Industrial Shields M-DUINO PLC ARDUINO ETHERNET 58, Manual

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Ref. IS.MDUINO.58+ Rev. 0: 30-08-2019
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Precautions 3
Read this manual before attempting to use the M-Duino PLC Arduino Ethernet 58 I/Os
Analog/Digital PLUS and follow its descriptions for reference during operation.
3.1 Arduino Board
The M-Duino 58 I/Os PLUS PLCs include Arduino Mega Board as controller.
3.2 Intended Audience
This manual is intended for technicians, which must have knowledge on electrical systems.
3.3 General Precautions
The user must operate M-Duino according to the performance specifications described in this
manual.
Before using M-Duino under different conditions from what has been specified in this manual
or integrating M-Duino to nuclear control systems, railroad systems, aviation systems, vehicles,
combustion systems, medical equipment, amusement machines, safety equipment and other
systems, machines, and equipment that may have a serious influence on lives and property if
used improperly, consult your INDUSTRIAL SHIELDS representative. Ensure that the rating and
performance characteristics of M-Duino are sufficient for the systems, machines, and
equipment, and be sure to provide the systems, machines, and equipment double safety
mechanisms. This manual provides information for programming and operating the M-Duino.
Software interface 4
Industrial Shields PLC are programmed using Arduino IDE, which is a software based on the C
language. They can also be programmed using directly C but it is much easier working with
Arduino IDE as it provides lots of libraries that helps in the programming.
Industrial Shields provides boards for programming the PLCs much easier. Basically it is no
needed to define the pins and if that pins are inputs or outputs. Everything is set up
automatically if using the boards.
In order to install Industrial Shields boards, these are the steps that must be followed.
Requirements:
Arduino IDE 1.8.0 or above (better to have always the latest version).