PAC8000 Workbench Getting Started Guide
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Initial Controller Set Up
Applies to: All Controllers
1. In the Workbench Project Explorer, right-click the project name and click
New
Controller
from the resulting menu. The
Create new controller
form appears.
2. Enter a name for the controller in the
Controller Name
field; use the name
Ctrl1
for our example. The controller name can be up to sixteen characters in length and
must not contain spaces.
3. Select
Model 8521
from the
Controller Type
drop down list. Model 8521 is the
basic controller type. Model 8851 (SafetyNet) is certified for use in SIL2
applications. In this case, Controller Type indicates the register allocation scheme,
not the type of controller being used. The
Model 8521
controller types apply to
Hybrid, Process, and Logic controllers, as well as Ethernet BIMs. Select
Hybrid
for
our example.
4. Select
the
External Power
option and enter the number
5
in the resulting box to
indicate that 5 amps of external power are available to power IO modules. As
modules are added, power requirements are subtracted from this amount and the
amount remaining is displayed on the
Controller Modules
form.
GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.
September 2010
