Adding a CANopen X80 Master BMECXM module
Original instructions
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Prerequisite
Before adding the module you have to declare the M580 CPU and if required, the remote drop(s).
Procedure
To add a BMECXM module to the Control Expert project, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
From the Project Browser, expand (+) the Configuration directory.
2
Depending on your hardware architecture, double-click:
  • The PLC bus subdirectory for a local rack
  • The EIO Bus subdirectory for a remote drop
3
Right-click the open slot in the rack and click New Device....
Result: The New Device window is displayed.
Expand (+) Communication to select the BMECXM module and click OK.
NOTE: You can also click Tools → Hardware Catalog → Modicon M580 local drop → Communication and drag the BMECXM module to an open slot in the rack.
4
In the popup window, select the appropriate combination of I/O-scanner, Protocol, and Profile and click OK.
Result: The Properties of device window is displayed.
NOTE: All the tabs contain read-only information except the General tab.
5
In the General tab, you can change the name(1) of the module in the Name field. In that case, the fields in the Default I/O vision management box are automatically modified to match the new name.
By default, the prefix of the name corresponds to the topological address of the module in the configuration. For a BMECXM module on bus EIO, on drop 3, on rack 1, and slot 4, the default name will be EIO2_d3_r1_s4_ECXM0100.
NOTE: The default naming rule in Control Expert helps prevent modules of the same type getting mixed up.
6
Click OK.
Result: The new device is added.
7
Save the project by clicking File → Save.
(1) In Control Expert, this name is also used as:
  • The module name in the DTM Browser under the Host PC
  • The device DDT name
WARNING
UNEXPECTED EQUIPMENT BEHAVIOR
  • Always verify that the Control Expert configuration is consistent with the hardware installation.
  • If you attempt to change the default names of your devices, manage the naming to prevent from addressing the wrong device.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.
Control Expert Commands for the Module
In the Control Expert bus editor (local or remote), right-click the BMECXM module to access these commands:
Name
Description
Delete Module(1)
Delete the selected module from the rack.
Open Module(1)
See a description of the selected communications module.
Move Module(1)
Move the selected module to the rack slot that you designate.
Go to DTM
Show the DTM of the selected module in the DTM Browser.
Power Supply Budget...(2)
Access the Power supply tab and view:
  • The total power
  • The power discharged in the module for each voltage it uses
NOTE: Close this window before performing any command in Control Expert.
(1) This command also appears in the Edit menu.
(2) This command also appears in the Services menu.