Assembling Local and Remote Racks

Introduction

A Control Expert project that includes the 140CRA31908 module requires the assembly of these local and remote racks:

Rack Type		Description
local	M580 rack	The M580 CPU on this rack is the processor for the network.
remote	X80 remote rack	This rack includes a 140CRA31908 module and a 140CRP93•00 communications module.
remote	Quantum S908 remote rack	This rack includes a drop-end communicator that corresponds to the drop type (S908, 800 Series, SY/MAX).

The following tables describe the configuration of these racks in a Control Expert project.

NOTE: Create a Control Expert project that corresponds to the hardware and cabling considerations of your physical M580 network architecture.

Assemble an M580 Local Rack

Create an M580 local rack in Control Expert:

Step	Action
1	Create a new project in Control Expert (File → New).
2	In the New Project window, expand (+) the Modicon M580 menu.
3	Select an M580 PLC for your project. For this example, select a BMEP584040 PLC. NOTE: Refer to the list of supported PLCs.
4	Press OK to create a Project Browser view of the new project. NOTE: Because the selected CPU (BMEP584040) uses the EIO scanner service, a PLC bus and an EIO Bus are automatically added to the Configuration in the Project Browser.
5	Add more modules to the PLC Bus. (For this example, this step is optional. Select modules that conform to your network design and application.)
6	Save the project (File → Save).

Assemble an X80 Remote Drop

An X80 remote drop in an M580 network has these components:

140CRA31908: This is the adapter module that connects an S908 network to an M580 network.
140CRP93•00: This communications module uses coaxial cables to connect a remote drop in an S908 network to an M580 network.

Add an X80 remote drop supporting S908 to the configuration:

Step	Action
1	Double-click EIO Bus in the Configuration in the Project Browser.
2	In the EIO Bus window, double-click the square link connector to access a list of available racks.
3	For this example, expand (+) these menus in the New Device window: Quantum S908 remote drop Rack
4	For this example, double-click 140XBP00400 to see a four-slot rack for the Quantum S908 remote drop. NOTE: Control Expert automatically adds a 140CRA31908 adapter module in first slot of the rack. (You can move this module to a different slot if you wish.)
5	Save the project (File → Save).

Add a remote head module to the Quantum remote drop supporting S908:

Step	Action
1	In the EIO Bus window, double-click an empty slot.
2	For this example, expand (+) these items in the Part Number column of the New Device window: Quantum S908 remote drop Communication
3	Select 140 CRP 93X 00 and press OK to install the 140CRP93•00 communication module on the X80 remote drop. NOTE: Because the selected 140CRP93•00 module manages communications with a Quantum S908 remote drop, Control Expert automatically adds an RIO Bus to the Configuration in the Project Browser.
4	Double-click any empty slot to add modules to the EIO Bus. (For this example, this step is optional.)
5	Save the project (File → Save).

Assemble a Quantum S908 Remote Drop

Add a Quantum S908 remote drop to the RIO Bus:

Step	Action
1	Double-click RIO Bus in the Configuration in the Project Browser.
2	In the RIO Bus window, double-click the square link connector to access the available racks.
3	Expand (+) these items in the Part Number column of the New Device window to see the available drop types: 800IO Drop Remote IO Quantum Drop SY/MAX Drop
4	For this example, expand Remote IO Quantum Drop.
5	Double-click 140 XBP 004 00. NOTE: Because the selected rack accommodates S908 I/O modules, Control Expert automatically adds a 140CRA93X00 drop end communicator to slot 1. (You can move the module to a different slot if you wish.)
6	Double-click any empty slot to add modules to the RIO Bus. (For this example, this step is optional.)
7	Save the project (File → Save).

You can now double-click the 140CRA31908 module in the Quantum S908 remote drop to access its configuration tabs.

Rack Considerations

You can insert two racks on an X80 remote drop supporting S908 in an M580 architecture with a 140CRA31908 module.
You can move some communication modules to different slots in their respective racks within the same device editor. You cannot, however, move objects from the local rack to the X80 remote drop or vice-versa.