file with the same Rev 00 46 VIPA 1 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual DELETE DEL filename Deletes the file filename in the current directory without prompting for confirmation DRADIRNAME filename Deletes the file filename in the directory DIRNAME of drive DR without asking for verification DEL DIRNAME Deletes all files in directory DIRNAME With this command the computer will ask for verification and expects confirmation for further execution of this command Enter Y for Yes N for No and confirm by pressing RETURN The empty directory will remain on disk but may be deleted with the MS DOS command RD or RMDIR DISP
17. e g system fault power failure etc there is still the option to reload these AUTOSAVE files when restarting the program The files will be loaded from the same edit buffers as they were before the erroroccurred If you have just saved a file this file can be more up to date than the actual SAVE file The AUTOSAVE files created by the program have the filenames SAVE 001 SAVE 016 according to the corresponding edit buffers It is possible to retrieve the status after a system error of the last AUTOSAVE by confirming the question Do you want to restore the AUTOSAVE files after a restart with Y Yes Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The next step is to save these files under different names in the current directory This is absolutely necessary because these files are deleted when MC5 is exited the normal way Example Retrieving Autosave files The MC5 Programming Software is installed in the directory MC5 Files have been edited in the buffers 2 3 and 7 During the first execution of the AUTOSAVE function the respective files SAVE 002 SAVE 003 and SAVE 007 will be created in the directory defined in the Preset Proceed as follows to retrieve the AUTOSAVE files after a system error which can be simulated by pressing CTRL ALT DEL at the same time or resetting the computer without exiting MC5 Bootthe computer and start MC5 The following message will be displayed Previous program r
18. in the drive selection Basically there is no difference between using the EPROM module and using e g the PC or A However notice the fact that blocks in EPROM cannot be overwritten In the Preset Online the Addressing mode of the EPROM byte word wise is to be configured Additionally when programming an EPROM to be used in a PC 155U the corresponding switch in the Preset must be set to Yes In order to process an EPROM module it is necessary to select the right module The program notices whether the module has been changed and activates if necessary a module select function Module selection When you are activating the device EP for the first time e g with the Directory function from the Information menu or after you have changed EPROM modules the selection of the modules will be made by means of a selection window The last selected module is indicted by means of a an inverse marking The selection of the desired modules is made with the help of the inversed marking which can be moved by means of the cursor keys and If you press the cursor keys or an additional window containing extensive information on the selected module will be inserted The window will disappear when you press a key You must confirm the selection of the module by pressing the RETURN key The program will check wether the marking of the module corresponds to the hardware marking For safety reasons the information window will be
19. the diskette drives see chapter 6 2 1 The description in this chapter relates to the following PresetFDO PG675FD1 PG685 F10 H RE ESC F10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual In this case too the window will vanish and the message will appear The deletion of a PG635 diskette is analogous to the afore mentioned method on condition that a PG635 drive has been installed and assigned 12 5 Delete Blocks Function key F5 Block enables you to delete Blocks which were saved on either diskettes in PG635 PG675 PG685 or DOS format depending on the Preset of the drives on harddisk or in the PC You can enter the name of the block if appl including the search path in the inserted window or you can activate the directory function see chapter 14 3 in case you wish to select more than one file Delete blocks In order to prevent any operator mistakes the following question will be displayed that will inform you about which file or how many files you have selected Delete blocks Do you really want to delete the 002 selected file s Y N If you wish to delete the selected Block s files press key Y for Yes and the deletion will be carried out On the screen the names of the Blocks which are being deleted will be listed By answering the above mentioned question with No character key N the deletion will not take place The screen will vanish and in the message line you
20. 1 Controlling i output Operand Format Value Acc modules 12 91811101 x QB 3 xn 10181011 K i i Pi F2 F3 P4 PS F6 F P8 i Start Save OP Del OP Insert Load 15 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 Home VI EE EF MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The number of entries on every screen is limited in the first place by the number of available lines and secondly by the number of bytes that can be collected from the PC at once When these limits have been reached a message will be displayed and further entries apart from changes can not be made on this page The first line of the Control Outputs window contains information on the activated function the occupied space of the current page in and the page number from 1 to 20 The screen is divided into four columns By editing or loading of a list of variables the process variables are entered in the column Operands Changes in presentation can be made in the column Format but depends on the type of operand In the column Value changes can be made on the value of the operand within the valid range Changed values are marked by the program they automatically receive the character X in the column Ace Accept The marked operands are written into the PC when you start this function You cannot edit in the column Ace Operation After pressing the tabulator key the cursor will jump to the next column in the same line If it is not po
21. 8 1 8 1 LOADING AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT LIST 8 1 8 2 FILES BLOCK EDITING 8 2 1 Create a new file 8 2 2 Editing MCI Blocks eene 8 7 8 2 3 Leaving the editor menu eere 8 8 8 2 4 Allocate other Edit Buffers eee 8 9 8 3 EDITOR FUNCTIONS BY MEANS OF FUNCTION KEYS 8 10 8 3 1 Functions Load a file remove a file sess 8 10 6 3 2 Functions Save new name compile eese 8 11 8 3 3 Functions Search replace repeat esses 8 12 6 3 4 Function Mark 8 3 5 Block functions Copy write load delete 8 13 0 3 6 Function er 8 14 8 3 7 Function Compile Compilation of files into PG format 8 15 8 3 8 Function Update 8 3 9 Function Sym 6 310 E EEE 5 3 HI Change to CSE eee RS 9 CSF CONTROL STATEMENT FLOWCHART 6 1 9 1 MCS CSF NORMENCLATURE eere 9 1 94 1 The CSF Editor i ice eee ette te 9 3 9 1 2 Create new files 4 eise tier epe eee 9 3 9 1 3 Editing CSF Blocks eese nennen 9 3 9 1 3 1 Block level 4 daneben te 9 3 9 1 3 2 ect ea 9 4 9 1 3 3 Gate level 9 1 4 Leaving the CSF editor seen 9 6 9 1 5 Assigning further CSF Editor buffers sse 9 7 9 2 CSF EDIT
22. DR 4 Formats a 360 Kbyte diskette in drive DR on two sides when placed in a 1 2 Mbyte drive of an AT or 386 The switches v and 4 are options Create a directory with MS DOS command MD or MKDIR MD DIRNAME MKDIR DIRNAME Makes creates a directory with the name DIRNAME in the current directory Change filename with MS DOS command PEN rename PEN filename old filename new Renames a file e g changes the old name to a new name If the name already exists an error message will appear Remove a directory with MS DOS command RD or RMDIR RD DIRNAME RMDIR DIRNAME Removes the directory with the name DIRNAME The directory must be empty before removing it See DEL to delete files For other commands and examples please refer to the MS DOS manual Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 11 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 3 5 Grouping of Files Wildcards in filenames A wildcard is a character which can replace one or more characters in a filename The use of the wildcards Asterisk and Question mark are explained below For more specific information please refer to the MS DOS manual Examples where the wildcard Asterisk is used Suppose that all text files have the extension TXT In order to know which files with this extension are in the current directory enter the following command DIR TXT All tiles with the extension TXT in the current directory will be displayed If all files in the direc
23. Esc MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Function key F6 CPM DOS is used to transfer S5D files stored at a CPM diskette to MS DOS A Directory Window of the CPM diskette will show only S5D files to select from 11 3 Symbol file transfer convertion Function key F2 SEQ File in the Transfer Menu activates the SEQ File Menu in which SEQ files can be transferred from CPM diskette and back 11 3 1 SEQ File Menu With function key F1 S5 MC5 an SEQ file stored under MS DOS CPM format may be converted to ASCII format With function key F2 MC5 S5 an SEQ file in ASCII format may be converted to CPM format The SEQ file can be used with Siemens S5 under MS DOS Function key F4 DOS CPM is used to transfer SEQ files stored in ASCII format to a CPM diskette A formatted CPM diskette must be available in the drive Function key F6 CPM DOS is used to transfer SEQ files stored at a CPM diskette to MS DOS During transfer the file will be converted from CPM format into ASCII format A Directory Window of the inserted CPM diskette will be displayed showing only SEQ files to select from 11 4 Copy PG Diskettes The MC5 programming package offers you the possibility to copy entire PG diskettes If necessary the target diskette can also be formatted before the copying procedure is started In order to prevent data loss you should use the write protect tab on the source diskette After pressing function key F3 Al
24. F2 New name F3 F4 F5 F8 Clear But Help Search Replace Repeat Activate the help system Save the tile under a new name Search for a specified text string Option I Ignore upper and lower case Search for a specified text string and replace it with another string Options g Global search and replace through the whole file i Ignore upper and lower case n Do not ask for confirmation to replace the A combination of these options is possible Repeat last search F3 or Replace F4 Clears the current edit buffer Ctrl key and Function key F1 F2 F3 F6 F7 F8 Compile Update Presets System Sym DOC STL Compilation of the currently loaded file in the editor The formatting of the currently loaded file in the editor In accordance with the preset the symbols will also be updated Activate the preset menu Shell to operating system Activates Symbols Window with a list of the Operands their Symbols and Descriptions of the current Segment Display DOC comment of the segment Switch to Statement list editor The current Block will be displayed as a statement list For more detailed description of these functions please refer to chapter 8 3 and chapter 8 3 7 and continuing in particular 10 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 F Ctrl F1 F2 Ctri 2 nN Alt 2 F F4 2 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 3 LAD Editor funct
25. Programming Software Reference Manual 1 16 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 2 Installing the MC5 Programming Software 2 1 Contents of the MC5 Programming Software Requirements MC5 Card or Off line or Serial Dongle Program diskettes 5 25 or 3 5 Demo programs User manual The MC5 Card The MC5 card is installed in an empty slot of the computer There will be no difficulty to insert the card but please do pay attention to the manufacturer s instructions see the instructions manual of your PC If no explicit limitations are mentioned a professional installation of the MC5 card will not void the guarantee given by the computer manufacturer Check the settings of the DIP switches before installing the MC5 The default configuration of MC5 is set to communicate with the interface card via base address 100h corresponding to the DIP switch setting mentioned before The card has 8 alternative 100h 107h I O addresses To change the base address run the program PATCHxxx COM The program will show the new DIP switch setting for the interface card and will reconfigure the MC5 software Since this program is unique for every version of MC5 the symbol xxx indicates the appropriate version e g 311 is version 3 11 To run PATCH with the help text in English add e to the command Example Command patch e Rev 00 35 VIPA 2 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference M
26. RETURN Editor mode Insert Starting at the cursor position a newly typed character will be inserted in between two existing characters in the text Already existing text will move to the right Editor mode Overwrite Starting at the cursor a newly typed character will overwrite an existing character Press the INS key to switch in the editor between the two options Data Format Press RETURN to select one of the following default data formats KH KF KS S KG KT KC KY KM See chapter 3 2 1 2 for details Default Operands in LAD CSF Depending on this option default operands e g 0 0 or question marks similar to PG s will be presented when editing new LAD CSF Segments Path for Temporary Files MC5 creates temporary files These files are automatically deleted when following the correct Exit procedure the program is exited Interval Autosave Enter here a time interval from 0 to 99 minutes to save files that are currently being edited A time interval of 0 disables the AUTOSAVE function If a time interval e g 15 min is entered in the Preset Interval autosave the last version of the files currently in the edit buffers will be saved in special AUTOSAVE files These SAVE files will be saved in the directory defined by the Preset Path for temporary files When exiting the program by using function key F10 or ESC the AUTOSAVE files will automatically be deleted However if a computer error occurs
27. Reference Manual 5 Program Operation 5 1 Keyboard All functions of the MC5 Programming Software can be called up through a keyboard with a standard layout There is no need for a special keyboard template Standard MC5 features will be explained by using the function key descriptions In this chapter only the general key functions are explained briefly The special keys of some computers have different functions The alphanumeric keys characters and numerals can be used as usual Extended key functions are available by using switch keys together with the alphanumeric keys Switch keys are the SHIFT ALT or CTRL keys The SHIFT key has normal functions for writing Capitals and special keys With the help of CAPS LOCK or SHIFT LOCK the keyboard is switched to type capitals continuously The ENTER or RETURN key generally has the function of Start new line A second function is to confirm commands entered transfer commands instructions to the program Press the ESC Escape key to cancel the execution of several commands It also causes the return to the next higher level in the menu structure Some special keys have edit functions These keys enable the user e g to browse through the text move the prompt insert lines insert or type over text delete lines etc The cursor keys 1 4 allow the cursor to be moved upwards downwards to the right and to the left When using the numeric keys as cursor keys t
28. because at an error The transfer can be aborted at any moment by pressing the Esc key The function Block has ended when the message Transfer completed is e displayed on the screen The transfer menu is ready for the next operation 11 5 3 Examples of the function Transfer Block MS DOS MS DOS Transfer from C VERZ1 FB Transfer to AM ERZ2V Only Function Blocks are displayed for selection to be transferred from harddisk C directory VERZ1 to the diskette in drive A directory VERZ2 The directory VERZ2 must already exist MS DOS to Transfer from FDO C VERZ1 FB1 Transfer to The block FB1 is transferred from harddisk c directory VERZ1 to the PG diskette in drive FDO The DOS file is adapted to PG format Rev 00 35 VIPA 11 5 FDO to MS DOS MS DOS to EPROM EEPROM PC to MS DOS EPROM EEPROM to FDO MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Transfer from Transfer to AMERZ2V All Blocks of drive DFO are displayed for selection to be transferred to the diskette in drive A as a DOS file to directory VERZ2 Directory VERZ2 must already exist Transfer from C AVERZ1 FB1 The block FB1 is transferred from the harddisk directory VERZ1 to the EPROM Transfer from PC FB11 The block FB11 is transferred from the PC to the current directory on the harddisk C Transfer from Transfer to All Blocks except FX and DX are
29. changed values in the column Ace will disappear When the transfer has been carried out the current mode of the PC will be displayed PC scanning or PC halted In the menu Status Variables the mode will be displayed immediately because a change of values is not possible Apart from the display of the current PC mode a blinking circle indicates that the status scan has been activated At the same time the edit functions are blocked and the function key lay out will change Function key F5 Edit will restore the edit functions In order to end or abort the status display you can also press function key F10 or the ESC key The signal state of the operands is shown in the column Value The status currently displayed is always the actual status at the end of each PC cycle 15 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The screen displays Control Variables and Status Variables after the start of the status display Operand Format Value con Flag firea FW 100 KF 216 FU 10 kn 00000010 00000001 FY 126 KH 00 con Data block info DB 10 Du 3 KH OGE6 DW 10 KS SS Di Delay timers KT 002 0 KT Timer halted KT 012 1 KT 007 1 KT Timer halted Status Variables Occupied 607 PC scanning Fornat Va lue Flag Area KF 222 Kn 60000010 00000001 KH 90 Data block info KH 60 6 KS 55 Delay timers KT Timer halted KT Timer halted KT 630 1 KT Timer halted KT Timer halted
30. counter gate 9 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Please enter C14 ESC for an empty BI field DW43 9 wn AN The remaining entries will not be asked for automatically However you can add them very easity later on Position the cursor on one of the Inputs of the Counter in our case the AND Gate and enter F2 Ver Ext cursor down so that you will not edit the CD field enter 115 2 and KC57 For the reset input which is still missing you position the cursor to one of theentries and press the function key F2 Ver Ext Move the entry field to the reset input and enter Q 4 5 Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 15 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Move the cursor to Q 4 5 and change the polarity by pressing function key Now you have entered the entire Segment The Segment level can be left by pressing function key F8 Ready Next you will be asked wether you want to save the changes or not Confirm this question by pressing character key Y for Yes 9 5 Symbols in CSF When the symbolics have been configured in the Preset absolute operands or Symbolic names can be entered In a CSF Segment however only 8 characters of the Symbolic name will be shown If the cursor is positioned over an operand the Symbol name the Operand and if available the Symbol comment will be displayed in the title line 9 16 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 LAD L
31. created PCABZUG FT TECH MAT FLOOD RFZ and NETWORK The subdirectory network contains the subdirectories NW MAST and NW SLAVE The current working directory contains the name CURRENT An appropriate search path must be specified in the PATH command to be able to work from every directory with the MC5 Programming Software This search path directs the system to the directory where the MC5 Programming Software is installed In other words the system is told where the program is to be found The existing path is displayed at the prompt The MS DOS command PATH can be used now Enter immediately after the command the required path name and confirm by pressing RETURN The following example could apply C PATH PATH C DOS If the MC5 software is in the directory MC5 on the hard disk CAMC5 will be added to the PATH command Confirm by pressing RETURN C PATH C DOS C MC5 If anything is added to the existing path by using the path command the path will only remain valid until a new PATH command is executed until a BAT file is called up or until the computer is switched off Add the line above to the AUTOEXEC BAT instead of entering this command every time see chapter 1 3 5 This file will be executed at every new start of the computer e g the function of OB20 and or OB22 in the programmable controller The command could be as follows PATH C C ASYSTEM DOS C MC5 After entering the search path create all subd
32. creating a new Segment F1 Insert or F2 Append Selecting F2 will bring a Segment on the screen that has to be filled We type 4 3 and press RETURN The cursor will jump to the Output instruction Pressing RETURN will accept the default Output instruction Output Energize Typing Q 5 0 will complete the first stage Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 15 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Following the next actions we enter F 3 7 F 5 1 and T 3 F2 Append F1 type F 3 7 RETURN F2 Append F1 type F 5 1 RETURN F2 Append F5 SE type T 3 RETURN type kt 4 2 RETURN ESC ESC After this we position the cursor on Q 5 0 and press F2 Append a new output will be inserted above the existing Q 5 0 Press Alt F3 R FF R and type C 4 To create the Branch containing F 11 2 we position the cursor on F 3 7 and press F4 Branch F3 New RETURN type F 11 2 To create the Branch containing 10 1 and 7 5 we position the cursor at F 3 7 or F 11 2 and press F4 Branch New cursor left 4 RETURN type 10 1 F3 Switch F2 Append F2 type 7 5 See picture 10 2 and 10 3 Ext Up Nou ne E Ls Fe ii a Picture 10 2 F3 F4 FS F6 F7 ea Exe Up 2 New Picture 10 3 10 16 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual To assign the reset condition to the timer we position the cursor on F 5 1 and press Alt F2 New Input RETURN
33. default be written into a file named SYMTRAN CNV EXAMPLE 2 SYMTRAN g g symbol txt esym dat This will translate the file G_SYMBOL DAT from GERMAN into ENGLISH The results will be written into a file named ESYM DAT Rev 00 35 VIPA 21 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 21 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 22 Additional MC5 facility programs 22 1 Indexing very large Symbol files externally to MC5 Upon entering a Symbol file in the Preset of MC5 an indexed version of this file is generated the SYM file With very large Symbol files there may not be enough memory space left to generate an index on this file In these situations we advise you to switch on XMS support Please refer to chapter 6 2 6 When your computer does not support XMS memory because of lack of memory or you are not running MS DOS 5 0 or higher see chapter 2 7 you need to generate an index on the Symbol file externally to the MC5 environment As part of the MC5 package you will find the program SYMKONV EXE to perform this task In this process a backup of the original Symbol file will be created with the extension BAK After the index file has become available you must enter the Symbol file in the Preset When entering the name of the Symbol file in the Preset MC5 will find an index file of a later date and time than the Symbol file itself and will therefore not try to index it again Example You want
34. either capitals or small characters The operating system will accept either e g PRO_1234orpro_1234 When selecting a group of files e g all texts all programs for plant B4 etc it is recommended to use filename extensions The extensions are connected to the filenames by the character period and may contain no more than three characters e g PRO_12 B4 Some filenames are not to be used as these names are used by the operating system itself Device names like AUX CLOCKS COM CON KEYBD LPT LST NULL PRN and SCRN are being used by the system Please check the MS DOS manual for a complete list The file extensions SYS EXE BAT COM are used by MS DOS These tile extensions should only be used when creating files with purposes similar to the ones of MS DOS For creating a batch file with the extension BAT see chapter 1 3 5 File Use The computer offers an organization system for storing tiles root directory directories and subdirectories which branches like a tree These files can be used in the same way as files in a normal office tiling system The root directory is always designated by the back slash Directories subdirectories and tiles are created by the user The following scheme gives an overview of the way files might be arranged 1 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual File Organization files s Since the user is able to create directories and subdire
35. entered character string is searched for starting from the position of the cursor to the end of the text The cursor will be positioned on the first character of the first found text that corresponds with the search definition In the message line the question Replace Y N will be put If you want to replace the definition press the Y key for Yes If you do not want the original character string to be replaced by the search string press the N key for No JON 8 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The last entered character strings will remain default This function can also be reactivated by pressing the function key F5 function key F5 Repeat Options With the Replace function you have the following options g Global search and replace search for all occurances of the search text i Search case insensitive n Do not ask for confirmation to replace text A combination of these options is possible Options g i n Vg 8 3 4 Function Mark Function key F6 Mark Mark End Mark Erase allows you to mark a range of a Block for editing purposes later on e g copy print insert etc Move the cursor to the first character to form the beginning of the range By pressing the function key F6 you mark this position F6 is switched to the function Mark End the text of the key will change accordingly Mark End Move the cursor behind the last character of the desired block By p
36. entry window will be displayed on the screen Transfer from For selecting one or more blocks you may use the directory function see chapter 14 3 If you enter the Block name file name directly in the entry window you must also specify the search path if applicable because without this the MC5 program will use the current path You can enter Logical drive names all the available harddisks and disk drives of the computer In addition to the MS DOS drive name MC5 adds the following indication FDO A drive as PG drive FD1 B drive as PG drive PC Programmable Controller dn EP EEPROM EPROM Module message unknown Directory name device This entry is only possible when blocks are being transferred by MS DOS URS ORA BG The directory name can only be omitted in case the block is being drive transferred from the current directory File nameThe DOS file name or block declarator e g FB1 DB25 OB31 Rev 00 35 VIPA 11 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Entry window Transfer to After you have selected the blocks which are to be transferred confirm this by pressing the RETURN key or F10 the entry window for the transfer target will be displayed Transfer to MS DOS to MS DOS MS DOS to FDO In this case too you have to enter the drive name and for MS DOS the directory name The transferring of the selected blocks will begin as soon as you confirm the entries by pressing the RETURN key
37. format may be changed but is dependent upon the operand type The following list offers an overview of the types of operands and their appropriate formats The default formats are listed first the options are listed between brackets Operand Valid formats F 1 Q KM T C D KM FY IB QB DL DR KH KM KY KS KF DW FW IW QW KH KM KY KS KT KZ FD ID QD DD KH KM KY KS KF KG T KT KM KY KS KF KH KC C KZ KM KY KS KF KH KT DB COM ANY DESIRED COMMENT TEXT STARTING AT COLUMN m Comment COM LL FORMAT MAXIMUM OF 51 CHARACTERS Function key F3 Op Del enables you to delete the current line the line with the cursor whereas function key F4 OP Insert enables you to insert an empty line above the current line In this way you can insert operands in an existing list on condition that there is sufficient page capacity left By entering in the column Operands you can add a comment line with any desired text You have a maximum of 51 characters at your disposal starting at the column Format Save list of operands The operand list created with this menu can be saved as a file When you press function key F2 Save an entry window will appear on the screen The entry field contains the default name CTRL VAR or STAT VAR You can either accept this name by pressing the RETURN key or enter another name and than press the RETURN key If this file name does n
38. function key F1 Address the following window will be displayed Address hex 0000 The hexa decimal address at the beginning of the page is default When you activate the Address Menu adress 0000 is default The default address can be overwritten by entering a hexa decimal address After confirmation by pressing the RETURN key the Address window will be re displayed see chapter 16 2 The selected address will be shown in the first line of the screen If the function is aborted by means of the ESC key the displayed address range will remain intact After pressing the function key F2 Scroll the address at the cursor will instantly without confirmation become the first displayed address 16 4 Change values 16 4 1 Changes by using the keyboard Edit The Address Menu will be activated with the default mode Editing not allowed Because of this undesired changes are impossible Function key F3 Edit switches the edit mode to Editing allowed This status is displayed in the last line of the window In the Editing allowed mode the memory contents can be changed with the help of function key F7 Fill or by means of the alpha numerical keyboard You may edit in both areas the hexa decimal field and the ASCII field Changes are displayed in both areas The edited addresses will be high lighted In the last line of the window the number of currently changed bytes will be displayed Changes will be valid after you hav
39. inserted once more Please check whether the inserted module corresponds to the description and confirm this again with the RETURN key Without confirmation you can return to the module selection window by pressing the ESC key If the marking on the module does not correspond to the hardware marking the module selection window will be inserted again You can abort the module selection by pressing the ESC key Rev 00 35 VIPA 20 1 Warning MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The list of the supported modules MC5 module library will show that in some cases the hardware marking is not exclusively assigned to the EPROM modules It is therefore important to test whether the right module has been selected The EPROM can be destroyed by a wrong selection A change of EPROM module can only be ascertained in case the module marking does not equal 63 hexa decimal notation Listing of the MC5 module library Module name Voltage 372 OAA61 372 OAA62 373 OAA1 1 373 OAA21 373 OAA22 373 OAA31 373 OAA41 373 OAA42 373 OAA61 373 OAA62 373 OAA81 373 1AA41 373 1AA61 373 1AA81 374 OAA11 375 OLA11 375 OLA15 375 OLA21 375 OLA31 375 OLA41 375 OLA51 375 OLA61 375 OLA71 375 OLC11 375 OLC21 375 OLC31 375 OLC41 375 OLD11 375 OLD21 375 OLD31 VIPA 7636 375 1LA15 375 11 21 375 11 41 375 11 61 375 11 71 375 81 11 VIPA 7727 VIPA 7628 VIPA 7629 fe oa a ine
40. instruction JR is an exception it allows a jump to a label outside the segment The MC5 Programming Software allows a jump that exceeds a Segment This jump instruction allows a larger jumping distance 15 bit offsets The distance of the jump does not have to be calculated manually The target labels for the JR jump instruction must be unique within the Block Example 3 2 1 5 Peripheral Addressing The syntax of all instructions for addressing peripherals starting from version 2 00 of MC5 Programming Software has been changed from PB to PY All ASCII files created in previous MC5 versions must be changed manually see chapter 8 3 3 functions Search Replace 3 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 3 2 2 Data Blocks General Information The MC5 Programming Software allows editing of the following Data Blocks DBO DB255 DXO DX255 To create Data Blocks all editor functions are at your disposal Additional comment lines can be used The following constant formats are available for Data Blocks KM Word 16 Bit binary e g KM 01010101 01010101 When less than 16 characters are entered leading zeros are added KH Word 0 FFFF e g KH OAOB When less than 4 characters are entered leading zeros are added KY Word 0 0 255 255 e g KY 5 128 S ASCII string resp KS ASCII string e g KS TESTTEXT KS must be terminated by a semicolon If the last character in t
41. mark this part by using the function mark F6 see chapter 8 3 4 After pressing the function key F8 Print only the marked block will be printed In case you have not marked a block the current file will be printed completely the corresponding message will be printed in the header If you are editing in CSF LAD pressing F8 results in a print out of the current segment A print out of a complete Block can be obtained using the function Doc F7 F3 see chapter 14 4 8 3 7 Function Compile Compilation of files into PG format When you press the Ctrl key and F1 function key at the same time the compilation of the source codes is started The compilation of the source code will be done according to the MC5 compile conventions see chapter 17 The message line will display the corresponding messages If the program contains an error the compil operation is aborted and the cursor will Jump to the incorrect expression A corresponding error message will be displayed in the message line Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 15 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual During compile and write operations to PG diskette additional comment lines DOC lines starting with the semicolon character will be saved in a Documentation Block and will become available again during the read operation of the PG diskette The Documentation Blocks are automatically created by the MC5 programming package and contain a Block identifier which guarantees a uniq
42. on the screen or ona printer Because the files are saved on hard disk or diskette in the ASCII format you can also edit them with an external editor To generate a Cross Reference List you press F1 Create The name of the file that will contain the summary is OUTPUT XRF Next an entry window becomes available in which you enter a Block name or by using wild characters select a group of Blocks After entering wild characters or excepting an empty entry window a Directory Window is displayed on the screen for further file selection After selecting the desired Blocks with the Insert key INS or INSERT all references are searched for sorted and saved in the files explained before Info Cross reference Please choose the file to be displayed Description Complete cross reference list Information about cross reference list Press CR A B File name C OUTPUT XRF INFO XRF OP_Q XRF OP_RI XRF P RJ XRF OP_RS XRF OP_RT XRF OP_D XRF OP_DB XRF OP_DX XRF P I XRF OP_FB XRF FX XRF OP_F XRF OP_S XRF Outputs Not found Not found Not found Not found Data System transfer data System transfer data extended System data words System data words extended Data blocks Not found Inputs Not found Not faund Flags Not found Periphery Not found Not found Not found Timer Counter Not found Data blocks extended Function blocks Funktion blocks extended Organisation blocks Program
43. press the RETURN key the cursor will move to the next line When you leave the line a syntax check on all the entries will be carried out Invalid or incorrect entries will be rejected and you will get an error message Leaving the line is only possible when it contains valid entrys The PgDn PgUp keys enable you to leaf through the window pages The current page number will be shown in the top line of the window The ESC key will cancel functions and will take you back to the edit functions or to the previous menu The function key F10 will end functions and will take you back to the edit functions or to the previous menu 15 3 3 Creating and loading an Output Control list The sub menu is envoked using standard function keys The cursor is positioned on the first line of the column Operand here you start to enter the output operands whose states you wish to change The program will enter the KH format upon leaving the line in the column Format The format may be changed but is dependent upon the operand type Function key F3 Op Del enables you to delete the current line the line with the cursor whereas function key F4 OP Insert enables you to insert an empty line above the current line In this way you can insert operands in an existing list on condition that there is sufficient page capacity left By entering COM in the column Operands you can add a comment line with any desired text You have a maximum of 51 cha
44. pressed another small box is displayed asking for the name of the new project Enter the name and press lt Enter gt The lenght of the name can be 19 characters When the name of the new project or any other project is not correct this can be changed at any time by pressing F3 Rename in the Project Manager Main menu Make sure that the project you want to change is marked Comment can be added or editted by marking the project and press F6 Comment The comment can be 16 lines long with 80 characters per line After editting the comment press F6 Accept or F8 Cancel to accept or cancel the new comment Deleting a project directory Project When you want to delete a projectname make sure that the project is NOT selected as default Only projects that are not selected as default but are only marked by the marker line can be deleted When a mistake is made the deleted name can be restored at any time by creating a new project in the directory in which the old one was deleted e g create a new project in the directory TEST when the deleted project was in the TEST directory MC5 will recognize that there was a project in this directory and create it again This is done by a special file in the directory called the PRI file Only when this is deleted from the directory the projectname is permanently lost 7 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Directory When you want to delete a complete directory m
45. save the file at any time you like The function Save will overwrite the former status of the file in the directory it originated with the latest status in memory When configured in the Preset an Overwrite warning will be displayed if the file already exists By pressing function key F2 you will activate the saving procedure The appropriate message will be displayed in the header line Warning The automatic save operation function Autosave see chapter 6 2 3 will NOT update the original file The program will create a special backup file 10 2 3 Function Segment Number After entering the Segment number the cursor will be positioned at the beginning of the Segment When you have specified an invalid Segment number the cursor will be positioned on the nearest Segment possible 10 2 4 Function Insert before Segment This function will insert a Segment before the current Segment 10 2 5 Function Append behind Segment This function will insert a Segment behind the current Segment 10 2 6 Function Edit Segment This function allows you to switch to the Segment level Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 11 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 2 7 Function Delete Segment This function will delete the current Segment 10 2 8 Function Print This function will print the current Segment on the printing device selected in the preset see chapter 6 2 5 Presets 10 2 9 More functions Alt key and Function key F1
46. the LAD editor eee 10 8 10 1 5 Assigning further LAD Editor buffers sse 10 9 10 2 LAD EDITOR FUNCTIONS USING FUNCTION KEYS ON BL 10 10 10 2 1 Function Load file eene 10 10 10 2 2 Function Save file 10 2 3 Function Segment Number eee 10 11 10 2 4 Function Insert before Segment sse 10 11 10 2 5 Function Append behind Segment esses 10 11 10 2 6 Function Edit Segment eene 10 2 7 Function Delete Segment 10 2 8 Function Print EERE 10 2 9 More functions x RI 10 3 LAD EDITOR FUNCTIONS AT SEGMENT LEVEL 10 13 10 3 1 Function Insert Super Insert eese 10 13 10 3 2 Function Append Super Append esses 10 13 10 3 3 Function New Input eese ene 10 13 10 3 4 Function Switch oreet ttes 10 13 10 33 Functions Branch rie ote 10 13 10 3 6 Function 10 3 7 Function 10 3 8 Function 10 4 1 Function RETURN change Contact or Contact Symbol 10 14 10 5 LAD EDITOR FUNCTIONS AT BRANCH LEVEL 10 15 10 5 1 Function Extend Up seen 10 5 2 Function Extend Down essent 10 5 3 Function New usc nae cioe 10 6 EXAMPLE ENTERING A LAD SEGMENT II TRANSFER MENU eite etre eoa etat nato aane pe eee eo enne eain 11 1 ACTIVA
47. the PATH command the operating system is ordered to search for the file in other directories and subdirectories only the ones specified in this path command as well Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 13 Ctri MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual PATH C C DOS C MC5 The operating system will first search the specified file in the root directory of drive C then in the DOS directory and finally in the subdirectory MC5 The search paths must be separated by a semicolon CD DIRNAMBDIRNAME Instead of the directory called DIRNAME enter the name of the directory where the files are to be saved MS DOS will change automatically to this directory when the MC5 software is started MC5 The program MC5 EXE will automatically be executed The main menu with the opening screen will be displayed Example to create an AUTOEXEC BAT file First return to the root directory by entering CD Command line Start creation COPY CON AUTOEXEC BAT Command line _ blinking prompt Enter OECHO OFF PROMPT P G KEYB UK PATH C CDOS C MC5 CDVDIRNAMBDIRNAME MC5 In order to end the input press CTRL and the Z key simultaneously Displayed on the screen by Z Confirm with RETURN or ENTER 1 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual This ends the creation of the batch file Every time you start the computer 1 this batch file will be executed Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 15 MC5
48. the current segment into the Block The merging will take place only if the Y key is pressed Whenever you have created a function that can have multiple Inputs such as a Timer a Counter or a Flipflop you may want to add an extra Input to it This is accomplished by positioning the cursor on one of the Input Branch es and pressing New Input AlI F2 At the first possible location a new Input Branch to the function will appear which can then be extended using the other editing functions Only a counter can have more than two Inputs If the new Input appears at a position that you do not want to connect to press the Down arrow key and the new Input will move one position down see example Functions at Segment level F1 Insert F2 Append F3 Switch F4 Branch 5 Segm Com F6 Delete F8 Ready Alt key and Function key F1 Help F2 New Input Ctrl key and Function key F1 S Insert F2 S Append F3 Preset F4 System Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 3 3 Contact level The Contact level is presented whenever a choice of Contact function or type has to be specified As more choices exist than can be presented in the function key bar only the first 8 choices are presented You can bring up the other functions and types by holding down either the Ctrl or the Alt key Functions at Contact level l 1 SP SE SD SS SF Examine if closed Examine if open Output energ
49. the number of changed bytes will return to zero 16 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Save No sooner as when you press function keys Alt F2 Save will the changes be transfered to the memory of the PC The operation will start immediately If the PC releases the memory the changes are saved If you try to change a protected memory area or when saving is not possible for other reasons an error message will be displayed Transfer error abort with ESC The program will try repeatedly to save the edited data in the PC the number of trys will be shown briefly If the function is aborted pressing the ESC key the message Operation aborted by user is displayed for a short while There may be a delay of up to 15 seconds after each message This delay has no influence on the success or failure of the operation 16 5 Marking a memory range Function key F6 Mark Mark End Mark Del allows you to mark a memory range max 4096 Bytes for printing or to fill it with the same value Move the cursor to the start address of the range you wish to mark you can use both the hexa decimal area or the ASCII area By pressing function key F6 you mark the start address with a greater than symbol F6 is changed to the function Mark End the keyboard lay out will change accordingly Mark End Move the cursor to the last address of the range you wish to mark in the hexa decimal or the ASCII area By
50. this questions with Y for Yes and the file will be saved under the lame that is shown in the entry field If there is no file name available another display will be inserted in which the file name must be entered if appl with the search path If you do not specify a search path the file will 3e saved in the current directory Save as After confirmation by means of RETURN the file will be saved under the entered name If you have entered a name that already exists you will be asked whether this file must be overwritten or not Save block PB3 exists overwrite Y N By pressing the ESC key you can abort the function and return to the edit mode By pressing the key N for No the existing file will not be overwritten and the current file will be removed from the buffer without being saved When you confirm to overwrite the existing file by pressing the key Y for Yes the existing file will be replaced by the new one 9 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 Attention MS DOS files Names with a maximum length of 8 characters and an extension of 3 characters Separated by a period Blocks Only block names e g PB100 SB3 Alt Lt MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 1 5 Assigning further CSF Editor buffers The editor offers you the possibility to assign up to 16 files to 16 editor buffers You can either create new files or load files from harddisk diskette Programmable Controller or EPROM
51. to delete the character left of the cursor the delete key will delete the character positioned on the cursor By pressing the Insert key you can insert characters on the place where the cursor is positioned When you press the RETURN key the cursor will move to the next line When you leave the line a syntax check on all the entries will be carried out Invalid or incorrect entries will be rejected and you will get an error message Leaving the line is only possible when it contains valid entrys The PgDn PgUp keys enable you to leaf through the window pages The current page number will be shown in the top line of the window The ESC key will cancel functions and will take you back to the edit functions or to the previous menu The function key F10 will take you back to the edit functions or to the previous menu 15 2 3 Creating and loading a list of variables The sub menus Control Variables and Status Variables are envoked using standard function keys The cursor is positioned on the first line of the column Operand here you start to enter the operands whose states you wish to check With the operand types D DL DR DW DD the corresponding Data Blocks must be entered before the definition of the operands otherwise the message DB does not exist will appear in the column Value 15 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The program will enter an appropriate format upon leaving the line The
52. type T 10 Finally we add F 23 6 by positioning the cursor on 4 3 and pressing Ctrl F1 S Insert F1 type F 23 6 Pressing F8 Ready and Y we confirm the entry of this Segment Example 2 This example demonstrates the ease of creating an additional Branch Let s say we already created the Segment of picture 10 4 and we want to add a Branch resulting in the Segment of picture 10 5 Fi F2 F3 F4 FS F6 Insert Append Switch Branch Segm Con Delete Picture 10 4 iad Steve leo gence iuter Batt eect De1l Print Picture 10 5 To do this we position the cursor on F 3 7 and press F4 Branch New Cursor right Cursor right RETURN type F 10 1 Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 17 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual See Pictures 10 6 10 7 and 8 lie se wn Neu Pt FR e is _ Picture 10 6 Up PCM New 2 ET d _ Picture 10 7 Ext up eee nous Nd m i id Picture 10 8 10 18 VIPA Rev 00 35 F1 F2 F4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 11 Transfer menu 11 1 Activation and function key lay out You can enter the Transfer Menu from the Main Menu by pressing function key F4 Transfer The following function key lay out will be displayed Function key lay out of the transfer menu F1 S5D Hle S5D File pack unpack and transfer functions F2 SEQ File transfer and convert functions for Symbol f
53. used for inputs commands and special characters such as colon and backslash Y CAPITALS UPPER CASE Capitals are used for names of drives and directories Here use the required target identifications together with the following DR Drive A B C DIRNAME Directory Name FILENAME Name of File MS DOS commands are structured as follows command structure Command Parameter Below follows the copy command as an example Command Parameteri Parameter2 Source Target In example 1 a file called 6100 saved in the directory PRO111 on hard disk C is being copied to a diskette in drive A Example 1 COPY C PR0111 fb100A 1 8 VIPA Rev 00 46 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Now the diskette in drive A contains the file fo100 The contents of the diskette in drive A can be displayed with the MS DOS command DIR A Example 2 On the diskette in drive A a directory TEXT10 has been created with the MS DOS command MD or MKDIR Now the file fb100 has to be copied to the directory TEXT10 COPY C PR0111 fo100A TEXT10 File fb100 may now be found in directory TEXT100 on the diskette in drive A Try again to display the contents of the diskette in drive A use MS DOS command DIR AXTEXT10 Example 3 The filename fb100 can also be changed to fb11 by using the COPY command COPY CAPR0111 fb100 AATEXT10Mb1 1 File 011 may be found in directory TEXT10 on the diskette in drive A
54. when in the help system E A list with keywords will appear on the screen The matching help text is available under the keywords Press the cursor arrow keys to move the selection bar to a keyword eys PaUP Scrolling through the displayed keyword directory is done by means of the PgUp and PgDn keys Confirm the selection by pressing RETURN the matching text will be displayed on the screen UA Rev 00 35 VIPA 4 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 4 2 Enter your own Help Texts The help system contains short explanations concerning the MC5 functions In some cases this text may either be too short or too long The MC5 Programming Software has the possibility to adapt the help system text to your own needs These changes can be made with the MC5 editor or any other ASCII editor The file HELP TXT contains the help text In order not to alter the original file it should be copied to the working directory under the same name HELP TXT The changes should only be made to this copy only It is possible to create your own help texts by inserting a keyword in the index HELP TXT These keywords are entered as follows nnn NAME Meaning Marker for Help keyword Index nnn Help number from 1 to 99 Each keyword number may be used only once NAME Help Keyword with a maximum of 50 Characters In the following lines the text is entered You are not allowed to exceed the limit of 70 c
55. will see the message Function Aborted This function can also be interrupted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 When you delete blocks which were saved on either diskette or harddisk in DOS format the deletion of the ASCII file will also delete the binary code file Rev 00 35 VIPA 12 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 12 6 Delete EEPROM Function key F7 EEPROM will start a routine with which you can delete all the data saved in an EEPROM When you activate an EEPROM for the first time or activate it after you have changed a module the MC5 module library which also contains the erasable EEPROM s will be displayed see chapter 20 2 2 378 11 378 OAA41 1 8K VIPA LC11 1 2K 372 OAA61 4 8K 372 OAA62 4 8K 373 OAA11 1 8K 373 OAA21 2 8K Selecting the EEPROMs is done by means of the cursor keys After confirmation by pressing the RETURN key a window will be inserted which contains specific information on the selected EEPROM Please insert module and confirm Word oriented 1 page 4 2764 per 8 KB programming voltage 21 Volt please confirm with RETURN or abort with SC Before you begin please test once again if your selection is correct If this is the case confirm your choice by pressing the RETURN key and the deletion will be carried out The process deleting overwriting with OFFh is shown on the screen How much time the deletion process will take d
56. 007 KS MC5 Programming 00016 KT 12 2 is equivalent to BLOCK DB21 LIB 15602 00000 KH 0012 00001 KM 01101000 10110101 00002 KH oe 00003 KM a 000 10110101 90004 KH 01101000 10110101 00005 KM 00006 KZ MC5 Programming 00007 KS 3 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 4 Help System 4 1 Call up Help screens Call Help Help System provides quickly information on specific MC5 topics System Alt When ALT and F1 are pressed simultaneously it is possible to call up the Help System from any menu and submenu A window will be displayed in the working area This window contains a help text pertaining to the current MC5 function From the Main Menu help screens belonging to the Main Menu are displayed and from the Editor Menu help screens belonging to the Editor are displayed F1 PcUP With the PgUp and PgDn keys it is possible to scroll page by page screen size backwards and forwards through the help text Press ESC to exit the help screen Esc Example Start of help text for the editor keyboard commands EDITOR KEY COMMANDS Positioning the cursor Crtl 4 Cursor left iCtrl PgUp Begin of file Crtl D Cursor right Ctrl PgDn End of file Crtl E Ctrl Posi Begin of screen End or screen Papa Screen dein Activate i m index Press the function key F1 INDEX to obtain specific MC5 information about other items
57. 1 When loading a Block from programmable controller or from EPROM it will be combined with a file from hard disk diskette with the same name During this process the Block Header Comment and Documentation of the corresponding Block will be re loaded In case inconsistenties are met in the program code one is asked if reloading from hard disk diskette should occur or not If you want to clear an edit buffer you should use the function Clear Buf Key combination Alt and F8 The current buffer will be cleared The request for conformation follows also with this function Save file before quitting 01 FB3 to be saved Y N Attention In case the error message unknown device is displayed please check the preset drive s 8 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual While editing you have two edit statuses at your disposal the current edit status of the files which were loaded in memory This status is at your disposal if you select the proper edit buffer the edit status on harddisk diskette EEPROM or in the programmable controller which comes available by using the Load function and entering the file name including the search path if necessary To load a file you may use the Directory function This status is not overwritten until the buffer is saved function key F2 or after positive confirmation of the question to save the Block When you want to replace the edited file w
58. 1 Function Horizontal extend The function Horizontal Extend is used to start in a new empty Segment or if you want to insert a Gate In an existing Segment During the execution of this function the colour of the cursor will change in accordance with the Presets Activating this function takes you to the Gate level where you can select the desired Gate from the Menu list 9 3 2 Function Vertical extend The function Vertical Extend extends the number of inputs of a Gate In case of AND or OR Gates the cursor must be positioned on an existing entry Pressing the F2 key will cause the insertion of a new input before above the position of the cursor With Timer Counter and Flip flop Gates the function is used to provide not assigned inputs with constants When you press the F2 key vacant inputs below the current cursor position will be generated for assignment If this is not the desired position then you can move the entry field freely within the gate using the cursor keys 9 3 3 Function Switch When the cursor is positioned on a BIT variable its function is inverted When the cursor is positioned on a AND or OR Gate the Gate type will be changed Please keep in mind that the CSF editor will try to optimize the Segment immediately after each change so that logic operations such as AND before AND and OR before OR will be united into one Gate When the cursor is positioned on a Compare Gate the operand type will change fr
59. 2 5 Presets Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 2 9 More functions Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate the help system F2 Newname Save the file under a new name F3 Search Search for a specified text string Option i lgnore upper and lower case F4 Replace Search for a specified text string and replace it with another string Options g Global search and replace through the whole file I Ignore upper and lower case n Do not ask for confirmation to replace the text A combination of these options is possible F5 Repeat Repeat last search F3 or Replace F4 F8 Clear Buf Clears the current edit buffer Ctrl key and Function key F1 Compile Compilation of the currently loaded file in the editor F2 Update The formatting of the currently loaded file in the editor In accordance with the preset the symbols will also be updated F3 Presets Activate the preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system F6 Sym Activates Symbols Window with a list of the Operands their Symbols and Descriptions of the current Segment F7 DOC Display DOC comment of the segment F8 LAD Switch to Ladder editor The current Block will be displayed in Ladder For more detailed description of these functions please refer to chapter 8 3 and chapter 8 3 7 and continuing in particular 9 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 3 CSF Editor functions on segment level 9 3
60. 5 15 5 FUNCTION STATUS IN CSFE LAD eee 15 16 16 ADDRESS 16 1 16 1 ACTIVATION AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT 16 1 16 2 SCREEN DISPLAY AND HANDLING e 16 2 16 3 SELECT MEMORY RANGE eee 16 4 16 4 CHANGE VALUES pre seedy 16 4 16 4 1 Changes by using the keyboard Edit s 16 4 16 4 2 Fill memory range eere 16 5 16 4 3 Recalling and saving changes esee 16 6 16 5 MARKING A MEMORY RANGE eee 16 7 16 6 PRINT tette rer ROA 16 8 17 COMPILING BLOCKS eee eeee eene tenen TPA GENERAL egre eR ase ee ee 17 2 RULES FOR SAVING FILES eerte 17 2 1 Saving to FD or EPROM EEPROM onoo 17 2 2 leading from FD or EPROM EEPROM 17 3 PASS 1 PASS 2 2 edo RE RR BEC OPE 18 PG DRIVES PG DISKETTES eese rere eterne 18 1 19 SYMBOLIC ADDRESSING eeeeeee eene esten enne tn enata teen nnne 19 1 20 WORKING WITH EPROM EEPROM MODULES 20 1 jiii VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 21 LANGUAGE TRANSLATION eret nnn 21 1 21 1 TRANSLATING BLOCKS eene 21 1 21 2 TRANSLATING THE SYMBOL FILE eene 21 1 22 ADDITIONAL MC5 FACILITY PROGRAMS 22 1 22 1 IND
61. 5 Programming Software on the hard disk run the installation program INSTALXX EXE on the MC5 diskette Where XX can be replaced by EN for international English NL for Dutch or D for German installation By answering the questions the MC5 installation program will install the software and will help to configure the system for optimal performance Example The program diskette has been inserted in drive A Enter one of the following commands and confirm this by pressing RETURN A INSTALEN OR INSTALNL OR INSTALD After a brief delay the next screen will be displayed The symbol x xx indicates the revision of the software Applied Tech Systems BV MC5 Version x xx IMPORTANT Read the License Agreement before in stalling the software Don t forget to fill in the Registration Card and return it to ATS APPLIED TECH SYSTEMS B V Press Any Key To Install ESCAPE To Exit 2 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 2 5 Program Execution After installation of the MC5 Programming Software the program can be run using some MS DOS commands The following example is based on PG working experience PLC Several diskettes for one Project Expert PG675 685 Programmers are familiar with procedures for large projects They know how important it is to maintain programs structured clearly and efficiently It is customary to keep PLC programs on several diskettes Use a new set of diskettes for each new proje
62. 9 F4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual After pressing F1 Print the following entry window will appear on the Screen Print block s In this entry window you can enter a Block name file name with a search path if necessary or you can use the directory function for selecting several files see chapter 14 3 During printing information on the printing process will be displayed on the Screen When you press ESC the printing will be interrupted after the last line that was send has been printed 14 5 Information on the memory size The Info function Memory Size will inform you about the memory capacity and memory configuration of the PC The addresses are displayed in hexa decimal format For more information on this subject please refer to the manual of the connected PC After pressing the function key F4 Mem size the following hexa decimal addresses of for example a PC 150 U S will be displayed on the screen Memory configuration RAM configured to 100h PC memory assigned to 3Fh 14 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 6 Display of the Interrupt stack The Information function Interrupt stack can only be activated when the PC is switched to the Stop mode In case this was caused by a software error you can use the Interrupt Stack information to find the reason of the error After pressing function key F5 Istack the list of the control bits will be displ
63. During editing the edited Blocks will be put in memory additional to their old invalid versions So these invalid Blocks take up memory of the PC as well Function key F2 Compress enables you to compress the memory of the Attention PC Using this function invalid old Blocks are deleted from the PC RAM The funktion and valid blocks are optimally rearranged so that more memory is Compress PC is available During compression the PC may not be in the Stop mode In aa by a S order to prevent any mistakes the following question will be inserted after you have pressed the function key F2 Compress PC Y N If you want to compress the PC press the character key Y for Yes By answering the question with No key N the PC memory will not be compressed The screen will disappear and you will see the message function aborted in the message line PT N P This function can also be aborted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 In this case too the screen will vanish and the message will appear You do not have to wait until the compress procedure is finished During F10 compression you can continue to work with the MC5 program 13 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 13 4 Formatting When you activate this function a second menu is displayed F1 PG PG drive ace to preset F2 PG PG drive ace to preset F5 DOSA DOS drive A F6 DOSB DOS drive B The DOS dri
64. EXING VERYLARGE SYMBOL FILES 22 1 22 2 REMOVING DOUBLE SPACES IN SYMBOL NAMES 22 1 Rev 00 35 VIPA MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual iiiiii VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 Programming Software MC5 The Programming Software MC5 is a development tool to write fast and easily STEP 5 programs in STL or CSF for Siemens Programmable Controllers PC s The complete version of Programming Software MC5 covers STEP 5 functions offered by the Siemens programming terminal PG685 With the Programming Software STEP 5 from Siemens programs can be developed on all IBM AT or compatible computers that run under MS DOS PC DOS These files can be saved in ASCII format on the hard disk or in any of the following formats PG675 PG635 PG685 see chapter 2 for system hardware requirements Files created with these PG s can easily be edited using the Programming Software MC5 The Programming Software version 2 xx and higher does not run on IBM XT personal computers or compatibles It should not be difficult for a PLC programmer to change over to MC5 Programming Software An extensive help system may be called up from any place within the menu structure A thorough knowledge of the MS DOS PC DOS operating system is not required but could be helpful Some MS DOS basic commands are described in chapter 1 3 While working with the MC5 Programming S
65. LAY DIRECTORY DIR All filenames and directory names within the current directory will belisted The file size in bytes and the date time of the last time it was saved is shown as well DIR DIR filename Displays the file with this filename The file size in bytes and the date time of the last time it was saved is shown as well DIR DRADIRNAME Displays all filenames and directory names within the current directory The file size in bytes and the date time of the last time it was saved is shown as well DIR DRADIRNAME P Displays all filenames and directory names of the directory DIRNAME of Drive DR per page screen size To view the next screen page press any key DIR DRADIRNAME W Displays all filenames and directory names of the directory DIRNAME in four columns The file size and the date time are not shown The switches P and W are options 1 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Copy diskettes with MS DOS command DISKCOPY DISKCOPY DR1 DR2 Copies the contents of the entire diskette in drive DR1 to a diskette in drive DR2 Already existing files on the diskette in drive DR2 will be erased In case a new MS DOS version is used the system will format your diskette while copying Format diskettes with MS DOS command FORMAT FORMAT DR Formats a diskette in drive DR FORMAT DR v Formats a diskette in drive DR with a provision to enter a volume label FORMAT
66. Manual MC5 Programming Software Order No VIPA MC5 HB12E Rev 00 35 Subject to modifications as required by technical progress The information contained in this Manual can be modified without prior notice VIPA GmbH does not undertake any responsibility relating to this document The hardware and software described in this Manual is supplied subject to a general license agreement The use and the passing on of software is only admissible in accordance with the contractual stipulations Transferring this software or this manual to a magnetic tape a diskette or any other medium without the prior written consent of VIPA GmbH except for personal use shall be deemed an offence The software described in this manual is protected by copyright law applicable on an international basis Any information which may have become known after the date of print of this manual is included on a file stored on the enclosed diskette To read this file if provided please insert the VIPA driver diskette 1 into drive A and type in under MS DOS A gt TYPE README TXT To view the file under Windows please use the NOTEPAD under OS 2 please use E Manufacturer Copyright 2000 VIPA Gesellschaft f r Visualisierung und Prozessautomatisierung mbH OhmstraBe 4 D 91074 Herzogenaurach Tel 49 91 32 744 0 Fax 49 91 32 744 144 EMail info vipa de http www vipa de Hotline 49 91 32 744 114 VIPA is a registered tradem
67. Maximum time for checking PC connection variable between 0 and 10 seconds in steps of 250 mSec The infinit state can online be overruled by the Escape button EP interface Selects communication port with the COM 1 COM 2 Card adapter 6 2 3 Preset Editor Representation Blocks can be created in STL CSF or LAD If the Preset is configured for CSF or LAD and a CSF LAD Segment cannot be represented in CSF LAD it will be represented in STL Use RETURN to select the Preset Automatic Compiling When this option is set to Yes and the Block has been saved with F2 Save it will result in the creation of both an ASCII and a compiled MC5 version of the Block in the Editor Selecting No results in the creation of only the ASCII version of a Block when it has been saved from the Editor Overwrite Warning On saving a file a warning can be enabled to avoid overwriting an existing file of the same name on the target diskette or in the target directory Syntax Check Press RETURN to make the selection If Syntax check Yes is selected a syntax check is executed every time you leave an instruction line Use the preset Syntax check No to disable the Syntax checking Start of Comment Here configure the column number from which the Instruction Comment starts Minimum 30 maximum 60 6 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 Attention MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Editor Mode Select the edit mode with
68. OR FUNCT USING FUNCTION KEYS ON BLOCK 9 7 9 2 1 Function Load 9 7 9 2 2 Function Saye file ett een reed 9 8 9 2 3 Function Segment Numbper eene 9 9 9 2 4 Function Insert before Segment essen 9 9 9 2 5 Function Append behind Segment sess 9 9 9 2 6 Function Edit Segment 9 9 9 2 7 Function Delete Segment 9 2 8 Function 9 2 9 More functions eerte i i 9 10 9 3 CSF Editor FUNCTIONS ON SEGMENT LEVEL 9 11 9 3 1 Function Horizontal extend esses 9 11 9 3 2 Function Vertical extend esses 9 11 9 3 3 Function ie 9 11 9 3 4 Function Segment comment essen 9 12 9 3 5 Function Delete 9 3 6 Functions Ready and Abort essere 9 3 7 More junctions eee eee eene 9 4 EXAMPLE entering A CSF SEGMEN 9 5 SYMBOLS IN 10 LAD LADDER LOGIC e eeeeeee eene ente 10 1 10 1 MC5 LAD NORMENCLATURE eee 10 2 LOND The LADZEitor it eee 10 3 I10 L 2 Create new files at C pes 10 3 10 1 3 Editing LAD Blocks and Segments sees 10 1 3 1 Block lev l itae es 10 1 3 2 Segment level aaa e eae 10 1 3 3 Contact level 10 1 3 4 Branch level eee ee or Hee ii VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 4 Leaving
69. RETURN key if the window is empty to display the current directory If you want a selected display of the tiles make your selection by entering wildcards in the entry window e g B to display all the Blocks and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key If the current edit buffer already contains a file it will be overwritten If you have edited this file but have not saved it yet you will be asked the regular questions about saving files If you want to clear an edit buffer use the function Clear But key combination AIt F8 The current buffer will be cleared In this case too you will be asked the standard questions about saving files Save files before quitting 01 PB3 to be saved Y N While editing you have two edit statuses at you disposal The current status of the files which were loaded in memory This status is at your disposal if you select the proper edit buffer The current status on harddisk diskette EPROM or in the programmable controller which comes available by using the Load function and entering the file name including the search path if necessary This status is abandoned after saving the buffer with the corresponding file name directory function If you want to reload the original file from disk to replace the edited file in the edit buffer activate the load function by pressing F1 and answer the question save file by pressing key N for No 9 2 2 Function Save file You
70. SYMADAP as follows symadap mysym 2z0 seq _ SYMADAP EXE also allows you to perform the reverse operation symadap mysym z0 seq 22 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual APPENDIX Rev 00 35 VIPA A 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual A 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Comment signal mass TTL Baudrate coding TTL Baudrate coding V 24 Receive TTY Receive V 24 Data Set Ready TTY Receive V 24 Clear to Send TTY Send V 24 Send TTY Send V 24 Request to Send V 24 Data Terminal Ready V 24 Date Carrier Detect VIPA TTL Baudrate coding reserved TTL Select TTY V 24 VIPA TTY Receive current TTY Current TTY Send current TTY Current Appendix Connector 25 pin Cannon for VIPA MC5 Interface PIN Function 1 gt 2 GND 3 K3S 4 K2S 5 RxD 6 RxD 7 DSR 8 RxD 9 CTS 10 TxD 11 TxD 12 RTS 13 RTS 14 15 DTP 16 DCD 17 K1S 18 S4 19 MODEM 20 20R 21 20R 22 20T 23 20T 24 Screen 25 Screen Baudrate marking 0 corresponds to a connection with GND Pin 2 1 is open pulled up K3S K2S K1S Baud 1 1 1 0 1 1 110 1 0 1 600 0 0 1 2400 1 1 0 1200 0 1 0 4800 1 0 0 300 0 0 0 9600 Rev 00 35 VIPA Comment No connector or wrong connector V 24 Modem V 24 Modem TTY PT88 V 24 Modem TTY PC V 24 Modem A 4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Softw
71. TION AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT 11 1 11 2 S5D FILE TRANSFER ette tet prre orte 11 1 11 24 S3D File Menit ett estre tired 11 1 11 3 SYMBOL FILE 11 2 TL3 ISEQ Eile Mehit eese eia ced Redes 11 4 COPY PG DISKETTES 11 5 TRANSFERING BLOCKS eee LIS P Generaba seeded eer eee res 11 5 2 Entry window operation and messages 11 5 3 Examples of the function Transfer Block sss 12 DELETE MENU reser esee ete sn tnn 12 1 12 1 ACTIVATION AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT 12 1 12 2 INITIALIZING THE PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLER 12 1 12 3 DELETE PG675 DISKETTES cccsssssssssscssssscssesssssssssssesoees 12 2 12 4 DELETE PG685 635 PROGRAMM FILES 12 2 12 5 DELETE BLOCKS eere ers 12 3 12 6 DELETE BEPROM eene netten nennen E 12 4 13 SPECIAL eminet aee R d 13 1 13 1 ACTIVATION AND FUNCTION KEYLAY OUT 13 1 13 2 START AND STOP THE PC eene 13 1 13 3 COMPRESS MEMORY eese nnne nennen entente 13 2 134 FORMATTING i tr RR rhe 13 3 Rev 00 35 VIPA MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 INFORMATION 14 1 14 1 ACTIVATION AND FUNCTION KEY LAY OUT 14 1 14 2 CROSS REFERENCE FUNCTIONS
72. XEC BAT Example APPEND C MC5 Q12 encountered problems when transferring Blocks from the PLC to the computer s hard disk A12 You may need to look at your CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT files to check if you installed a diskcache such as SMARTDRV SYS SMARTDRV EXE or any other diskcache that also caches writing to disk if so you must to disable the writecache By default the write behind cache of SMARTDRYV is enabled To switch off this option you need to specify to SMARTDRYV the disks that should not have a write behind cache Example To disable the write behind cache for drive C you enter in you CONFIG SYS DEVICE SMARTDRV SYS C For more information please refer to your documentation A 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Q13 am using the Full version of MC5 the one with the card When I start MC5 it often does not recognize the card although the address is set properly or many communication errors occur am using a computer with EISA slots e g a COMPAQ Portable 486 A13 You need to turndown the speed of the communicationbus Unfortunately the PLC does not run as fast as the computer With the Compaq Portable 486 you reboot the system The moment you see the cursor in the topright corner of the screen you do the following 1 Press F10 and ENTER at the Compaq Logo 2 At the Welcome screen you press CTRL A you will enter the Advanced Configuration utilities 3 Pres
73. a CSF Using the following four functions on Segment level you can edit your program by adding and replacing Segments Horizontal extend Vertical extend Switch Delete Functions at Segment level F1 F2 Ver Ext F3 Switch F5 Segm Com F6 Delete F8 Ready Alt Key and Function Key F1 Help Ctrl Key and Function Key F3 Preset F4 System 9 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 1 3 3 Gate level The bottom level of the CSF editor is the Gate level On this level you can edit the parameters of the Gates Every Gate has one or more parameters The parameters can be changed by moving the cursor to the parameter and by pressing the RETURN key The change will be excepted after the RETURN key has been pressed In case of Gates with more parameters Timers Counters and Compare functions the parameters will be selected one after the other However it is not absolutely necessary to handle all parameters e g the Bl or DE output of a Timer It is also allowed to Delete these fields When a parameter is absolutely necessary you can not leave the field you were editing until a valid entry has been given The deletion of parameters is done by pressing the ESC key Function keys on Gate level F1 amp AND gate F2 1 OR gate F3 Output gate or intermediate flag FA SP SP timer gate F5 SE SE timer gate F6 SD SD timer gate F7 SS SS timer gate F8 SF SF ti
74. adder logic The ladder logic concept Originally ladder logic was the only way in which a PLC could be programmed Reading a program which was written in ladder logic is generally easier than one written in STL Especially to people who are used to read electrical relay logic drawings the function of a ladder logic program is easily understood Except for Function Blocks and Data Blocks you can program any Block in LAD A ladder logic program is written in separate parts so called Segments Any rung within a Block is represented by two or more lines of STL The STL statement that separates two Segments in a Block is The LAD programmer need not care about the underlying STL statements because these are automatically generated by the LAD editor A LAD Segment is always representable by a series of STL statements Not every series of STL statements is representable in LAD though A LAD Segment can always be represented as a CSF segment Not any CSF segment is representable in LAD though The creation alteration and deletion of a Segment or part of it takes place using only four basic functions Insert Append Switch Branch Delete In order to be able to use these functions optimally the following chapter will explain the MC5 LAD concept Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 MC5 LAD Nomenclature A LAD Segment represents a logical function between the one or more C
75. ake sure that the directory is empty This can be done by emptying it with the Main Menu s Delete function The reason for this is that MC5 is a DOS based program and DOS itself can t delete a filled directory Remove it by moving to the directory in the F1 Project F4 New Proj menu selecting the correct directory and press F5 Rem Dir Of course when you have deleted the whole directory the project that was in it can t be brought back because you have deleted the PRI file Selecting the Editor Menu Load File Chapter 8 9 10 Attention Select the Editor Menu F2 Editor From here on you can load an existing If in the blocks block or create a new one For further functions see chapters 8 9 and 10 to be compared symbolic Selecting the Compare Function Chapter 7 adressing is used the related compares the contents of selected Block pairs The result of the Symbol file must comparison between two sources is written to a file It can be displayed as selected in the well as printed The comparison is aborted when more than 30 differences Preset are detected The next pair of Blocks will then be compared After selecting the Compare function a selection can be made e g F1 Create F2 Browse and F3 Print F1 Create Press P1 Create to start a comparison The user is prompted to enter a filename to store the results SPS Block names are not allowed Next select either two Blocks or a group of Blocks to be compar
76. al Q7 did install HIMEM SYS in my CONFIG SYS file and yet don t have XMS memory available My computer has enough memory installed A7 You may need to look at your CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT files to check if you loaded any drivers that takeup all the extended memory Q8 am not able to save the Blocks files created What is going on A8 When you are using the Serial or Offline version of MC5 it is most likely that you forgot to connect the dongle on the parallel port the printer port of your computer When you are using the Full version of MC5 and you just installed an update you may need to Patch MC5 to another I O address see chapter 2 1 for more details Q9 How do save the Preset configuration file with my project A9 By starting MC5 from your project directory Q10 have problems with transfering S5D files to or from CP M diskettes A10 MC5 supports PG685 and PG635 or compatible CP M formats The CP M program DISK CMD also allows other formats being created If you are sure that you are using a disk of the proper format you may need to configure the Preset Drives Ctrl F3 F3 from any menu Rev 00 35 VIPA A 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Q11 When I try to transfer Blocks to EPROM I can t select the EPROM module type A11 MC5 can t find the file MODULE BIB To solve this you need to tell MS DOS where to look for the file by APPENDing the MC5 system directory in your AUTOE
77. anning of the Block the status will be displayed in accordance with the colour presets of the Preset Special Menu Parameters of Compare Timer and Counter Gates will be displayed in or next to the Gate 15 16 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 16 Address Menu 16 1 Activation and function key lay out The Address Menu is a sub menu of the Information Menu You can access the Information Menu from the Main Menu by pressing function key F7 Info and enter the Address Menu from there by pressing F8 Address When you have activated the menu the program will automatically display the entry window for the new address see chapter 16 3 and the function key lay out of the Address Menu Function key lay out Address Menu F1 Address Choose new memory range F2 Scroll Display of memory range is refreshed starting from the position of the cursor F3 Edit Enable or disable data input F4 Undo Undo changes byte wise word wise F6 Mark Mark memory range F7 Fill Fill memory range F8 Print Print memory range Alt key and function key F1 Help Activate help system F2 Write Transfer changes to PC F4 Delete Delete list of changes Ctrl key and function key F3 Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system Rev 00 35 VIPA 16 1 Byte wise representa tion empty memory Word wise representa tion empty memory MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 16 2 Screen disp
78. anual 2 2 System Requirements MC5 Programming Software can be used on many different computers However for best results with the MC5 Programming Software the system should meet certain minimum requirements Computer IBM AT or compatible Minimum Memory of 640 KByte Appropriate Video Interface e g Monochrome Graphic Adapter Colour Graphic Adapter Enhanced Graphic Adapter Diskette drives 5 25 and or 3 5 see chapter 18 720 Kb for PG635 diskettes 1 2 Mb for PG685 diskettes 360 Kb for PG675 diskettes Operating System Requirements MS DOS version 3 31 or higher The presentation can be either in colour or monochrome depending on the type of monitor A hard disk with at least 2 5 Mb free storage capacity A hard disk with cache is highly recommended 2 3 Making a Spare Copy Before installing the MC5 Programming Software on your hard disk please make a copy of the original diskettes Preparations Protect the original diskettes with the write protect tab and keep a suitable MS DOS formatted diskette close at hand In order to start the copy procedure use the following MS DOS command and press RETURN to confirm DISKCOPY DR DR Copy Procedure for a Computer with Two Identical Diskette Drives DISKCOPY A B The MS DOS operating system will display the following message 2 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Insert SOURCE diskette in drive A Insert TARGET
79. anual that came with your PC in what mode the programmable controller will be after execution of the function Overall Reset By answering the question with No key N the Reset will not take place The window will disappear and in the Message Line the message Function aborted will be displayed This function can also be aborted using the ESC key or function key F10 The question for confirmation will disappear also in this case and the message will be generated as well Rev 00 35 VIPA 12 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 12 3 Delete PG675 diskettes PG675 diskette The diskette must be in the corresponding drive see chapter 6 2 1 All of the saved Blocks together with the matching Code Doc Comment and Preheader files will be deleted if this function is activated In order to prevent any operator mistakes you will be asked the following question after having pressed function key F2 ES Function key F2 PG675 will enable you to delete the entire contents of a F2 Delete delete the entire PG675 diskette Y N If you wish to delete the PG675 diskette press key for Yes If the diskette has no PG675 format then the execution will be aborted automatically HH function aborted ESC This function can also be aborted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 In this case also the window will vanish and the message will appear F10 12 4 Delete PG685 635 program files
80. are Reference Manual Appendix Questions and Answers Q1 have problems with indexing the Symbol file did forget something Al You should check if the structure of the Symbol file conforms to the MC5 rules for this type of file When transfering a Symbol file from CP M disk to MS DOS MC5 will automatically take care of the correct structure A Symbol file generated with the Siemens package running under MS DOS has to be translated to an MC5 formatted Symbol file before adopting it in the Preset Please refer to chapter 11 3 Q2 My Symbol file has spaces in the Symbolic names that are not accepted by MC5 A2 This is correct Symbol files with spaces in the Symbolics will not be accepted by MC5 because two or more spaces behind a Symbol indicate to MC5 the start of the Symbol Description area If your Symbol file contains Symbols with spaces as part of the Symbolic name you have to remove these spaces or replace them with a valid character It is possible to perform this replacement automatically with the SYMADAP EXE program Please refer to chapter 22 2 Q3 am not able to read a PG675 diskette what is there to consider A3 To be able to read PG675 diskettes your diskcontroller has to be able to read diskettes at a rate of 125kBit sec You also need a 360kByte double density disk drive Please refer to chapter 18 for suggestions Rev 00 35 VIPA A 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Q4 selected in
81. ark of VIPA Gesellschaft fur Visualisierung und ProzeBautomatisierung mbH MS DOSO is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp SIMATICO is a registered trademark of Siemens AG NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Corp IBM LAN Server and OS 26 are registered trademarks of IBM Subject to modifications as required by technical progress MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 INTRODUCTION cscssssssscrsnssccessssesessesesessessssssessssnsesessessneeses 1 1 1 1 MC5 PROGRAMMING SOFTWANRE eee 1 1 1 2 USER S MANUAL FOR MC5 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE 1 2 1 3 INTRODUCTION TO THE MS DOS OPERATING SYSTEM 1 2 PASS IK QUE TAG TREES 1 2 1 3 2 Files File Use 1 33 Working with iernii aaa teet RE ERR 1 7 1 3 4 MS DOS Commandis eese eene enhn eee 1 8 1 3 5 Grouping of Files meiren aerar eee ene 1 12 2 IISTALLING THE MC5 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE 2 1 2 1 CONTENTS OF THE MC5 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE 2 1 2 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS esee 2 2 2 3 MAKING A SPARE COPY 2 2 2 4 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM ON THE HARD DISK 2 4 2 5 PROGRAM EXECUTION 2 5 2 6 USING EXTENDED MEMORY esee 2 8 2 7 COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS nne 2 9 Di did CROP EDEN CER ME DU 3 1 BIEENAMES erae erea er e tene i be tees 32JBEOGKS eie eere 3 2 1 Com
82. ause the colon is also the line marker commands containing a colon must be written with TWO colons e g Q as Colon G 3 2 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual MC5 allows unformatted instruction lines to be entered With the proper Presets the lines are automatically placed in the correct format when the cursor leaves the line The Preset Syntax check Yes see chapter 6 2 3 should be selected The first line of the Block should also contain a valid Block Identifier such as BLOCK FB111 A five digit LIB number is entered on the next line This number is created by the MC5 program e g LIE 12345 If no LIB number is entered MC5 will generate the LIB number from the system date of the computer while compiling into PG form This date is the same as the actual date if it is not please check the system date The LIB number created by the MC5 software consists of one or two digits for the day two digits for the month and one digit for the year dd mm y Example Date21 10 93 LIB 21103 Instruction lines automatically receive offset addresses These are dependent on the commands in the preceding lines Block Header and Parameter definition statement Line types in the MC5 Programming Software Several kinds of line types are at your disposal during the creation of programs These may contain the following special characters Line types Hashmark Colon Instruction lines containing PLC s
83. ay will be inserted in which the file name must be entered if lira appl with the search path If you do not specify a search path the file will maximum length be saved in the current directory of 8 characters and an Save as extension of 3 characters separated by a period After confirmation by means of RETURN the file will be saved under the entered name Blocks Only block names e g If you have entered a name that already exists you will be asked whether PB100 SB3 this file must be overwritten or not Save block PB3 exists overwrite Y N By pressing the ESC key you can abort the function and return to the edit mode By pressing the key N for No the existing file will not be overwritten and the current file will be removed from the buffer without being saved When you confirm to overwrite the existing file by pressing the key Y for Yes the existing file will be replaced by the new one 10 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 Alt Qik Alt MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 5 Assigning further LAD Editor buffers The editor offers you the possibility to assign up to 16 files to 16 editor buffers You can either create new files or load files from harddisk diskette Programmable Controller or EPROM After pressing the key combination Alt 0 i e Alt key and zero key simultaneously the list of the current editor buffers will be displayed Editor fi File Area Aut
84. ayed Set bits will be marked with X After pressing a key the marked control bits will be explained in clear texts After you pressed a key an other time the Interrupt Stack will be displayed Please consult your PC manual for the meaning of the abbreviations used on the control bits The following pictures are an example for the PC 150 U S CONTROL BITS PBSSCH BSTSCH ADRBAU SPABBR NAUAS QUITT NB NB NB NB NB STOANZ NEUSTA BARBEND x X UAFEHL MAFEHL NB NB ASPNRA KOPFNI PADRFE ASPLUE RAMADAN SYNFEH NINEU NB SUMF URLAD press any key to continue CONTROL BITS Messages in text STOZUS PC in stopped state STOANZ PC stop display red LED BATPUF Power supply equipped with backup battery for RAM memory press ang key to continue Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 11 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual INTERRUPT STACK LEVEL 1 Btmnt can t be reconstructed Btm reg 0000h SAZ O6D8h DB Add 910Ah Blk Stp SE 7h PB nr 010 DB nr 010 Rel lin 0000h ACCUL 0064 ACCUZ 0000 Result code RNZ1 ANZO CARRY ODER STATUS UKE X X Stop cause STOPS SUF NNN STS STUEB X NAU QUZ ZYK PEU BAU ASPFA 14 7 Display of Block Stack The Block Stack represents the nesting of the activated blocks Running a program every time a Block is left the following entries will appear BLOCK NR Block number BLOCK ADDR Block address RETURN ADDR Absolute return address of a Block to calling Block REL
85. blocks Periphery extended Step blocks Special flags A character A U in the column Press indicates the type of Operand that was found In the column Description is explained what type of Operand it concerns and in the column File name the name of the file that has the information about the usage of the Operand After entering the character the file shown in the column File name is displayed on the screen Pressing the ENTER key results in a list of the file OUTPUT XRF containing all references Pressing function key F2 Show always gives the general review of the result of the latest Cross Reference You can load and examine the files using the way explained before Pressing function key F3 Print always gives the general review of the result of the latest Cross Reference By entering the proper character you can print the files mentioned in the column File name 14 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 2 2 I Q F Plan The l Q F Plan function F2 IQF Plan generates a file that contains an F2 overview of Operands in a Block or a group of Blocks The Plan gives information about what Bit in what Byte of Input Output and Flag operands is used To generate an I Q F Plan you press F1 Create Next an entry window will become available in which you enter a Block name or by using wild characters select a group of Blocks After entering wild characters or excepting an empty entry wi
86. cept the empty window by pressing the RETURN key the contents of the current directory will be shown selection possibilities see chapter 14 3 1 You can move the indicator using the cursor keys and in this way you can select a directory name for cursor positioning see chapter 14 3 1 When you confirm the selection of a directory name by pressing the RETURN key its contents will be displayed Within the function Into Dir it is not possible to select a file by pressing the RETURN key the function will be aborted and you will return to the Information Menu 14 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 3 3 Directory function with entering file names If the program expects you to enter a file name in an entry window you can simplify this action by using the directory function All you have to do is confirm the empty entry window by pressing the RETURN key or select a specific directory by entering a directory name see chapter 14 3 1 In some menus you can use the directory function to select more than one file In this case you can select all files by pressing function key F1 Sel all and discard the selected files by pressing function key F2 Des all Selecting one or more files from the current directory is done by pressing the Ins key With this key you select the file on which the cursor is positioned The selected file will be displayed with inversed characters You can deselect any file by pressing the
87. ck will be printed at the start of every page Apply Title Block Toggle RETURN to select Yes or No Preset Yes The Title Block will be used during the print out Preset No The Title Block will not be used during the print out The filename print date and the page number are printed in the default Title Block structure Page Footer File Select this function with the cursor keys and press RETURN to display an Entry Window Enter the filename from which the text and structure of the Footer should be loaded The Directory Window function can be used see chapter 14 2 The Footer file is an ASCII file it can be created with any text editor see chapter 8 3 6 The Footer is printed at the end of each page Apply Page Footer Toggle RETURN to seletect Yes or No Preset Yes The Footer file will be printed Preset No The Footer file will not be printed Attention Create an empty file when no Title Block is wanted Enter this filename as the Title Block file and select the preset Use header file Yes 6 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Lines per Page With this option the length of a page is defined in a number of lines per page which can be from 30 to 255 lines per page Characters per Line This option allows switching between Normal print 80 characters per line and Compressed print 132 characters per line When Blocks are printed in Normal print and the Symb
88. connection cannot be made an error message will be displayed and the mode will be switched to On line No Addressing Mode When selecting the addressing mode a choice can be made between word and byte mode meaning Byte language set A on PG for PLC100U PLC110S PLC115U PLC130WB PLC150A K Word language set B on PG for PLC135U PLC150S PLC150U PLC155U If On line Yes has been selected the program will check on exiting the preset screen whether the selected range corresponds to the connected Programmable Controller Directory Window This setting relates to the Programmable Controller Directory Window function In the mode Directory Not extended the Programmable Controller displays only the standard information The setting Directory Expanded displays besides the standard information also the block start addresses and the LIB nr If the Programmable Controller is fully occupied this will take a long time In that case the option can be switched off Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 3 Attention The Directory Window will only display the files of the current user If the filename searched is not included in the list the user number may have to be changed MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Save to PC When there is an On line connection with the Programmable Controller this option allows in one action Blocks to be saved from the Editor to both the hard disk and the PC PLC Online time out
89. corresponding ASCII dump The memory is displayed either byte wise or word wise depending on the type of PC The last line of the window contains information on the number of changed bytes and the edit status In order to prevent you from making mistakes the Address window is accessed in the status Editing not permitted This means that you cannot change a memory value or fill a memory range The edit mode can be enabled by pressing function key F3 Edit All functions are available in this mode see chapter 16 5 16 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 CIPIDIDIEHSLULUE m m MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Operation By pressing the tabulator key the cursor will jump from the Hexa decimal field to the ASCII field when it is used again it will jump back to the hexa decimal field If you want to move the cursor in the hexa decimal field or the ASCII field you can use the cursor keys The direction of the arrow corresponds to the movement of the cursor At the end of the page the program will skip 16 lines forwards or backwards The cursor will be in the next position You can not move beyond address 0000 The PgUp PgDn keys will change the address display with 16 lines one page backwards or forwards You can not go beyond address 0000 The cursor remains in the original position When you press the Home key the cursor will jump to the first address of the current page By pressing the End key the curs
90. ct Such a set may contain program diskettes for automatic and manual control diskettes diskettes for data handling in the PLC acopy of the Programmable Controller The programmer then uses only the work diskette which contains only the files currently required Edited programs are copied to the respective project diskettes In fact all programs are stored in several files Example A project is known by the name of FIRM and consists of the following diskettes copy of the programmable controller transportation material flow RFZ network master network slave awork diskette This procedure can also be applied advantageously when working with MC5 that is installed on a hard disk and uses the MS DOS operating system improving speed and efficiency Instead of the set of diskettes create a filing system on the hard disk direc tories and subdirectories see also chapter 1 3 2 It will only take a few MS DOS commands Remember directory and subdirectory names in DOS should not contain more than eight characters Quotation marks and some other characters are not allowed Rev 00 35 VIPA 2 5 PLC Several diskettes for one projekt MC5 Several directories on the hard disk for one projekt PATH command MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Example The project is stored in a directory named FIRM in which the following subdirectories have been
91. ctories a personalized organization structure may be set up It could be organized on the hard disk as follows Root directory C System files XYZ123 ZXY321 MC5 Project Pen File 1 t filelo txt OB 21 ERIC MILLER FB 100 DB 11 PRO 11 TXT files s The examples used in this manual relate to such a directory structure If files are to be saved on diskette it is better not to create directories and or subdirectories The file structure on the diskettes could then be as follows Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual First diskette in drive A PRO 11 TXT File s Second diskette in drive A PRO 11 TXT 1 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 UL t L MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 3 3 Working with With the help of three simple MS DOS commands directories can be manipulated Each command is described below the general command structure command syntax is explained in chapter 1 3 4 Make a new directory with MD or MKDIR Meaning make directory Change to another directory with CDorCHDIR Meaning change directory Show the contents of the current directory DIR Meaning directory Select always a directory name which indicates the purpose or usage of the directory contents A directory name contains no more than eight characters No spaces may be used Please refer to t
92. diskette in drive B Strike a key when ready Follow these instructions The contents of the original diskette SOURCE will be copied to the spare diskette TARGET The operation has come to an end when the operating system displays the following message Copy any other diskettes Y N To end the copy procedure press N Copy Procedure for a Computer with only One Diskette Drive DISKCOPY A A The MS DOS operating system will display the following message Insert SOURCE diskette in drive A Strike a key when ready Follow the instructions The contents of the original diskette will be copied into the memory of your computer The first part of the operation has come to an end when the operating system displays the following message Insert TARGET diskette in drive A Strike a key when ready Follow the instructions The contents of the original diskette SOURCE will be copied to the spare diskette TARGET If the amount of memory of the computer is insufficient this step will have to be repeated The operation has come to an end when the operating system displays the following message Copy any other diskettes Y N Press N to end the copy procedure Rev 00 35 VIPA 2 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 2 4 Installing the Program on the Hard Disk Before working with MC5 it must be installed on the hard disk It is not possible to run the program from diskette In order to install the MC
93. displayed for selection to be transferred from the EPROM EP to the PG diskette in drive FDO Please refer also to chapter 14 3 for usage of the Directory Function 11 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 a lt ESC F10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 12 Delete menu 12 1 Activation and function key lay out Function key F5 will activate the delete menu remove and the function key lay out will be displayed Function key lay out Delete menu F1 PC PC overall reset F2 Delete PG diskette F3 PG Delete PG diskette F5 Block Delete Block F7 EEPROM Delete EEPROM module Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system Ctrl key and Function key Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system The lay out of these keys may vary depending on the computer configuration Preset of diskette drives see chapter 6 2 1 12 2 Initializing the Programmable Controller Function key F1 PC will initialize the programmable controller In order to prevent any operator mistakes the following question will be displayed after you have pressed the function key F1 Initialize PC Initialize PC Y N If you want to activate the initialization process press the character key Y for Yes The initialization corresponds to the identical function Overall Reset which can be exercized on the PC This function will clear and initialize all of the RAM Please inform yourself by reading the m
94. e 2025 8035 11 3 9 080 F 45 3 6 aed Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 15 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual When the status scan has started the second line in the window shows DBADD The number of the current DBs 0000 if no DB has been called or when the DB address does not points to a DB RLO The result of the logical operation The status of the Bit operand I Q F STATUS AKKU1 The status of the operands Contents of Akku1 after command AKKU2 execution Contents of Akku2 after command execution Status The signal status of the operands Instead of the offset address the absolute PC address will be displayed The comment field will replaced with the status display If an instruction or segment is not handled by the program a corresponding message will be displayed on the right side of the instruction If you want to interrupt the status output press any key If the cursor is moved one line or if you change the display for a whole window page the offsets and status display will be refreshed 15 5 Function Status in CSF LAD The function Status Block is used in CSF and LAD basically in the same way as in STL After entering the Block list you have most of the editor functions at your disposal After pressing function key F8 Status the status scan will be activated If the Segment is bigger than the screen you can move the segment vertically and horizontally by means of the cursor keys During the sc
95. e to save all changes to the preset values This means that the values are saved in the file MC5 CNF of the current directory Press F10 or ESC to exit the menu when changes are made without using function key F2 When ESC is pressed changed settings will remain valid until exiting the program If new settings have been saved then the new ones will be loaded next time the program is started Function Operation In order to change most settings use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the corresponding field Toggle RETURN to change the options Changes are made directly on the screen by overwriting or by opening Entry Windows after selection of same Press RETURN All entries in the Entry Windows must be confirmed by pressing RETURN Use the Directory Window function see chapter 14 3 to enter a wildcard in a filename in the Entry Window All filenames must be entered through the Entry Windows These filenames should meet MS DOS standards filename max 8 characters and file extension max 3 Sometimes a search path drive directory subdirectory must also be entered 6 2 MCS Specific Settings 6 2 1 Preset Drives FDO FD1 Drive A is always identified as the FDO drive drive B as the FD1 drive PG drives must be assigned to the actual drives of the computer You can select from a720 KB Drive 3 5 for PG635 Diskettes 1 2 MB Drive 5 25 for PG685 Diskettes a360 KB Drive 5 25 for PG675 Di
96. e Manual After activation of the function F5 Edit Enable the edit functions Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system Ctrl key and Function key F3 Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system With the help of the sub menu Control Variables you can display and change the binary status of operands process variables In order to do so the operands must be entered page by page maximum of 20 pages on the screen Depending on the type of operand you can enter different output formats You can also change the values of the operands exceptions bit operations and DL DR In the sub menu Status Variables you cannot change the values of the operands The output format however can also be changed in this sub menu depending on the type of operand Lists of operands created within these sub menus and saved as a variable file can also be loaded from other menus 15 2 2 Screen displays and operation The screens of the sub menus Status Variables and Control Variables have an identical set up The operation and the function key lay out too are identical in both menus The number of entries on every screen is limited in the first place by the number of available lines and secondly by the number of bytes that can be collected from the PC at once When these limits have been reached a message will be displayed and further entries apart from changes can not be made on this page Sc ee di i Contr
97. e cursor the program will search for an entered text string max 31 characters The function can be Repeated Replace text Starting from the position of the cursor the program will search for a specified string and replace it with an other text The function can be Repeated Repeat Repeats the functions Search text and Replace text Force line break when syntax check is on VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 8 2 Files Block editing 8 2 1 Create a new file The MC5 programming package offers you editorial comfort while creating and editing Blocks In Addition to the program editing you can create plain text files The operation is very much compatible with the WordStar Editor After having activated the editor you can begin creating a new Block or text file If you have selected the function Syntax check Yes from the preset menu see chapter 6 2 3 and if you subsequently enter a valid Block identifier in the first line as an instruction e g BLOCK DB7 or BLOCK FB70 the program will recognize that all the following entries belong to PLC programs The program will automatically create a text file when you selected the option No from the preset menu or when you entered anything else in the first line 8 2 2 Editing MC5 Blocks After entering the Block identifier and leaving the line by pressing the RETURN key or the cursorkeys PgUp or PgDn the program will automatically perfor
98. e saved them in the PC before this they can be undoed deleted or rewritten before being saved see chapter 16 4 3 Warning If already changed addresses are changed again these changes can only be retrieved when the internal buffer of the program has been deleted up to the corresponding entry 16 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 L T 5 Programming Software Reference Manual 16 4 2 Fill memory range If you want to assign the same value to a range of memory addresses you can simplify this action by using function F7 Fill This function can only be executed in the mode Editing allowed The function Fill can be applied in both the hexa decimal field and in the ASCII field Changes will be displayed in both areas The changed addresses will be high lighted In the last line of the Address window the number of currently changed bytes will be displayed Changes will only be valid after they have been saved They can be recalled deleted or rewritten before they are saved see chapter 16 4 3 There are three ways to select the range that has to be changed Press the function key F7 Fill and the following entry window will be displayed on the screen Fill the range Start End The hexadecimal addresses for the start and end address may be confirmed by pressing the RETURN key or may be changed beforehand The default start address is usually the first address of the current page The default end address of the rang
99. e to Ladder editor F8 CSF Change to Control Statement Flowchart editor 8 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 List of editor functions Cursor positioning Ctrl S lt Cursor one character to the left Cti D Cursor one character to the right Ctr E 7 Cursor one line up Ctrl X 4 Cursor one line down Ctr A Ctrl Cursor one word to the left Ctrl F Ctrl gt Cursor one word to the right Ctrl T Cursor one paragraph up Ctrl J Cursor one paragraph down Ctrl l Cursor tab right Cursor jumps one tabulator position to the right Cursor tab left Shift Cursor jumps one tabulator position to the Tab left Cursor to line begin Cursor jumps to the beginning of the line Home Cursor to line end Cursor jumps to the end of the line End Ctrl Q R Ctrl Cursor to file begin PgUp Cursor jumps to the beginning of the file Ctrl Q Ctri Cursor to file end PgDn Cursor jumps to the end of the file Ctrl Q E Ctrl Cursor to screen begin Cursor jumps to the Home beginning of the screen Ctrl Q X Ctrl Cursor to screen end Cursor jumps to the end of End the screen Cursor positioning continued Ctri Q B Cursor to block begin Cursor jumps to the beginning of a marked block Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 3 Ctrl Q K Ctrl W Ctrl Z Ctrl R Ctrl C 8 4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Alt lt Alt Alt T Alt 4 Alt PgUp Alt PgDn PgUp PgDn Cursor to block end Cursor jumps to the end of a marked block Scroll left C
100. e to be filled is the address last on the page After confirming the end address the entry window of the value you want to use for filling will be displayed Value 0000 Addresses and values must be entered in hexa decimal notation incorrect entries will be recognized by the program The entry window can only be left after you have entered a hexadecimal number or after you have pressed the ESC key Mark the beginning and the end of the desired range by using function key F6 Mark Mark end and afterwards press function key F7 Fill You will immediately see the entry window for the Value The changes will only be valid after confirming the entry by pressing the RETURN key Rev 00 35 VIPA 16 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Mark the beginning of the desired range by using function key F6 Mark and afterwards press function key F7 Fill e First the entry window for the end address will be displayed and than after F7 you have confirmed your entry by pressing the RETURN key the entry window for the Value Here too the changes will only be accepted when you confirm the entry by pressing the RETURN key If the range that you wish to fill exceeds the maximum number of possible changes an error message is displayed The message will also tell the size of the filled range After you have confirmed this message the cursor will jump to the last filled page The remaining memory range that has not b
101. ed batch file similar to batch processing commands can be entered These will be executed every time the computer is switched on With the help of the MS DOS command COPY CON filename copy directly from the console such a batch file can be created Please be aware of the following Entries can only be edited on the current line Once ENTER RETURN has been pressed no more changes can be made Press CTRL and the Z key simultaneously to terminate the file creation Press ENTER to save the newly created file If the file already exists the old file will be overwritten by the new file The contents of the old file will be lost When creating anew AUTOEXEC BAT the following command lines could be useful ECHO OFF This command instructs MS DOS not to display the commands of the AUTOEXEC BAT file on the screen as they are executed PROMPT P G This command sets the command prompt to display the current drive and path followed by the greater than sign DRADIRNAMBDIRNAME e g C ABT_12 ERIC _ i e the current drive and current directories will be shown before the blinking prompt KEYB UK or KEYB US This command changes the keyboard layout to the English English keyboard driver or to the American version on other systems a different command may be required Please refer to the DOS manual PATH Normally when searching for a file the system searches in the current directory only With
102. ed use the Directory Window function see chapter1 4 2 1 Multiple Blocks from one source can be selected for comparison with Blocks with identical names from another source However Blocks can only be compared from a single directory with Blocks from another single directory or device F2 Browse Press F2 Browse to examine the result of the comparison F3 Print Press F3 to print the result of the comparison Selecting the Transfer Menu Chapter 11 F4 selects the Transfer menu which contains the following 5D File functions to pack unpack or copy a PLC program file created under MS DOS or S5 DOS F1 S5D File SEQ File functions to convert a PLC Symbol file created under MS DOS to an MC5 Symbol file and vice versa It also transfers an MC5 Symbol file to and from an S5 DOS diskette F2 SEQ File see chapter 11 Copy function to copy diskettes in PG format F3 All Transfer function to transfer Blocks F4 Blocks Rev 00 35 VIPA 7 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Selecting Delete Menu Chapter 12 clear a Programmable Controller F1 PC a F5 will delete a Menu which will allow to delete entirely a PG675 diskette PG675 delete a program file PG685 or 635 delete a Block F5 block delete an EPROM F7 EPROM see chapter 12 Selecting Special Menu Chapter 13 F6 Special selects the Special Menu which allows to start the PC F1 start compress the PC mem
103. een filled yet will default be marked as the next range to fill with the following till operation 16 4 3 Recalling and saving changes If you have changed values of the memory by editing or filling but did not saved them you can recall or overwrite these changes Overwrite changes Changed high lighted values can be rewritten later on In order to do this F3 you must select the mode Editing allowed and move the cursor to the uM desired position The entries can only be made by the keyboard The function Fill can not be used to overwrite changes Undo changes Changes that have not yet been saved can be recalled with function key F4 Undo either byte wise or word wise depending on the PC The undo F4 operation is independent of the cursor position Because all changes are kept in an internal buffer undoing takes place in reverse order The previous entry will again be displayed on the screen and the number of changed bytes will diminish correspondingly in the read out Warning If already changed addresses are changed again these changes can only be retrieved when the internal buffer of the program has been deleted up to the corresponding entry Delete changes Alt In case all changes that have not been saved should be recalled you can use the function Delete function keys Alt F4 The internal list of changes will be deleted completely The original entrys will F4 be displayed again and the indication for
104. egm Del F8 Print Alt key and Function key F1 Help F2 New name F3 Search F4 Replace F5 Repeat F8 Clear Buf Ctrl key and Function key F1 Compile F2 Update Preset F4 System F5 DOC F6 Sym F8 STL 10 1 3 2 Segment level At the Segment level a segment can be entered or altered if it already existed The cursor can be moved through the Segment using the arrow keys The Segment is automatically scrolled across the screen in order to keep the cursor visible Again functions like Insert F1 and Append F2 are at your disposal Pressing F1 Insert will create a vacant Contact field in front of the cursor position to admit the entry of a new Contact Pressing F2 Append will create a vacant Contact field behind the cursor position After Insert or Append you will find yourself at the Contact level To change the operand of an already existing contact you position the cursor on this contact and press the RETURN key In some situations ambiguity can exist as to where exactly the new contact should be inserted This ambiguity is present whenever next to the current Contact a Branch start or Branch end lies In these cases pressing Insert or Append will insert a new Contact in between the current Contact and the Branch Should you need or whish to Insert or Append on the other side of the Branch pressing the Ctrl key presents two more options Super Insert Ctrl F1 and Super Append Ctrl F2 With r
105. el Commands Quit Program ESC is used to cancel commands Press ESC to discard all entries commands etc of the program In order to exit program functions properly use function key F10 When working in MC5 the function key F10 will usually execute the same command as ESC e g quit program The user e g will be prompted to answer security questions in order to prevent possible operating mistakes In practice this means press ESC when a wrong function has been called press F10 to exit when work with a particular function has been finished Quit Program to exit MC5 Press ESC or ALT X from the Main Menu to exit MC5 and return to MS DOS The user is prompted to save files for each of the buffers before exiting the program and in the edit buffers are still files which have not been saved as yet When finished or when there are no unsaved files in the buffers the following question will be displayed Attention Are you sure you want to go back to DOS Y N Rev 00 35 VIPA 5 3 Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA 5 4 F6 F6 or CTRL F3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 6 Preset Menu 6 1 Keyboard Layout and Operation Press function key F6 of the Main Menu to enter the menu Specials The Preset Menu is a submenu of the Special Menu function key F6 Preset In the Preset Menu the function keys F3 F8 will call up other screens In this m
106. enu all specific MC5 presets are defined The presets are explained in chapter 6 2 Function Key Layout and Preset Menu F1 Original F2 Save F3 Drives F4 On line F5 Edit F6 Symbolic F7 Print F8 Special ALT key and Function key F1 Help CTRL key and Function key F4 System F8 Report Loading the Presets Attention The preset menu can be called up from almost anywhere in the menu structure Just press CTRL and the function key P3 simultaneously Calls up the last settings that have been saved Saves the presets Configures the PG Drives Configures On line Functions Configures the Editor Settings Configures the settings of Symbol functions Configures the printer parameters Defines special settings such as Language Colors and Hardware Calls up the Help system Returns to the operating system Prints the current presets On starting the software the presets are loaded from the MC5 configuration file MC5 CNF A message will be displayed when this file is not available in the current or MC5 System directory MC5 will then start with the default configuration Presets this function calls up the settings last saved Preset values can be changed temporarily The MC5 program will return afterwards to the previously saved preset values Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 1 N ESC 3 k MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Save this function saves new settings Press F2 Sav
107. epends on the density of the module The end of the process is indicated by a sound signal Aborting the clear operation while in progress is not possible and would not make any sense the PG will regard a partly deleted EEPROM module as defective 12 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 13 Special Menu 13 1 Activation and function key lay out F6 When you are in the Main Menu function key F6 Special will activate the menu and will display the following function key lay out Function key lay out Special Menu F1 Start PC cold restart F2 Comp Compress memory of PC F4 Stop PC to stop state F6 Preset Activate the preset menu Description in chapter 6 F7 Format Format diskettes Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system Ctrl key and function key F3 Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system 13 2 Start and stop the PC Start of the PC Function key F1 Start will start the PC restart In order to prevent any F operator mistakes the following question will be displayed after you have pressed the F1 key Start of PC Y N If you want to start the PC press key Y for Yes This start is identical to the function on the PC Depending on the type of PC connected the flags timers counters and the I O immage table can be deleted Please inform yourself by reading the manual that came with your PC in which operation mode your PC will be after the f
108. es you to display the block together with the absolute operands without deleting the name of the symbols file Symbolic addressing Yes The pre selection Yes is only possible when the option use symbols file Yes has been selected When you enter an absolute operand in one of the instruction lines it will be replaced by the symbolic name when you leave the line Symbolic names can also be entered directly Symbolic addressing No If you enter a symbolic name in one of the instruction lines it will be replaced by the assigned absolute operand upon leaving the line If you load a block with symbolic names into the editor menu while this pre selection is active these names will be transformed into the corresponding absolute operands when the assignments have been defined and when they are available as far as MC5 is capable of doing this Symbolic save Yes The ASCII version of a Block will be saved with Symbolic Operands instead of Absolute Operands This may be a way of Rewiring Blocks Symbolic save No Blocks will not be saved with Symbolic Operands Listing symbolic reference You may choose to have the Symbolic Reference List printed next to the Segment or after the corresponding Segment 19 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 m o O m t YEN SC MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 20 Working with EPROM EEPROM modules You can activate the EPROM module by using the adaptor card EPROM modules bear the marking EP
109. espect to the Branch these functions put the new Contact on the opposite side Pressing Switch F3 will change the type of the current Contact depending on the Contact function Some Contacts have more than two 10 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 F5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual types like Timers and Comparison functions In these cases press the Switch key as often as necessary to switch to the desired function type The possible types will rotate through the function i e after all the possible types have occurred the original type will appear again For more information please refer to chapter 9 4 3 Pressing Branch F4 will take you to the Branch level Pressing Segm Com F5 will allow you to add Segment Comment to the Segment or edit existing comment This text is stored in the Statement Comment area of the STL line proceeding the first statement of the Segment either in the Block header or after statement Pressing Delete F7 will delete the current Contact and leave the rest of the Segment intact as much as possible When you delete a function like an S flipflop this means that the Reset Branch of this Flipflop when present will be deleted as well The Set Branch of the Flipflop will be connected through to the Output side of the former Flipflop Pressing Ready F8 will take you back to the Block level If any edits were made a window will pop up asking whether you want to Merge
110. eys You can move and position the cursor extremely fast and accurate by using the function keys F3 Search and F5 Repeat These are the same functions that are available in the editor The key combination AIVF8 Print will start the print out of the current Block If you only want a partly printout of the Block you must mark this range beforehand by means of function key F6 Mark Using the ESC key you can abort all functions and return to the previous menu Function key F10 will end all functions and make you return to the 9 For Editor You have several other editor functions at your disposal comparable functions which with those of the Word Star Editor A list of these functions is shown use key in the editor description in chapter 8 1 combinations see chapter 8 1 15 4 4 Function Status Function key F8 Status will activate the status scan of a Block from the position of the cursor Some commands interrupt the status display because the program jumps into the PC system or into other Blocks e g the commands BEC JU etc Status Block window with status display PC115U Signal status di EO 1 2084 FW 4 3888 DW B 9035 8 9935 9935 Q 8 1 086 8 6635 108 1 6 809 Q 8 1 e 35 Q 1 1 DW 12 e 2825 T it 29025 a 2025 a 2825 T 11 e gee a halted I 1 3 686 F 181 1 us
111. eys and and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key The editor range 01 to 09 can be activated immediately by pressing the Alt key together with one of the keys 1 9 of the alpha numerical keyboard Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 8 3 Editor functions by means of function keys 8 3 1 Functions Load a file remove a file The function Load F1 allows you to load a file from harddisk diskette the Programmable Controller or from the EEPROM in the current buffer of the editor After pressing the function key the following window will be displayed Load file Please enter the desired name in the window File name e g FB22 or TEST TXT and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key If the file is not to be loaded from the current directory you must enter a search path e g Loadfile CAFIRMSEGMENTWNWW SLAVEV B22 For selecting a file you can also use the Directory function see chapter 13 3 by confirming the empty window pressing the RETURN key to display the current directory If you want a selected display of the files make your selection by entering wildcards in the entry window e g B to display all the Blocks and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key In case the current edit buffer already contains a file it will be overwritten When you have made changes to this file and have not saved it yet you will be asked the regular questions for saving the file see chapter 8 2
112. f you want to edit a symbols file with MC5 it must be have the following format absolute operand marker space for seperation of symbol max 10 chars hash from comment min 2 blanks symbolic operand symbol comment max 24 chars max 40 chars AFLAG 1 0 AF 1 0 is replaced by A FLAG1 0 OUTPUT 2 0 OUTPUT 2 0 replaces Q 2 0 The symbolic operand may contain separate blanks Two or more blanks in succession mark the end of the symbolic operand The MC5 program is able to process up to 5460 operands which corresponds to a DOS file of approximately 300 KB It is possible to have comment lines with the character at the beginning of the line within the symbols file They will be lost during the transfer to PG format as clear comment lines can not be created here Rev 00 35 VIPA 19 1 Presets MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Name of the symbols file If you saved the thus created ASCII file under DOS you must enter the file name as the symbolic name in the preset menu see chapter 6 2 4 After you have left the entry window the symbols file will be transferred to an internal format Lines which contain errors will be displayed After a faultless compilation a file under the same name with extension SYM will be created This file will only be used internally for symbolic addressing Use symbols file Yes The selected symbols file is valid for all edited blocks Use symbols file No This choice enabl
113. ge line when available Gates are objects by which the logical operations are created The CSF representation has a limited number of Gate types Name CSF symbol BIT Address or symbol AND amp OR gt 1 TIMER SP SE SD SS SF Counter CU CD FLIPFLOP S R COMPARISON Iz 2 Intermediate output Output S R L SP L SE L SD L SS L SF CU CD JC Apart from the AND and OR Gates all the Gates have a defined number of parameters AND and OR Gates can have an endless number of entries Parameters can either be constants e g KT 10 2 KY 3 0 addresses e g Q 6 7 FW 4 5 or Symbols that have been defined in the Symbols file e g LS 42 MOTOR M4 9 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 Attention Symbolic constants are only valid when the symbolic mode has been activated in the Preset menu PgUp 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 1 1 The CSF Editor The menu structure of the CSF editor can be divided into three levels Block level Segment level Gate level In the following chapter we will look into functions within these levels 9 1 2 Create new files You can start editing on Block level by pressing function key F6 Edit When no Block has been loaded yet you will be asked for the name of the Block which is to be edited If this Block is not available it will automatically be created 9 1 3 Editing CSF Blocks 9 1 3 1 Block level The basic le
114. haracters per line otherwise it will not be possible to convert the text completely Ten lines per help page are available However the number of lines per page can be adjusted by control character Form Feed ALT 12 in the numeric keypad After editing and saving the file the new HELP TXT file has to be converted the MC5 Programming Software should be exited Return to MS DOS During the conversion the file HELP S5 will be created This is the help file which is used when MC5 is started The conversion program is run by entering the program name HELPCONV with the language parameter E for English The execution of the program starts with the message Conversion started C MC5 HELPCONV E Conversion started Writing index table The number of the help file being converted is also displayed on the screen Text 028 has 015 lines and max 62 columns offset 00108154 4 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The conversion program has ended when the following message is displayed End of conversion nnn indexes were created In case an invalid help number e g 1 or 999 or one which already exists is used the conversion is halted and an error message will appear The new file HELP TXT will remain unchanged Rev 00 35 VIPA 4 3 4 4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 g S d 9 m o O PgUp AMIEL E MC5 Programming Software
115. hat has to be printed in the Title Block or Footer must be written in separate MS DOS files These files are ASCII files that can be created with the text editor The Title Block or Footer files may not exceed the limit of 254 characters lines However only the first 10 lines limited by 132 characters per line are printed 8 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual If you want to create a Title Block file to use with different programs and print the file name current date and page number of the file being printed you can make these three items generally usable by preceding the keyword in capitals with three at characters i e FILE The current file name is printed E G File FB123 File C TEST PB3 DATE The system date is printed in this line Please check whether the system date agrees with the current date Example The Title Block file contains the following text e g Date 21 01 1992 Project 911203 SFile C 911203 FB 123 PAGE The current page number is printed e g Page 001 If you select NO for Apply Title Block in the Print Preset Menu the default file name date of printing and page number will be printed at the beginning of each page If you do not want this option you should create an empty Title Block file select the file and choose YES for Apply title block Printing part of a file If you only want to print a part of the current file you
116. have a disk format of 180 KB In order to work with these diskettes you will need a 360 KB drive which is able to work with 180 KB formatted diskettes Very good results have been obtained with the TEAC 55B drive The PG675 is equipped with this drive Other drives may cause problems which can not be corrected by assigning in the SetUp a 360 KB drive Rev 00 35 VIPA 18 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 Format of a symbols file MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 19 Symbolic Addressing The MC5 programming package simplifies programming by using symbolic addressing You can use symbolic names for the addressing and assign symbol comments to these symbolic names at the same time Symbolic addressing can be used for all operands and block types except for documentation blocks and comment blocks If you want to use symbolic addressing you must create a symbols file or convert one from the PG685 635 format You also have to select the preset symbolic in the preset menu see chapter 6 2 4 Attention Blocks which were loaded in the editor ranges 01 16 before they were assigned to the symbolic addressing must be updated by means of the function update Ctrl F2 in the editor menu Create symbols file A symbols file can be created with any ASCII editor for the MC5 editor see chapter 8 The operands of the symbols file have an overall function and are available in every block I
117. have the possibility to save the file at any time you like The function Save will overwrite the former status of the file in the directory it originated with the latest status in memory When configured in the Preset an Overwrite warning will be displayed if the file already exists 9 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 2 k F3 5 7 8 T T T 5 x B nN A MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual By pressing function key F2 you will activate the saving procedure The appropriate message will be displayed in the header line Warning The automatic save operation function autosave see chapter 6 2 3 will NOT update the original file The program will create a special backup file 9 2 3 Function Segment Number After entering the Segment number the cursor will be positioned at the beginning of the Segment When you have specified an invalid Segment number the cursor will be positioned on the nearest Segment possible 9 2 4 Function Insert before Segment This function will insert a Segment before the current Segment 9 2 5 Function Append behind Segment This function will insert a Segment behind the current Segment 9 2 6 Function Edit Segment This function allows you to switch to the Segment level 9 2 7 Function Delete Segment This function will delete the current Segment 9 2 8 Function Print This function will print the current Segment on the printing device selected in the Preset see chapter 6
118. he DEL or the Backspace key You can switch off the search function by either pressing one of the cursor keys and the Home End key or the PgUp PgDn keys after which the top line of the directory is restored Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 7 in co F1 F2 Ins F2 tle MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Entering this character is only effective in DOS directories Entering a backslash makes the cursor jump to the first sub directory name These entries can be found at the end of the directory window and are arranged in alphabetical order If it is allowed to select more than one file the function key bar offers the following options F1 Sel All Select all F2 Des All Deselect all files If it is possible to select more than one file then use the Ins key or the space bar for selecting these files after you have moved the indicator with the cursor keys to the desired file name The selected file names are displayed in inverse characters To deselect separate files press the Ins key again F2 discards all selections and deselects all files Function key F8 Print prints the contents of the currently displayed directory 14 3 2 Function Dir in the Info Menu The function Info directory enables you to change from one directory to another and see or print its contents When you press function key F2 Dir in the Information Menu the following entry window comes available Info directory When you ac
119. he NUM LOCK must be OFF With the PgUp key in the editor menu it is possible to return to the previous screen With the PgDn key it is possible to call up the next screen Press the BACKSPACE key to delete the character left of the prompt Press the DEL key to delete the character at the position of the prompt Toggle the INS insert key in the editor to switch between two modes Insert and Typeover When a selection of multiple files is requested in the Directory Window the insert key can be used as a toggle to tag or untag a file Rev 00 35 VIPA 5 1 Screen layout HOME END DEL MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 5 2 Screens The Main Menu will be displayed on the screen when the program is started All screen menus have an identical structure The upper section of the screen is used to display User Information e g current menu available memory errormessages in a message bar The lower section of the screen is used to display function key symbols F1 to F8 with their corresponding functions menu dependent Press one of the switch keys ALT or CTRL to display another function key layout Working area of the screen Pi i F2 1 1 4 I PS 1 P6 i F7 r8 Ls gOefialtion of feactine Keys dehends of the menu ME 5 3 Entry Windows The MC5 Programming Software is user friendly the program has been set up in such a way that entries for editing may be made with the aid of pop up windows
120. he operating system manual of the computer for the use of special characters in directory names Examples In order to install the MC5 Programming Software create a subdirectory with the name MC5 in the current root directory on drive C Command line _ Command MD MC5 Command line C Command DIR The contents of the root directory of drive C will be displayed on the screen The name of the MC5 directory will also be shown Command line _ Command CD MC5 Command line C MC5 Command CD The screen displays the current directory C MC5 Command line CAMC5 In order to return to the parent directory enter two periods behind the DOS command CD Command CD Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual In order to return immediately to the root directory regardless of the current directory enter a back slash V behind the command CD Command CD The current directory is again the root directory of drive C Command line C 1 3 4 MS DOS Commands MS DOS commands may be entered in capital or small letters from MS DOS command level prompt at the beginning of the line Wrong characters can be erased with the BACKSPACE Commands will be confirmed and executed after RETURN has been pressed On the following pages some commands are briefly explained when displaying these commands the following identifications are used for recognition Bold Printing Bold printing will be
121. he string happens to be a semicolon the semicolon must be entered twice If you want to enter a blank Ox20h 32dec you must press the CTRL and the SPACE BAR at the same time KF Word 32768 32767 e g KF 2 KT Word 0 0 999 3 e g KT 500 2 KC Word 0 999 e g KC 312 KG Double word Range Value 0 1701412e 0 1469368e e g KG 2000000 01 The input is done with base of ten The mantissa prefix is inserted if it is not present If the mantissa does not contain seven characters zeros will be added The ZL format of the PG675 is currently not supported Rev 00 35 VIPA 3 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Repetition Factors in Data Blocks If Data Words with equal values are repeated in a Block it is possible to enter a repetition factor The repetition factor is entered in the line preceding the data set followed by opening parenthesis The set of data to be repeated in the following lines should be entered In the next line after the data set closing parenthesis must be entered It is possible to nest repetition factors up to nine levels During compilation the repetition factor is broken up When the Block is saved to an MS DOS disk ette the repetition factors are also saved If the break up is intentional use the function Block Copy from the editor menu Example Entering BLOCK DB21 LIB 15062 00000 3 0012 00000 KH 01101000 10110101 00001 KM 00002 00006 KC 5 00
122. he user has to make sure that of all the Blocks he want to translate a compiled version MC5 file is available on the hard disk If this is not the case the file has to be created by loading the Block into the editor then Compile Ctrl F1 and Save F2 it When all Blocks are compiled the ASCII version of the Blocks the files with no extension have to be removed from the current directory Next the Preset F6 Special F6 Preset F8 Special has to be adjusted and saved When MC5 is now restarted the language will be changed and the Blocks will be available in the other language Translation via PG disk When a lot of files or a whole project have to be compiled it may be easier to transfer the Blocks to a PG compatible disk This way all Blocks that do not have a compiled version will be compiled and the compiled file will be stored on hard disk After adjusting and saving the Preset to the desired language you can remove the ASCII files from the current directory and restart MC5 The Blocks will now be available in the other language 21 2 Translating the Symbol file The Symbol file has to be translated separately For this purpose the program SYMTRAN COM is supplied with the package SYMTRAN SYMTRAN type file file type when type e assume file is in English when type g assume file is in German EXAMPLE 1 SYMTRAN e mysymbol dat This will translate the file MYSYMBOL DAT from ENGLISH into GERMAN The results will by
123. ified file in the current directory but also on every drive and or in any directory included in the search path Multiple paths may be specified but have to be separated by a semicolon PROMPT command With this command the appearance of the prompt can be changed A meaningful change would be to show the current drive identification and directory before the blinking cursor Both commands are briefly explained in chapter 1 3 5 of this manual Keyword AUTOEXEC BAT Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 3 2 Files File Use All texts entered e g SPS files are stored by MS DOS in files which have been created previously These files can be arranged and saved orderly in directories While working with the MC5 Development Software the user will be prompted to enter a filename The program will then automatically create the file On MS DOS level a user file can be created by using the MS DOS command COPY CON and by entering a filename Creating a so called batch file storing a sequence of commands with a tile extension bat is very useful in practice as it simplifies the startup procedure The creation of a bat file is explained in chapter 1 3 5 The user makes up his own filenames Within directories only unique filenames can be used A filename contains no more than eight alphanumeric characters No spaces are allowed When entering commands and or filenames no distinction is necessary between
124. iles F3 All Copy program for diskettes F4 Block Transfer PLC Blocks Alt key and function key F1 Activate help system Ctrl key and function key F3 Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system 11 2 S5D File transfer Function key F1 S5D File in the Transfer Menu activates the S5D File Menu in which S5D files can be transferred from CPM diskette to the MS DOS environment and back The S5D files transferred to MS DOS may be Unpacked in a directory Also may selected Blocks be Packed into an S5D file to be transferred to a CPM diskette or used under MS DOS e g with Siemens S5 under MS DOS 11 2 1 S5D File Menu Directory function The selected Blocks are saved to a S5D file which contents also may be displayed with the Directory function F2 Dir in the Info menu The S5D file is saved under MS DOS and can be used with Siemens S5 under MS DOS With the function key F2 Unpack an S5D file under MS DOS may be selected using the Directory function The selected S5D file contains Blocks which also may be selected for unpacking using the Directory function The unpacked Blocks are saved in the current directory E With the function key F1 Pack Blocks may be selected with the Function key F4 DOS CPM is used to transfer S5D files stored under MS DOS to a CPM diskette A formatted CPM diskette must be available in the drive Rev 00 35 VIPA 11 1 6 F2 2 i o BR h C3
125. inable name Read block A saved block is inserted at the position of the cursor Copy block A marked block is copied to the position of the cursor The operation can be repeated within the same Edit Buffer Delete block A marked block is deleted from the text The block can be inserted again in the text at the position of the cursor Move block A marked block is deleted and inserted at the new cursor position Safe file The original file is updated with the current status of the Edit Buffer New name The original file stays intact VIPA 8 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Edit functions Ctrl V Ins Ctrl Q Y Ctrl Q Z Ctrl H Back space Ctrl G Del Ctrl N Ctrl Y Ctrl Q F F3 Cfrl Q A F4 Ctrl L F5 Alt E 8 6 Change edit mode Insert Overwrite Switch between Insert new text is inserted at the cursor position Overwrite existing text is overwritten with new text Delete till end of line Starting at the cursor position text is deleted until the end of the line Delete till begin of line Starting at the cursor position text is deleted until the beginning of the line Delete left character The character left of the cursor is deleted Delete character The character at the position of the cursor is deleted Insert line A new line is inserted under the current line Delete line The current line is deleted Search text Starting from the position of th
126. ion The preset No will use the current settings of the printer Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Use of IBM Graphics in CSF LAD If the printer supports IBM Graphic characters set this option to get a listing of higher quality in CSF LAD Printer Device File Select this option and press RETURN Select the parallel port connected to the printer LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 If the Diskette option is selected a file MC5 PRN will be created This file contains the formatted data and can be used later on for background printing using the MS DOS command PRINT If the file MC5 PRN already exists the user is prompted to overwrite or append it to the existing tile 6 2 6 Preset Special Language Toggle RETURN to select the German or the English version of MC5 If the language is changed save the configuration first and restart MC5 before it will become effective The language may be selected when calling up the MC5 program To use the English version type 7e behind the MC5 command at the DOS prompt CAMC5 e To use e g the German version run the program by typing the language code at the DOS prompt CAMC5 g Colour Settings Colours can be preset for every type of screen of the MC5 Attention Programming Software Select the screen items with the PgUp and If there is a problem PgDn keys To change the colours of a selected item move the cursor with colour presentations set the mo
127. ions at Segment level 10 3 1 Function Insert Super Insert This function inserts space for a new Contact or a new Function before the current position of the cursor The change to the Contact level will take place automatically Super Insert will insert a Contact at the left side of an existing Branch Start 10 3 2 Function Append Super Append This function inserts space for a new Contact or a new Function behind the current position of the cursor The change to the Contact level will take place automatically Super Append will insert a Contact at the right side of an existing Branch 10 3 3 Function New Input In combination with the Alt key the function New Input can be activated to take use of vacant inputs of Functions with several inputs like Timers and Counters For this you position the cursor on a Contact in the column that will contain the new input should be tied to the Function the column proceeding to the column of the Function and press Alt F2 10 3 4 Function Switch Is the cursor positioned on a Bit Contact the function of the Contact is inverted Is the cursor positioned on a Compare instruction the function of the compare is changed from Integer to Flowting Point to Double Word if the Preset of the address mode this allows see Preset Online Next the compare instruction itself will change Is the cursor positioned on a Timer Counter or Flip Flop instruction the type of Timer Counter or Flip Fl
128. irectories in the MC5 directory To create a directory with the name FIRM use the command MD or MKDIR make subdirectory see chapter 1 3 4 Then enter the following command and confirm by pressing RETURN MD FIRM Now change to subdirectory FIRM by using the command CD or CHDIR change directory see chapter 1 3 4 CD FIRM Create the following tree structure of subdirectories by using the command MD 2 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Directory Subdirectory1 Subdirectory2 FIRM PCCOPY CURRENT FT TECH MATFLOW DE NW MASTER NW SLAVE RFZ For running the software from the sub directory NW MASTER change to this directory by using the following command CD FI RM N ETWORK NW MASTER Now run the MC5 Programming Software by entering the program name MC5 and confirm by pressing RETURN MC5 The initial screen of the MC5 Programming Software will then be displayed and the system is ready for use Rev 00 35 VIPA 2 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 2 6 Using extended memory When your computer is equipped with extended memory configured as XMS memory you can activate MC5 to use this memory Using XMS allows you to handle very large Symbols files and large Blocks However the use of XMS memory may marginally slow down several functions of MC5 This means that if you do not realy need XMS functionality to edit large files you are advised to use conventional memory To config
129. ith the original file from disk activate the Load function by pressing P1 and answer the question Save file with N for No 8 3 2 Functions Save new name compile Save file You have the possibility to save the current edit status anytime you like The function Save will overwrite the former file status with the new status of the file in the current edit buffer Function key F2 allows you to activate the saving procedure The corresponding message will be displayed in the message line With saving to PC EPROM you will be asked to confirm if the Block should also be saved on disk in case a Block with the same name already exists on harddisk diskette Attention The function Autosave see chapter 6 2 3 will not update the original file The program will create a special backup file New name The function new name is activated by pressing the keys Alt and F2 simultaneously On the screen the corresponding Entry Window write to will be displayed Enter the new file name if appl with search path and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key During write operation the corresponding message is displayed When the file name already exists the regular request to confirm to overwrite the file will be displayed The status The status of the original file will stay unchanged The current file will be saved under its new name and will be available for editing under this name Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 11 MC5 Programming Sof
130. ize or Intermediate Output SP timer SE timer SD timer SS timer SF timer Alt key and Function key F1 F2 F3 F5 F6 Help S FF S R FF R JU JC Activate the Help System S flip flop or Set R flip flop or Reset Unconditional Jump to Function Block In empty Segmentconditional Jump to Function Block As Output condition conditional Jump to Program Block Ctrl key and Function key F1 CU CD l CU Counter CD Counter l compare function Compare function compare function compare function Compare function Compare function VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 3 4 Branch level The Branch should be entered whenever you want to program an OR Branch There are two basic functions Extending an existing Branch and creating a new one To create a new Branch position the cursor on the Contact across which you want to program a Branch an press New F3 When allowed a branch will appear across the current Contact At this point you can now increase the Branch span by pressing the Left and Right arrow keys The Segment will be redrawn on the screen after every increase of span to allow you to position the branch in the right position At any point this operation can be aborted by pressing the escape ESC key Whenever the RETURN key is depressed the Branch is inserted and an Examine If Closed Contact appears To extend an existing Branch or set of Branche
131. k you will be asked whether it must be created or not Confirm this question by pressing Y for Yes In order to edit this Segment now press function key F6 Switch and you will enter Segment level The status line now shows the current editor number and the current Segment You will also see that the current Segment is empty Now press the function key F1 Hor Spr You are now on the Gate level Now the function keys show the different Gate types By pressing either the Control or the Alt key the other Gate types will appear on the function keys F1 Selecting an AND gate The parameters have a default value of I 0 0 Please enter 12 2 03 4 Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 13 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Now you will see in the Output Gate On the function key bars you will find the output types you are allowed to use Default is generated select with confirm output Q 0 0 I 2 2 Move the cursor by means of the cursor keys to Q 3 4 F3 Change Function key F3 will change the polarity Now move the cursor using the arrow keys to the output Q 0 0 By pressing the F1 key a new element will be attached to the output side Using the key combination AIVF6 you define a conditional block jump Please enter PB25 CJ IN A N m HHE h e o At this point the counter must be inserted Move the cursor using the arrow keys to the AND gate and press the function key F1 Hor Spr Ctrl F1 selection of the
132. l a new function key list will be displayed The lay out of the function keys depends on the presets Preset Drives see chapter 6 2 1 When you press the function key that represents the desired type of diskette PG635 675 685 the screen will display handling instructions On the screen you can see which track is being written read Since the contents of the source diskette is kept in a buffer you can copy to several target diskettes without the need to read the entire contents again The appropriate questions will be asked at the end of the copying procedure Transfer errors will be reported in plain texts The Esc key allows you interrupt the function copy diskettes at any moment 11 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 Li Li MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 11 5 Transfering Blocks 11 5 1 General The function F4 Block will enable you to transfer Blocks or MS DOS tiles to different kinds of storage media The directory function see chapter 14 3 allows you to select Blocks files for transferring By using the Esc key you can interrupt the execution of the transferring and return to the Transfer Menu If you want to transfer data to a diskette the diskette must be properly formatted DOS PG635 PG675 PG685 see Special Menu function Format 11 5 2 Entry window operation and messages Entry window Transfer from When you press the function key F4 Block while you are in the transfer menu the following
133. lay and handling The screen of the Address Menu gives you representation of the memory of the PC A hexadecimal representation of the memory and an ASCII representation are displayed next to each other 175 55 114584 Bytes free INFO ADDRESS Address Hexadecimal dump fiSC Dunp hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E P 81234567898 BCDEF E980 GB JG OB BB GO Number of bytes changed a Editing not permitted Fi 2 F3 F4 F8 fiddress Scroll Edit Undo Mark Fill Print IATS S5 114584 Bytes free INFO ADDRESS Address Hexadecimal dump amp SC Dum hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 gogoo Baga ane8 9808 6068 G680 BOA 8 Baag 8080 QUOD 48000 6668 BAAB 0018 9080 Baga BaBa 8060 0008 9018 8068 2298 0009 ease A aaga 92028 80000 BAA 00ga 8080 9000 mber of bytes changed 5408 Editing not permitted Fi F2 F4 F5 F6 F8 Address Scroll Edit Undo Mark Fill Print The maximum range of a window page is 128 addresses word wise representation or 256 addresses byte wise representation In the left column of the window the address of the memory range is displayed the middle part contains the corresponding Hex dump and the right part of the window contains the
134. llowing should be considered All additional Blocks belonging to a Blocks should be loaded For Block FB10 for instance this could be the following Blocks FB10 instructions FK10 comments FV10 jump labels FBDO 010 additional comment lines If there is no Block Preheader available e g FV10 or the Block Preheader does not contain all of the necessary jump labels they will be created by the MC5 programming package The generated jump labels all have the first character M followed by three hexa decimal numerals that are extracted from the offset of the jump labels For example Block FB2 BLKNAME TEST LIB 6032 0000A JU 2 MOOC 0000C JU MOOE tst generated label at offset OOCh 0000 MOOE BE 2nd generated label at offset OOEh 17 3 PASS 1 PASS 2 The Compile function of the MC5 programming package consists of two steps The compilation status is displayed in the message line of the screen Errors that are detected during compilation will be shown by in clear text messages and the compile function will be aborted PASS1 Testing of the instruction syntax Creation of jump labels and formal operands Testing of the nesting depth and resolving of the bracket levels of Data Blocks Checking the Segments length 17 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual PASS 2 Checking of the jump distances Checking on the use of Formal Operands
135. m a line check The cursor will jump to the next line when the Block identifier is correct In every next line you can enter commands according to the PLC conventions Instruction lines An instruction line in the MC5 programming package has the same structure as the one in the PG The line however is extended by offset addresses at the beginning of the line which are automatically set by MC5 You should not include or change this offset yourself because the program uses a fixed form for this The increase depends on the setting in the Preset Menu addressing mode byte word wise and from the instructions in the previous lines Increase by one in case of one word instructions increase by two in case of two word instructions Example structure of an Offset Label Instruction Comment address address Instruction line 00009 LOOP L FW 254 Loop counter The jump address marker instruction and comment have basically the same function as with the programs that have been created with a PG In addition to automatic Address assignment MC5 offers you the following improvements Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 7 Esc F10 Esc EN Blocks Only Block names e g FB100 DB3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual You can enter unformatted program lines After you have left the line it is displayed formatted in accordance with the program scheme The semicolon character at the beginning of a line indicates a documen
136. mand Blocks 3 2 1 1 General Information 3 2 1 2 Function Blocks cccccccssccceesscceesseeee eere 3 2 1 4 Jump Instructions and Jump Markers 3 2 1 5 Peripheral Addressing 3 2227 Data BloGks 4 5 ese e e diretti edere e eere Pee RE 4 HELP SYSTEM esce sete so eios toto do eoo bh eon o pond pop 4 1 4 1 CALL UP HELP SCREENS 1 e a ea 4 2 4 2 ENTER YOUR OWN HELP TEXTS eee 4 2 5 PROGRAM OPERATION eene e ee eee eese ette seta setas een 5 1 SAT KEYBOARD CREER 5 1 52 SCREENS A e HT aT E 5 2 5 3 ENTRY WINDOWS 5 2 5 4 CANCEL COMMANDS QUIT PROGRAM 5 3 5 PRESET MENUL una eo eere ud ao RT en go uod 6 1 6 1 KEYBORD LAYOUT AND 6 2 6 2 MC5 SPECIFIC SETTINGS esesesseeeeeeeeenenenee nennen 6 2 6 2 1 Preset Drives FDO FDI r iosas aE hhe arera 6 2 6 2 2 Preset On line eese eene eth eet eterne nne 6 3 6 2 3 Preset Edlor Je ee GERENTE 6 4 6 2 4 Preset 6 2 5 Preset 6 2 6 Preset 6 2 7 Preset 7 MAIN MENU 7 1 FUNKTION KEY LAYOUT AND MENU BRANCHING 7 1 1 22 nnn HG aun ROIG ER 7 1 Rev 00 35 VIPA MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 8 STL EDITOR
137. matically be created 10 1 3 Editing LAD Blocks and Segments 10 1 3 1 Block level The first level of the LAD editor is the Block level On the Block level you can browse through the Block Segment by Segment using the PgUp and PgDn keys You may go to any desired Segment immediately by entering the Segment number You can scroll the cursor across the instructions of the Segment using the cursor keys Segments are not confined to screen boundaries Just try it You will quickly feel at ease to address any contact within a block You can Load F1 and Save F2 Blocks into and from this level respectively Also you can switch to another editor area or buffer Alt O 9 keys which may contain another Block or any text file You can print the current Segment by pressing F8 This Segment will then be printed to the current printing device selectable through the Preset menu You can also delete a whole Segment F7 Segm Del The Segment level of the editor is reached through any of the function keys Insert F4 Append F5 or Edit F6 Pressing F4 Insert causes an empty Segment to be added to the Block immediately proceeding the current Segment Pressing F5 Append causes an empty Segment to be added to the Block immediately following the current Segment Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Functions at Block level F1 Load F2 Save Segment F4 Insert F5 Append F6 Edit F7 S
138. med the end address the printing will start Addresses must be entered in the hexadecimal notation Incorrect entries will be recognized by the program The entry window can only be aborted after you have entered a hexadecimal number or after you have pressed the ESC key Mark the beginning and the end of the desired range by using function key F6 Mark Mark End and then press function key F8 Print The printing will start immediately Mark the beginning with the desired range with function key F6 Mark and press F8 Print next The Entry Window is displayed for entering the end Printing will start after the End Address is confirmed with RETURN During printing the print out currently sent to the printer will be displayed on the screen Printing can be aborted at any time by pressing the ESC key When printing has ended the original page will be displayed again The cursor position is not changed 6 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 17 Compiling Blocks 17 1 General Every time a Block is saved to a FDO FD1 diskette PC or EEPROM the Block will be compiled Doing this unavailable or double jump labels will be detected and jump distances tested Also mistakes in the nesting depth and in the symbolic addressing will be recognized and reported Apart from this you can activate the function Compile in the Editor Menu yourself by pressing the Ctrl key and the function key F1 Com
139. ment Menu Select the Project Manager with F1 Project When the Project Manager is selected the following functions are displayed in the Key Bar Function Key Project Manager F1 SelProj Selects the marked project F2 Save Saves the current presets F3 Rename Renames the marked project F4 New Proj Creates a new project F6 Comment Edits comment with the project F8 Quit Quit the projectmanager ALT Key and Function Key F4 Delete Deletes the name of a project Rev 00 35 VIPA 7 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual CTRL Key and Function Key F3 Preset Selects the Preset menu F4 System Returns to Operating System Creating a new project If you want make a new project press F4 New Pro The following menu is displayed in the key bar F1 Continu Continues with creating Project F3 Ch Drive Changes the drive for the new Project F4 Dir Creates new directory F5 Rem Dir Removes an empty directory F8 Print Prints the directory box A directory box is also displayed on screen In this box you can move to a directory in which you want to create the new directory When making the new directory another drive can be selected by pressing F3 Ch Drive Press F4 Make Dir and a small box is displayed asking for the name of the new directory Enter the name and press lt Enter gt The new directory is now a subdirectory of the one you where when the F4 Make Dir button was pressed If F1 Continu is
140. menus Right from the start the Directory function gives you the opportunity to enter the search path e g FDO PC AAMCS and use wildcards e g SEQ so you can look at the contents of a specific directory or a list of specific files from the current directory The function is activated after pressing the RETURN key If you confirm an entry field which holds no information by pressing the RETURN key you automatically activate the Directory function for the current directory After activation of the Directory window the file names and the subdirectory names together with the information about file size date and time will be displayed If you have selected Directory extended in the preset menu see chapter 6 2 2 the Directory window for FDO FD1 diskettes and PC contains the following information Block identification Size Name and LIB Nr Files with certain extensions have no meaning in the MC5 programming package DOS files with the following names will not be displayed EXE CNF LIB MC5 OBJ S5 SYM SYS MS DOS dir ectory window 216232 216232 INFO DIRECTORY C NMCSNQESTA 7 7 7 277 File name Size Date m Dir 28 01 92 238 31 01 92 180 30 01 92 172 06 02 92 474 07 02 92 180 07 02 32 152 30 01 92 330 07 02 92 1212 06 92 92 1212 30 01 92 759 07 02 92 946 02 02 32 53 0 02 92 5307 02 32 389 0 02 92 389 107 02 932 195 07 02 92 494 07 02 92 1879 07 02 92
141. mer gate Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate the Help system F2 S FE S S flip flop gate or Set R FF R R flip flop gate or Reset F5 JU Unconditional Jump to Function Blocks Fe JC In empty Segment conditional jump to Function Blocks As Output condition conditional jump to Program Blocks Ctrl key and Function key F1 CU CU Counter gate F2 CD CD Counter gate F3 l compare function gate FA compare function gate F5 compare function gate F6 compare function gate F7 compare function gate F8 compare function gate Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 5 m SC m 10 x 2 L ESC BB MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 1 4 Leaving the CSF editor If you want to leave the editor only temporarily press the ESC key You will return to the main menu If you want to continue working with the editor activate the editor function by pressing F1 and switch to the appropriate editor buffer see chapter 9 2 4 In order to leave the editor permanently press the function key F10 When you edited files but did not save them the following question will appear on the screen Save file 01 PB3 Y N this question contains the number of the appropriate editor buffer 01 16 the file name and a Yes No question By pressing the ESC key you can abort this function and return to the editor Press the character key N for No and the file will not be saved Answer
142. mming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 46 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 CSF Control Statement Flowchart The MC5 CSF Concept The graphical editing of S5 programs from Siemens is defined by DIN 40700 standards Except for Data Blocks and Function Blocks Block programming in Control Statement Flowchart structures is possible Calling of Function Blocks and Program Blocks is supported Writing CSF Segments has been simplified considerably with MC5 Editing of arbitrary compounded Segments takes place using only four basic functions Horizontal spread Vertical spread Change Delete In order to be able to use these functions optimally the following chapter will explain the MC5 CSF concept 9 1 MC5 CSF Nomenclature The MC5 CSF Segment consists basically of two different components Gates and parameters CSF EDI VES Dr 3 E ENN ix Delete zi Ready Parameters Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Classification of the CSF information lines The information line contains the entries current position Segment number the main address of the Segment and the Symbol of the current parameter when available Segment comment when available current Edit Buffer current path and Block name For a short while the Operand at the position of the cursor its symbol and symbol Comment will be displayed in the Messa
143. ncluding a search path when necessary If a search path was omited the file will be saved in the current directory After pressing RETURN the file will be saved under the entered name 8 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 Attention MS DOS Files Names with a maximum length of 8 characters and an extension of 3 characters separated by a period MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual If you have entered the name of a file which already exists the following question will be displayed Save Block FB3 exists overwrite Y N Esc enables you to abort the function and return to the editing By pressing the character key N for No the existing file will not be N1 overwritten and the current file will be removed from the editor without being saved By answering the question affirmatively the existing file will be overwritten 8 2 4 Allocate other Edit Buffers Ait The editor offers the possibility to allocate up to 16 buffers for file editing purposes You can create new files or load existing files from diskette harddisk programmable controller or EEPROM After you pressed the key combination Alt 0 i e Alt key and zero key E simultaneously the list of the current editor buffer will be displayed Editor fi I Area Autosave i 2 86 d T 2 25 466 s 30 a 5 5 8 Li G a a 2 8 L Li You can select another editor buffer by moving indecator to the desired buffer cursor k
144. ndow a Directory Window is displayed for further file selection After selecting the desired Blicks with the Insert Key INS or INSERT all references are searcht for and the result is saved in the file OUTPUT IQF Significance of the indications of the I Q F Plan The Operand is still available Space The Operand is used in a Byte Word or Double Word instruction The Operand is used as a Formal Operand within an FB or FX The Operand follows a DO DW or DO FW command indirect addressing X This Bit of the Operand is used Bye 76543210 BWD Byte 76543210 BWOD Q ec o X Seve Toc 2 3 4 X XXXXX 5 T9 o 6 FT eee ee eee 8 2 Q 2 10 xx xx x 11 XX X Toc 12 138 t4 15 16 2 2 d7 18 19 20 x 21 gt 22 X X 23 mu ie ys 24 2 rc oso 12A 125 126 127 Pressing F2 Show always gives the result of the latest I Q F Plan Pressing Print will print the result of the latest I Q F Plan to the output F3 device assigned in the Preset als N Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 2 3 Programm Overview The Program Overview function presents the structure
145. ne If a block is used more than once in the program you can select the order nesting order by which the file has to be called The nesting order of the Blocks can be selected by entering the corresponding Block names in the lines Block 2 to Block 6 The order must correspond to the nesting order see example It is possible to nest up to 5 Blocks deep Block Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 List FB2 PB3 OBI 0 1 JU Ju FB2 Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 13 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual You will end the input by either pressing function key F10 or by accepting an empty entry window by pressing RETURN When you have done this the first selected block will be loaded for testing If the Block loaded from the PC exists also in the current directory on the harddisk it will be displayed the way it was created with MC5 referring to symbolic addressing comments etc Status Block window with loaded Block F2 F3 F4 P5 F6 P F8 Switch pee Repeat Mark PEI Status 15 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 ol m D U Q Q 2 UO 2 8 W m SC 10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 15 4 3 Preparing the output status The position of the cursor determines the starting point of the status scan For positioning the cursor you can use the cursor down key and cursor up key and the PgUp PgDn k
146. nformation menu and will display the following function key lay out Function key lay out Information menu F1 XRF Cross Reference functions F2 Directory function Print F3 Doc blocks Memory Size F4 Mem size of interrupt stack F5 Istack Display of block stack F6 Bstack Display of system parameters F7 Syspar Display the address menu for a F8 Addres Activate see chapter 16 descript Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system Ctrl key and Function key F3 Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system 14 2 Cross Reference functions For collecting information about your program there are three functions at your disposal the Cross Reference List the l Q F Plan the Program Overview You enter the Cross Reference functions by pressing F1 in the Information Menu XRF Pressing F1 again XRF List will take you to the Cross Reference List Menu F2 IQF Plan will access the I Q F Plan Menu Pr Ovr will access the Program Overview Menu Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 2 1 Cross Reference List The Cross Reference List contains information about the usage of Operands and calls to Blocks The Cross Reference function creates files One file for every Operand type one file containing a summary of all Operands and one file with information about the creation of the latest Cross Reference The generated files can be listed
147. nitor adapter to black white mode keys through the colour field The colour at the position of the cursor is the one chosen Use F7 and F8 to select the default configuration for Laptop computers EGA VGA emulation and Toshiba Laptops using the DOS command MODE Use XMS memory BW80 before starting MC5 Then Set to Yes MC5 is configured to use XMS memory When this select the colours option is changed this preset has to be saved and MC5 has to be re and save the started to make the new configuration effective see chapter 2 7 configuration 6 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Cursor Problems If there is any problem in displaying the cursor set Cursor Problems to Yes The default system cursor will be used and always be visible see chapter 2 7 Video Problems If the video mode should not be changed by MC5 set the Video problems option to Yes see chapter 2 7 Show Project name in stead of showing the free memory of the PC and the name MC5 on top of the screen the project name can be shown by changing this option to yes Generating an ASCII file With this option set to Yes besides creating a compiled version of a Block in MCS it will also generate an ASCII version when transferring Blocks from PC PLC or CP M diskette to the hard disk Log transfer of Blocks Set to Yes the progress of the Block transfer operation is followed and logged in a file Whenever an e
148. nt Segment the current Segment number the edit mode and the file type Insert or Overwrite Text file or In case of the Blocks Syntax check the current edit buffer 01 marker to indicate if the file was edited since it was last saved character VIPA 8 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Editor menu of Function Keyboard Layout F1 Load Loading a file from harddisk diskette programmable controller or EEPROM F2 Save Save the current file F3 Search Move cursor to the search argument F4 Replace Replace search argument by other argument F5 Repeat Repeat Search function or Replace function F6 Mark Mark the block in the current block F7 Copy blk Insert block from memory at the position of the cursor F8 Print Print the current file or the marked block Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system F2 New name Save the tile under a new name BIk Wrt Write the saved block as a MS DOS file F4 Blk Read Move the block to the cursor position F5 Blk Del Delete marked block F8 Clear Bf Remove a file from the editor range working memory Ctrl key and Function key F1 Compile Compile the file currently loaded in the editor F2 Update Format the file currently loaded in the editor Preset Activate the preset menu F4 System Shell to Operating system F6 Sym Activates Symbols Window with a list of the Operands their Symbols and Descriptions of the current segment F7 LAD Chang
149. nual 15 Test menu 15 1 Activation and function key lay out The Test Menu contains sub menus to test complex programs or individual Blocks In some cases changing of variables e g process variables is possible You can enter the Test Menu from the Main Menu by pressing function key F8 Test The following function key lay out will then be displayed Function key lay out F5 Cntr Var Controll change of process variables F6 Control Control change of output variables F7 Stat Var Status of process variables F8 Status Status of Blocks Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system Ctrl key and Function key Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system 15 2 Control variables Status variables 15 2 1 Operation and function key lay out You can activate the sub menu Control Variables in the Test Menu by pressing function key F5 Cntr Var By pressing function key F7 Stat Var you activate the sub menu Status Variables After the start of these functions the status of the variables is displayed always at the end of each PC cycle Both functions have a similar function key lay out Function key lay out F1 Start Start update PC F2 Save Write list of variables to file F3 OP Dei Delete current entry line F4 OP Insert Insert new entry line at cursor position F8 Load Load a file List of variables Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 1 Control Variables MC5 Programming Software Referenc
150. of the User Program The Program Overview comprises three parts A list of all selected Blocks and their length in words A list of all Block types showing the total length in words for each type of the selected Blocks The Program Overview display in which call nesting of the individual Blocks starting from Blocktype OB is indicated The maximum nesting depth shown depends on the Printer Presets Number of characters per line and Left margin and can be up to level 13 To create a Program Overview you press F1 Create Next an entry window will become available in which you enter a Block name or by using wild characters select a group of Blocks After entering wild characters or accepting an empty entry window the Directory Window is displayed for further file selection After selecting the desired Blocks with the Insert Key INS or INSERT or space bar a selection can be made on the type of overview to create 1 Program Overview without Data Block calls displayed 2 Program Overview with Data Blocks calls displayed 3 Program Overview without Data Blocks calls displayed and additionally examining Standard Function Blocks 4 Program Overview with Data Blocks calls displayed and additionally examining Standard Function Blocks Significance of the identifiers of the Program Overview Block is called unconditionally JU unconditional jump C DBxxx Block is called conditionally JC conditional jump No
151. oftware you will find that it is very user friendly Some improvements compared to the methods used up to now are listed below All Blocks of a STEP 5 program from Siemens OB PB FB FX DB DX etc can be made available as ASCII files on a DOS diskette There are extensive comment and documentation facilities i e comment lines or longer explanatory texts can be added or inserted in between instruction lines in PG terms known as Documentation Blocks There can be up to 16 files at the same time in separate memory areas ready to work with and to copy any program part Excellent editing facilities having several functions such as Search and or Replace Copy Move Delete etc are available for program development In order to explain separate functions the User Configurable Help System may be called up at any time within the menu structure Your own text may also be added While editing many additional functions can be activated e g print the program shell to MS DOS command level and with a quick return to the edit functions Colors on all screen items may be changed to meet individual taste or requirements Rev 00 35 VIPA 1 1 PLEASE NOTE A general knowledge of STEP 5 programming from SIEMENS is required when working with MC5 Programming Software Training is available on request F1 erbe MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 1 2 User s Manual for MC5 Programming Soft
152. ol Uariabies Occupied Operand Format Value F4 OP Insert 15 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 Status Variables LE MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The top line of the Control Variables window contains information on the activated function the occupied space of the current page in and the page number from 1 to 20 The screen is divided into four columns By editing or loading of a list of variables the process variables are entered in the column Operands Changes in presentation can be made in the column Format but depend on the type of operand see chapter 15 2 3 In the column Value changes can be made on the value of the operand within the valid range Changed values are marked by the program they automatically receive the character X in the column Ace Accept The marked operands are written into the PC when you start this function You cannot edit in the column Ace Screen display Status Variables Status Variables Occupied 0 Operand Format Value The top line of the Status Variables window contains information about the activated function the occupied space of the current page in and the page number from 1 to 20 The screen is divided into three columns By editing or loading a list of variables the process variables are entered in the column Operands Changes in presentation can be made in the column Format but depend on the type of operand see chapter 15 2 3 It is n
153. olic is activated the Symbolic Reference List is printed immediately after the corresponding Segment Instruction Comment will be cut off because of lack of space When Blocks are printed in Compressed print and the Symbolic is activated the printing of the Symbolic Reference List will take place according to the Preset either next to or underneath the corresponding Segment Enter the appropriate control codes in the Print Preset Printer initialization to use compressed print as these codes are printer dependent Left Margin This preset allows to define the starting position of the print out from 0 to 30 Printer Initialization Select this function with the cursor keys and press RETURN to display an Entry Window Enter the printer codes that should be sent before the printing is started e g to set the printer to a compressed printing mode 132 characters per page line If more codes are to be entered these have to be separated by spaces or commas Example Initialization code for EPSON FX80 printer Printer initialization 15 Printer Reset Select this function with the cursor keys and press RETURN to display an Entry Window Enter the printer codes that should be sent to the printer at the end of the print procedure Example Reset code for EPSON FX80 printer Printer reset 27 64 Use of Printer Controls Use preset Yes if the printer is to be initialized or reset before or after the print operat
154. om integer to floating point to double word compare if the configured address mode in the preset this permits word wise The third time F3 is pressed the Compare function itself is changed and the operand is changed to integer again If the address mode is preseted to byte wise only the Compare function will change at each time you press F3 When the cursor is positioned on a Timer Gate the Timer type will be changed The order is the same as displayed in the function key line at the Gate level Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 11 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual When the cursor is positioned on a Counter Gate the Counter type is changed When the cursor is positioned on a Flip flop Gate the Flip flop type is changed When the cursor is positioned on an Output Gate the output type is changed from to S to R to to S to 9 3 4 Function Segment comment After pressing this function key an edit window will be displayed In this window the Segment comment of the current Segment can be entered or edited 9 3 5 Function Delete Only the current Gate will be deleted If there were outputs of other Gates connected as inputs to this Gate the upper input will be defined als the new output 9 3 6 Functions Ready and Abort After a segment has been edited editing can be aborted by pressing either the function key F8 or the Esc key A question will follow about whether the changes should be inserted in the Segment
155. ontacts on the left side of the Segment and one or more Contacts on the right side of the Segment Therefore the left side is called the input side and the right side is called the output side Contacts on the input side need not necessarily be Inputs nor need Contacts on the right side necessarily be Outputs Basic Contact functions are Examine If Closed Jr Examine If Open 1 Output Energize Output Latch S Output Unlatch R Jump Conditionally JC Special Contact functions are Comparison function 6 types Timer function 5 types Counter function 2 types Flipflop function 2 types Type Input Input Output Output Output Output Input Input Output Input Output Input Output An explanation of how to write programs using these functions is beyond the scope of this manual and can be found in the manuals that come with the PLC s or in almost any book on the subject of industrial automation using PLC s VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 1 The LAD Editor The menu structure of the LAD editor can be divided into four levels Block level Segment level Contact level Branch level 10 1 2 Create new files You can start editing on Block level by pressing function key F6 Edit When no Block has been loaded yet you will be asked for the name of the Block which is to be edited If this Block is not available it will auto
156. op will be changed Is the cursor positioned on a Output Contact the type of Output will be changed 10 3 5 Function Branch This function will take you to the Branch level At this level you may extend an existing Branch or Add a new Branch to the Segment Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 13 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 3 6 Function Segment Comment This function will activate an Entry Window to add or change the Segment Comment 10 3 7 Function Delete This function will delete the Contact or Instruction at the position of the cursor 10 3 8 Function Ready This function will end the edit session You will be asked if you want to accept the changes press Y or if you want to discard the changes press N 10 4 LAD Editor functions at Contact level 10 4 1 Function RETURN change Contact or Contact Symbol After activation of an insert function you get to the Contact level At the insert position a Place holder is displayed that can be replaced by a Contact or Instruction shown in the Function key bar The Function keys in combination with the Ctrl key or Alt key offer the remaining choices that are not displayed in the main Function key bar There are different types of Place holders with the following meaning The selection of a new Contact or Instruction is allowed Output Contactmay be selected 2 Before selecting a new Contact a new Branch may be ex
157. or not If you press the character key Y for Yes then the changed Segment will be saved in the current block If you press the character key N for No then the changes will be discarded and the Block will remain in its old condition 9 3 7 More functions Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate the help system Ctrl key and Function key F3 Preset Activate the preset menu F4 System Shell to the operating system 9 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 9 4 Example Entering a CSF Segment In the following you will find an example on how to create a Block using the CSF editor The following segment must be created 15 55 467240 Bytes Free Nene saa aud OF Fe BUF i F1 F2 F3 F4 FS F6 i Hor Exp Ver Exp Switch hac eun Delete Hads When you are in the Main menu of the MC5 program you will enter the editor by pressing either function key F1 or F2 When you are as a result of the preset in the STL editor you can enter the CSF editor by pressing the key combination Ctrl F8 The status line will display the current range in this case it will show that it is empty By pressing function key F6 Replace you will return to the block level because the system must be told first which Block is to be created In our example the Block PB1 will be created and this name will be entered Confirm the entry by pressing the RETURN key In case the Block is not available on your harddis
158. or will jump to the last address of the page All the changed addresses are kept in an internal buffer Undoing of changes takes place in reverse order of entering Undoing changes is only possible if they have not been save yet loaded into the PC Undoing takes place byte wise or word wise using the backspace key The number of changed bytes will decrease correspondingly in the indication Warning If already changed addresses are changed again these changes can only be retrieved when the list has been deleted up to the corresponding entry Some functions will activate an entry window Addresses and values must be entered in the hexa decimal format The corresponding function will only be executed if you confirme your entry by pressing the RETURN key The entries can be made by using the keyboard and can be deleted before you leave the line by using the backspace key By pressing the cursor key the previous entry in the entry window will character wise be displayed again Incorrect entries in the entry window are recognized by the program The window can only be left by entering either a hexa decimal value or by pressing the ESC key If you have activated a function by accident you can abort this function by pressing the ESC key with some functions this will take some response time Rev 00 35 VIPA 16 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 16 3 Select memory range By activating the Address Menu or pressing
159. ory F2 Comp stop the PC F4 Stop preset the Menu F6 preset format a diskette in PG format F7 format see chapters 13 and 6 Selecting info Menu Chapter 14 F7 selects the Information Menu which contains Creation of a Cross Reference list F1 XRF Directory Window Function F2 Dir Documentation Menu Doc Memory Information F4 Mem Size Interrupt Stack F5 I stack Block Stack F6 B stack System Parameter F7 Syspar Address Menu F8 Address see chapters 14 and 16 Selecting Test Menu Chapter 15 F8 selects the Test Menu which contains the following Control Variables F5 Cntr Var Control Outputs F6 Control Status of Variables F7 Stat Var Status of Blocks F8 Status 74 VIPA Rev 00 35 Alt F i Ctrl F3 Ctr F4 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Selecting Help system Press ALT and F1 Help simultaneously to call up the Help System Explanations concerning the current menus are inserted Other help screens can be called up from this menu The Help System is explained in chapter 4 Direct Selection of Preset Menu Press CTRL and F3 Preset simultaneously to call up the Preset Menu immediately without entering the utility menu Shell to MS DOS Command Level Attention This funktion requires at least 64 K of free memory Press CTRL and F4 System simultaneously to return to the MS DOS SHELL command level
160. osave Bytes PB16 m E N X a a a 2 8 8 8 8 9 a 8 8 a 8 You can select another edit buffer by moving the indicator to the desired position use cursor keys and and by pressing the RETURN key The editor buffers 01 to 09 can be selected immediately by pressing the Alt key together with one of the keys 1 9 of the alpha numerical keyboard Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 2 LAD editor functions using function keys on block level 10 2 1 Function Load file Attention j If the error The function Load F1 allows you to load a file on harddisk diskette the message unknown F1 programmable controller or EPROM into the current editor buffer After device is pressing the function key the following window will be displayed on the displayed please check the preset screen drive s Load file Please enter the desired Block name file name e g PB22 and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key If the file is not to be loaded from the current directory you should include a search path e g Load file C FIRM SEGMENT NW SLAVE PB22 For selecting a file you can also use the directory function see chapter 14 3 by pressing the RETURN key if the window is empty to display the current directory If you want a selected display of the files make your selection by entering wildcards in the entry window e g B to display all the Blocks and confirm thi
161. ot exist yet it will be created in the current directory of the program Such a file can contain up to 20 pages Save operands as STAT VAR If a file with this name already exists in the current directory after you confirmed your entry by pressing the RETURN key the following question will appear on the screen Overwrite file Y N original file should not be overwritten press key N The screen will disappear the file has not been saved You can now activate the function Save again and enter another file name Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 5 5 E F10 ESC MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Load the list of operands A Variable file list of operands created with the function Save can be loaded again using function F8 Load any time you like Current entries will be overwritten When you press function key F8 Load an entry window will appear on your screen The entry field contains the default file name CTRL VAR or STAT VAR You can either confirm this name by pressing the RETURN key or enter another name before confirmation This file name will then be the default file name Load operands from CTRL VAR 15 2 4 Start Status scan Function key F1 Start activates the scanning of the statuses If you have made any changes in the sub menu Control Variables these changes will be transferred to the PC In the top line of the window the message Write to PC will be inserted The marking of the
162. ot possible to edit in the column Value Value changes can be made with the function Control Variables Operation After pressing the tabulator key the cursor will jump to the next column in the same line If it is not possible to edit in this column then this function will be blocked When arrived at the end of the line the cursor will return to the first column in the same line The jump back to a previous column is achieved by pressing the shift key and the tabulator key at the same time In order to move the cursor within a column you must use the cursor keys The direction of the cursor corresponds to the direction of the cursor keys Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 3 m nd I o ME Ins 5 Q ESC F10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The key combination Ctrl and the cursor right key moves the cursor to the last character of the current character string whereas the key combination Ctrl and the cursor left key will move the cursor to the first character of the character string Upon leaving the current line a syntax check of the entries will be carried out In case there are invalid or incorrect entries a message will be displayed Leaving the line is only possible when it contains valid entrys When you press the End key the cursor will jump to the last character of the current line The cursor will move to the first character after you pressed the Home key The backspace key enables you
163. pile at the same time It will be compiled until the first detection of a mistake after which and an error message follows If this error message is confirmed by pressing a key the cursor will jump to the line and position containing the mistake The rules for compiling files and the two step compile procedure will be explained in the following pages 17 2 Rules for saving files 17 2 1 Saving to FD or EPROM EEPROM The following rules should be regarded while compiling Blocks Empty lines without comments will not be compiled Empty lines will be compiled to instruction BLD 130 Empty Line f you use special characters in the comment area in additional comment lines or in the jump labels e g G these characters will be compiled as blanks If a Segment contains several comment lines they will be assigned to the corresponding segment at the time of compiling When loading from FD all comment blocks of a segment will be gathered and put at the beginning of the segment Comments on instruction lines will only be saved on a FDO up to the 32nd character f a Block has no LIB number the program will generate a LIB number from the system date When a Data Block containing repetitive factors is compiled they will be removed at the moment of compilation Rev 00 35 VIPA 17 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 17 2 2 Loading from FD or EPROM EEPROM While loading files the fo
164. pressing function key F6 you mark the end address The selected range is displayed in inverse characters F6 is switched to the function Delete Marker the keyboard lay out will change accordingly MarkDel If you press function key F6 again the marking of the memory range will be released Rev 00 35 VIPA 16 7 8 m ESC T T Ti Oo 5 Programming Software Reference Manual 16 6 Print memory By means of function key F8 Print you can print the contents of all memory or partly Before activating this function you should check whether you have selected the correct printer settings in the preset menu see chapter 6 In this case the preset of the option Symbol Comments has no meaning When you did not selected the use of a Title Block file the system will automatically add the header MC5 programming package Information Address Print Addresses Page xxxxx with the appropriate page number to the listing You have three ways to select the range that you want to print Press the function key F8 Print and the following entry field will be inserted in the screen Address print Start Finish The hexadecimal addresses for the start and the end can be confirmed by pressing the RETURN key or can be changed before confirmation The default start address is usually the first address of the current page The default for the end address is the address last on the page After you have confir
165. racters at your disposal starting at the column Format Save list of operands The operand list created with this menu can be saved as a file When you press function key F2 Save an entry window will appear on the screen The entry field contains the default name CTRL IO You can either accept this name by pressing the RETURN key or enter another name and than press the RETURN key If this tile name does not exist yet it will be created in the current directory of the program Such a list can contain up to 20 pages Save operands as CTRL IO 15 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual If a file with this name already exists in the current directory after you confirmed your entry by pressing the RETURN key the following question will appear on the screen File exists Overwrite CTRL IO Y N If you wish to overwrite this file confirm this by pressing key Y If the original file should not be overwritten press key N The screen will disappear the file has not been saved You can now activate the function Save again and enter another file name Load the list of operands A variable file list of operands created with the function Save can be loaded again using function F8 Load any time you like Current entries will be overwritten When you press function key F8 Load an entry window will appear on your screen The entry field contains the defaul
166. ressing the function key F6 again you mark the end of the block The selected range is displayed in inverse characters F6 will switch to the function erase marking the yrxt of the key will change accordingly Mark Erase When you press the function key F6 once more the marking of the block disappears 8 3 5 Block functions Copy write load delete Using the Mark function MC5 offers you the possibility to mark a block of text In this way you can e g copy part of a routine within the same Block or save these blocks as single MS DOS files in your working directory and load them again also in other files If you want to delete extensive parts of the program you can speed this up by using the function delete block Function Copy block Function key F7 enables you to insert a formerly marked text block at the current cursor position the block will remain at the original position This command can easily be repeated within the range of the editor Rev 00 35 VIPA 8 13 Alt 3 T k i MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Function Write block In order to save a block as a MS DOS file write it as a file press the keys Alt and F3 BI Wit at the same time A screen will be displayed in which the DOS file name can be entered After having pressed the RETURN key the block will be saved under the name you just entered in the current directory and can be loaded by using the function read block ke
167. rmal MC5 statement G Generation of a Data Block G DBxxx generate Data Block Parameter of Format Operand The operand follows a DO DW or DO FW command indirect addressing of a Block 22222 Block which has been called does not exist or was not selected for examination 14 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual IF113i Error indicating that the maximum nesting depth that can be displayed was reached IF114 Error indicating that a recursive Block call was detected The same Block called more then once in the same branch or the tree structure giving a risk of infinity in the User Program Example Program Overview with DB Info 1 08 1 PB 1 DB 41 FB 18 8 DB 6 PB 53 1 PB 62 1 12 DB 32 us PB 36 08285 x e DB 14 DB 15 PB 2 B230 PB 18 PB 4 IOB 21 Gc DB198 C DB181 PB 48 30 dos 41 1 PB 42 1 PB 4B IH P1141 Pressing F2 Show always gives the result of the latest Program Overview F2 created Pressing F3 Print will print the result of the latest Program Overview to the output device assigned in the Preset F3 Rev 00 35 VIPA 14 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 3 Directory function 14 3 1 General F2 The Directory function is not only a function belonging to the information menu activated by pressing function key F2 DIR It also simplifies entering file names in other
168. rror occurs the name of the erronous file and the corresponding message will be entered in the file MC5 LOG 6 2 7 Preset Report Press CTRL and F8 Report simultaneously to print a screen containing Attention all current presets A complete report of This report also contains some of the system constants on which the user the Presets is sent to has no influence the selected printing device This is not necessarily the printer It could also be the hard disk Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 11 6 12 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 7 Main Menu 7 1 Function Key Layout and Menu Branching All menus can be called up through the Main Menu Important functions can be executed immediately via the submenus e g calling up Help Menu Preset Menu or to return to the MS DOS command level The following pages give an overview of the Menu structure Function Key Layout Main Menu F1 Project selects the Projectmanager F2 Editor selects the Editor F3 Compare compares the function F4 Transfer selects the transfer menu F5 Delete selects the delete menu F6 Special selects the special menu F7 Info selects the Information menu F8 Test selects the Test menu ALT Key and Function Key F1 Help calls up the Help system CTRL Key and Function Key F3 Preset selects the Preset menu F4 System returns to the Operating System 7 2 Menus Selecting the Project Manage
169. s position the cursor on one of the existing Branches and press Branch F4 Then press either Ext Up F1 or Ext Down F2 The new Branch will appear together with a new Examine If Open Contact above respectively underneath the cursor position Functions at Branch level F1 ExtUp F2 Ext Down F3 New Alt key and Function key F1 Help Ctrl key and Function key F3 Preset F4 System Rev 00 35 VIPA 10 7 ESC F10 ESC m lt 2 2 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 1 4 Leaving the LAD editor If you want to leave the editor only temporarily press the ESC key You will return to the main menu If you want to continue working with the editor activate the editor function by pressing F1 and switch to the appropriate editor buffer see chapter 9 3 4 In order to leave the editor permanently press the function key F10 When you edited files but did not save them the following question will appear on the screen Save file Save 01 PB3 Y N This question contains the number of the appropriate editor buffer 01 16 the file name and a Yes No question By pressing the ESC key you can abort this function and return to the editor Press the character key N for No and the file will not be saved Answer this questions with Y for Yes and the file will be saved under the Attention name that is shown in the entry field If there is no file name available MS DOS files another displ
170. s ENTER 4 In the Main Menu you select Configure Computer and press ENTER 5 Select View or Edit details 6 Scroll down to Advanced Features 2x PgDn 7 Set ISA Cycle Wait Control to 540 ns 8 By pressing 2x F10 you accept the settings 9 ENTER at Step amp 5 from Siemens will save your settings and then exit 10 Finally you select Save the configuration and re boot Q14 How do l A14 You may find the answer to your question in this manual If you encounter topics that are not properly described please let us know and we will build your suggestion into our manual Customer comments and suggestions are highly appreciated at MC5 Rev 00 35 VIPA A 9 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Menu Structure EDIT MENU CSF Editor Ait Alt Alt F1 Help f1 Help Ft Help F2 New Name 2 F2 S FF S F3 Search F3 F3 R FF R F4 Replace Fa Fe FS Repeat F5 F5 JU f F6 F JC F7 f7 F F8 Clear Buf F1 Load tT Hee F2 Save 2 Ver Exp MAIN MENU F3 Segments Switch F3 STL Editor F4 insert JFG F4 SP F5 Append J 5 Segm Com F5 SE f Edi F6 Delete F 50 F1 Help F7 Segm F7 F SS F2 New Kame 8 Print FB Ready SF F3 Blk wrt F4 Bik Read F5 Blk Del F Blk Move F7 XRF Clear Buf Ctrl n Compile PRESET FS Repeat F6 Mark Mark End Remove Mark
171. s by pressing the RETURN key If the current edit buffer already contains a file it will be overwritten If you have edited this file but have not saved it yet you will be asked the regular questions about saving files If you want to clear an edit buffer use the function Clear But key combination AIVF8 Alt The current buffer will be cleared In this case too you will be asked the standard questions about saving files Save files before quitting 01 to be saved Y N While editing you have two edit statuses at you disposal The current status of the files which were loaded in memory This status is at your disposal if you select the proper edit buffer 10 10 VIPA Rev 00 35 F2 a 4 H 6 E a MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The current status on harddisk diskette EPROM or in the programmable controller which comes available by using the Load function and entering the file name including the search path if necessary This status is abandoned after saving the buffer with the corresponding file name function key F2 or after the regular saving procedure For loading files you can use the show directory function If you want to reload the original file from disk to replace the edited file in the edit buffer activate the load function by pressing F1 and answer the question save file by pressing key N for No 10 2 2 Function Save file You have the possibility to
172. skettes Press RETURN to assign the corresponding drives Of the same type only one PG drive can be selected User When selecting the PG685 635 drive the current user number 0 15 will be displayed Toggle RETURN to change the user number until the desired number is displayed 6 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Program File When the PG685 635 drive is selected the current program filename will be displayed Enter the filename up to 6 characters to select the S5D file on the PG685 635 diskette Move the cursor to the File name field and press RETURN The entry window will be displayed Enter the program filename either directly or through the Directory Window function activated by pressing RETURN in the empty window If at this moment no program filename is entered the program will prompt to enter it the first time the PG635 PG685 diskettes are used 6 2 2 Preset On line PC Interface This option allows to select communication with the Programmable Controller via the MC5 Adapter COM1 or COM2 The options selected depend on the installed MC5 hardware and the configuration of the computer On line The function On line Yes or On line No determines the programming mode It corresponds to the On or Off mode on the PG When using On line set to Yes upon exiting the preset screen the program will test whether a connection can be made with a Programmable Controller When the
173. sor Do not switch video IB mode German version English version Path for preset confi IG guration file MC5 CNF Preload E filename into the editor buffer 1 V path name filename Please also pay attention to chapter 6 2 6 Preset Special Rev 00 35 VIPA 2 9 2 10 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 3 Blocks 3 1 Filenames Use MS DOS filenames as Block names when creating Blocks in MC5 i e BLOCKZFB1 DOS filename FB1 BLOCK 0B13 DOS filename OB13 It is essential to use corresponding names During compilation of a Block call JU FB1 the program will only search for the MS DOS filename and not for the Block Identification MS DOS uses specific filename extensions e g EXE BAT Conflicting filenames and or extensions not allowed MC5 Programming Software reserves certain filename extensions such as MC5 SYM CNF PRN 3 2 PLC Blocks 3 2 1 Command Blocks 3 2 1 1 General Information The following types of command Blocks are used when programming in MC5 OBO OB255 Organization Blocks Note PBO 255 Program Blocks There is no check on FBO FB255 FunctionBlocks whether the Block numbers FXO FX255 ExtendedFunction Blocks used is SBO SB255 Sequence Blocks DBO DB255 Data Blocks DXO DX255 Extended Data Blocks Rev 00 35 VIPA 3 1 LIB Nr Offset addresses Note Bec
174. ssed A few characteristics concerning the execution of MS DOS commands are explained in chapter 1 3 5 MS DOS commands can only be executed from the MS DOS command level when the so called prompt is displayed A typical prompt consists of a character representing the drive identification in this case hard disk C the character and the blinking cursor here the underscore 1 2 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual When entering MS DOS commands without the drive identification the operating system will only look for the necessary files and programs in the current directory of the current drive In order to change drives enter the desired drive identification character and colon Example To change to drive A Type A and press ENTER The new prompt appears A In general any of the following drive identifications may be used A Diskette drive A or diskette in drive A B Diskette drive B or diskette in drive B C Hard disk C or hard disk partition C D Hard disk D or hard disk partition D MS DOS offers the possibility to call up files with abbreviated commands The following commands appear in the MS DOS manual PATH command This command instructs the operating system to search for a file on the specified drives and in the required directories Enter the search path behind the command PATH Once this command is executed the operating system will not only look for the spec
175. ssible to edit in this column then this function will be blocked When arrived at the end of the line the cursor will return to the first column in the same line The jump back to a previous column is achieved by pressing the shift key and the tabulator key at the same time In order to move the cursor within a column you must use the cursor keys The direction of the cursor corresponds to the direction of the cursor keys The key combination Ctrl and the cursor right key moves the cursor to the last character of the current character string whereas the key combination Ctrl and the cursor left key will move the cursor to the first character of the character string Upon leaving the current line a syntax check of the entries will be carried out In case there are invalid or incorrect entries a message will be displayed Leaving the line is only possible when it contains valid entries When you press the End key the cursor will jump to the last character of the current line The cursor will move to the first character after you pressed the Home key The backspace key enables you to delete the character left of the cursor the delete key will delete the character positioned on the cursor By pressing the Insert key you can insert characters on the place where the cursor is positioned Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 9 PgUp F10 3 4 EET Comment Q L k MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual When you
176. t file name CTRL IO You can either confirm this name by pressing the RETURN key or enter another name before confirmation This file name will then be the default file name Load operands from CTRL IO 15 3 4 Start Control Function key F1 Start will the controlling of the outputs This function can only be activated when the connected PC is in the Stop mode Otherwise the function will be aborted together with an error message If controlling is possible the message Control Outputs will be displayed on the top line of the window 015 55 467400 Bytes free TEST Control of 1 0 nodules Control Outputs Occupied 15 Page 1 Operand Format Ualue ficc QW 12 KM 901811101 01001001 x QB 3 KM 101819811 K F1 F2 F3 F4 FS F6 F F8 Start Save OP Del OP Insert Load ci Rev 00 35 VIPA 15 11 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual The entered values will be transferred to the outputs If the list contains any output values which can not be transferred you will see the message Invalid process interface module in the column Value of the corresponding line After this editing in the column Value is no longer possible until the operand is changed 15 4 Status Block 15 4 1 Activation and function key lay out You can activate the sub menu Status Block by pressing function key F8 Status The status of the current Block will then be displayed Function key lay out Status Block Search Move c
177. tatements label indicator e g Loop Equal sign Lines defining Formal Operands Semicolon Additional comment lines Doc lines can be inserted in between STL lines These comment lines will be copied to PG formatted Documentation Blocks when transferred No marking from column 20 Empty Lines lines without commands with comments VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 3 2 1 2 Function Blocks In the Block definition Block Header in case of the Block types FB and Block Header Block Header FX an additional name must be entered BLKNAME LIFT Example The DOS file FB 113 was edited on 21 08 90 The Block Header is FB 113 and the name is LIFT Therefore the following Block Header was entered Block Parameters must be entered immediately after the Block Header The lines have the following structure BiockParamster Formal DES Name Type Operands Format Name Description max 4 characters Format KS To enter a blank Ox20h 32d press CTRL and the SPACE BAR simultaneously The character period will be displayed on the screen KS Max 2 alphanumeric characters KF Fixed point number from 32768 to 32767 KT BCD coded timer value from 1 0 to 999 3 KC Counter value BCD coded from 0 to 999 KG Floating point number from 0 17014120 0 1469368 not the case of PLC 1150 Type Parameter type of the descriptor I Q D T C or B Where
178. tation line which can be written in between the instruction lines If the cursor is located immediatly right from the colon the documentation line can be started by pressing the Backspace key Additional comment at a program line begins at colomn 30 A syntax check is performed upon leaving the program line see Preset menu chapter 6 2 3 One can not leave the line in case there are invalid entries Then the cursor will jump to the invalid entry 8 2 3 Leaving the editor menu If you want to interrupt the editing only temporarily press the Esc key You will return to the main menu In order to continue working with the editor activate the editor function by pressing function key F1 and if applicable change to the edit buffer see chapter 8 2 4 If you want to leave the editor altogether press the F10 function key When you did not save edited tiles the following question will be displayed on the Screen Save file O14 FB3 save Y N This question contains the digits for the corresponding editor range 01 16 the file names and a Yes No question Esc allows you to abort the function and return to the editor When you press the character key N for No the file will not be saved When you answer the question by pressing the character key Y for Yes the tile will be saved under the name displayed in the window In case no file name exists a second window will be displayed in which the file name must be inserted i
179. tended to more Contacts in the Segment using the cursor keys left and right Available after activation of the function New Branch After selecting the desired Contact you will be asked for the appropiate Operand Through the Preset you may choose to be presented with an indication of the type of Operand that is expected see chapter 6 2 3 Default Operands 10 14 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 10 5 LAD Editor functions at Branch level 10 5 1 Function Extend Up This function allows you to create a parallel Branch above the Branch the cursor is in 10 5 2 Function Extend Down This function allows you to create a parallel Branch underneath the Branch the cursor is in 10 5 3 Function New This function allows you to create a new Branch over the Contact the cursor is positioned at Using the cursor keys it is possible to extend the reach of the Branch to the left and to the right 10 6 Example Entering a LAD Segment Example 1 Creating a Segment can be in achieved in many ways One way is described here for the Segment of picture 1 While creating the Segment we try to show you as many concepts of Ladder programming in MC5 as possible although this may be not the most efficient way F3 F4 Sa zx NEG pr i Load Save Segment Insert Append Edit Segn Del Print We will start programming the Segment starting with 4 3 First we select F6 Edit then as always when
180. the Printer Preset Compressed print 132 char line Yet the printout is in Normal print A4 Check if your printer can be switched to compressed mode by the software If so enter the appropriate control characters at the Printer initialisation field in the Printer Preset see chapter 6 2 5 Many matrixprinters support the Epson command set many laser printers support the HP LaserJet Series Il command set For these printers the next table may be helpful Epson HP Laserjet Il IBM char set 27 40 49 48 85 10 cpi 18 27 38 107 48 83 12 cpi 27 77 27 38 107 52 83 17 16 66 cpi 15 27 38 107 50 83 6 lines inch 27 50 27 38 108 54 68 8 lines inch 27 48 27 38 108 56 68 Q5 How do print a listing of a complete Block in CSF or LAD A5 To make a printout of a complete Block in CSF or LAD you select the Block from the menu Print of the Info Doc menu selecting F7 F3 F1 from the Main menu You also make sure that the Preset for the Representation in the Editor Preset Ctrl F3 F5 from any menu is set to your choice CSF or LAD Q6 When do choose to use XMS memory A6 You choose to use XMS memory when conventional memory is not sufficient to run you application This may be when you want to edit very large Blocks Blocks with extend comments and documentation or a large Symbol file or when you want to index a large Symbol file To use XMS memory see chapter 2 6 A 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manu
181. to generate an index of the Symbol file mysym z0 SEQ You also want messages in the English language To do this you type at the MS DOS command line symkonv e mysym z0 SEQ 22 2 Removing double spaces In Symbol names Some of the latest Siemens packages allow the programmer to create Symbol files with two or more successive spaces in Symbolic names At the time of writing this facility is not supported by MC5 This may result in many error messages on double use of Symbols when entering such a Symbol file in the Preset As part of the MC5 package we have included the program SYMADAP EXE This program will search through a Symbol file for the existance of two or more of the same ajoining user defined characters and replace these with another user defined character The search and replace will always be consistent so that tree search characters will be replaced by tree replace characters two by two etc SYMADAP enables you to automatically search for all double spaces in the Symbols and replace them by an other character In this process a backup of the original Symbol file is created with the extension ORG Please note that apart from the double spaces in Symbolic names the structure of the Symbol file has to agree with the MC5 rules Rev 00 35 VIPA 22 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Example The double spaces of the Symbols of Symbol file MYSYM ZO0 SEQ have to be replaced by an underscore _ You start
182. tory When it is in modified form in another edit buffer the changes will not be taken into account Every Block is only loaded once After having entered the jump instruction the parameter header list of the called Block will be displayed The parameters in the list can be entered accordingly Entering Parameters in Blocks After calling the function block the list of corresponding Block parameters is displayed The actual operands should be assigned to these Formal Operands e g Assignment of the actual operands 0 0 or F 1 6 to the Formal Operand IN VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Example In Function Block FB128 the following Block Parameters were defined The normal STEP 5 guidelines from SIEMENS apply when using Formal Operands 3 2 1 3 Segments In MC5 segments are separated by indicating the end of Segment Shift To mark the end of a Segment enter three times the character Asterisk at the beginning of the instruction line A Segment Comment with no more than 32 characters can be entered immediately after Enter the Segment Comment for Segment 1 in the comment area of the first line of the Block Header Example Rev 00 35 VIPA 3 5 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 3 2 1 4 Jump Instructions and Jump Markers The Jump Operations JU JC allow to make jumps within a Segment analogous to PG The jump mark is a label consisting of 1 to 4 characters The
183. tory PRO_11 on the hard disk C are to be copied onto a diskette in drive A enter the following command COPY CAPRO 11V A The wildcards represent all files in the directory C PRO_11 Examples where the wildcard Question mark is used Several files have been created with names like fb10 fb20 fb30 etc In order to find these files in the current directory enter the following command DIR fb 0 All filenames starting with the characters fb and followed by any character and the zero will be displayed on the screen The wildcard can be used more than once in a filename e g fb Both wildcards can also be used in conjunction DIR fb In other words and according to the example above all files from the current directory will be displayed when they meet the following requirements f and b are the initial characters in the filename oneortwo other characters which can replace the question marks follow the initial characters as part of the filename and any or no file extension 1 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual For example filename fb100 does not comply with these conditions because in this case f and b are followed by three characters 100 This does not agree with the two question marks in the command Program file AUTOEXEC BAT After the computer is switched on MS DOS will first of all look for the AUTOEXEC BAT file In this so call
184. tware Reference Manual 8 3 3 Functions Search replace repeat Search The function Search allows you to move the cursor to the first character of a search definition When you press the function key F3 the following entry field will be displayed Searching for Enter the search definition and confirm this by pressing the RETURN key Pay attention to the exact notation regarding used blanks The entered character string will be searched for from the cursor position onwards until the end of the text The cursor will jump to the first character of the search definition that is found The last entered search definition will remain default in the Entry Window The search function can be repeated by using the function Repeat function key F5 Repeat Option With the Search function you have the option to search case sensitive or insensitive i Replace The function Replace allows you to expand the search function and replace a character string for another F4 When you press function key F4 the following entry field will be displayed Searching for Enter the search definition here which is to be replaced by another definition pay attention to the exact notation After confirming the search definition by pressing RETURN the next question will be displayed L Replace with Enter the definition that has to replace the searched definition When you press the RETURN key at this point the
185. ue link to the program Block You will always find the corresponding Block type identifier at the beginning of the Block extended with the identification DO for Documentation Block The Block number always consists of 3 numerals leading zeros will be added if necessary Because of this the Documentation Block of Block FB1 will receive the Block identifier FBDO 001 When you load a Block with additional documentation lines again from PG Diskettes in MS DOS format using MC5 these texts will be displayed again The lines are shown in one continuous text block This means that of a Block does not consist of more than one Segment all documentation texts will be displayed before the first instruction lines When there are more Segments all documentation texts of a Segment are displayed at the beginning of this Segment 8 3 8 Function Update The function update Ctrl and F2 Update allows you to update the file which is currently loaded in the editor You will need this function to update The symbolic addressing if you want to assign new symbolic addresses to files which were already loaded in the editor ranges 01 16 e g when changing the symbol file name and use the preset use symbols file Yes The offset addresses if you want to choose a new address mode for the files that have been loaded in the editor ranges 01 16 word wise byte wise After changes to Formal Operands Before compilation a Block has to be
186. un was incomplete Do you want to restore the Autosave files Y N Confirm with Y Yes The SAVE files are stored in the edit buffers these were edited but not saved before the error Save the files under another name with their original name if desired in the current directory use the Edit Menu keys ALT F2 New Name After this these files can be used as before 6 2 4 Preset Symbolic Name of Symbols File Enter the name of the file sometimes with a search path with the defined symbolic names The Directory Window function will be available after entering the characters see chapter 14 2 The preset Symbol file corresponds to the function of the SEQ file in the PG685 PG635 and in case of the PG675 to the function of the Assignment list A Symbol file can be created with any ASCII editor e g the integrated MC5 editor The file should have been created before its name is entered in the Preset Upon exiting the entry screen the selected file is converted to an internal format If the convertion is free of errors no error message will be displayed Errors in the Symbol file will be displayed when the Entry Window is exited The Preset Use symbol file is switched automatically to No Any mistakes in the Symbol file can be corrected using the editor Save this file and select the option Use symbol file Yes from the Preset Menu 6 6 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual
187. unction start is activated B By answering the question with No key N the restart procedure will not be carried out The window will disappear and you will see the message Function aborted in the message line 5 elo function can also be aborted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 In this case too the window will disappear and the message will be displayed Rev 00 35 VIPA 13 1 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Stop of the Pc F4 Function key F4 Stop enables you to bring the PC to a standstill i e the processor has stoped In order to prevent any mistakes the following question will be inserted after you pressed the F4 function key Stop the PC Y N If you want to stop the PC press key Y for Yes This stop procedure is identical to the manual function on the PC using the switches When you have activated this function it can be reversed by a Restart on the PC or by using the function key F1 Start By answering the question with N key N the PC will not stop The window will disappear and you will see the message Function Aborted in the message line This function can also be aborted by pressing the ESC key or function key F10 ESC In this case too the window will disappear and the message will be displayed F10 13 3 Compress memory When you delete Blocks in the PC they will remain in the PC RAM they will only be marked as invalid
188. updated after changes to Formal Operands This also concers Blocks that call Blocks of which the Formal Operands were changed search for the location of the call using the XRF After changes to the first line of the Block After activating this function the entire file will be updated 8 16 VIPA Rev 00 46 Ctri 8 CUR MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 8 3 9 Function Sym This function activates the Symbols Window It displays a list of the Operands their Symbols and Descriptions of the current Segment to a maximum of 8 lines The Arrow keys Up en Down and PgUp and PgDn allow you to scroll through the list line by line or window by window The Home key and End key allow you to flip the window from the bottom of the screen to the top and back 8 3 10 Change to LAD With the function key combination Ctrl F7 you can call the LAD editor When the cursor is located in a segment which cannot be presented in LAD you wil see the error message Segment not representable in LAD Changing to the LAD Editor will not take place and the segment will be presented in STL 8 3 11 Change to CSF With function key F8 you can call the CSF editor When the cursor is located in a Segment which cannot be presented in CSF you will see the error message Segment not representable in CSF The change into the CSF editor will not take place and the Segment will be presented in STL Rev 00 46 VIPA 8 17 8 18 MC5 Progra
189. ure extended memory as XMS memory you install the driver HIMEM SYS or HIMEM EXE in your CONFIG SYS file In general you need to add the following line to your CONFIG SYS DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS HIMEM SYS is available from MS DOS 5 0 1 XMS use can be activated in two ways using the Command line parameter X at start up of MC5 please refer to chapter 2 7 by configuration in the Preset after which the Preset should be saved and MC5 should be re started please refer to chapter 6 2 6 If XMS memory is activated the Function bar of the Ctrl key in the Main menu will contain the option F8 XMS Pressing Ctrl F8 will display the XMS Information window giving you information on the amount of XMS memory available and in use ATS S5 104680 Bytes free MAIN MENU FULL VERSION V X XX XMS information XMS version 3 00 3 07 XMS handler address 026F 00B6 Largest XMS block available 6832 Kb XMS handles available total 32 No XMS handles allocated to ATS S5 F2 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 Preset System XMS F1 2 8 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 2 7 Command Line Parameters When starting up the MC5 Programming Software use the Command Line Parameters to define certain user configurations of the MC5 Software The available options are listed below DAMCBSVPILOT 1 mc5 h Description mcd options filename Parameters H Help shows this list Continuous D cur
190. ursor stays at the same position of screen the text moves one character position to the left Scroll right Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves one character position to the right Scroll up Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves down line by line to begin of file Scroll down Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves up line by line to end of file Page left Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves one screen page to the left Page right Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves one screen page to the right Page up Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves one screen page up Page down Cursor stays at the same position of the screen the text moves one screen page down VIPA Rev 00 35 File Block handling Ctrl K Q Ctrl K B Ctrl K K Ctrl K W Ctrl K R Ctrl K C Ctrl K Y Ctrl K V F2 Ctrl K S Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Alt 1 to Alt 9 Alt 0 Alt F8 Alt X Esc F10 F6 F6 Alt F3 Alt F4 F7 Alt F5 Alt F6 Alt F2 Switch to buffer nr Internal directory Clear buffer Leave editor buffer cleared Leave editor buffer uncleared Leave editor buffer cleared Begin of block End of block Write block A marked block is saved on the hard disk under a user def
191. ursor to search definition F4 Replace Replace search definition by other definition F5 Repeat Repeat Search or Replace function F6 Mark Mark block in the current file F7 Copy block Insert block at the cursor position F8 Status Start status scan of Block Alt key and Function key F1 Help Activate help system F3 Saveblock Save block as an MS DOS file F4 Readblock Read block file at the position of the cursor F5 Delete block Delete marked block F8 Print Print the current tile or the marked block Ctrl key and Function key F1 Compile Compile the currently loaded file Preset Activate preset menu F4 System Shell to operating system F8 CSF Switch to CSF 15 12 VIPA Rev 00 35 EXAMPLE Nesting of Blocks MC 5 Programming Software Reference Manual 15 4 2 Screen display and operation After pressing function key F8 Status the screen for the function Test Status Block will be displayed Status Block window Input Please enter blocks lt 6 at nost F8 to complete entry lt Block Block Block Block Block Block AnAWNE de ee au ve Status Block aa lu 4 Fe pom umm Enter the name of the Block you wish to test in the entry window and confirm your entry by pressing the RETURN key The name of the Block will be displayed as being Block 1 when it is available in the connected PC otherwise an error message will be displayed in the same li
192. ute operands This function can be used for Rewiring re addressing Blocks by changing the addresses in the Symbol file while keeping the Symbols in the file unchanged The next time the Blocks are loaded transferred the Blocks will have new addresses This option only affects the way the ASCII file of a Block is saved Preset No With this setting Blocks are only saved with absolute operands Listing Symbolic References Toggle RETURN to select the options After Segment or In Segment This setting is only valid when the option Use symbol file Yes is selected Rev 00 35 VIPA 6 7 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Preset After Segment A list with the used operands and symbols will be printed after each Segment This list is arranged either alphabetically to symbols or to operands according to the Preset Symbolic addressing Preset In Segment A list with the used operands and symbols will be printed next to each Segment This list is arranged either alphabetically to symbols or to operands according to the Preset Symbolic addressing 6 2 5 Preset Print Title Block Select this option with the cursor keys and press RETURN to display an Entry Window Enter the filename to load the text and structure of the Title Block The Directory Window function can be used see chapter 14 2 The Title Block file is an ASCII file It can be created with any text editor see chapter 8 3 6 The Title Blo
193. vel in the CSF editor is Block level From here the Blocks can be loaded and saved The keys PgUp and PgDn allow you to leaf through the Block Segment by Segment It is also possible to select a Segment by pressing function key F3 On this level you can Insert or Delete a complete Segment Pressing the function key F4 will insert a Segment before the current Segment whereas F5 will insert a Segment after the current Segment Pressing function key F7 will delete the current Segment When function key F8 is pressed the current Segment will be printed in accordance with the Presets By pressing function key F6 Edit you change to a deeper level the Segment level Functions at Block level F1 Load F2 Save Segment F4 Insert F5 Append F6 Edit F7 Segm Del F8 Print Alt key and Function key F1 Help F2 name F3 Search F4 Replace F5 Repeat F8 Clear Buf Rev 00 35 VIPA 9 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual Ctrl key and Function key F1 Compile F2 Update F3 Preset F4 System F6 Sym F7 DOC F8 LAD 9 1 3 2 Segment level A Segment is a group of STL Instructions which represents a logical operation of several input conditions resulting in an output action Every Segment which has been created in CSF structure must be translated to STL at the moment of saving the program This STL can always be presented as a CSF structure Notice however that not every STL can be represented as
194. ves are always listed whereas the PG drives are only listed if they have been defined in the preset menu see chapter 6 2 1 For formatting DOS diskettes the MS DOS program FORMAT COM is used This program must be included in the search path the Path command in the AUTOEXEC BAT After activating a function instructions will be display which you are advised to follow As an example the following describes the formatting of PG diskettes Format diskettes in PG format The message Please insert diskette in drive DR and press RETURN will appear on the screen Insert the diskette in the drive that you have defined as the FDD drive e g Drive B and then press the RETURN key in order to initiate the formatting process You will see on the screen which track is being formatted 0 39 or 0 79 Format errors are indicated by an error message Before the format procedure of a PG675 diskette starts MC5 will display the message Please enter label name 20 characters at most You can give your diskette a title a label with a maximum length of 20 characters It is not absolutely necessary to enter this label In order to start the format procedure press the RETURN key Rev 00 35 VIPA 13 3 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 13 4 VIPA Rev 00 35 MC5 Programming Software Reference Manual 14 Information menu 14 1 Activation and function key lay out When you are in the main menu function key F7 Info will activate the i
195. ware The User s Manual describes how to work with the MC5 Programming Software In order to find easier certain parts of the text the pages have been divided into three columns as follows Left column Text part Right column Symbols Text Instructions Keywords Remarks As an additional help for orientation the current chapter number is printed on every page Explanation of Symbols used Symbol for the F1 key meaning Press Function Key F1 Symbol for the ENTER key RETURN key meaning Press ENTER key These two symbols together mean Press the ALT and F1 keys simultaneously Simultaneously means first press the switch key e g CTRL ALT or SHIFT and hold it down then toggle the second key and release the switch key Symbol for the menu dependent entry window 1 3 Introduction to the MS DOS Operating System 1 3 1 General The MS DOS Operating System controls the execution of application programs and hardware functions such as disk instructions and supports user utilities Although PLC programmers do not need an extensive knowledge of MS DOS some basic commands are explained on the following pages in order to help them with the MC5 Programming Software Files and their use as well as the structure of MS DOS commands command syntax are explained in this chapter Some MS DOS commands together with a short description are listed in chapter 1 3 4 These commands are only executed after ENTER has been pre
196. ys Alt and F4 BI Read Function Read block The function read block enables you to load a file at the current cursor position When you press the key combination Alt and F4 simultaneously in the editor menu the screen will display the entry window of the tile name You should enter the name of the file you wish to edit together with the search path or use the directory function see chapter 14 3 After confirmation by pressing RETURN the block file will be inserted starting at the current cursor position Function Delete block The function Alt F5 enables you to delete an entire block which has been marked previously by means of the F6 function and will copy the block at the same time to the memory The deleted block can be inserted at the current cursor position by using the function insert block keys Alt and Ins When you use this function more than once the block will be inserted again and again The text will remain in the memory until another function has been selected or until you have left the editor menu 8 3 6 Function Print Attention The function Print F8 enables you to copy the current status of a file to an You can switch output device at any time The print out depends on the presets to the Po menu by Print see chapter 6 2 5 pressing the CH key and the Symbolic see chapter 6 2 4 function key F3 simultaneously Create Title Blockfile and Footerfile The text t

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