CH112-05 Exercise 5.1 - RevB

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Exercise 5.1 Configuring the Hardware

5.1.1 Goals

Make the necessary modifications to the project hardware configuration to reflect the actual physical hardware configuration used in the classroom.

Assign an IP address for a controller and configure the Ethernet port on the controller. Test the connectivity to the controllers prior to performing downloads of the project to the controller in subsequent exercises.

5.1.2 Legend

< > Indicates a key name.

| Indicates when you go from one menu to a sub-menu.

Bold Indicates a menu name or an option in a menu, or file structures

“ “ Indicates dialog box buttons, tabs, instructions etc.

Indicates start/explanation of student activity

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5.1.3 Exercise Steps

Work in the Project Explorer (Control Builder) for this exercise.

5.1.3.1 Open the Control Project

Your Control Builder M Project can be opened by one of several methods:

• By selecting “Open Project” from the “Project” aspect (or just double-clicking on the Project aspect) of the “Project” object:

• By selecting “Open Project” from the Project object’s context (right-click) menu:


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• By starting Control Builder by double-clicking the Control Builder M icon on the desktop or via the start menu item Programs | ABB Industrial IT | Engineering | Control Builder M. When the Control Builder program has started, the project can be opened by selecting the project from the list.

5.1.3.2 Configure the Hardware in Control Builder

Identify the following hardware provided in the classroom, noting down the identification code printed in grey on the front of each unit:

• CPU

• IO Communications module

• IO Interface module

• IO modules

• IP Address for the Controller at your workplace

NOTE! The actual equipment in your classroom may differ.


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Change the CPU type if necessary.

Configure your hardware by adding the required objects in the correct locations. Start by adding the modules which are connected to the AC800M’s electrical and optical, if any, Module Bus.

Continue configuring your hardware by adding the Profibus Modules located on the CEX bus.

Check that the Hardware exactly corresponds to the arrangement you have in the classroom.


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5.1.3.3 Rename the Application Renaming the application will enable us to give it a more descriptive term than the default of “Application_1”.

If an application is related to other objects in the Control Builder M Project, changing the name of an application may cause the other object to loose their connection to the application. If this happens a Rename warning dialog box will appear indicating other objects which may be affected. If this occurs, you should take note of the objects affected and correct them if necessary.

Rename your application from “Application_1” to “Sxx_ReactorApp”.


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5.1.3.4 Download Firmware to the Controller The firmware for AC 800M must be downloaded to each controller before the controller can be used. The factory-supplied firmware needs to be replaced by a firmware version that matches the version of Control Builder M being used.

At the first download of the Firmware, a serial RS232 tool cable, TK212 or TK212A, is needed. The cable is connected between a COM port on the Engineering Client and the RJ45 port on the controller marked COM4.

Start the Serial Firmware Upgrade tool located in the start menu under Programs | ABB Industrial IT | Engineering | Utilities | Serial Firmware Upgrade

Load the firmware into the controller module by using the Serial Firmware Upgrade tool. The use of this tool is described in the Post Installation Manual and also in the Serial Firmware tools “Help” menu.

5.1.3.5 Configuring the IP Address for the Controller

Each controller is allocated a unique IP address, which consists of four numbers separated by a period.

Start the IPConfig tool located in the start menu under Programs | ABB Industrial IT | Engineering | Utilities | IPConfig

The IPConfig tool configures the controller through a special serial cable for this purpose. It is connected between a COM port on the Engineering Client and the RJ45 port on the controller marked COM4.

Configure the IP address in the controller using the IPConfig tool. Make sure that the subnet mask is set to “255.255.252.0”. IP address changes require a controller reset and restart.

NOTE! Make sure you use the IP address assigned to you by the instructor!

NOTE! Do NOT change the Toolport Interface IP address setting in the IPConfig tool


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Check that the Controller’s IP address has been set correctly by attempting to PING the controller from your workstation. Check that you get a reply.

5.1.3.6 Setting the Controller’s System Identity

Set the controller’s “System Identity” to the IP address assigned by your instructor. This tells Control Builder M what the controller’s IP address is and allows Control Builder M to communicate to the controller.

5.1.3.7 Setting the Controller’s Networking parameters

Configure the settings in Control Builder M for the first Ethernet Channel.


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Configure the second Ethernet Channel if you are using redundant networks.

As soon as you make any changes in the editor, notice that the editor’s title bar will indicate with an asterisk (*) that changes have been made but have not yet been saved into the project. Save the changes and close the editor.

5.1.3.8 Changing Controller’s Max Alarm and Event Subscription By default, each controller will only allow a single Alarm and Event OPC server subscribe to alarm and event data. In a system with redundant Connectivity Servers, the “AE Max number of event subscriptions” settings need to be changed to “2”.

Configure the PM860 object to allow “2” subscribers for alarm and event data.

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