Basic Operation
Basic Operation Vertical linescan be drawnusing the tool. The tool attachesto the mouseicon. Each rung can have multiple outputs but they must be a
Or Gate When any one of two or more inputs will switch on the output: In this example either %I0001 or %I0002 will switch ON %Q01. And Gate Wh
Basic Operation Function Blocks All function blocks have an enable input and a Boolean output. Other I/O parameters are dependent on the individual f
Timers and Counters Timers and counters require two consecutive registers to store their data in memory. The first register contains the current val
Basic Operation Example 4: This is an example of a 1s On delay timer. Current value Timer enabled F1 enables the timer Current value = preset va
Off Delay The Off delay timer provides a delay before switching the output off when the input is enabled. When the input is removed the timing wil
Basic Operation The output remains high, whilst the current value is accumulating. The current value now equals the preset value and the timer is no
Counter Set up There can be two types of counters, Up Count and Down Count. All the counters increment / decrement the current value on the positive
Basic Operation Move Functions The first type of Move is the ‘Move Word’, or ‘MOV’. It is used to copy a single byte, word or double-word from one l
Indirect Move Examples In this example, the IN is specified as Indirect. This means the controller will look at %R1 and see a value within it. If %
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Basic Operation Set Points It is possible to set registers with initial values by using the set point editor. To open it, select the Setpoint option
Download Options Once you have created the Ladder logic and user screens the program can be verified by clicking the icon . This will check the pr
Basic Operation then switched to the other at a later time. The result will be a mismatch in the network ID settings between the Configurator project
Configuring the correct model. Before downloading the program it must be configured to match the model of i3 to be used. Select the I/O configure
Basic Operation Downloading the Program Then to download to the i3 click the icon or select Download from the Program Menu. The “Download to Targ
Screen Editor To open the screen editor click on the icon or select the option from the screens menu. Please note that a default screen needs
Basic Operation Screen Editor Tool Bar. Drawing Tools Bottom right corner of Editor Static text Numeric d
Static Text To insert a Static Text message click on the icon and click it to the screen. The box can be resized as required. To enter the text t
Basic Operation Numeric Data To insert a numeric data display click on the icon and click it into the screen. The box can be resized as required
Time Data To insert a time data display click on the icon and click it into the screen. Double click the box to edit the properties. The
Basic Ladder Elements All the Functions, contacts and coils for the ladder programming are contained in a drop down menu to select what range of fun
Basic Operation Password To insert a Password display, click on the icon and click it into the screen. The password box is similar to the numeric
Text Table data To insert a Text Table display, click on the icon and click it into the screen. The text table can be used to display text
Basic Operation Notepad This is function is only for touch-screen models such as the i3B12Y range. It provides the operator with a screen upon which
Menu Item A Menu Item allows many settings and screens to be configured through one single object. Inside the Menu Item it is possible to easily co
Basic Operation Indicator Lamp To insert an indicator lamp, click on the icon and click it into the screen. The indicator lamp can only be assign
Button There are four buttons that can be programmed through the screen editor, the remaining keys are programmed in the ladder editor. To insert a
Basic Operation Selector Switch To insert a selector switch, click on the icon and click it into the screen. It will then select the nearest butto
Slider This is an option only for touch-screen models such as the i3B12Y range. It is a quick way to change a value inside a 16-bit register. T
Basic Operation Screen Jump Screen jumps are allocated like buttons but are for jumping between screens in a menu fashion. To insert a screen jump, c
Bar Graph To insert a bar graph, click on the icon and click it into the screen. To graphically display a register value on the screen. Click on
Basic Operation 3i Memory Locations Type Description and example of what might use the type Format %I Discrete Inputs from the field; proximity s
Basic Operation Meter To insert a meter graph, click on the icon and click it into the screen. Another option to the bar graph is o display the da
Gauge To insert a gauge graph, click on the icon and click it into the screen. The Gauge is more complex than a bar / meter. This gauge is an au
Basic Operation Static Bitmap A bitmap can be used as a screen back drop, where a company logo can be inserted. To insert a static bitmap, click on t
Animation The animation displays a series of bitmaps depending on the value of a register, double word, word, byte or bit. To insert an animation,
Basic Operation Trend The data trend tracks data over a period of time. To insert a trend, click on the icon and click it into the screen. A data t
X – Y Data Graph To insert an X – Y Graph, click on the icon and click it into the screen. The X-Y graph represents variation of a variable in com
Basic Operation Alarms To insert an Alarm Log, click on the icon and place it into the screen. There are two types of alarm: Summary and History. S
Configure the Alarm Log Select Alarm from the Config Menu drop down, to open the Alarm Log editor. The alarm trigger can be 1 register or consec
Basic Operation Recipe Editor To insert a Recipe Editor Object, click the icon on to the screen. A recipe can be created to store the values of va
Set up the ingredient display and scales. Add the batch properties and storage register. This recipe function can be used in conjunction with mov
Input / Output Types The i3 has 2 types of inputs: Normally Open (N/O) and Normally Closed (N/C). The i3 has 6 types of outputs: N/O, N/C, Po
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Basic Operation Assigning Function Keys and Screens The i3 has 11 function keys that can be programmed into the ladder diagrams. It also has four but
To insert a screen into the ladder logic, select an output coil and click it into the ladder diagram. Select %D and then enter the number for the sc
Basic Operation Force Screen: Displays the screen whilst the conditions to make the contact are met. When the condition is not met anymore the screen
Basic Ladder Logic Using Ladder logic it is necessary to insert a contact in the first column. A good practice is to insert an ALWAYS ON (ALW_ON) co
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