Building and Downloading the Configuration Program
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Building the Program
Next, you need to build the whole program before downloading it to the PLC. To do this, select Build\Rebuild All Project in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen (shown below). If it is successful, a Process succeeded message will appear at the program’s completion.
Connection Options
In order to run the configuration program it must first be downloaded to the PLC. Prior to downloading the program, the PLC must be connected to the PC containing the Control Expert software. The connection can be accomplished using a communication network such as Ethernet, USB, Modbus, or Modbus Plus cabling. We describe both the USB and Modbus cable setups in the following examples.
Connecting the PC to the PLC with a USB Cable
Proceed as follows to connect the PC to the PLC with USB.
Step
Action
1
Ensure that the Quantum system is powered up.
2
Connect the PLC to the PC with a USB cable.
3
On the PC, click the Control Expert PLC\Set Address tab to bring up the Set Address dialog box.
4
Select USB in the PLC Media box.
5
Leave the PLC Address field blank.
6
Click OK.
7
Proceed to Downloading and Running the Configuration Program.
Connecting the PC to the PLC with a Modbus Cable
Proceed as follows to connect the PC to the PLC with Modbus.
Step
Action
1
Ensure that the Quantum system is powered up.
2
Connect the PLC to the PC with a Modbus cable.
3
On the PC, click the Control Expert PLC\Set Address tab to bring up the Set Address menu.
4
Select MODBUS01 in the PLC Media field.
5
Enter the Modbus address in the PLC Address field (the default address is 1).
Note: You can also use the keypad on the 140 CPU 651 50 module to enter or change the Modbus address.
6
Click OK.
7
Proceed to Downloading and Running the Configuration Program (below).
Downloading and Running the Configuration Program
Once the PC and the PLC are physically connected (above steps), the I/O scanning program can be downloaded to the PLC.
Step
Action
1
On the PC, select PLC \Connect on the Control Expert screen.
2
Click the PLC\Transfer Project to PLC tab to bring up the Transfer Project to PLC dialog box.
3
Click the Transfer button to download the program to the PLC.
4
When the confirm screen appears, click OK.
5
Click Run on the Control Expert upper toolbar to start the program.