Instruction Manual

Pointe Controller User Guide Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Pointe Controller.................................................. 13
1.1 The Node Controller Concept ......................................................................................................14
1.2 Typical Applications........................................................................................................................17
1.3 Architecture Options ......................................................................................................................18
1.3.1 Stand-alone Operation ...................................................................................................18
1.3.2 Master Controller .............................................................................................................18
1.3.3 Network Node ...................................................................................................................19
1.4 Available Parts and Accessories ...................................................................................................20
Chapter 2: Initial Setup.................................................................................... 22
2.1 Getting to Know the Pointe Controller Base...........................................................................23
2.2 Supplying Power to the Pointe Controller ...............................................................................24
2.3 Installing the PointeControl Software.......................................................................................25
2.4 Configuring the Controller’s Network Settings ......................................................................26
2.5 Installing I/O Modules in the Controller....................................................................................30
2.6 Connecting the Controller to Your PC.......................................................................................31
Chapter 3: Quickstart Project........................................................................... 32
3.1 Starting a New Project ...................................................................................................................33
3.2 Defining Input, Output, and Memory Tags .............................................................................34
3.2.1 Defining input bits ...........................................................................................................34
3.2.2 Defining output bits ........................................................................................................36
3.2.3 Defining memory tags ....................................................................................................37
3.3 Associating Tags with I/O Points..................................................................................................38
3.4 Creating Your First Flow Chart ....................................................................................................42
3.5 Inserting a Second Decision Block...............................................................................................47
3.6 Assigning Outputs...........................................................................................................................48
3.7 Adding a Time Delay ......................................................................................................................53
3.8 Checking the Chart Integrity........................................................................................................55
3.9 Building the Project Runtime.......................................................................................................56
3.10 Downloading and Running Your Program ..............................................................................59
3.11 Monitoring Your Program While It Runs..................................................................................63