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HORNER APG Alspa 8000 Manual

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PID Network
PREFACE
Page i
Interface Module
for Alspa 8000
12-11-97
MAN0193-04

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  • Page 1 PID Network PREFACE Page i Interface Module for Alspa 8000 12-11-97 MAN0193-04...
  • Page 2 P a g e i i PREFACE...
  • Page 3 SERIAL NUMBER: WARRANTY REGISTRATION FORM Please fill out this form and return it to Horner APG. This information is vital to Horner APG should warranty service be required. This document is also used to keep you informed of new product enhancements, software revisions and documentation updates.
  • Page 4 P a g e i v PREFACE FOLD STAMP Horner APG, LLC. APG - Controls Division 640 North Sherman Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46201-3899 ATTN: Warranty Registration Department FOLD...
  • Page 5 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Horner APG, LLC. ("HE") warrants to the original purchaser that the PID Network Module manufactured by HE is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The obligation of HE under this...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Page vi PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ABOUT THE PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES COPYRIGHT NOTICE . TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Manual Convention Page 1-1 What You Have . Page 1-1 What Else You Need Page 1-1 System Features Page 1-2 Hardware Description Page 1-2 CHAPTER 2:...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Page vii PREFACE This manual explains how to use the Horner APG PID Network Module which interfaces with the Alspa 8000 PLCs. This manual describes the operation of the HE693PIDNET when used in conjunction with the stand alone PID controllers .
  • Page 8 Page viii PREFACE...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    The Horner Electric PID Network Interface Module (NIM) allows for the seamless integration of stand-alone PID controllers with the Alspa 8000 PLC. The module interfaces via RS-485 with up to 28 Horner Electric PID controllers. These controllers feature a wide variety of input and output configurations. The operation of these controllers is described in detail in the Horner Electric Stand Alone PID Controller User's Manual.

  • Page 10: System Features

    Page Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION System Features The Horner Electric Network Interface Module (NIM) features: The ability to communicate with up to 28 Horner Electric stand-alone PID controllers via RS-485, I/O configurable with LogicmasterTM 90-30 or the Hand-Held Programmer, PID parameters set-up with personal computer software, Stores up to 41 sets of PID parameters ("recipes"), Stores up to 51 lists of controllers and recipes ("jobs") which can be downloaded automatically for easy production line changeover,...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Installation

    Configuring the Series 90-30 PLC Before any I/O module can be accessed by the Alspa 8000, the "makeup" of I/O modules must be defined inside the CPU. This process is called configuration. The Network Interface Module (NIM) I/O configuration is supported by Logicmaster 90, version 3.01 or later.

  • Page 12: Configuration Using Logicmaster

    Page Chapter 2: INSTALLATION 2.3.1 Configuration Using Logicmaster The following illustration shows the configuration of the NIM via Logicmaster. Figure 2 To obtain this screen, select Other (<F8>), and Foreign (<F3>) from the I/O configuration menu. The values in the Reference Address locations will default to the next available address.

  • Page 13: Configuration Using The Hand-Held Programmer

    2.3.2 Configuration Using the Hand-Held Programmer To configure the Alspa 8000 for use with the PID Network Module with the Hand-Held Programmer: Install the PID Network Module into the Alspa 8000 as described in the literature, using the Hand-Held Programmer as the programming device.
  • Page 14 2 or 4 analog inputs (%AI) that must be "mapped" into the Alspa 8000 %AI register space. Pressing the "1" button will cause the Alspa 8000 to place the %AI registers starting at %AI0001. R0:02 PIDNET <S Press the "ENT"...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: The Recipe Editor Software

    The Horner Electric Network Interface Module (NIM) serves two purposes in the PID network. First, it provides an interface between the PID controllers (PIDs) and the Alspa 8000 PLC. This interface allows the PLC to receive updates on the current status of control variables and process variables in individual PID controllers. Second, it stores within its memory PID parameter recipes and jobs.

  • Page 16: What Is A "Job

    Page Chapter 3: THE RECIPE EDITOR SOFTWARE What is a “Job”? In manufacturing operations, a single production line may produce many different products. The process of adjusting or modifying a production line to run a different product is often called “changeover”. When using PIDs on a production line, changing parameters or recipes is a common way in which the PIDs can be “changed over”...

  • Page 17: Starting The Recipe Editor Software

    Chapter 3: THE RECIPE EDITOR SOFTWARE Page 3 90-30 PID 1 PID n COMPUTER RS-232 RS-485 Figure 3-3 Recipe and job storage is restricted to personal computer magnetic disk until an RS-232 link is established between the personal computer and the NIM. At that point, recipes and jobs may be downloaded and stored to non-volatile RAM in the NIM.

  • Page 18: Accessing Commands Using The Pull-Down Menus

    Page Chapter 3: THE RECIPE EDITOR SOFTWARE Accessing Commands Using the Pull-Down Menus The Recipe Editor software utilizes pull-down menus for easy operation. The available menus are accessed by pressing the <Backspace> key. The <Right> and <Left> arrow keys are used to move the cursor to select the desired menu.

  • Page 19: The Job Number Menu

    Chapter 3: THE RECIPE EDITOR SOFTWARE Page 5 Download. This command allows a recipe stored in the memory of the NIM to be downloaded to an individual PID controller. Note that the recipe must reside in the NIM before download to a PID controller. Therefore a recipe created with the Recipe Editor software must be saved to the NIM prior to download to a PID controller.
  • Page 20 Page Chapter 3: THE RECIPE EDITOR SOFTWARE Mode. The Mode function allows the user to put the NIM in “Automatic” or “Manual” mode. In “Manual” mode, the NIM receives all commands from the Recipe Editor software via the RS-232 connection to the personal computer. In “Automatic” mode, the NIM receives its commands from the PLC CPU outputs.

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