Created Date: June 15,2018

Created by: Dumarest

Hello fellow ADs,

My first post after being given an Automationdirect project to do. It's going well, learning the foibles of AD.

My main lack of understanding at the moment is this.

I have a D2-550 with an Array that is 300 by 9. 16 bit signed.

I have a C-more EA9-T7CL-R and I would like to edit that file in a Recipe.

Problem. How do I connect the recipe to the array? I have tried many unspeakable things but I'm sure there is an easy way.

Thanks

Duma

Created Date: June 15,2018

Created by: FishFacs

C-mores do not support arrays. You have to bring in each element in as its own tag. You can do it manually, in which case you have to specify along with the tag address, the array coordinates of the specific value you want to import.

You can also use the automatic tag import function, which is probably faster for large arrays. Did you mean P2-550 (productivity series) or are you using the Do-more series. I'm not sure I'm familiar with a "D2-550 ". I'm only familiar with the productivity suite, but the programming suite supports exporting tags on mass. You can then import those into the c-more.

Whatever PLC you are using, inside the C-more, each array element must be given its own tag.

Created Date: June 16,2018

Created by: kewakl

The problem that I find with the tag data base import is all the PLC hardware-related tags (which are useless in the cmore.)

I usually export the Pxk tag database to csv, edit (pare down) in excel and then import into cmore.

If I am adding an array to the cmore, I will usually enter the first element using the cmore dialogs and then export the cmore tag database and add the other array tags in excel.

(adding the first element using the cmore dialogs ensures that I have the correct PLC Protocol ID, Device Name, DataType +++ -> all for the CMORE header.)

Even though the Cmore export will contain Array Start and Array End columns, those columns will just tease you.

Created Date: June 16,2018

Created by: Dumarest

Thanks for the fast responses. I was expecting something a little more connected.

I am however practiced at using csv files for creating tags in other systems.

i'll bash on and give it a try.

one other related thing. I tried to use a tag in the Value part of a recipe but it did not like the format. worked in a simple numeric display.

AR2S16 000001(1)(1). Gives error GUI-035.

Found it. You cannot type or paste it in you have to use the drop down to select the tag.:)

Just created 4200 tags, with 9600 to go. Time for a beer.