Mitsubishi A User Manual

α
Simple Application Controllers
Introduction 1
1-2
1.2 Definitions
The followin
g
terms will be used throu
g
hout this manual and the AL-PCS/WIN-E software.
Function Block Pro
g
rammin
g
- The method b
y
which the
α
Simple Application Controller is
pro
g
rammed.
Function Blocks
- the heart of the
α
controller. The
y
process information received from inputs
or other sources, manipulate the data, and control the s
y
stem Outputs. There are 22 function
blocks that can be found in the Accessories Toolbar under the FUNC or LOGIC headin
g
s. The
function blocks have been pre-pro
g
rammed to perform specific actions and ma
y
have variable
parameters that can be ad
j
usted for specific pro
g
rammin
g
needs.
Function Block Dia
g
ram base
(
FBD base
)
- All s
y
stem pro
g
ram components
(
Inputs, Outputs,
Function Blocks, Memor
y
Bits, or Ke
y
s
)
are placed on the FBD base durin
g
pro
g
rammin
g
.
Di
g
ital - A t
y
pe of Input or Output that onl
y
reco
g
nizes an On or Off state. An On state can also
be referred to as “Hi
g
h” or “1” while the Off state can be referred to as “Low” or “0”.
Analo
g
- A t
y
pe of input/output that measures a Volta
g
e or Ampere value rather than an On/Off
si
g
nal.
1.3 Abbreviations
The followin
g
definitions or abbreviations will be used throu
g
hout this manual.
The AL-PCS/WIN-E software will be referred to as VLS software.
The
α
Simple Application Controller ma
y
be referred to as the controller or the
α
controller.
Function Blocks ma
y
be referred to as FB
(
s
)
.
Input/Output ma
y
be referred to as I/O.

Mitsubishi A Specifications

General

Brand	Mitsubishi
Model	A
Category	Controller
Language	English