Festo CPX-FB6 Electronic Manual page 79

2. Commissioning
Method Description
PLC user Parametrizing is carried out
program within the user program in
the PLC/IPC.
Special function modules
for PCP communication are
usually used here.
*)
Handheld Parametrizing is carried out
via menu−guided entries
with the handheld.
*)
PCP channel not required
Tab. 2/1: Parametrizing concepts part 2
Festo P.BE−CPX−FB6−EN en 0402b
Advantages
Parametrizing is
saved in the PLC and
backed up in the user
program.
Modification by re
mote maintenance is
possible.
Very user−friendly
parametrizing via
menu−guiding (clear
text).
Recommendation:
Use the parametrizing via the PLC user program. You will then
achieve a high degree of reliability and flexibility.
Further instructions on the procedure for parametrizing can
be found in the sections which follow.
Disadvantages
Expensive program
ming
Parametrizing is
saved locally in the
CPX terminal and is
lost if the CPX
terminal is replaced.
Access via remote
maintenance is not
possible.
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