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General| Brand | Automationdirect.com |
|---|---|
| Model | DirectLOGIC DL205 Series |
| Category | Controller |
| Language | English |
Lists the version history and changes made to the manual over different editions.
Provides an overview of the manual's purpose and target audience.
Explains icons and keywords like NOTE and WARNING used in the manual.
Summarizes the major hardware components of the DL205 PLC family.
Illustrates various DL205 system configurations, including machine control and networking.
Overview of the DL205 family, showing CPUs, bases, and modules.
Describes the two primary methods for programming DL205 CPUs: RLL and Stage programming.
Explains how to interpret product part numbers for various DL205 categories.
Guides users through unpacking, installing, and powering up the DL205 equipment for a basic setup.
Outlines a systematic approach to designing and implementing a DL205 PLC system, emphasizing safety and planning.
Introduces the four main programming approaches for DL205, including RLL, Drum Sequencer, Stage, and PID.
Emphasizes safety as the primary goal, covering system planning, installation, and emergency circuits.
Provides detailed information on component dimensions and proper mounting practices for DL205 products in cabinets.
Explains the different base types and the process for mounting the DL205 bases securely.
Details the procedure for inserting CPU and I/O modules into the DL205 base, including retaining clips.
Shows terminal connections for base power supplies (AC, 24 VDC, 125 VDC) and provides recommended wire sizes and torque values.
Discusses different wiring configurations for DL205 PLC systems, including isolation boundaries and auxiliary supplies.
Covers module placement restrictions, color coding, and wiring details for various DL205 I/O modules.
Defines common terms used in the specification tables for DL205 components.
Introduces the CPU as the heart of the PLC and outlines key aspects for understanding its operation and installation.
Provides a comparative overview of DL205 CPUs, detailing features like memory, instructions, and I/O capabilities.
Lists the electrical specifications for different DL205 base types (AC, 24 VDC, 125 VDC powered).
Explains communication port pinout diagrams for connecting programming devices to DL205 CPUs.
Discusses the use of built-in EEPROM for program storage and its operations.
Details the installation and function of the optional lithium battery for maintaining RAM retentive memory.
Explains the main tasks of the DL205 CPU operating system, including modes, timing, and memory maps.
Discusses the time required for the control system to sense input changes and update output points.
Explains scan time and factors affecting it, offering advice on choosing faster instructions.
Introduces how PLCs store and manipulate numbers in binary, decimal, octal, and hexadecimal forms.
Provides an overview of memory types used in DL205 CPUs, including discrete and word locations.
Outlines methods for adding I/O and networking to DL205 systems.
Details slot numbering and placement restrictions for modules within DL205 bases.
Explains how to manage power resources and calculate the power budget for DL205 systems.
Discusses using local expansion bases to add more I/O points or power budget capacity.
Covers expanding DL205 I/O using Ethernet Remote Master and Ethernet Base Controller modules.
Describes how to configure CPU built-in networking ports for Modbus RTU and DirectNET protocols.
Explains how other devices communicate with a CPU port configured as a DirectNET or Modbus slave.
Details how the DL260 CPU can communicate on a Modbus RTU network as a master.
Explains how to configure DL260 Port 2 for Non-Sequence protocol to read or write raw ASCII strings.
Introduces the DL205 CPUs' wide variety of instructions and how to find them.
Explains how PLC programs use boolean instructions for basic logic operations like contacts and coils.
Details fundamental boolean instructions such as Store (STR), Store Not (STRN), OR, and AND.
Introduces comparative boolean instructions for evaluating two values, covering equal to, not equal to, greater than, and less than.
Describes special boolean instructions for reading inputs and writing outputs directly during the CPU cycle.
Explains the usage of timers for event timing, counters for counting, and shift registers for data manipulation.
Details instructions for manipulating data using the accumulator and stack, including Load, Store, and Move operations.
Covers logical operations like AND, OR, XOR, and their double-word and stack variations.
Explains various math instructions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and conversions.
Introduces special numerical functions for the DL260 CPU, including trigonometric and square root functions.
Covers instructions for manipulating individual bits within the accumulator and memory locations.
Explains instructions for converting between binary, BCD, HEX, ASCII, and real number formats.
Details instructions for moving and manipulating data within tables in V-memory.
Explains instructions that control the CPU's operational mode, such as NOP, END, and STOP.
Covers instructions for handling hardware and software interrupts, including INT, IRT, and ENI/DISI.
Introduces the IBox concept and lists various intelligent modules and their instructions.
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