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Presentation (continued)
Modicon M580 automation
platform
Unity Pro
Design and setup of Modicon M580 applications
Unity Pro programming software u V8.0 is required to set up the Modicon M580
automation platform (see page 4/18).The Unity Pro function block software libraries
make it possible to meet the needs of specialist applications in various elds of
application, such as:
b Water and Waste Water (WWW)
b Food & Beverage (F&B)
b Mining, Minerals, Metals (MMM)
b Oil & Gas (O&G)
To set up Modicon M580 automation platform processors, you need Unity Pro Large
or Extra Large programming software identical to the one used to set up Modicon
M340, Modicon Premium, and Modicon Quantum automation platforms.
Unity Pro V8.0 is compatible with Windows
®
XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and
Windows Server 2008.
Depending on requirements, you may also need:
b Unity EFB toolkit software for developing EF and EFB libraries in C language
Unity SFC View software for viewing and diagnostics of applications written in
Sequential Function Chart (SFC) or Grafcet language
b Graphical Unity Diff matching software for comparing two applications
congured with Unity Pro
The function block software libraries provide Modicon M580 processors with the
processing capability required to meet the needs of specialist applications in the
following area:
b Process control via programmable control loops (EF and EFB libraries)
This software also offers the following features:
b References
b Implicit type conversion, IEC 1131-3 proposition
b Security Editor on server
b Improved log le
b A trending tool that is synchronized on each PLC scan
b DFB providing information on users logged on to the PLC
b Data le (dtx) backup with application backup (sta/stu or zef)
b Password protection for the application running on the PLC
b Macro function
Treatment for harsh environments
If the Modicon M580 automation platform needs to be used in a very harsh
environment, the ruggedized offer provides processors, power supply modules, and
I/O modules on X-bus and racks with a protective coating applied to their electronic
cards (see page 5/2).
This treatment improves the cards’ insulation qualities and their resistance to:
b Condensation
b Dusty atmospheres (conducting foreign particles)
b Chemical corrosion, in particular when used in sulphurous atmospheres (oil
renery, purication plant, etc.) or atmospheres containing halogens (chlorine, etc.)
This protection, combined with appropriate installation and maintenance, enables
Modicon M580 products to be used in harsh chemical environments such as types
3C2 and 3C3 as described in standard IEC/EN 60721-3-3.
The functional and electrical characteristics of the coated modules are identical to
those of the non-coated versions.
With coated modules, the Modicon M580 automation platform may be used in harsh
environments or within a range of operating temperatures from - 25 °C to +70 °C/
- 13 °F to + 158 °F.
Some Modicon M580 modules are also ATEX-certied.
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