Product specifications

Section 2 Configuration Automation Solution
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Automation Solution
Control Structure
To start implementing an automation solution you need a Control Network and a
Control Project in the Control Structure. The Control Project is structured in
Libraries, Applications and Controllers.
Main activities to build up the required Control Structure are:
• Create Control Network, Control Project and Controller on page 28
• Open Project on page 39
• Reserve Project on page 39
• Release Project on page 40
• Configure OPC Data Source on page 30
• Create Control Application on page 31
• Insert Application Libraries on page 31
• Connect Application Libraries on page 32
• Create and Configure Controller on page 32
• Create and Configure Task on page 33
• Connect Application to Task on page 34
• Insert Hardware Libraries on page 35
• Connect Hardware Libraries to Controller on page 37
• Create Hardware Units on page 38 (I/O boards, communication boards).
All activities except for the first two in the list above require Control Builder M
Professional to be opened on the corresponding project.
You can perform these basic activities starting from objects in Plant Explorer as
described here. Alternatively you can start from objects in Project Explorer of
Control Builder M Professional. Many activities can also be performed from Bulk
Data Manager worksheets or from Reuse Instructions using Reuse Assistant.