31002962 00Advantys STB Configuration Software Quick Start Guide890USE18000 Version 1.031002962 00
Requirements10890USE18000 September 2003System RequirementsHardware RequirementsYour PC needs to meet the following hardware requirements to run the A
Requirements890USE18000 September 2003 11Installing and Uninstalling the SoftwareBefore You Start Before you install the Advantys configuration softwa
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890USE18000 September 2003 132Screen ElementsIntroductionOverview The concepts of an island and a workspace are explained, and the elements that appea
Elements14890USE18000 September 2003What Is an Island?Overview Before we describe the different capabilities available in the Advantys configuration s
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 15A Logical Island The Advantys configuration software lets you model a physical island so that it can be tested ag
Elements16890USE18000 September 2003Creating a Project with the Advantys Configuration SoftwareOverview The Advantys configuration software provides a
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 17Project Work FlowThe following flowchart describes the work flow associated with a valid island configuration: fr
Elements18890USE18000 September 2003The WorkspaceOverview The workspace is a project environment in the Advantys configuration software. The workspace
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 19A Workspace ScreenA workspace screen consists of the following areas: 1 toolbars2 workspace browser3 island ed
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Elements20890USE18000 September 2003Workspace ToolbarsOverview The Advantys configuration software has four groups of toolbars available on the worksp
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 21The Standard ToolbarThe standard toolbar has11 buttons. The commands associated with these buttons are Windows-st
Elements22890USE18000 September 2003The Edit Toolbar The edit toolbar has seven buttons. The commands associated with these buttons let you edit objec
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 23The Island ToolbarThe island toolbar has nine buttons. The commands associated with these buttons support island-
Elements24890USE18000 September 2003Workspace BrowserOverview The workspace browser is an hierarchical view of all of the island (.isl) files in the a
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 25Shortcut Menus When you right-click on a node in the workspace browser, a shortcut menu with a list of commands a
Elements26890USE18000 September 2003Island EditorOverview The island editor provides a graphical display of the logical islands (the .isl files) in th
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 27Components of the Island EditorThe island editor consists of a graphical image of an island and a set of tabs bel
Elements28890USE18000 September 2003Adding Modules to a RailYou can add modules to a rail by in the active island by several different methods (See Ad
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 29Adding More RailsEach island is graphically displayed as one or more segments on DIN rails. The first segment is
890USE18000 September 2003 3Table of ContentsSafety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5About the Bo
Elements30890USE18000 September 2003Shortcut Menus When you right-click on an item in the island editor, a short menu with a list of commands displays
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 31The Catalog BrowserOverview The catalog browser is a list of all the modules in the Advantys STB product catalog.
Elements32890USE18000 September 2003Here is a top-level view of the catalog browser: Each module type in the catalog browser can be expanded to list t
Elements890USE18000 September 2003 33Adding New Modules to the Catalog BrowserYou will need to add new modules to the catalog browser:when a new relea
Elements34890USE18000 September 2003The Log WindowOverview The log window displays the results of the operations performed by the Advantys configurati
890USE18000 September 2003 353Creating an Island Bus ConfigurationIntroductionOverview This chapter describes how a logical island configuration can b
Creating an Island Configuration36890USE18000 September 2003Creating a WorkspaceOverview Before you can create a.isl file for a logical island, you ne
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 37The RailsOverview A single empty rail appears in the island editor as soon as a new islan
Creating an Island Configuration38890USE18000 September 2003Adding Modules to an Island SegmentOverview There are three ways to add the modules to a r
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 39Enter Key MethodThe Enter key method is similar to the double-click method:If you want to
4 890USE18000 September 2003Chapter 4 Accessing the Software Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Introduction . . . . . . . . .
Creating an Island Configuration40890USE18000 September 2003Adding Extension Rails to the Island ConfigurationProcedure You can extend the island conf
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 41Extending the Configuration to a Preferred ModuleProcedure To extend an island configurat
Creating an Island Configuration42890USE18000 September 2003Extending the Configuration to Standard CANopen DevicesProcedure An Advantys STB island do
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 43Note: There is no graphical element in the software to indicate termination on a standard
Creating an Island Configuration44890USE18000 September 2003Adding and Deleting Annotation to an IslandAdding AnnotationText comments can be placed in
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 45Retrieving Text for an Annotation BoxTo retrieve text that has just been deleted from an
Creating an Island Configuration46890USE18000 September 2003Offline ProtectionOverview Whenever you open an existing island (.isl) file, it comes up l
Creating an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 47Unlocking After a password has been applied to a .isl file, you need to know the password
Creating an Island Configuration48890USE18000 September 2003Online ProtectionOverview An online protection capability is available to prevent unauthor
890USE18000 September 2003 494Accessing the Software EditorsIntroductionOverview The Advantys configuration software features a set of online and offl
890USE18000 September 2003 5§Safety InformationImportant InformationNOTICE Read these instructions carefully, and look at the equipment to become fami
Accessing Editors50890USE18000 September 2003The Module EditorOverview The modular editor provides access to some of the key functions of the Advantys
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 51Accessing the Module EditorThere are several ways to open the module editor. In all cases, you must firs
Accessing Editors52890USE18000 September 2003Modifying Module Parameters in the Properties TabOverview The Properties tab on the module editor contain
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 53Numeric Display FormatMany of the parameter values are displayed and can be entered in either decimal or
Accessing Editors54890USE18000 September 2003Parameters Table and Configuration GuidelinesThe contents of the parameters table (item 5 above) are diff
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 55Accessing the Reflex EditorOverview The reflex editor allows you to configure reflex actions in your isl
Accessing Editors56890USE18000 September 2003The Reflex Editor The look of the reflex editor begins to take shape when you select an Action group and
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 57Accessing the Resource Analysis DisplayOverview Each island in the active workspace has a Resource Analy
Accessing Editors58890USE18000 September 2003The Power Tab The Power tab displays the percentage of logic power and field power consumed by the I/O mo
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 59The Configuration TabThe Configuration tab displays the percentage of:configuration memory consumed in t
Safety Information6890USE18000 September 2003PLEASE NOTE All pertinent state, regional, and local safety regulations must be observed when installing
Accessing Editors60890USE18000 September 2003I/O Image OverviewOverview The I/O Image Overview display provides a summary view of data and status valu
Accessing Editors890USE18000 September 2003 61Fieldbus Image TabEach fieldbus protocol transfers data in a specific format. Often a fieldbus protocol
Accessing Editors62890USE18000 September 2003Modbus Image TabThe Modbus protocol is the format in which data are transferred across the island bus. It
890USE18000 September 2003 635Verifying an Island ConfigurationIntroductionOverview This chapter describes how to verify that your configuration is va
Verifying an Island Configuration64890USE18000 September 2003Verifying Your Island ConfigurationOverview Before you download your island configuration
Verifying an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 65If one or more standard CANopen devices are used on an island, the last module on the la
Verifying an Island Configuration66890USE18000 September 2003Printing a ReportOverview Ten different types of reports can be printed from the software
Verifying an Island Configuration890USE18000 September 2003 67The following figure is an example of the Print dialog box. Report File FormatsWith the
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890USE18000 September 2003 696Downloading/Uploading Configuration DataIntroductionOverview When the Advantys configuration software is online, you can
890USE18000 September 2003 7About the BookAt a GlanceDocument Scope This document provides basic information and instructions for getting the Advantys
Download/Upload Configurations70890USE18000 September 2003Downloading Configuration Data to the Physical IslandOverview When you download a new island
Download/Upload Configurations890USE18000 September 2003 71Uploading Configuration Data to the Advantys Configuration SoftwareOverview You can upload
Download/Upload Configurations72890USE18000 September 2003Uploading to an Existing .isl FileTo upload a configuration to an existing .isl file in the
Download/Upload Configurations890USE18000 September 2003 73Uploading an Auto-configurationAn autoconfiguration is one that has not been configured in
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890USE18000 September 2003 757Using Other Standard CANopen DevicesImporting and Exporting EDS FilesOverview of Importing an EDS FileTo use a standard
Standard CANopen Devices76890USE18000 September 2003Exporting an EDS FileIf the fieldbus on which your island will operate uses EDS files to define th
890USE18000 September 2003 77Glossary10Base-T An adaptation of the IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) standard, the 10Base-T standard uses twisted-pair wiring with
Glossary78890USE18000 September 2003ARP address resolution protocol. IP’s network layer protocol uses ARP to map an IP address to a MAC (hardware) add
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 79CiA CAN in Automation. CiA is a non-profit group of manufacturers and users dedicated to developing and supportin
About the Book8890USE18000 September 2003Product Related WarningsSchneider Electric assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this d
Glossary80890USE18000 September 2003EDS electronic data sheet. The EDS is a standardized ASCII file that contains information about a network device’s
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 81Fipio Fieldbus Interface Protocol (FIP). An open fieldbus standard and protocol that conforms to the FIP/World FI
Glossary82890USE18000 September 2003HMI human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial equipment.HMI human-machine i
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 83IEC type 1+ input Type 1+ digital inputs support sensor signals from mechanical switching devices such as relay c
Glossary84890USE18000 September 2003LAN local area network. A short-distance data communications network.light industrial I/OAn Advantys STB I/O modul
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 85N.C. contact normally closed contact. A relay contact pair that is closed when the relay coil is de-energized and
Glossary86890USE18000 September 2003output polarity An output channel’s polarity determines when the output module turns its field actuator on and whe
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 87preferred module An I/O module that functions as an auto-addressable node on an Advantys STB island but is not in
Glossary88890USE18000 September 2003repeater An interconnection device that extends the permissible length of a bus.reverse polarity protectionUse of
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 89SELV safety extra low voltage. A secondary circuit designed and protected so that the voltage between any two acc
890USE18000 September 2003 91Hardware and Software RequirementsIntroductionOverview The Advantys configuration software is designed to run on various
Glossary90890USE18000 September 2003standard network interfaceAn Advantys STB network interface module designed at moderate cost to support the kind o
Glossary890USE18000 September 2003 91UDP user datagram protocol. A connectionless mode protocol in which messages are delivered in a datagram to a des
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CBA890USE18000 September 2003 93Aaccessories, 31adding annotation, 44adding modules, 38adding rails to the configuration, 40analog input modules, 31an
Index94890USE18000 September 2003Llocking an island file, 46logical island, 15Mmodule typeslisted in the catalog browser, 31modulesadding, 38moving a
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