Specifications
Application Example
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Add the Controller Board
Use the following instructions to add a master device (the selected controller board)
to your configuration project.
Adding the Island Slave
If you have Schneider’s device database (Schneider_Device_DB), you can import it
into CMD. The following instructions are for manually creating a new configuration-
specific device when a configured one is not available:
Step Action Comment
1 To create a new project, choose New from the File
menu.
A new project window appears. Default project
components are already in the project view.
2 In the project window, select (left-click) the Controller
Board icon.
A selection box appears around the Controller Board
icon.
3 Right-click on the Controller Board icon, scroll down,
and left-click Type.
The Select Controller Board dialogue box appears.
4 From the Available Types list, select your controller
board.
In this case, select the IBS/4K.
Step Action Comment
1 In your configuration, right-click on the Controller
Board icon, scroll down, and left-click Insert ID Code.
The Insert Device Description dialogue box appears.
2 In the ID Code field, enter the ID code for your island. Use 51 (33h) for the ID code data type (see page 60)
of the sample island (see page 78).
3 In the Process Data Channel field, enter your island’s
process data length.
The sample island assembly’s (see page 78) input
data length is 160 bits and the output data length is 64
bits (including the control and status words).
4 At Device Type, select Remote Bus Device. The Advantys island is always configured as a remote
bus device.
5 In the Station Name field, enter a station name for
your island node.
Choose your own station name for the Advantys
island.
6 In the Device Name field, enter a name for your island
node.
Choose your own device name for the Advantys
island.
7 In the Manufacturer Name field, enter a name for your
island node.
Enter Schneider for the manufacturer name.
8 In the Device Type field, enter a name for your island
node.
Enter a device type that you feel describes the nature
of the Advantys island. I/O will suffice.