Standard Configuration

  1. Create an Automation_Builder project with a PLC device. This PLC contains your primary hardware configuration (in the example: TargetPLC). Flexible configuration is only operable in combination with a I/O bus module. We recommend you, to add all S500 I/O bus modules that are required for the primary PLC or for a PLC of one of your hardware variants. Configure all PLCs in your primary hardware configuration.

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    Naming concept in the example:

    IOBus_Base_1: This I/O bus module is at first position of the PLC. It is valid for the primary configuration and for all variants.

    IOBus_Base_2: This I/O bus module is at second position of the PLC. It is valid for the primary configuration and for all variants.

    IOBus_Var_1_3: This I/O bus module is at third position of the PLC. It is only valid for the first hardware variant (Variant1_Cfg).

    IOBus_Var_2_3: This I/O bus module is at third position of the PLC. It is only valid for the second hardware variant (Variant2_Cfg).

  2. In the I/O Mapping tab, define the Mapping for the IEC addresses. The variables of the I/O bus modules can be changed or even deactivated by enabling the parameter Ignore Module.

    Note

    IEC addresses must not be changed in the configuration for the variants. If this is required, perform a advanced configuration Flexible AC500 Configuration\ \ \.

  3. Copy and paste your complete primary PLC configuration to your project (right-click on PLC_AC500). With this, variants of your hardware configuration are created.

  4. Rename the copied PLC configurations. In the example: Variant1_Cfg … Variant3_Cfg.

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  5. In order to manage all available *.ccf files, export the PLC hardware configuration to any folder in the file system: Export ‣ Export PLC Hardware configuration.

  6. Repeat this step for each PLC variant to export all *.ccf files to one folder.

  7. Right-click TargetApplication ‣ Manage additional files for PLC to load all *.ccf

    files to the PLC.

  8. In the dialog open the HW Configuration tab. With Add select the *.ccf files from the folder previously defined. Ensure that the files to be added follow the syntax Cfg<FlexConfID>.ccf with a continuous FlexConfID number.

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  9. Close the dialog, compile the project and create a boot project to finish configuration. Then, activate the desired hardware configuration that shall be used Flexible AC500 Configuration\ \ \.