AC 80 User’s Manual 4-1
Chapter 4 – Programming the AC 80
Overview
This chapter gives information on writing the application program of the
AC 80. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the AdvaBuild for
Windows software suite (especially the Function Chart Builder), as it is
the principal tool for application programming.
The chapter includes basic examples of how the AC 80 and its input
and output channels are set up in the application program.
The PM825 Element
The PM825 database element is the basic configuration element for
the AC 80. A detailed description of the terminals of the PM825
element is given in the
AC 80 PC Elements Reference Manual,
under
the section
DB Element Descriptions.
Some key terminal settings are
discussed below.
Base Part Terminals
NAME Max. 20 characters.
SUP_PS Supervision of redundant power supplies. Set to YES if
redundant power supply connection used.
SUP_BAT Battery supervision.
STARTMOD Starting mode after power-up:
CLEAR = Start application program automatically at
power-up
BLOCKED = Application program blocked until deblocked
from FCB or Drive
Window.
IOSCANT I/O scanner cycle time in milliseconds.