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Software - SoMachine Basic

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Schneider Electric 2-Machine Solutions - Software - SoMachine Basic – A. Lrhaouch – October 2013

Introduction

●Why SoMachine Basic

● Programming M221 Controllers range or Compact

machines

● Designed to be sold through distributors

● Dedicated for non specialists and occasional users


●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

Introduction

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●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)

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

Introduction


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


• 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

SoMachine software


SoMachine Version

Recent Projects

New Project

Open Project

News

SoMachine Basic – start page


Connect

Local Devices

Ethernet Devices

Manual

Selected PLC & FW

Connect/disconnect

Download

Flashing LEDs

Setting Memory Mgt

Upload



Templates

Online Help

SoMachine Infos

Exit SoMachine



Toolbar

Tasks bar

Work Area



● 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

SoMachine Basic – toolbar


● Properties

● Configuration

● Programming

● Commissioning

SoMachine Basic – workflow


Workflow – properties


Drag & Drop

Devices TreeHardware Catalog

Editor

Device Information

Workflow – configuration


Click on

Configuration of used Inputs

Configuration – inputs/outputs


Click

Configuration – high speed counters


Configuration – Ethernet


Configuration – Modbus TCP


Configuration – serial line


Selecting views to display

Programming Tree

Programming Workspace

Programming tree

Work Area

Programming View

Workflow – programming


» Controlling the function level of the application

» Highest possible => the most of the PLC capabilities

» Lowest possible => The minimum level of functionality

Programming - behavior


Right Click

Add/Delet and move POU/Rung

Programming – master 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

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Programming – periodic task


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» Select configuration tab

» Click on digital inputs

» Select event e.g. falling edge

Programming – event


» Right click on free POU

» Click on selected input (e.g. %I0.2)

» Click on the symbol to assing the free POU

» Select the created Free POU

» Click OK

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Programming – event


» Displaying the program messages (warining/error)

Tools – messages


Right Click

1. Write the object address to be modified/monitored

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Forcing certain variables

Tools – animation tables

» Animation table allows monitoring objects of interest. As well as view and

modify the real-time values of certain object types.


Memory and System Objects used

by the Logic Controllers

Memory Word

System Word

Tools – memory and system objects


Tools – I/O objects


Tools – software objects


Right the input in Find field & click Search

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Click on Replace2

Tools – search and replace


Tools – symbol list


Commissioning – connect


Commissioning – memory management


Commissioning – controller information


Commissioning – real time clock


●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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Exercice – live demo

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