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Accessing counters with C-More Graphics Panel
Created Date: August 29,2008
Created By: paulr
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I'm new at using an external panel so here's my question. How do I create a counter (Direct Soft Five) so it can be read and changed with a C-More graphics panel. I don't fully understand the V-memory so I think that is my problem. Equipment: PLC D0-06DR Panel C-More 6 " Micro-Graphic Using K-Sequence Thanks Paul
Created Date: August 29,2008
Created by: KPrice
paulr, when programming the counter in ladder logic, assign a V-memory location to the counter (CNT) Preset, any unused user V-memory location, V2000 for example. This will allow you to change this counter preset value via the C-more. This value can be 0 to 9999 BCD. The current count can be viewed on the C-more by displaying the value in the counter's "current value " V-memory location. The current value V-memory location is the counter number + 1000, V1003 for CT3 for example. V-memory locations are numbered in octal. Hope this helps.
Created Date: September 02,2008
Created by: paulr
Thanks
paulr, when programming the counter in ladder logic, assign a V-memory location to the counter (CNT) Preset, any unused user V-memory location, V2000 for example. This will allow you to change this counter preset value via the C-more. This value can be 0 to 9999 BCD. The current count can be viewed on the C-more by displaying the value in the counter's "current value " V-memory location. The current value V-memory location is the counter number + 1000, V1003 for CT3 for example. V-memory locations are numbered in octal. Hope this helps.
KPrice
Worked like a charm!
Thanks
Paul
Created Date: September 03,2008
Created by: david222
Could you elaborate on "assign a v memory to timer. I have a program where I have a 100hr maint timer. I want to look at the hours on my Cmore micro.
I cannot get the time to show up. I have T10 with a K3600000 (100hr.)
In the cmore I made a look up text with a tag hour meter v10 did not work i then tried V1010 still does not work???
Thanks in advance
DT
Created Date: September 03,2008
Created by: bcarlton
Use a 'Numeric Display ' (under Indicator) to show this value. Make sure that the tag type is a 'BCD Int 32 ' type. The address is V10. This will show the total tenths of seconds. You are able to place a decimal point.
If you want this in an hours/minutes representation you will have to do the math in the PLC and then display (again using a Numeric Display) the results of that conversion.
Created Date: September 03,2008
Created by: david222
I am unable to find BCD int 32. My others are set at BCD int 16. Can you advise me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks a bunch
DT
Created Date: September 03,2008
Created by: bcarlton
If, when setting up the numeric display, you are entering a NEW tage then the screen where you declare the V memory location will also have a 'tag data type ' entry. Click the down arrow to open and view the possible types.
Created Date: September 04,2008
Created by: bcarlton
Attached is a CMore Micro file with a single numeric display control.
Created Date: August 29,2008
Created by: paulr
I'm new at using an external panel so here's my question.
How do I create a counter (Direct Soft Five) so it can be read and changed with a C-More graphics panel.
I don't fully understand the V-memory so I think that is my problem.
Equipment:
PLC D0-06DR
Panel C-More 6 " Micro-Graphic
Using K-Sequence
Thanks
Paul