Template for cartesian handling systems V1.20.1

CodeShepherd · ‎12-13-2023

Overview

Here the base template for cartesian handling systems for ctrlX AUTOMATION can be found. It is based on the ctrlX CORE release version 1.20.9 (RM23.03.9) and is not working on 2.6, because of several adaptions needs to bne made. It is including a PLC and a HMI project as well as configuration data and WebIQ widgets. It is created for the usage in injection molding machines. Please have a look to the "README.md" and "Basic-Hints-Template-Handling-v1-20-1.docx" for further information and instruction.

Features

Axis/Kin configuration checking at startup of PLC program. Problems are shown in HMI.
Automatic load DC bus and switch drives to Ab
Last active recipe is automatically loaded at ctrlX CORE startup
Jog widget for single axes and kinematic (HMI menu item: Commissioning> Jog)
Display and force digital IO’s via HMI (Commissioning> Inputs/Outputs)
Template can be used without a kinematic (only with axes), too.
Table for editing teach points (Recipe/Teachpoints)
Predefined HMI languages: German, English and Turkish (Settings>General)
Communication check: HMI is locked if not connected to PLC
(reasons: 1. security 2. some features are only working when PLC is running)
Alarm handling: Active, history and ctrlX CORE diagnostics. (Diagnostics)
HMI User Manager which allows to add, edit, delete… users (Settings>User Manager)
Responsive design (Min. requested resolution tablet)
PLC example code moving between 3 different points
(Pos-Home, Pos-Mold-Up, Pos-User-10)
See FB_Machine_Customer.mAutoPlc()
PLC example code to manage Python interpreter (create instance, start script, …)
See FB_Machine_Customer.mAutoPython()
Recipe handling on PLC with Open, Save, SaveAs and Delete in mode Manual & Setup
(Recipe) (PLC recipe structure stRecipe)
3D viewer showing the moving kinematics
IDE Coding in iframe
Oscilloscope and chart graphics
Euromap interface prepared for OPC UA

Prerequisites

A ctrlX CORE or a ctrlX CORE^virtual with installed system image 1.20.10 is needed
A licensed installation of following apps (v1.20.x) is expected:
- Mandatory:
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - Motion (1.20.11)
    - ctrlX OS License - Motion Standard 10 Axes
      R911414460 - SWL-XC*-MOT-STDMOTION**10-NNNN
    - ctrlX OS License - Motion Cartesian (add-on)
      R911400509 - SWL-XC*-MOT-CARTESIAN****-NNNN
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - OPC UA Server (1.20.4)
    - ctrlX OS License - OPC UA Server Standard
      R911397816 - SWL-XC*-UAS-OPCUASERVER**-NNNN
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - PLC (1.20.6)
    - ctrlX CORE License - PLC Basic (01VRS)
      R911397817 - SWL-XC*-PLC-PLC**********-BANN
  - Smart HMI - WebIQ Server (2.15.7)
    - ctrlX CORE License - Smart HMI - WebIQ Server 500 Tags
      R911410793 - SWL-W-XC*-WIQ**RUD*500***-NNNN
- Optional:
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - 3D Viewer (1.20.3)
    - ctrlX OS License - 3D Viewer
      R911413191 - SWL-XC*-3DV-3DVIEWER*****-NNNN
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - EtherCAT Master (1.20.2)
    - ctrlX OS License - EtherCAT Master Basic
      R911400508 - SWL-XC*-ECM-ETHERCATMAS**-BANN
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - IDE (1.20.42)
    - ctrlX OS License - IDE Textual Code
      
      R911409788 - SWL-XC*-IDE-TEXTUALCODE**-NNNN
    - ctrlX OS License - IDE Visual Code (add-on)
      
      R911409789 - SWL-XC*-IDE-VISUALCODE***-NNNN
  - ctrlX AUTOMATION - Python Runtime (1.20.0)
    - ctrlX OS License - Python Runtime
      R911404540 - SWL-XC*-PYR-PYTHONRUNTIME-NNNN
On host PC an installation of:
- mandatory:
  - ctrlX WORKS (1.20.10)
    - ctrlX PLC Engineering (1.20.7)
- optional:
  - Smart HMI - WebIQ Designer (2.15.7)

Unpacking

Download the archive "Base-Template-Handling-V1-20-1.zip" you can find below and unpack it to your engineering PC
Follow instructions in "Basic-Hints-Template-Handling-v1-20-1.docx" to set up your ctrlX CORE accordingly
Extract "PLC-Template-v1-20-1.projectarchive" with ctrlX WORKS
Import "HMI-Template-v1-20-1.zip" with WebIQ runtime manager

Notes

These templates are made for the system version 1.20.9 (RM23.03.9) and the corresponding apps
Beware of moving mechanics when using automated motion commanding
The 3D-viewer is in standard always showing the demo model please check the documentation for how to set the corresponding path to another one

Template for cartesian handling systems V1.20.1