DirectSOFT32 Quick Start Manual
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1. Greater Than or Equal To Contact L Less Than Contact Browse Contacts Browse Coils Browse Boxes Browse Elements Wire to Output Wire Connection to Stage Use the Ladder Pallete to enter the first instruction of the program First move the cursor to the desired location for the first element This is done with either the mouse or the up and down arrows on the keyboard When using the mouse simply position the mouse arrow to the point where you want the element to be placed and click the left mouse button In this example a normally open contact will be placed at the first position on Rung 1 Position the cursor at the beginning of the rung and click on the Normally Open Contact symbol on the Tool Pallete You will see the cursor change to a box with an open relay contact a window with the text cursor blinking at the end of address CO highlighted and a green indicator If the green dot changes to red it means that the address is incorrect not valid or a wrong character For example if you typed the letter O instead of the digit 0 the indicator would turn red and stay red until you correct your mistake Enter X0 while CO is highlighted After the address has been entered and the error indicator is green either click on the check mark V or press the Enter key 10 x amp DirectSOFT32 Programming indow Help iming examp earch View Tools PLC Debug W SB Edit L p icky OH Acce2. Standard License Valued Technology DirectSOFT LICENSE AGREEMENT This License Agreement is your proof of license Please treat it as valuable property This is a legal agreement between you either an individual or entity the end user of this product and PLC Direct by Koyo Inc If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement promptly return the disk package and any accompanying items including any manuals release notes binders etc to PLC Direct for a full refund DirectSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This DirectSOFT License Agreement License permits you to use one copy of the specified version of the DirectSOFT software product Software on any single computer provided the Software is in use on only one computer at any time Software License Agreement Ed A Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see If you have multiple Licenses for the Software then at any time you may have as many E Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install DirectSOFT 32 Programming you must accept this agreement lt Back Yes User Information Type your name below You must also type the name of the company you work for No Name JohnDoe Company ABC Company lt Back Cancel Installation Step 8 The program destination folder Choose Destination Location E x Select Ins
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4. PC DAOEM requires Data Communications Unit D3 232 DCU also DC versions NOTE In general the compatible products listed offer similar features and are even identical in some cases However DirectSOFT32 has not been completely tested with the compatible products There may be some aspects of system operation that may not be supported or that may not work the same as previous software packages Supported Devices One of the benefits with the DirectLOGIC family is the wide variety of programming connections For example you can use DirectSOFT32 to communicate directly with a PLC or you can use a communications device such as the DL405 Data Communications Module Below is a list of supported devices Data Communication Devices e DLA405 Data Communications Module DA DCM e DL405 Ethernet Communications Module H4 ECOM e DL305 Data Communications Unit D3 232 DCU D3 422 DCU e DL205 Data Communications Module D2 DCM e DL205 Ethernet Communications Module D2 ECOM I O Modules e DL405 Slice I O Modules e D2 HRSSS Slice protocol e 1K HSSS Slice protocol DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Preparing for Installation Getting to Know Windows Check Your PC Hardware Requirements No y AE Power Supply DirectSOFT32 package contents Installation ER DirectSOFT32 Programming Software runs under 32 bit Windows operating systems 98 NT 2000 XP Please take a
5. pr alable crit de la soci t Automationdirect com Incorporated Automationdirect com conserve les droits exclusifs l gard de tous les renseignements contenus dans le pr sent document Manual Revisions If you contact us in reference to this manual remember to include the revision number Title DirectSOFT Quick Start User Manual Manual Number QS DSOFT32 M Original Cover Copyright Contents Manual Revisions 1 57 2nd Edition Contents Manual Revisions 1 56 3rd Edition 6 98 Contents Manual Revisions 1 56 Ath Edition 8 99 Contents Manual Revisions 1 56 5th Edition 8 02 Contents Manual Revisions 1 34 Original Issue Down size format Add D3 350 Release 2 3 3 diskettes Release 3 0 32 bit application CD Release 4 0 32 bit application CD Table of Contents INTTOQUCLION 2 22 edocs ose aa eo are ee Se ae The Purpose of this Supplementary Manual Who Can and Should Use DirectSOFT32 PLE Compatibility 2 ERE nine Supported DEVICES i si ik d bd dete Pe bbws bedded on at da Preparing for Installation Getting to Know Windows Check Your PC Hardware Requirements POWER SUDDIV 2 Sot aieo tue dti os Sous ELLE DirectSOFT32 package contents Installation of DirectSOFT32 Software Step T OC tlie CD os bacs rane Ead e
6. CR can Step 2 Review your options Step 3 Enter the Security Code Step 4 Unpacking the software Step 5 End Other Windows Tasks Step 6 DirectSOFT32 License Agreement Step 7 Enter YourName and Company Step 8 Select Installation Directory Step 9 Select Installation Type Step 10 Custom Installation Step 11 Program Installation Step 12 CTRIO Workbench Installation Step 13 ERM Workbench Installation Step 14 Program Verification Getting Started itn dod roo acu ele ck Re S P liner debit WEE aca d occi a did Begin Editing a Program Step 1 Enter the Program Mode Step 2 Start a New Project Step 3 Switch to theEdit Mode Step 4 Using the Ladder Palette to Enter the First Element Step 5 Enter the Input Element Step 6 Enter Ouput Elements Step 7 Element Entry Window Step 8 Enter the END Coil Step 9 Accepting and Saving the Program Establish the Communication Link eeeeeer nnn Setup
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8. be monitored in the relay ladder program by simply clicking the Status button on the online toolbar Clicking on the Status button will either turn ON the monitor mode of the relay ladder view or turn it OFF You can watch inputs and outputs turn ON OFF monitor counters and timers and the status of compare contacts Notice that each element in the example below is backlit The backlighted element means that the input or output is ON DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 E B x File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help n Online 00003 02048 250 1 0003 001 002 For Help press F1 A good tool for monitoring the program is a Data View window Data View will allow you to monitor and manipulate the status and data for the various elements and memory locations used in the program If you have programmed in other languages before you may know this type of window as a Watch Window You can access this window by clicking on Debug Data View and New The following is an example of a Data View window for a typical program eam gco es woRD Stat Switch One Cycle Switch LAU When you open a new Data View DirectSOFT32 automatically provides a title for the window These Data View windows are by default assigned the names Data1 Data2 etc in order You can change these names in the Options dialog of View from the main menu bar DirectSOFT32 Progra
9. de Address 55 aa DLOS do 250enet 250K Ready 7d men DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Download the Program Download the Program Download the Now that your PC and PLC are properly linked the program can now be Program to the downloaded or written to the PLC Return to the example program Example1 PLC which was previously edited If the program is no longer open displaying on your computer screen it can be opened by pointing the mouse arrow to the name of the program Example1 and double clicking on it Now refering to the example below click on PLC on the menu toolbar A drop down window will appear Find and click on Connect DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 1 E Dj x File Edit Search View Tools Y Debug Window Help fy TF nte 5 Ccept Copy aste LI unis For Help press F1 00003 02048 05 0003 001 001 4 The Select Link window will appear like the example below Select the link which we made earlier then click on Select Address 55 ECOM protocol on Ethernet 2oUenet 250K Example DLOS Test Stand l Link Enabled DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Download the Program DirectSOFT32 automatically compares the program stored on disk with the program stored in the PLC The following dialog box will appear There are four buttons on the bottom of the window Since we are dealing with a new p
10. do not want to install Components Program Files Example Files Help Files 4509K Optional Utilities 2914K Description This component includes the executable files and DLLs required to run DirectSOFT 32 Programming Space Required 18629 K Space Available 4194303 K lt Back Next gt Cancel DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Installation EM Step 11 Once the installation begins the window below will appear to provide the status of Program the install Installation Ja DirectSOFT32 Programming Setup DirectSOFT32 Programming Copying HELP Files cAdirectsoft32 knowbase kb330sr dll DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Installation Step 12 After the DirectSOFT32 install status window reaches 100 the screen will CTRIO Workbench change to the CTRIO Workbench installation The CTRIO Workbench is a utility Installation used to setup the H2 CTHIO and H4 CTRIO modules These are High Speed Counter I O modules offered as options for the DL205 and DL405 PLC families This is an optional installation If you do not want to install the CTRIO Workbench simply click on Cancel If you do chose to install it click on Next You will be asked the same questions which were asked for the DirectSOFT32 installation J CTRIO Workbench Setup CTRIO Workbench x Welcome to the CTRIO Workbench Setu
11. install ae Review your feature This CD also contains demo i options versions of other software products You will see a screen that provides noo you with different options You can E 2 Product showcase browse the CD or install a program a instal Software When you are ready to install the We a V4 z D rune cac program click on that selection Essential Tools 9 3 Contact Information Exitto the Desktop Step 3 The product key code is located on a Enter the Security removable label attached to the Code outside of the DirectSOFT32 box Remove the label and place it on the CD jewel case or a safe place of your choosing Enter the product key code in the window and click the OK button Note The key code must be entered exactly as it appears dashes spaces capital letters etc DirectSOFT32 If you have entered the number B Cancel incorrectly the OK button will not be accessible Please enter your Product Key exactly as it appears on your CD case Product Key Step 4 The installation process begins by unpacking the information on the CD that Unpacking the corresponds to the security code entered Pop up windows will show you the software status of the unpacking DirectSOFT 32 Programming Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait 99 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Editio
12. is accomplished by selecting File gt Save Project to Disk You can also click on Backup to accomplish the same thing with the addition of a Backup file For more detail about saving the project refer to the DirectSOFT32 Programming User Manual pages 3 6 and 6 25 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 17 Establish the Communication Link Establish the Communication Link Setup the This section will discuss the configuration of a standard communication link which Communication will use the serial port of your PC If you are creating a serial Link that will connect Link through a modem or an ethernet link refer to the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual Chapter 9 This example will step you through the setup using the Link Wizard Use the Link To use the Link Wizard connect the programming cable from the serial port of the Wizard PC to the serial port of the PLC Also be sure that the RUN TERM STOP switch on the PLC is in the TERM position The Link Wizard can automatically determine the majority of communication settings for the PLCs To establish a new link activate the Link Wizard in the Launch Window by right clicking on the Comm Links icon then click on Add Link I ij lolx File View Help Applications E pli i Fz DirectSOFT32 Programming 4 IM Comm Links pol version fff ERM Workbench NetEdit A 05300 ini Aq S400 ini E Bj Projects D 205rli2 prj 3 205pl
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15. this file with any text editor program such as Notepad You must restart DirectSOFT32 if any changes are made to the DS400 ini file The sections of the DS400 ini file we re concerned with are devasync dll and devether dll These groups are where you can enable and disable communication resources for DirectSOFT32 to use These settings do not affect other applications on your PC that use these resources they only affect DirectSOFT32 Here s what these sections look like after a normal installation devasync dll COM 1Enable 1 COM2Enable 1 COM3Enable 1 COM4Enable 1 ModemEnable 1 COM5Enable 0 COM6Enable 0 COM7Enable 0 COM8Enable 0 devether dll EthernetEnable 1 Setting a particular entry to a value of O excludes that resource from DirectSOFT32 s use A value of 1 enables it for DirectSOFT32 s use You should set the values for these entries so they match the resources that are physically present on the PC and are available for DirectSOFT32 to use DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Example PC Configuration Using an Ethernet card Troubleshooting Guide Let s consider a common PC configuration with one serial port COM1 a built in modem using COM that DirectSOFT32 will not use an Ethernet card that DirectSOFT32 will use to communicate via an ECOM module Your DS400 ini can be configured to look like this devasync dll COM1Enable 1 COM2Enable 0 COM3Enable 0 COM4En
16. to replace reading the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual This manual is a supplement to those who may not be familiar with similar PLC programming software If you have a PLC belonging to the DirectLOGIC CPU family you can use DirectSOFT to create your ladder logic programs The families of PLCs DLO5 DLO6 DL105 DL205 DL305 and DL405 that currently exist under this description are shown below The DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual details all of the programming tools made available to the user Besides being easy to use DirectSOFT32 version 4 0 includes the following features e Setup a DV1000 Data Access Unit e tune PID loops for the DLO5 DLO6 D2 250 1 D3 350 and D4 450 e Setup the parameters for Drum Sequencers in the DLO5 DLO6 DL 105 D2 250 1 D3 350 and D4 450 DirectSOFT will also work with many DirectLOGIC compatible products not shown in the diagram If you fall into this category however the chart on the next page shows you a complete list of which products work with the software Your computer with DirectSOFT installed pic amp DCM Two Builti in i Pons Built in ports Excellent choice if bottom Use an RS422 DCU DL405 families Using Direct SOFT greatly simplifies setup port on DL405 is already if multi drop and a Requires RS232 422 PID loops being used third port is required converter if multi drop EST s Allows higher Maximum baud Max baud 38
17. you the basics to get started using DirectSOFT32 so that you can edit a program Step 1 To begin a new program project double click on DirectSOFT Programming 4 Enter the Program located in the Applications folder of the menu tree Mode Step 2 You should now see the New Project window You can name a project using any Start a New Project combination of 15 characters including spaces EXAMPLET is the project name used for this example Move the selection bar to the PLC Family and CPU Type For this example use a PLC belonging to the DLO5 06 105 DL205 DL405 families Click on OK after you have made your Family and Type selections If you have a DL305 type PLC be sure to select it from the choices Keep in mind the available mnemonics processing rules and even the tool bar characteristics are tailored to the Family and Type selections that you make Use this icon to start a new project and open up a fresh program window Fla Ves Hab maid 32 DirectSOFT32 Programming on us ile View e aes ifi Projects D eat Write e New Project Window Type in a name for your project Select the PLC Family x Select the i CPU Type New Project EXAMPLE Browse Family Direct Logic 3055 GE Series 1 Koyo Kostac S Series Simatic TI 305 imatic then click on OK start Sf For Help press F1 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Ma
18. 4K 38 4K baud performance with rates rate 19 2K up to 38 4K baud DL450 DL340 CPU DLOS Setup for Drum T NN e Sequencer and E PID Loops ZAA Allows higher Two built in ports Two Built in Ports One Built in Port performance with rates up to 38 4K baud Requires RS232 422 converter if multi drop Max baud 38 4K DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Max baud 9 6K Setup for Drum Sequencer Max baud 9 6K Setup for Drum Sequencer Introduction PLC Compatibility DLO5 Requires Rel 2 4a or later 4 PC PGM105 or J 4 PC PGM BRICK DLO6 Requires Rel 4 0 or later J PC PGM BRICK oov o o DL105 F1 130 requires Rel 2 4a or later J PC PGM105 or 4 PC PGM BRICK DL205 D2 230 PC PGM205 PC D20EM DEAE D2 240 PC PGM205 PC D20EM D2 250 D2 250 1 requires Rel 4 0 or later J T PC PGM205 DEAE PC D2OEM D2 260 requires Rel 4 0 or later DEAE PC PGM205 PC D20EM Lt ox DL305 D3 330 D3 330P DEAE PC PGM 305 PC D3OEM DEAE RS NEN NEN S D3 340 PC PGM 305 Ox PC D3OEM D3 350 requires Rel 2 4a or later DEAE PC PGM 305 PC D3OEM DEAE NEN o o Po po requires Re24e ortaten 7 v rewew 7 7 71905 325S 07 or 325 with Stage Kit J 330S 37 PPX 330S 37 335 37 PPX 335 37 SIS M EN EN TI405 425 CPU PPX 425 CPU PC D4OEM SIMATIC FLU Ea uni PPX 430 CPU PC DAOEM 435 CPU PPX 435 CPU
19. Baud S600 Address 1 Parity Odd Link Editor Back Cancel DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Establish the Communication Link Link Status After creating a link the name of the link will be displayed in the menu tree under the Comm Links icon When you click on the link all of the configuration information will be displayed on the DSLaunch window The status field is color coded to help easily identify the link status Green link is already enabled means it is active and you can use it Yellow paused you are currently changing the link parameters Red link is disabled inactive This does not indicate a problem with the PLC but that you cannot communicate until the link is active If a link becomes disabled DirectSOFT32 will automatically attempt to enable the link when you double click on the link project l x DSLaunch File View Help zT Applications E DirectSOFT32 Programming 4 zi utilities PS Version Hi ERM Workbench NetEdit 3 D5300 in f DS400 ini Bl Projects DLOS Test Stand ink Status D 205rl2 prj 3 205plus2 pri Active 5 rllexmp2 prj 3 rlplusz pri a a C 105 ll prj D 105plus prj C f 2ad2da 2 prj D drums prj D 1 3 devnets prj C devtnd prj D 5 mdrumd prj Q 250test prj D 1 cascadedrums prj Available D testi pri 5 example1 prj Link Information Li n ks E a Comm Links
20. OP NOP 4 dak 4 F 44 e F gt lt F4 For Help press F1 00001 02048 05 0001 001 002 Next move the cursor to the end of the rung over the NOP Click on the Browse Coils button on the tool palette The Instruction Browser will appear with the Standard Coil selected as the default Click OK to enter a standard coil DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 File Edit 10 x Window ep db Copy Jaste Search View Tools PLC Debug Box Coil Contact Coil Coil Class Description OUT Out Coil The Out instruction reflects the status of the rung on off and outputs the discrete on off state to the specified image register point or memory location Multiple Out instructions referencing the same discrete location should not be used since only the last Out instruction in the program will control the physical output point See Or Qut ORDUT For Help press F1 00002 02048 05 A DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Getting Started Step 7 Element Entry Window Step 8 Enter the END Coil The Instruction Browser will be replaced with the element entry box The default address CO will be highlighted Key in YO gt Enter When the address is entered correctly the error indicator will be green Enter YO here Rung 1 has just been programmed This rung can be downloaded to the PLC element except for o
21. R RH mr rrr Th DOCUMENTAIOMEGIION 3 a rant bat aUo E eared te eredi ou ESE ea The Comment Eqor 342 xm etra uen iris 0 d be x deos occi a A s Comments are Free Form celer Selecting Rungs for Comments 2 Troubleshooting Guide 1 ccs cctscduas ee XE we EUER ncm RD x8 e Vee UR o an Se eed RE nen BAIN EPI Me PQ Example PC Configuration Using an Ethernet card Example PC Configuration Using a Modem wit ieWleacci m MERI RC ann cect cas ae Geng ne a a GRE nea a es ae ds sp nae Gee cea ees USB l0 oetlal CONVENENS Lin La dude ha e ew eae end sot papse epa eL Microsoft ActiveSync 23 bee Lada RAE rq E dite E TU manu Ree Edessa Sede dde ee SS E Adding AutoSense O ssh 2242 puni ae bon ewoscebaubbeeos Se OPE DE ed ied AOGING DUMPS ER SEAE N DEEE E Introduction Introduction The Purpose of This Quick start manual will show a person the basics of getting started using this Supplementary DirectSOFT32 without referring to the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Manual Who Can and Should Use DirectSOFT32 Diagram Showing the Basic System Compatibility DL405 CPUs ports DV 1000 Data Access Unit Can be used with any PLC belonging to the DLO5 DL105 DL205 or Two or three built in Max baud 19 2K Users Manual This manual is not intended
22. able 0 ModemEnable 0 COM5Enable 0 COM6Enable 0 COM7Enable 0 COM8Enable 0 devether dil EthernetEnable 1 Example PC Configuration Using a Modem Let s consider a laptop PC with e no serial ports e USB to serial adapter configured as COM5 that DirectSOFT32 will not use e a built in modem using COM that DirectSOFT32 will use e an Ethernet card that DirectSOFT32 will not use Your DS400 ini can be configured to look like this devasync dll COM1Enable 0 COM2Enable 0 COM3Enable 0 COM4Enable 0 ModemEnable 1 COM5Enable 0 COM6Enable 0 COM7Enable 0 COM8Enable 0 devether dil EthernetEnable 0 NOTE If you make changes to DS400 ini you must restart DirectSOFT32 to make the changes active DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Troubleshooting Guide E Startup Issues The first time DirectSOFT32 starts up its communication server it attempts to build links to PLCs that it can find based on the resources that are enabled by DS400 ini The communications server will try fixed combinations of baud rate parity and station number for both K Sequence and DirectNET protocols If a PLC responds a Link will be created Its this attempt to create a Link that can cause problems Most of the time if DirectSOFT32 attempts to use a resource that physically isn t present on the PC nothing happens But this action can have adverse effects on some PCs especially in situations like leaving EthernetE
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24. appear From this window additional utilities such as the DSData Server CTRIO WB etc can all be launched from one central place This same place is used to create and manage PLC programs and the communications between your personal compter and the PLC Notice the different areas which are pointed out in the Launch window Windows type Menu Tree DSLaunch E 8 x E Direct SOFT32 Pi Utilities fag DEWin32 Logger pol Version D5300 ini Y D5400 ini Fil CTRIO WB DirectLogic PLC Utilities such as the li CTRIO WB EBC WinPLC HE ERM Workbench version 4 0 Build 16 DSData Server 4 Net 3 B Projects Programming support is installed for 3 205rl2 pri DirectLogic 205 Seri D 205plus2 prj DirectLogic 305 Series rllexmp2 prj DirectLogic 405 Series D rliplus2 prj DirectLogic 105 Series 3 105rl prj DirectLogic 05 Series D 105plus prj DirectLogic 06 Series D f 2ad2da 2 prj D devnets prj R devtnd prj Documents Projects pese most recently used are L 2sctest pr ne listed first PY test prj E Comm Links LY Address 55 Bs 250enet ek Communication Links to PLCs gt Ready NUM e Applications These are the applications currently installed in DirectSOFT32 They are visible in the Menu Tree under the Applications folder icon and are linked to applications that have been designed for launch from DirectSOFT32 For example to create a new program double cl
25. button turns white and changes from OFF to ON The Tool Palette will also appear on the bottom of the programming window DirectSOFT32 Programming EXAMPLE1 E E oj xj File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help Edit Mode cursor box is solid Tool Palette For Help press F1 00000 02048 05 0001 001 001 4 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Step 4 Using the Ladder Palette to Enter the First Element Step 5 Enter the Input Element Enter X0 Notice the Error Indicator will be green when a valid contact is entered Getting Started The Ladder Palette can be very helpful especially in the beginning while learning to program with DirectSOFT32 Later you may prefer to use the faster Hot Keys instead of clicking on the tool buttons The hot keys are shown on each tool button and appear whenever your cursor is on the tool button Refer to the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software User Manual for more details The Ladder Palette shown below may not be exactly like the one you have on your computer screen The tools used in the Ladder Palette will depend on which CPU your PLC is using This example shows the elements common to all of the CPUs Normally Open Contact ______ F Normally Closed Contact Normally Open Immediate Contact Normally Closed Immediate Contact Equal To Contact Not Equal To Contact
26. ctSOFT32 e Elements the addresses for the single elements i e X1 Y10 etc e Nicknames alpha numeric names can be used for the various types of program elements It is usually easier to remember the name Start Switch than it is to remember that X1 is the input point for the switch e Descriptions longer descriptions of the element You can also use this area to include brief troubleshooting steps etc e Wiring Information the wiring information can help you quickly identify the panel wiring for a specific point For example you may know that X1 is the Start Switch but you usually have to find another print to know which wire number to start tracing e Rung Comments rung comments are assigned to an individual rung ET Ladder View Bf xl Rung 1 This rung determines ifthe press is in one cycle or continuous run mode This is line 2 This is line 3 Rung Comment Control relay used to Control relay used to Start switch on signal that press is in Stop Switch on signal press is in operator panel one cycle mode operator panel automatic mode jue UUU Blue 008 start switch 1 cycle mode stop switch Automatic mode x40 C3 x50 COUT Wiring Info Description Control relay used to signal press is in automatic mode Automatic mode co Nickname Rung 2 Ifthe Press is in automatic mode and a partis in place the machine begins the pressing operation Control relay used to signal
27. d from PLC button After you have entered a new value OFF ON or data click on the Write to PLC button to write the change to the PLC Element Change value E X address Element Rs Tea Value Current OFF Shows current value from PLC Read from and Write to PLC Select d buttons value either bit or binary F field it C Decimal Signed Dec El C Exp VENTES C BCD Hex Real Enter the New The Change Value window shows the current value stored in the PLC and allows Value the entry of a new value There are several data formats therefore the value which is entered depends on the format selected For example if viewing the I O point as a bit On or Off is selected If the I O point being viewed is binary a binary bit pattern is entered Enter a new then click on the Write to PLC button to change in the PLC DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Documentation Documentation Documentation Options Options Dialog Window Documentation refers to rung comments element nicknames element descriptions etc which are intended to make the program a little clearer for anyone to read it Documentation can be added to a program at any time but it is good practice to include it as the program is being edited Most documentation refers to individual elements and is therefore specific in nature Listed below are five types of documentation used in Dire
28. e way it is or if desired additional rungs can be added to the program The END coil needs to be at the end of the program Continue to practice what has been covered before continuing Step 9 We will continue with this example to keep things simple The program needs to be Accepting and accepted in order to be downloaded to the PLC Click on the Accept button in the Saving the menu toolbar to compile the program Notice that the two diskette buttons on the left Program of the menu toolbar are enabled to Read from Disk or to Write to Disk they are not grayed out In this case you will want to click on the Write button to save the program it is not necessary to save the program in order to download the program to a PLC It is a good practice to save your work as you edit a program A mistake may be made at times and you may want to restore the program to the state that it was before the mistake was made To do this the Read button can be clicked on and the previously saved program will refresh the screen and programming can continue F2 DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help For Help press F1 00003 02048 05 0003 001 0UT 4 Note When the program is saved by clicking on the Write to Disk button the ladder program is all that is saved Once you have a larger program than what has been done here you will want to save all that you have done This
29. ick the DirectSOFT32 Programming name e Utilities There are several utilities available under the Utilities folder icon Some of the utilities can be purchased from AutomationDirect such as DSData Server Other utilities will come with DirectSOFT32 Programming Software These utilities are ERM Workbench CTRIO Workbench and NetEdit e Projects These are created in DirectSOFT32 A project also called a document is the collective name for your program and all its documentation When you create a new project or work on an existing project you will see it listed in the Menu Tree under the Projects folder icon by name Documents are listed in the most recently used order e Comm Links The links are for communication links between your personal computer and one or more PLCs The links are not only for the control programs Instead they are communication links i e the link between the computer and printer Any application can use the link When you create links they will appear in the menu tree under the Comm Links folder icon DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Getting Started Begin Editing a Program Once the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software is installed in you computer you will want to begin to use it The following steps will show you the basic steps for editing with DirectSOFT32 This will not be an attempt to teach you how to develop a control program but it will give
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31. m the list PLE Families Direct Logic 305 Direct Logic 3055 DL 0 1 72 4 7350 Family Link Editor Back Cancel Step 3 Select either DirectNET or K sequence protocol If during the previous step you Choose the selected one of the the families listed the highlight bar will be on a valid protocol for Protocol and Node that family The choice of protocol to use will depend on two factors Address Whether or not the PLC supports the protocol on the port where you are connecting See DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Manual Appendix A for a list of protocols available for ports on DirectLogic and compatible CPUs e f you need to perform write operations to individual Discrete O points or control relays In this case you must select the K sequence protocol DirectNET protocol cannot write to individual bit locations If the PLC has been configured with a node Address other than 1 enter that address now Click Next when finished Link Wizard Select the protocol to use in the communications link IF vou selected a PLC family a valid protocol has been selected for you If the selected protocol supports node addressing enter the station address IF vou are unsure leave the default Protocols Direct ET Address l Link Editor Back Cancel DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Establish the Communication Link Step 4 The Link Wizard will attempt
32. mming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Monitor the Program Details of the The example shown below illustrates the basic components of the Data View Data View Window window Status Column Clear Edits Buffer Data Format Word Size a Data3 Read Only button efa Bi P X ME S Element Satus Edit 5t Low Torr Read Write Sra Element Column Write All the Edits to PLC Write the Selected Edit to PLC Pile Es Edits Column To make the Data View window active click on Debug on the main menu toolbar then All Status On Data View Options The Data View window can be tailored to your liking Select View on the main menu Window toolbar then Options When the Options Dialog appears click on the Data View tab to see the following view Data View Global Ladder Stage Enable this if you Apply options to M Current View D Al Open views 7 New Views want to show the data format in the Display Doc Mode first column beside the Element This will only be visible when the status Is turned OFF General Settings Col 1 shows display format M Status On M Show Toolbar M Show Status Line M Show Column Headers M Show Grid Lines Swap bytes for text display Bit Display Settings v Status Bits Pause Bits Override Bits Lo L Cancel Help The default General Settings left hand side of the window are typicall
33. moment to study your PC s reference manual on the operation of Windows 98 NT 2000 XP Please check the following requirements when choosing your PC configuration System Requirements e Pentium Celeron CPU 333 MHx or higher Windows 98 2000 NT 4 0 or later and all XP versions No DOS OS 2 Macintosh Linux or Unix Versions or 16 bit versions available 32Mb free RAM 11Mb available hard drive disk space CD ROM drive At least one unused serial communications port Color SVGA monitor Tip on Monitors Any size monitor will work but larger monitors enhance the display capabilities of DirectSOFT32 We highly recommend that you use power surge protection for the computer running DirectSOFT32 A quality surge protector will protect your computer from most surges and spikes however an uninterruptible power supply UPS will provide the ultimate protection A UPS provides complete isolation between the AC power source and the computer and has battery backup for blackout and brownout conditions Now is the time to review the contents of your DirectSOFT32 software package You should have the following items e CDROM Quick Start Manual Programming Manual License Agreement Registration Card DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Installation Installation of DirectSOFT32 Software Step 1 Insert the DirectSOFT32 CD into the CD drive Load the CD Step 2 The CD will begin its auto
34. n 8 02 Step 5 End Other Windows Tasks Step 6 DirectSOFT32 License Agreement Step 7 Enter Your Name and Company The installation issues a reminder to exit all other Windows applications If you are unsure of the programs which might be running press Ctri Alt Delete select the Task Manager and close the programs which are running If everything is closed click Next to continue he next screen displays the software license agreement If you agree to the terms and conditions click Yes to continue he next information required to enter is your name and the name of your company This will register the software copy to you DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Installation Welcome Welcome to the DirectSOFT 32 Programming Setup program This program will install DirectSOFT 32 Programming on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law a the rest of the agreement PLCDirect by Koyo
35. nable 1 on PCs that don t have an Ethernet card installed and configured or if the IPX protocol is not installed If you make changes to DS400 ini you must restart DirectSOFT32 to make the changes active USB to Serial The use of USB to Serial adapters has become an issue since more and more PC Converters vendors remove serial ports from their PCs in favor of additional USB ports In theory there should be no problems with this as long as the USB to Serial drivers function like a standard PC serial port We have made some changes to the communications server to better handle these adapters It is highly recommended to install the device drivers for the USB to Serial adapters before you physically attach the adapter to your PC This is common practice for all USB devices and it does matter for some vendor s products Microsoft ActiveSync is the software used to synchronize data between the PC and a PDA ActiveSync running Windows CE or Pocket PC This software has a undesirable habit of attaching itself to the serial ports on the PC it s installed on so that it can auto detect the presence of the PDAs The symptom of this problem you see in DirectSOFT32 is the error dialog Error connecting to PLC Error cannot access comm port The port may not be present or another app may be using it You can restrict the COM ports that ActiveSync has control of under it s File Connection Settings menu Adding Once you have created Li
36. ne missing element The program must be terminated with an END Coil rung 0 x DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help E ra S OH Accept Aaa aA Find Nex Browse Opts Zoom Out Help E lol x zin For Help press F1 00002 02048 05 D001 001 0UT 4 To program this rung move the cursor so it is over the NOP in the next rung and click on the Browse Coils button The Instruction browser will appear Either move the up down arrows or use the mouse to select Program Control in the Coil Class section of the window END will be at the top of the Coils list and it will be highlighted Click on OK to enter the element Instruction Browser E X Box Coil Contact Ok Coil Coil Class All Coils Immediate 10 Interrupt Cancel Help Standard Coil Description EMD End Cail The End instruction marks the termination point of the normal program scan An End instruction i required at the end of the main program body If the End instruction is omitted an error will occur and the CPU wall not enter the Run Mode Data labels subroutines and interrupt routines are placed after the End instruction The End instruction is not DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Getting Started Two rungs are now programmed for this example This program can be downloaded to a PLC th
37. nk s to your PLCs these links will be validated each time AutoSense 0 you start DirectSOFT32 The communication server will use the Link s parity baud rate protocol and station number settings to see if the PLC is still available This process can take quite a bit of time if you have several Links or if you have Links to PLC that are not hooked up because the attempts to communicate must time out You can add an entry to the comm server group in DS400 ini that will keep DirectSOFT32 from validating any links on startup Add Autosense 0 and restart DirectSOFT32 Comm Server Autosense 0 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 EU Troubleshooting Guide Adding Add Dump 1 to the devasync dll group in DS400 ini to enable some low level Dump 1 communications debugging for serial and modem connections Use DBWin32 a debugging aid for Window NT 95 to view the debugging information To start DBWin32 click on Start Programs gt DirectSOFT32 gt DirectSOFT32 Program Tools gt DBWin32 Logger The DBWin32 dialog window will be displayed When you launch DirectSOFT32 you will be asked if you want to enable the debugging mode If you answer yes the debugging output will be sent to the DBWin32 dialog window Add Dump 1 and restart DirectSOFT32 devasync dll COM1Enable 1 COM2Enable 0 COMS3Enable 0 COM4Enable 0 ModemEnable 0 COM5Enable 0 COM6Enable 0 COM7Enable 0 COM8Enable 0 Dump 1 DirectSOFT32
38. nual 5th Edition 8 02 Getting Started After clicking OK to enter your project name you will see ladder logic rungs ready to be edited This is the View Only Mode at this point In this mode the cursor is always hollow and programming is not allowed Viewing a project is all that is allowed If you are a seasoned programmer you may not like the appearance of the display This would be a good point to select the color options of your choice Refer to the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software User Manual PC DSOFT32 M chapter 4 to setup the appearance of the programming window DirectSOFT32 Programming exam ple1 E 5 ni x File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help View Only SH DS e d Mode seat yunte e en CKU Accept ut Copy aste cursor is hollow For Help press F1 00001 02048 105 0001 001 001 Z Step 3 The Edit Mode is used to write the control program You have the option of entering Switch to the the Edit Mode in three different ways the most common being to click on the Edit Edit Mode Mode button on the top tool bar It will be yellow in color and indicate OFF Another way to turn on the Edit Mode is to click on Edit at the top menu bar then select Edit Mode The last way to enter the Edit Mode is to hold down Ctrl E press the Control key and the E key simultaneously DirectSoft32 will indicate the Edit Mode to be active when the cursor box becomes solid and the Edit Mode
39. ons ta v Current View PT All Open Views New Views Documentation Misc Options M Elements M 3D Tokens IY Nicknames Iv Wiring Info M ee iege Number rungs by Address by Aung OF Cancel Help Click on the OK button after making your choices NOTE Once you click on OK for the settings of the Options dialog DirectSOFT32 saves the documentation settings for that view If you click on the New Views box the same settings will become the new defaults for the current project as well as any new projects opened thereafter You can change the settings again at any time The Documentation Editor allows quick and easy entry of nicknames wiring information and descriptions for program elements The editor can be accessed by clicking on Tools on the main menu toolbar then click on Documentation Editor from the drop down menu or use the Hot Key CTRL D Practice using the documentation features in the program which was started earlier E Documentation Editor aa ALES a _ Nickname Wiring info Description start switch Blue OOO Start switch on operator panel part present Blue 001 Limit that detects part in fixture part lacked Blue Q7 Confirms that the clamp is lacked part unlacked Blue 003 Confirms that the clamp is unlocked lower limit Blue 004 Lower arbor limit Upper limit Blue 005 Upper arbor limt index conveyor Blue O06 confirms that
40. p program This program will install CTRIO Workbench on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any partion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law E DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Installation Step 13 ERM Workbench Installation Step 14 Program Verification Once the CTRIO Workbench installation is either finished or cancelled the following ERM Workbench installation screen will appear The ERM Workbench is a utility used to setup the Ethernet Remote Master modules H2 ERM and H4 ERM These modules are used to slave I O over a high speed Ethernet link This too is an install option If you do not want to install the ERM Workbench simply click on Cancel If you do chose to install it click on Next You will be asked the same questions which were asked for the DirectSOFT32 installation 1 ERM Workbench Setup ERM Workbench Welcome Welcome to the ERM Workbench Setup program This program will install ERM Workbench on your Tat computer It is strongl
41. press is in Limit that detects part Element automatic mode in fixture Blue 001 Automatic mode part present co X41 K1 251 lul Inl MLS Rung 3 controls the fixture clamp that clamps the part in place Control relay that Confirms that the controls the releasing Motor starter for Clamp to hold part in clamp is locked ofthe fixture clamp conveyor motor place gt The documentation types can be selected for the Ladder view in the Options dialog window There is a tab for each view however the Ladder View will be the only view explained here The Options Dialog features are discussed in detail in the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual Chapter 4 A quick way to open the Options dialog is to place the mouse cursor in the programming window of your Ladder View and click the right mouse button This opens a pop up menu that among several choices allows you to select Options from the menu This will bring up the Options dialog window The Options dialog window can also be opened by clicking on View from the main menu toolbar then click on Options DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 The Documentaion Editor Documentation Shown below is the Ladder view window Check the boxes beside the types of documentation to be visible in the Ladder view Detailed explanations of each type of documentation are on the adjacent page Global Ladder Stage Ref Apply opti
42. pt Gut Opy E ESI em p N lo0001 02048 05 For Help press F1 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Yellow color coded bar indicates the rung has not been accepted yet Step 6 Enter Ouput Elements Getting Started The instruction has been entered and the cursor has moved to the next entry position Notice the yellow vertical bar that appears next to the rung Since this is not a color manual a light colored vertical bar is seen in the screen example The yellow bar indicates that an instruction or instructions have been entered but that the program has not been accepted compiled Rungs that have already been accepted into compiled memory will have a green bar instead Without being compiled you will not see the icons for Save to Disk or Save to PLC enabled This means in order to save your program anywhere you will have to Accept your editing first For example if you wanted to stop working with DirectSOFT right now you would first want to accept all the edited rungs so that you could save the revised program to disk F2 DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 0 x File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help eam clon Faal Read Write New Open Backup OH Accept Cut Copy Paste ext Opts Zoom Ou Help tedder view 0 NNI E XD 1 NOP NOP NOP NOP NOP N
43. r then click on Clear PLC Memory in the drop down menu DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Download the Program The Clear PLC Memory dialog window will appear There are several options listed in the window that will show unchecked boxes for each option For our download example click the ALL box to place a check V in it All of the options will gray out and the boxes will have check marks in them Click OK to begin the clear memory process Clear PLC Memory reram Menman Sister variable Memon M arable merniar LU I mort Accumulator Memory Pause Bits Cancel The following indicator will appear showing the beginning and end of the memory clearing process When the window vanishes the clear memory process will be complete Notice that the program in the Ladder View is no longer there Since your program is already saved to disk you will need to read your program from disk to restore it to view The program can now be written to the PLC Clear PLC Memory Processing I O Config Memory S220 Cee Notice the two left most buttons on the online toolbar These buttons are symbols of a PLC They are highlighted to indicate that the PLC is ready to have a program written to it or to have a program read from it We will write the program to the PLC Click the mouse on the WriteP button An indicator similar to the one above will appear The red bar will flash to indicate the p
44. rogram select the Use Disk button The Use PLC button is used whenever you have edited a change to a program and you are going online to load the changed program The other two buttons are self explained Online Offline Differences There are differences between the online and offline programs Select source of program to view NOTE This operation only loads the selected program into memory It does NOT overwrite the program nat selected To write the program select Write Program ar Save Project and specify the desired destination After clicking on the Use Disk button the programming window will look a bit different it has acquired another toolbar This toolbar can be referred to as the online toolbar Also there are indicators under the online toolbar indicating that the PLC is okay the PC is online with the PLC and the PC is in Program Mode At this point the program has not been written to the PLC DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 E Bl x File Edit Search View Tools PLC FT Window Help Biej Mm 4 Bl x amp a Copy Paste Find Next Browse Opts Zoom Out Help Online Program For Help press F1 00003 02048 05 0003 001 001 7 Whether you are writing to a new PLC or to a PLC that is being re programmed it is good practice to clear the PLC memory before writing the new program to it To do this click on PLC on the menu toolba
45. rogram is in the download process It will be in view for the amount of time corresponding to the length of the program DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 E Bl x File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help Click on this button Click on this button to write the program to change the PLC to the PLC Mode DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Download the Program The program has now been written to the PLC All that needs to be done now is to put the PLC in the RUN mode Click on the Mode button on the online toolbar This will bring the PLC Modes dialog window into view Click on Run then OK and the PLC will be in the RUN Mode Current PLC Mode PROGRAM New PLC Mode Aur c C Program Test Cancel Help Now that the example program is in the RUN Mode you will want to monitor the program online while the PLC is running DirectSOFT32 Programming example1 oj x File Edit Search View Tools PLC Debug Window Help gt Ac j amp n ept Cut Copy Jaste i Next 4r Status Data Value Mode Info Syntax OK Online WriteP RUN Mode For Help press F1 00003 02048 250 1 0003 001 002 4 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Monitor the Program Monitoring the Program Monitor the Ladder View Monitor Using Data View There are many things that can
46. so find a specific rung by using the Goto command button DirectSOFT32 will only let you enter comments for rungs that contain program elements You cannot enter comments for rungs that do not contain instructions This manual only introduces a person to some of the documentation features available with DirectSOFT32 The documentation features are discussed in detail in the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual Chapter 6 DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Troubleshooting Guide RE It is useful to have an understanding of what DirectSOFT32 does with the communication resources on your PC to be able to communicate with a PLC The following information is provided to help resolve PC to PLC communication Troubleshooting Guide problems DS400 ini DirectSOFT32 can connect to the PLCs serially using a COM port a modem or a File USB to serial adapter It can also connect via Ethernet using an ECOM module You can control which communications resources on your PC you want to let DirectSOFT32 use This is done through entries in DS400 ini This file will be in your Windows Folder By default it will be in different places for different operating systems For Windows 98 ME XP the file will be the C Windows and for Windows 2000 Windows NT it will be the C WinNT folder The DS400 ini file can be opened by clicking on the DS400 ini icon DirectSOFT32 launch window Utilities folder You can edit
47. tallation selection dialog lets you choose the Directory folder where the DirectSOFT32 files will be loaded Setup will install DirectSOFT 32 Programming in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose not to install DirectSOFT 32 Programming by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder C DirectSOFT 44 Browse E Cancel Step 9 Chose the type of installation to have Setup Type Select Installation performed The Typical install loads Type everything DirectSOFT32 has to offer Program Files Example Files Help Files Files The Custom option lets you choose which features to install The Compact option installs the Program Files only Generally the choice will be Typical installation Click on Next to begin the installation Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next X 1 Typical Program will be installed with the most common Mr options Recommended for most users C Compact Program will be installed with minimum required options C Custom You may choose the options you want to install ecommended for advanced users E Step 10 If Custom installation is your choice Custom you will be prompted to select the Installation features to be installed Select Components a x Select the components you want to install clear the components you
48. the conveyor actually moved forward one cycle switch Blue OOF Switch an operator panel selects ane DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 The Comment Editor Comments are Free Form Selecting Rungs for Comments Documentation Each rung in a DirectSOFT32 program may have associated comments Unlike some programming packages from other vendors the comments are not tied to the outputs and are not in sequential order Instead the comments in DirectSOFT32 remain with the rung number i e if you enter comments for Rung 2 they stay with Rung 2 To enter rung comments open the Comment Editor by clicking on Tools from the main menu toolbar then select Comment Editor from the drop down menu or use the Hot Key CTRL K The Comment Editor can also be opened by double clicking on the comment Edit Comments Comment for rung number 2 Fung 2 If the Press is in automatic mode and a part is in place the machine begins the pressing op ration FE FFE EF Previous Next button button Start typing the comments as necessary Since the ladder view is a full screen editor you do not have to backspace an entire sentence to enter text or to fix a spelling error Instead position the cursor over the location you want to re edit and click the left mouse button Start entering the new text You can use the Previous or Next command buttons to scroll through the rungs You can al
49. the Communication Link Use the Link Wizard 0 ccc eee Step 1 Select the POM oos ox vi p E a xm loe Step 2 Selectthe POM odios acid bobo ina Step 3 Choose the Protocol and Node Address Step 4 Cannot Make a Link Step 5 Name the Link Enk SAS 50 Siemans Cd beh tut Da da eed orn eek alts Download the Progra uu res ums aurei x I ERES PEERS eS Mex Ea EP Download the Program to the PLC 0 ccc eee e nen eenaes 1 4 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 cA ake US ST CS ES uel O O1 O1 R ND N cl cl kb sb O O O O0 O0 4 74 7 NON oh EM Table of Contents Monitoring tne Programi xn xw x Eton x8 en Rem 6 a feces dus a eR be su ee ene tease Monitor the Ladder VIEW ss ax ER VR OR oak Orr i C Dn EC e Ro dete awed ss Details of the Data View Window Data View Options Window 2 The Change Value WIndOW 1 53454 3229 RW anioe vice doe Gest eee ee a set net Entertine New Valle odere nn ee Shae oar MS Ub aca EO trata hae ioe beer Aas os DOCUMENTALON x pad dott cC Ea E Be EE Seca ko B XC ah done e D ca eh ORE cuu JR BC Docurientauon ODLHOFrIS comae Bas miae fos teas Ghana Or Et die ei ed sts OR Ge eh Panes Options Dialog Window lese RII R
50. to establish a communication Link with the PLC using Cannot Make a the node address and protocol you have selected It will try the combination of 9600 Link Baud and Odd Parity If this combination is unsuccessful an auto baud sequence will be used to try and determine the correct baud rate and parity combination If these attempts are unsuccessful the following dialog is displayed You can click the Link Editor button and manually attempt to adjust the port configuration or you can consult the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Manual Appendix B Link Wizard x The system was unable to determine the correct settings to establish a link with the PLE Tou may choose to Exit the link wizard Back up change some wizard selections and try again Goto the manual configuration dialog Link Editor Back Cancel Step 5 If the Link Wizard is successful in communicating with the PLC you will be prompted Name the Link to enter a unique name and description for the Link Each Link must have a unique name The name can be up to 16 characters and can contain space characters The description field allows 32 characters Enter the name for the link and description then click Finish to return to the DSLaunch window Link Wizard E X Link settings complete Please select a unique name for the new link Link Mame Example Link Description DLO5 Test Stand Part COM Pratocal K Sequence
51. us2 prj 3 rllexmp2 prj 3 rliplus2 prj C 105 ll prj 3 105plus prj D f 2ad2da 2 prj 3 drums prj 3 devnets prj 3 devtnd prj 3 mdrumd prj 3 250test prj 3 cascadedrums prj D testi prj 3 example1 prj T E Add Link aa DLOS N do 250enet Re 250K Ready m 4 Right click Comm Links to add a new link Step 1 The following window will appear showing a list of Ports Select the port you will use Select the Port and click Next Link Wizard Select the communications port that the PLC is connected to Modem support cannot be configured from the Link Wizard To select modem support you must use the manual AS configuration dialog by selecting Link E ditor below Parts Link Editor Hack Cancel DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Establish the Communication Link Step 2 The next window will show a list of PLC Families Select the PLC family by clicking Select the Port once with the mouse on the appropriate choice If you are unsure of the PLC family but know which communications protocol to use select the Not Sure choice If you are using a DirectLogic compatible PLC the Link Wizard will try and detect the PLC type automatically Click on Next when you are finished X Select the PLC product family of the PLC vou wish to connect to A Ifyou are unsure but know the communications protocol it ht uses select Not Sure fro
52. y left as shown Occasionally you may want to enable the top setting Col 1 shows display format binary hex decimal etc This feature will only show the display format in the first column when working offline or with the Status OFF However not all requirements are the same You can experiment with these general settings to see which ones you need More details of the Data View window can be found in chapter 10 of the DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Users Manual DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Monitor the Program The Change Value 1 0 points can be turned ON OFF and data values can be written to memory Window locations by using the Change Value window It is not necessary to enable Status to change a value but it is highly recommended to see visible results There are several ways to access the Change Value window e Click on the element you want to change in any window and then use the Debug gt Change Value menu option or use the Hot Key CTRL SHIFT F2 e Click on the element you want to change and then use the Change Value button e f status is on and you are not using the Edit Mode double click on the element to display the Change Value window There are two command buttons located on the right side of the window Read from PLC and Write to PLC DirectSOFT32 automatically reads the value from the PLC when the window appears If you want to read the data again click on the Rea
53. y recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any partion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Next gt Cancel After all of the software has been successfully installed the Setup Complete window will appear You can either check the options offered and click Finish or just click on Finish The DirectSOFT32 software installation is now complete Setup has finished installing DirectS OFT 32 Programming on your computer Setup can launch the Read Me file and DirectSOFT32 Programming Choose the options you want below Yes want to view the Read Me file Yes want to launch DirectSOFT 32 Programming now Click Finish to complete Setup DirectSOFT32 Programming Software Quick start Manual 5th Edition 8 02 Getting Started Getting Started Before beginning to edit a program you need to open DirectSOFT32 Click on Start in the lower left hand corner of the computer monitor Now go to Programs place the pointer on DirectSOFT4 then click on DSLaunch rocket in the drop down window The following DSLaunch window will
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