M580 IO check

[Marinero]

Hello everyone,

First of all this is my first time working with Schneider Electric and its software and equipment so please go easy on me 😄
Until now I have only been working with Siemens equipment but for my next project will need to work with Schneider, precisely m580 PAC.
Pre commissioning means that I will be mainly doing io check and adjusting instruments in field and via Control expert software tool. Now
can anyone tell me some good course or channel where I can learn a little bit more about those things. Basically I need beginner steps for
this PLC, to learn how to set IP address, how to create VAT table, how to force and check inputs and outputs, the hardware part as that is
what my part of the job is. Especially the part about checking and forcing inputs and outputs is important to me so for this i would really
appreciate your help.

Thanks very much in advance and best regards to all! 🙂

[Ro]

Hi Marinero,

I feel your struggle, I am just coming out of my first M580 project and have a few things that might help you.

1. Animation table -  for forcing bits/values

2. write_input_ebool -  for forcing input bits that you can't force in the field and want to test logic

3. ebool - is an I/O bool

4. No DBs in control expert, just tag names

5. SR_CALL - for calling subroutines in the subroutine section.

6. Main is MAST and EVENTS handles interrupts

7.  Everything else is self-explanatory 

I hope you have fun programming your M580

[Hennie_Smith]

Hi,

Basically you will find the SE PLC's much easier to configure as most configuration is done via the the properties in the PLC configuration section. Example the IP address would be either on the CPU or on the NOC (Network card) under the rack configuration section.

As for the VAT table the ECE equivalent is the Animation table. You can select multiple variables in the Variable editor window (or programming sections) and right click the 'Initialize Animation' option. From the Animation table you can force IO as well. Your program sections can be called from the MAST task (OB1 in Siemens)

Schneider globally has multiple training centers which run in-person and virtual courses for ECE and the M580 (ranging between 2 and 5 days). Best would be to contact your closest Schneider office or go to www.se.com website for your country and check out under the Services tab the Training services available.