Software - SoMachine Basic

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Introduction

● Why SoMachine Basic

● Programming M221 Controllers range or Compact
machines
● Designed to be sold through distributors
● Dedicated for non specialists and occasional users

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Introduction

● Benefits
● Lightweight and Robust
● Small Size => Less than 200Mb
● Downloading
● www.schneider-electric.com
● Registration is Mandatory
● Operations System
● Windows XP SP3
● Windows 7 32 & 64 bits
● Windows 8
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Introduction

● Simple to use
● Self learning
● Intuitive software environment
● Contextual help
● E-learning
● No training required:
– intuitive programming,
– easy navigation and reduced
– number of clicks

● Easy integration and configuration

● Controller configuration
● TM3 IO Modules (Tesys and Safety)

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Introduction

● Easy Programming
● Easy association ladder elements and addresses
● Save project even there are some errors left
● Rung templates
● Search & replace function
● Easy Commissioning
● Automatic discovery of connected controllers
● Programming through USB or Ethernet
● Upload function
● Save / restore data
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Introduction

● Flexibility and Scalability

● Scalabality
● Automatic conversion of Twido applications
● Possibility to replace controller keeping TM2 modules
● Conversion of M221 to higher platforms applications
● Flexibility in programming
● Change PLC in user application
● Easy re-use with “Copy / Paste” between several projects
● Know how protection
● Project protection
● Application protection

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SoMachine software

• Integration of SoMachine Basic

● SoMachine Basic is a installation option of SoMachine (on the DVD)
● SoMachine Basic integrates like any other project tool into SoMachine
• M221 can be added to SoMachine configuration
• One common project file
• One download (in step 2)
• Common registration
• Standalone and integrated execution

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SoMachine Basic – start page
SoMachine Version

Recent Projects

News

New Project

Open Project

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 SoMachine Basic – start page
Connect

Connect/disconnect

Local Devices

Ethernet Devices
Download

Flashing LEDs
Manual
Setting Memory Mgt

Upload
Selected PLC & FW

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SoMachine Basic – start page
Templates

Online Help

SoMachine Infos

Exit SoMachine

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SoMachine Basic – start page
Toolbar

Tasks bar

Work Area

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SoMachine Basic – toolbar

● Start Page
● Create/Open/Save/Save As a project
● Copy/Cut/Paste & System Settings (Language, defautl Controller...etc.)
● Online Help
● Start, Stop & Initialize
● Connection Status, PLC Status, Scan Time, Last Error

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SoMachine Basic – workflow

● Properties
● Configuration
● Programming
● Commissioning

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Workflow – properties

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 Workflow – configuration
Devices Tree
Hardware Catalog
Editor

Drag & Drop

Device Information

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 Configuration – inputs/outputs
Click on

Configuration of used Inputs

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Configuration – high speed counters
Click

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Configuration – Ethernet

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Configuration – Modbus TCP

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Configuration – serial line

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 Workflow – programming

Selecting views to display

Programming Tree
Work Area Programming Workspace

Programming tree

Programming View

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Programming - behavior
» Controlling the function level of the application
» Highest possible => the most of the PLC capabilities
» Lowest possible => The minimum level of functionality

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Programming – master task
Add/Delet and move POU/Rung

Right Click

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Programming – periodic task
» Periodic task is a subroutine, usually of short duration which is processed periodically
by the
» The subroutine is implemented as a Free POU

● Master task

3
4

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Programming – event
» Select configuration tab
1
» Click on digital inputs
» Select event e.g. falling edge

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Programming – event

4
3

2
» Right click on free POU
» Click on selected input (e.g. %I0.2)
1
» Click on the symbol to assing the free POU
» Select the created Free POU
» Click OK

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Tools – messages
» Displaying the program messages (warining/error)

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Tools – animation tables
» Animation table allows monitoring objects of interest. As well as view and
Right Click modify the real-time values of certain object types.

Forcing certain variables

1. Write the object address to be modified/monitored

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Tools – memory and system objects

Memory Word

System Word

Memory and System Objects used

by the Logic Controllers

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Tools – I/O objects

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Tools – software objects

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Tools – search and replace

Right the input in Find field & click Search

Click on Replace
2

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Tools – symbol list

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Commissioning – connect

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Commissioning – memory management

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Commissioning – controller information

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Commissioning – real time clock

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Exercice – live demo
:
● Gaol:
● Selecting the controller
● Configuraing I/Os and communication
● Create a simple program (e.g. counter)
● Download the project
● Start the program

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