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Installation and quick start commissioning guide - Commander ID300/302
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ONBOARD PLC AND “MACHINE CONTROL STUDIO” SOFTWARE
6 - ONBOARD PLC AND “MACHINE
CONTROL STUDIO” SOFTWARE
The drive has the ability to store and execute a 16 kB
(less 4 kB of proxy) Onboard PLC user program without
the need for additional hardware in the form of an
option module.
“Machine Control Studio” programming software
po we red by CODESYS provides a flexible and
intuitive environment for programming automation
features. This software offers programming for the
Commander ID300/302’s onboard PLC.
Machine Control Studio is powered by CODESYS,
the leading open software for programmable machine
control. The programming environment is fully EN/
IEC 61131-3 compliant, meaning that it is familiar and
therefore fast and easy to use for control engineers
around the world.
The following EN/IEC 61131-3 programming languages
are supported:
• Structured Text (ST)
• Function Block Diagram (FBD)
• Structured Function Chart (SFC)
• Ladder Diagram (LD)
• Instruction List (IL)
Also supported:
• Continuous Function Chart (CFC)
Onboard intelligence
• Programmable Logic Control (PLC) - memory: 12 kB
• 1 x Real-time task (16 ms), 1 x Background task
Intuitive IntelliSense functionality helps to write
consistent and robust programming, speeding up
software development. Programmers have access to
a vibrant open-source community for function blocks.
“Machine Control Studio” supports customers’ own
function block libraries, with on-line monitoring of
program variables with user defined watch windows
and help for on-line change of program, in line with
current PLC practices.
To get the file of the “Machine Control Studio”
software (free of charge), please refer to:
www.commanderID300.info.
7 - “CONNECT” SOFTWARE
“Connect” software is a Windows™ based software
commissioning / start-up tool for several drives,
including Commander ID300/302. CTScope is also
included.
This “Connect” software can be used for commissioning
/ start-up and monitoring, drive parameters can be
uploaded, downloaded and compared and simple or
custom menu listings can be crea ted. Drive menus
can be displayed in standard list format or as live block
diagrams. It is able to communicate with a single drive
or a network.
CTScope is a PC Tool designed to trend/ trace the
va lues of parameters from Commander ID300/302
drives and option modules.
“Connect” software system requirements
• Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2,
Windows XP SP3
• Minimum of 1280 x 1024 screen resolution with 256
colours
• Microsoft.Net Frameworks 4.0 (this is provided in the
downloaded file)
• Note that you must have administrator rights to install
Connect software.
Any previous copy of “Connect” software should be
un-installed before proceeding with the installation
(existing pro jects will not be lost). Included within
Connect are the Parameter Reference Guides.
To get the file of the “Connect” software (free of charge),
please refer to www.commanderID300.info.
NOTE
An isolated serial communications lead ‘CT Comms
cable’ (USB/RJ45) has been designed to connect the
drive to laptop computers, and is available from the
supplier of the drive (part number: 4500.0096).
