System Configuration And Programming - ABB AC500-S Safety User Manual

Configuration and programming

System configuration and programming

1. Install Control Builder Plus PS501 V2.2.1 (or newer) /
ABB Automation Builder 1.0 (or newer),
as described in the installation guide
2. Activate a license:
- Use AC500 PS501-S License Enabling Package, as described
- Use DM220-FSE or DM221-FSE-NW add-on for
3. Create a new project and configure user management to limit
access to safety modules and their configuration to safety
personnel only
4. Install GSDML files to be able to configure 3rd party PROFIsafe
F-Devices (optional step)
5. Instantiate safety modules and non-safety modules, which are a
part of the „black channel" for safe communication, and do a proper
configuration of those. Define variable names for input, output and
PROFIsafe signals and pay attention to CoDeSys Safety
Programming Guidelines to define proper variable names.
6. Write your Safety application program and pay attention to system
start-up procedure
7. Check your program and system configuration. Use "Checklist for
creation of safety application program" for program verification.
Fig. 63: AC500-S system configuration and programming workflow
4.3 System configuration and programming
In this chapter, we provide a step-by-step explanation on how to configure and program AC500-S Safety
PLC.
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in its instructions, for Control Builder Plus PS501 V2.2.1
(or newer) / ABB Automation Builder up to 1.2.4
ABB Automation Builder 2.0.2 (or newer)
AC500-S 30.03.2017