Nematron Pointe Controller User Manual
Pointe controller user guide
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Introducting the Pointe Controller
- Initial Setup
- Quickstart Project
- Starting a New Project
- Defining Input, Output, and Memory Tags
- Associating Tags with I/O Points
- Creating Your First Flow Chart
- Inserting a Second Decision Block
- Assigning Outputs
- Adding a Time Delay
- Checking the Chart Integrity
- Building the Project Runtime
- Downloading and Running Your Program
- Monitoring Your Program While It Runs
- Setting Breakpoints
- System Design and Installation
- Safety Guidelines
- Getting to Know the Pointe Controller Base
- Supplying Power to the Controller
- Installing the PointeControl Software
- Addressing the Pointe Controller
- Overview of OptiLogic I/O
- Determining Your I/O Needs
- Installing I/O Modules in the Controller
- Mounting the Pointe Controller
- Connecting the Controller to Your Network
- Ethernet Connection Guide
- Developing Controller Programs
- Basic Concepts in PointeControl
- The Visual Framework Editor (VFE)
- Managing PointeControl Projects
- Defining Variables in Logic Memory
- Associating Tags with I/O Points
- Building and Editing Flow Charts
- Types of Flow Chart Blocks
- Building and Editing Ladder Diagrams
- Types of Ladder Diagram Blocks
- Other Framework Editor Tools
- Compiling Your PointeControl Project
- Downloading to the Controller
- Monitoring and Debugging
- Networked Operations
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix: OptiLogic Technical Specs
- OL2104 Relay Output Module
- OL2108 Relay Output Module
- OL2109 DC Sinking Output Module
- OL2111 AC Solid State Relay Module
- OL2201 Digital Input Simulator Module
- OL2205 AC/DC Input Module
- OL2208 DC Digital Input Module
- OL2211 AC Digital Input Module
- OL2252 Dual Pulse Counter
- OL2258 High Speed Pulse Counter
- OL2304 Analog Voltage Output Module
- OL2408 Analog Voltage Input Module
- OL2418 Analog Current Input Module
- OL2602 Dual Serial Port Module
- OL3406 Pushbutton/Indicator Panel
- OL3420 Operator Terminal
- OL3440 Display Panel
- OL3850 Keypad Terminal
- Appendix: Flow Chart Command Reference
- Appendix: Ladder Diagram Block Reference
- Relays and Coils
- Normally Open Contact (XIC)
- Normally Closed Contact (XIO)
- Rising Edge Relay (LEC)
- Falling Edge Relay (TEC)
- Output Coil (OC)
- Negated Output Coil (NEGOC)
- Latched Coil (LOC)
- Unlatched Coil (UOC)
- Rising Edge Coil (LEOC)
- Falling Edge Coil (TEOC)
- Falling Edge Detector (F_TRIG)
- Rising Edge Detector (R_TRIG)
- Set-Dominant Bistable (SR)
- Reset-Dominant Bistable (RS)
- Timer and Counter Blocks
- Math Blocks
- Comparison Blocks
- Logical and Bit Shift Blocks
- Selection Blocks
- String Blocks
- Flow Control Blocks
- Miscellaneous Blocks
- Relays and Coils