Configurating the Hardware

1. In Automation Builder, from the File menu, select New Project.

2. Under Name enter the project name.

   Under Location enter where you want to store the project.

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3. Click OK.

4. Under Categories -> PLC - AC500 select AC500-eCo.

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   To expand the list, click on the plus sign.

   Select AC500 PM554-ETH.

   Click Add PLC.

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Creating I/O variables for the AC500-eCo CPU

To specify the hardware configuration, you have to define the I/Os and their symbolic names.

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If you made a mistake during the process, you can always undo. From the Edit menu, select Undo.

1. Double-click OBIO (onboard inputs and outputs).

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   The OBIO tab opens on the right side with several child tabs.

2. Select the 8DI+6DO I/O Mapping tab.

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   To expand the list, click on the plus sign.

3. In the Variable column, insert the text DI04 and DI05 at the corresponding inputs and insert the text DO00 and DO01 at the corresponding outputs.

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   To see the number of the inputs and outputs, expand the width of the Channel column.

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   You added two digital inputs and two digital outputs to your AC500-eCo CPU.

Defining the Behavior of the Error LED of your AC500-eCo CPU

If the Automation Builder software version and the AC500-eCo CPU firmware version are different, the red Error LED will go on. This has no influence on running your example program on your AC500-eCo CPU. The example program can be executed with any firmware version of the AC500-eCo CPU. In Automation Builder you can define if the Error LED is enabled or disabled.

1. Double-click PLC_AC500.

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   The PLC_AC500 tab opens on the right side with several child tabs.

2. Select the PM554-ETH Configuration tab.

   In the Error LED / Failsafe function row, double-click on the entry of the Value column.

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3. Select Off by E4 to disable the Error LED.

   Select On to enable the Error LED.

4. Close the PLC_AC500 tab.