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ddRCompact PLC
Install and Update Manual
Approval
Version Name Function Date Signature
Thomas Gläser EC
Hans Poletti QM
Journal
Version Name Date Changes
00 Daniel Berger 01.04.2008 Draft
Content
1 ENTERING.................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 STARTING POSITION ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 AREA OF VALIDITY ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 PLC UPDATE TOOL ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.5.1 Application Language......................................................................................................................4
1.5.2 Connecting to the PLC.....................................................................................................................4
2 PLC INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 IP ADDRESS SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 FTP SERVER SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................ 5
3 PLC UPDATE ............................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 VIEW ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 FUNCTIONALITY ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1 Backup / Restore ..............................................................................................................................6
3.2.2 Update .............................................................................................................................................6
4 DRIVES PARAMETERS UPDATE.......................................................................................................... 7
1 Entering
1.1 Starting position
This manual describes the handling to install and/or update a plc system.
1.3 Abbreviations
Abbrev. Description
IP / FTP Internet Protocol / File Transfer Protocol
PLC / SPS Programmable Logical Controller / (ger.) Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerung
TwinCAT The Windows Control and Automation Technology (label of Beckhoff Inc.)
1.4 References
ID Document / Version Author Version
[1] TwinCAT System Manager Beckhoff V2.10 / Build 1322
[2] TwinCAT PLC Control Beckhoff V2.10 / Build 1322
[3] CERHOST Remote Host Application Beckhoff V2.04
[4] IclA Easy Motion Commissioning Tool Berger-Lahr V1.105
[5] Wireshark Network Protocol Analyzer Gerald Combs V0.99.6a
[6] ddRCompact PLC Update Tool Berger Daniel V1.1.0.6
Please check that both addresses are in the same address range. You can check the connection
with the buttons “Check IP” and “Check FTP”. Both will give you a state indication by coloring the
button green (if ok) or red (if not ok).
2 PLC Installation
1 After all changes do reboot the system to make changes effective!
Make sure that your pc has an ip address in the same ip range, otherwise you can’t connect to the
target system.
For the project ddRCompact class A addresses are used. Set the ip settings as follows:
System PLC PC
IP address 10.54.94.100 10.54.94.80
Subnetmask 255.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
Default gateway - -
3 PLC Update
To update the plc use the plc update tool. See Reference [6].
3.1 View
3.2 Functionality
3.2.1 Backup / Restore
After selecting a valid backup path the entry will be marked green.
• “Backup” will copy and save all files from PLC to local system.
• “Restore” will copy all backuped files from local system back to PLC. This is only possible if a
backup is being executed before.
3.2.2 Update
After selecting a valid update path the entry will be marked green.
• Please select a release from the list. Automatically the newest release will be selected as
default.
• “Update” will copy all files from the selected release to the correct folders on the PLC. An
Update over ftp upload will take approximately 5 minutes. Please be patient.
All drive parameters have to be updated manually. An update is possible for Arm, Lift and SID.
Update a drive as follows:
5 PLC Configuration
To configure the plc use the plc update tool. See Reference [6].
5.1 View
5.2 Functionality
5.2.1 Actual configuration
In the left tree window the actual configuration, running on the plc, can be shown. To read out the
configuration please push “Read”.
In the tree, parameters different from the actual parameters will be colored red, so you can check,
and if necessary restore, changed parameters.
6 PLC maintance
To maintance the plc use the plc update tool. See Reference [6].
6.1 View
6.2 Functionality
6.2.1 Lifetime data
In the left table window the lifetime data can be shown. To read out the values please push “Read”.
Please consider that these values will be updated on the plc only every hour or at poweroff event.
After installing a new system, it’s possible that there is no file available or you get an empty data
table.
After installing a new system, it’s possible that there is no file available or you get an empty data
table.
7 File Overview
7.1 PLC Development Files
The following files are used to develop the TwinCAT System Manager and PLC Control. Each new
release will change the filenames. The files will not be stored on the plc system.
Filename Description
ddRCompactMain_x_x_x_x.tsm TwinCAT System Manager Configuration File. See Reference
[1].
ddRCompactMain_x_x_x_x.pro TwinCAT PLC Control Program File. See Reference [2].
Filename Description
CurrentConfig.tsm Project Configuration TSM Data File.
CurrentConfig.xml Project Configuration XML Data File.
TCPLC_P_1.wbp Boot Project of Runtime System 1
TCPLC_R_1.wbp Retain Variable List of Runtime System 1
TCPLC_T_1.wb~ Backup File of Persistent Variable List of Runtime System 1
Filename Description
CAN1_Arm_x_x_x_x.ifx Drive Parameter List of Arm Drive.
CAN2_Lift_x_x_x_x.ifx Drive Parameter List of Lift Drive.
CAN3_SID_x_x_x_x.ifx Drive Parameter List of SID Drive.
Filename Description
SystemConfig.xml PLC Configuration File.
Filename Description
SystemLifetime.xml PLC Lifetime data.
SystemLogger.xml PLC Logger data.