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Allen-Bradley ProcessLogix R300.1 Quick Start Manual

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Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1
This Quick Start guide describes the tasks you will need to complete to become
familiar with the ProcessLogix™ system, including:
• starting the software
• creating a controller
• creating digital and analog I/O modules
• assigning modules to a Controller Execution Environment (CEE)
• configuring a Peer-to-Peer Block
² creating a Control Module
² building the Peer-to-Peer Block
² downloading the Control Module to the 1757-PLX52 Process Controller
module
² verifying proper operation
• creating a PID Loop
² creating a Control Module
² building the PID loop
² downloading the Control Module to the 1757-PLX52 Process Controller
module
² verifying proper operation
• viewing pre-built screens
• shutting down the system
This chapter also explains what you need to do before you begin installing the
system. Refer to the ProcessLogix Hardware Installation Instructions, publication
1757-IN901A-US-P for information on the components that make up your
ProcessLogix system
Publication 1757-QS030A-US-P - March 2000

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  • Page 1: Quick Start

    Quick Start Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 This Quick Start guide describes the tasks you will need to complete to become familiar with the ProcessLogix™ system, including: • starting the software • creating a controller • creating digital and analog I/O modules •...

  • Page 2: Important User Information

    Allen-Bradley publication SGI-1.1, Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation and Maintenance of Solid-State Control (available from your local Allen-Bradley office), describes some important differences between solid-state equipment and electromechanical devices that should be taken into consideration when applying products such as those described in this publication.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 The ProcessLogix R300.1 server runs on Microsoft Windows ATTENTION NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5). The tasks described in this Quick Start represent a sample program. This program is not intended for actual process control applications. After you have completed the tasks in this sample program, you can use the sample to guide you as you program your own process control application.

  • Page 4: Starting The Software

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Starting the Software In this section, we explain how to start: • The ProcessLogix server program • Control Builder software The System Repository is a database that contains information about your control environment. The CDA program controls communications between ProcessLogix server applications and RSLinx™...
  • Page 5 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Verify the ControlNet nodes using NTOOLS: ⇒ ⇒  To view chassis configuration click on Start Programs ProcessLogix ⇒ Engineering Tools NTOOLS.  Click OK. ⇒  Click on NetworkTools Settings.  Select the Ping radio button.
  • Page 6 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Turning off areas Areas are portions of a process you wish to control. This Quick Start assumes that areas are turned off. To turn off areas: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒  Click on Start Programs ProcessLogix Server Station.
  • Page 7 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 To start Control Builder: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒  Click on Start Programs ProcessLogix Engineering Tools Control Builder.  A Login Information window appears. Enter your user name “mngr” (lowercase) and password “mngr1” (lowercase). Click OK.

  • Page 8: Creating A Controller

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Once you have opened Control Builder, you can begin configuring your hardware. Creating a Controller The first step in configuring your hardware is to create a controller. ⇒ ⇒ ⇒  In Control Builder, select File Controller C200 Controller.
  • Page 9 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 As you enter the CPM slot number and the uplink MAC address, notice the CPM and CEE name fields on the bottom half of the New Controller dialog box. You will see that the CPM and CEE names are assigned automatically. You can change the CPM or CEE name by clicking on the CPM or CEE name field and typing a new name.

  • Page 10: Configuring I/O Modules

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Load the CPM and the CEE: a. In the project tab, click on CPM0101. b. From the Toolbar Menu, click on the green down arrow. c. The Load dialog box appears. Verify the selected object is CPM0101, and click on Continue.
  • Page 11 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Create the I/O module blocks by dragging and dropping these modules from the Library tab to the Project tab (on the second tree display). Be sure to add the modules in the order listed here so that ProcessLogix automatic module numbering conventions work correctly.
  • Page 12 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Configuring analog input modules To configure an analog input module:  Double-click on the IOM with the lowest number after it (for example, IOM32). This will bring up the window for the 6-channel isolated analog input module (1756-IF6I).
  • Page 13 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Select the Server Parameters tab and enter the following (non-case-sensitive) parameters: in this field: enter: Point Detail Page sysdtlaia.dsp Group Detail Page sysgrpaia.dsp  Click on OK. Publication 1757-QS030A-US-P - March 2000...

  • Page 14: Configuring Analog Output Modules

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Configuring analog output modules To configure the analog output modules:  Double-click on the IOM with the lowest number after it (for example, IOM33). This will bring up the window for the 6-channel isolated analog output module (1756-OF6CI;...
  • Page 15 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Configuring digital input modules To configure a digital input module:  Double-click on the IOM with the lowest number after it (for example, IOM34). This will bring up the window for the 16-channel, 24V DC isolated analog input module (1756-IB16I).
  • Page 16 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Configuring digital output modules To configure a digital output module:  Double-click on the remaining IOM with a number. This will bring up the window for the 16-channel, 24V DC isolated analog output module (1756-OB16I).

  • Page 17: Assigning Modules To A Controller Execution Environment

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Assigning Modules to a Controller Execution Environment Once you have configured I/O modules, you must assign them to the controller execution environment (CEE). To assign modules to the CEE: ⇒  From Control Builder, select Tools Assign.

  • Page 18: Configuring A Peer-To-Peer Block

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Select all of the IOMs from the Assigned Modules List box. Load only the I/O modules that physically exist in the chassis. ATTENTION  Click on Load. When prompted, click OK to load the Project Version.
  • Page 19 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Creating the Control Module ⇒ ⇒  Create a new Control Module by clicking on File Control Module. You see a blank window for the Control Module in the center of your screen.  Rename the Control Module: a.

  • Page 20: Building The Peer-To-Peer Block

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Building the Peer-to-Peer Block  In the Project tab, open the Control Module by double-clicking on PEER_FLAG.  Click on the Library tab.  Display the available EXCHANGE function blocks by clicking on the “+” to the left of the EXCHANGE control component library in the Library tree display.

  • Page 21: Configure Parameters

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Configure parameters  On the REQFLAGARRAY block, double-click in the gray area. You see the REQFLAGARRAY Parameters window.  Enter these parameters: in this field: enter: Name PLC5_FLAG Command PLC5TYPREAD Number of Flag Values  Click on the Communications tab.
  • Page 22 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Enter these parameters: in this field: enter: 1,0,2,2 Path to Device File Name in Target Device B3:0 The Path to Device indicates that the path is from the CPM through the CNB in slot 0 to a PLC5 that is on ControlNet with a MAC ID 2.
  • Page 23 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Select Array index 1 and click Add -->.  Click OK to close the Parameters window. Save and Exit ⇒  Save your changes by clicking on File Save.  Close the Control Module PEER_FLAG. If prompted, select Yes to save changes.
  • Page 24 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Downloading the Function Block Diagram to the 1757-PLX52 Process Control Module Use one of these two methods to download your function block diagram to the controller module. Method 1  In Control Builder, select = from the toolbar to display the Controller Assignments window.

  • Page 25: Verifying Proper Operation

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Verifying Proper Operation ⇒ ⇒  Open RSLogix 5 by clicking on Start Menu Programs Rockwell ⇒ ⇒ Software RSLogix 5 English RSLogix 5 English. For more information on using RSLogix5, Refer to RSLogix5 Help.

  • Page 26: Creating A Pid Loop

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Creating a PID Loop The next step is to create a Control Module to control a process. In this example, we will create a PID loop. Creating the Control Module To create the Control Module: ⇒...

  • Page 27: Assigning The Control Module To The Controller Execution Environment

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Assigning the Control Module to the Controller Execution Environment To assign the Control Module for the PID loop to the CEE: ⇒  From Control Builder, select Tools Assign.  On the Controller Assignments window, select the CMs/SCMs tab.
  • Page 28 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Add the following function blocks to the Control Module: function block name AI Channel AI00 Dataacq DACA PIDA AO Channel AO00 Numeric Wire the blocks The Numeric block you created enables us to simulate a control IMPORTANT loop.
  • Page 29 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Click on the destination wire. For additional wire segments as you draw your wire, click the left mouse button. Configure parameters  On the Numeric block, double-click in the gray area. You see the Numeric Parameters window.
  • Page 30 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1  Click on OK.  On the AICHANNEL block, double-click in the gray area. You see the AICHANNEL Parameters window.  Enter these parameters: in this field: select Module Name LabAI Currently Assigned Slots Channel 0  After you have selected Channel 0, click on Assign Channel and click OK.

  • Page 31: Save And Exit

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Enter Alarms  Double-click on the DATACQ block to display the Parameters window.  Click on the Alarms tab.  Enter these alarms: You must enter the PV High alarm first to enable the PV High IMPORTANT alarm.

  • Page 32: Downloading The Function Block Diagram To The 1757-Plx52 Process Control Module

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Downloading the Function Block Diagram to the 1757-PLX52 Process Control Module Use one of these two methods to download your function block diagram to the controller module. Method 1  In Control Builder, select “=” from the toolbar to display the Controller Assignments window.
  • Page 33 Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Verifying Proper Operation Follow these steps to verify that your PID loop operates properly:  In the Monitoring tab, double-click on FIC102. The PID diagram opens.  On the PID block, look at the MODE parameter to ensure that it is set to MAN (manual).

  • Page 34: Viewing Pre-Built Screens

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Viewing Pre-built Screens To view the pre-built screens provided with the ProcessLogix system: ⇒  If the Station application program is not running, select Start Programs ⇒ ⇒ ProcessLogix Server Station.  Click on the text box in the upper right corner of the screen (below the toolbar).

  • Page 35: Shutting Down The System

    Getting Started with ProcessLogix R300.1 Shutting Down the System Follow this procedure to shut down your system in an orderly manner: Before shutting down the system, verify that the process being IMPORTANT controlled is off-line  Close all open Control Modules in Control Builder.
  • Page 36 b. Double-click on the Services icon. You see the Services dialog box. c. Select the PlantScape System Repository service by highlighting it. d. Click the Stop button to shut down the System Repository and the CDA server.  Shut down RSLinx: ⇒...

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