ISaGRAF

1 ISaGRAF Version USER'S GUIDE ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc. The software, which includes information contained in any databases, described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that agreement.

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4 A-11 Getting started ..A-12 Installing ISaGRAF .. A-12 Licensing .. A-14 Using on-line A-18 A sample application .. A-18 Managing projects ..A-23 Creating and working with A-23 Working with several groups of A-25 Options .. A-25 A-26 Managing programs ..A-27 The components of a project .. A-27 Working with A-29 Running the code generation tools .. A-32 Other ISaGRAF tools .. A-33 Adding commands to the Tools menu .. A-34 Simulating and debugging the A-34 Using the SFC editor.

5 A-37 SFC language main topics .. A-37 Entering a SFC chart .. A-39 Working on an existing SFC A-41 Entering the level 2 programming .. A-42 Using the SFC A-46 Using the Flow Chart editor ..A-47 Basics of the FC language .. A-47 Entering a Flow Chart .. A-48 Working on an existing A-51 Entering level 2 programs .. A-51 User's Guide iv ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc. Programming level 2 with Quick A-52 Display A-53 Using the Quick LD editor ..A-54 Basics of the LD A-54 Entering an LD diagram.

6 A-56 Working on an existing A-59 Display A-60 On-line help .. A-61 Using the FBD/LD editor ..A-62 Basics of the FBD/LD languages .. A-62 Entering an FBD A-65 Working on an existing A-66 Display A-68 Styles and modification tracking .. A-70 On-line help .. A-71 Printing an FBD A-72 Using the text editor ..A-73 Editing commands .. A-73 Syntax A-73 Options .. A-74 More about program editors ..A-75 Calling other ISaGRAF tools .. A-75 Parameters of the A-75 Other commands of the "File" menu.

7 A-76 Updating the program A-77 Selecting a variable from A-77 The output A-78 Using the dictionary editor ..A-80 The dictionary main window .. A-82 Managing variables .. A-82 Description of A-84 Quick declaration .. A-85 Modbus SCADA addressing A-86 Exchanging information with other applications .. A-87 User's Guide ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc. v Using I/O connection editor ..A-91 Defining I/O A-92 Setting board parameters .. A-93 Connecting I/O channels .. A-93 Directly represented variables.

8 A-93 A-94 Setting individual protections .. A-95 Creating conversion Main commands .. A-96 Entering points of a A-96 Rules and limits .. A-97 Using the code Main commands .. A-98 Compiler options .. A-99 Producing C source code .. A-101 Viewing A-101 Defining A-102 Cross Using the graphic debugger ..A-110 The debugger window .. A-110 Controlling the application .. A-111 Options .. A-113 "Write" commands .. A-113 Display the lock state and device value.

9 A-115 On-line modification .. A-116 DDE exchanges .. A-119 Spying Lists of variables ..A-121 Debugging ST and IL programs ..A-123 Debugging with SpotLight ..A-124 Building the graphic layout .. A-124 The list A-126 Defining the item A-126 User's Guide vi ICS Triplex ISaGRAF Inc. Commands of the "File" A-127 Note for ISaGRAF A-128 Uploading applications ..A-129 Uploading a project .. A-129 Communication settings .. A-129 Preparing a project for upload .. A-130 How zipped source are stored in the A-130 Memory requirements on the A-131 About uploaded project.

10 A-131 Compatibility issues .. A-131 Using the Diagnosis tool ..A-132 Using the ISaGRAF simulator ..A-133 Links with the debugger .. A-133 I/O A-133 Library A-134 Options .. A-134 Saving and restoring input states .. A-135 The cycle profiler .. A-135 Simulation scripts .. A-136 Using the Library Manager ..A-144 Managing library elements .. A-144 I/O configuration .. A-146 I/O complex equipment .. A-147 I/O board .. A-148 Functions and blocks written in IEC A-149 "C" Functions and function blocks.