Introduction

When a project is created, a default configuration is created automatically according to the choices imposed by the programming software.

These choices concern:

  • the PLC family,

  • the type of processor used in the station.

These choices determine the power of the configuration, and the available functionalities (number of inputs/outputs, field buses, languages used, types of data, etc.).

NOTE: The choice of PLC family is irreversible, only the type of processor may be changed.

Procedure

Carry out the following actions:

Step

Action

1

From the project browser, open the Configuration directory.

2

For a Modicon M340 station:

From the PLC Bus directory or from the directory representing the station, via the contextual menu select the Open command; the default configuration is displayed on the screen.

For a Premium station:

From the X-Bus directory or from the directory representing the station, via the contextual menu select the Open command; the default configuration is displayed on the screen.

For a Quantum station:

From the directory representing the station, via the contextual menu select the Open command; the default configuration is displayed on the screen.

3

In the configuration window, via the contextual menu select the Zoom in command to determine the size of the station.

Click View > Zoom > Zoom to Fit to optimize the size of the station in relation to the size of the window.

At this stage the configured physical elements constituting the station are:

  • the rack,

  • the power supply module (except for a Quantum station),

  • the processor.

Configuration

For a Modicon M340 station:

For a Premium station:

For a Quantum station: