Quick Start list and Guidelines for Usage

Configuration of the HA system is done by the following steps (for details see the example documentations):

  • Install the hardware HA-Modbus TCP - System Technology
  • Install Automation_Builder including the latest libraries HA-Modbus TCP - System Technology
  • Install the Bulk Data Manager tool (BDM) HA-Modbus TCP - System Technology
  • Create a new project in Automation_Builder for the chosen CPUs
  • Assign the IP addresses in ³ 2 different ETHERNET networks:
    • SCADA network: SCADA, connected PLC A and PLC B
    • Field network: connected CI52x cluster(s)
  • Configure a network switch in the field network (if managed /redundant)
  • Run BDM tool to configure CI521 network, export files
  • Import Bulk data files to the Automation_Builder project
  • Add CAN configuration if used for Sync connection/ lifecom2 exchange
  • Add Modbus TCP configuration
  • Add Callback stop function and call it in the system event “stop”
  • (Add optional HA utility function blocks or function block HA DATASYNC)
  • Add the task configuration HA-Modbus TCP - System Technology
  • Compile and download to both PLCs (simplified in V3 via integrated download manager)
  • Create a boot project and RUN
  • Operation: Test use cases e.g. by putting the primary PLC to STOP mode and observe the switch over