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Software Overview 

Options Menu 

 
 
 

 

 

COMMUNICATION SETTING: 

Opens the window to the 

right.  Allows you to choose the COM Port, Baud Rate and 
Station Address for communications to the ELC, along with 
Retries and Retry Delay settings.

 

*CHANGE ELC TYPE: 

Opens the ELC Type Setting dialog 

shown on page 10.

  

Allows you to set the type of ELC on which 

the currently open project will be used. 

AUTOSAVE SETUP: 

Opens a window that allows you to 

set software auto save features to occur either at the beginning 
of a compile function or at a specific interval (minimum is 5 
minutes).  NOTE: By default, the Auto Save box is unchecked. 

FONT SETTING AND COMMENT FORMAT: 

Opens a 

window to configure colors and fonts used in the program. 

*SET ELC DATE AND TIME: 

If an ELC is 

connected, this opens the window to the right, 
which lets you synchronize the clock in the 
ELC. 

PROMPT TO EDIT DEVICE 
COMMENT: 

When this option is checked, 

the software will automatically pop up a window 
that has a field for entering a device comment 
immediately after you enter an address by 
direct typing command in a programming 
window.   

 

 

 

 

* Available only when a project is open.

 

Pub. No. TR05003001E 

For more information visit: 

www.EatonElectrical.com

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Summary of Contents for Cutler-Hammer ELC Series

Page 1: ...Eaton Logic Controller Basic Training 1 Hour January 2006 Pub No TR05003001E For more information visit www EatonElectrical com 1...

Page 2: ...Corporation Operator Interface Business 811 Green Crest Drive Westerville OH 43081 TRADEMARKS PanelMate Cutler Hammer Eaton and ePro Canvas are either federally registered trademarks or trademarks of...

Page 3: ...f of shipment expediting an existing order emergency shipments product price information returns other than warranty returns and information on local distributors or sales offices e COM Support Center...

Page 4: ...g to the ELC Software Overview Hardware Overview Basics Exercises Support Services Go Chart Exercise 1 Basic Project Programming Exercise 2 Basic Logic Instructions Exercise 3 Timer Math Instructions...

Page 5: ...6 Analog I O terminals 7 I O point indicators 8 COM 1 RS 232 Rx indicator 9 COM 2 RS 485 Tx indicator 10 COM 1 RS 232 programming port 11 EATON nameplate 12 Extension port 13 Receptacle for expansion...

Page 6: ...PB14NNDT Processor With Clock 12 I O PC Series 8 4 ELC PC12NNAR 12 I O PC Series 8 4 ELC PC12NNDR 12 I O PC Series 8 4 ELC PC12NNDT 10 I O PA Series 4 2 2 2 ELC PA10AADR 10 I O PA Series 4 2 2 2 ELC...

Page 7: ...log In 4 ELC AN04ANNN Analog Out 2 I O Analog Out 2 ELC AN02NANN 4 I O Analog Out 4 ELC AN04NANN Analog Combination 6 I O Analog In Out 4 2 ELC AN06AANN Temperature 4 I O Thermocouple 4 ELC TC04ANNN 4...

Page 8: ...Mouse Serial or Windows compatible mouse Printer Printer with Windows driver Comm Port 1 RS 232 labelled COM1 COM8 Compatible Products All Eaton ELC series Support Services Go Chart Exercise 2 Logic...

Page 9: ...LCSOFT The following menus will be described here as a quick primer on just a few of the ELCSoft program features Some of these features may be limited based on which ELC processor you are using File...

Page 10: ...ady saved ELC project SAVE Saves an already open file to its current filename Software Overview SAVE AS Saves an open project file as a name different than the one that is currently saved under CLOSE...

Page 11: ...compile function or at a specific interval minimum is 5 minutes NOTE By default the Auto Save box is unchecked FONT SETTING AND COMMENT FORMAT Opens a window to configure colors and fonts used in the...

Page 12: ...advanced instructions and special function registers D and words M ELCSOFT USER MANUAL Opens the ELCSoft User Manual Other helpful menu commands VIEW WORKSPACE Opens a treeview representation of the c...

Page 13: ...various USB to serial converters to communicate to the ELC product line as well Set Station Address to 1 Select Communication ELC Information o The software will attempt to communicate to the ELC A w...

Page 14: ...sword in the ELC The password is required for any communication to the ELC Once a password is set the only way to gain access to the ELC memory is to have that password If you do not have the correct...

Page 15: ...Allows you to change the value of T C and D registers in table view format and send the values to the ELC EDIT BIT MEMORY Allows you to change the state of bits in table view format and send the valu...

Page 16: ...take place in Ladder Diagram Mode Any screenshots you see will have that window maximized Support Services Exercise 2 Logic Instructions Connecting to the ELC Software Overview Hardware Overview Exer...

Page 17: ...is the command code for a normally open contact To see a list of those codes select HELP ELC INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL REGISTERS REFERENCE Y0 is the bit that we want to reference Either click OK on that...

Page 18: ...ctions Exercise 1 Ladder Logic Connecting to the ELC Software Overview Hardware Overview Basics Exercises Go Chart Once you are monitoring the ladder you can select a contact and right click to change...

Page 19: ...lication Instruction tool on the toolbar and choose LD from the pull down arrow next to Application Instruction The window to the right will appear TIP Get to know this window The better you understan...

Page 20: ...utput on this rung is internal bit M3 the act of the filler engaged at the higher speed On the next rung there will be only an output that is an Application Instruction MCR with its operator being N0...

Page 21: ...Pub No TR05003001E For more information visit www EatonElectrical com 21...

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