Module 1 - Overview

Module 1Unity Pro OverviewJune 2009

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Schneider Electric*- Training M RUIZ January 2009

What is Unity Pro ?Unity Pro is a SoCollaborative software for end user platformsQuantum, Premium, Atrium and Modicon M340

The Scalability of the software is based on the supported platforms and not on featuresUnity Pro Small supports only Modicon M340 PLCs

Unity Pro for all the life cycle of your project



Selection Guide



Offer StructureSingle and multi-seats

UpgradesEase to make transition path from legacy software (PL7, Concept, ProWorx) for customers with active subscription onlyEducation and Schneider Alliance special offer



PresentationThe right tool for all phases of your project

Design : structured variables, libraries of FFBs and 5 IEC languages to develop your application program

Debug : a PLC simulator and high level of debug services to test and debug your program

Operation : operator screens and diagnostic viewer to monitor and control your process

Maintenance : on-line modifications to update your application program

Openness : use of XML format / Advantys island saved in the project / more collaborative solutions / Hardware catalog manager



Design your ProgramUnity Pro is a full featured software package

All platforms benefit of the whole richness of the features5 IEC languagesStandardization capabilitiesThrough data : unlocated variables, structures and arraysThrough program : sections of program, user function blocks, functional modulesMultitasking capabilitiesMAST, FAST and AUX tasksEvent triggered treatmentsFunctional view to map your application to the process

With the possibility to bring more value through the opennessInterface to any client application through XML format

Design



Debug your ApplicationEmbedded PLC simulatorNo hardware constraints to debug your programProvide the same execution capabilities as a PLCPossibility to use function blocks of IO management library to simulate %I, %IW, %ID and %IF inputs (WRITE_INPUT_EBOOL, WRITE_INPUT_INT, )

An large set of debug servicesPower flow animation for graphical languagesBreakpoint and step by step to test and debug the programWatch point to know the real time value of a variableSFC monitoring of step activity timesColor used during execution progress (boolean variables, steps, transitions, )

Debug



Operate and Maintain your ApplicationVisualize and control the application with operator screensGraphical and animated view of your process

PLC and module diagnostic through configuration editor

Integrated system and application diagnostic accessible through the built-in diagnostic viewer No programming requiredDisplay defaults saved in the PLC with source time stampingFault cause analysis to find origin of process defaultPossibility to acknowledge

Upward compatibility of the PLC applicationsLast version of Unity Pro supports the installed base design with the previous versions

OperationMaintenance



OpennessCreate links between the project and external documents Import / Export all or part of application in XML formatRe-use the knowledge base developed with legacy softwareCollaboration with other tools (Advantys, OFS, Vijeo Historian,)Integration of third party devices on CANopen (Hardware Catalog Manager)


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Dont Reinvent the wheel each TimeDesign and combined your standards to develop your application in short time

Manage and share your standards

Describe the process through functional approach

Debug and adjust your application directly on your PC to reduce commissioning time

Use embedded diagnostic to reduce downtime

Manage all process data in the PLC



Combine your StandardsArrange PLC data according to the processData structures and multi-dimensional arraysUnlocated variables to create standard databases without memory mappingReusability simple through standards in libraries and import / export featuresUse SoCollaborative libraries (UAG Collaborative Process Library, TeSys control library, Fuzzy library, )

Move to a component approach in design with Derived function blocks (DFB)Create standards of your often used logicCombine these standards to design more complex logic (nested DFB)Protect your know-how



Share your StandardsOrganize your standards in user libraries and familiesLibrary manager is the repository of your standards

Share your standards to developpersStandards are accessible to all programmersBe sure that your application contains the right version Comparison of project to the libraryVersioning to trace modifications

Make modifications only to the model (type)All instances are automatically updated


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Think Process and not PLCBreak down your application into functional modules close to the process

Use modular functional modules to describe a complex machineTree description with nested modular modulesEasy to find the right information through the functional description of your application

Reduce design time to create custom machines by combination of existing functional modulesCreate standardized functional modulesExport / import modulesWizard to manage variables when reusing a module



Debug and Adjust the Application on your PCDebug your program without hardwareSimulate the PLC on your PCAll debug tools are available

Use embedded services to reduce commissioning timeGraphical operator screens to display the behavior of the machine or processQuick access to additional documents about application through hyperlinks (documentation, wiring diagrams, )



Reduce Downtime during Operation Use embedded diagnostic without programmingHardware and program diagnostic are easy through clear messagesChoice of language for system messagesTime stamping and navigation to the root cause

Access to advanced diagnostic through function blocksTo monitor a movement or any execution of the processFault cause analysis

Diagnostic through Web pages accessible via Ethernet port



Store Data in the PLCSome memory cards can save data files accessible from the PLC application through function blocksCreate / delete filesGet / modify file attributesRead / write data

Use Ethernet / FTP to upload / download filesMemory card is managed as FTP serverUse Unity Loader or a standard tool (Internet Explorer FTP Client) to exchange with the memory card


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