Advantys STB Configuration Software Quick Start Guide 31002962 00 31002962 00 890USE18000 Version 1.
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Table of Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 1 Hardware and Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4 Accessing the Software Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The Module Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Modifying Module Parameters in the Properties Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Accessing the Reflex Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About the Book At a Glance Document Scope This document provides basic information and instructions for getting the Advantys STB Configuration Software set up and operating. Validity Note The data and illustrations found in this book are not binding. We reserve the right to modify our products in line with our policy of continuous product development. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Schneider Electric.
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Hardware and Software Requirements 1 Introduction Overview The Advantys configuration software is designed to run on various Windows-based operating systems. This chapter describes your computer system requirements. It also provides instructions for installing and uninstalling the software.
Requirements System Requirements Hardware Requirements Your PC needs to meet the following hardware requirements to run the Advantys configuration software: Requirement Minimum Recommended computer Pentium III or equivalent RAM 128 MB 256 MB free hard drive space 120 MB 150 MB monitor display 256 color VGA 1024 x 768 resolution A CD-ROM drive is the required installation medium.
Requirements Installing and Uninstalling the Software Before You Start Uninstalling the Software Before you install the Advantys configuration software: l uninstall any previous version of the Advantys configuration software l close all Windows applications and virus-protection software To uninstall the Advantys configuration software from your computer, chose the following path: Start → Settings → Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs Installing the Software 890USE18000 September 2003 To install the A
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Screen Elements 2 Introduction Overview The concepts of an island and a workspace are explained, and the elements that appear on the screen when the software is running are described. These elements include: l the workspace browser l the catalog browser l the island editor l the log window l the toolbars The chapter also provides a work flow for creating an Advantys STB project.
Elements What Is an Island? Overview Before we describe the different capabilities available in the Advantys configuration software, let’s distinguish between a physical island in the real world of your application and a logical island in the context of the software. A Physical Island An island is an assembly of distributed I/O, power distribution and island bus communication/extension modules that function together as one node on a fieldbus.
Elements A Logical Island 890USE18000 September 2003 The Advantys configuration software lets you model a physical island so that it can be tested against our design rules (See Overview, p. 64) and customized to meet your application requirements. We call the software model the logical island. The logical island is a file in the software program with a .isl extension.
Elements Creating a Project with the Advantys Configuration Software Overview The Advantys configuration software provides a set of Windows-based tools that enable you to plan, model, customize, and test island bus designs and to download custom configurations to physical islands. Advantages of Using the Software All the Advantys STB I/O modules have factory-default parameter settings that allow them to be operational directly out of the box.
Elements Project Work Flow The following flowchart describes the work flow associated with a valid island configuration: Create a workspace Add modules from catalog Add another segment? Add EOS/BOS modules YES NO NO Add preferred module(s)? YES Add EOS module Add preferred module NO Add CANopen device(s)? Add another preferred module? YES YES Add CANopen extension module Terminate last island segment Add CANopen device(s) NO Terminate island YES Create another island? NO End 890USE1
Elements The Workspace Overview The workspace is a project environment in the Advantys configuration software. The workspace is where you design a logical island configuration. Within the workspace, you can create a new configuration and download it to the physical island (See Downloading Configuration Data to the Physical Island, p. 70).
Elements A Workspace Screen A workspace screen consists of the following areas: 1 3 2 5 4 6 1 toolbars 2 workspace browser 3 island editor 4 DIN rail 5 catalog browser 6 log window These areas may be hidden, enlarged, reduced, moved or docked on the workspace screen. If you modify the layout of a workspace screen, the layout definition is saved. Each time you reopen that workspace, the screen appears with the layout that you used the last time you saved the workspace.
Elements Workspace Toolbars Overview The Advantys configuration software has four groups of toolbars available on the workspace screen: l view l standard l edit l island The buttons on the toolbars let you execute frequently performed actions. Each of these four toolbar groups may be hidden or shown in the workspace screen. Each group may also be moved to different locations on the screen. The View Toolbar The view toolbar has four buttons.
Elements The Standard Toolbar The standard toolbar has11 buttons. The commands associated with these buttons are Windows-standard menu commands: Button 890USE18000 September 2003 Command Function Open Workspace Opens an existing workspace (.aiw) file. Save Workspace Saves the active workspace. New Island Creates a new island (.isl) file in the active workspace.) Existing Island Opens an existing island (.isl) file in the active workspace). Print Prints reports (See Printing a Report, p. 66).
Elements The Edit Toolbar The edit toolbar has seven buttons. The commands associated with these buttons let you edit objects in the island editor: Button 22 Command Function Cut Cuts an object from the island editor. Copy Copies an object from the island editor. Paste Pastes an object into the island editor. Delete Deletes an object from the island editor. Undo Undoes the previous action. This command can be issued an unlimited number of times to undo previous edits.
Elements The Island Toolbar The island toolbar has nine buttons. The commands associated with these buttons support island-specific operations such as opening editors, locking and unlocking the active .isl file, validating and building a configuration, and monitoring live data on-line: Button Moving a Toolbar Function Add Annotation Adds an annotation to the island editor. Build Validates the software configuration you created. Lock Locks the project. Has a password-protect feature.
Elements Workspace Browser Overview The workspace browser is an hierarchical view of all of the island (.isl) files in the active workspace. By default, the workspace browser is located in a pane on the left side of the workspace screen. Expanding and Collapsing the Browser Views The workspace browser lets you expand each island into its segments (which it calls rails). Each rail can be expanded into the modules that populate it.
Elements Shortcut Menus When you right-click on a node in the workspace browser, a shortcut menu with a list of commands appears: If you right click on a ... workspace folder island name rail name module name ...
Elements Island Editor Overview The island editor provides a graphical display of the logical islands (the .isl files) in the current workspace. It allows you to visualize and the physical island you are modelling. Screen Position By default, the island editor is located in the center pane of the workspace. It can be displayed at 100%, 75%, 50% or 25%. You can increase or reduce the view of an island image island editor’s components using the Zoom Island Editor box (See Workspace Toolbars, p. 20).
Elements Components of the Island Editor The island editor consists of a graphical image of an island and a set of tabs below the display. The names of each .isl file in the active workspace are displayed on the tabs. A workspace can contain as many as 10 islands. You may tile or cascade the island images in the island editor, or you may maximize them so that only one image appears in the image screen at any time. Only one island can be active at a time in the island editor.
Elements Adding Modules to a Rail 28 You can add modules to a rail by in the active island by several different methods (See Adding Modules to an Island Segment, p. 38). Usually, the simplest way is to select a module name in the catalog browser (See The Catalog Browser, p. 31), drag it from the catalog browser and drop it in the desired location on a rail in the island editor. The island editor applies design rules to the island model you are creating.
Elements Adding More Rails Each island is graphically displayed as one or more segments on DIN rails. The first segment is called the primary segment. Every island must, at a minimum, have a primary segment. Additional extension segments are optional. An island can support up to six extension segments. The Advantys configuration software uses a convention where each segment in an island appears on its own rail. (The software actually refers to the segments as rails.
Elements Shortcut Menus When you right-click on an item in the island editor, a short menu with a list of commands displays. The following table lists the short menu commands available: If you right-click on ... an open area a rail a module ...
Elements The Catalog Browser Overview The catalog browser is a list of all the modules in the Advantys STB product catalog. By default, the catalog browser is located in the right pane of the workspace. Use the catalog browser to populate a logical island by dragging modules from it into the island editor (See Island Editor, p. 26).
Elements Here is a top-level view of the catalog browser: Each module type in the catalog browser can be expanded to list the available modules of that type. When a type listing is collapsed, it has a (+) sign to the left of its name. To expand a type listing, click the (+) sign. When a type listing is expanded, it has a (-) sign next to its name. To collapse it, click the (-) sign. Shortcut Menus When you right-click on a module in the catalog browser, a shortcut menu with a list of commands appears.
Elements Adding New Modules to the Catalog Browser 890USE18000 September 2003 You will need to add new modules to the catalog browser: l when a new release of Advantys STB modules (along with any new preferred modules and/or enhanced CANopen devices) becomes available l if you want to use standard CANopen devices in your island configurations When new modules become available, a new database will be offered on our website.
Elements The Log Window Overview The log window displays the results of the operations performed by the Advantys configuration software during a work session. Each island has its own log window. By default, the log window is located in the bottom pane on the workspace screen.
Creating an Island Bus Configuration 3 Introduction Overview This chapter describes how a logical island configuration can be created in an active workspace.
Creating an Island Configuration Creating a Workspace Overview Before you can create a.isl file for a logical island, you need to either open an existing workspace or create a new workspace. In the Advantys configuration software, an island can exist only inside a workspace. When you are first starting out, you will need to create a workspace. When you create the workspace, it automatically creates one new island inside it. You can add additional islands to the workspace later, if you choose.
Creating an Island Configuration The Rails Overview A single empty rail appears in the island editor as soon as a new island is created: This rail will support the Advantys STB modules in the primary segment of the new island bus configuration. All the modules in the primary segment of the island (the NIM, PDMs, I/O modules, extension modules or termination plate) will be inserted on this default rail.
Creating an Island Configuration Adding Modules to an Island Segment Overview There are three ways to add the modules to a rail: l drag-and-drop l double-click on the module l select the module and press Enter If you try to add a module on the rail in an invalid location, a warning message appears and the software does not allow the module to be dropped in that location.
Creating an Island Configuration Enter Key Method 890USE18000 September 2003 The Enter key method is similar to the double-click method: l If you want to add a module to the end of the last rail, single-click on the module name in the catalog browser (See The Catalog Browser, p. 31), then push Enter. A graphical version of the module appears at the end of the rail.
Creating an Island Configuration Adding Extension Rails to the Island Configuration Procedure You can extend the island configuration over longer distances by adding extension rails: Step Action 1 If there is a terminator plate at the end of the last existing rail, remove it. 2 Pick an EOS module from the catalog browser and drop it in the island editor at the end of the last rail. 3 Double-click on a BOS module in the catalog browser.
Creating an Island Configuration Extending the Configuration to a Preferred Module Procedure To extend an island configuration from a rail to a preferred module: Step Action 1 If there is a terminator plate at the end of the last existing rail in the island editor, remove it. 2 Pick an EOS module from the catalog browser and drop it in the island editor at the end of the rail. 3 Double-click on a preferred module in the catalog browser.
Creating an Island Configuration Extending the Configuration to Standard CANopen Devices Procedure An Advantys STB island does not auto-address standard CANopen devices. If your application includes standard CANopen devices, they must be installed as the last devices on the island. You must set their island addresses manually on the devices. Install all your auto-addressable modules (Advantys I/O and preferred modules) first.
Creating an Island Configuration Note: There is no graphical element in the software to indicate termination on a standard CANopen device. You must provide this termination on the physical device.
Creating an Island Configuration Adding and Deleting Annotation to an Island Adding Annotation Text comments can be placed in the island editor with the annotation feature.
Creating an Island Configuration Retrieving Text for an Annotation Box To retrieve text that has just been deleted from an annotation box: Step 1 Action Click on the empty annotation box. 2 Click the Deleting an Annotation Box 890USE18000 September 2003 button. To delete an annotation box along and its contents: Step Action 1 Click on the annotation box. 2 From the Island menu, click Delete Annotation.
Creating an Island Configuration Offline Protection Overview Whenever you open an existing island (.isl) file, it comes up locked. When a file is locked, you can monitor it in the workspace screen, but you cannot edit it. Editing is possible only when the file is unlocked. Optionally, you can apply password protection to the offline lock. If you apply a password, you will not be able to unlock the file without first entering the password.
Creating an Island Configuration Unlocking After a password has been applied to a .isl file, you need to know the password to unlock and edit the file when you reopen it. To unlock a password-protected .isl file: Step Action 1 While the .isl file is active in the workspace, click 890USE18000 September 2003 2 Enter the password. 4 Click OK. .
Creating an Island Configuration Online Protection Overview An online protection capability is available to prevent unauthorized changes or overwrites to the configuration data in the physical island. When online protection is enabled, the RST button on the NIM is disabled and data on the removable memory card is ignored. You will be asked to apply a password to the online protection.
Accessing the Software Editors 4 Introduction Overview The Advantys configuration software features a set of online and offline editors that let you customize, monitor and evaluate your configuration data. This chapter provides an overview of these editors and instructions on accessing them.
Accessing Editors The Module Editor Overview The modular editor provides access to some of the key functions of the Advantys configuration software. In offline mode, this editor is where you can access and customize the operating parameter values of the modules in your island configuration. In the online mode, the editor displays dynamic diagnostic error messages.
Accessing Editors Accessing the Module Editor There are several ways to open the module editor. In all cases, you must first select one module in your configuration, then open the editor for that module.
Accessing Editors Modifying Module Parameters in the Properties Tab Overview The Properties tab on the module editor contains the user-configurable parameters for the selected module.
Accessing Editors Numeric Display Format Many of the parameter values are displayed and can be entered in either decimal or hexadecimal format. Choose the format you prefer by selecting checking or unchecking the Hexadecimal checkbox at the top right side of the modular editor (item 2 above). The default display format is decimal (the box is unchecked). Mandatory Designation When a module is designated as mandatory, its presence and health are considered critical for the island’s operations.
Accessing Editors Parameters Table and Configuration Guidelines 54 The contents of the parameters table (item 5 above) are different for various module types. All of the user-configurable operating parameters are listed, and the table is the place where you customize your island configuration. Here are some important considerations that can help you navigate through this table: l The leftmost column, Parameter name, lists key operating parameters for the selected module.
Accessing Editors Accessing the Reflex Editor Overview The reflex editor allows you to configure reflex actions in your island configuration. Reflex actions are small routines that execute dedicated functions directly on the island bus. These actions allow output modules on the island bus to act on data and drive field actuators directly, without requiring the intervention of the fieldbus master.
Accessing Editors The Reflex Editor The look of the reflex editor begins to take shape when you select an Action group and a Action type within that group.
Accessing Editors Accessing the Resource Analysis Display Overview Each island in the active workspace has a Resource Analysis display. A Resource Analysis display is a read-only bar graph that illustrates resource utilization on the active .isl file. The dialog has two tabs: l Power l Configuration When changes are made to the island configuration, the information in the Resource Analysis display does not dynamically update if it is left opened.
Accessing Editors The Power Tab The Power tab displays the percentage of logic power and field power consumed by the I/O modules on each rail: The Power tab displays the consumption of: l logic power drawn from the NIM on the primary rail and from the BOS module(s) on any extension rail(s) l sensor power drawn by the input modules from a PDM l actuator power drawn by the output modules from a PDM 58 890USE18000 September 2003
Accessing Editors The Configuration Tab The Configuration tab displays the percentage of: l configuration memory consumed in the NIM l input and output process image area consumed by the configuration l fieldbus frame size used A sample display is shown below: Color Codes The bars are color-coded as follows: 890USE18000 September 2003 Color Meaning green amount of resource consumed blue amount of resource still available yellow resource is approaching maximum utilization red resource is over-
Accessing Editors I/O Image Overview Overview The I/O Image Overview display provides a summary view of data and status values for all the I/O modules on the island. It also gives a view of any HMI data that may be written to the island bus or read by the fieldbus master.] The I/O Image Overview consists of two tabs: l Fieldbus Image l Modbus Image Procedure To open the I/O Image Overview dialog box, do one of the following: l Click the button. l Click I/O Image Overview from the Island menu.
Accessing Editors Fieldbus Image Tab Each fieldbus protocol transfers data in a specific format. Often a fieldbus protocol will bit-pack the data to optimize the data size. Consult your NIM Applications Guide for details about the fieldbus image characteristics of your configuration. The following figure is an example of the I/O Image Overview display with the Fieldbus tab selected: Each row is identified by as a numbered word.
Accessing Editors Modbus Image Tab The Modbus protocol is the format in which data are transferred across the island bus. It does not employ any bit packing. Regardless of the NIM type you are using, the Modbus image always appears the same. Here is the same example with the Modbus tab selected: Each row is identified with a Modbus register number.
Verifying an Island Configuration 5 Introduction Overview This chapter describes how to verify that your configuration is valid by building the island file. It also describes the statistical reports that you may generate via the Advantys configuration software.
Verifying an Island Configuration Verifying Your Island Configuration Overview Launching a Build Design Rules that Are Checked by the Software Before you download your island configuration to a physical island, you must verify that your configuration is valid. You do this by performing a build. To verify your configuration, click on the button. A Build in progress dialog box appears. As the software builds your .isl file, it checks the data to make sure it conforms to Advantys STB design rules.
Verifying an Island Configuration l If one or more standard CANopen devices are used on an island, the last module on the last rail of the island shall be a CANopen extension module. A termination plate shall be installed on the rail after the CANopen extension module. l The address of any standard CANopen device shall not duplicate the address of an Advantys STB module or a preferred module on the island.
Verifying an Island Configuration Printing a Report Overview Ten different types of reports can be printed from the software: l workspace information l island information l the fieldbus I/O image l the Modbus I/O image l a reflex action listing l resource utilization statistics l power resource details l configuration resource details l module details l annotations Procedure To print a report: Step Action 1 Do one of the following: l l 66 Click on the button.
Verifying an Island Configuration The following figure is an example of the Print dialog box. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Report File Formats 890USE18000 September 2003 7 With the Export to File option, a report can be saved in Rich Text Format (.rtf) or Portable Document Format (.pdf).
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Downloading/Uploading Configuration Data 6 Introduction Overview When the Advantys configuration software is online, you can download the data in a .isl file to a physical island. You can also upload configuration data from a physical island to a file in the software.This chapter provides downloading and uploading instructions.
Download/Upload Configurations Downloading Configuration Data to the Physical Island Overview When you download a new island configuration to a physical island, the physical island will start running the new configuration as soon as the download is complete. If the physical island is running a protected configuration when you attempt to download, you will not be able to complete the download until you have unprotected the old configuration.
Download/Upload Configurations Uploading Configuration Data to the Advantys Configuration Software Overview You can upload configuration data from a physical island to the software in one of two ways: l to an empty .isl file l to an existing .isl file that will be overwritten You can upload either a custom configuration or an autoconfiguration from the physical island to the software. If you upload an autoconfiguration, only modules with island addresses will appear in the .isl file.
Download/Upload Configurations Uploading to an Existing .isl File To upload a configuration to an existing .isl file in the configuration software: Step Action Result 1 With the software offline, open and unlock the .isl file you want to reconfigure. The file appears in the island editor and can be edited. 2 Connect the PC to the physical island with the configuration you want to upload.
Download/Upload Configurations Uploading an Autoconfiguration An autoconfiguration is one that has not been configured in the software, where all the modules are using their factory-default operating parameters. If you upload an autoconfiguration, only the modules that have addresses on the island will be uploaded. Modules that do not use island addresses, such as the PDMs, the BOS and EOS extension modules and the terminator plate, will not be uploaded.
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Using Other Standard CANopen Devices 7 Importing and Exporting EDS Files Overview of Importing an EDS File Importing an EDS File To use a standard CANopen device in an island configuration, you must import a description of the device into the Advantys STB module catalog. This description is provided in an electronic data sheet, called the EDS file.
Standard CANopen Devices Exporting an EDS File If the fieldbus on which your island will operate uses EDS files to define the devices it supports, you can export a system-wide device description of your active island as an EDS file. This feature is fieldbus-specific; some of the fieldbuses that can take advantage of this feature are: l CANopen l Devicenet l INTERBUS To export your active island as an EDS file: Step Action 1 Select Export from the File pull-down menu.
Glossary ! 10Base-T An adaptation of the IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) standard, the 10Base-T standard uses twisted-pair wiring with a maximum segment length of 100 m (328 ft) and terminates with an RJ-45 connector. A 10Base-T network is a baseband network capable of transmitting data at a maximum speed of 10 Mbit/s. 802.3 frame A frame format, specified in the IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) standard, in which the header specifies the data packet length. A agent 1.
Glossary ARP address resolution protocol. IP’s network layer protocol uses ARP to map an IP address to a MAC (hardware) address. auto baud The automatic assignment and detection of a common baud rate as well as the ability of a device on a network to adapt to that rate. auto-addressing The assignment of an address to each island bus I/O module and preferred device. autoconfiguration The ability of island modules to operate with predefined default parameters.
Glossary CiA CAN in Automation. CiA is a non-profit group of manufacturers and users dedicated to developing and supporting CAN-based higher layer protocols. COB communication object. A communication object is a unit of transportation (a "message") in a CAN-based network. Communication objects indicate a particular functionality in a device. They are specified in the CANopen communication profile. COMS island bus scanner.
Glossary E EDS electronic data sheet. The EDS is a standardized ASCII file that contains information about a network device’s communications functionality and the contents of its object dictionary. The EDS also defines device-specific and manufacturer-specific objects. EIA Electronic Industries Association. An organization that establishes electrical/ electronic and data communication standards. EMC electromagnetic compatibility.
Glossary Fipio Fieldbus Interface Protocol (FIP). An open fieldbus standard and protocol that conforms to the FIP/World FIP standard. Fipio is designed to provide low-level configuration, parameterization, data exchange, and diagnostic services. Flash memory Flash memory is nonvolatile memory that can be overwritten. It is stored on a special EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed. FRD_P Fipio reduced device profile.
Glossary H HMI human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial equipment. HMI human-machine interface An operator interface, usually graphical, for industrial equipment. hot swapping Replacing a component with a like component while the system remains in operation. HTTP hypertext transfer protocol. The protocol that a web server and a client browser use to communicate with one another.
Glossary IEC type 1+ input Type 1+ digital inputs support sensor signals from mechanical switching devices such as relay contacts, push buttons (in normal-to-moderate environmental conditions), three-wire proximity switches and two-wire proximity switches that have: l a voltage drop of no more than 8 V l a minimum operating current capability less than or equal to 2 mA l a maximum off-state current less than or equal to 0.
Glossary L LAN local area network. A short-distance data communications network. light industrial I/O An Advantys STB I/O module designed at a low cost for less rigorous (e.g., intermittent, low-duty-cycle) operating environments. Modules of this type operate in lower temperature ranges with lower qualification and agency requirements and limited on-board protection; they usually have limited or no user-configuration options.
Glossary N N.C. contact normally closed contact. A relay contact pair that is closed when the relay coil is deenergized and open when the coil is energized. N.O. contact normally open. contact. A relay contact pair that is open when the relay coil is deenergized and closed when the coil is energized. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Glossary output polarity An output channel’s polarity determines when the output module turns its field actuator on and when it turns the actuator off. If the polarity is normal, an output channel will turn its actuator on when the master controller sends it a 1. If the polarity is reverse, an output channel will turn its actuator on when the master controller sends it a 0.
Glossary preferred module An I/O module that functions as an auto-addressable node on an Advantys STB island but is not in the same form factor as a standard Advantys STB I/O module and therefore does not fit in an I/O base. A preferred device connects to the island bus via an STB XBE 1000 EOS module and a length of STB XCA 100x bus extension cable. It can be extended to another preferred module or back into a standard island segment.
Glossary repeater An interconnection device that extends the permissible length of a bus. reverse polarity protection Use of a diode in a circuit to protect against damage and unintended operation in the event that the polarity of the applied power is accidentally reversed. rms root mean square. The effective value of an alternating current, corresponding to the DC value that produces the same heating effect.
Glossary SELV safety extra low voltage. A secondary circuit designed and protected so that the voltage between any two accessible parts (or between one accessible part and the PE terminal for Class 1 equipment) does not exceed a specified value under normal conditions or under single-fault conditions. SIM subscriber identification module. Originally intended for authenticating users of mobile communications, SIMs now have multiple applications.
Glossary standard network interface An Advantys STB network interface module designed at moderate cost to support the kind of configuration capabilities and throughput capacity suitable for most standard applications on the island bus. STD_P standard profile. On a Fipio network, a standard profile is a fixed set of configuration and operating parameters for an agent device, based on the number of modules that the device contains and the device’s total data length.
Glossary U UDP user datagram protocol. A connectionless mode protocol in which messages are delivered in a datagram to a destination computer. The UDP protocol is typically bundled with the Internet Protocol (UPD/IP). V varistor A two-electrode semiconductor device with a voltage-dependant nonlinear resistance that drops markedly as the applied voltage is increased. It is used to suppress transient voltage surges.
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B AC Index A D accessories, 31 adding annotation, 44 adding modules, 38 adding rails to the configuration, 40 analog input modules, 31 analog output modules, 31 annotation adding to a logical island, 44 deleting, 44 moving a box, 44 resizing the box, 44 retrieving, 45 deleting annotation, 44 design rules, 28, 64 digital input modules, 31 digital output modules, 31 B BOS modules, 31 build, 64 button, 64 C CANopen extension modules, 31 catalog browser, 31 properties, 32 create a project, 16 creating a
Index L S locking an island file, 46 logical island, 15 show a toolbar, 20 software installation requirements, 10 special modules, 31 standard CANopen devices, 42 standard toolbar, 21 M module types listed in the catalog browser, 31 modules adding, 38 moving a toolbar, 23 moving an annotation box, 44 T networking modules, 31 NIM, 31 toolbars edit, 22 hide, 20 island, 23 moving, 23 show, 20 standard, 21 view, 20 O U offline edit protection, 46 online protection, 48 uninstalling the software, 11 u
