
EMBEDDED
PLC BL2500 User’s Manual
OEM Technology Solutions
Page i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................1
1.1
WHAT IS EMBEDDED PLC?....................................................................................................1
1.2
BL2500 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................1
1.3
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................2
1.4
EMBEDDED PLC APPLICATION KIT ......................................................................................3
1.5
TEXT CONVENTIONS .............................................................................................................3
1.6
WINDOWS CONVENTIONS ....................................................................................................3
1.7
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS....................................................................................................4
1.8
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY.................................................................................4
2.
GETTING STARTED ..........................................................................................................................7
2.1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................7
2.2
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................................7
2.2.1
Installing ISaGRAF Workbench V3.50 ......................................................................8
2.2.2
Installing EMBEDDED PLC Board Support Package (BSP) for BL2500 ..................8
2.3
LICENSING THE ISAGRAF WORKBENCH.............................................................................8
2.3.1
Adding the software license.......................................................................................9
2.3.2
Adding a hardware license (optional) ........................................................................9
2.4
BL2500 CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................10
2.4.1
Connect a Power Supply.........................................................................................10
2.4.2
Connect an Ethernet Cable .....................................................................................10
2.4.3
Connect an RS232 Cable (optional)........................................................................12
2.5
RUNNING A SAMPLE APPLICATION ...................................................................................12
2.6
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?...........................................................................................14
3.
RUNNING SAMPLE APPLICATIONS..............................................................................................15
3.1
RUNNING APPLICATIONS IN SIMULATION MODE ............................................................15
3.2
RUNNING APPLICATIONS THAT USE INTERNAL VARIABLES ONLY ..............................17
3.3
RUNNING APPLICATIONS THAT USE BL2500 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ..........................18
3.3.1
Creating I/O connectors...........................................................................................18
3.3.2
Downloading and running the ISaGRAF application...............................................19
3.4
CREATING A NEW PLC APPLICATION................................................................................20
3.4.1
Using Function Blocks Diagrams ............................................................................20
3.4.2
Using Quick Ladder Diagrams ................................................................................25
3.4.3
Using Structured Text..............................................................................................27
3.4.4
Using Instruction List ...............................................................................................29
3.4.5
Using Sequential Function Chart.............................................................................30
3.4.6
Using Flow Chart .....................................................................................................33
4.
HARDWARE REFERENCE..............................................................................................................35
4.1
DIGITAL INPUTS....................................................................................................................35
4.2
DIGITAL OUTPUTS................................................................................................................36
4.3
ANALOG INPUT .....................................................................................................................36
4.4
ANALOG OUTPUT .................................................................................................................37
4.5
COMMUNICATION INTERFACES.........................................................................................38
4.5.1
Serial Ports ..............................................................................................................38
4.5.2
Ethernet Port ...........................................................................................................39
4.6
LED INDICATORS..................................................................................................................40
5.
SOFTWARE REFERENCE ..............................................................................................................41