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.

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    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:

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  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.

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  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\ \ \.