Creating a Project in Control Expert
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You may have already created a project in Control Expert and installed a power supply. If so, jump to the instructions for Adding a BMENOP0300 Module. If not, the following pages show you how to create a new Control Expert project and add the following components:
NOTE: Design your network so that IEC 61850 GOOSE transmissions and M580 EIO transmissions are not carried by the same media.
Creating and Saving a New Control Expert Project
The following steps describe the creation of a project in Control Expert:
Step
Action
1
Open Control Expert.
2
In the Control Expert main menu, select File → New....
Result: The New Project window opens, displaying a list of Schneider Electric PLCs.
3
In the New Project dialog, expand the Modicon M580 node and select both a CPU and a rack.
4
Click OK.
Result: The Project Browser window opens.
5
To save the project, select File → Save.
Result: The Save As  dialog opens.
6
In the Save As dialog:
  1. Enter a File name (the name of your Control Expert project).
  2. Select the .STU or .STA extension in the Save As field.
  3. Click Save.
Adding a Power Supply
Control Expert automatically adds a power supply to the PLC bus. If you want to replace the chosen supply:
Continue with the following steps to add a different power supply:
Step
Action
7
In the Project Browser, double-click PLC Bus. Control Expert displays the:
  • PLC bus dialog with the selected CPU in the second position
  • Hardware Catalog displaying the PLC bus tab
8
Expand the Supply node in the Hardware Catalog. Select the desired module (in this example, a 140 CPS 111 00) and drag it into the slot 1 position in the PLC bus.
9
Click File → Save.
NOTE: Schneider Electric recommends that you periodically save your changes as you make edits.
Adding a BMENOP0300 Module
Add a BMENOP0300 module to your project.
Step
Action
10
In Control Expert, expand the Communication node in the Hardware catalog and drag a BMENOP0300 module to any open slot in the PLC bus.
11
Click File → Save.