IPETRONIK BECKHOFF User manual

PlugIn
IPEmotion PlugIn
BECKHOFF
User manual
January 2010 All rights reserved!

Content
Content
Content.........................................................................................2
1............................................................3Important information
................................................. 31.1 Liability, Warranty, Copyright, License agreement
............................................................................................ 31.1.1 Limitation of liability
............................................................................................................. 31.1.2 Warranty
.................................................................................. 31.1.3 Copyright and Duplication
............................................................................... 31.1.4 Software license agreement
................................................................................ 31.1.5 General license agreement
2...............................................................5General information
................................................................................................... 52.1 About this manual
.................................................................................................................... 52.2 Version
................................................................................................. 52.2.1 Manual Beckhoff
........................................................................... 52.2.2 IPEmotion PlugIn BECKHOFF
........................................................................................................... 52.2.3 IPEmotion
........................................................................................ 52.3 Legend of the used icons
................................................................................................................... 62.4 Support
......................................................................................... 62.5 Related documentations
........................................................................................................... 62.5.1 IPEmotion
........................................................................................ 62.6 Documentation feedback
3............................................................................8Introduction
4.......................................................9Setting up and removing
.............................................................................................. 94.1 System requirements
............................................................................................................ 94.1.1 Hardware
............................................................................................................ 94.1.2 Platforms
............................................................................................................. 94.1.3 Software
............................................................................... 104.2 Installing the Beckhoff-PlugIn
........................................................................... 124.3 Uninstalling the Beckhoff-PlugIn
5......................................13Working with the Beckhoff-PlugIn
.................................................................. 135.1 Configuring the system and channels
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Important information
1 Important information
Please follow these instructions before and during the use and application of any
IPETRONIK product!
1.1 Liability, Warranty, Copyright, License agreement
1.1.1 Limitation of liability
Any liability of IPETRONIK, its representatives, agents and the like, especially with regard to
personal injury or damage to property of any kind, shall be excluded (within the legally
admissible framework) as far as the instructions and warnings, as mentioned below, have
not been followed.
1.1.2 Warranty
Products, accessories and services have a 12 months warranty.
All product data, specifications, drawings, etc., correspond to the current condition of the
indicated creation date. For the purpose of optimizing technical processes and production,
some details of our modules and accessory components may be modified at any time
without prior notification.
Despite it has been prepared with the utmost carefulness, the present document may not be
exempt of misprints, typing or transcription errors. These errors are not covered by any
warranty.
1.1.3 Copyright and Duplication
We reserve to ourselves all rights, in particular those of property, copyright and trademarks.
The rights related to any outside trademarks mentioned in the present document remain
unaffected.
The present document may only be duplicated, partially or entirely with the prior approval
from IPETRONIK GmbH & Co. KG. All graphics and explanations of technical context are
copyright protected. Any use beyond the scope of the present document is not allowed.
1.1.4 Software license agreement
This software is property of IPETRONIK GmbH & Co. KG, and is protected by copyright
laws. Its total or partial reproduction is strictly forbidden.
1.1.5 General license agreement
IMPORTANT: READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY
INSTALLING, COPYING OR USING THIS PRODUCT IN ANY WAY YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO
ALL THE CONDITIONS.
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Important information
The following actions are permitted:
 Installing and using a copy of the product on a single computer or network. This
copy may only be used by a single user at a time. If the product is to be used by
multiple users, an additional license will be required for each user.
 Creating a copy of the product for filing or backup purposes.
 Using a copy of the product on a home computer or on a portable computer,
provided that the copy is not installed at the same time also on your main computer.
 Transferring the product to another person only if the license rights are also
transferred, if the product and any copies created are completely deleted or erased
(including copies on hard drives), and if the new owner agrees with the requirements
of this license.
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General information
2 General information
2.1 About this manual
The manual Beckhoff describes the structure of the PlugIn and how to use the features for
recording signals in IPEmotion.
Please read the manual Beckhoff carefully to get to know the operating and to learn more
about the functions and special features. This manual also contains information for installing
and removing the software.
2.2 Version
2.2.1 Manual Beckhoff
This manual has the version number 01.00.
2.2.2 IPEmotion PlugIn BECKHOFF
The descriptions in this documentation refer to the current release with the version number
01.00.
2.2.3 IPEmotion
The descriptions in this documentation refer to the current release with the version number
01.03.
The PlugIn requires at least IPEmotion V01.02 on your computer.
2.3 Legend of the used icons
Tip This icon indicates a useful tip that facilitates the application
of the software.
Information This icon indicates additional information for a better
understanding.
Attention! This icon indicates important information to avoid potential
error messages.
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General information
2.4 Support
Headquarter:
IPETRONIK GmbH & Co. KG
Jägerweg 1
76532 Baden-Baden, Germany
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
[email protected]
www.ipetronik.com
Limited commercial partnership with its head office in Baden-Baden, registry court HRA No.
201313
IPETRONIK Verwaltungs GmbH Baden-Baden is an individually liable society,
registry court Mannheim HRB No. 202089
Management: Erich Rudolf, Andreas Wocke
Technical support and product information
www.ipetronik.com e-mail: [e-mail]
2.5 Related documentations
2.5.1 IPEmotion
The documentation IPEmotion.pdf provides you with a description and useful information
related to IPEmotion. This documentation is stored in the following standard language
dependent directory: C:\Programs\IPETRONIK\IPEmotion Vxx.xx.xx\Help.
2.5.2 Manual MAL development
The documentation MAL development.pdf provides you with a description and useful
information related to the use of the interface with plug-in components and IPEmotion.
2.6 Documentation feedback
At IPETRONIK, the technical publications team strives to produce documentations of the
highest quality and values your feedback as a reader and user. If you have any comments or
suggestions regarding our product manuals, contact us under [email protected].
Please inform us about the following points:
Version number,
Name of the guide,
Page number or section title,
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General information
Brief description of the content (e.g. inaccurate instructions, grammatical errors, or
information that require clarification),
Any suggestions for a general documentation improvement.
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Introduction
3 Introduction
The Beckhoff PlugIn offers you the ability to connect I/O terminal systems to the IPETRONIK
software IPEmotion and to record measuring data within IPEmotion. The systems are
connected by direct accesses to the process image of the corresponding coupler via TCP/IP
(Modbus). There is also the possibility to connect the bus couplers by using Profibus. Please
find further information in the corresponding IPETRONIK documentation PROFIBUS.
The current version includes the following types of bus couplers:
BK9000
BK9050
BK9100
Below this systems, the following type-dependent terminals can be created:
Digital inputs
Digital outputs
Analog inputs
Analog outputs
Special terminals
A process image consists of various terminals. The current version only realizes a
selection of terminal types. The terminals KL1xxx, KL2xxx, KL3xxx, and KL4xxx show
the not directly supported terminals of the different types in order to provide them for
use.
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Setting up and removing
4 Setting up and removing
4.1 System requirements
The minimum hardware and software requirements for the application of the Beckhoff PlugIn
are outlined below.
4.1.1 Hardware
The minimum hardware requirements correspond to those of IPEmotion.
The following additional hardware is required:
I/O terminal system
4.1.2 Platforms
The Beckhoff PlugIn can be run under the following operating systems:
Windows XP (32 Bit),
Windows Vista (32 Bit).
4.1.3 Software
The Beckhoff PlugIn requires the following software:
minimum IPEmotion V01.02
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Setting up and removing
4.2 Installing the Beckhoff-PlugIn
The following chapter guides you through the installation process of the Beckhoff PlugIn.
The Beckhoff PlugIn needs administrator rights during the installation. For
working with the PlugIn you need at least limited user’s or default user’s rights
(Vista).
The installation of the Beckhoff-PlugIn is based on an installation wizard that guides you
through the setup process step by step. You can start the installation wizard from the USB
flash drive, the product CD or, if you have downloaded the setup program, from the setup file
itself.
To install the Beckhoff-PlugIn:
1. Start the installation wizard from the USB flash drive or from the setup file.
USB flash drive: Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port of your computer and
follow the instructions of the installation wizard.
Product CD: Launch the product CD and click Install Software on the Welcome
screen. On the Install Software screen, click Install IPEmotion PlugIn BECKHOFF to
start the installation wizard.
Setup file: Browse the location of the setup file and double-click IPEmotion PlugIn
BECKHOFF.exe to start the installation wizard.
Depending on the used PC operating system, a security warning appears. Click
Run to start the installation wizard.
2. Welcome screen:
Click Next to continue.
3. Destination folder:
Due to the security model of Microsoft Corporation related to .NET applications,
the installation of the Beckhoff-PlugIn on a local drive is recommended.
According to the Microsoft conformance guidelines for Windows applications the
files are installed to the default locations that are specific to the operating
system and language.
Accept the default installation location for the Beckhoff-PlugIn. To select another location
click Change.
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