Rockwell Automation SA3100 AutoMax Distributed Power System - Manual (Page 39)

Distributed Power System Programming 3-1
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Distributed Power System Programming
All Distributed Power Drive application programming is done in the AutoMax
environment. This means that the programming tools are incorporated into the
AutoMax Programming Executive and that the “master” module in the rack is the
AutoMax Processor module.
Also required is the DPS drive software which contains the operating systems for the
Universal Drive Controller modules and the Power Module Interface hardware. The
software for each unique drive type is a separate product:
• 57C651 SD3000 DPS Software
• 57C652 SF3000 DPS Software
• 57C653 SA3000 DPS Software
• 57C654 SA500 DPS Software
• 57C655 SB3000 DPS Software
• 57C657 SA3100 DPS Software
• 57C650 Shared-User License for DPS Software (5 Users)
3.1 AutoMax Programming Executive Overview
The AutoMax Programming Executive software uses Microsoft ™ Windows to provide
a graphic environment for all the software functions necessary to configure the
hardware in your application and to create, organize, document, and troubleshoot
application tasks on a personal computer.
The AutoMax Executive off-line functions are contained within a set of four
Windows-based applications:
• System Configurator - The System Configurator is used to create, copy, edit, and
delete systems, sections, and racks.
• Rack Configurator - The Rack Configurator is used to configure AutoMax racks
(i.e., place modules in a rack, put racks on a remote I/O network, etc.). For drive
control applications, the Rack Configurator is also used to configure drives and
enter drive parameters.
• Variable Configurator - The Variable Configurator is used to “map” names to I/O
and other variables.
• Task Manager - The Task Manager is used to create AutoMax user application
programs, called tasks. These tasks run on either an AutoMax Processor or, for
drive control applications, on a UDC module.