Rockwell Automation AADvance Controller Configuration Guide User Manual
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Configuration Guide (AADvance Controller)
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Network port (10/100 Base T Ethernet)
Access to a CD-ROM drive, for software installation
If the application adopts the dongle licensing option for the software, the processor
module will also require one free USB port.
The AADvance workstation uses software that enables you to design the complete
control strategy as one, then to target parts of the strategy at each controller.
Interaction between the resources is automatic, significantly reducing the complexity of
configuration in a multi-resource solution.
The workstation software, known as the Workbench is compliant with IEC61131
industrial standard and has the following powerful features:
the regulation of the flow of control decisions for an interacting distributed control
system
providing for the consistency of data
providing a means for synchronous operation between devices
eliminating the need to have separate synchronous schemes
easing the development and maintenance of robust systems
The Workbench is a complete software development environment for a controller.
It lets you create local and distributed control applications using the five languages of
IEC 61131-3. Engineers can choose one language or a combination of languages that
best suits their knowledge and programming style and the nature of the application.
It is a secure development environment that requires a hardware or software license
to run on a PC. There is also a Program Enable key (not applicable to a Euro
Controller) that must be plugged into the processor base unit to allow the user to
modify and download the application resource or access the AADvance Discovery tool
to set or change the controller IP address. The Program Enable key when it is
removed protects the application from unauthorized access.
The development environment includes:
tools for program development
program documentation
function block library management
application archiving
database configuration
import/export utilities
on-line monitoring
off-line simulation and controlled on-line changes.