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How is an ISaGRAF project created?
- The main steps for creating an ISaGRAF project are:
- Create new project name.
- Configure communications settings.
- Populate dictionary with physical IO variables.
- Populate IO Connection list and configure IO connections.
- Create new program name.
- Add logic to program.
- Make project.
- Create new project name.
o From the Project Management dialog, select the File | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter the new name for the project in the name entry field.
o Select the OK button to accept the name and close the dialog. The new project name is displayed in the list of available projects on the Project Management dialog.
o Double-click on the new project name in the list of available projects on the Project Management dialog. The Programs dialog is displayed.
o Select the debug | Link Setup command. The following dialog is displayed:
o After ensuring that the Target Slave Number is 1 and the Communication Port is TeleBUS Driver, select the Setup button. The following dialog is displayed:
o For a direct serial cable connection between the PC and the SCADAPack controller, select the Default button and then change the Port selection to reflect the actual COM port on the PC that is to be used to communicate with the controller.
o Select the OK button to accept the changes to the PC communication settings and to close the dialog.
o Select the OK button on the PC-PLC Link Parameters dialog to accept the changes and to close the dialog.
o With the Integers/Reals tab selected, select the Edit | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter an analog input/output variable name into the Name entry field.
o Enter additional explanatory comments into the Comment entry field.
o Select the Input radio button if the variable is to be related to an actual analog input or the Output radio button if the variable is to be related to an actual analog output. The completed dialog will be displayed as follows:
o Select the Store button to accept the variable definition and to clear the dialog for the next variable.
o Configure subsequent physical analog I/O points as previously demonstrated.
o Once all the analog inputs and outputs have been created, select the File | Save command. The analog IO is displayed as follows:
o Select the Booleans tab and proceed to populate the list with physical digital inputs and outputs being careful to use either the Input or Output Attributes radio button.
o Once all the digital inputs and outputs have been created, select the File | Save command. The digital IO is displayed as follows:
o When all physical IO variables have been defined, select the File | Exit command to close the dictionary dialog.
· Populate IO Connection list and configure IO connections.
o Select the Project | IO Connection command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Edit | Set Board/Equipment command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Equipment radio button. The following list of controller-based IO is displayed:
o Select the appropriate equipment corresponding to the type of controller to be used. For this example, in order to use a SCADAPack with a 5601 Lower IO module, select the sp5601: SCADAPack 5601 I/O Module.
o Select the OK button to accept the selection and close the dialog. The following dialog is displayed when only a sp5601 has been selected:
o If additional expansion IO modules are required, select the Edit | Set Board/Equipment command, highlight the required IO board module from the list and then select the OK button to accept the selection and close the dialog.
o When all the required IO modules have been added to the list, double-click on the fist data type in the list. In this example, the first data type is AIN. The individual AIN points are displayed as follows:
o Double click on the first AIN point. The following dialog displays all integer/real dictionary variables previously-configured as inputs:
o Select the Connect button. This will connect the highlighted dictionary variable AIN_0 to the first AIN point.
o Continue selecting the Connect button until all AIN points have been connected.
o Select the Close button. The connected AIN points will be displayed as follows:
o Repeat the last five steps to connect the other input types, DIN and DOUT with their respective dictionary I/O variables.
o When all the required IO points have been connected to their corresponding dictionary variables, select the File | Exit command from the I/O Connection dialog and answer Yes on the Save Current Modifications dialog. See below:
o From the Programs dialog, select the File | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter the new program name into the Name field.
o Enter any short comment text string into the Comment field.
o Select the language type from the Language pull-down box.
o Select the style of the program from the Style pull-down box. The completed dialog could appear as follows:
o Select the OK button to accept the information and close the dialog. The new program name is displayed in the Programs dialog as follows:
o From the Programs dialog, double-click on the program name. The following dialog is displayed:
o Insert comment text using the Insert Comment command icon. The completed comments are displayed as follows:
o Insert function blocks using the Insert Function Block command icon. The completed function blocks are displayed as follows:
o Insert dictionary variables using the Insert Variable command icon. The completed variables are displayed as follows:
o Connect the dictionary variables to the function blocks using the Draw Connection Line command icon. The completed program is displayed as follows:
o Select the File | Save command.
o Select the File | Exit command to close the dialog.
o From the Program dialog, select the Make | Make Application command. The following dialog is displayed while the application is being made:
o When the application has been successfully made, the following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Exit button to close the dialog.
o From the Project Management dialog, select the File | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter the new name for the project in the name entry field.
o Select the OK button to accept the name and close the dialog. The new project name is displayed in the list of available projects on the Project Management dialog.
o Double-click on the new project name in the list of available projects on the Project Management dialog. The Programs dialog is displayed.
o Select the debug | Link Setup command. The following dialog is displayed:
o After ensuring that the Target Slave Number is 1 and the Communication Port is TeleBUS Driver, select the Setup button. The following dialog is displayed:
o For a direct serial cable connection between the PC and the SCADAPack controller, select the Default button and then change the Port selection to reflect the actual COM port on the PC that is to be used to communicate with the controller.
o Select the OK button to accept the changes to the PC communication settings and to close the dialog.
o Select the OK button on the PC-PLC Link Parameters dialog to accept the changes and to close the dialog.
o With the Integers/Reals tab selected, select the Edit | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter an analog input/output variable name into the Name entry field.
o Enter additional explanatory comments into the Comment entry field.
o Select the Input radio button if the variable is to be related to an actual analog input or the Output radio button if the variable is to be related to an actual analog output. The completed dialog will be displayed as follows:
o Select the Store button to accept the variable definition and to clear the dialog for the next variable.
o Configure subsequent physical analog I/O points as previously demonstrated.
o Once all the analog inputs and outputs have been created, select the File | Save command. The analog IO is displayed as follows:
o Select the Booleans tab and proceed to populate the list with physical digital inputs and outputs being careful to use either the Input or Output Attributes radio button.
o Once all the digital inputs and outputs have been created, select the File | Save command. The digital IO is displayed as follows:
o When all physical IO variables have been defined, select the File | Exit command to close the dictionary dialog.
· Populate IO Connection list and configure IO connections.
o Select the Project | IO Connection command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Edit | Set Board/Equipment command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Equipment radio button. The following list of controller-based IO is displayed:
o Select the appropriate equipment corresponding to the type of controller to be used. For this example, in order to use a SCADAPack with a 5601 Lower IO module, select the sp5601: SCADAPack 5601 I/O Module.
o Select the OK button to accept the selection and close the dialog. The following dialog is displayed when only a sp5601 has been selected:
o If additional expansion IO modules are required, select the Edit | Set Board/Equipment command, highlight the required IO board module from the list and then select the OK button to accept the selection and close the dialog.
o When all the required IO modules have been added to the list, double-click on the fist data type in the list. In this example, the first data type is AIN. The individual AIN points are displayed as follows:
o Double click on the first AIN point. The following dialog displays all integer/real dictionary variables previously-configured as inputs:
o Select the Connect button. This will connect the highlighted dictionary variable AIN_0 to the first AIN point.
o Continue selecting the Connect button until all AIN points have been connected.
o Select the Close button. The connected AIN points will be displayed as follows:
o Repeat the last five steps to connect the other input types, DIN and DOUT with their respective dictionary I/O variables.
o When all the required IO points have been connected to their corresponding dictionary variables, select the File | Exit command from the I/O Connection dialog and answer Yes on the Save Current Modifications dialog. See below:
o From the Programs dialog, select the File | New command. The following dialog is displayed:
o Enter the new program name into the Name field.
o Enter any short comment text string into the Comment field.
o Select the language type from the Language pull-down box.
o Select the style of the program from the Style pull-down box. The completed dialog could appear as follows:
o Select the OK button to accept the information and close the dialog. The new program name is displayed in the Programs dialog as follows:
o From the Programs dialog, double-click on the program name. The following dialog is displayed:
o Insert comment text using the Insert Comment command icon. The completed comments are displayed as follows:
o Insert function blocks using the Insert Function Block command icon. The completed function blocks are displayed as follows:
o Insert dictionary variables using the Insert Variable command icon. The completed variables are displayed as follows:
o Connect the dictionary variables to the function blocks using the Draw Connection Line command icon. The completed program is displayed as follows:
o Select the File | Save command.
o Select the File | Exit command to close the dialog.
o From the Program dialog, select the Make | Make Application command. The following dialog is displayed while the application is being made:
o When the application has been successfully made, the following dialog is displayed:
o Select the Exit button to close the dialog.
