PanelView™ 300
Micro &
MicroLogix™ Lab 1
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Welcome to PanelView™ 300 Micro training
• Today you will receive training on the NEW PanelView
300 Micro operator terminal and the NEW version of
PanelBuilder32™ software. The training will take you
through all of the steps required to create, download and
run a motor application on a PanelView 300 Micro
terminal.
• As you will see, the PanelView 300 Micro operator
terminal and the MicroLogix processor family work handin-hand to provide you with a view into control.
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Overview of Training
•During today’s training you will:
– Create a Motor application screen
– Validate and save the PanelBuilder application
– Download the application to a PanelView 300 Micro terminal
via DF1 using RSLinx
– Run the application on the PanelView 300 Micro terminal
with the MicroLogix Processor
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Overview of Motor Application
The Motor Application
The Motor application consists of a single screen called MOTOR
SCREEN as seen below. The screen contains objects to control and
monitor the status of a motor. The PanelView 300 Micro terminal
reads/writes data to a MicroLogix 1200 controller.
The motor screen allows you to:
• start and stop the
motor
• monitor the motor
speed
Overview of Motor Application
The following table lists objects on the Motor screen and the function of each object. The screen title and object headings are created as background text.
Object
START
MOTOR
STOP
MOTOR
MOTOR
STOPPED
MOTOR
RUNNING
Object Type
Function
PLC
Tag/Address
Momentary Push Button
(Normally Open)
Starts the motor when you touch the
screen object.
Start_Button / B3/0
Start motor by setting bit
ON (1)
Momentary Push Button
(Normally Open)
Stops the motor when you touch the
screen object.
Stop_Button / B3/1
Stop motor by setting bit
ON (1)
Momentary Push Button
Indicator
Toggles the Push Button Displays,
showing Motor Running Status
Motor_Running /
B3/10
Motor is running by
setting bit ON (1). Done
by the ladder logic.
Numeric Data Display
Displays the current speed (0 to
999999) of the motor.
Speed / L9:0
Displays motor speed
Alarm
Displays an alarm when the motor
speed is high (800000)
Alarm / B3/2
Display alarm when
motor speed is too high
Creating the Motor Application
1. Start PanelBuilder Software
Double-click the PanelBuilder32 shortcut icon on the Desktop.
OR
From the Taskbar, select
Select Programs,
32
Select PanelBuilder32 and then PanelBuilder32.
Creating the Motor Application
2. Create a new Application File
Select Create a new application from the
PanelBuilder32 dialog box.
Click the OK button to create the file.
This lab application will be downloaded after completion of the Lab.
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Creating the Motor Application
3. Setting Up the PanelView 300 Micro Terminal
The Create New Application dialog
box automatically opens.
Type in Application Name:
MOTOR APPLICATION
Select in Type: PV300 Micro
Select in Protocol: DF1
Select Keypad
Click the OK button to create the file.
PanelBuilder32 automatically
selects the latest released revision.
You still can select another here.
Creating the Motor Application
4. PanelBuilder32 creates the
new application and
automatically creates
Screen 1.
Note: Click
on the +
to expand
the menus.
Creating the Motor Application
5. Configuring the DF1 Communications
Select Communications Setup from the
Application Window.
Or
Select Application then Settings.
Click Comms. Setup.
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Creating the Motor Application
5. Configuring the Communications
Select Baud Rate to 19200 for your application.
Right mouse click on Network Nodes sheet here.
On the pop up menu, select Insert Node.
Enter Node Name: MicroLogix
Enter Node Address: 1
Select Node Type: Logix
Click the OK button to exit Communications Setup.
Click the OK button to exit Applications Settings.
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Creating the Motor Application
6. Create the Start Motor Push Button
Click on the MOTOR_APPLICATION: Screen - 1
From the Objects - Push Buttons submenu choose Momentary.
Position the pointer (+), hold down the left mouse key, and drag
the mouse pointer to draw the push button.
Note: You don’t have to click on the
right mouse button to exit !!
To specify the inner text of the Push Button:
Select the Push Button.
From the Format menu choose Inner Text,
Or click
on the tool bar.
Creating the Motor Application
You will now create Inner Text for State 0
and State 1 for the momentary pushbutton:
Return Characters
The text box shows the default text (ST 0) for State 0.
ST 0
Replace
with
START
MOTOR
Type the new text into the text box. The return
characters are inserted when you press enter.
/*R*/
Select State 1. The State box
on
the tool bar shows the current state. Select state 1.
Replace default text (ST1) with MOTOR STARTED.
State 1 should look like this
MOTOR
STARTED
Click
to exit inner text mode. You can resize
the pushbutton to display the text.
Return Characters
Creating the Motor Application
Set the Attributes of the Start Push Button
Right mouse click on the push button
and select Object Properties…
or Double Click the button.
Click Single Bit in the Write area.
Enter Start_Button tag in the Write Tag.
Click the Edit Tag button on the push buttons dialog.
Creating the Motor Application
Set the Attributes of the Start Push Button
Select Data Type: Bit
Select Node Name: Logix
Note: The Description field is used for
documentation purposes only. It is not
required.
Enter Tag Address:
B3/0
Click the OK button on the Tag Form dialog box.
Creating the Motor Application
Set the Attributes of the Start Push Button.
Enter Motor_Running tag for the Indicator Tag.
Click the Edit Tag button on the push buttons dialog.
Select Data Type: Bit
Select Node Name: Logix
Enter Tag Address:
B3/10
Click the OK button on the Tag Form dialog box.
Click the OK button on the Push Button dialog box
Creating the Motor Application
7. Create the Stop Motor Push Button
Right mouse click on the Start push button
and select Copy.
Move your mouse next to the existing push button.
Right mouse click and select Paste.
An outline of the copied button appears.
Move the outline to the right and click the Left mouse
button to paste the button. Don’t worry about the
arrangement, we will align the buttons with the new
alignment tools later !!!
Creating the Motor Application
Set the Attributes of the Stop Push Button.
Right mouse click on the copied push button
and select Object Properties...
Replace Start_Button tag name with
Stop_Button in the Write Tag.
Click the Edit Tag button on the push buttons dialog.
Creating the Motor Application
Set the Attributes of the Stop Push Button.
Select Data Type: Bit
Select Node Name: Logix
Enter Tag Address:
B3/1
Click the OK button on the Tag Form dialog box.
Creating the Motor Application
Change the Inner Text of the Copied Button using the
spreadsheet editor.
Select States tab button.
Change text from.
To
Note: /*R*/ in the text field is the ENTER key.
Creating the Motor Application
8. Align Buttons
We are now going to align our
buttons. Move your mouse next to
the buttons like this.
Click and hold the left mouse button and “Rubber Band”
all the buttons on the screen.
Release the mouse button.
This selects all the objects
that are in the white box.
Like this.
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Creating the Motor Application
8. Align Buttons
From the Arrange menu choose Align
Then choose Bottom.
The Buttons are now aligned !!!!
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Creating the Motor Application
9. Draw a Numeric Data Display
From the Objects menu, choose Numeric Data Display.
Position the pointer (+) near the right side of the
screen, hold down the left mouse key, and draw
the numeric data display.
Note: You don’t have to click on the
right mouse button to exit !!
Your screen should look like this!
Creating the Motor Application
Edit the attributes of the Numeric Data Display.
Right mouse click on the bar graph and select Object
Properties... Or Double Click on the Numeric Data Display
object.
Enter Speed in the Read Tag box.
Click the Edit Tag button.
Select Data Type: DINT
Select Node Name: Logix
Enter Tag Address:
L9:0
This version of PB32 supports
Long Integers for the MicroLogix and
DINT for the ControlLogix !!!!!
Click the OK button on the Tag Form
and Bar Graph dialog boxes.
Creating the Motor Application
10. Selecting Objects Using the Toolbox.
Another method of drawing PanelBuilder objects is to select objects from
the toolbox.
To open the toolbox, select Toolbars…
from the View menu.
Check Toolbox.
Note: PanelBuilder32 supports ToolTips !!
Move the toolbox by clicking the title bar and dragging the toolbox to
a new location or you can dock the toolbox on the toolbar !!!!.
Title bar
Creating the Motor Application
11. Create a Motor Speed Heading.
Click the text tool
in the toolbox.
Position pointer(+) above bar graph and drag
to size the text object.
Type MOTOR SPEED in the Text box.
Return Character
If the text box is not present, select the text object and
click
Click the on an empty section of the screen or
to exit text entry mode.
The Screen should look like this.
Text Tool
Validating the Application
12. Validate the Application.
Go to the Application menu and select Validate All...
This dialog opens when the application passes
the validation process.
Click OK.
If validation errors are detected the dialog
shown here will appear.
You must correct these errors and then attempt to Validate again. Validation warnings
do not have to be corrected, but indicate something that you may have forgotten.
Double click on the error and PanelBuilder will take you the problem. Even Tag/Address
errors !!!!
Creating the Motor Application
13. Save the Application File
Choose Save As... from the File menu
Or click
on the tool bar.
The Save As dialog box appears. The file
name box shows the Terminal Name appears
as the default.
Click the Save button to save the file.
Note: PanelBuilder32 supports long file names !!!
This lab application will be downloaded after completion of the Lab.
Set-up Alarms
14. Creating the Alarm Banner.
Right mouse click on Screens from the Application
Window and select Create Alarm Banner.
or Select Create Alarm Banner from
the Screen menu.
The Alarm Banner Screen will appear.
Set-up Alarms
Creating the Alarm Banner, cont.
Double click on the
Alarm Banner.
The Alarm Setup Screen will appear.
Set-up Alarms
15. Define Alarm Information
Configure Alarm Trigger
Select the Alarm Triggers tab.
Click on the empty cell next to then number 1.
Enter Alarm as the Trigger Tag.
Click on LSBit then Select Bit as the
Trigger Type from the pull down menu.
Click on Alarm Trigger Tag, then Right mouse click
and
Select Edit Tag.
Set-up Alarms
Define Alarm Information, cont.
Select Data Type: Bit
Select Node Name: Logix
Enter Tag Address: B3/2
Click on the Alarm Messages tab.
Enter the text Motor Speed HIGH
In the Message Text field.
When finished, click OK
Validating the Application
16. Validate the Application.
Go to the Application menu and select Validate All...
This dialog opens when the application passes
the validation process.
Click OK.
If validation errors are detected the dialog
shown here will appear.
You must correct these errors and then attempt to Validate again. Validation warnings
do not have to be corrected, but indicate something that you may have forgotten.
Double click on the error and PanelBuilder will take you the problem. Even Tag/Address
errors !!!!
20. Save the Application File
Choose Save from the File menu, or click
on the tool bar.
Downloading with RSLinx
Downloading Using RSLinx
PanelBuilder32 software includes RSLinx Lite,
which provides RSLinx file transfer support.
This gives basic up/download functionality to
many Allen-Bradley and RSI products. RSLinx
is a comprehensive factory communications
solution for the Microsoft® Windows® 95 and
NT operating system. Developed as a true 32bit application, RSLinx takes full advantage of
the multi-threading, multi-tasking, and multiprocessing capabilities of the Windows NT™
operating system. RSLinx can run
simultaneously with a combination of
applications. Best of all, it is easy to use-most
users are up and running in five minutes!
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Downloading with RSLinx
17. Downloading with RSLinx
If you do not have any errors we can now download our
application.
RSLinx is already configured, so lets go !!
Select Download from the File menu.
Note: RSLinx will automatically load
if it not running already.
Downloading with RSLinx
Select RSLinx Network from the
Transfer Type:
Click the + on AB_DF1-1
This tells RSLinx to look for what
is connected to you computer.
RSLinx also graphically shows
you what is connected !!
You no longer need to remember
long complicated addresses and
download paths. PanelBuilder
and RSLinx tell you what is
connected. All you have to do is
select the PanelView and
Download !!!
Click on the 01 PV300
Downloading with RSLinx
Click OK from the Download File
dialog box.
The Application Download Progress
dialog box opens.
PanelBuilder32 checks through the
Download Tasks.
The Progress bar shows the percent
complete.
Downloading with RSLinx
Download the Application (cont.)
The FILE TRANSFER STATUS screen
should appear on the PanelView.
The application will proceed to
Download.
The terminal will reset and then the
Application Screen will appear on the
PanelView 300 Micro.
Connect the communication cable
from the MicroLogix 1200 to the
PanelView 300 Micro.
Run the application on the PanelView
300 Micro.
Congratulations on your successful
download using RSLinx!!