Workflow - Delta AH500 Hardware Operation Manual

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9.1.4 Workflow

The creation of networks involves the operation of a system, and therefore the workflow needed must consist
of a sequence of connected steps. The workflow needed to create networks is introduced briefly in this
section, and will be described in length in the following sections. The workflow introduced in this section is a
method which can be used to efficiently complete work in a general condition. It is not necessarily applicable
to all conditions. Users can adjust the workflow according to the actual situations or their habits.
(1) Before users create a system by means of ISPSoft, they have to design networks. The users have to
decide what PLCs or devices are used in the networks, whether a PLC needs to be connected to a
network module, how the nodes in the networks are connected, what IP address or RS-485 station
address are assigned to the ports connected, and what the values of RS-485 communication parameters
are. Besides, the users have to decide what devices perform data exchange. The data exchange is
related to the programs in the PLCs used in the networks. After the users design networks, they can
create the networks in ISPSoft.
(2) Create a project in ISPSoft. If there are more than two Delta PLCs in a system, it is recommended that
the users should create a group of projects in ISPSoft. Please refer to section 2.2 in ISPSoft User Manual
for more information.
(3) If there are projects for AH500 series CPU modules, the users have to open the HWCONFIG windows in
the projects, and complete hardware configurations. The users have to configure modules, set the
parameters in network modules, gives names to the CPU modules, set ports, and set Ethernet ports.
Please refer to chapter 8 for more information.
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