Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Cover
- Important User Information
- Where to Start
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- System Layout and Wiring
- Before You Begin
- What You Need
- Follow These Steps
- Planning Your ArmorStart Panel Layout and Wiring
- Wiring Your ArmorStart Controllers
- Connecting the DeviceNet ArmorConnect to Your ArmorStart Device
- AC Supply Considerations for Bulletin 284 Units
- Group Motor Installations For North American and Canadian Markets
- Cabling and Installation Guidelines
- DeviceNet Network Installation
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- System Layout and Wiring
- Chapter 3
- ArmorStart DeviceNet Configuration
- Before You Begin
- What You Need
- Follow These Steps
- Open an Existing Project in RSLogix 5000 Software
- Configure the DeviceNet Network by Using RSNetWorx Software
- Add a Scanner Module to Your ControlLogix Project
- Generate ArmorStart Tags by Using the Tag Generator Tool
- Download Controller File and Test ArmorStart Tags
- ArmorStart DeviceNet Configuration
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Faceplate Logix Integration
- Before You Begin
- What You Need
- Follow These Steps
- Import the ArmorStart Add-On Instructions
- Reassign Add-On Instruction Input and Output Parameter Data Types
- Modify ArmorStart Add-On Instruction for Equipment Status Faceplate
- Integrate ArmorStart AOI into Your Application Program Routines
- Integrate Your ArmorStart Device Application
- Add Alarm Logic for Alarm History Faceplate
- Download the Project
- Faceplate Logix Integration
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- ArmorStart System Application Guide
- Before You Begin
- What You Need
- ArmorStart System Overview Display
- ArmorStart Device Faceplate Overview
- ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Fault Indication View
- Last Fault, Fault Description, and Fault Action
- ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Configuration Status View
- ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Trending View
- ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Online Help Options
- ArmorStart System Application Guide
- Appendix A
- Logix Communication and Controller Configuration
- Configuring PC Communication
- Configure the EtherNet/IP Driver
- Load the Controller Firmware Serially
- Assign IP Addresses
- Ethernet Module Firmware Update Using ControlFLASH Utility
- Browse the EtherNet/IP Network Devices
- Load the Controller Firmware
- Create a New Project File in RSLogix 5000 Software
- Configure Your Ethernet Module
- Logix Communication and Controller Configuration
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Back Cover/Rockwell Support

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Table of Contents
Add Alarm Logic for Alarm History Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Download the Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chapter 6
FactoryTalk View Integration
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Follow These Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Add ArmorStart Device Faceplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Configuration Steps for Using Pre-configured Goto Buttons. . . 120
Set Initial Application Graphic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Add Equipment Status Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Add the Equipment Status Faceplate Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Add the ME_Equipment_Parameter File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Configure the Goto buttons on the Equipment Status
Faceplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Configure Additional Device Value Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Create a Goto Display Button to Launch the Equipment
Faceplate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Add Alarm History Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Test the Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Download the Project to a Terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Run the Project on a Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Chapter 7
ArmorStart System Application
Guide
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ArmorStart System Overview Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
ArmorStart Device Faceplate Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Fault Indication View. . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Last Fault, Fault Description, and Fault Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Configuration Status View . . . . . . . . 150
ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Trending View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
ArmorStart Device Faceplate - Online Help Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Appendix A
Logix Communication and
Controller Configuration
Configuring PC Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Set the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Verify Your IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Configure the EtherNet/IP Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Load the Controller Firmware Serially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Assign IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using BOOTP/DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using DHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Ethernet Module Firmware Update Using ControlFLASH Utility . . 163
Browse the EtherNet/IP Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168