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1. RR AEN LR EE kr 324 Janyedge 7 32 5 ne ES k o ET kr Search direction Ge forward C backward Fig 5 10 Find edge In order to search for a particular signal edge select the menu item Find Find edge All bit addresses displayed in the active signal window are listed under Addresses Now enter the desired edge form in the text fields to the right of the addresses Per mitted entries are B and X positive edge negative edge B any edge X don t care Alternatively you can change the search values by click ing with the mouse on the appropriate spin field Specify the search direction with forward and backward Click on Find to start the search The program now searches for the next edge pattern in the given search direction and positions the signal cursor on it Signal display and analysis 5 11 5 7 Comparing signal files PLC ANALYZER pro features the capability of comparing two signal files with each other Open the signal files to be compared Then select the menu item Compare in the signal file menu The signals of both signal files are overlapped in the online window thus making a com parison of the signals possible W I PLC ANALYZER pro 4 System_3 prj Default Onlineset SYSTEM_3 20 04 2001 SPS File Project Signalfile Find View Tools Extras Window a x Deal alze E He mS atza am elma er T Stop 0
2. E Go Go eo eo oo eo a QJ BR AECH EH CH EH 10 08 04 10 08 09 10 05 44 10 08 49 10 08 24 10 08 29 10 08 34 Timebase Active signalfile abs rel Cursorime s0_ Zu 2 SYSTEM_320 04 2001 SPS TT 10 08 22 988 Offset SYSTEM_3 21 03 2001 SPS EE Sg 00 00 01 500 E BI Fig 5 2 Comparing signal files The signals of the non active signal file are displayed in gray The signals of the active signal file appear in the color previously set Under Active signal file you specify the active signal file All signal file functions e g cursor time time difference search functions etc refer to the active signal file With Offset you can shift the signals of the active signal file horizontally This enables you to specify a common reference point for the signals Signal display and analysis 5 12 5 8 Signal statistics With PLC ANALYZER pro you can create a statistical overview of the signals over time Se lect the menu item Statistics in the signal file menu in order to obtain various statistics on a given signal statistics EI Absolute symbol f 0 4 E Comment Flag control Cancel Range Signaltile meraci tine diiierente measurement Binaries High signal 12 7295 47 5 2s Longest high phase 6 979 S Low signal 14 047 s 52 5 5 shortest high phase 2 527 S Changes E Longest low phase 5 159 S shortest low phase 3 750 S Penis Masinal wae ET talinin ai
3. 5 12 2 Export as ASCII text Under Range you select the desired portion of the signal file to be exported You can only check the radio button Extract time difference measurement if you have previously selected a range by time difference measurement The name of the export file is given in Export file You specify under Separators which charac ters are used to separate the individual measured values Checking Data definition in the first line causes the data columns to have a header Use Interval to set the duration between exported signals Select Export only when signal chan ges when you want to see signal changes only This reduces the size of the export file The following values are exported relative time absolute time signal values triggers and any errors that may have occurred during data acquisition The export file is automatically formatted so that it can be directly used for further processing in MS EXCEL for example Signal display and analysis 5 18 E e tt E eg a alesse Hell lee za H Hee ST ST ei Bag TC aer wa weg CC 200 12 50 40 200 EE T e S ERSES mmer TT A a E s TT Al a St el CC mm CH Ae SR AC a se ele ie ie ete lel oe oe Fig 5 14 Example of an exported signal file extract NOTE i The time difference between the individual exported signal values corresponds to the time base set in PLC ANALYZER pro 5 12 3 Graphical evaluation of signal data in MS EXCEL In the following you
4. Signal display and analysis 5 20 Impulse plan 25 121 7 132 2 32 1 Q 3 1 Q 3 2 Q 3 7 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 Fig 5 17 Discrete signals with EXCEL Remote diagnosis 6 1 6 Remote diagnosis With suitable software you can use the PLC ANALYZER pro for remote troubleshooting For this work you can use as well the local LAN the internet or the telephone line 6 1 Remote diagnosis with terraLink In connection with the terraLink modem system AUTEM you can acquire data from each PLC worldwide Connect the PLC to analyze to a terraLink modem When recording begins a connection is automatically made to the remote modem of the PLC if remote maintenance is activated see section 3 4 Remote maintenance After the connection was established success fully data will be forwarded from the PLC to the PC over the telephone line A PC at the re mote station is not necessary Of cause you can use the connection to program the remote PLC e g with STEP 7 6 2 Remote diagnosis with remote PC Another elegant way is the use of a remote access software like NetMeeting Reachout or pcAnywhere Therefor install the PLC ANALYZER pro on the Remote PC With the remote access software you can remote control the remote PC over LAN internet or telephone line SIMATIC S5 7 1 7 Driver appendix Siemens SIMATIC S5 This driver appendix describes the particularities of the following PLC dr
5. hysteresis lower cut off y trigger trigger upper cut off A hysteresis trigger value hysteresis lower cut off y Fig 4 7 Principles of analog triggering lt gt lt gt Data acquisition 4 10 4 3 4 Setting trigger properties You modify trigger properties with Properties in the Trigger window Properties Default Trigger EI Name Trigger time l Default Trigger e 5 d Cancel M Trigger active Pretrigqqer duration Fostrigger duration IT Deactivate save p Ss GE Im is Trigger to activate Trigger to deactivate Default Trigger wl ietouht Trigger Address setto actryate Address setto deacthvate Fig 4 8 Setting trigger properties You give the trigger a name in the Properties window and activate it with the help of the control field Trigger active If the trigger is deactivated then even satisfied trigger conditions will not cause the trigger to fire The Trigger time of the trigger indicates how long the trigger condition must be fulfilled before the trigger fires With PLC ANALYZER a fired trigger can activate or deactivate a trigger address set and trig gers The lists Address set to activate and Address set to deactivate display the address sets that were defined before in the Address selection window Selecting the control field in front of an address set causes the corresponding set to be selected If a trigger fires during signal acquisi tion
6. Configuration 3 1 3 Configuration Before you can acquire and analyze data you must configure PLC ANALYZER pro You can select the correct driver for your PLC select symbol files etc The options you set are automati cally saved During installation the program was already pre configured according to your specifications The menu item Extras is used to change the general settings Extras Window 7 t PLC driver Cil D te Load symbols E o The options set are saved when exiting PLC ANALYZER pro The options saved are automati Sale rue cally set when the program starts again ptions Fig 3 1 Option menu NOTE IEY All options are also saved in the project files 3 1 PLC driver PLC driver X The following drivers are loaded Orivername Version SIMATIC S57 2 0 0 0 4 00 0 Remove Properties Description siemens SIMATIC S7 Records data from Siemens SIMATIC S7 over MPI PROFIBUS Fig 3 2 Configuring the PLC driver Configuration 3 2 In the window Extras PLC driver the PLC drivers are listed that have already been loaded You can select further PLC drivers with Add and define the necessary attributes for communica tion To the left you see the selection window for loading a PLC driver All available Driver 8 i drivers are listed In case the driver you SIMATIC 55 4 00 0 want is not in the list you can click on SE Ces the Diskette button and insta
7. PLC ANALYZER pro 4 User Manual User Manual PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Copyright 1995 2002 AUTEM GmbH All rights reserved No part of this user manual including excerpts may be reproduced photocopied or electronically stored without express written permission by AUTEM The software described in this manual is subject of a software licensing agreement and may be used only according to the terms of this agreement AUTEM GmbH Dithmarscher Stra e 13 D 26723 Emden Germany Telephone 49 49 21 96 10 0 Telefax 49 49 21 96 10 96 eMail info autem de Internet www autem de AUTEM makes no guarantee for this manual This includes both expressly given or tacit guarantees for commer cially accepted quality and suitability for a particular use AUTEM accepts no liability for errors in the manual or for damages that may occur as a result of using or applying this material The names of particular software and hardware products mentioned in this book are mostly registered trademarks whose usage is subject to the terms of appropriate law We are thankful for any comments suggestions or ideas you may be willing to write us 1 Edition 2001 SIMATIC Sinumerik 5 S7 S7 200 S7 300 S7 400 and S7 PLCSIM are registered trademarks of Siemens AG Table of contents Table of Contents 1 4 4 4 5 4 6 SE INTRODUCTION Overview Operational area of PLC ANALYZER pro Performance characteristics Typical operation
8. One difference is that the data within the PLC cannot be assigned an exact data time Because of this the time is always shown relative in cycles The time base here is milli cycles per pixel mcp SIMATIC S7 8 1 8 Driver appendix Siemens SIMATIC S7 This driver appendix describes the particularities of the following PLC drivers and gives you hints on using them e Siemens SIMATIC S7 MPI PPI PROFIBUS cycle precise e Siemens SIMATIC S7 Industrial Ethernet cycle precise The listed driver SIMATIC S7 MPI PPI PROFIBUS allows acquisition of PLC signals through PROFIBUS and all usual MPI PPI PLC circuits from Siemens The SIMATIC S7 In dustrial Ethernet driver makes it possible to record data via Industrial Ethernet It is important that you read the driver appendix before using a PLC driver Please pay attention to the WARNINGS that advise you on possible dangers when using PLC ANALYZER pro WARNING Errors that can occur in the automated facility endangering humans or causing large scale material damage must be prevented by additional external measures These measures e g independent limit monitors mechanical interlocks must guarantee safe operation even in the case of dangerous errors 8 1 Installation The PLC driver can be installed while PLC ANALYZER pro is operating Select PLC driver in the menu Options In the window PLC driver click the button Add If the desired driver is not in the list then you c
9. Timebase abs rel Cursorime Timedit Timebase abs rel Cursorime Timedit po Sms 4 e C 085717787 po ms 5e C os5713 787 l Ha E gt Fig 5 2 Signal file display The name of the opened signal file is displayed in the title bar of the signal window You can have several signal files opened simultaneously so that a direct comparison is possible A signal window is opened with the signal selection and scaling contained in the signal file In a signal window the left side displays the address identifiers of the displayed signals in absolute or symbolic form The right side shows the signal values at the current cursor position The time base for the display is always chosen so that the contents of the entire file fit in the signal window For a detailed analysis it is meaningful to set an appropriate time base see sec tion 5 5 2 Setting the time base 5 2 Signal selection When a signal file 1s opened the PLC signals are displayed according to the online selection in the signal file If you wish to change the signal selection then click on menu item Selection in menu Signal file Alternatively you can click the right mouse button in the display area of the signal window and then choose the Selection menu item in the context menu Signal display and analysis 5 3 Signalfile x Online Online sets Addresses O 44 SIMATIC 57 2 00 0 i E TD Tira Q Ab SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 W El O Ap SIMATICS 2 00 0 i Q 47 SIMATIC S7 2 00
10. BBE Be ie i GIE Meaning Creates a new project Any project still open is closed Loads a project Any project still open is closed Stores the current project Loads a signal file Stores the active signal file under its current name Exports the current signal file as graphic or text Compares two signal files with each other Inserts text into the online window Stores the selected range of the active signal file Prints the signal file of the active online window Starts signal recording in the current project Stops signal recording in the current project Opens the Project settings window Opens the Bit pattern search window Opens the Signal edge search window Opens the Analog value search window Opens the Trigger search window Opens the Time search window Displays all open online windows as overlapping Displays all open online windows as contiguous Toggles the grid on off in the active online window Graphical display of the signals Signal display in text mode Loads a PLC driver and the corresponding settings Opens the Load symbols window Opens the nfo window with information on PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Starts context sensitive Help Click this button and then select a menu item or a toolbar button in order to display a corresponding help text Table 3 2 Toolbar icons Configuration 3 7 3 4 Remote maintenance You use the Remote maintenance window to set the required parameters for recording PLC sig nals over the
11. File Project sSignalfile Find View Tools Extras ein 7 On eS aes ese well tree 4 amela m 32 0 32 1 32 2 32 5 Timebase 20 ms Timer ojx LA Timebase 20 z ms mj 4 Trigger 0 Permanent acquisition active 00 00 39 SC Fig 4 11 Signal acquisition with graphics and text online window NOTE An analog signal is displayed in gray if the signal falls outside the range of the scaling limits With automatic scaling the scale is corrected after every pass of the signal over the screen Communications trouble also causes the signal color to change to gray In this case the current values are not displayed The name of a signal file is dependent on the time of the first recorded PLC signal entry The name is made up of day month year hour minute and second plus extension SPS e g 13 04 2001 124523 SPS created on 13 April 2001 at 12 and 23 seconds Acquisition is terminated by selecting the menu item Project Stop acquisition After ending acquisition the last signal file created is automatically opened The time base is automatically chosen so that the entire recorded signal is visible in the online window Signal display and analysis 5 1 5 Signal display and analysis The evaluation of recorded signal data is described in this chapter Diverse tools are available for detailed analysis e g time measurement and diverse search functions 5 1 Opening a signal file After
12. Help Technical Support INSTALLATION Hardware and software requirements Installing the basic module and PLC driver Later installation of PLC drivers Copy protection Starting the program CONFIGURATION PLC driver Load symbols Options 3 3 1 Signals 3 3 2 Directories 3 3 3 Language 3 3 4 Toolbars Remote maintenance Tools DATA ACQUISITION Address selection Online signal selection Trigger 4 3 1 Trigger on binary signals 4 3 2 AND OR combination of trigger signals 4 3 3 Trigger on analog signals 4 3 4 Setting trigger properties Scaling of register values Modes of data acquisition 4 5 1 Cycle precise acquisition Starting data acquisition SIGNAL DISPLAY AND ANALYSIS Opening a signal file Signal selection Scaling of register values Signal cursor Time information 5 5 1 Absolute and relative time display 5 5 2 Setting the time base 5 5 3 Time difference measurement Search functions 5 6 1 Find trigger 5 6 2 Find time D i Find bit pattern 5 6 4 Search tor analog value Co ee A bb bb P WWN OMDANNGN NWNOGKRWWHND el pee en ee E O00 MO MANARKAG Table of contents 5 6 5 Find edge SE Comparing signal tiles 5 8 Signal statistics 5 9 Adapting signal display 5 9 1 Shitting signals 5 9 2 Changing signal color 5 9 3 Labeling the signals 5 9 4 Moditying symbol addresses and comments 5 10 Saving a signal tile 51031 Saving an extract 5 11 Printing a signal file 5 12 ASCIl Exporting signal tile
13. Operator Then enter the corresponding number value under Trig gering value The hysteresis can be set in order to prevent trigger bouncing resulting from small fluctuations The hysteresis value is selected under Hysteresis The program determines the upper cut off and lower cut off automatically according to the entered hysteresis value When triggering on equal or unequal the entered hysteresis is used as the unsharpness value The following table explains how the various trigger operators function Trigger operator Description lt Triggering occurs if the trigger value is exceeded Triggering can occur again only if the signal falls below the lower cut off value gt Triggering occurs if the signal falls below the trigger value Triggering can occur again only if the signal exceeds the upper cut off value Triggering occurs if the measured value lies in the range between the lower and upper cut off values Triggering can occur again only if the signal goes outside the range lt 2 Triggering occurs if the measured value leaves the range between the lower and upper cut off values Triggering can occur again only if the signal enters the range Table 4 2 Trigger operator Data acquisition 4 9 trigger trigger Upper cut off hysteresis trigger value trigger trigger trigger value hysteresis lower cut off trigger trigger Upper cut off A hysteresis trigger value
14. Palen ete gt Fig 5 3 Signal statistics Under Absolute select the address for which statistical information is to be obtained Symbol name and comments of the selected address are adapted automatically Under Range select the desired range of the signal file for which the evaluation takes place The radio button option Extract time difference measurement can only be activated if you have previously selected a range for the time difference measurement in the signal window The following table explains the statistical evaluation for a discrete signal bit address Field Explanation Signal high Gives the time during which the signal in the selected range was HIGH logical 1 Signal low Gives the time during which the signal in the selected range was LOW logical 0 Field State change Longest high phase Shortest high phase Longest low phase Shortest low phase Signal display and analysis 5 13 Explanation Number of signal edge changes in the selected range Gives the longest time during which the signal in the selected range was HIGH logical 1 Gives the shortest time during which the signal in the selected range was HIGH logical 1 Gives the longest time during which the signal in the selected range was LOW logical 0 Gives the shortest time during which the signal in the selected range was LOW logical 0 Table 5 2 Statistical evaluation of a bit address For register values byte word or double word
15. With PLC ANALYZER pro the user can record all internal PLC signals for example flags or timers which are normally not accessible outside the PLC By using our special measurement interface AD USR Box external voltage and current signals which are not available in the PLC can also be recorded In this manual the MPI PPI PROFIBUS driver for Siemens SIMATIC S7 was selected in order to demonstrate program operation The essential facts apply also to all other available PLC driv ers e g the ETHERNET driver for Siemens SIMATIC S7 or the AS511 driver for Siemens SIMATIC S5 You will find specific comments on the particularities of other PLC drivers in the corresponding driver appendix It is important that you read the appropriate driver appendix before using a PLC driver Please pay attention to the highlighted warnings on the possible dan gers associated with the use of PLC ANALYZER pro WARNING Errors that can occur in the automated facility endangering humans or causing large scale material damage or must be prevented by additional external measures These measures e g independent limit monitors mechanical interlocks must guarantee safe operation even in the case of dangerous errors 1 2 Operational area of PLC ANALYZER pro e Fault analysis in PLC systems e Finding and localizing sporadic errors e Analysis and optimization cycle time reduction e Short term and long term registration of measured values e Documentation for y
16. into a safe state Cancel Fig 7 3 Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Confirm with OK only after you have stopped the process or put it in a safe state Make sure that injury or damage cannot happen by affecting control operation PLC ANALYZER pro searches in the PLC for a free module number and creates a function module and a data module for data recording In addition a call to the new function module is appended to the end of ORT The controller is now in the RUN state or is switched to the RUN state Cycle precise acquisi tion begins The screen appears as follows SIMATIC S5 7 7 SPS ANALYZER pro 4 BETA 23 03 2001 PROJECT3 PRJ File Project Signalfile Find View Tools Extras Window a x Coe tell oi la ee me m see 2 ee Trigger E E Mem full WE DD Transfer Jj E RW Rave SS i Gs IR T2 active Time base 7 e gt Trigger 3 Permanentacquisition active 00 00 46 Fig 7 4 Cycle precise acquisition status The displayed signals serve as status display for cycle precise recording Their meaning is shown in the following table Signal Meaning Trigger Signals whether the trigger condition is fulfilled Mem full Shows that the circular memory is full Transfer The circular memory is transferred from the PLC to the PC and a signal file is created T1 active The trigger combination from AND block 1 1s activated T
17. s 85722087 o zk EC sch sch CH ECH sch l Timedit 00 00 09 700 D Signal display and analysis 5 7 PLC ANALYZER pro uses the time difference measurement function for measuring signal time difference First position the signal cursor on a reference point Now activate the time difference measurement by clicking the right mouse button keyboard Ctrl in the display area of the signal window Select the menu item Difference cursor in the context menu The reference point 1s marked by a fixed reference cursor The blue non blinking reference cursor is hidden at first by the signal cursor and becomes visible after the cursor is moved Moving the signal cursor causes the time difference between the reference cursor and the signal cursor to be calculated and displayed in the text field Time dif ference The time difference measurement can be combined with the search functions described below so that an exact positioning e g at interesting signal edges 1s possible Signal display and analysis 5 8 5 6 Search functions PLC ANALYZER pro supports searching according to specific bit patterns signal edges trig gers or specific points in time within the signal file Activate the search function with the menu Find or by clicking the right mouse button in the display area of the signal window keyboard Ctrl 5 6 1 Find trigger The triggers set within a signal file are displayed as vertical dashed l
18. the end of data acquisition PLC ANALYZER pro always automatically loads the last signal file created load signalfile Look ir CH Zaayenga e KS backup a 15 02 1999 121014 spe J diplom zl 16 02 1999 082716 sps Jeng dem zl 16 02 1999 082824 sps J english zl 16 02 1999 102054 sps _ protibus zl 16 02 1999 103035 sps od zl F l q g 4 Ba D ZS System 3 sps DH File name E ptem 3 spe Files of type Signalfile PSPS sl Cancel Comment Probleme with Flag 3 12 02 1999 Fig 5 1 Opening a signal file You can also open a signal file in the File menu either with the History list contains the four most recently loaded signal files or with Open signal file The signal files are listed alphabetically in the file selection window this does not necessarily correspond to the recording sequence in time Comments with notes on the contents of a signal file are displayed in the bottom portion of the window To open a signal file select it and then simply click on the Open button Signal display and analysis 5 2 PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Project5 prj eal a Eile Project signalfile Find View Tools Extras Window 7 OSM SRS eee Hemel r eme an m System 3 20 04 2001 085648 sps Ill Flag 3 20 04 2001 085648 sps iofs 32 0 0 32 1 1 32 2 0 32 3 1 32 4 1 32 5 0 32 6 1 32 7 e 1 T Stop cf S IB 32 11011111 FB 3 0 061 ms aen gei l Wall lr ali eich
19. the following information is displayed Field Explanation Maximum value Maximum value of the signal in the selected range Minimum value Minimum value of the signal in the selected range Average Average value of the signal in the selected range Table 5 3 Statistical evaluation of a register address Registers Maximal value Dog Average 6 288 Minimal value fo p e fan HDH ms Fig 5 4 Signal statistics register values When selecting a register value you can also determine how often a particular signal value has occurred Enter an operand and a signal value Click on the Calculate button and the result is displayed 5 9 Adapting signal display PLC ANALYZER pro makes possible the individual configuration of signal display You can change the signal color shift signals and title signals Signal display and analysis 5 14 5 9 1 Shifting signals Position the mouse cursor in the left column of the online window onto the name of the PLC address that you wish to shift Now simply drag the signal left mouse button down to the desired position 5 9 2 Changing signal color Position the mouse cursor in the left column of the online window onto the name of the PLC address whose color you wish to change Press the right mouse button and select the menu item Change signal color Then choose the desired signal color 5 9 3 Labeling the signals Select the New signal text menu item in the signal file menu and cl
20. time of the PLC program e Setting of the time stamp option see section 8 4 3 Configuration of PLC driver for cycle precise acquisition e Transmission speed of the PROFIBUS or MPI Interface e Frequency of the signal change e Recording with without time stamp For a cycle time of 2ms with a S7 300 CPU314 you can acquire ca 6 bytes without gaps if the bytes changes each cycle If the bytes change only each 10th cycle you can acquire ca 30 bytes continuously without gaps 8 4 5 Starting acquisition Select the option Cycle precise acquisition in the Properties windows of the PLC driver WARNING It is absolutely necessary to put the system into a safe state before making any modifications With the setting With AD safety stop PLC ANALYZER pro switches control of module transfer or modification into the STOP state The operation after the end of recording functions analogously Now select in the menu Project the menu item Start acquisition The modules are transferred either during operation or after control stop depending on the setting you have made in the PLC driver window Properties see section 8 4 3 Configuration of PLC driver for cycle precise ac quisition One of the following information windows appears Information E i The following modifications will now be made in AD New FC 3 DB 6 08 7 Modification OB 1 For safety resons stop the connected process machine The PL ANALYZER sets PLC into stop state f
21. to the transfer rate about 70 ms scan interval for the first byte 7 4 Cycle precise acquisition WARNING For cycle precise acquisition PLC ANALYZER pro programs a small extension to the PLC program in the connected automation device We call attention to the fact that an effect on the operation of the automation device or the PLC program can not be completely ruled out NOTE In the properties window of the PLC driver see section 7 2 Configuring the PLC driver you can select whether a conditional module end should be checked with a corresponding notification Such a command in OBI can result in the required modules for cycle precise acquisition not being executed During cycle precise signal acquisition a limited number of signals are acquired in a circular memory within the PLC The selected signals are stored in the circular memory during each PLC cycle Acquisition occurs only through trigger control After triggering the acquired signals are trans ferred to the PC and saved as a signal file The signal file so created can be displayed and evalu ated at a later time Online display is not possible 7 4 1 Address entry For cycle precise acquisition you can acquire up to 8 addresses byte or word values simulta neously This restriction results from the limited storage capacity of the PLC The fewer ad dresses you enter the more cycles can be acquired in one run 7 4 2 Trigger condition entry A trigger conditi
22. to trigger recording upon occurrence of certain events e g sporadically occurring errors With this feature you can create signal files containing a specific event with the signal history leading up to and following the event You can trigger on binary and analog signals For binary signals you can trigger on either logi cal 0 or 1 For analog signals you can trigger on the relations greater than gt less than lt equal and not equal lt gt Trigger conditions can be combined with the logical operators AND and OR enabling you to specify complex trigger conditions Project options x Addresses Online Trigger Scaling Acquisition mode Trigger Trigger condition Absolute ANDI Lane Default Trigger SRJ SIMATIC S7 SADS SIMATIC 57 FK SIMATIC S7 1 32 0 SIMATIC 57 32 1 SIMATIC 57 32 2 SIMATIC 57 E SIMATIC 57 32 4 SIMATIC 57 32 5 SIMATIC 57 32 6 SIMATIC 57 Er SIMATIC 57 B 0 SIMATIC 57 DIAGN SIMATIC 57 au Gene D 3 SIMATIC S7 Runtime SIMATIC 57 Froperties Upper cutat fi22 000000 Hysteresis Trigger value 120 E I Lower cut off MER Block ANDI e EE Hilfe Fig 4 6 Entering trigger conditions In the Trigger window the signals available for triggering are listed in the table Addresses You can define several triggers A new trigger is created when you click on the Add button The settings for this tr
23. you can set the properties for each driver individually SIMATIC S7 8 3 CPU Station address S seqment IO Time stamp only when signal changes Cancel C continuously Slot number Scan interval Back number minimal e T Cycle acquisition Po Generate timestamp Pe iit Ele Secuii stap E heck far BEB Fig 8 1 Driver settings Siemens SIMATIC S7 Set the Station address and the slot number of the desired Ethernet PROFIBUS PPI or MPI interface under PLC address Use Time stamp to specify whether the time stamps should be entered into the signal file con tinually at every scan point or only for signal changes For a continuous time stamp the exact scan points are documented even for a signal which does not change The signal files are there fore larger Under Scan interval enter the length of time between read out of data from the PLC A longer scan interval may be chosen for non critical time signals e g temperature The signal files thus created then become smaller 8 3 Data acquisition 8 3 1 Supported PLC models and CPUs The drivers for the SIMATIC S7 family supports all CPUs for the ADs AS200 AS300 AS400 M7 C7 and also the simulation software S7 PLCSIM 8 3 2 Recordable PLC addresses The following table shows the recordable addresses and the corresponding address syntax Syntax Address type Example Qx z Output byte x bit z Q32 4 QBx Output byte x QB9 QWx Output wo
24. 0 W E GB 4 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 W SADI SIMATIC S7 2 00 0 W kali SRM SIMATIC S7 2 00 0 i 2 SADZ SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 W 3 SRO SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 i d INIT SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 i 5 Add Remove RESET SIMATIC S 2 0 0 0 W el TK SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 ii Properties FGH_LLT SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 W 7 8 B 3 SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 i RW Flag 3 SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 i T Stop SIMATICS 2 000 i vig d Select all Delete all Signal color Signal symbol Fig 5 3 Selecting signals to display The signals are selected with mouse or keyboard When using the keyboard the signal is se lected with lt ENTER gt Use the mouse to select the signal by checking the check box in the online window A selected signal is given a number indicating its sequence position during dis play You can change an existing sequence number by double clicking on the corresponding number in the online column and entering a new position A selected signal is given a number indicating the display sequence In this way you can make sure that logically related signals are displayed next to each other Signals already selected can be deselected simply by reselection Use the Signal symbol button to change the symbol name and the comments on a selected sig nal Use the Signal color button to change the color of the signal in the online window The Select all button automatically selects all signals The entire selection is deleted with De lete all Si
25. 2 0 0 0 32 6 32 6 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 32 7 32 7 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 L L L L L L L 32 0 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 L L L L L L L L B 0 B 0 SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 Select all Delete all Fig 4 4 Selecting signals for online display The signals are selected with the mouse or the keyboard For keyboard use the signal 1s selected with lt ENTER gt Use the mouse to select a signal by checking the check box in the online col umn A selected signal is given a number indicating its sequence position during display You can change an existing sequence number by double clicking on the corresponding number in the online column and entering a new position A selected signal is given a number indicating the display sequence In this way you can make sure that signals logically related are displayed next to each other Signals already selected can be deselected from online display simply by being selected again Use the Signal symbol button to change the symbol name and the comments on a selected sig nal Use the Signal color button to change the color of the signal in the online window The Select all button automatically selects all signals The entire selection is deleted with Delete all You can define several groups of addresses for online display so called online sets Each selected group is assigned to an online window Clicking on the Add button causes a new online set to be created Data acquisition 4 6 Add online s
26. 2 active The trigger combination from AND block 2 1s activated Table 7 3 Status display cycle precise recording S5 Recording is stopped with Stop acquisition You should now stop your system process or put the system into a safe state Removal of the modifications is now done analogously in the stop state or online One of the following message windows appears SIMATIC S5 7 8 Information x Gi The following modifications will now be made in AD Delete FB 3 DB 3 Modification OB 1 For safety resons stop the connected pracess machine The PLL ANALYZER sets PLC into stop state for afew seconds PROCESS STOPPED NOW Fig 7 5 Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop Information Ea E The following modifications will now be made during 1 operation of AD Delete FCS DB 3 Modification OB 1 Frocess behaviour may be affected Futthe system into a safe state Fig 7 6 Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Confirm the message after you have stopped your system or put it into a safe state The original state in the AD is now reinstated After the end of acquisition the last signal file created is automatically opened for display The time base is chosen so that the entire file fits onto the screen 7 4 4 Particularities of signal display and analysis Evaluation of cycle precise acquired signal files is practically identical to normal signal files
27. 4 Timebase abs rel Cursartimne Timeditt hsi Sms e Co 44047263 Fig 5 5 Time information 5 5 1 Absolute and relative time display In the Cursor time text field the current time at the signal cursor position is displayed continu ously You can select between two different display possibilities 1 Relative Time display relative to the beginning of the signal file 2 Absolute System time computer time from the moment of incoming data Selection takes place using the re and abs radio buttons The general format for time display is hh mm ss xxx hh hour mm minute ss second xxx millisecond 5 5 2 Setting the time base The time base gives the time per screen pixel The setting takes place under Time base Activate the left spin field with the mouse m order to modify the time base Alternatively you can enter the new time base directly into the text field Confirm your entry with lt ENTER gt The time base unit is automatically adapted to the number value entered When the number value moves outside certain limits the unit 1s automatically changed to the next lower or higher unit If the signal file is long enough you can also manually change the unit by using the right spin field 5 5 3 Time difference measurement System 3 System 3 sps 32 0 32 1 32 2 32 3 32 4 32 5 32 6 32 7 T Stop FB 3 Timebase hun ms 4 E Z ken 09 57 09 abs rel Cursorime
28. E ANALYZER sets PLC into stop state for a few seconds PROCESS STOPPED NOW Fig 8 5 Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop Information Ea E The following modifications will now be made during 1 operation of AD Delete FE 3 066 068 7 Modification OB 1 Process behaviour may be affected Put the system into a sate statel Fig 8 6 Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Confirm the message after you have stopped your system or put it into a safe state The original state in the AD is now reinstated SIMATIC S7 8 9 After the end of acquisition the last signal file created is automatically opened for display The time base is chosen so that the entire file fits onto the screen 8 4 6 Particularities of signal display and analysis Evaluation of cycle precise acquired signal files is identical to normal signal files However if no time stamps have been generated during cycle precise recording then the time in the signal file is given relatively in cycles The time base here is milli cycles per pixel mCP If more addresses are stored to the memory than can be read from the PLC so a overflow of the circular memory will happen This means that you lose data These gaps in the acquisition are displayed as grey lines
29. an install a new driver by clicking on the Diskette button Insert the driver diskette into the diskette drive and click on OK With PLC ANALYZER pro you can load the same or different PLC drivers more than once For example you can acquire signal data from a SIMATIC S7 and a SIMATIC S5 simultane ously 8 1 1 Installing additional hardware If you have already connected your programming unit or your PC for programming under STEP7 or alternative programming software with the automation device through a PROFIBUS Ethernet an MPI or a PPI interface then you normally must do nothing else The following interfaces can be used Interface PC MPI Cable MPI Card MPI ISA on Board CP 5411 CP 5511 CP 5611 CP 5412 CP 1411 CP 1511 SIMATIC S7 8 2 Explanation Connects the COM port of your PC with the MPI interface of the AD The PC MPI cable has the following Siemens Order 6ES7 972 0CA20 0XA0O This MPI component group is meant for operating programming units of type PG730 PG750 PG770 and PCs with ISA bus interface With this component group Siemens order 6ES7 793 2AA01 QAAO you can interface to the ADs AS300 and AS400 Baud rates of up to 1 5 Mbaud can be achieved for some network configurations This MPI PPI interface is a basic component of the programming units PG720 PG740 and PG760 and also the PCs RI45 RI25 and FI25 You only have to make sure of a good connection between the PROFIBUS the PPI or th
30. are listed under Addresses Now enter the desired search pattern in the text fields to the right of the addresses Permitted signal conditions are 1 0 and X 1 high 0 low X don t care Alternatively you can change the search values by clicking with the mouse on the appropriate spin field II 4 a el lele ob ede oe 32 3 32 4 a2 5 32 6 Specify the search direction with forward and backward Click on Find to start the trigger search Ae The program now searches for the next bit pattern in the given search direction and positions the signal cursor on it search direction e forward C backward Fig 5 9 Find bit pattern 5 6 4 Search for analog value To find a specific analog value in a signal file you use the analog value search Select the menu item Search analog value search Walue X Address QOperand Value Search direction forvard C backward Fig 5 1 Search for analog value First select under Address the signal to be examined Then enter the Operand and the Value you wish to find Specify the search direction with forward or backward Start the search with Search The program finds the next analog value in the given search direction corresponding to the given parameters The signal cursor is set to the found value Signal display and analysis 5 10 5 6 5 Find edge Find edge eg Addresses Edges 32 0 positive edge m 32 1 negative edge 32 2 x
31. cquisition mode Data acquisition 4 13 Acquisition mode Description Permanent The selected PLC signals are recorded from manual start to end with out breaks Under Signal file size you can limit the size of the signal file If the limit is reached then the current signal file is saved and a new signal file automatically created Trigger Depending on the trigger times set see section 4 3 4 Setting trigger properties the measured values are saved in a signal file upon trigger occurrence Time controlled When acquisition starts you are requested to specify the start and stop time for the recording The selected PLC signals are recorded between these points in time Recording stops when the stop time is reached Table 4 3 Modes of data acquisition 4 5 1 Cycle precise acquisition In addition to the acquisition modes already explained some PLC drivers allow cycle precise data acquisition Selected signals within the PLC are pre acquired cycle precise More detailed information can be found in the corresponding driver appendix 4 6 Starting data acquisition Make sure that the data acquisition attributes have been correctly set Exit the Recording win dow only by clicking on the OK button The online windows you have defined appear on the screen Save your project with Save project in the File menu so it can be used again later If you want to modify your project again select the menu item Project settings in the Project menu S
32. ct in menu Signal file the option Save extract Enter a name for the extract and click on Save to save the area between the reference cursor and the signal cursor 5 11 Printing a signal file PLC ANALYZER pro lets you print signal files You can print either entire signal files or ex tracts of signal files You reach the printer selection window through the Print menu item in the File menu Print ki Ei Hame MAUTSRIVAHP Lasenet 4000 Seres PCL sl Properties Status Ready Type HP Laselet 4000 Gees PCL 6 Where LFT Comment Print range C C Pages from li to 5 Copies Humber of copies li ES pi E Gallete Fig 5 11 Printer selection window GG Selection e e r T Under Printer select the desired printer Enter the desired portion of the signal file to be printed Click on the option radio button Current page if you would like to print the displayed area in the active signal window Select All x pages to print the entire signal file with the time base set in the current online window The option field Copies indicates how many copies of the signal file should be printed Start printing with OK An information window appears during printing Following you see an example printout 5 16 i e i E e KS e va e p z Pi i rs rs i ih d a bg ki ki b ka Fal kA H E Ke P zl H as bd H un Wi b D mo ke zl a e in A 5 A e mi KA Ka s n ke Val Ah e a e ear la rs kenergrsrzka
33. d with a corresponding notification Such a command in OB1 can result in the required modules for cycle precise acquisition not being executed Choose in Time stamp whether the data will be stored to signal file continuously for each cycle or only if the signal changes Following setting is recommended in this connection Setting Description continuously Choose this setting if the signals will probably change in each cycle Only if signal changes Choose this setting if the signals will probably not change each cy cle So you give the PLC ANALYZER pro the possibility to opti mise the recording of the signals and to acquire more signals con tinuously cycle precise Table 8 3 Driver Settings NOTE Ur If more addresses are stored to the memory than can be read from the PLC so a overflow of the circular memory will happen This means that you lose data You can avoid this by reduction of the number of addresses which will be recorded 8 4 4 Input of addresses You can acquire up to 16 addresses byte word or double word values simultaneously in cycle precise acquisition mode This restriction results from the restricted memory capacity of SIMATIC S7 8 7 the PLC and the transmission speed of the PROFIBUS Ethernet or MPI Interface A acquisi tion without gaps is not guaranteed in any case if to many addresses are recorded The number of addresses which will be recorded continuously depends on the following points e Cycle
34. dware If you have already connected your programming unit or your PC for programming under STEP 5 or alternative programming software with the automation device over a serial cable then you normally must do nothing else Otherwise connect a free COM port serial connection of your programming unit or PC with the PG interface of the automation device Because the serial PG interface on the automation device functions as a current interface TTY 20mA you will need for connecting your PC an appropriate connecting cable with integrated RS232 TTY converter AUTEM Order ANA1500 or Siemens Order 6ES5 734 1BD20 7 1 2 Installing additional software No software is required in addition to the PLC ANALYZER pro basic module and the PLC driver SIMATIC 5 7 2 7 2 Configuring the PLC driver After installing the driver you can change important parameters under Properties If you have loaded several drivers you can set the properties for each driver individually Properties wl Port COMI Time stamp Cancel pony when signal changes C COM 2 C continuously C COM 3 C COM 4 Scan interval minimal e M Cycle acquisition M With PLC Security Stap Fig 7 1 Driver settings Siemens SIMATIC S5 Check under Port the COM port serial interface of your computer to which the connecting cable to the automation device is connected For the cycle precise driver variant see section 7 4 Cycle precise acquisitio
35. e MPI interface and the automation device The CP 5411 Siemens order 6GKI1 541 1AA00 is an ISA board for connecting a programming unit or a PC to the PROFIBUS the PPI or the MPI network The CP 5511 Siemens order 6GK1 551 1AA00 is a PCMCIA board PC board for connecting notebooks and programming units of type PG720 PG740 over PROFIBUS PPI or MPI to the automation devices AS200 AS300 and AS400 The CP 5611 Siemens order 6GK1 561 1AA00 is a PCI board for con necting a programming unit or a PC to PROFIBUS The CP 5412 Siemens order 6GK1 541 2BA00 is a ISA board for con necting a programming unit or a PC over PROFIBUS to the automation devices AS200 AS300 and AS400 The CP 1411 Siemens order 6GK1 141 1 AA00 is a ISA board for con necting a programming unit or a PC over Industrial Ethernet to the auto mation devices AS300 und AS400 The CP 1511 Siemens oreder 6GK1 151 1AA00 is a PCMCIA board for connecting a programming unit or a PC over Industrial Ethernet to the automation devices AS300 und AS400 Table 8 1 Interface types SIMATIC S7 8 1 2 Installing additional software To use the S7 driver STEP 7 at least version 3 0 must be installed on your computer Also you have to install SIMATIC NET if you want to establish a connection over Industrial Ethernet 8 2 Configuring the PLC driver After installing the driver you can set important parameters under Properties If you have loaded more than one driver then
36. e menu item Help topics in the help menu A help window appears with important in formation and comments on program operation If you need detailed help on a specific window simply press the F1 key when the window is active Direct help on an individual dialog element can be obtained by positioning the mouse over the element and clicking the right mouse key 1 6 Technical Support Check the online help and this manual 1f you run into difficulty when using PLC ANALYZER There is a FAQ list at our Web site http www autem de containing answers to frequently asked questions Please contact our technical support if you cannot solve the problem Technical support AUTEM Tel 49 4921 9610 0 Fax 49 4921 9610 96 eMail support autem de Please have the following information at hand m addition to an exact error description e Version and serial number of PLC ANALYZER pro e Model and exact type description of the PC or programming unit release number e Amount of memory RAM and free space on the harddisk e Exact version of operating system e g Windows 95 Version 4 00 950 B e PLC model and CPU type e g SIMATIC S5 135U CPU 922 and release number NOTE RT Don t forget to send m the registration card Otherwise you won t be able to take advantage of our support hotline Installation 2 1 2 Installation 2 1 Hardware and software requirements To operate PLC ANALYZER pro 4 0 the following minimal configuration is n
37. ecessary IBM compatible PC with Pentium 100 Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP Windows NT 4 0 32 MB RAM Hard disk with approx 40 MB free space Depending on the PLC driver the computer used to acquire data may have to satisfy additional requirements such as the installation of a network card and supplementary device drivers For such cases please read Chapter Installation in the corresponding driver appendix 2 2 Installing the basic module and PLC driver Install first the PLC ANALYZER pro basic module on your PC e Insert diskette 1 of the basic module PLC ANALYZER pro in a floppy disk drive e Click on the Windows Start button on the task bar e Select menu item Run e Type A SETUP and start the installation program with OK After the installation program starts a series of dialog windows appear in which you are re quested to make some settings Simply follow the instructions given by the installation program After installing the basic module you will be asked to insert a PLC driver diskette You can 1n stall several PLC drivers if you wish Configuration of PLC drivers is described in 3 7 PLC driver Installation 2 2 2 3 Later installation of PLC drivers You may wish to install a new driver obtained at a later date This can be done with your current version of PLC ANALYZER pro Select PLC driver in the Options menu Then click the Add button in the PLC driver window If your desired driver does not appear in the list then click on
38. enables you to define several address groups so called address sets You can assign signals to each address set You create a new address set with Add Add address set Ei Name Online Flag J Default Onlineset e Cancel IT Acquire address set Fig 4 3 Define address set Give the address set a name and select the online window in which the given addresses should be displayed Use the control field Acquire address set to specify whether the address set signals should be acquired With OK the address set is included in the list of Address sets You can change the settings of already defined sets with Properties Use Remove to delete the selected address set Data acquisition 4 5 4 2 Online signal selection A particular feature of PLC ANALYZER pro is the online display of recorded values in a fash ion similar to an oscilloscope In the Online window you can select the current signal to be dis played Project options x Addresses Online Trigger Scaling Acquisition mode Online sets Addresses DI SA0 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 0 2 E SR SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 0 3 SRO SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 0 4 SANI SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 0 5 SAROJ SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 Dh SA05 SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 07 FK SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 32 0 32 1 32 1 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 32 2 32 2 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 Add Remove 32 3 32 3 SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 32 4 324 SIMATIC S 2 0 0 0 Properties 2 5 32 5 SIMATIC S7
39. et FB 40 LOD D SIMATIC S7 FE 24 COD_16 SIMATIC 57 FB 4 MUL_16 FB 43 CONTROL FE 244 RESET FB 45 SYSTEM FE Z POSITION FB 4 STATUS FE 248 DELETE T au TIMER 30 Add Remove T 3 TIMER 31 T 32 TIMER 32 Properties T 33 TIMER 33 T 34 T34 Se T 35 T35 Driver T TAR e SIMATIC 57 2 0 0 0 wl Ju gt D Absolute Next Address Accept Symbol Remove EE Hilfe Fig 4 2 Entering signals to acquire 4 1 Address selection In the Addresses window you specify which signal you want to record First select the PLC driver under driver for the desired address Then enter the desired addresses sequentially into the text field Absolute according to the syntax of the PLC driver Clicking on the Accept button or pressing ENTER causes the entered address to be included in the Addresses in set list If sev eral addresses should be recorded in sequence e g EBO EB1 EB2 then click on the Next address button With Remove you delete the signal addresses that should not continue to be recorded NOTE IT The simultaneous acquisition of signals from different PLC controllers with sev eral drivers is possible Simply load all necessary drivers and make sure that the correct driver has been selected for each address Data acquisition 4 3 The following table shows as an example the address syntax for the Siemens SIMATIC Si family Syntax Address type Example Qx z Output byte
40. et E Name Time base Fiag 3 fio E Display Cancel M Display online window l Grid M Bar display D set graphic C Text M Display jul points Fig 4 5 Define new online selection You can set various parameters for a new online set in the Add online set window Give the set a name and under Display select the type of display in the online window The time base gives the time per screen pixel Setup takes place under Time base This can also be changed during acquisition With the control field Display online window you indicate whether the online set is displayed as online window during acquisition Activating the control field Raster causes a raster grid to appear in the display area of the online window With Bar display you indicate whether discrete signals binary signals are displayed as solid bars Normally these are displayed as lines Under Display sample points you activate display of sample points which are then displayed as small points on the signal curve The sample interval can be set in the window Properties of the PLC driver More information on this can be found in the driver appendix for the corresponding PLC driver With OK you accept the entered parameters and the new online set is displayed in the list You can change attributes of already defined online sets with Properties You delete a selected online set with Remove Data acquisition 4 7 4 3 Trigger PLC ANALYZER pro allows you
41. g Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig O OMONA OABRWN SH HH OONA OP GA3bh a OD P GO PLC ANALYZER pro The initial screen Option menu Contiguring the PLC driver Selecting the PLC driver Symbol file assignment Selecting the standard directories Definition of a new project Entering signals to acquire Detine address set Selecting signals for online display Detine new online selection Entering trigger conditions Principles of analog triggering lt gt lt gt Setting trigger properties Register scaling for online display Setting the acquisition mode Signal acquisition with graphics and text online window Opening a signal file Signal file display Selecting signals to display Scaling of register values Time intormation Activated time difference measurement Find trigger Find time Find bit pattern Find edge Printer selection window Printout of a signal tile not to scale Export in ASCII format Example of an exported signal tile extract Logarithmic representation of PLC analog signals with EXCEL 3D representation of PLC analog values with EXCEL Discrete signals with EXCEL Driver settings Siemens SIMATIC S5 Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Cycle precise acquisition status Message before modifications in the AD for
42. ger Scaling Acquisition mode Addresses Factor OD 5 CIB 5 SIMATIC S Deci 1 000 B U B 0 SIMATIC S7 Deci 1 000 ID 32 DIAGN SIMATIC S7 Deci 1 000 Fi 3 Py 3 SIMATIC S7 Deci ms 0 001 Number format GG Decimal C Binary C Hex C ASCII CA CO CO CO Runtime SIMATIC 57 Dect 1 000 Signal format Analog C Bitpattern Unshargness 0 Bit 1 Bit t 2 Bit D Upit Factor Max ms om 30 M Sign Offset Lt IT Auto sealing fo oo0000 T DEE Hilfe Fig 4 9 Register scaling for online display Select the signal to be scaled and change if necessary the default values in the corresponding text boxes Under Sign select whether the measured value should be interpreted as signed two s complement or unsigned Under Number format you change the format of the selected measured value The measured value can be displayed not only with Decimal and Binary but also as a pure hexadecimal value 00000000 SFFFFFFFF and as an ASCH character If you are interested in seeing the bit pattern for a particular measured value then under Signal format switch to Bit pattern PLC ANALYZER pro then displays the signal as bit pattern In order to reduce the amount of recorded data for lightly fluctuating analog values you can set the Unsharpness from 1 to 5 bits Variation of measured values in these bits is then simply ignored Data acquisition 4 12 PLC ANALYZER pro can automat
43. gnal windows can be added deleted and attributes modified with the buttons Add Remove and Properties see section 4 2 Online signal selection After selecting the desired signals click on OK The signal curve is displayed in the signal win dow Signal display and analysis 5 4 5 3 Scaling of register values With the help of online scaling you can influence the display of analog values in respect to their number value and the graphical representation For example you can convert signal values to physical units m kg and display them correspondingly on the screen You can enter unit factor and offset of an analog value The analog signal is converted according to the following formula Display value Factor es Measured value Offset Signalfile x scaling Addresses Number format ae Factor Decimal C Binary QB 4 Op 4 SIMATIC S7 Binary 1 000 IB 3 IB 3 SIMATIC S7 Hex 1 000 Hex C ASCII PW 3 Flag 3 SIMATICS Deci m s 0001 SIMATIC S7 Deci 1 000 Signal format Ge Analog C Bitpattern Unshargness f 0 Bit C 1 Bit 2 Bit nit Factor Max ms o mm mp 30 kW Sign Offset Min Auto scaling Jo 000000 T e Hilfe Fig 5 4 Scaling of register values Select the signal to be scaled and change if necessary the default values in the corresponding text boxes Under Sign is indicated whether the measured value should be interpreted as signed two s comp
44. ically adapt the vertical scale of an analog signal so called Auto scaling The signal is scaled in such a way that the maximum value lies at the upper end of the scale and the minimum value at the lower end Automatic scaling is preset as default If you desire fixed scaling of the displayed values then you can switch off the Automatic scal ing check box Now you can manually enter the scaling limits for the display under Min and Max Entry takes place according to the format set under Number format Fixed scaling is useful for example 1f you would like to zoom small changes of a measured value in a particular value range Please note that changing the sign interpretation may cause the minimum and maximum values to be reversed 4 5 Modes of data acquisition Four different types of acquisition are available You specify the type of data acquisition under Acquisition mode Project options x Addresses Online Trigger Scaling Acquisition mode Acquisition mode siqnaltile size Permanent 5 No limit C Trigger C Maximum length min Time controlled Maximum size MByte Description Permanent acquisition Permanent recording means that all addresses between manual start and end of recording are acquired and saved The triggers have no effect on signal storage DESEN Hilfe Fig 4 10 Setting the acquisition mode The signal data acquired by the PLC are saved in a signal file according to the a
45. ick at the position where the text should appear Now enter the text into the text field displayed The text 1s accepted when you press RETURN Already existing text can be moved at will Simply click the corresponding text and drag it left mouse button down to its new position A signal text can be modified by double clicking on it The edited text is accepted with RETURN To delete an existing text right click on it and select the menu item Delete 5 9 4 Modifying symbol addresses and comments Position the mouse cursor onto the PLC address whose symbol or comments you wish to mod ify Right click the mouse and select the menu item Signal info Signal info EI Absolute Symbol f ILa Fc Comment Fiag control Fig 5 5 Signal info In the Signal info window you can modify both symbol address and symbol comments of the selected signal 5 10 Saving a signal file To save changes in a signal file select in menu File the menu item Save signal file or Save sig nal file as Signal display and analysis 5 15 5 10 1 Saving an extract PLC ANALYZER pro enables you to also save extracts of a signal file Simply select the de sired area with the help of the time difference measurement Place the signal cursor on the start ing point of the extract to be saved Now activate the time difference measurement see section 5 5 3 Time difference measurement Finally place the signal cursor at the end position of the extract Now sele
46. igger are explained in more detail m section 4 3 4 Setting trigger properties You can modify or delete an existing trigger with Properties and Remove 4 3 1 Trigger on binary signals Move with the mouse or arrow keys to the desired binary value address Type 0 or 1 at the key board The trigger condition appears in the Trigger condition list You can delete the condition by pressing lt Del gt Data acquisition 4 8 4 3 2 AND OR combination of trigger signals In order to specify complex trigger conditions PLC ANALYZER pro allows you to combine individual conditions with the logical AND and OR operations There are up to 20 AND blocks which are combined with logical OR The individual conditions within each block are combined with logical AND AND 1 Ai A AoA Aj An V Bi A BoA B3 Ba V CiA GCA C3 Cy V D a D24 D3 Da Select under Block the block in which you would like to insert the new condition Alternatively you can select from the list Trigger condition a field in one of the AND columns You can do this with mouse or keyboard The active address for which you can enter a trigger condition 1s highlighted within a frame in the current AND block An address can be used in each block only once The current trigger condition is displayed in the list Trigger condition 4 3 3 Trigger on analog signals Move with the mouse or arrow keys to the desired analog value address Select one of the four comparison operators under
47. ines Select the menu item Find Find trigger in order to activate the Find trigger window Find trigger EI Trigger All trigger e Search direction Ge forward C backward Fig 5 7 Find trigger Enter the name of the trigger to find in the Trigger text field The option All triggers specifies search for all triggers Specify the search direction with forward and backward Click on Find to start the trigger search The program now searches for the next trigger in the given search direc tion and positions the signal cursor on it 5 6 2 Find time Select the menu item Find Find time to find a specific point in time in a signal file Time 20 04 2001 08 56 49 188 Zenners ener ER eee eee eee eee eee eee eee d Close Fig 5 8 Find time Enter the desired time Alternatively you can change the search value by clicking with the mouse on the appropriate spin field The time search occurs corresponding to the setting in the signal window absolute or relative time The time search 1s started with Find The program searches for the corresponding time stamp and positions the signal cursor on it Signal display and analysis 5 9 5 6 3 Find bit pattern In order to search for a particular binary signal pattern select the menu item Find Find bit pattern Find bit pattern x Addresses Pattern 32 0 fi 32 1 fi J2 All bit addresses displayed in the active signal window
48. ivers and gives you hints on using them e Siemens SIMATIC S5 PG Interface cycle precise Both drivers listed make possible the acquisition of PLC signals through the programming inter face of the PLC The second driver also makes possible cycle precise data acquisition Section 7 4 Cycle precise acquisition describes the particularities of this recording mode It is important that you read the driver appendix before using a PLC driver Please pay attention to the WARNINGS that advise you on possible dangers when using PLC ANALYZER pro WARNING Errors that can occur in the automated facility endangering humans or causing large scale material damage must be prevented by additional external measures These measures e g independent limit monitors mechanical interlocks must guarantee safe operation even in the case of dangerous errors 7 1 Installation The PLC driver can be installed while PLC ANALYZER pro is operating Select PLC driver in the menu Options In the window PLC driver click the button Add If the desired driver is not in the list then you can install a new driver by clicking on the Diskette button Insert the driver diskette into the diskette drive and click on OK With PLC ANALYZER pro you can load the same or different PLC drivers more than once For example you can acquire signal data from two SIMATIC S5 simultaneously that are con nected to two different COM ports of the PC 7 1 1 Installing additional har
49. lement or unsigned Under Number format you change the format of the selected measured value The measured value can be displayed not only with Decimal and Binary but also as a pure hexadecimal value 00000000 SFFFFFFFF and as an ASCII character If you are interested in seeing the bit pattern for a particular measured value then under Signal format switch to Bit pattern PLC ANALYZER pro then displays the signal as bit pattern In order to reduce the amount of recorded data for lightly fluctuating analog values you can set the Unsharpness from 1 to 5 bits Variation of measured values in these bits is then simply ig nored Signal display and analysis 5 5 PLC ANALYZER pro can automatically adapt the vertical scale of an analog signal so called Auto scaling The signal is scaled in such a way that the maximum value lies at the upper end of the scale and the minimum value at the lower end Automatic scaling is preset as default If you desire fixed scaling of the displayed values then you can switch off the Automatic scal ing check box Now you can manually enter the scaling limits for the display under Min and Max Entry takes place according to the format set under Number format Fixed scaling is useful for example 1f you would like to zoom small changes of a measured value in a particular value range Please note that changing the sign interpretation may cause the minimum and maximum values to be reversed 5 4 Signal cur
50. ll further drivers Select a driver and click on the Add but ton in order to load it Seen After all desired drivers have been loaded you can set important parame out Canel ters for the selected PLC driver with Properties You will find a description Fig 3 3 Selecting the PLC driver of these parameters in the corresponding driver appendix under Configuring the PLC driver A loaded PLC driver is removed from the list of loaded drivers with Remove 3 2 Load symbols You can assign a symbol file to each loaded PLC driver This makes possible the use of sym bolic identifiers for address entry The symbolic identifier is displayed with the absolute address and saved in a signal or project file Load symbols Ei symboltile OK CASPo step Msks50z20 seq Cancel SIMATIC S7 2 0 0 0 Remove Fig 3 4 Symbol file assignment You select a PLC driver in the window Load symbols and click on the Add button A file selec tion window appears in which you can select a symbol file This symbol file is assigned to the driver selected before You can undo the connection to a symbol file with Remove Configuration 3 3 NOTE Ur When assigning a symbol file to a S7 driver you must first convert the symbol file to the format assignment list SEQ In the symbol editor for STEP 7 select the menu item Export in the Table menu 3 3 Options Use Options to configure PLC ANALYZER pro as you wish Your configu
51. me behaviour and particularities NOTE i Acquiring data with PLC ANALYZER pro results in a small increase in cycle time in the automation device to the same extent that happens with STEPS in op erating mode STAT VAR The intervals between scan transfers from the SIMATIC PLC to the computer are dependent on the PLC CPU and the number of acquired signals For the SIMATIC S5 115U CPU942 and the 95U the interval for a byte is approximately 30 ms 1 e for a cycle time gt 30 ms there is one scan for each cycle For a longer PLC cycle time data transfer is synchronized with the PLC cycle The address type FWA flag word analog can be used to acquire analog output values which are directly trans ferred in a flag word in the user program to left justified output format and finally to the analog periphery without using a standard functional module Backward formatting to the right justified two s complement form takes place SIMATIC S5 7 5 For a shorter cycle time the computer does not obtain a scan for each cycle resulting in a partial loss of information In normal acquisition mode this loss can be made up by repeated measure ment of the signals in question If you request more signal addresses than one byte the minimal transfer interval increases by about 4 ms per byte The scan interval for the S5 155U has been fixed in the automation device by Siemens to 150 ms The CPU 921 S processor 135U is the second slowest CPU in regard
52. n you can activate the Cycle precise acquisition This setting has priority over the choice of acquisition mode s section 4 5 Modes of data acquisition You also specify here whether for safety reasons the automation device should be stopped before and after transfer of the acquisition modules You also specify whether a conditional module end should be checked Use Time stamp to specify whether the time stamps should be entered into the signal file con tinually at every scan point or only for signal changes For a continuous time stamp the exact scan points are documented even for a signal which does not change The signal files are there fore larger Under Scan interval enter the length of time between read out of data from the PLC A longer scan interval may be chosen for non critical time signals e g temperature The signal files thus created then become smaller SIMATIC 5 7 3 Data acquisition 7 3 1 Supported PLC models and CPUs 7 3 The following models of the SIMATIC S5 family are supported by the AS511 driver AG 90U 95U 100U 101U 115U 135U 150U 155U Table 7 1 Overview of the supported SIMATIC S5 models No cycle precise acquisition CPU Particularities No acquisition of PW No acquisition of PW 100 102 103 No cycle precise acquisition 941 942 943 944 945 921 922 928 928B No cycle precise acquisition 946 947 948 Other automation devices and CPUs from the S5 family are generally c
53. nd posttrigger time can be set by user e Pretrigger intrigger and posttrigger functions Combined AND OR logical operations with trigger conditions e Trigger on register value e Search for trigger edge bit pattern and time e Stopwatch functions e Relative and absolute data time e Flexible register scaling and conversion to physical units e Uses symbolical address names from the PLC programming software e Project files for pre configuring and automating data acquisition runs e S7 PLCSIM supporting e Printout of signal files e Export signal files as bitmap graphics bmp or text ASCII e Multilingual e Worldwide remote diagnostics in connection with terraLink e Recording of external voltage and current possible in conjunction with AD_USB Box USB Port e Capable of being controlled remotely via Internet or telephone line e g by NetMeeting pcAnywhere 1 4 Typical operation A typical application run of PLC ANALYZER pro could look like this e Connect PC with the PLC programming unit interface e Select signals to record e Select signals to be displayed on the screen e Set trigger combinations to freeze the data being recorded e Start data recording e End data recording e Evaluate and analyze recorded signals in graphical display e Use recorded signals to calculate time intervals Introduction 1 4 1 5 Help You have access to a convenient online help for PLC ANALYZER pro To activate help just select th
54. ng Adjust signal height in online windows Open signal file with stored time base Open signal file with stored cursor position Display symbol addresses Table 3 1 Setting signal options 3 3 2 Directories Meaning Displays the cursor time as screen tooltip when the mouse cursor is positioned over the address in the online window Displays the current signal value of the ad dress as screen tooltip when the mouse cursor is positioned over the address in the online window Displays the time and signal value difference as screen tooltip when the mouse cursor is positioned over the address in the online win dow Adapts the height of the PLC signals so that all signals can be shown on one page Adapts the height of the PLC signals so that all signals can be displayed in one online window Opening a signal file automatically causes the most recently stored time base to be set Opening a signal file automatically causes the most recently stored cursor position to be set An existing symbol name for an address is automatically displayed Here you specify the default directory path for saving and loading signal and project files The program uses these directories if they are not otherwise specified Signals Directories Language Toolbars siqnalfiles C ANALYZER SIGNAL Bi Projectiles C ANALYZER PROJEKT Ei Abbrechen Hilfe Fig 3 5 Selecting the standard directories You can change the directory pa
55. o acquire data from a PLC Start the project assistant with Assistant New project in the File menu The project assistant leads you step by step to a new project On the first page of the assistant you give the project an appropriate name with eventual descriptive comments Move to the next page with Continue On each page enter the data appropriate to your new project The menu item New project in the file menu offers another possibility in defining a project In the Create new project window you give the project an appropriate name with eventual descrip tive comments Go to project settings with Continue Every acquisition of signal data is controlled by PLC ANALYZER pro with a so called project You should create a new project with New project in the File menu You define a new project in the Create new project window Give the project a meaningful name and perhaps also descriptive comments You arrive at project settings by clicking on Continue Create new project wl Name System d Description Froblems with flag 3 SIMATIC S7 24 04 2001 Cancel Fig 4 1 Definition of a new project Data acquisition 4 2 Project options x Addresses Online Trigger Scaling Acquisition mode Address symbol addresses Addresses in set Absolute Symbol a Absolute Symbol Driver FE 237 FR23 SIMATIC 57 2 FB 30 COMPR SIMATIC 57 2 FE 239 DELETE SIMATIC 57 2 2 2 Default S
56. ompatible with PLC ANALYZER pro but have not been explicitly tested 7 3 2 Recordable PLC addresses The following table shows the recordable addresses and the corresponding address syntax Syntax Qx z QBx QWx QDx x z IBx IWx IDx Fx Z FBx FWx FDx FGx Address type Output byte x bit z Output byte x Output word x Output double word x Input byte x bit z Input byte x Input word x Input double word x Flag byte x bit z Flag byte x Flag word x Flag double word x Flag x floating point representation Example Q32 4 QB9 QW14 QD98 117 0 1B127 Iwl2 ID124 F3 7 FB250 FW24 FD134 FG104 SIMATIC 5 7 4 Syntax Address type Example FWAx Flag word analog x FWA26 PWx I O word x only input PW214 SX Z Special flag x bit z S1010 1 SYx Special flag x SY2027 SWx Special flag word x SW 1423 SDx Special flag double word x SD1028 SGX Special flag x floating point SG1424 Tx Timer x T2 Cx Counter x C5 yDLx Left data byte x from DB y 20DLI15 yDRx Right data byte x from DB y 21DR53 yDWx Data word x from data block y 12DW5 yDDx Data double word x from DB y 27DD0 yDGx Data x from DB y floating point 2DG54 yDXx Data word x from DX module y 22DX15 Table 7 2 Address syntax SIMATIC 5 NOTE i The automation devices of the SIMATIC S5 family allow only byte oriented data acquisition PLC ANALYZER pro automatically converts a given bit address to a byte address All bits are available for display 7 3 3 Ti
57. on must be entered for cycle precise acquisition In contrast to the other acqui sition modes only two AND blocks are available for entering the trigger condition For each AND block you can refer to a maximum of 8 bit values or 2 analog values in the trigger combi nation one analog value corresponds to 4 bit values SIMATIC S5 7 6 7 4 3 Starting acquisition Select the option Cycle precise acquisition in the Properties windows of the PLC driver WARNING It is absolutely necessary to put the system into a safe state before making any modifications With the setting With AD safety stop PLC ANALYZER pro switches control of module transfer or modification into the STOP state The operation after the end of recording functions analogously Now select in the menu Project the menu item Start acquisition The modules are transferred either during operation or after control stop depending on the setting you have made in the PLC driver window Properties see section 7 2 Configuring the PLC driver Information wl G The following modifications will now be made in AD New FB 3 OB 3 Modification OB 1 For safety resons stop the connected pracess machine The PLL ANALYZER sets PLC into stop state for a few seconds PROCESS STOPPED Mii Cancel Information wl i The following modifications will now be made during operation of AD New FB SDB 3 Modification OB 1 Frocess behaviour may be affected Futthe system
58. on of additional Hardware We strongly recommend the usage of a PROFIBUS Ethernet or MPI card for cycle precise acquisition Otherwise you may get gaps in the acquisition 8 4 3 Configuration of PLC driver for cycle precise acquisition You can set important parameters in the menu Options PLC driver under Properties for the cycle precise S7 driver The base configuration of the driver is described in section 8 2 Configuring the PLC driver The S7 200 doesn t support the cycle precise acquisition SIMATIC S7 8 6 CPU Station address S seqment IO Time stamp only when signal changes Cancel C continuously Slot number Scan interval Back number i minimal k M Cycle acquisition M Generate timestamp M With PLC SecurityStop If Check for BEB Fig 8 2 Driver settings for cycle precise driver SIMATIC S7 If you have the cycle precise version of the driver you can select Cycle precise acquisition Generate time stamp 1s used to associate the time with the data during cycle precise recording Deactivate this option when there is so much data to record that data loss results In this case there will be no time information available during signal analysis In addition to that you can choose if the PLC will be stopped before and after the transmission of the modules to the PLC by selecting With PLC Security Stop and you can select whether a conditional module end BEB should be checke
59. or a few seconds PROCESS STOPPED NOW i Cancel Fig 8 3 Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop SIMATIC S7 8 8 Information Ea E The following modifications will now be made during operation of AD New FO 3 DE 6 06 Modification OB 1 Process behaviour may be affected Put the system into a sate statel Cancel Fig 8 4 Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Confirm with OK only after you have stopped the process or put it in a safe state Make sure that injury or damage cannot happen by affecting control operation PLC ANALYZER pro searches in the PLC for a free module number and creates a function module and a data module for data recording In addition a call to the new function module is appended to the end of OB1 The controller is now in the RUN state or is switched to the RUN state Cycle precise acquisi tion begins The screen shows online the signal changes The acquisition can be stopped with Recording is stopped with Stop acquisition You should now stop your system process or put the system into a safe state Removal of the modifications is now done analogously in the stop state or online One of the following message windows appears Information Ej ege A The following modifications will now De made in AD Delete FC 3 DE 6 DB Modification OB 1 For safety resons stop the connected process machine The FPL
60. or the S7 300 the scan interval with MPI board for a byte is approximately 25 30 ms 1 e for a cycle time gt 30 ms there is one scan for each cycle For each additional acquired byte the scan interval increases by about 2 ms With Industrial Ethernet TCP IP the minimal scan interval is about 10 ms SIMATIC S7 8 5 8 4 Cycle precise acquisition WARNING For cycle precise acquisition PLC ANALYZER pro programs a small extension to the PLC program in the connected automation device We call attention to the fact that an effect on the operation of the automation device or the PLC program can not be completely ruled out Cycle precise signal acquisition provides you guaranteed an acquisition of selected signals of each PLC cycle without gaps During cycle precise signal acquisition a limited number of signals are acquired in a memory within the PLC The selected signals are stored in the memory during each PLC cycle and transmitted to the PC in such a clever way that a continuous cycle precise acquisition 1s possi ble There is no visible difference m contrast to a normal acquisition for you as an user Online dis play can be used as usual 8 4 1 Installation of additional software For using the SIMATIC S7 driver the STEP7 Software at least version 3 0 must be installed on your computer Also you have to install SIMATIC NET if you want to establish a connec tion with the SIMATIC Industrial Ethernet driver 8 4 2 Installati
61. our quality assurance system e g ISO 9000 e Installation development technical service training 1 3 Performance characteristics e Data acquisition through the PLC programming unit interface or the automation network e Acquisition of input output flags timers counters data words data block etc e Signal display in bit byte word double word or floating point format e Addresses and trigger conditions can be specified during acquisition e Simultaneous acquisition on several PLC systems e g SIMATIC S5 S7 or SIMATIC S5 Bosch CL e Software solution no additional hardware necessary e No modifications in the PLC program necessary e Simultaneous acquisition of up to 160 1 bit signals or 20 word signals e Cycle precise acquisition with special drivers optional Varying terminology and restrictions possible according to PLC model An exception is cycle precise acquisition Introduction 1 3 e 32 1 bit signals or 8 analog signals simultaneously displayable also logically combined e Recording of the signal waveform on hard disk e Trigger controlled creation of signal files continuous recording or manually controlled re cording e Online signal display similar to an oscilloscope e Combined signal display using individual windows e Online display in graphic or text format e Trigger conditions can be specified with AND OR combinations e Definition of several triggers is possible cascading e Pretrigger a
62. ration settings are stored and used when the program 1s restarted 3 3 1 Signals Use Signals to specify signal display and information according to your needs signals Directories Lanquage Toolbars potions standard Siqnalcolor show symbolic comment as tooltip show drivername as tooltip show signaltimes as tooltip show signalvalues as tooltip show dt und dy as tooltip Adjust signal height while printing C colored asss Hilfe Fig 3 1 Setting signal options Select under Standard Signal Color whether signals at input should be displayed in color or monochrome The option colored causes a different color to be used for every address type in put output flag etc The option black causes all signals to be displayed in black It is also possible to specify the color for a signal Change various signal settings under Options The following options are possible Option Meaning Display symbol comment as tooltip Displays the comment for the symbol address as text on the screen when the mouse cursor 1s positioned over the address in the online win dow Display driver name as tooltip Displays the driver name of the PLC address as screen text when the mouse cursor is posi tioned over the address in the online window Configuration 3 4 Option Display signal times as tooltip Display signal values as tooltip Display At and Ay as tooltip Adjust signal height for printi
63. rd x Qw 14 QDx Output double word x QD98 Ix z Input byte x bit z 117 0 IBx Input byte x IB127 Only with SIMATIC S7 Ethernet driver Syntax IWx IDx Fx Z FBx FWx FDx FGx Tx Cx SIMATIC S7 Address type Input word x Input double word x Flag byte x bit z Flag byte x Flag word x Flag double word x Flag x floating point representation Timer x Counter x DByDBXx z Data byte x bit z from data block y DByDBBx DByDBWx DByDBDx DByDBGx Data byte x from data block y Data word x from data block y Data double word x from data block y Data x from data block y floating point Table 8 2 Address syntax SIMATIC 7 NOTE i The automation devices of the SIMATIC S7 family allow only byte oriented data Example IW12 ID124 E37 FB250 FW24 FD134 FG104 T2 C5 DB23DBX2 5 DB2DBB5 DB12DBW5 DB27DBD0 DB2DBG54 acquisition PLC ANALYZER pro automatically converts a given bit address to a byte address All bits are available for display 8 3 3 Time behaviour and particularities NOTE i Acquiring data with PLC ANALYZER pro results in a small increase in cycle time in the automation device to the same extent that happens with STEP7 in op erating mode Watch and control variable The intervals between scan transfers from the SIMATIC PLC to the computer are dependent on the PLC CPU the number of acquired signals and the transmission speed of the Ethernet PROFIBUS or the MPI network F
64. rerdrszskerardrssskaraerirerskerergrsn e ansnansansbarargner Sr LEE H CE I S ZE I E AWS P GE I KE GE I ata C GE I ATES LS I ALAS Se Wer N gt 0 O a O O LE e o zeal gt J O o US reg 52 KA 00 20000 O O Z Ca ER OO0 s0000 0 N F Dd z00 ag000 g tras TELS OSOL LEE E Seta E MA 00577553 006 PO 00 00 JFTPSUTL H eu OZE SSeqoutL FEOF PL TOOZ So et 232d sds ZeorrL TOOZ FO 6T aweueTty WHLNWs P oid MAZAIVNY O1ld Fig 5 12 Printout of a signal file not to scale Signal display and analysis 5 17 5 12 ASCII Exporting signal files PLC ANALYZER pro can export signal files either in ASCII format or as graphic bmp files This 1s appropriate if you wish to reuse the measured values e g in a spreadsheet program You call up the export selection window by selecting the Export menu item in the Fi e menu Export file C SPS exportte OK IT Exportas Graphic DM Cancel Current page meraci ine diiierence Measurement Separating characters M Data definition in the first line l Export only when signal changes GG Semicolon Interval o C Comma C Tab C Space Fig 5 13 Export in ASCII format 5 12 1 Export as graphic bitmap Enter the name of the export file under Export file and check the check box Export as graphic BMP Click the OK button to export the signal file as a graphic in bitmap format
65. rogram PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Projecti prj File Project Signalfile Find Miew Tools Extras Window 7 Deal Se S R EH Heme trst24 am elma m er System 3 19 04 2001 163424 sps ojx Switches 19 04 2001 163424 sps fl lei FW g 30371 CH eh EH CH CH CH ech ech l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Runtime l l l l l Timeoverllow C 01110110 16 34 56 16 34 36 16 34 46 Timebase abs rel Cursortime Timeditt ho Sms 23 Cc 16 34 43 530 Timebase abs rel Cursortime Timedit ho Sims 4 c fi634 38 330 4 E mil Fig 1 1 PLC ANALYZER pro 1 1 Overview PLC ANALYZER pro is a software tool for logic analysis and registration of measured values on facilities operated with a PLC Programmable Logic Controller It easily makes possible acquisition display and evaluation of PLC signals of all types Among others these signals include inputs outputs flags timers counters and data words Equipped with the capabilities of a traditional logic analyzer PLC ANALYZER pro normally requires no software or hardware modification of the PLC for capturing signal data This is a result of using the existing PLC protocol for data acquisition whereby PLC ANALYZER pro simply uses the typical hookup of programming units via serial connection or automation network The programming unit a PC connected to the PLC can be used directly for data ac quisition without further modification Introduction 1 2
66. s S120 Export as graphic bitmap S22 Export as ASCII text 5212 3 Graphical evaluation of signal data in MS EXCEL REMOTE DIAGNOSIS 6 1 Remote diagnosis with terraLink 6 2 Remote diagnosis with remote PC DRIVER APPENDIX SIEMENS SIMATIC S5 7 1 Installation 7 1 1 Installing additional hardware 7 1 2 Installing additional software Les Contiguring the PLC driver L Data acquisition 7 3 1 Supported PLC models and CPUs 7 3 2 Recordable PLC addresses 7 3 3 Time behaviour and particularities 7 4 Cycle precise acquisition 7 4 1 Address entry 7 4 2 Trigger condition entry 7 4 3 Starting acquisition 7 4 4 Particularities of signal display and analysis DRIVER APPENDIX SIEMENS SIMATIC S7 8 1 Installation 8 1 1 Installing additional hardware 8 1 2 Installing additional software 8 2 Contiguring the PLC driver 8 3 Data acquisition 8 3 1 Supported PLC models and CPUs 8 3 2 Recordable PLC addresses 8 3 3 Time behaviour and particularities 8 4 Cycle precise acquisition 8 4 1 Installation of additional software 8 4 2 Installation of additional Hardware 8 4 3 Configuration of PLC driver for cycle precise acquisition 8 4 4 Input of addresses 8 4 5 Starting acquisition 8 4 6 Particularities of signal display and analysis O a ee ee ee Be SE Table of contents Table of Figures Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fig Fi
67. see examples for the graphical evaluation of signal data in a spread sheet program Microsoft EXCEL The examples shown are designed to give you ideas Interesting results can also be obtained by using other analysis programs e g mathematics and statistics programs Start EXCEL and open the ASCII file exported by PLC ANALYZER pro After you have re sponded to some queries regarding import e g used separators EXCEL reads the data format ted into cells see Fig 5 14 Now you can use the built in graphics functions of EXCEL to obtain meaningful graphical rep resentations for various application purposes Signal display and analysis Revolution turbine SLK04 1 min FW 3 10 DW 123 C 4 11 47 40 800 11 47 50 800 11 48 00 800 11 48 10 800 11 48 20 800 11 48 30 800 11 48 40 800 time 11 48 50 800 Fig 5 15 Logarithmic representation of PLC analog signals with EXCEL Furnace 6 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OO OO OO OO OO OO OO oO oO oO oO oO oO oO St LO O am N 90 St N N oO oO oO oO oO x x I X I x x Fig 5 16 3D representation of PLC analog values with EXCEL 11 48 50 800 GFW 130 BT 3 10 DW 10 EZ 11
68. setting With AD safety stop Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Driver settings Siemens SIMATIC S7 Driver settings for cycle precise driver SIMATIC S7 Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop Message before modifications in the AD for setting With AD safety stop Message before modifications in the AD for setting No AD safety stop OOOO ON gt KON zl sl D zc aAA Aa N d Je N O O d s Pa Je P EE O OOT aa CO zl Un CH a OO 00 zl Ch bb Gabi bi CH aan na On Table of contents List of Tables Table 3 1 Table 3 2 Table 4 1 Table 4 2 Table 4 3 Table 5 1 Table 5 2 Table 5 3 Table 7 1 Table 7 2 Table 7 3 Table 8 1 Table 8 2 Table 8 3 Setting signal options Toolbar icons Address syntax SIMATIC S7 Trigger operator Modes of data acquisition Signal cursor Statistical evaluation of a bit address Statistical evaluation of a register address Overview of the supported SIMATIC S5 models Address syntax SIMATIC S5 Status display cycle precise recording S5 Interface types SIMATIC S7 Address syntax SIMATIC S7 Driver Settings vi Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to PLC ANALYZER pro 4 the software logic analyzer that gives you valuable help in solving automation problems This manual informs you on installation operation and application areas of this p
69. sor The vertical green line blinking is the signal cursor All values displayed in the display fields such as current level and time are always in respect to the current cursor position You simply move the cursor to the signal position you wish to investigate and then read the corresponding measurement values The signal cursor can be easily moved either with the mouse or the keyboard You can move the cursor to a desired position e g by moving the mouse If you move the cursor through the left or right border of the signal display window the signal file view will scroll slowly forward or backward The same effect can be achieved by clicking in the address display or on the current values Key Function gt cursor steps forward cursor steps backward SHIFT gt cursor steps forward by 10 pixels SHIFT cursor steps backward by 10 pixels STRG gt scroll forward by 10 pixels cursor does not move STRG scroll backward by 10 pixels cursor does not move Paget page up Page page down Home cursor to beginning of screen on left End cursor to end of screen on right STRG Home cursor to beginning of signal file STRG End cursor to end of signal file Table 5 1 Signal cursor Signal display and analysis 5 6 5 5 Time information The bottom portion of the graphics signal window contains important information and options in respect to time display and time difference measurement Io 14 40 43 14 41 04 14 41 19 14 41 3
70. tart acquisition with Start acquisition in the Project menu PLC ANALYZER pro carries out a communication test with the automation device first in order to test the connection and to de termine any particularities of the connected PLC driver or its CPU If the communication test fails you are notified with the message Error during connection at tempt In this case check the settings of the PLC driver under Options PLC driver for cor rectness and hardware connection to the PLC see driver appendix After successful connection PLC ANALYZER pro records the selected PLC signal data and creates depending on the acquisition mode one or more signal files If you have selected online signals then these are displayed on the screen either in an oscillo scope like manner or in text form Otherwise the signal display area of the screen remains empty For online display the left column shows the address identifier in absolute or symbolical form In the right column the currently measured values are displayed Occurring triggers are displayed immediately as vertical dashed lines on the screen The time base can be changed during acquisition Signals and their scaling can be changed when data acquisition is running To do this select the menu item Project Project settings Data acquisition 1s not interrupted however The settings are stored in the signal file being recorded Data acquisition 4 14 PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Project5 prj Joj x
71. telephone line Activation of remote maintenance is only possible if the remote maintenance software ter raLink from the AUTEM company has already been installed see section 6 1 Remote diagno sis with terraLink Remote maintenance EI kg Remote maintenance active Telephone number of the remote station 034924655223 Cancel PLE driver SIMATIC S5 COM 1 Ke Modem configuration Fig 3 4 Configuring remote maintenance Activate remote maintenance by checking the control field Remote maintenance active Enter the telephone number of the remote modem under Telephone number of the remote station This number will be automatically called when recording begins Select under PLC driver a driver appropriate for the remote PLC If the drop down selection list contains no appropriate driver then you must load a driver see section 3 1 PLC driver Click the Modem configuration button to display the terraLink configuration window There you can specify initial settings and initialize the modems 3 5 Tools Tools Etras Wir el STEP Ca terraLink Customize Fig 3 5 Tools menu The Tools menu can be used to start external programs from PLC ANALYZER pro Any pro gram can be selected and modified at any time using Customize Clicking on an existing menu item causes the corresponding program to be called from PLC ANALYZER pro Data acquisition 4 1 4 Data acquisition This chapter describes how t
72. the Diskette button to install the driver Insert your driver diskette into the diskette drive and click on OK You can install several PLC drivers one after the other Configuring and switching among drivers in PLC ANALYZER pro will be described in detail in 3 7 PLC driver and in the driver appendix 2 4 Copy protection PLC ANALYZER pro uses a key diskette for copy protection Insert the supplied key diskette in your computer s diskette drive before you use the program Leave the diskette in the drive during the entire time you use the program If you should forget to insert the key diskette into the disk drive a message appears and you have the chance for corrective action Installation 2 3 2 5 Starting the program NOTE i Please make sure that your computer s time and date are set correctly Correct the values if need be Start PLC ANALYZER pro simply by double clicking on the PLC ANALYZER pro 4 icon in the program group PLC ANALYZER pro E PLC ANALYZER pro 4 Eile Project Signaltile Find Miew Tools Extras Window 7 Fig 2 1 The initial screen If the correct key diskette was properly inserted your screen should appear as in the above fig ure Otherwise you will see a message window with the request to insert the correct key disk ette After you have successfully installed PLC ANALYZER pro you should make several appropri ate basic settings in the program How to do this is described in the following chapter
73. the selected address sets in the lists are activated or deactivated After the trigger has fired the addresses in the active address sets are monitored Monitoring of deactivated sets is stopped Triggers can be activated and deactivated in the same way by selection in the lists Triggers to activate and Triggers to deactivate During trigger controlled recording see section 4 5 Modes of data acquisition the PLC signals fulfilling the trigger condition are saved in a signal file Under Pretrigger duration you specify the length of time before the trigger event for which signals are saved Posttrigger duration in dicates for how long signals should be saved after the trigger event The control field Deactivate save is used to prevent saving of PLC signals during a trigger controlled recording This is meaningful when you simply want to use a trigger to acti vate deactivate address sets or other triggers Data acquisition 4 11 4 4 Scaling of register values With the help of online scaling you can influence the display of analog values in respect to their number value and the graphical representation For example you can convert signal values to physical units m kg and display them correspondingly on the screen You can specify unit factor and offset of an analog value The analog signal is converted according to the following formula Display value Factor e Measured value Offset Project options Ei Addresses Online Trig
74. ths by clicking on the buttons to the right of the text fields Configuration 3 5 3 3 3 Language You use this window to set the menu language of PLC ANALYZER pro Then click the OK button to switch to the desired language while using PLC ANALYZER pro Signals Directories Lanquage Toolbars Used Language besse Hilfe Fig 3 2 Language selection 3 3 4 Toolbars PLC ANALYZER pro offers several toolbars enabling you to directly select important func tions through the corresponding icons You can configure the toolbars according to your needs on the Toolbars tab page Signals Directories Language Toolbars Toolbars Drag a symbol to a toolbar Froject file Help Signal file Froject search Display Driver Description Create a new project D Reset i Abbrechen Hilfe Fig 3 3 Configuring toolbars The available toolbars are listed under Toolbars Activate the check box next to the correspond ing name in order to make the toolbar visible You can move individual commands from the selected toolbar to another toolbar simply by dragging the desired symbol with the mouse onto the corresponding toolbar in the PLC ANAYLZER pro main window Icon small symbolic graphic Configuration 3 6 Use Reset to reestablish the original state of the selected toolbar The following table describes the toolbar icons Button m e e e E foe oe ee mm m a h KEIER
75. x bit z Q32 4 QBx Output byte x QB9 QWx Output word x Ow 14 QDx Output double word x QD98 Ix z Input byte x bit z 117 0 IBx Input byte x IB127 Wx Input word x IW12 IDx Input double word x ID124 Fx z Flag byte x bit z F3 7 FBx Flag byte x FB250 FWx Flag word x FW24 FDx Flag double word x FD134 FGx Flag x floating point representation FG104 Tx Timer x P2 Cx Counter x C5 DByDBXx z Data byte x bit z from data block y DB23DBX2 5 DByDBBx Data byte x from data block y DB2DBB5 DByDBWx Data word x from data block y DB12DBW5 DByDBDx Data double word x from data block y DB27DBD0 DByDBGx Data x from data block y floating point DB2DBG54 Table 4 1 Address syntax SIMATIC 7 Please consult the appropriate driver appendix for the address syntax of other PLC systems With PLC ANALYZER pro you can use the symbol files created by the programming software Specify the desired symbol file under Extras Load symbols When a symbol file 1s loaded all symbolic identifiers of the symbol file are displayed in the Symbol address list You can now enter symbolic addresses in the Symbol text filed or double click on a symbol address to select the address for acquisition NOTE i Some programmable controllers e g SIMATIC S7 only allow bytewise data ac quisition In such a case PLC ANALYZER pro converts a given bit address auto matically into a byte address All bits are available for display Data acquisition 4 4 PLC ANALYZER pro

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