Commissioning the PLC
Preconditions:
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All PLC modules are installed and wired according to the configuration in Automation Builder.
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The PLC is connected to the power supply.
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The application and the necessary licenses are available.
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WARNING
Risk of injury or damage to equipment
To avoid endangering persons or equipment, check the following before commissioning:
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Mechanical and electrical installation.
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Electrical safety of the installation.
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Safety functions.
Switch on the power supply.
The green PWR LED goes on.
Processor modules with display: Wait until the processor module displays “Update”.
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Install the firmware and the application on the processor module.
Installing the firmware and the application on a very new processor module is the same process than updating a firmware and an application on a CPU.
The PLC starts with the new firmware and the new application.
WARNING
Risk of injury or damage to equipment
To avoid endangering persons or equipment, a functional test of the application must be performed before the final commissioning of the system.
Commissioning the control panel
Preconditions:
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The control panel is installed and wired.
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The control panel is connected to the power supply.
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The project file and the necessary licenses are available.
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Start the control panel.
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Set the IP address of the control panel.
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Download the project file to the control panel.
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Connect the PLC and the control panel with an Ethernet cable.
Protect your data, provide your projects with passwords and access restrictions.
The PLC has an integrated diagnosis system to output diagnosis messages, e.g., parameter setting is wrong or battery low. A diagnosis message is indicated by ERR LED = on.