Software Requirements

Overview

To implement the example, it is essential to have certain items of software on single PC. In particular, this will allow you to configure, set parameters for and operate the various devices used.

The software architecture is composed of:

Control Expert, which is used to control the servodrive via the CANopen bus by programming movements
Powersuite, which is used to set parameters and adjust the Lexium 05 servodrive

It is nonetheless possible to go without PowerSuite in certain cases by using the Lexium 05 front panel user interface.

Versions

The following table lists the hardware and software versions used in the architecture, enabling the use of MFBs in Control Expert.

Hardware	Software version used in the example	Firmware Version
Modicon M340	Unity Pro V5.0	-
Lexium 05	PowerSuite for Unity V5.0 V2.5, patch V2.2.0B	V1.403

NOTE: Unity Pro is the former name of Control Expert for version 13.1 or earlier.