Technical information

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Software
Unity Pro software
Unity Loader software
Presentation
Unity Loader is companion software to Unity Pro and is used to perform maintenance
operations on automation applications. Its easy setup and the small size of its
executable make it a vital tool for updating Unity Pro projects without needing to use
Unity Pro. It can also be used for updating the embedded software on Modicon
M340, M580 or Momentum Unity PLCs or on Modicon X80 I/O modules. It performs
the following main functions:
b Transferring automation project components, such as the program and data, from
the PC to the PLC or the PLC to the PC
b Transferring les and user Web pages stored in the memory card of Modicon
M340 PLCs
b Transferring the rmware from the PC to Modicon M340, M580 or Momentum
Unity PLCs or to Modicon X80 I/O modules
Software graphic interface
The interface is easy to use and has four tabs for access to different operations:
b The “Project” tab manages the transfer of projects (program and data) between
the PC and the PLC CPU. The software transfers the program (application le
format: .stu; archive le format: .sta) and data (located and unlocated; data le
format: .dat) of a Unity Pro project in both directions. The program and data les
created by Unity Loader are compatible with Unity Pro. When it is connected to the
PLC, Unity Loader displays the information associated with the data read in the PLC.
This information is displayed on the PC for the selected les. The user decides which
project elements will be transferred by a single command after validation of the
required transfers.
v Modicon M340 PLCs and BMXRMSpp8MFP memory card only: the les and user
Web pages can be transferred from the memory card to the PC and vice versa.
v BMXNOE0110 with ash memory card only: Web pages stored in the ash
memory can be transferred from the module to the PC and vice versa.
b The “Firmware” tab can be used to update the rmware in the Modicon M340,
M580 or Momentum Unity PLCs or on Modicon X80 I/O modules. The screen
displays the detailed content of the rmware versions existing in the module and on
the PC. Firmware updating works in the same way as project transfers.
b The “Options” tabs is used to congure the working environment, especially the
location of les on the PC and the selection of one of the six languages supported
(English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese) for the user interface and
online help.
b The “About…” tab displays information about the software.
Note: Regardless of which tab is selected, the connection status with the PLC is continuously
displayed, together with commands for connection/disconnection and changing the PLC
operating mode.
Modicon M340 PLC and BMXRMSpp8MFP memory card only
The Unity Loader software can download the project les and the rmware (PLC or
module) onto a ash memory card (BMXRMSpp8MFP only) plugged into the PLC
CPU.
This rmware download can then be used to update a remote Modicon M340 PLC.
Automation of Unity Loader commands
Projects can be downloaded/uploaded between a PLC and a supervisory station
equipped with Unity Loader software by means of a command le included in the
supervisory application.
Presentation
Unity Loader
Unity Loader: Project tab
Unity Loader: Firmware tab
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