The Value of Connected Components

Hands on Lab

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HOL The Value of Connected Components

Table of Contents
HOL The Value of Connected Components .............................................................................. 3

Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3

What is Connected Components? ............................................................................................................ 5
About This Hands-On Lab .......................................................................................................................... 6
Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Lab Materials ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Document Conventions .............................................................................................................................. 9
Using the CCBB Files to Control a Drive over Modbus (65 mins) ................................................ 10

About This Lab .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Downloading the CCBB program to the MicroLogix ............................................................................. 11
Setting up the PowerFlex 4M drive ......................................................................................................... 14
Testing the Speed Control Functionality with the User Program ........................................................ 18
System Validation and Application Tips................................................................................................. 22
Importing the Control Program from a Library File ............................................................................... 23
Downloading the HMI Screens to PanelView Component .................................................................... 27
Configuring & Validating PanelView to MicroLogix Communications ................................................ 33
Adding Security to your PVc application. .............................................................................................. 34
Testing the Speed Control Functionality with PVc ................................................................................ 40
Using the High Speed Counter for motor feedback .............................................................................. 46
Operating the Car Wash ........................................................................................................................... 49
Appendix A : Description of Document Changes ......................................................................... 51
Appendix B : Controlling PowerFlex Drives on Modbus RTU with Explicit Messages................ 51

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Overall Description ................................................................................................................................... 51

Background ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Limitations ................................................................................................................................................. 52
Changing a drive parameter with an explicit message ......................................................................... 53
Appendix C : Parameter Backup and Restore for PowerFlex 4-class Drives .............................. 55

Drive Parameter Backup and Restore (PB&R) Capability ..................................................................... 55

Using the PB&R functionality .................................................................................................................. 60
Appendix D : Overview of the Screens Used in the Car Wash Application. ................................ 66
Appendix E : Flow Diagrams of Car Wash Application. ............................................................... 71

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What is Connected Components?

Its a competitive world. Youre looking to get your machines to market as quickly and easily as possible,
at the most competitive price. At the same time, you dont want to compromise on product quality and
performance. You want to design and deliver the best. Its a hard equation to balance.
The Connected Components solution from Rockwell Automation has been specifically designed to help
you meet todays requirements through a range of application based control solutions. The Connected
Components solution allows you to concentrate on machine design and performance, rather than the time
consuming tasks of programming and validation. The heart of your small machine consists of:
LOGIC Control based on the MicroLogix range of controllers.
PowerFlex Drives, Soft Starts and Motor Overload protection that make up the Power
Platform.
PanelView Component is the Visualization Platform.
Safety and Sensors are the Interlocking Platforms.
The key value of a Connected Components solution is the Connected Components Building Blocks. The
building blocks are designed to work seamlessly together to control and automate your machine.
Connected Component Building Blocks designed to make your machine building easier at no extra cost:
CCBB contains:
o

Application Profiles

Pre-written control programs

Sample HMI screens

Quick start guides

Sample wiring diagrams

Sample bill of materials

Sample panel layouts

Certification data for global applications

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About This Hands-On Lab

This Hands-On Lab will introduce you to the core Connected Components products. In this lab you will
see MicroLogix, PanelView Component, and PowerFlex drives in action. You'll configure applications and
get all the pieces operational.
For the in-experienced users, you will create and download a configuration to your controller as well as
add some logic into your program. For the more experienced users, you will load programs and files from
the Connected Components Building Blocks (CCBBs), to demonstrate how easy it is to build complete
applications
Your system is based on the following devices:

Connected Components Demobox

Stratix
Ethernet
Switch
PanelView
Component

MicroLogix 1400

900-TC16
Temperature
Controller
FAN

PowerFlex 4M
Modbus RTU
Node addr 1

Table A: Component IP Addressing

Component

IP Address

PanelView Component

192.168.1.4

MicroLogix 1400

192.168.1.2

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This lab is based on the concept of a car wash application.

See Appendix C and D for the different steps in the car wash application and the different screens that
are going to be used.
The graphics used for speed control are based on the displays from the Connected Components Building
Blocks.

Before You Begin

Before you begin this Hands-On Lab, please be sure to close any applications that are currently running.
To complete this lab, a general familiarity of computers, programmable controllers, I/O and automation
software is recommended but not essential.

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Lab Materials
We have provided you with the following equipment that will allow you to complete this lab.

The Connected Components Demo Box contains the following hardware:











(1) 1766-L32BXBA MicroLogix Controller

(1) 1762-IR4 Resistance Input module in slot 1
(1) 2711C-T6C PanelView Component HMI
(1) 1783-US05T Stratix 2000 5 port switch
(2) Ethernet Cables
(1) 22F-A2P5N103 PowerFlex4M ac drive
(1) 900-TC16ACGTZ25 Temperature Controller
(1) 24Vdc FAN with Tach
(1) 140M-C2E Motor Controller

Computer or laptop equipped with:






Windows XP SP2 or Windows 7

RSLogix 500/Micro v8.10 or higher
RSLinx Professional v2.50 or higher
Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox

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Prepared files for this hands-on lab:

This hands-on lab uses some files from the Connected Components Building Blocks (CCBB) DVD (#CCQR001x-MU-C), and some prepared files for each lab:

Drive_ControlML1400_PF4Class-EN-DRV_CTRL-C0-0x.rss. * MicroLogix Speed

Control from CC CD/DVD

CarWash.cha - PanelView Component Speed Control Car Wash application file

PB&R_ML1100_PF4M-EN-PBR_PF4M-C0_0x.SLC * MicroLogix Backup & Restore

program from CCBB DVD.

* the last letter of the file may change due to CC DVD release updates.

Document Conventions
Throughout this workbook, we have used the following conventions to help guide you through the lab
materials.

This style or symbol:

Indicates:

Words shown in bold (e.g., IO

Configuration or OK)

Any item or button that you must :

- Click on, or a menu name from which you must choose an
option or command. This will be an actual name of an item
that you see on your screen or in an example.
- Type in the specified field. This is information that you must
supply based on your application (e.g., a variable).
The text that appears inside of this gray box is supplemental information
regarding the lab materials, but not information that is required reading in
order for you to complete the lab exercises. The text that follows this
symbol may provide you with helpful hints that can make it easier for you to
use this product. Most often, authors use this Tip Text style for important
information they want their students to see.

Note: If the mouse button is not specified in the text, you should click on the left mouse button.

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Using the CCBB Files to Control a Drive over Modbus

(65 mins)

About This Lab

This lab demonstrates how to connect and control a PowerFlex4M drive using a MicroLogix controller
over Modbus RTU.
As Modbus RTU is built into all PowerFlex 4 class drives, controlling a drive on Modbus RTU provides
one of the most cost effective methods of control. The MicroLogix 1400 PLC, when used as a Modbus
RTU master, communicates with only one drive at a time using explicit messages. This means that the
more drives are added to the network, the longer it takes to communicate with all of the drives. Using an
explicit message takes around 50ms to communicate with a drive, so a network of up to 16 drives could
take 800ms to update all their control commands. Therefore it is important to understand the impact this
has on the controlled equipment, by assessing the risks operating the equipment, and whether the
response of the drive is dynamic enough for operation. To give some examples:



Safety related - If an operator presses a stop button, how long will the drive take to respond.
Operation related If a drive needs to stop in the same place every time, the variances within explicit
messaging will not be repeatable.

As these issues are quite complex, some further discussion on this subject is provided in more detail in
Appendix B of this document.
This lab can be executed with control program files included on all revisions of the Connected
Components Building Blocks DVD.

What You Will Accomplish In This Lab



You will use the pre-configured program code from the Connected Components Building Blocks
DVD to control the PowerFlex 4M drive using the PanelView Component HMI.

You will use the pre-configured program code from the Connected Components Building Blocks
DVD to backup and restore drive parameters over the network.
Modify the program to control the drive with the user program.
Modify the program to count the number of pulses from the proximity sensors, and stop the drive
once a set point is reached.
Change a drive parameter using an explicit message.





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Downloading the CCBB program to the MicroLogix

In this section of the lab, you will download a program to the MicroLogix processor. The files on the CCBB
DVD are configured for both the MicroLogix 1100 and the MicroLogix 1400.
1. Click on the Connected Components icon on the computer desktop. The following DVD menu should
be displayed, so navigate to Building Blocks Folder/Standard Drives Building Block Set/Simple
Speed/Control Program Folder and click to open.

2. Double click on
DRIVE_CONTROL_ML1400_PF4CLASS-EN-DRV_CTRL-C0_0x.RSS.

3. Double click on the I/O Configuration,

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4. Click on Read IO Config button

5. Click on Who Active..

6. Select your controller at

192.168.1.2.

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7. Click on Read IO Config

8. The following screen should now show your processor type as MicroLogix 1400. Close this I/O
configuration screen.

This shows how easy it is to read the I/O configuration of a MicroLogix processor. All
connected modules are now uploaded. Normally you need to setup the modules for
your process. The MicroLogix 1400 controller can be expanded with 7 I/O modules
for a maximum of 256 discrete I/O

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9. Now save this file. We will use it later on after having set the drive parameters to allow proper
Modbus RTU communications.
10. Although the CCBB program contains the core of our control program, we need to modify the
program so that we can use it for our car wash application. We also need to configure the PF4M
drive to be able to receive start and stop commands, as well as the speed reference value, from the
PLC using Modbus RTU.

Setting up the PowerFlex 4M drive

In this section, you will configure the parameters in the drive necessary for the MicroLogix controller to
communicate with the PowerFlex drive.
As you complete the exercises in this hands-on lab, you will:
 Reset the PowerFlex 4M drive back to the factory default settings.
 Reconfigure the PowerFlex 4M drive to be controlled remotely via its built-in communication port.
 Set the minimum number of parameters that need to be changed from the factory default settings in
order to establish communications with the MicroLogix 1400 controller.

Assumptions



This lab will provide step-by-step instructions for the PowerFlex 4M drive only, however the procedure
is very similar for PowerFlex 4, 40 and 400 drives.
This lab will specify the minimum number of parameters that need to be changed from the factory
default settings in order to establish communications with the MicroLogix controller. For an actual
machine application, there may be other drive parameters that need to be adjusted as well.

Resetting the PowerFlex 4M drive to factory default settings

It is very easy to visually verify whether the PowerFlex 4M drive is currently configured to be controlled via
the integral keypad (default setting). Just to the left of the green start pushbutton is a green LED. If this
LED is on, then the start and stop pushbuttons are used to start and stop the drive. Just to the left of the
speed potentiometer knob is another green LED. If this LED is on, then the speed potentiometer is used
to adjust the final speed of the drive clockwise to go faster and counter-clockwise to go slower. Follow
these steps to become familiar with setting the drive back to its factory default settings.

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Key

Name

Description

Esc

Escape

Back one step in programming menu. Cancel a change to a

parameter value and exit Program Mode.

Sel

Select

Advance one step in programming menu. Select a digit

when viewing parameter value.

Up Arrow,
Down Arrow

Scroll through groups and parameters. Increase/decrease

the value of a flashing digit.

Enter

Advance one step in programming menu. Save a change to

a parameter value.

11. If the displays shows anything different than 0.0, press the Esc key (multiple times if necessary) until
the display shows 0.0.
12. Press the Sel key once the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed should be flashing.
13. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed is a flashing
P. Press the Enter key. Now the P stops flashing and the rightmost numeric character is flashing.
14. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until P112 is displayed.
15. Press the Enter key and a 0 will be displayed as the current value of parameter P112.
16. Press the Enter key again and 0 begins flashing. Press the Up Arrow key to adjust the value to 1
and press the Enter key to enable the default settings. This parameter resets Drive Parameter Set to
Default.
17. The display will flash F048 and the red FAULT LED will flash also. This fault indicates that the drive
parameters have been reset to factory default. Press the Red Stop Button to clear the fault. Power
cycle the drive by switching the Motor Power switch to 190E until the drive display goes blank, then
switching it back to DRIVE.

Make sure that Motor Power Drive switch is in the LEFT position.
18. Since both green LEDs on the front of the drive are on, verify that you can:





Start the drive by pushing the Green Start Button (if the drive doesnt start and the display still reads
0.0, try rotating the speed potentiometer clockwise).
Then verify that you can stop the drive by pushing the Red Stop Button (note that the drive does not
stop immediately, but decelerates at a configured rate to zero).
Start the drive again and verify that once the drive is done accelerating, the speed potentiometer
can be used to speed up or slow down the drive.
Now stop the drive by pressing the Red Stop Button.

Drive parameter adjustment

Follow these steps to change the default settings so that the drive can be controlled by the MicroLogix
controller via the Modbus network. The first parameter that needs to be adjusted on the drive is the

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Modbus network node address. The factory default node address is 100. The Speed Control Building
Block allocates Modbus addresses from 1-16. It is assumed that the drives will be addressed
consecutively starting with address 1. The table below documents the drive Modbus node address
parameter numbers and the Value to which it has to be set for this lab.

Drive Type

Modbus Node Address

Parameter Number

Parameter value to be set

PowerFlex 4M

C303

001

PowerFlex 4

A104

001

PowerFlex 40

A104

001

PowerFlex 40P

A104

001

PowerFlex 400

C104

001

To change the Modbus node address for the PowerFlex 4M drive, perform the following steps.
19. Press the Esc key (multiple times if necessary) until the display shows 0.0.
20. Press the Sel key once the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed should be flashing.
21. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed is a flashing
C. Press the Enter key. Now the C stops flashing and the rightmost numeric character is flashing.
22. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until C303 is displayed.
23. Press the Enter key and the current value of parameter C303 will be displayed, which by default is
100.
24. Press the Enter key again and 100 begins flashing. Press the Down Arrow key to adjust the value
to Modbus node address 001 and then press the Enter key to accept this value.
The other drive parameters that need to be changed from factory default, to allow the MicroLogix
controller to control the drive are the Start Source and Speed Reference parameters. By default, this
pair of parameters is set to 0 meaning Keypad control.

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The table below documents the drive Start Source and Speed Reference parameters.

Drive Type

Start Source
Parameter #

Parameter
value to be set

Speed Reference
Parameter #

Parameter
value to be set

PowerFlex
4M

P106

P108

PowerFlex 4

P036

P038

PowerFlex
40

P036

P038

PowerFlex
40P

P036

P038

PowerFlex
400

P036

P038

25. Press the Esc key (multiple times if necessary) until the display shows 0.0.
26. Press the Sel key once the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed should be flashing.
27. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until the leftmost alphanumeric value displayed is a flashing
P. Press the Enter key. Now the P stops flashing and the rightmost numeric character is flashing.
28. Press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until P106 is displayed.
29. Press the Enter key and the current value of parameter P106 will be displayed, which by default is
0.
30. Press the Enter key again and 0 begins flashing. Press the Up Arrow key multiple times to adjust
the value to 5 and then press the Enter key to accept this value. (5 should not be flashing any
longer) Notice that the green LED next to the green Start button on the drive is now off.
31. Press the Esc key and P106 should be displayed (with the 6 flashing). Press the Up Arrow key
twice so that P108 is displayed (with the 8 flashing).
32. Press the Enter key and the current value of parameter P108 will be displayed. The value of 0
means Keypad.
33. Press the Enter key again and 0 begins flashing. Press the Up Arrow key multiple times to adjust
the value to 5 and then press the Enter key to accept this value. (5 should not be flashing any
longer) Notice that the green LED next to the Speed Potentiometer on the drive is now off.
34. Press the Esc key multiple times until 0.0 is displayed.
35. Power cycle the drive, as only after power cycling will your drive be configured to be controlled by
Modbus RTU communication commands initiated from the MicroLogix controller.

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Testing the Speed Control Functionality with the User Program

This section will show you how easy it is to do start/stop control over Modbus using the code provided in
CCBB. The building block also provides a PanelView Component application for this purpose which will
not be used in this lab.
However, we are going to use the PLC code which is placed in the USER_PRGRM routine. It can be
modified accordingly to users needs so lets do it.

36. Return to your RSLogix 500/Micro programming software, and double click on the USER_PRGRM
routine in the Program Files tree.
37. The original program from the CCBB DVD uses digital inputs that are not wired as per your Demobox,
so we need to modify the program to use our Demobox inputs. Double-click on the XIC instruction on
rung 0000 (Reset Machine) and instead of the current bit use I:0/17 and then adjust the current
description name to Reset Machine.
38. Now, go to the Start Machine XIC instruction on rung 0001, change the currently used bit to I:0/12,
and re-assign the description My Start to this bit.

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39. Now do the same for Stop Machine input on Rung 0002. Change it to I:0/14 and use My Stop as the
description.

40. Right click on the left side of rung 0002, and select Append Rung, then from the Instruction Menu,
drag and drop a MOV instruction onto our new rung 0003.

41. Type in the data for the Source as N7:0, and the Dest. as B246:53, so the instruction looks as
below. This instruction will allow us to set the required speed in N7:0.

42. Now double-click on the LAD 2 MAIN routine in the Program Files tree. Select Rung 0000 XIC
instruction and delete it. We do not need to condition this program execution during this lab.

43. Click the Verify Project icon

at the top of the screen to accept all the changes.

44. Lets download the program to the PLC. From Comms menu select the System Comms, then select
the MicroLogix 1400 at address 192.168.1.2. Now click the Download button

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45. The download procedure will then ask if you want to add any revision notes. In this case we dont
need any notes so click the OK button

46. Click Yes to each of the following screens.

47. Observe the program being transferred to the PLC,

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48. IMPORTANT: Click

to apply communication configurations.

49. Select Yes to go to Run mode and go Online.

50. Your screen should now look like this, with the PLC status shown in green in Remote_Run.

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System Validation and Application Tips

Before proceeding, lets check that communications are working as intended between the MicroLogix
controller and the PowerFlex drive, then between the MicroLogix controller and the PanelView
Component terminal. The operation of the sample Speed Control screens will be described.
The MicroLogix Speed Control routine supports communications with 1-16 PowerFlex 4-Class drives. By
default the routine is configured for communicating with one drive, addressed to node address 1.
51. Check to see if the MicroLogix controller is in RUN mode by inspecting the RUN LED next to the LCD
screen to see if it is on.
If not, you can change the controller to RUN mode using either the programming software or through
the Mode Switch function of the MicroLogix LCD display.
52. The mode can be changed on the controller by pressing ESC (multiple times if necessary) to get to
the menu selections of:




I/O Status
Monitoring
Mode Switch

53. Scroll down to Mode Switch and press OK. Scroll down to Run and press OK. The RUN green LED
next to the display screen should now be lit. Scroll up to Remote and press OK.
54. The Speed Control routine should now be constantly communicating with the drive via communication
Channel 0. Inspect the COMM0 LCD indicator in the top left corner of the LCD display and verify
that it is flashing rapidly.
55. If the COMM0 LCD indicator is only flashing once every couple of seconds, then the drive is not
responding to the MicroLogix communication attempts. Go back and verify the wiring connections and
the drive communication parameters settings.
56. If the COMM0 LCD indicator is always off, then either the MicroLogix controller is not in RUN mode
or the Speed Control routine was not properly downloaded to the controller.
57. Clear any faults on the drive by pressing the red stop button
and OFF the switch DI17 on your Demobox.

on the drive or by switching ON

58. Double click on the Data File N7 INTEGER and change the value of N7:0 (in range 0-600). Use
Base DI12 button to start the drive, and Base DI14 button to stop the drive. Observe the speed of the
drive on its display.

59. Now save this file.

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Modbus Control of Drives

Although Modbus control of PowerFlex 4 class drives is cost effective, tests have shown
that with the default communications, it takes approximately 50ms to get a status update
from a PowerFlex4M enabled drive. This means that the time to communicate with further
drives is cumulative, with 16 PowerFlex4M drives taking 800ms. Therefore it is important to
review any installation with regard to response time and Health & Safety implications.
For More Dynamic Response
Controlling drives on Modbus is better suited to installations that do not need dynamic
control of equipment. However starting and stopping a drive is usually more important than
controlling the speed reference, which may not change for hours at a time. Therefore for
some critical installations, PowerFlex drives could be started / stopped via their digital
inputs, with the reference still coming via a message over Modbus. Alternatively PowerFlex
4 class drives have the facility for a broadcast Message over Modbus RTU, which could be
setup for all the drives to be started / stopped together, or could be setup for all the drives
to be sent a common speed reference. This cuts down on the number of Messages and the
response time. Further information is detailed in Appendix B.

Importing the Control Program from a Library File

60. Go offline with your RSLogix500 software, and select

Program Files on your project configuration tree, and
right click to select New.
61. Create Program File Number 4 called CARWASH below, and click OK.

62. Double click on LAD 4 - CARWASH and click on rung

0000.

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now

63. Right click and select Paste from SLC Library.

64. Select the file CARWASH.SLC from the Connected Components folder. You will need to browse to
the My Documents\Connected Components folder and click Open.

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65. Make sure that Import SLC Format options as below and click OK.

66. Click the Verify Project icon

should now look as follows.

at the top of the screen to accept all the changes. The program

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67. Select the LAD 2 MAIN and insert the rung to jump to subroutine 4 (our CARWASH program) as
rung 1.

68. Now we need to interface the imported Car Wash program with the existing drive interface provided
by the CCBB. Double-click on USER_PRGRM program to open it.
69. Apply the following rung-in conditions to rungs 0001, 0002 and 0003 to disable manual drive control
while the Car Wash is running:

70. Verify the project using the icon

71. Now save the file.

72. Download to the PLC, and go online.

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Downloading the HMI Screens to PanelView Component

73. Double click on the Mozilla Firefox icon

, and type in 192.168.1.4 for the IP address of
the PanelView Component into the browser bar. Web browser will establish a connection to the HMI,
and load the dashboard. Please be patient as it takes a while..

The preferred web browsers for PanelView Component are MS Internet Explorer 7.0
and Mozilla FireFox 3.0.
74. Select the File Transfer button on the Dashboard

As you can see at the bottom of the screen, the PanelView Component has the web interface in 8
preconfigured languages. English, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese and Korean.
75. Select the New Transfer button to open the File Transfer Wizard

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76. Select the My Computer button to open the File Transfer Wizard, and then click the Next button.

77. Select the Application button, and then the Next button

This technique can be used for transferring multiple application components from the
terminal as well. Notice the options found on the file transfer wizard below:

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A User Defined Object created in one application can be used in any other application
loaded on that terminal because the object is saved directly on the terminal. If, however
you want to use the same UDO on a different terminal, you can transfer that object using
the File Transfer Wizard above.
Images and Recipes can be transferred to and from an application terminal without
opening the editing software.
A Terminal User can also be transferred from terminal to terminal. This option does not
include the users found in the applications.

All files can be transferred either straight to/from the PC or terminal, or through SD card
(6 and 10 terminals only) or USB memory stick.

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78. Select the Browse ellipse button.

79. Browse to C:\My Documents\Connected Components, and select the file CarWash.cha and click
Open.

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80. Click Next, then Select the file Internal Storage

81. Click the Transfer button and the file will be downloaded. If you get the following screen, then click
OK.

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82. The web browser will now return to the File Transfer screen - click Dashboard. The application file is
now loaded in the PVc internal memory the browser screen should appear similar to below.
Contact the instructor now if it doesnt.

The application you just downloaded contains the same Speed displays as in the Connected Components
Building Block Application on the DVD, but has been modified to include the Car Wash application. In the
next section of this Lab you will get familiar with the Speed Control application and will build it into the full
Car Wash application.

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Configuring & Validating PanelView to MicroLogix Communications

The 6 color touch-screen PanelView Component (PVc) terminal communicates with the MicroLogix
controller over Ethernet. The PVc application reads from and writes to the data table of the MicroLogix.
Since the MicroLogix program is continually updating status data from all of the enabled drives into its
data table via Modbus reads, the PVc application is monitoring the latest drive status data.
Follow these steps to verify the IP address of the Ml1400 to which your PVc is reading/writing values

83. Select the CarWash application name in the PVc Dashboard screen and then click Edit. (It takes
some time to load this quite complex application.)
84. If you get the following error message,

85. then click OK, click the Firefox Options button and click Allow popups for 192.168.1.4.

86. You will need to click Edit again from the Dashboard screen.

As you can see, you dont need to install any extra software to create or edit a
PanelView Component application. Its built-in to the operator panel.
Ideal for field modifications by service reps or engineers
- View on terminal as you build
- Design time automatically matches the PanelView firmware
- Showing up with the wrong software is no longer a problem
- Updating software for multiple people who only need occasional use is eliminated

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87. Click on the Communication tab once the Edit window opens.

88. Verify that the controller type says MicroLogix 1400 and modify the IP Address to 192.168.1.2 if
necessary.

Firmware revs for PVc can be downloaded from

http://www.ab.com/eoi/graphicterminals/panelviewcomponent.html .
Here you can also download, help files, fonts, emulator, objects, graphics, . .
Note also that PVc provides a lot of multivendor drivers Including GE, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens,
Modbus,

Adding Security to your PVc application.

The PVc panel has 3 levels of security.
1. You can limit the access to the Dashboard page, so that people cannot change
IP address, edit, delete, transfer applications,
2. The second level is to limit the access to the design area of the application so
that un-authorized people cannot access or modify the application
3. The third level allows security within your application to grant or deny access to
certain displays.
In this section we are going to talk about the third level of security.

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89. Click on the Security tab at the top of the PanelView Explorer window

a. Notice the additional

settings that can be
utilized thought the
security window.

b. Users can be
added and deleted
here.

c. Rights that allow users

access to specific screens
and actions can be added
and deleted here.

90. Add a Right by clicking on the Add Right button.

A right is a permission given to a user. For example, permission to navigate to a

particular screen.
91. Type Administrator in the newly created Right field.

92. Add another Right by clicking on the Add Right button.

93. Type Operator in the newly created Right field.

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94. Add a new user by clicking on the Add User button.

95. When the Add User dialog appears, type the following information into the fields.
a. Type Andy as the
User Name.

b. Type andy in the Add

Password, and Confirm
Password fields.

c. Click Add to accept the

changes and close the
dialog box.

96. Add another User by repeating the previous two steps above.
97. Type David as the username and david as the password.
98. Verify that Andy has the box under the new rights Administrator and Operator checked and that
David has the box under the new rights Operator checked. This will give the new users
access to those rights, or permissions.
99. Make sure that the new rights Administrator and Operator are UN-checked for All Users

In this application everybody (All Users) will have design writes.

At least one user must have design rights if you want to allow updates to the application. If no user is
assigned this right, no one will be able to edit the application. Initially, all users have design rights to an
application. This means anyone can edit the application without logging in.
100. Click on the Screens tab.
101. Click on screen 31 Drive network under the Screens List to open the Drive screen.

102. Click on the Screen tab. (Right side of the screen)

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103. Click the drop down list under Access Rights and choose OPERATOR if not selected.

104. Go back to the Screens List and choose the 60 Admin Screen.
105. Under the Screen tab, click the drop down list for Access Rights and click Administrator.

You have now finished creating security around two of the displays. In order for a user to
navigate to the Administration screen, the user must be logged in as Andy. Andy is the
only user with access to Admin rights. In order to navigate to the Drive screen, the user
must also be logged in as David or Andy, because both have access to Operator
rights. Below is a list of the screens and their rights. The rights for the screens below are
already done for you.

Screen name

Rights

1 Drive status

OPERATOR

31 Drive Network

OPERATOR

32 Fault screen

OPERATOR

45 Selection Editor

OPERATOR

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60 Admin screen

ADMINISTRATOR

61 Language Switching

ADMINISTRATOR

62 Security*

ADMINISTRATOR

* The security screen contains a button ($SysSecurityDisable) to enable or disable security. If you
put this button on an unsecured screen you will get a warning from the application validator.

You can secure any screen in an application but the startup screen.
If you do this you will get an error message which means that you cannot complete the validation of the
application. You must remove the security and re-validate.

106.

Click the Application Validator :

. This will validate the application

The validation process checks for errors and warnings. The application
communicates with the connected terminal to perform the validation.
If the validation passes, the Validation Results dialog displays:
No errors or warnings to report
If the validation does not pass, the Validation Results dialog opens. Each result has
an ID, Type, and Message.
ID - A unique number the application assigns to the object. You can sort this field in
ascending or descending order by clicking the up or down arrow in the header.
Type - The type of message is an Error or Warning. You can sort this field in
ascending or descending order by clicking the up or down arrow in the header.
Message - Text describing the cause of the message.
For a screen validation, the message shows the name of the object in error, the
problem, and the screen location.

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This is an example of the error messages that you can get from the Application Validator:

In this lab the result of the validation should look like this:

Remark: You may get a warning about a pen that doesnt have a data point defined. This is because
trending still needs to be configured.
If this is not the case then contact one of the instructors.

107.
Save the application
corner.

and click the Close Application button

in the upper left-hand

108. At the Dashboard screen select the CarWash application and click Run.

An Application will only run if the column Valid says Yes. If it doesnt say that, it
means that you need to run the application validator to check the application.

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Testing the Speed Control Functionality with PVc

109. Before we start the drive, please check that the demonstration box is selected for drive control. Turn
the switch underneath the rotating wheel to the left for Drive Control. On the main screen click on
the Yellow configuration button.

110. Once you clicked on the screen the security login is shown. For the configuration screens we need at
least Operator rights. So login as David with password david.
111. The HMI application loads the Network Overview screen. If the PowerFlex4M drive is showing
disabled for Drive#1, press the #1 Disabled button to enable it

Once the PVc terminal is successfully communicating with the MicroLogix, you may observe a drive
status other than Disabled or Ready. The other possibilities are Running, No Comms and Faulted.
 Running:
Indicates that the drive has been started

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No Comms:
MicroLogix
Faulted:

Indicates that the drive is not responding to communication attempts from the
Indicates that the drive is currently faulted

The original speed HMI application has been translated into English, Portuguese,
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Czech and Polish. For this lab only English, Danish
and Czech are selected.

112. As we only have one drive at Modbus address 1, we only show Drive#1. The rest of the drives have
been removed but are available in the original application. Press the Drive #1 button.

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The indicators on the left-hand side show whether the drive is Ready to run (not
faulted), Active (running) or not, whether the direction is Forward or Reverse and
whether it is running at the reference frequency (At Ref).
The numeric displays in the middle show the Output Current in amps, the Output
Voltage in volts, the PLC reference frequency in hertz and the actual frequency in
hertz.
113. The Drive #1 screen shown below details the control in Program mode. i.e. the drive would be
controlled via start and stop commands from the user program in the PLC. Press the Program
button so that commands can be given from the HMI.

114. Press the HMI Ref button, and input a value of 25.00.
Notice that the hertz value entered and hertz value displayed shows two digits to the right of the decimal
point. Although the PowerFlex 4M (along with the 4 and 40) drive only supports one digit to the right of
the decimal point for hertz, the PowerFlex 40P and 400 drives both support two digits to the right of the
decimal point. You must always enter in two digits to the right of the decimal point because this Speed
Control screen is designed to support any of the PowerFlex 4-class drives.

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115. Now press the Start button and observe the HMI and drive at 25Hz. Play around with the controls to
understand how they work. Note that the Jog button will only function with the drive stopped.
116. Next, verify that when the RJ45 network cable is unplugged from the drive that the Lost
Communication to Device message flashes at the top of the screen.

117. Plug the RJ45 connector back in and the Lost Communication to Device message will automatically
go away.
118. Verify that F081 fault code flashes on the drive display.
119. The PVc screen will have the fault code flashing in a banner near the top of the screen that says
F81 Comm Loss.

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120. Press the F81 Comm Loss banner and a new screen will appear that gives the Fault Type,
Description & recommended Action. This screen provides the same information and troubleshooting
tips for that particular fault as found in the drive user manual!

121. As with the other screens, press the X button in the upper right-hand corner to go back to the last
screen.
122. In order to clear the fault, press the Clear Fault button. After doing so the fault should clear as
indicated by the fault display button disappearing, along with the Clear Fault button.
123. Notice that while in Operator mode, there is no X button in the upper right-hand corner of the
screen. In order to navigate back to the Network Overview, you must first switch the screen mode to
Program.
124. If you havent done so already, switch the screen back to Program mode by pressing the Operator
button. The button label should now be Program. Press the X button in the upper right-hand corner
of the screen to return back to the Network Overview screen.

You now have been testing the PF4M screens that come with the Connected Components Building Block
for Speed control.
What if you dont have a PanelView Component or you want to do some modifications offline?

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For Offline modifications, we offer two options:

1) Emulator: Virtual PanelView Component on PC (development environment exactly like a real terminal)
2) PVc DesignStation (offers the best development performance)
Both are available for free download from:
http://www.ab.com/eoi/graphicterminals/panelviewcomponent.html

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Using the High Speed Counter for motor feedback

Certain models of the MicroLogix 1400 have 12 high speed inputs which can be configured for high speed
counting. In this part of the hands-on, we will configure the proximity sensor on the motor flywheel, as a
high speed input to count the number of motor turns. After the specified number of turns the program will
stop rotation.

The CCBB program we have modified so far will be further modified.

125. Now we need to go offline, so select the down arrow next to the green REMOTE RUN and select
Go Offline
126. Double click the I/O Configuration on the project tree, and select the MicroLogix 1400 Series A in
slot 0. Now click on the Adv. Config button

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127. Once the I/O Configuration screen pops up, select the Embedded I/O Configuration tab, and
change the Input Filter for Inputs 0+1 to a value of 2 mS. Click Apply and OK, and close the I/O
Configuration screen.

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128. Double click on the Function Files from the project tree, and select the HSC tab and expand the
HSC:0 by clicking on the +. You will need to resize the window to see all the tags. Modify the tag
values as shown.

The High Speed Counter needs a Program File routine allocated, and in this hands-on lab we have
specified HSC:0.PFN = 3. Therefore we need to create the Program File routine 3.

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129. Go to the Project tree and right click the Program Files and select New.

130. Enter 3 into the program file Number, and HSC into the Name, and click OK

The Program File routine 3 doesnt require any code / ladder logic to enable the HSC to work but we will
use it to interact with the Car Wash program.
131. Double-click on the LAD 3 HSC program. Enter the following rung of code:

This program file will be executed once the High Preset of HSC:0 will be reached.
132. Click the Verify Project icon

as before. Download to the PLC as before, and go online.

Operating the Car Wash

This section will guide you through the Car Wash application. You will be able to see how all the pieces
created and configured throughout this lab work as a whole. For any reference regarding the PanelView
Component application go to Appendix D of this lab book.

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133. You should now be online with your MicroLogix 1400 controller. If not, download the program created
in the previous section and go online.
134. The PanelView Component application should be loaded in the terminal and running. If this is not the
case, connect to the terminal using your web browser, select the CarWash application and click on
the RUN button.
135. From the main screen of the PVC application select the Start Car Wash screen.

136. On the Program Selection screen highlight the Normal_Clean program using the scrolling buttons
and select it with the Enter button.
137. Next press the Download button. Once the indicator below changes from IDLE to Download
Completed and turns green you know that the recipe was successfully loaded into the controller
memory.
138. Having the recipe downloaded we can proceed to the Status screen and operate the Car Wash.
Press the Car Wash button in the bottom right corner.
139. Now you can operate your Car Wash. Press the Start button to start a new cycle and observe
consecutive steps. You can Stop the cycle at any time and resume by pressing the Start button
again. Its also possible to restart a cycle at any time. Notice that the brushes are simulated by an AC
motor while the dryer is simulated by the fan, both located in your demobox.

The detailed algorithm of the Car Wash is presented in Appendix E of this lab book.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LAB!

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Appendix A : Description of Document Changes

HANDS-ON DOCS
:0/15CCBW01ENv1.0doc
CCBW01ENv1.1doc
CCBWo1ENv2.0.doc
RA-12L03_Connected_Components.doc

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES

Original document 1st March 2009

Lab structure reshaped 29th October 2009
Adjusted to run with PVc FW rev 1.2 and current
CCDVD (may 2010) + fixed mistakes
Modified lab for use in 2012 RAOTM and CCOT

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Appendix B : Controlling PowerFlex Drives on

Modbus RTU with Explicit Messages

Overall Description

This application note provides some guidelines for controlling PowerFlex drives on Modbus RTU using
explicit messages. This application note details a MicroLogix 1100 PLC being used as the controller, but
the guidelines can also be used with other controllers capable of Modbus RTU. This lab takes
approximately 15 minutes.

Background

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As Modbus RTU is built into all PowerFlex 4 class drives, controlling a drive on Modbus RTU provides
one of the most cost effective methods of control. The MicroLogix 1100 PLC when used as a Modbus
RTU master, communicates with only one drive at a time, using explicit messages. This means that with
more drives on the network, the longer it takes to communicate with all the drives. When explicit
messages are used for control, it is important to understand how a message instruction works, and the
risks and associated limitations when used.
A message instruction is configured as part of the ladder logic in the user program. When the ladder logic
is processed and the message instruction is enabled, the contents of the message instruction are passed
to one of the free communication buffers (ML1100 has 4 buffers), or the message queue if the buffers are
all used. The message instruction will then be executed when the ladder completes, within the service
communication interval. If the destination drive receives the data correctly, then it issues an ACK, and the
message instruction completes and releases the buffer for further use.
To control a PowerFlex 4 class drive, the PLC needs to send a Message write instruction, for the Logic
control and the Speed Reference. To get the status of a PowerFlex 4 class drive, the PLC needs to send
a further Message read instruction, for the Logic Status and the Speed Feedback.

Although the specification of Modbus RTU allows for a maximum of 247 nodes, divided into a maximum
segment size of 32 nodes, in practice the number of drives that can be controlled is significantly less than
31, as co-ordinating the number of messages becomes difficult. So as further drives are added, each
message needs to be sequential to the last, and so the time response to the control word is cumulative.
Therefore it is important to review any installation with regard to response time and Health & Safety
implications. The limitations are detailed below:

Limitations

Most PLCs have a real time scheduler to control the program and normal I/O, with messages being
unscheduled at the end of the ladder logic (service interval). This means that real time scheduler often
interupts the message handler, and so messages have no priority. Therefore a message may be be
updated within 1 to many program scans, which means that it is difficult to determine how long the drive
will take to start / stop when the command is given. Therefore all equipment used in this manner, should
be subject to a risk assessment, taking into account the mechanical and electrical implementation.
PLCs typically have a limited number of communication buffers / queue size (refer to PLC user manuals
for max buffers ML1100 has 4). If the message buffers and the queue are both full, messages will be
executed at random or even lost. In addition, the Message instruction requires an ACKnowledgement
response from the drive, before the Message instruction is complete. As further drives are added, they
will need additional explicit messages for control. Therefore it is important these messages have their
ACK, before moving to the next message. So the messages need to be carefully sequenced / managed
within the program, if messages are not to be lost. This will limit the number of drives that can be
connected on Modbus.
Modbus RTU uses the serial physical layer RS485 which is capable of in excess of 1000 m. However
tests have shown that small drives using fast IGBTs produce significant electrical noise and interference.
This noise / interference is picked up in the RS485 cabling, and may result in the drive dropping off the
network, or indeterminate behavior. Therefore any installation should follow the good practice guidelines
outlined in GMC-RM001A-EN-P, routing the Modbus cable well away from the drive and other cabling.
Experience has shown that Modbus cabling should be kept to a minimum. i.e. within a cabinet.

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To check for loss of communications, a time-out value (parameter in seconds) can be setup in the drive
to issue a drive fault. This needs to be set to a value, in excess of that taken to message the maximum
number of drives, and so needs to be in the order of seconds.
Controlling drives on Modbus is better suited to installations that do not need dynamic control of
equipment. Usually starting and stopping a drive is more important than controlling the speed reference,
which may not change for hours at a time. Therefore for some critical installations, PowerFlex drives
could be started / stopped via their digital inputs, with the reference still coming via a message over
Modbus. Alternatively PowerFlex 4 class drives have the facility for a broadcast Message over Modbus
RTU, which could be setup for all the drives to be started /stopped together, or could be setup for all the
drives to be sent a common speed reference. This cuts down on the number of Messages and the
response time of each drive.
Although Modbus control of PowerFlex 4 class drives is cost effective, the items above effectively limit the
number of drives that can be controlled. Tests have shown that with the default communications, it takes
approximately 50ms to get a status update from each enabled drive. The PowerFlex40P requires 100ms
as 2 read requests are made. This means that the time to communicate with further drives is cumulative,
with 16 PowerFlex4M drives taking 800ms. Therefore it is important to review any installation with regard
to response time and Health & Safety implications.
For an alternative / more dynamic method of control, or for a larger number of drives, PowerFlex drives
can use implicit I/O control. This method of control creates a connection to the drive as part of the real
time I/O control of the PLC. This method of control is used with the ControlLogix / CompactLogix PLCs,
with EtherNet/IP providing the easiest and most integrated form of implicit I/O control for a PowerFlex
drives. Typically this could be around 30 drives in CompactLogix and 60 120 in ControlLogix..

The programming software RSLogix5000 v16.x and above for ControlLogix / CompactLogix, contains
integrated profiles for PowerFlex drives that with a few clicks of the mouse create all control tags
automatically and an implicit I/O connection at the specified Requested Packet Interval to control the
drive. This connection is monitored at both ends to ensure that the PLC and drive are communicating. A
watchdog will generate a drive fault if the drive doesnt respond in the order of 100ms. As the drives are
connected on EtherNet/IP, all their parameters are visible across web / internet, making remote
diagnostics feasible. Therefore using fieldbus in conjunction with ControlLogix / CompactLogix, provides
an easier, much more dynamic, deterministic and secure method of controlling drives.

Changing a drive parameter with an explicit message

1. Go offline with your processor, and in the Data Files area of

the Project tree, select MG243 DC MSGS file and right
click to select Properties

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2. Change the number of Elements to 9 and click

OK. This provides an additional MSG instruction
MG243:8 for use in our program.

3. Add a line of program in the USER_PRGPR program as shown below, specifying the MSG instruction
being MG243:8.

4. Double click on the Setup Screen text of the MSG instruction, and enter the information in the MSG
setup below:

The MSG instruction is configured to send Multiple Registers starting from N7:3, and the size is 2
elements of 16 bit. The register will be sent to the Target Device Slave Node address 1, to parameters

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starting at 110. Modbus RTU uses the Direct Access method to communicate with the drive whereby
41000 is the base address of the parameters. i.e.
Modbus Address = 41000 + (Drive Parameter # - 1)
Therefore the above is accessing Parameter 109 and 110, so from the PowerFlex4M user manual 22FUM001x-EN_E



P109 [Accel Time 1] = values in 0.1 secs

P110 [Decel Time 1] = values in 0.1 secs

5. Click the Verify Project icon

as before. Download to the PLC as before, and go online. Double
click of the N7 - INTEGER file, and double click N7:3 and N7:4 to change the values. i.e. 5 = 0.5 sec.
Put the value of 400 to N7:0 as drive speed reference.

6. Start the drive using pushbutton DI12 ( notice that its just a temporary start command, as soon
as you will release the pushbutton the drive will stop. Notice the acceleration and deceleration
rate. Now operate the digital input on the demo box DI15 to send the MSG to the drive. The MSG
output DN should turn green indicating that the MSG instruction was successful. Now start the drive
again to observe the influence of the changed parameters.
7. Now save this file to your Desktop.

Appendix C : Parameter Backup and Restore for

PowerFlex 4-class Drives

Drive Parameter Backup and Restore (PB&R) Capability

PowerFlex 4-Class Drive Parameter Backup & Restore (PB&R) provides the capability of backing up all of
the configured drive parameters for up to 16 PowerFlex 4-class (PF4-class) drives connected on a
Modbus serial RS-485 network. The parameter sets are stored as recipes within a MicroLogix controller,
which is the Modbus master on the network. As recipes, are used to store the Drive parameters, those
are saved as part of the MicroLogix RSLogix program, as well as part of the optional memory module
backup image.
Once a PF4-class drives parameters have been backed up to the MicroLogix, if that drive fails and is
replaced with a new drive, the parameters can be quickly restored to the new drive with a few pushes of
the buttons on the front of the MicroLogix, without requiring any programming device and/or software.
This PB&R functionality can be initiated through the MicroLogix keypad and LCD user display.
Alternatively, PB&R can be initiated via the MicroLogix web server using Internet Explorer or directly from

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the RSLogix 500 programming software while online with the MicroLogix.
This lab takes approximately 15 minutes.

Assumptions
Before importing the PB&R routine, be sure to confirm all of the following:
 All drives are PowerFlex 4-class drives (PowerFlex 4M, 4, 40, 40P and/or 400).
 All drives are networked together with the MicroLogix using RS-485 serial Modbus RTU.
 The MicroLogix must be the Modbus master on the network.
 The Modbus communication parameters for all devices are set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no
parity bit and 1 stop bit, which is the factory default settings for PF4-class drives.
 All drive node addresses fall within the range of 1-16.
 No node address 100 exists on network-this is reserved for the device restore functionality, since
this is the factory default node address for PF4-class drives.
 Recipe files 0-6 and recipe number 0-16 are available to be used.
 Program files #242-255 and data table files #248-255 are available to be used.
 Enough unused data table and program memory is available.

Merging the PB&R routine into a new or existing program

Follow these steps to merge the PB&R routine into the current Speed Control file.
1. Maximize (or restart) RSLogix 500 software. You should be viewing the offline Speed Control
program file.
2. From within RSLogix 500, click File > Open and browse to the *.SLC PB&R file on the CCBB CD:
D:\Files\Building Blocks Folder\Simple Speed Folder\PB&R Folder\PB&R_ML1100_PF4M-ENPBR_PF4M-C0_0x.SLC

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3. Click Open.
4. Verify that the following screen appears and after selecting the options as shown, click OK.

5. If either/both of the following warning messages appear, click OK.

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6. The operation will automatically start to progress through windows. Once the progress stops you will
get a series of warning screens that are similar to what is shown below; click Yes to all.

7. Click on Verify Project

in the toolbar.

If you get the following errors after attempting to verify the file:

it is due to the fact that there was a processor mismatch between the Drive Control program file
and the PB&R program file (MicroLogix 1100 vs. MicroLogix 1400).

8. To correct this, double click on Controller Properties, change

the Processor Type to MicroLogix 1100 Series A, click Apply
and then OK to confirm the processor type change.
9. Next, change it back to the MicroLogix 1400 Series A, click
Apply and then OK.
10. Click on I/O Configuration,

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11. Click on the Read I/O Config button, the configuration will be read, and the project should have
verified with no errors.

12. Download the merged file to the MicroLogix.

13. Once the download has completed, a dialog box will appear to ask what mode the MicroLogix 1400
should be placed in. Click Yes to place the MicroLogix 1400 in Run mode.

14. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to go Online, click No.

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15. Now save this file to your Desktop. As the drive has probably faulted with a display of F071, you will
need to reset the fault. Press the Red Stop button on the drive.

Using the PB&R functionality

Every drive on the Modbus network has a node address between 1 and 16. The Parameter backup
function is initiated by writing in the node number to be backed up into data table word N255:0. Therefore,
the backup can be initiated from any device that can write to N255:0, including the MicroLogix LCD User
Display, the MicroLogix Web Server and RSLogix 500. Similarly the Parameter Restore function is
initiated by writing in the node number of the drive that was replaced into data table word N255:255. The
drive to be restored must be using its factory default communication settings.

From the MicroLogix LCD User Display

Follow these steps to utilize the LCD User Display on the front of the MicroLogix to use the PB&R
function to backup parameters.
16. Make sure that the MicroLogix is in Run or Remote Run mode.
17. Click ESC on the front panel of the ML1400 in order to go to top menu.
18. Move the cursor to User Displ by pressing the Down Arrow to the second screen of categories:

User Displ(ay)

Advance Set

19. Click OK for User Displ(ay).

20. Use the Up Arrow pad to increase the displayed value from +00000 to +00001 for Backup and
press OK.
21. On the following screen use the Up Arrow pad to increase the displayed value up to the node
number of the drive to be backed up. For this lab the node address will be 1, then press the OK
button to launch the Drive Parameters Backup.

You have the option of selecting nodes 1-16 if additional drives were connected.

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22. The LCD display will give a message Good Backup for Node #1 ESC to Retrn. If you do not see this
message, notify your instructor.
23. Press ESC once to return to the main PB&R screen.

Before restoring the drive parameters, the drive must be returned back to factory
defaults. Go back to Lab 2 and repeat steps 14 - 21. Then power cycle the drive
completely off and then back on.

24. Check that the drive is back at factory defaults settings by verifying that the green LEDs close to the
start button and the one close to the speed potentiometer are both on.

Follow these steps to utilize the LCD User Display on the front of the MicroLogix to restore parameters to
a drive after previously using the PB&R function to backup that drives parameters.
25. On the MicroLogix LCD display, use the Up Arrow pad to increase the displayed value from +00000
to +00002 for Restore and press OK.
26. On the following screen use the Up Arrow pad to increase the displayed value up to the node
number of the drive to be backed up. For this lab the node address will be 1, then press the Ok
button to launch the Drive Parameters Restore
27. You have the option of selecting nodes 1-16 if additional drives were connected.
28. The LCD display will give a message Good Restore Pwr Cycl #1 ESC to Retrn. If you do not see
this message, notify your instructor.
29. Check that the drive parameters were restored by verifying that the green drive LEDs by the start
button and speed potentiometer are now both off.
30. Power cycle the drive for the restored node address to take effect.
31. Press ESC once to return to the main PB&R screen on the MicroLogix.
32. To exit out of the PB&R main screen, press and hold ESC for several seconds.

From the MicroLogix Web Server

Follow these steps to utilize the MicroLogix web server to operate the PB&R function to backup and
restore drive parameters.
33. Go online with the MicroLogix web server using your web browser e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox.
The IP address of the MicroLogix is configured to be the home page for Internet Explorer.

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34. On the left-hand side click the Data Views folder, then the subheading Data Views.

35. Enter in the User Name administrator and the password of either ml1100 for a MicroLogix 1100 or
ml1400 for a MicroLogix 1400. Click OK. The following screen will appear.

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36. Click on File Name N255 near the bottom.

37. For backup, double click on N255:0 and enter the node number of the drive to be backed up. In this
lab your node address is still 1.

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38. After entering 1 in the N255:0 address, press Enter on the PC keypad. The following screen will
appear, click OK.

39. Close the data change success screen.

40. Click the Update button on the webpage.

41. Upon completion of the backup the value of N255:0 will return back to 0.

Before restoring the drive parameters, the drive must be returned back to factory
defaults. Go back to Lab 2 and repeat steps 14 - 21. Then power cycle the drive.
42. Check that the drive is at factory defaults by verifying that the green drive LEDs by the start button
and speed potentiometer are both on.

Follow these steps to utilize the MicroLogix web server to restore parameters to a drive after previously
using the PB&R function to backup that drives parameters.
43. For Restore, double click on N255:255 and enter the node number of the drive to be backed up. In
this lab your node address is still 1.

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44. After entering 1 in the N255:255 address, press Enter on the PC keypad. The following screen will
appear, click OK.

45. Close the data change success screen.

46. Click the Update button on the webpage.

47. Upon completion of the backup the value of N255:255 will return back to 0.
48. Check that the drive parameters were restored by verifying that the green drive LEDs by the start
button and speed potentiometer are now both off.

After performing the Restore function, you must power cycle the drive for the restored node address to
take effect.

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Appendix D : Overview of the Screens Used in the

Car Wash Application.

Main
Go through the Car wash
screens.

Drive screen for diagnostics and

testing the PF4M

Administration screen : Security,

Language switching, date&time,
PVc diagnostics, go to PVc
configuration screen.

Recipe screen, Use the enter

key at the end to select the
recipe

Program Selection

Download the selected recipe to

the controller.
Upload the values from the
controller in the selected recipe.
Status of download/upload.
Go to the screen to edit the
recipe
Go to the Car Wash status
screen to start the car wash.

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Selection editor

Recipe screen, Use the enter

key at the end to select the
recipe.
Use the restore button to read the
data from the recipe file and put it in
the table below.
The recipe table show the data from
the selected recipe (Recipe) and show
the values in the controller (Current).
Use arrow keys to select and enter
to modify an ingredient.
The save button will save the changed
values to the recipe in the PVc.

Car Wash status

Downloaded
Recipe.

Status tags

Select Car
Wash
Program

Adding
Water

Control the
Carwash

Adding Wax

Return to
Main Screen

Brushes
Running

Adding
Soap

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Dryer Running

Drive Network
Show the status of the drive

Opens drive
screen
take3
Real-time
trend
objecttowith
manual
control
over
the
drive.
pens defined.

Drive Status

Shows the last fault message. If

you click on this message you go
to the Fault screen..

Status of the drive

Enter a speed frequency for
the drive
Take manual control over the
drive or let the controller be the
master.

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Fault screen

Shows the fault message, a

description and also so action
point to solve the fault.

Administrator Screen

Open the language switching

screen
Open the security screen

Go to the configuration screen

of the PanelView Component

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Language Switching
Select the language you want
to use.
This system tag show the current
language number. 1033 equal
English (US), 1029 Czech and 1030
Danish.

Current date, time and value

show that the language
switching automatically uses
the language setting for values,
date and time.

Security
Current user and his rights. For
example User : Andy and Right:
adminsitrator
Disable the security in your
application. MUST be on a
secured display.

Login, Logout and change

password button are standard
button in the library.

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Appendix E : Flow Diagrams of Car Wash

Application.

Flow of Car Wash Application

IDLE
Start
Add Water
Add Soap
Wait x time
Start Brushes
Stop Soap
Wait X turns

Reset

Wax wanted?

Yes

No

Add Wax
Wait x TIme

Stop Wax
Stop Water
Start Dryer
Wait x Time
Stop Dryer

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Flow of PanelView Component Screens

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