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This is a sample document - all our training is customised to your needs. Training concentrates on what you NEED to know (not what we want to teach you!).

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Training Notes for Protool

Configuration

Contents

Document History *

1 Overview *

1.1 Introduction *

2 Creating a New Project *

3 Copying from PC to the Operator Panel *

3.1 Downloading Problems *

3.2 Putting the OP/TP into Transfer Mode *

3.2.1 Entering Transfer mode by selecting "serial download" *

3.2.2 Entering Transfer mode by selecting "MPI download" *

3.2.3 Entering Transfer mode by Rebooting *

3.3 Connecting using the S5 Cable *

3.4 Connecting using the MPI port *

3.5 Internal Download errors *

4 Main Project Window *

5 Configuring the Communication Link to the PLC *

6 Changing the Start Screen *

7 Touch Screens *

7.1 Changing Pages *

Document History

Revision	Comments	Date
0.0	Initial Internal Issue	27^th January 2000
0.1	Initial Client Issue	31^st January 2000

Overview

Introduction

This document details configuration and transfer of the Siemens Operator Panels using the Protool Software (v5.01)

Creating a New Project

Select File, New

You must now select the correct operator panel

Select the correct display in the wizard box as shown below:

Check the image displayed on the left matches your panel!

The protocol must now be selected

Clicking on the ‘Paremeters’ button will allow configuration of the PLC parameters:

These parameter vary from OP to TP (etc) so careful analysis of the parameters is required!

The default for MPI is the panel is node 1 and the PLC is node 2

In the last wizard box, selecting the ‘standard peoject’ is useful to generate quick projects!

Copying from PC to the Operator Panel

Connect using

the Siemens S5 PLC lead (1BD20) connected from your PC to the IF2 port (on the OP27, other panels may vary)
MPI port (MIP cable from the PC to the IF1A port on the OP/TP)

The port type is selected under

File, Settings, Download

The actual transfer is performed by selecting ‘Download’ from the file menu - this is a sadly confusing term (especially if you use the internet!).

Remember: You MUST put the OP into Transfer Mode

You should normally get something like this:

Select OK and then you should see something like this:

Downloading of the firmware always takes a long time (try not to do it too often!)

This is (eventually) followed by:

"Downloading Configuration"

and hopefully...

"Download complete successfully"

Downloading Problems

If you have problems, try:

Change the baud rate to 9600 (the default is 57K Baud).

Check the COM port is correct

Check you have the correct connection type selected

If you get "No connection to the OP" remember

You MUST put the OP into Transfer Mode

Putting the OP/TP into Transfer Mode

The panel will automatically go into transfer mode ‘out of the box’

Entering Transfer mode by selecting "serial download"

You can program a ‘transfer mode’ button into the OP/TP (highly recommended during commissioning, since this reduces ‘download’ times to a few seconds instead of a few minutes), otherwise you will have to reboot as in the next section.

This is done by default (in the project wizard) and the relevant key is found on the "System Settings" screen

Move to "operating mode"

Press the green ENTER key

Select "Serial Download"

Entering Transfer mode by selecting "MPI download"

You can program an ‘MPI transfer mode’ button into the OP/TP (highly recommended during commissioning, since this reduces ‘download’ times to a few seconds instead of a few minutes), otherwise you will have to reboot as in the next section.

This is done by default (in the project wizard) and the relevant key is found on the "System Settings" screen

Move to "operating mode"

Press the green ENTER key

Select "MPI Download"

Entering Transfer mode by Rebooting

Reboot the OP/TP if necessary and press

Esc, Right & down

all at the same time within a few seconds (obvious, really....)

If requested, press DEL to erase the internal Flash.

Connecting using the S5 Cable

This is simple but slow

You must select the COM port connection (File, Settings, Download)

Select 38400 baud

Select 19200 baud if it fails.

Select 9600 baud if that fails.

Connecting using the MPI port

This is more complex – at least there are many more things to go wrong!

You must select the MPI connection (File, Settings, Download)

You must have the S7 PLC programming software installed

You must have an MPI cable (aka PC Adapter)

You must set up the tiny DIP switch on the side of the MPI cable correctly

You must set up the ‘max nodes on network’ correctly, both in the S7 programming software and the Protool Software.

Internal Download errors

If you start getting "internal download" errors, then try:

Make sure you are not plugged into the IF1A port!

If nothing else succeeds, reboot and start again

Main Project Window

This is the main project window:

Most of the configuration of the project is done from this window.

Right click on the relevant items and click ‘insert Object’ to add a new item.

Configuring the Communication Link to the PLC

This should be done under "Controllers " of the main window,

Select Controller

Double click on the existing PLC

select parameters

Changing the Start Screen

This is under Edit, Properties – click on the little tick to select the current screen as the start screen:

Touch Screens

The main difference with touch screens is as follows:

You change pages using the screen
You change setpoints using the screen
You start/stop devices using the touch screen

Changing Pages

To change pages use:

Insert, Button

Note that this command is not available on the OP range (since you cannot have a touch button!)