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MODCELL User’s Guide Application Builder Software 2006S Version 5

Application BuilderINTRODUCTION1.4 EXPLANATION OF CATALOG NUMBERThis product is identified with a number that helps identify specific features.The gen

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Application BuilderINTRODUCTION1.5 RELATED DOCUMENTATIONSee the documentation for your computer for specifics on its use. Referenceinformation for in

Application BuilderINTRODUCTION1-6

Application BuilderINSTALLATIONSECTION 2INSTALLATION2.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONInstall the Application Builder software on a computer already loaded wit

Application BuilderINSTALLATION5. Type a new directory name, if you wish, and press Enter. Installation begins and the display indicates progress as

Application BuilderINSTALLATION2.2 CABLE CONNECTIONSCable requirements for terminal peripherals are shown in Figure 2-1. Makecable connections as des

Application BuilderINSTALLATIONICNCommunicationSoftwareProtectionKeyPersonal Computer(80286 or better)ParallelPrinterColorDisplayICN No. 1ICN No. nCom

Application BuilderUSER BASICSSECTION 3USER BASICS3.1 GENERALAfter the Application Builder software is installed, you can start the software.Before be

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.3 DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICSYou first enter the Application Builder with the display shown in Figure 3-1. Thesymbols alo

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.4 USING YOUR KEYBOARD AND MOUSEYour keyboard and two or three button mouse are required to use this software.The mouse

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Application BuilderUSER BASICSUsing Two or Three Button MouseThe difference between the two and three button mouse appears whenadjusting the grid or z

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.4.3 Accepting EntriesEntries in configurable fields are checked when moving the cursor to the nextfield. A keyboard e

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.6 FUNCTION BLOCK EDIT DISPLAYSEach edit display has designated areas called entry fields, where data can beentered or

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.7 SUGGESTED NAMING CONVENTIONSAs you create blocks, compounds, loops, and instruments in the ApplicationBuilder, give

Application BuilderUSER BASICScan move down into any configured loops or other compounds by doubleclicking on the appropriate compound. See Figure 3-

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.9 COMPOUNDINGCompounding is a convenient way of organizing groups of blocks and othercompounds into logical groups. Y

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.9.3 Execution OrderCompounds are assigned an execution order number (number at upper rightposition) when they are plac

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.10 MAKING CONNECTIONSConnections are made between an appropriate source and destination attributepair while in the Con

Application BuilderUSER BASICSMaking a Wireless Connection Between Two Blocks at the Same LevelThis example assumes both blocks are at your current le

Application BuilderUSER BASICS3.11 INPUT CONVENTIONSSeveral conventions are used throughout the edit block displays. Typically:• "Gray" data

Application BuilderCONTENTSCONTENTSPageSECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION1.1 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application BuilderUSER BASICSBlock input precedence rules:1. An input is considered remote if a connection is made, even if local data hasbeen specif

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCESECTION 4TOOLBAR REFERENCE4.1 GENERALThe icons along the toolbar, Figure 4-1, serve as your working tools througho

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.2 EXIT SYSTEMSelect the Exit System icon to close the Application Builder and return to youroperating system. B

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCECurrently selected filename or enter a validfilename with optional extension. File Path shows two lines, 22 chara

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.5 SERIAL PORT SETUPSelect the Serial Port Setup icon to establish the type of communication usedbetween your per

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.6 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONSSelect the Instrument Functions (ABB) icon to access instrument functionsshown below. The

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCEProduce TIF's - Each line represents a communications module. Mark thecheckbox to build the associated TIF.

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.6.2 Download Database (and Communication Setup)Leave log file setup at NO (YES will slow any communication activ

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.6.4 ImportSelect the Import icon to read an instrument database file (ID1) and create aninstrument resource icon

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.6.7 LCP UtilitySelect the LCP Utility icon to upload a data base from a 2021W Local ControlPanel (LCP) that is a

Application BuilderCONTENTSCONTENTS (Cont’d)Page4.5 SERIAL PORT SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.7 ERASE (Delete)Erase All Selected Blocks and All Selected Connections. Select blocks and connections, select e

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.8 MOVE TO CLIPBOARDSelect the Move to Clipboard icon to delete a selected piece of your strategyand place it int

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.10 PASTESelect the Paste icon to paste a piece of your strategy that has been copied orcut to the clipboard. Th

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.11 QUERYSelect the query icon to:• Open a connection menu which displays the source and destination of acontrol

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.11.1 Example of Block Query at System LevelType: Scroll to get Eurocard or Flush Mount (determines slot layout o

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.12 FIND TAGSelect the find tag icon to bring up the find tag menu. From this menu youcan: • Use the tag name f

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.13 REPORT OPTIONSSelect the Report Options icon to display the different report options icons.The choices availa

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCESelect the preferences button in the report options menu to get the reportpreferences menu. The preferences menu

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.13.2 Export to DXFSelect the export to DXF icon to export a graphical representation of yourstrategy to DXF file

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.13.3 Screen Dump to PrinterSelect the Graphic icon to make a graphic printout of your screen to the printerselec

Application BuilderCONTENTSCONTENTS (Cont’d)PageSECTION 5 - CONFIGURATION5.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.14 PREFERENCESSelect the Preferences icon to get the Strategy Preferences menu. Use thismenu to set the followi

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.14.2 Execution OrderExecution order determines the sequence of block execution. Use the strategypreferences to

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.14.3 PasswordSelect the password icon from the strategy preferences menu to get thestrategy password menu. Use

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.14.4 PrintersSelect the Printers icon from the strategy preferences menu to get the printeroptions menu. Scroll

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCETable 4-1. Printer Drivers and DescriptionsDriver DescriptionCALCOMP CalComp ColorView 5913CANBJ10 Canon Bubble J

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.15 ZOOMSelect the Zoom icon to display the choices for moving about in your strategyworkspace and for adjusting

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.16 LIBRARYSelect the Library icon to list the types of devices and functions you can placein your workspace. Th

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.17 SELECTSelect the Select icon to enter the Select Mode and pick other icons. You canreturn to the Select Mode

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.20 ABOUT THIS SOFTWARESelect the About icon to display information about your software. You shouldknow your ver

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.21 CHECK DATABASE EXECUTION ORDERSelect the Check Database icon to manually or automatically establish adatabase

Application BuilderCONTENTSILLUSTRATIONS2-1 Interconnecting Cabling Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43-1 Unt

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCEThe first section contains a graphical representation of the loop.The blocks found in the control loop are display

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.22 I/O GRAPHICSelect the I/O Graphic icon to edit the placement of I/O modules on a graphicalrepresentation of t

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCEConfigured I/O modules, for which a slot has been specified, appear on thedisplay in their assigned slot locations

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.23 COMPOUND OPERATIONSMake List Connected CompoundMake is the default operation provided when selecting thecompo

Application BuilderTOOLBAR REFERENCE4.24 CONNECTIONSSelect the Connect icon to make connections between blocks and compounds.After selecting the conne

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONSECTION 5CONFIGURATION5.1 GENERALA System Library Instrument group is used to define or edit data baseparameters for a

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONFigure 5-1. Instrument Level Display4. Define parameters for Interface and System Event blocks (Section 5.3).NOTE: Th

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION6. Create loop compounds for the instrument, query each loop compound andidentify it, double click on loop compound to

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.3 SYSTEM BLOCKS (INSTRUMENT LIBRARY)System blocks, at the instrument level, contain the overall instrument relatedin

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONDISP Display block. Reference IB-1800R-APP. Multiple DISP blocks aresupported by the MOD 30ML. Each block defines a us

Application BuilderINTRODUCTIONSECTION 1INTRODUCTION1.1 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENTThis document describes how to use the Application Builder Software to set

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.4 I/O AND COMMUNICATION MODULE BLOCKSI/O and communication module blocks are not part of a loop scan group. I/Omodu

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.4.2 Example of Defining Parameters for ICN Module BlockDouble click on the block icon to open the block edit display

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.4.3 Input/Output Module Block SelectionFrom the Library Display, select Input/Output to make the I/O modules availab

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONAIN Built-in Analog Input (MOD 30ML). Reference IB-1800R-APP. One oftwo available, this block connects its field data

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONRDOM Remote Digital Output Module. Reference IB-23G600 Section 6.4.This block represents one or more digital output c

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.5.2 Tables Block SelectionThe piecewise table function block can only be placed in a loop compound. PW Piecewise Ta

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.5.4 Algorithm Block SelectionAlgorithm blocks can only be placed in a loop compound. The algorithm typesare:Algorit

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONTOT Totalizer Block. Reference IB-23G602 Section 8.10. This block is usedto count an analog input signal. Features in

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.6 SPECIAL BLOCKSYour resource of special blocks is available at the instrument and loop levelsthrough the library ic

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.6.3 Direct Connected CompoundThe direct connected compound (blue rectangle) allows you to develop astrategy group wi

Application BuilderINTRODUCTION1.3 OVERVIEW OF PRODUCTThe Application Builder is for use with a suitably equipped personal computersystem. Connection

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.7 CONNECT BLOCKSBlocks are connected using the visible connection (Section 4.24) or thewireless connection (Section

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.8 CREATE AND CONNECT LIST BLOCKSDefine parameters for configured and Modbus lists blocks and then connectattributes

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.9 COMPILE DATA BASETo compile your completed data base configuration, select the ABB icon toaccess the compile icon

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONIf such a change is made, enter the PC-30 Strategy Builder, delete the datapoint, and reenter it immediately. This for

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.10 DOWNLOAD DATA BASESelect the ABB icon to access and select the download function to get theDownload menu. Make s

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONMODCELL Revision Level Compatibility (Current Versions are bold)TargetInst.VersionMinimum Calculated Database VersionL

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION5.11 INSTRUMENT STATUS DISPLAYSelect the ABB icon to access and select the status function. If no communi-cations dat

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONTable 5-2. Status Commands (Cont’d)Command Description R/W InfoCLR_Q Clear event queue W SE1,CLRQCMD 1ACK_ALL Ack all

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONNOTES 1. R VERSION command applies to any instrument on the ICN and is returnedas follows (current versions are bold):

Application BuilderCONFIGURATION4. R DIAGS type returns the specified diagnostics. The screen displays up to15 diagnostics of the specified type and

Application BuilderINTRODUCTION1.3.2 System RequirementsThe computer used to run the Application Builder requires an 80286 or greaterprocessor (80386

Application BuilderCONFIGURATIONthe block/occurrence and diagnostic code for each diagnostic point, whichcan then be used as parameters for this comma

Application BuilderAPPENDIX AAPPENDIX ADOS CONFIGURATION FILENAME EXTENSIONSThe following are the filename extensions assigned by the Application Buil

Application BuilderAPPENDIX AFilename.CRF = Cross reference data base file for the strategy after theCOMPILE activity is completed with or without err

Application BuilderINDEXINDEXAAB, diagnostic type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25ABQ, diagnostic type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25ACTQ, diagnostic

Application BuilderINDEXControl Connection . . . . . . . . 4-14, 4-16Drawing right angle preference . . . 4-20Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application BuilderINDEXExecution Order . . . 3-10, 4-1, 4-20-4-21Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5, 4-9Exporting . . . . . . . .

Application BuilderINDEXMessagesError Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5, 5-18Event Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Posted Messages . . . .

Application BuilderINDEXPSTSCSER, printer driver . . . . . . . . . 4-24PW Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10, 5-16QQuery . 3-5, 4-1, 4-13-4-

Application BuilderINDEXTOSH1351, printer driver . . . . . . . . . 4-24TOT (Totalizer) Block . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13TTI Block . . . . . . . . .