Visualization; Configurators Of The Communication Interfaces; Engineering Interface - ABB AC500 Introduction Manual

system can also be pre-assigned for reading into the Watch and Recipe Manager, and stored in memory
there ("Read recipe). These functions are also helpful, for example, for setting and entering control
parameters.

Visualization

Includes color change, moving elements, bitmaps, text display, allows input of setpoint values and
display of process variables read from the PLC, dynamic bar diagrams, alarm and event management,
function keys and ActiveX elements.

Configurators of the communication interfaces

Integrated field bus configurator SYCON.net for PROFIBUS DP, CANopen, DeviceNet, Ethernet,
Modbus and CS31.
Open interfaces
DDE and OPC.
Programming
Serial or via Ethernet or ARCNET networks.

Engineering interface

Provides access from the programming system to an external project database in which the program
source code of one or several automation projects is managed. Optionally, a version control system,
such as Visual Source Safe, can be used in order to ensure data consistency of the program code for
several different users and projects.
• Comprehensive libraries.
• Windows 32-bit standard.
• Operating systems Windows 2000 and XP.
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